Patton electronic 2084 manual

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    U U S S E E R R M M A A N N U U A A L L SALES OFFICE (301) 975-1000 TECHNICAL SUPPOR T (301) 975-1007 http://www .patton.com P ar t# 07M2084-B Doc# 047061UB Revised 01/26/99 MODEL 2084 High Speed RS-232 to RS-485 Interface Con verter CERTIFIED An ISO-9001 Certified Company[...]

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    1.0 W ARRANTY INFORMA TION P atton Electronics warrants all Model 2084 components to be free from def ects, and will—at our option—repair or replace the product should it f ail within one year from the first date of shipment. This warranty is limited to def ects in workmanship or materials, and does not cov er customer damage, abuse or unauthor[...]

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    2.0 GENERAL INFORMA TION Thank you f or your purchase of this P atton Electronics product. This product has been thoroughly inspected and tested and is warranted f or One Y ear parts and labor. If an y questions or problems arise dur ing installation or use of this product, please do not hesitate to contact P atton Electronics T echnical Suppor t a[...]

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    4.0 INST ALLA TION This section tells you ho w to proper ly connect the Model 2084 to the RS-232 and RS-485 interf aces, and ho w to operate the Model 2084. 4.1 CONNECTING THE RS-485 INTERF A CE The RS-485 interf ace is f actor y configured as Data Circuit T erminating Equipment (DCE). Therefore, it “w ants” to connect directly to Data T ermina[...]

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    4.2.2 Connecting via the RJ-45 Connector The RJ-45 version of Model 2084 uses an RJ-45 connector on the RS-485 side. The RJ-45 connector is pre wired for a standard TELCO wiring environment. The signal/pin relationships are shown belo w in Figure 3. When connecting the twisted pair cable from the 2084’ s RJ-45 jack to the RS-485 de vice, y our ca[...]

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    6. Place the 2 halves of the str ain relief assembly on either side of the telephone wire and press together very lightly . Slide the assembly so that it is about 2 inches from the terminal posts and press together firmly . If your cable diameter is too small or too large f or our strain relief , please contact our technical suppor t. We ha ve stra[...]

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    APPENDIX A P A TTON ELECTR ONICS MODEL 2084 SPECIFICA TIONS T ransmission Format: Asynchronous Data Rate: Up to 115,200 bps Range: Up to 4000 feet @ 9600 bps RS-232 Interface: DB-25 RS-485 Interface Options: RJ-11 or RJ-45 jack; terminal bloc k with strain relief T ransmit Line: 2 wire unconditioned twisted pair T ransmit Mode: 2-wire half duple x [...]