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TCS 3000 Installation
Daisy Chain:
Daisy Chain is used for linking multiple registers together to use one printer or modem to link multiple registers to the
database.
To Daisy Chain the Registers use a two wire 22 gauge shielded cable. Nominate one Register to be the Host.
Once you’ve chosen which Register will be the Host the other Registers will be considered the clients. Run the 22
guage wire from slot A and B of DAISY CHAIN on the Host Unit to slot A and B of DAISY CHAIN on the Client Unit.
To tie the Client to the next Client unit on the Daisy Chain, run the 22 gauge wire from slot A and B of DAISY CHAIN to
slot A and B of the next client’s DAISY CHAIN.
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
Host
Client 2
Client 3
Client 4
Client 2 will have 4 wires.
B
A
Client 3 will have 4 wires.
B
A
The Last Client will have 2 wires.
B
A
The Host will have 2 wires.
B
A
Continue to Daisy Chain until you have tied the chain together, alternating slots on the Daisy Chain until you’ve
reached the end of the chain. The Host and the last Client on the chain will be the only two registers on the chain to
have a two wire connection.
Installation Procedure — Daisy Chain Communication
