6. Reference: Connector Pinouts
This chapter contains pinout information for the vehicle interface connectors on the RAD-Star 2. For your convenience, this information is also printed on the bottom of the device. Note that the connectors for linking the RAD-Star 2 to the PC are not described here since they are industry standard (Gigabit Ethernet and USB).
6.1. BroadR-Reach Nano MQS Connector Pinout
The pinout of the RAD-Star 2’s BroadR-Reach (“BR”) connector can be found in Table 1. A close-up of the connector is shown in Figure 50.
| Pin # | Label | Description |
| 1 | DNC | Do not connect |
| 2 | DNC | Do not connect |
| 3 | BR1- | BroadR-Reach channel 1, negative |
| 4 | BR1+ | BroadR-Reach channel 1, positive |
| 5 | DNC | Do not connect |
| 6 | DNC | Do not connect |
| 7 | BR2- | BroadR-Reach channel 2, negative |
| 8 | BR2+ | BroadR-Reach channel 2, positive |
Table 1: BroadR-Reach Nano MQS Pinout Details.
Figure 50: BroadR-Reach Nano MQS Connector with Pin Assignments.
6.2. DB-9 Conventional Network Interface Connector Pinout
See Table 2 for the details on the RAD-Star 2’s conventional network (“CAN”) DB-9 connector, and refer to Figure 51 for a close-up of the connector and its pin assignments.
| Pin # | Label | Description |
| 1 | ||
| 2 | CAN 1 L | High Speed CAN channel, low |
| 3 | GND | Ground |
| 4 | CAN 2 L | Medium Speed CAN channel, low |
| 5 | GND | Ground |
| 6 | GND | Ground |
| 7 | CAN 1 H | High Speed CAN channel, high |
| 8 | CAN 2 H | Medium Speed CAN channel, low |
| 9 | VBATT | DC power input |
Table 2: Conventional Network (CAN) DB-9 Connector Pinout Details.
Figure 51: Conventional Network (CAN) DB-9 Connector with Pin Assignments.