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7.
VARIOUS CONNECTIONS
All connections are located at the back of the
FA-07
and indicated by their relative labels (see Fig. 16).
7.1
SERIAL DATA ports and REPEATER function
The
FA-07
is equipped with 3 SERIAL DATA ports: 2 OUTPUT ports and 1 INPUT port. All ports are opto-isolated to protect
fencers from dangerous high voltages.
By using regular telephone cables, the ports can be easily connected to other
FA-07
apparatuses or to other Favero
Electronic Design devices, with a distance of up to 100m. The two cables provided are 15m and 2.5m in length. Several
FA-
07s
can be connected, in a cascade configuration, from the SERIAL DATA OUTPUT port of one apparatus to the INPUT port
of another. The first works as a piste apparatus and the others as repeaters.
On the graphic display panel of the repeater apparatuses, the word “REPEATER” will appear. Via the [
F3
] key, either the word
“FRONT VIEW” or the word “BACK VIEW” can be selected. By selecting the word “BACK VIEW”, a complete inversion of the
displayed information results, such that two
FA-07s
positioned back to back will display, at 360°, all information and lights on
the same side (i.e., on the side corresponding to the fencer’s position).
If necessary, each OUTPUT port can be redoubled by using the special doubler (Art. 880) .
7.2
RS-422 Ports
The
FA-07
comes provided with two RS-422 ports for sending all data to
external data gathering, visualization, and Video-refereeing systems, and for
TV-Superimpositions. All ports are opto-isolated to protect fencers from
dangerous high voltages. The connections of signals are shown in Fig. 17.
Each OUTPUT port can drive 8 INPUT ports.
The communications protocol is provided upon request.
7.3
Ethernet Port
The
FA-07
comes with a 10Base-T/100Base-Tx Ethernet port. This port allows
the
FA-07
to be connected:
A) directly to a PC for updating software, as described in chapter 8,
B) to a LAN in order to manage the entire competition via the central
system, as described in chapter 6.
The Ethernet port has a 1500V isolation to protect fencers from any
dangerous high voltages.
7.4
Tower-Lights Connection
The pair of Tower-Lights is an optional accessory and is not provided with the
FA-07
. Installation is simple and does not require tools:
1. Identify the colour of the two Tower-Lights (red and green), indicated by a
label located at the lower end of the support pole of each tower. See Fig.
18.
2. Insert the Tower-Towers poles into the corresponding slits located at the top
corners of the
FA-07
. Make sure the colour of the pole and the slit
correspond.
3. Each Tower-Light comes with a cable and connector: insert the connector in
the proper “Tower Lights” socket.
7.5
“STM-Wireless” connection
On the back of the
FA-07
there is a “STM Wireless device” connector for connecting to the relative wireless system. When this
connection is made, the
FA-07
automatically displays the words “STM-Wireless” and is prepared to work in synch with the
“STM-wireless” system.
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STM
Wireless
device
Reel / Enrouler
Piste
Infrared
Remote
Control
SERIAL
DATA
OUTPUT
SERIAL
DATA
OUTPUT
ETHERNET
SERIAL
DATA
INPUT
RS-422
Output
ON
OFF
POWER
12Vdc
1
2
3
+
Tower
Lights
Tower
Lights
Reel / Enrouler
RS-422
Output
Fig. 16: FA-07 Connections
Pin 3 = Tx (-)
Pin 4 = Tx (+)
Pin 6,7 = GND
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9
Fig. 17: RS-422 port connections
Green
labels
Mod el
Vo ltage
C urrent
: FA- 07
:
12V dc
: 0.5A Typ ic, 2. 3A Max
IP 30
-10% , +25 %
STM
Wireless
device
R eel / Enr ouler
Pi ste
Inf rared
Remote
Contro l
SERIAL
DATA
OUTPUT
SERI AL
DATA
OUTPUT
ETHERN ET
SERI AL
DATA
IN PUT
RS-422
Output
O N
O FF
POWER
12Vdc
1
2
3
+
Tower
Ligh ts
To wer
Lights
Re el / E nrouler
RS-422
Output
Re d
la b e ls
Fig. 18: Insertion of Tower-Lights
