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Fiberlink® 5018A User’s Manual
Fiberlink® 5018A
Modes of Operation:
On the 5018A card-cage model, there are three DIP switch banks located on the
printed circuit card. Switch Bank S1 sets the Mode of Operation, Switch Bank S2
sets the Baud Rate (RS-485 Data Format) and Switch Bank S3 sets the Alarm.
Setting the MODE DIP switch
Switch setting example
Low Speed or High Speed Operation:
For all protocols, positions 1 and 2 of the MODE DIP switch (S1) MUST be set
as either Low Speed or High Speed Operation as follows:
Low speed mode (DC to 2.1 mbps):
Position 1 = ON, Position 2 = OFF
High speed mode (10 kbps to 10 mbps):
Position 1 = OFF, Position 2 = ON
For RS-232, the data rate is limited to 200 kbps. For RS-422/485, the data rate is as above.
The universal data transceiver will not operate properly if positions 1 and 2 are both set to either ON or OFF.
DIP Switch Settings
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O P E N
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O P E N
Switch ON (CLOSED)
Switch Off (OPEN)
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O P E N
