HISTORY AND THEORY OF SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS

Circa 1960

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RS-232 was first introduced in 1962 by the Radio Sector of the Electronic Industries Alliance (Bell Systems driven) teleprinter (teletypewriter, Teletype or TTY) is an electromechanical typewriter that can be used to communicate typed messages from point to point and point to multipoint over a variety of communication channels that range from a simple electrical connection, such as a pair of wires, to the use of radio and microwave as the transmission medium

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Allowed Journalist to get articles to the newspaper faster. Previously had to send stories snail mail Now they could go to the local MA BELL office and wait in line to transcribe their story into a dumb terminal.

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RS232 was adopted my the first computer manufactures Predecessors to USB devices.

Data Terminal Equipment AKA.DTE SLC/PLC5/Logix Family (Channel 0) COMPUTER COM ports

Data Communication Equipment AKA.DCE Modems, Printers DF1 PanelViews = 2711-xxx16, -xxx17 DH485 (RS232) PanelViews = 2711xxx5, -xxx9

Two Types

To connect a DTE device to DTE device a null modem cable is needed. To connect a DTE device to DCE device a straight thru cable is needed. To connect a DCE device to DCE device a null modem cable is needed

Cable Requirements

To connect a AB PLC to PC you need a Null Modem Cable To connect a PC to a Panel View you need a straight thru or null modem adapter A null modem cable with a null modem adapter connected becomes a straight thru cable.

Cable Requirements

Signal Name Data Terminal Ready Typical purpose Abbrev iation

Origin DTE DCE

DB9 pin

Indicates presence of DTE to DCE.

DTR
CD DSR RI RTS CTS TxD RxD

4
1 6 9 7 8 3 2

Data Carrier DCE is connected to the telephone line. Detect Data Set Ready Ring Indicator Request To Send Clear To Send Transmitted Data Received Data Common Ground DCE is ready to receive commands or data. DCE has detected an incoming ring signal on the telephone line. (Unused) DTE requests the DCE prepare to receive data. Indicates DCE is ready to accept data. Carries data from DTE to DCE. Carries data from DCE to DTE.

GND

common

AB typical null modem cable full duplex

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AB typical null modem cable full duplex

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Signal Name Data Terminal Ready Typical purpose Abbrev iation

Origin DTE DCE

DB9 pin

Indicates presence of DTE to DCE.

DTR
CD DSR RI RTS CTS TxD RxD

x
x x x x x 3 2

Data Carrier DCE is connected to the telephone line. Detect Data Set Ready Ring Indicator Request To Send Clear To Send Transmitted Data Received Data Common Ground DCE is ready to receive commands or data. DCE has detected an incoming ring signal on the telephone line. (Unused) DTE requests the DCE prepare to receive data. Indicates DCE is ready to accept data. Carries data from DTE to DCE. Carries data from DCE to DTE.

GND

common

Null modem cable using only 3 wires full duplex.

Full Duplex Send and Receive data at the same time Phone

Half Duplex Limited to only Send or Receive at the same time Walkie-Talkie

Full Duplex VS Half Duplex

300, 600, 1200, 2400,4800 9600 (Default for most SLC series) 19200 (Standard Max Rate setting for SLC series) 38.4 K Max rate in control logix and newer micro logix

Common AB Baud Rates in Bits Per Second

Typical RSLinx serial Config Screen

This can change with the make of the PLC We will talk about the most common version and the one AB uses. Download means taking information from the programming terminal to the PLC or Device. Upload means taking information from PLC or Device into the programming terminal.

What does UPLOAD and DOWNLOAD mean?

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