B&B Electronics 485DSS manual Hardware Introduction, Checklist

Chapter 1: HARDWARE

Introduction

The RS-485 Distributed Smart Switch (485DSS) connects one RS-232 device to an RS-485 multi-node network as shown in Figure

1.To accomplish this, the 485DSS converts RS-232 to an addressable RS-485 node. A unique address, from 0 to 255, is user assigned by setting switches on the 485DSS.

Figure 1. Example of an RS-485/422 Multi-Node Network

Checklist

The following items should be in the shipping carton:

1.RS-485 Distributed Smart Switch

2.Instruction Manual

3.(1) 3 1/2" floppy disk

Contact the shippers immediately if any of the items above is missing or has damage.

485DSS3298 Manual 1

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