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2.4  CA B L IN G   I NF O R M A T I O N 
8-PIN MALE M12 RS232 CONNECTOR – PIN DESCRIPTIONS 
Figure 2-1: 8-Pin, Male, M12 RS232 Connector 
P I N   #   D E S C R I P T I O N  
1 
+VDC PWR 
2 
0VDC (POWER GND) 
3 
NOT CONNECTED 
4 
NOT CONNECTED 
5 
NOT CONNECTED 
6 
RX 
7 
TX 
8 
SGND (SIGNAL GROUND) 
Table 2-2: 8-Pin, Male, M12 RS232 Connector 
HF-CNTL-232-02 CABLING PART NUMBERS 
•  CBL-1478: (Cable Assembly: 8-pin, female M12 to RS232; with 2.5mm DC 
power jack, 2m) 
•  CBL-1488-XX: (Cable: 8-pin, Female, M12 to Bare Wires) 
•  CBL-1492-XX: (Cable: 8-pin, Female, M12, Right Angle to Bare Wires) 
•  CBL-1493: (Connector: 8-pos, Female, M12, Straight Field Mountable) 
•  For bulk RS232 cable, see Belden cable P/N: 9941 (www.belden.com) 
(XX = Cable Length in Meters) 










