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GCA139 XpressNet to PC interface Gen-Li

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By Peter Giling

On Paco's website an interface can be found between XpressNet and PC.
I had a request to make this board, so here it is.

The hardware

This board is profesionally made, with sikscreen print and through hole connections.
Very easy to assemble.


Technical files

LEDs

1 Buffer full
2 Busy
3 Power


Firmware

Cable

J2 (RJ12)

Pin XpressNet Description Color
1 - Not used white
2 M GND black
3 B RS485 (data B) red
4 A RS485 (data A) green
5 L +12Volt yellow
6 - Not used blue


Setup

See also: XpressNet Setup

Type

  • LI101

Line settings

  • 9600, 8, n, 1

Handshake

  • CTS


Limitations

Because Xpressnet runs with 62500 baud this interface can only be used for small layouts and is not capable of handling data traffic boosts.
The standard Lenz Xpressnet USB Interface uses a baud rate of 57600 which is also not acceptable for handling data traffic boosts.1)


1)
The Ethernet interface should solve this issue.
mgv139-en.txt · Last modified: 2019/01/11 15:37 by smitt48