Raritan PX2-1000 SERIES, User Manual

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Chapter 4: Connecting External Equipment (Optional)
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OR you can directly connect the DPX2 sensor package to a DX
sensor chain without using any RJ-12 to RJ-45 adapter. See
Connecting a DPX2 Sensor Package to DX
(on page 47).
Note: If your PX has "two" RJ-12 SENSOR ports, see Guidelines for PX
with Two Sensor Ports (on page 54) for sensor connection restrictions.
DPX3 Sensor Packages
A DPX3 sensor package features the following:

Its connection interface is RJ-45.

You can cascade a maximum of 12 DPX3 sensor packages.
Numbers Components
RJ-45 ports, each of which is located on
either end of a DPX3 sensor package.
LED for indicating the sensor status.
To connect DPX3 sensor packages to the PX:
1. Connect an RJ-12 to RJ-45 adapter cable to the DPX3 sensor
package.
 Connect the adapter's RJ-45 connector to either RJ-45 port of the
DPX3 sensor package.
2. If you want to cascade DPX3 sensor packages, get an additional
standard network patch cable (CAT5e or higher) and then:
a. Plug one end of the cable into the remaining RJ-45 port on the
prior DPX3.
b. Plug the other end into either RJ-45 port on an additional DPX3.