Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HYDRA RS-485 AVE
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1 HYDRA January 2007 RS-485 Network System Master Operation Manual.
2 The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electrical shock to persons.
3 CONTENTS Precautions.............................................................................................2 S pecifications .........................................................................................3 Introduction...............
4 INTRODUCTION The Hydra is an interface device that allows the connection of multiple cash register terminals using the Regcom/Networker/Vnetworker slave units for the purpose of transaction logging. The Hydra receives RS-485 data from the Regcom/Networker/Vnetworker networks and converts this to an RS-232 format that DVRs or the VSI-Pro can read.
5 CONNECTIONS The Hydra uses a bi-directional 2-wire RS-485 data bus to communicate to the slave devices. The device at each end of the network must be terminated. An 8-DIP switch on the rear of the unit is used to set the termination. Switch No. 8 is the terminal switch.
6 LED ST A TUS INDICA TION The front panel of the unit has 3 LED indicators - one to show when power is connected and two to indicate the status of the device as follows: When the unit is powered up, it performs a self-test, status light B will illuminate to indicate the test has completed successfully and that the unit is functioning correctly .
7 LIMITED W ARRANTY (T erms and Conditions) For 2 years from the date of shipment, Seller warrants to Buyer that the Prod- uct is free from defects in material or workmanship under normal use and service.
8 ASIA A VE (Thailand) Co., Ltd. 217/4 Crystal Garden, Soi 4 (Nanatai) Sukhumvit Road, Klongtoey , Klongtoey Bangkok 101 10 Thailand T el: 662-656-8231 Fax: 662-656-9554 Email: ave@avethailand.
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