WA-NEX Instruction Manual
What is the WA-NEX?
The WA-NEX is generally used to partition a wired system that has
exceeded the maximum cable distance of the data run. Once
partitioned by a WA-NEX the two partitioned halves will behave
exactly as if it were a single wired network.
The RAKO wired system has a maximum data network length of
approximately 3000m. When using a RAK-STAR the cable length
is effectively doubled as the data travels out and returns on the
same cable. This means the maximum is reached with 1500m of
cable.
Symptoms of excessive cable length:
The symptom of this maximum data length being exceeded is that newly
added CAN devices will cause other network devices to disappear from
the system. If keypads or other devices that were previously appearing as
online start going offline as new ones are added and the system is large
then it is very likely that the total data length has been exceeded.
Example WA-NEX configuration
WA-NEX
Manual Version 1.1.1
