UW-6 Universal Pinout

The schematics and table below detail the 6-pin plug and receptacle (UW-6) universal pinout for all 6-pin NexSens cables excluding the 6-pin AC adapter.

Figure 1: NexSens UW-6 receptacle pinout	Figure 2: NexSens UW-6 plug pinout
Figure 3: NexSens MCIL-6-FS 6-pin power port	Figure 4: NexSens MCIL-6 plug pinout

 

Universal Pinout

Note: For instruments shown below, all signals in the table refer to their 6-pin receptacle port.

Plug Pin	Receptacle Pin	Wire Color	G2-Series Signal	X-Series Signal	X2-CB Buoy Solar Signal**
1	6	Red	Ext. Power Input	Main Power Input	X2 PCB Power In
2	5	Yellow	—	Secondary Pwr Input*	Unregulated Solar In
3	4	Black	Ground	Ground	Ground
4	3	White	—	Backup Power Input	Internal Buoy Bat.
5	2	Blue	RS-485 B	RS-485 B	RS-485 B
6	1	Green	RS-485 A	RS-485 A	RS-485 A

*X2-SDL’s purchased after August 2021 do not include secondary power.

**Wire colors for the X2-CB/X2-CBMC follow the UW-6 Bulk Pinout