Document Outline

• Mercury Hub
• User Guide
• PR0018 (Mains Powered)
• PR0017 (Mercury Controller Powered)
• T
• THE MERCURY HUB 3
• Description 3
• Front View 3
• Rear View 3
• Top View 4
• Connection to Mercury Controllers: 4
• RS232 Lead Lengths 4
• Connection to other IP equipment 4
• Connection to another Mercury Hub or Other Ethernet Hub/swit
• Connection to a Data Manager/Director 4
• 10 Base T connectors 5
• Network ID 5
• ID for equipment with rotary switch’s. 5
• SPECIFICATION 6
• Power requirements: 6
• Mounting 6
• RS232 Cable Lengths 6
• Ethernet Cable lengths 6
• The Mercury Hub
• From Resource Data Management
  • Description
• The Mercury Hub is a device that allows up to 10 RDM control
  • Front View
  • Rear View
  • Top View
  • Connection to Mercury Controllers:
• Using a standard CAT5 patch lead, connect the serial output
  • RS232 Lead Lengths
• For mains powered hubs, patch lead maximum length must not e
• For Mercury powered hubs, inputs 1 and 2 patch leads must no
• The 3-character address that will be seen on the system fron
  • Connection to other IP equipment
• Use a standard CAT5 patch lead to connect other IP equipment
  • Connection to another Mercury Hub or Other Ethernet Hub/swit
• Use a standard CAT5 patch lead from the Uplink port into a s
  • Connection to a Data Manager/Director
• Use a standard CAT5 patch lead and connect the Data Manager
  • 10 Base T connectors
• The three 10Base T connectors have 2 leds on them: The green
• The amber LED indicates there is an error or fault on that c
  • Network ID
• The 3-character network ID is made up from the positions of
• E.g. Bay 10 case 2:
• The 2 rotary switches set to "1" and "0", controller plugged
• Note that case number 10 would plug into RS232 port 0 (right
  • ID for equipment with rotary switch’s.
• For RDM products that use the 3 rotary switch’s for the netw
• Specification
  • Power requirements:
• Supply Voltage Range: 100 - 240 Vac ±10% (Mains version)
• Supply Frequency: 50 - 60 Hz (Mains version)
• OR 2 x Mercury Controllers connected to ports 1 and 2
• Maximum supply current: 500 mAmps
• Typical supply current: <100 mAmps
• Operating temperature range: +50C to +500C
• Operating Humidity: 80% maximum
• Storage temperature range: -200C to +650C
• Environmental: Indoor use at altitudes up to 2000m, Pollut
• Installation Category II.
• Voltage fluctuations not to exceed ±10% of nominal voltage
• Size: 300mm (L) x 35mm (H) x 110mm (W)
• Weight: 300 Grams
• Safety: EN61010
• EMC: EN61326; 1997 +Amdt. A1; 1998
• Ventilation: There is no requirement for forced cooling ve
• Class 2 Insulation: No protective Earth is required and non
• The host equipment must provide a suitable external over-cur
• Fuse: 1A 240 Vac Antisurge (T) HRC conforming to IEC 6012
• Or MCB: 1A, 240 VAC Type C conforming to BS EN 60898
  • Mounting
• There is a fixing lug at each end of the Hub, with hole cent
  • RS232 Cable Lengths
• Port number
• Main Powered Hub
• Mercury Powered Hub
• 1
• 15 metres
• 5 metres
• 2
• 15 metres
• 5 metres
• 3
• 15 metres
• 15 metres
• 4
• 15 metres
• 15 metres
• 5
• 15 metres
• 15 metres
• 6
• 15 metres
• 15 metres
• 7
• 15 metres
• 15 metres
• 8
• 15 metres
• 15 metres
• 9
• 15 metres
• 15 metres
• 0
• 15 metres
• 15 metres
  • Ethernet Cable lengths
• Port number
• Main Powered Hub
• Mercury Powered Hub
• 1
• Refer to Cat5 standard
• Refer to Cat5 standard
• 2
• Refer to Cat5 standard
• Refer to Cat5 standard
• Uplink
• Refer to Cat5 standard
• Refer to Cat5 standard