POWERSCAN® M8300 SYSTEM AND NETWORK LAYOUTS

3.2MULTIDROP STAR-SYSTEM™ NETWORK LAYOUTS

Even though many stand-alone systems can operate in the same physical area without interfering with each other, it may be desirable to bridge data from multiple base stations in a network to a single Host. PowerScan® M8300 readers are compatible with STAR-System™ networks. These networks provide seamless active roaming for any RF reading device in the system.

3.2.1Host Master Layout

C

Internal

D

 

 

 

Termination

 

 

RS-485 + VDCRS-485 Only

C

 

 

 

 

Internal

A

 

Termination

 

CAB-428 Splitter

 

B

 

 

RS-232

 

 

RS-485 + VDC

A.Host Master with STAR-Link™

B.STAR-Box™ converter

C.BC-8060 slave cradles

D.STARGATE™ base stations

Example Multidrop STAR-System™ Network with Host as Master

In this layout the Host acts as the Master using STAR-Link™ software. The Host is connected in RS-232 to a STAR-Box™ converter, which is connected to the first slave in the RS-485 network. In this way the base stations provide communications between a single Host and all readers in the system. STARGATE™ base stations are used as slaves in this network. The Slaves at the ends of the network must be terminated (see the STARGATE™ and STAR-Box™ Installation Manuals and par. 2.8.3).

See par. 4.6 and 4.7 or the Datalogic Aladdin™ Help On-Line for system configuration specifications.

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