Installation Guideline
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ADAM 4000 Series User’s Manual
This chapter provides guidelines to what is needed to set up and
install an ADAM network. A quick hookup scheme is provided that lets
you configure modules before they are installed in a network. To help
you connect ADAM modules with sensor inputs, several wiring
examples are provided. At last, you will find a programming example
using the ADAM command set at the end of this chapter.
Be sure to plan the layout and configuration of your network
carefully before you start. Guidelines regarding layout are given in
Appendix E: RS-485 Network.
2.1 System Requirements to set up an ADAM network
The following list gives an overview of what is needed to setup,
install and configure an ADAM environment.
• ADAM modules
• A host computer, such as an IBM PC/AT compatible, that can
output ASCII characters with a RS-232C or RS-485 port.
• Power supply for the ADAM modules (+10 to +30 VDC )
• ADAM Series Utility software
• ADAM Isolated RS-232/RS-485 Converter (optional)
• RS-232/RS-485 ADAM Repeater (optional)
Host computer
Any computer or terminal that can output in ASCII format over
either RS-232 or RS-485 can be connected as the host computer. When
only RS-232 is available, an ADAM RS-232/RS-485 Converter is
required to transform the host signals to the correct RS-485 protocol.
The converter also provides opto-isolation and transformer-based
isolation to protect your equipment.