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RS-232 DATA SHARERS
1. Specifications
Interface........................................Serial EIA RS-232C/CCITT V.24;
Master Port: DTE; Slave Ports: DCE
Protocol ........................................Asynchronous or synchronous
Operation......................................Full- or half-duplex
Contention Type ..........................RTS/CTS
Clock Source................................External (provided by DCE)
Data Rates ....................................Transparent to all data rates up to 115.2 Kbps
User Controls ...............................Front-panel switches:
RTS enabled/disabled;
Jumpers:
RTS Delay (0 or 25 ms);
RXD Broadcast or Gated Mode;
RTS Timeout Period (10 or
30 seconds or none);
RTS Timeout Signal (RXD only or
RXD and TXD)
Indicators......................................RS-232 Data Sharer–2:
(6) LEDs (Power, RTS A, RTS B,
Master Port CD, CTS, and RXD)
RS-232 Data Sharer–4:
(8) LEDs (Power, RTS A through
RTS D, Master Port CD, CTS,
and RXD)
RS-232 Data Sharer–8:
(12) LEDs (Power, RTS A through
RTS H, Master Port CD, CTS,
and RXD)
Connectors...................................RS-232 Data Sharer–2:
(3) DB25 female data ports;
RS-232 Data Sharer–4:
(5) DB25 female data ports;
RS-232 Data Sharer–8:
(9) DB25 female data ports
Pins Supported ............................DB25 pins 1 through 10, 15, 17, 20, 22
Power ............................................Data Sharers TL553A-R3, TL554A-R3, and TL601A-R2:
From wallmount power supply PS154:
Input: 115 VAC, 60 Hz at 100 mA;
Output: 17 VAC CT at 700 mA;
Data Sharers TL553AE-R3, TL554AE-R3, and TL601AE-R2:
From in-line power supply PS154E:
Input: 230 VAC, 50 Hz at 50 mA;
Output: 17 VAC CT at 750 mA
Operating Temperature ...............32 to 140° F (0 to 60° C)
Storage Temperature...................–4 to 158° F (–20 to 70° C)
Humidity .......................................0 to 95% relative humidity, noncondensing