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Features
COMPLETE ISOLATION WITH OPTICAL
COUPLERS AND POWER DC-TO-DC
CONVERTER
INDUSTRIAL SURGE PROTECTION DEVICES
SIX LED DIAGNOSTIC INDICATORS
DC TO 19,200 BAUD AT 6000 FEET (1800M),
9600 BAUD AT 3 MILES (5KM)
REQUEST-TO-SEND, CLEAR-TO-SEND
HANDSHAKE
TRI-STATE OUTPUTS FOR MULTIDROP
APPLICATIONS
SELECTION OF CONNECTORS
WIDE OPERATION TEMPERATURE RANGE
SOLDERLESS SCREW TERMINAL FIELD
CONNECTIONS
LDM422
Fully Isolated
Limited Distance Modem,
RS-232/422 Converter
Description
The LDM422 i s a compact RS- 232 to RS- 422 converter whi ch features
a compl ete el ectri cal i sol ati on barri er and heavy duty el ectri cal surge
protectors. These devi ces feature a rugged al umi num encl osure smal l
enough to mount on the back panel of typi cal computer equi pment,
savi ng val uabl e desk and fl oor space. Isol ati on i s provi ded by opti cal
coupl ers and a DC- to- DC converter. The RS- 232 connection is through
mal e or femal e EIA 25- pi n connectors. The RS422 connecti ons are
made through conveni ent sol derl ess screw termi nal s.
The LDM422 seri es i s desi gned for ful l dupl ex operati on over two-
wi re pai rs. Outputs are tri - state, al l owi ng mul ti droppi ng of up to 32
uni ts. Hardware handshake i s avai l abl e over two separate wi re pai rs.
Data rates are 75 to 19,200 baud. Si x di agnosti c LED i ndi cators are
provi ded ( see Fi gure 1) for i nstal l ati on gui dance and system
troubl eshooti ng. The RS- 232 i nterface supports Request To Send,
Cl ear To Send, Data Set Ready, Recei ved Li ne Si gnal Detect, and
Data Termi nal Ready. A conveni ent nul l modem swi tch i s provi ded for
the data l i nes. The RS- 422 i nterface supports Request To Send and
Cl ear To Send on separate wi re pai rs. The LDM422 may be used to
convert two sets of send and recei ve channel s by usi ng RTS and CTS
ci rcui ts as the second data channel s. Data rates are the same. The
uni ts use 12VAC from a wal l - mounted transformer or 12VDC to
pi ns 9 (+ ) and 10 () of the RS- 232 connector.
Specifications
Model LDM422
Baud Rate Range 0 19.2K
Baud Rate 19.2K 9.6K 4.8K 2.4K 1.2K 0
Di stance (mi l es) 1.14 3 4 5 7
Di stance (km) 1.8 5 6.7 8.3 11.7
Maxi mum Mul ti drop 32. Reduced di stances may be requi red when as
Uni ts many as 32 uni ts are mul ti dropped. No restri cti ons
appl y for di stances of 1 mi l e (1.7 km) or l ess.
Common Mode Surge: 750V
Isol ati on Conti nuous: 500V
Di fferenti al Mode (AC i nput)
Surge Protecti on ANSI/ IEEE C37.90.1- 1989
(9 devi ces) (al l RS- 422 i nputs and outputs)
Channel Li nes
(1)
TD, RD, RTS, CTS
Control Li nes
(1)
RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, RLSD
Modes Asynchronous 4- wi re dupl ex, 2- wi re hal f- dupl ex,
2- wi re si mpl ex
Model LDM422
Nul l Modem Swi tch 1 (Reverses RS- 232 pi ns 2 and 3)
RS- 422 Output Dri ve 20mA mi n/ output
RS- 422 Input Impedance 6k mi n/ i nput
Power:
AC operati on
(2)
12VAC, 10%, 10W screw terms 1 & 2
DC operati on + 11.5VDC to + 17.0VDC @ 400mA on pi n 9
- 11.5VDC to - 17.0VDC @ 400mA on pi n 10
Operati ng Envi ronment 0C to + 70C 0 to 95% rel ati ve humi di ty,
noncondensi ng
Di mensi ons 6.6 i n x 2.1 i n x 1.28 i n
(167.6 mm x 53.3 mm x 32.5 mm)
Wei ght 7 oz (200 g) max
PT3 and PT3E 11.0 oz (311.8 g) max
MTBF
(3)
> 100,000 hrs
Notes: (1) TD = Transmi t Data, RD = Recei ve Data, RTS = Request To Send, CTS =
Cl ear To Send. DTR = Data Termi nal Ready, DSR = Data Set Ready, RLSD = Recei ved
Li ne Si gnal Detect. (2) 120VAC and 220VAC power transformers are avai l abl e. (3) Ground-
beni gn envi ronmental condi ti ons (no sal t atmosphere, < 50C ambi ent temperature).
