Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product IC477A-M-R2 Black Box
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1 ASYNC 2 3 2 ↔ 422/485 CONVERTER FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emission from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of the Canadian Department of Communications.
2 ASYNC 232 ↔ 422/485 CONVERTER NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM) ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD ..
3 ASYNC 2 3 2 ↔ 422/485 CONVERTER.
4 ASYNC 232 ↔ 422/485 CONVERTER Contents.
5 Data Rate Connectors Transmission Format Transmission Line Transmission Mode Range Control Signals Carrier Surge Protection RTS/CTS Delay MTBF Operating Temperature CHAPTER 1: Specifications 1.
6 ASYNC 232 ↔ 422/485 CONVERTER Humidity Altitude Power Size Shipping Weight.
7 CHAPTER 2: Introduction ↔ Section 4.4 2. Introduction.
8 ASYNC 232 ↔ 422/485 CONVERTER ↔ DCE DTE +RCV -G-XMT+ 3. Configuration DTE/DCE Switch Terminal Block.
9 3.1 Setting the DTE/DCE Switch ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CHAPTER 3: Configuration DIP Switch S1.
10 ASYNC 232 ↔ 422/485 CONVERTER 3.2 DIP-Switch Configuration internally ON OFF ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8.
11 CHAPTER 3: Configuration 3.2.1 DIP-S WITCH S ETTINGS Switch S1 Summary Table Position Function Factory Default S1-1* “Transmit Off” Impedance Off High Z S1-2* “Transmit Off” Impedance Off S1-3 RTS/CTS Delay On 8 msec.
12 ASYNC 232 ↔ 422/485 CONVERTER S1-4: Echo Mode S1-5: Carrier-Control Method NOTE Carrier is ON when RTS is asserted positive, and OFF only when RTS is driven to a negative voltage.
13 CHAPTER 3: Configuration 3.2.2 C ONFIGURATION S WITCH A PPLICATIONS Do not change switch settings until you have carefully read this manual. Typical Switch Applications Switch Settings Point-to-Point Multipoint 4W 4W HDX 2W 4W 2W “Xmt Off” Imp.
14 ASYNC 232 ↔ 422/485 CONVERTER 4.1 Connection to the RS-485 Interface must 4.1.1 4-W IRE C ONNECTION U SING THE DB25 (IC477A-X-R2 AND IC478A-X-R2) Converter RS-485 (530) Device Signal DB25 Pin DB25 Pin Signal XMTA 2................................
15 CHAPTER 4: Installation 2) It is not necessary that the RS-485 device adhere to the RS-530 standard. However, you must make sure that the signals, polarities, and pairing of your connection conform to this table.
16 ASYNC 232 ↔ 422/485 CONVERTER 5. the other pair of wires NOTE Positive and negative are relative terms and may not always have the same relationship for all RS-422 or RS-485 devices (see the previous note regarding “flipping the leads”). Converter RS-485 Device XMT+ .
17 8. 9. +RCV -G-XMT+ +RCV -G-XMT+ +RCV -G-XMT+ CHAPTER 4: Installation.
18 ASYNC 232 ↔ 422/485 CONVERTER 10. 11. 4.1.3 2-W IRE C ONNECTION only the transmit (XMT) pair Converter Signal RS-485 Signal XMT+ .................
19 CHAPTER 4: Installation 4.2 Connection to the RS-232 Interface NOTE If you must use a cable to connect the Converter to the RS-232 device, make sure it is a straight-through cable of the shortest possible length. We recommend no more than 6 ft. (1.
20 ASYNC 232 ↔ 422/485 CONVERTER 4.4 Operation data.
21 APPENDIX A: RS-232C Pin Configurations ST ANDARD “DTE” SETTING DIRECTION DIRECTION From Converter Data T erm. Ready (DTR) - 20 1- (FG) Frame Ground 2- (TD) T ransmit Data 3- RD) Receive Data 4-.
22 ASYNC 232 ↔ 422/485 CONVERTER Pin Number Pin Name Appendix B . 422/485 (530) Pin Configuration.
23 APPENDIX C: Self-Test Section 3.2.2 Appendix C. Self- T est.
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