Black Box 485 - Manual (Page 3)

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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
Temperature Ranges — Storage: -4 to +158°F (-20 to +70°C);
Operating: 32 to 122°F (0 to 50°C)
Power — Primary: 115 VAC/60 Hz or 230 VAC/50 Hz;
Secondary: 17-VAC center tap, 750 mA
Size — Standalone: 1.8"H x 5.5"W x 8.5"D (4.6 x 14 x 21.6 cm);
Card: 4.5"H x 7.3"L (11.4 x 18.4 cm)
Weight — 2 lb. (0.9 kg)
Item Code
SmartNode 485
115-VAC
Standalone IC150A
Rackmount Card IC150C
230-VAC
Standalone IC150AE
You may also need…
12-Card Rack for SmartNode RM010-SN
9-Pin to DTE Cable EHN023
9-Pin to Modem Cable EHN024
9-Pin to AT Cable EHN025
9-Pin to PC Cable EHN026
DB9 Extension Cable EDN12H-0010-MF
• SmartNode 485 responds to master-device polls using
the unique SmartNode protocol.
• Each of the SmartNode 485’s ports are user-configurable.
Set each port for speed, parity, and data code of the device
to which it is attached.
• Use inexpensive, twisted-pair cable to connect the devices
on your RS-485 network.
• RS-485’s exceptional noise immunity enables you to
network RS-232 devices in electrically noisy environments
like machine shops, hospitals, and factories.
• An 8K buffer is available either to store data from the
RS-232 device until the master asks for it, or to spool
master-device requests until the RS-232 device can respond.
• To use a PC in your network, try our PC ↔422/485 Card
(IC030C-R2). It fits right inside your PC to enable
communication with RS-422/485 devices.
• To place an RS-232 master on your RS-485 line, you’ll need
an interface converter. Try our RS-232 ↔RS-422/485
Interface Converter (IC007A)
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT YOU MAY NEED
Technically Speaking
IC150A
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