Chapter 2 - Installation
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CHAPTER 2 - INSTALLATION
Remote I/O Board Cable
Termination Dip Switch
Configuration
About Cable
Termination
Weight controllers are connected to a cable in daisy-chain fashion and
are referred to as “nodes”. A Daisy Chain is a hardware configuration
in which devices are connected one to another in a series. The end
nodes on the daisy chain require termination resistors. The Remote I/O
board provides the S1 Dip Switches which are used for cable termina-
tion based on the baud rate. (See Table 2-1) The S1 Dip Switches are
only used on the last device in the daisy chain. For all other devices on
the daisy chain both dip switches should be set to OFF. (See Fig. 2)
NOTE:
Refer to your Allen-Bradley PLC-2, PLC-3, PLC-5 and SLC 500 manuals for the
maximum number of nodes available.
Setting the Cable
Termination Dip
Switches
Step 1. For all RIO board options (except for the last device) make
sure the dip switches are set to the OFF position. (See Fig. 2-
1)
FIG. 2-1 REMOTE I/O S1 DIP SWITCH SETTINGS (DEFAULT)
NOTE:
The factory default setting is for both switches to be turned OFF. Also note that the
dip switches in Figure 2-1 have been rotated for illustration purposes.
BAUD
TERMINATION
MAX
NODES
MAX
LENGTH
SWITCH 1
SWITCH 2
57.6 K
150 Ohms
16
10,000 Feet
ON
OFF
115.2 K
150 Ohms
16
5,000 Feet
ON
OFF
230.4 K
82 Ohms
32
2,500 Feet
OFF
ON
TABLE 2-1: CABLE TERMINATION REQUIREMENTS
S1
ON
OFF
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