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Ethernet cabling specifications

red LED, 13
RJ-45 HUB ports

connecting to, 11
diagram, 7

RS-232

set port to, 18

RS-422, 14

pinouts, 17
set port to, 18

RS-422 and RS-485 comparison, 14
RS-422/485 topology, 14
RS-485, 14

pinouts, 17
set port to, 18

self-test, 13
serial port

setting for RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, current loop, 18

sessions

terminating on modem disconnect, 9

specifications, 23
start up, 13

termination

RS-422/485 four-wire bus configuration, 17
RS-422/485 point-to-point connection, 15
RS-422/485 two-wire bus configuration, 16

topology, RS-422/485, 14
troubleshooting

LED indicators, 19

twisted-pair, cabling specifications, 24

web browser, configuring with, 5

Summary of Contents for RCS/3000

Page 1: ...RCS 3000 Hardware Manual Document number 80 001043 6 Revision A...

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Page 3: ...RCS 3000 Hardware Manual...

Page 4: ...n History Date Revision Description 7 17 00 A Initial production release Created 2000 and Protected Under the U S Copyright Act of 1976 Copyright 2000 SYSTECH Corporation All Rights Reserved This docu...

Page 5: ...l interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with this man...

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Page 7: ...L LAYER INTERFACE SETTINGS 14 Connecting RS 422 485 Devices 14 RS 422 485 Point to point Configuration 15 RS 422 485 Bus Configurations 15 Two Wire System 16 Four Wire Systems 16 Using the RCS 3000 in...

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Page 9: ...to your local network When the POS is connected to your LAN and to one or more peripherals it manages network traffic routing it to the correct device For instance the RCS 3000 might be used as shown...

Page 10: ...port HUB providing 2 RJ 45 connectors instead of 1 10Base T connector High speed serial connections Software selectable RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 modes on each port Dial up LAN Internet access IP packe...

Page 11: ...orts For further information on configuring and using Networked COM ports see the NativeCOM manual The NativeCOM software and manual are available on the CD you received with your port server and from...

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Page 13: ...register card reader modem to a serial port one of the DB 9 connectors on the front panel 4 Plug the unit into a source of AC power and turn the power switch on Planning the installation Before insta...

Page 14: ...of the RCS 3000 Figure 3 2 RCS 3000 Back Panel For information on interpreting the LED color and pattern displays see Error Reference source not found page Error Bookmark not defined Connecting EIA 23...

Page 15: ...n and off in response to making and breaking telephone connections This insures that the RCS 3000 terminates user sessions when they disconnect The cable shown in Table 3 4can be used to connect a DB...

Page 16: ...le 3 4 DB 9 to DB 9 Terminal Cable The RCS 3000 does not require the use of all 9 wires Only pins 2 3 and 5 are essential DTR DSR and RTS CTS pins 4 6 7 and 8 are only necessary for flow control RI is...

Page 17: ...e LAN port is hardwired as an ethernet peripheral RJ 45 port so that it can conveniently be connected to a HUB using a standard straight through patch cable The LAN port is typically used to connect t...

Page 18: ...s you may want to use an adapter on your RCS 3000 serial port that maps the RCS 3000 DB 9 connector to an RJ 45 connector emulating the RCS 4000 RJ 45 serial ports The adapter would allow you to use y...

Page 19: ...he LED for the LAN and HUB will cycle through 1 off 2 red 3 yellow When the self test completes the LEDs will be either yellow or green Yellow means the port is not connected green means the port is c...

Page 20: ...422 485 devices in a point to point connection or more than two RS 422 485 devices in a bus configuration The only legal RS 422 485 cabling topology is a bus topology including point to point connect...

Page 21: ...racteristic impedance generally 100 ohms RS 422 485 Bus Configurations More than two RS 422 and RS 485 devices can be connected in a bus configuration You can connect one RS 422 and several RS 485 dev...

Page 22: ...RXA are connected to a single wire and the other pair of transmit and receive lines TXB and RXB are connected to the second wire The device that is designated as the master manages the traffic on the...

Page 23: ...eive lines If you need to leave the RX lines unattached you may need to attach a simple 100 or 120 ohm termination resistor between the lines to avoid this Using the RCS 3000 in RS 422 or RS 485 Mode...

Page 24: ...ne interface of the RCS 3000 use the Error Reference source not found command The format is set interface port number s rs232 rs422 rs485 i The set interface command sets the port to the specified phy...

Page 25: ...roblems are encountered it enters the operational state The LEDs may show different patterns in the self test state than in the operational state In addition the RCS 3000 can be in the firmware monito...

Page 26: ...inks when data is transmitted or received blinks 5 times per sec when data is continuously transmitted or received error red blinks approx 1 times per sec green yellow blinking red yellow blinking red...

Page 27: ...d one blink returns to green operation One or more overrun parity or framing errors Error Codes The status LED blinks HEX error codes for fatal errors encountered during the self test Errors are consi...

Page 28: ...nk 2 times After a longer pause it will repeat the pattern It will continue to repeat the pattern until the watchdog timer resets the board as described above Table 11 3 provides the error categories...

Page 29: ...al ports with modem control and surge suppression Asynchronous port data rates of 50 bps to 115 2 Kbps over EIA 232 electrical interface Uses DB 9 physical interface Supports RS 232 RS 422 and RS 485...

Page 30: ...ble is 22 to 26 AWG category 3 or category 5 unshielded solid copper twisted pair standard telephone wire at least Level 2 two twists per foot Maximum distance of a segment from concentrator to node i...

Page 31: ...1 ethernet network cabling specifications 24 connecting RCS 3000 to 11 F front panel diagram 7 H HEX error codes LED blinking 21 HUB ports description 11 diagram 7 I installation hardware 7 interface...

Page 32: ...t port to 18 S self test 13 serial port setting for RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 current loop 18 sessions terminating on modem disconnect 9 specifications 23 start up 13 T termination RS 422 485 four wire bus...

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