8
RS485 echo (default = RS485 ECHO DISABLED)
When RS485 echo is enabled, then incoming data (from either RS232 or Ethernet) is echoed or sent out the
RS485 jack:
RS485 echo is useful when connecting multiple signs together because it can eliminate the need to use a
Converter Box:
RS485 echo
6
RS485 ECHO DISABLED (default)
0
RS485 ECHO ENABLED
1
12
34
5
6
7
8
9
10
12
34
5
6
7
8
9
10
DIP switch 1
DIP switch 2
use switch 6
ON
PC running
messaging software
like AlphaNET plus™
for Windows®
software
RS232 adapter
(pn 4370-0001C for 25-pin COM port,
pn 1088-9108 for 9-pin COM port)
Maximum 50 feet from PC to sign
(If greater than 50 feet, a Converter Box must
be used. See
Network Configurations
manual for details.)
To
RS232
RJ11 jack
To
RS485
RJ11 jack
RS232 cable
(pn 1088-8625 for 25-foot cable,
pn 1088-8627 for 50-foot cable)
Modular Network Adapter
(pn 4331-0602)
RS485 cable
(pn 1088-8000)
To
RS485
RJ11 jack
To
RS485
RJ11 jack
To next sign
RS485 echo
= ENABLED
for this first sign in
the network
RS485 echo
= DISABLED
for other signs on the
network
