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3.3 RS485 CONNECTION USING STAR-BOX™
Several STARGATE™ base stations can be chained together in an RS485 network
or a single STARGATE™ having a distance > 15 m from the PC can be connected.
The (first) base station is connected to the PC through an active STAR-Box™
RS232/485 converter set to the following default parameter values (see the
STAR-Box™ relevant manual for details):
− baud rate: 38400 bps
− data bits: 8
− parity: none
Figure 14 - RS485 Connection
The cables and STAR-Box™ are listed with their order number:
A. 94A054000 2 m serial cable (refer to STAR-Box™ manual for jumper settings)
94A054270 6 m serial cable (refer to STAR-Box™ manual for jumper settings)
B. 94ACC1190 Active STAR-Box™ Converter
C. Custom cable, i.e. Belden 9842 (see STAR-Box™ relevant manual for details)
D. 94ACC4682 Passive STAR-Box™
E. 94A054020 RS485 serial cable