Datafor th does not authorize or warrant its products for use in life suppor t/critical applications.
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Figure 1. LDM422 Logic Diagram

TD
RD
RTS
EchoSup.
EchoSup.
DTR
DSR
RLSD
CTS
+ 12VDC
Gnd
Case
RLSD
RD
DCE
DTE
TD
RTS
DTR
Light = High= Space
+ V
CTS
*Light = High= Asserted
+ V
+ V
Light = Low= TD/RTSEnabled
Light = Low= Asserted
Light = Low= Space
+
-
+
-
B
A
RD
12VAC
PWRRTN
A
B
CTS
Opto-Iso
Barrier
+ V
+ V
+ V
-12VDC
B
B
A
A
TD
RTS
SIGRTN
SIGRTN
(Isolated RS-422Ground)
*"Light"ispresenceof light
acrossOpto-Isobarrier.
2
8
4
9
7
3
12
11
10
1
2
5
6
3
4
16
17
20
6
8
5
9
7
1
10
RS-232
P1
RS-422
P2
TD, RD
RTS, CTS, DTR, RLSD
Mark = -V; Space= + V
Asserted = + V, Not Asserted = -V
Mark
Space
Asserted
Not Asserted
Aor A
Low
High
High
Low
Bor B
High
Low
Low
High
NOTE: Open or Tri-State on RD inputs produces
same logic condition as MARK input. Open or
Tri-State on CTS inputs produces same logic
condition as Asserted input.
TD, RD
RTS, CTS
RS- 232 P1 P RS- 232 P1 P RS- 232 P1 P RS- 232 P1 P RS- 232 P1 Pi n Descri pti ons i n Descri pti ons i n Descri pti ons i n Descri pti ons i n Descri pti ons RS- 422 P2 P RS- 422 P2 P RS- 422 P2 P RS- 422 P2 P RS- 422 P2 Pi n Descri pti ons i n Descri pti ons i n Descri pti ons i n Descri pti ons i n Descri pti ons
Pi n 1 Case Case Ground Pi n 1 12VAC
Pi n 2 TD Transmi t Data Pi n 2 PWR RTN
Pi n 3 RD Recei ve Data Pi n 3 RTS A
Pi n 4 RTS Request To Send Pi n 4 RTS B
Pi n 5 CTS Cl ear To Send Pi n 5 CTS A'
Pi n 6 DSR Data Set Ready Pi n 6 CTS B'
(connected to Data Pi n 7 TD A
Termi nal Ready) Pi n 8 TD B
Pi n 7 GND Pi n 9 SIG RTN
Pi n 8 RLSD Recei ve Li ne Si gnal Detect Pi n 10 RD A'
Pi n 9 + 12VDC Posi ti ve DC Suppl y Input Pi n 11 RD B'
Pi n 10 12VDC Negati ve DC Suppl y Input Pi n 12 SIG RTN
Pi n 16 Echo Sup Echo Suppressi on
(ti e to pi n 17 to enabl e)
Pi n 17 Echo Sup Echo Suppressi on
(ti e to pi n 16 to enabl e)
Pi n 20 DTR Data Termi nal Ready
(connected to Data
Set Ready)
The LDM422 conforms to EIA RS- 232 and RS- 422 speci fi cati ons.
