ROPOS User Manual

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This manual will provide our clients with detailed information on ship requirements, science integration, and many other subjects pertinent to working with ROPOS. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any inquiries and bear with us as this manual is a work in progress.

User Equipment Interface

The Science Junction Box is used to interface instruments to the vehicle. While the junction box can be customized to your needs, this document displays the default configuration. There is a total of 8 SEACON All Wet Round Series connectors on the junction box.

Four 5-pin (AWL-5S-BC) <- cable from instrument (AWL-5-MP)
Three 8-pin (AWM-8XS-BC) <- cable from instrument (AWL-8X-MP)
One 12-pin (AWO-12S-BC) <- cable from instrument (AWL-12-MP)

The bulkheads default configuration are as follow:

Pin # - Default Function

1 - Power GND
2 - RS232 TX
3 - RS232 RX
4 - +Power
5 - RS232 SHLD

1 - Power GND
2 - RS232 TX / 485+ / 422 TX+ / TTL out
3 - RS232 RX / 485- / 422 TX- / TTL in
4 - +Power
5 - 422 RX +
6 - 422 RX -
7 - User defined
8 - User defined

1 - Power GND
2 - RS232 TX / 485+ / 422 TX+ / TTL out
3 - RS232 RX / 485- / 422 TX- / TTL in
4 - +Power
5 - 422 RX +
6 - 422 RX -
7 to 12 - User defined

Note: the ethernet connection can be configured on either the 8XS or 12S connector. Each bulkhead can be independently powered by 5VD , 12VDC , 24VDC, and/or 120AC according to your specifications.

On the surface, the digital links can be accessed via a series of DB9 connectors on the fiber-optic multiplexer break-out panel. The panel is organized as follow. Please note that the DB9 connector type refers to the connector on the board. Ethernet channels can be accessed using a standard RJ-45 patch cable.

Break-out Panel

AIB-4 Card Interface (Rarely used for temporary User Interface -DB9 Male)

RS485/422 Links (DB9 Male)

RS232 Links (Typical DCE setup - DB9 Female)

More to come...

Telephone: 250 363-6332

May 31, 2005