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The only way to put your async RS-232 devices on an RS-485 network! The only way to put your async RS-232 devices on an RS-485 network! SmartNode 485 © 2007. All rights reserved. Black Box Corporation. FREE 24-hour T ech Support: 724-746-5500 blackbox.com[...]
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2 of 3 9/4/2007 #10133 724-746-5500 blackbox.com FEA TURES • Poll “dumb” RS-232 devices on your multidrop RS-485 line. • Place your RS-232 devices up to 5000 ft. (1524 m) from each other . • 253 addresses for each network. • Send commands to individual SmartNode 485s or broadcast messages over the entire network. • No need to modify y[...]
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3 of 3 9/4/2007 #10133 724-746-5500 blackbox.com TECH SPECS Altitude (Maximum) — 10,000 ft. (3048 m) Leads Supported — RS-232: pins 1 through 9 (TD, RD, CTS, RTS, DSR, CD, SG, DTR, RI); RS-485: TD, RD MTBF — 50,000 hours Speed — 50 bps to 38.4 kbps Connectors — (1) DB9 F DTE; (1) 4-wire terminal block Indicators — Both ports: RD, TD T e[...]