Data Termi nal Ready must be asserted by the host RS- 232 port before
the LDM422 can transmi t data. When Data Termi nal Ready i s not
asserted al l outputs of the LDM422 are hi gh i mpedance, al l owi ng up
t o 32 LDM422 uni t s t o be mul t i dropped on a c ommon
communi cati ons cabl e. See Fi gures 1 and 3 for detai l s.
Request To Send and Cl ear To Send are carri ed through the RS- 422
port as two separate wi re pai rs. These may be used for ful l dupl ex
fl ow control .
Cable Capacitance Effects On Distances
Speci fi ed di stances i n the speci fi cati ons are for the wi re si zes 18-
24AWG (0.82- 0.20mm
2
) wi th a maxi mum capaci tance of 25pF/ ft
( 82pF/ m) . For hi gher capaci t ance cabl es, decrease di st ance
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Notes: (1) For data channel s MARK i s A negati ve rel ati ve to B. (2) For control l i nes Asserti on
i s A posi ti ve rel ati ve to B. (3) RTS = Request To Send, CTS = Cl ear To Send, TD =
Transmi tted Data, RD = Recei ved Data. (4) Recommended wi re si zes are 14AWG to 22AWG.
Bel den 8442 or Si gnal 1172 are typi cal l ow cost, nonshi el ded, twi sted pai r cabl es for use
wi th LDM422. (5) Si gnal return i s not requi red. Cabl e shi el d, i f used, shoul d be connected
to SIGNAL RTN. (6) For the data rates of the LDM422, termi nati on resi stors are not normal l y
needed. If desi red they may be easi l y attached to the screw termi nal s. Use a 220resi stor
across recei ver A' and B' termi nal s at the extreme ends of the cabl e.
Figure 2. Field Wiring, LDM to LDM
Unit 1 Unit 2
Function Function Terminal Terminal
12VAC
PWR RTN
(local)
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
RTS
Output
CTS
Input
TD
Output
RD
Input
SIGNAL RTN
SIGNAL RTN
12VAC
PWR RTN
(local)
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
SIGNAL RTN
SIGNAL RTN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
10
11
9
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
5
6
3
4
10
11
7
8
9
12
7
8
9
10
11
12
Note: Signal return
not required. Shield
connection if used.
speci fi cati ons for 2400 baud and above by a proporti onate amount.
For exampl e, shi el ded cabl e wi th 50pF/ ft (164pF/ m) woul d reduce
the di stances by 50%. Recommended wi re gauges are # 18 to # 24
(0.82- 0.20mm
2
).
For baud rates of 1200 and bel ow, di stances are l i mi ted by DC vol tage
drop. For 2400 baud and above, di stances are l i mi ted by pul se
di storti on. The use of l ow- capaci tance cabl e can extend the di stances
shown. Bel den 9182 and 9184 are, respecti vel y, si ngl e and dual
twi sted- pai r cabl es that are especi al l y desi gned for hi gh- speed data
communi cati ons appl i cati ons. Wi th these cabl es the di stances can
be extended by 50%. However, the DC- resi stance- l i mi ted di stance
gi ven under 1200 baud may not be exceeded.
Cabl e capaci tance for i ndi vi dual l y shi el ded wi re pai rs i s usual l y gi ven
by manufacturers as capaci tance between wi res and capaci tance from
each wi re to the shi el d. The effecti ve transmi ssi on l i ne capaci tance i s
approxi matel y the i nterwi re capaci tance pl us one- hal f of the wi re- to-
shi el d capaci tance.
Installation
Instal l ation of the LDM422 consists of attaching it to its mating 25- pin
connector on the terminal of the host computer, either directl y or through
a cabl e. Optional mounting screws and screw j acks are provided.
The DCE/ DTE ( Data- Communi cati on Equi pment/ Data Termi nal
Equi pment) swi tch must be set to be compl ementary to the termi nal
or computer port (DCE connects to DTE and DTE to DCE). Si nce the
LDM422 i s a communi cati ons devi ce, i ts normal setti ng i s DCE.
