Power supply
For ease of use in industrial environments, the ADAM-4500 will accept industry st24 V
DC
unregulated power. The ADAM-4500 was designed to operate using any power supply voltage between
+10 and +30 V
DC
. Power ripples must be limited to 5 V peak to peak while the voltage in all cases must
be maintained b10 and +30 V
DC
.
Utility software
A disk containing menu-driven utility software is provided with ADAM-4500 to help users to download
programs to the ADAM-4500. The ADAM-4500 utility software is executed in an MS-DOS or compatible
environment.
Download cable
A customized download cable is included. A user can connect it between the COM port of a host
computer and the download port of the ADAM-4500 for downloading programs.
2.2 Steps to Successfully Setup the System
Step 1: Review the requirements
Before you power on the ADAM-4500, make sure you have a host computer, a power supply, and the
utility software and download cable.
Step 2: Wiring the power cables and download cable
Connect the power cable between the power supply and the ADAM-4500. Make sure the power source is
b10 and +30 V
DC
.
Figure 2-1: Power Supply Connections
We advise use of the following standard colors (as indicated on the ADAM-4500) for the power cables:
+Vs (R)
Red
GND (B)
Black
Connect the download cable between the host computer and the ADAM-4500. A customized download
cable is provided with the ADAM-4500, which includes a DB-9 pin connector for the connection to the
host computer, and three color-coded wires for connection to the ADAM-4500 terminal block. The
following figure shows how to connect the ADAM-4500 to the host computer.
RS-232
Red
White
Black
Female
DB-9
Host PC
(R
S
-232 P
C
)
RS-232
Male DB-9
HOST PC
DOWNLOAD CABLE and ADAM-4500
Figure 2-2: Download Cable Connections
