Installation
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Connecting the communication terminal
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Connecting the RS-485 terminal
The converter has a RS-485 communication terminal. To use this terminal, connect the wiring.
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The applicable electric wire is 0.14 mm
2
to 2.5 mm
2
(AWG26 to AWG14).
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For the communication output cable, use a twisted shielded pair cable.
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Up to 32 connections can be made including the one for the host computer. For address
settings, see page 38.
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The maximum communication cable length is 500 m.
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To terminate the cable, strip the covering at the end by 11 mm, and then connect the
stripped end to the terminal.
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For the terminating device on the RS-485 communication line, use a terminating resistor
(Rt: 120
Ω
).
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RS-485 communication conditions
The RS-485 communication conditions are as follows.
Reference
For details about communications, see the instruction manual for communication specifications
under separate cover.
RS-485
(communication
output)
(+)
(-)
Terminal treatment
for cable
11 mm
Example of external connection for communication
RS-485
(communic
ation output)
Host computer
Converter
Rt
Rt
Item
Condition
Baud rate
19200 bps
Character length
8 bits
Parity
None
Stop bit
1 bits
