Step 7

CONNECT MULTIPLE DISTRIBUTION PANELS

1.MAKE SURE THAT ALL SWITCHES IN THE DISTRIBUTION PANEL ARE OFF!

2.If more than one Distribution Panel is used in the thermostat network, the communication lines must be daisy-chained together.

• Use the wire colors shown in DIAGRAM 5 to help ensure proper, consistent connections.

DIAGRAM 5 – Multiple Distribution Panels

POWER RX TX

RX TX RX TX

 

 

DATA

ENABLE

DATA

 

 

RS-485 RS-485 RS-232

 

Model 8811 Protocol Adapter

 

Power

 

 

 

 

 

7.5VAC

RS-485 RS-485

RS-232

 

 

BLU/WHT

 

BLU/WHT

 

 

ORG/WHT

 

BLU

 

 

RED/WHT

 

ORG/WHT

 

 

BLK/WHT

 

ORG

CAT-5

WHEN CONNECTING MULTIPLE DISTRIBUTION PANELS, CONNECT THE "REF" TERMINALS FOR EACH THERMOSTAT TO THE "REF" TERMINAL OF THE RESPECTIVE DISTRIBUTION PANEL AND CONNECT THE REF TERMINALS OF EACH DISTRIBUTION PANEL TO EACH OTHER.

 

 

ORG

ORG/WHT

BLU

BLU/WHT

ORG

 

 

 

ORG/WHT

 

 

 

BLU

 

 

 

 

 

 

BLU/WHT

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRN/WHT

 

 

A+ A-

B+ B- REF

 

 

A+

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A-

ON

OFF

 

 

 

OFF

ON

B+

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B-

ON

OFF

 

 

 

OFF

ON

PWR

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

B

PWR

A

B

R B- B+ A- A+

A+ A- B+ B- R

CAT-5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORG

ORG/WHT

BLU

BLU/WHT

GRN/WHT

 

 

A+ A-

B+ B-

REF

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

A

ON

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

ON

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

ON

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PWR

 

 

 

 

OFF

ON

A

B

B- B+ A- A+

DISTRIBUTION PANEL #1

 

DISTRIBUTION PANEL #2

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Echo 8870 installation manual Connect Multiple Distribution Panels, Diagram 5 Multiple Distribution Panels