Systech Corporation RCS/5000, Hardware Manual

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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW...........................................................................................3
Features ........................................................................................................................... 4
Using the RCS/5000 or RCS/6000................................................................................... 5
CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE HARDWARE ..........................................................7
Overview .......................................................................................................................... 7
Planning the installation ................................................................................................. 7
RCS/5000 and RCS/6000 Panel Connectors .................................................................. 8
Connecting EIA-232 Devices ........................................................................................ 10
RCS/5000 ................................................................................................................... 10
RCS/6000 ................................................................................................................... 14
Connecting Parallel Printers to the RCS/5000 and RCS/6000 .................................... 17
Synchronous Serial Devices ........................................................................................ 18
Ethernet LAN ................................................................................................................. 19
Adapting an RCS/6000 to an RCS/4000 or RCS/5000 Network................................... 20
Starting the RCS/5000 or RCS/6000 ............................................................................. 21
CHAPTER 3: PHYSICAL LAYER INTERFACE SETTINGS.....................................24
Connecting RS-422/485 Devices .................................................................................. 24
RS-422/485 Point-to-point Configuration .................................................................... 25
RS-422/485 Bus Configurations ................................................................................. 25
Two-Wire System ................................................................................................................... 26
Four-Wire Systems................................................................................................................. 26
Using the RCS Port Server in RS-422 or RS-485 Mode .............................................. 27
Connecting the RCS Port Server ................................................................................ 28
RCS/5000 ............................................................................................................................... 28
RCS/6000 ............................................................................................................................... 28
Configuring an RCS serial port for RS-422/485 .......................................................... 29
CHAPTER 4: TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................31
LED Displays ................................................................................................................. 31
Error Codes ................................................................................................................... 34
APPENDIX: SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................36
RCS/5000 and RCS/6000 Hardware Specifications..................................................... 36
Environmental Specifications ...................................................................................... 36
Product Dimensions ..................................................................................................... 36
Model Numbers ............................................................................................................. 37
Ethernet cabling specifications ................................................................................... 37