MAN1032-10-EN_EXL6_UserManual
March 12, 2020
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Wiring & Dip Switches
11.4 RS485 Termination
Proper RS485 termination minimizes signal reflections and improves reliability.
Both the MJ2 and MJ3 serial ports allow an internal termination resistor to be placed across
pins 1 and 2 by DIP Switch Setting.
Only the two devices physically located at the endpoints of the RS485 network should be
terminated.
11.5 RS485 Biasing
RS485 biasing passively asserts a line-idle state when no device is actively transmitting, which
is useful for multi-drop RS485 networking.
Both the MJ2 and MJ3 serial ports allow internal bias resistors to be switched in, pulling pin 1
up to 3.3V and pulling pin 2 down to ground. The Set Serial Ports item in the System Menu can
be used to enable RS485 biasing. Also, an application graphics screen that writes to %SR164
can do the same thing. Setting %SR164.1 enables MJ2 biasing and setting %SR164.2 enables
MJ3 biasing.
If biasing is used, it should be enabled in only one of the devices attached to the RS485
network.