RS485 For Hypertherms

thefabricator03 wrote: Phil, When I get a minute I will post my wiring diagram for the RS485 cable and if you could include in your manual to help others with their cable wiring.

The wiring was the hardest part of of getting the RS485 to work.

Can you recommend a specific card?

snowgoer540 wrote:

thefabricator03 wrote: Phil, When I get a minute I will post my wiring diagram for the RS485 cable and if you could include in your manual to help others with their cable wiring.

The wiring was the hardest part of of getting the RS485 to work.

Can you recommend a specific card?

The card I am using is actually a RS232 card. I had it laying around and thought I would try to see if it would work. Linux Mint recognized it without having to install any drivers.

I had the plug from the usb to RS485 adapter I brought and it plugged into the RS232 port.
This was the USB to RS485 adapter I was trying to use but could not get to work properly, It should give you a idea of the plug needed,
www.jaycar.com.au/usb-port-to-rs-485-422...4136r&utm_medium=web

I just made sure that the wiring matched what was in the manual and once I configured the port, it worked straight away in PlasmaC.

I would say any card that can be used with the version of Linux you are using will work without a drama.
This is the card I am using, www.sunix.com/en/product_detail.php?cid=1&kid=2&gid=4&pid=902

thefabricator03 wrote: Phil, When I get a minute I will post my wiring diagram for the RS485 cable and if you could include in your manual to help others with their cable wiring.

The wiring was the hardest part of of getting the RS485 to work.

Phil,

Please find attached the diagram, If you need anything changed let me know.

thefabricator03 wrote:

thefabricator03 wrote: Phil, When I get a minute I will post my wiring diagram for the RS485 cable and if you could include in your manual to help others with their cable wiring.

The wiring was the hardest part of of getting the RS485 to work.

Phil,

Please find attached the diagram, If you need anything changed let me know.

This looks good, and is very helpful! It may be prudent to show how the 5 pins on the terminal block shown correspond to the actual DB9 connector in the event that the 5 pin terminal block connector isnt available. I can only find 9 pin terminal block versions on Amazon. Although I believe your chart does have enough description to get you there.

Just a thought! Thanks again.

Please find attached the diagram, If you need anything changed let me know.

Thanks Stefan, could you:

remove "Jaycar P/N: " and just leave "XC4136" as that seems to be a common part number for that product.

change: "RS232 PCI Card using same connector as on about USB/RS485 Converter"

to: "RS232 PCI Card using same connector as the above USB/RS485 Converter"

and I will put in as is.

phillc54 wrote:
Thanks Stefan, could you:

remove "Jaycar P/N: " and just leave "XC4136" as that seems to be a common part number for that product.

change: "RS232 PCI Card using same connector as on about USB/RS485 Converter"

to: "RS232 PCI Card using same connector as the above USB/RS485 Converter"

and I will put in as is.

All done Phil. Please see attached.