Manual

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TCM2.5 & TCM2.6 User Manual Page 4 of 49
Installation
This section describes how to configure, program, and control the TCM2.5/2.6 in your host system.
To install the TCM2.5/2.6 into your system, follow these steps:
Make electrical connections to the TCM2.5/2.6
Evaluate the TCM2.5/2.6 using the included TCM Studio Program
Choose a mounting location
Mechanically mount the TCM2.5/2.6
Perform user calibration
Electrical Connections
Included with the TCM2.5/2.6 Interface Kit is a cable to allow for the unit to be connected to your
host system. On one end of the cable is the connector needed to mate with the TCM2.5/2.6. The
cable’s wires are color coded as indicated below.
PNI also has a 6-foot cable with a DB9 connector attached. Contact PNI for purchasing information.
Table 1: TCM2.5/2.6 PIN Descriptions
PIN
Wire Color
TCM2.5 PIN Description
PIN
Wire Color
TCM2.6 PIN Description
1
Orange
Vsupply (5 V regulated)
1
Black
Power Ground
2
Red
Vsupply (6 to 18 V unregulated)
2
Gray
NC
3
Black
Power Ground
3
Green
RS232 Ground
4
Blue
RxD (RS-232) -5 to 5V
4
Orange
NC
5
Yellow
TxD (RS-232) -5 to 5V or -12 to 12V
5
Violet
NC
6
White
RTS, Wake from Sleep
6
Brown
NC
7
Green
Data Ground
7
Yellow
TxD
8
Brown
NC
8
Blue
RxD
9
Purple
NC
9
Red
5 VDC
10
Gray
Data Ground
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Parameter
Model
PIN
Minimum
Maximum
Units
Supply Voltage – 5V Regulated
TCM2.5
1
-0.3
+10
VDC
TCM2.6
9
-0.3
+10
VDC
Supply Voltage – 6 to 18 V Unregulated
TCM2.5
2
-30
+30
VDC
CAUTION: Stresses beyond those listed above may cause permanent damage to the device. These are
stress ratings only. Operation of the device at these or other conditions beyond those indicated in the
operational sections of the specifications is not implied.