Control Options Setup
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• Radios must have direct line of sight between them.
• Mount radios away from range-reducing elements (walls, vegetation, etc.) and
metal objects.
• For best results, mount radios at equal elevation.
2�
Set the same channel inside both radios.
Server Radio Installation
1�
Mount the J-box/signal converter near a 120 VAC outlet.
2�
Mount the server radio on the outside of the building within line of sight of the client
radio.
Note:
Seal the server radio
with a watertight
grommet where the
cable enters the radio
enclosure.
3�
Connect power/signal cables
. The
letter for each step is noted in
.
a�
At the J-box, connect
the 6-conductor, 18 AWG
stranded cable at the
terminal plug labeled RS-
422 to Radio.
b�
Run the cable from the
J-box through conduit
to the server radio. The
maximum distance from the J-box to the server radio is 1000' (305 m).
c�
At the server radio, connect the wires to the terminal plug labeled TB2 (RS-422 IN).
The cable is pinned one to one. Refer to the table.
J-Box
Wire
Server Radio
POWER
Green
+VDC-P
422 RX-P
Blue
D1OUT-P
422 RX-N
White
D1OUT-N
422 TX-P
Brown
D1IN-P
422 TX-N
Black
D1IN-N
GND
Red
GND-N
d�
Plug the handheld controller serial cable into the J-box at the jack labeled DB9
Male DataMaster 100 Connect.
e�
Plug the other end of this cable into the handheld controller.
f�
Plug the J-box power adapter into a 120 VAC grounded outlet.
E.
C.
B.
F.
A.
D.
Inside
Building
Wall Outside
Server Radio
RS422 IN
GND-N Red
D1IN-N Black
D1IN-P Brown
D1OUT-N White
D1OUT-P Blue
+ VDC-P Green
Conduit
Red
BlackBrown
White
Green Blue
GND
422 TX-N
422 TX-P
422 RX-N
422 RX-P
POWER
Green
Amber
Red
12V POWER IN
Pin 1
DB9 Male DataMaster
100 Connect
J-Box/Signal
Converter
Power
Adaptor
RS422 T
O RADIO
OR 422 DEVICE
Handheld
Controller
Figure 33:
Server Radio Connections
