Systech Corporation RCS/3000, Hardware Manual

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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW...........................................................................................3
RCS/3000 Features.......................................................................................................... 4
Using the RCS/3000 ........................................................................................................ 5
CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE HARDWARE ..........................................................7
Overview .......................................................................................................................... 7
Planning the installation ................................................................................................. 7
RCS/3000 Panel Connectors........................................................................................... 7
Connecting EIA-232 Devices to the RCS/3000 .............................................................. 8
Ethernet LAN ................................................................................................................. 11
Adapting Your RCS/3000 to an RCS/4000 Network..................................................... 12
Starting the RCS/3000 ................................................................................................... 13
CHAPTER 3: PHYSICAL 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 RS-422 or RS-485 Mode.......................................................... 17
Connecting the RCS/3000 .......................................................................................... 17
Configuring an RCS/3000 serial port for RS-422/485 ................................................. 18
CHAPTER 4: TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................19
LED Displays ................................................................................................................. 19
Error Codes ................................................................................................................... 21
APPENDIX: SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................23
RCS/3000 Hardware Specifications ............................................................................. 23
Environmental Specifications ...................................................................................... 23
Product Dimensions ..................................................................................................... 23
Model Numbers ............................................................................................................. 24
Ethernet cabling specifications ................................................................................... 24