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— 1 — — 2 — — 3 — TCF-142-M(-T), TCF-142-S(-T) RS-232/422/485 to Fiber Converter Quick Inst allation Guide Eighth Edition, July 2006 1. Overview Introduction The TCF-142 ser ies (V er . 3.1 or later) converters ar e equipped with a multiple interface circuit that can handle RS-232, or RS-422/485 serial interfaces, and multi-mode or sing[...]
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— 4 — — 5 — — 6 — Connecting 2-wire RS-485 Serial Devices RS-485 Rx Tx Rx Tx RS-485 GND Data- Data+ GND D- D+ TCF-142 TCF-142 Serial Device Serial Device D- GND D+ Data- GND Data+ Copper Copper Fiber Connecting RS-232 Serial Devices PC Tx Rx GND Copper Copper Fiber RS-232 Rx Tx Rx Tx GND Rx Tx RS-232 Tx GND CTS RTS DSR DTR Rx Tx Rx CTS [...]