Modbus Cable
The Modbus Cable comes out of the Modbus Pod. It is 100cm (39") long and made of a rodent-resistant material. The cable is gray, and its external diameter is 4.2mm.
Do not touch your eyes or mouth after handling the Modbus cable. The active compound in the cable's jacket may cause irritation. Wash your hands thoroughly after touching the cable.
| Modbus Cable | |||
|
Function |
Wire Gauge |
Wire Color |
Description |
|
V+ |
AWG26 |
Red |
Bidirectional power line -- see the Powering Schemes/Devices with Modbus Pod section for details |
|
Vmod |
AWG30 |
Orange |
12V/50mA boosted power output -- see the Powering Schemes/Devices with Modbus Pod section for details |
|
GND |
AWG26 |
Black |
System ground |
|
D0/A/D+/RS485+ |
AWG30 |
Brown |
The positive line of the RS485 line pair |
|
D1/B/D-/RS485- |
AWG30 |
Yellow |
The negative line of the RS485 line pair |
|
Common |
AWG26 |
Grey |
Internally connected to the GND line |
Note: This cable's shield is connected to the GND line on the OSS side.