Serial connector pinout

The Connect EZ has an RJ45 (10 pin) serial connector. The table below contains the pinout information.

If you enable Altpin in EIA-232 mode, the DCD and DSR signals are swapped. This allows use of DCD with 8-wire cables. Altpin has no impact on 422 or 485 mode.

   

Digi RJ45

10-pin

 

Digi RJ45

8-pin

All Connect EZ Models MEI models only MEI models only

 

EIA-232 Signals (DTE)

 

 

EIA-422/485

Full-duplex

 

EIA-485

Half-duplex

1   RI TxD- TxD-
2 1

DSR (DCD*)

*When Altpin is enabled

RxD- RxD-
3 2 RTS RTS+ N/A
4 3 GND GND GND
5 4 TxD TxD+ TxD+
6 5 RxD RxD+ RxD+
7 6 SG SG SG
8 7 CTS CTS+ N/A
9 8 DTR RTS- N/A
10  

DCD (DSR*)

*When Altpin is enabled

CTS- N/A