485DSS-0812 Manual
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Chapter 1: HARDWARE
Introduction
The RS-485 Distributed Smart Switch (485DSS) connects one
RS-232 device to an RS-485 multi-node network as shown in Figure
1. To accomplish this, the 485DSS converts RS-232 to an
addressable RS-485 node. A unique address, from 0 to 255, is user
assigned by setting switches on the 485DSS.
Checklist
The following items should be in the shipping carton:
1. RS-485 Distributed Smart Switch
2. Instruction Manual
3. Software
Contact the shippers immediately if any of the items above is
missing or has damage.
Figure 1. Example of an RS-485/422 Multi-Node Network
