2.3.5CONNECT RS485 MULTICRADLE NETWORK
THIS PART DESCRIBES THE NETWORK DETAILS. FOR CONNECTION DETAILS REFER TO PREVIOUS PAGE.
TAKE NOTICE OF THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS THAT NEEDS BE MADE TO ESTABLISH A PROPER NETWORK CONNECTION AS DESCRIBED BELOW.
Connect RS232
Only 1 multicradle in the network will be connected to the PC through one RS232 cable. For RS232 interface use the left RS232 connector (RS232C- 1). Through this connection all multicradles can communicate to the PC.
Connect RS485
A maximum of 16 multicradles can be connected in a network through RS485 cables.
Set DIP switch settings
For (default) settings notice DIP switch table in the next chapter.
•All multicradles in the network need to be set to RS232/RS485 connection.
•All multicradles need to have the same baud rate to be set by DIP switch.
•The first and the last multicradle in the network must have the termination resistors set.
LED indicator
Typical LED indications are: red: power is on
flashing green: collector sends to host
flashing yellow: host sends to collector
MASTER | SLAVE | SLAVE |
RS232/RS485 | RS232/RS485 | RS232/RS485 |
TERMINATE |
| TERMINATE |
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