In the event that the host port i s not known, the LED i ndi cators may be
used to fi nd the proper swi tch setti ng. The transmi t and recei ve LEDs
wi l l be off duri ng a MARK whi ch i s the normal , or standby, condi ti on
when no data i s bei ng transmi tted. Set the swi tch to the posi ti on
whi ch al l ows these LEDs to be off. The fi el d wi ri ng as shown i n Fi gure
2 must be correct. It i s someti mes useful to ti e the RS- 422 data
output back to the RS- 422 i nput duri ng i ni ti al check- out.
The four other LEDs indicate the status of various control conditions and
wil l be on when these functions are asserted. An open circuit to Request
To Send wil l be interpreted as assertion, al l owing convenient operation
with equipment not supporting this function. An open circuit on the
Receive Data l ine of the RS- 422 circuits wil l be interpreted as a MARK .
For 2- wi re hal f- dupl ex and for 2- wi re mul ti - drop i nstal l ati ons, echo
suppressi on i s avai l abl e by strappi ng P1 pi n 16 to P1 pi n 17. Then
RTS asserted enabl es echo suppressi on and forces RD (P1 pi n 3) to
a "MARK", -V.
Data Terminal Ready, DTR, must be asserted before the LDM422 can
transmit data. This is normal l y done by the host computer. For situations
where the host equipment does not have the capabil ity of suppl ying a
DTR signal , RLSD may be used to automatical l y assert DTR. On the RS-
232 connector P1 of each LDM422, simpl y connect RLSD pin 8 to DTR
pin 20. This connection is not appropriate for mul ti- drop instal l ations.
For mul ti - drop i nstal l ati ons the fol l owi ng poi nts shoul d be consi dered
(see Fi gure 3 for mul ti drop wi ri ng connecti ons):
1. If the LDM422 i s not powered, i t rel eases the transmi t bus so
other RS- 422 devi ces may use the bus.
2. Local equi pment connected to the RS- 232 connector must not
l eave DTR i n the asserted state.
3. An open ci rcui t or zero vol ts on the RS- 232 connector pi n 20
(DTR) i s equi val ent to di sasserti on.
4. DTR shoul d be asserted at l east 5.0 s before start bi t and
di sasserted at end of l ast stop bi t. Thi s di sabl es RS- 422 l i ne after
6.0 s mi n.
W WW WWARNING! ARNING! ARNING! ARNING! ARNING! Because PWR RTN and RS-232 GND(P1-7) and shield
(P1-1) are common, when powering more than one unit fromthe same
transformer, wire all units' 12VAC's together to one side of the secondary
and all PWR RTN's together to the other side of the secondary.
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To
additional
units
(32max)
A B A B A B A B A B A B
TD RD TD RD TD RD
Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3
Figure 3. LDM422 Multidrop Wiring Connection
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Field Connector
RS-232 Connector
2.10 (53.3)
1.852 (47.0)
0.175 0.010
(4.4 0.25)
Figure 4. LDM422 Mechanical Drawing
6
5
4
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
9
8
7
1.65 (41.9)
1.28 (32.5)
Connector C/L
0.26 (6.6)
0.120 (3.1) Dia (1 Place)
0
0
0.21 0.01 (5.3 0.25)
0.51 0.01
(13.0 0.25)
5.25 (133.3)
5.28 (141.7) 6.42 (163.1)
Connector
Flange Detail
0
0.531
(13.5)
0.315
(8.0)
Dimensions: Inches (Millimeters)
0.13 0.01 (3.3 0.25)
1.01 (25.7)
A
B
RTN
A
B
RTN
TD
RD
12VAC
PWR RTN
A
B
A
B
RTS
CTS
Ordering Information
LDM422- P Mal e RS- 232 connector
LDM422- S Femal e RS- 232 connector
LDM422- PT Mal e RS- 232 connector and U.S. power transformer
LDM422- ST Femal e RS- 232 connector and U.S. power transformer
LDM422- PE Mal e RS- 232 connector, Euro power transformer
LDM422- SE Femal e RS- 232 connector, Euro power transformer
PT3 Wal l mount U.S. power transformer, 120VAC
PT3E Wal l mount Euro power transformer, 220VAC