AWAN 3886 Server Installation and Configuration Guide

Current-Loop Support
AWAN 3886 Server Installation and Configuration Guide—427428-006
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Connecting the RS-232 to 20MA Current Loop
Converter
Connecting the RS-232 to 20MA Current Loop
Converter
Use a straight-through 8-pin RJ45 cable to jumper from the AWAN 3886 port to the
3886-CL RS-232 port. You can use either a category-3 cable or even a category-5
cable, but use straight-through 8-pin cables.
Figure B-4 on page B-5 shows an RS-232 to 20MA Current Loop Converter connected
to an AWAN-32 model.
In Figure B-4, the 8-Line Cable Organizer is not used. An RS-232 RJ45 cable (grey) is
connected from port 1 (bottom row) on the AWAN 3886-32 model to port 1 on the
RS-232 port side of the converter; a current-loop cable (off-white) is then connected
into port 1 on the 20MA Current Loop side.
Figure B-5 shows the 8-Line Cable Organizer used with the RS-232 to 20MA Current
Loop Converter and the AWAN 32 model. Each end of the color-coded cables with
connectors are plugged into the RS-232 ports of the AWAN and then connected to the
corresponding RS-232 port on the 3886-CL converter. Similar to Figure B-4, a
current-loop cable (off-white) is then connected into port 1 on the 20MA Current Loop
side.
Figure B-4. AWAN-32 Model Connected to the RS-232 to 20MA Current Loop
Converter
Current-loop cable
3886-CL
AWAN 3886-32
CDT081.CDD