Kramer Electronics PL-15 - Manual (Page 6)

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Connecting the PL-15 5 Port K-Net Hub
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Table 1: PL-15 5 Port K-Net Hub Functions
# Feature Function
1 K-NET 1 Terminal Block
Connectors
PIN GND is for the Ground connection 2 ; PIN B (-) and PIN A (+)
are for RS-485, and PIN +12V is for powering the unit (from 1 to 5)
2 12V DC +12V DC connector for powering the unit
3 Tx LED Illuminates red when the ports are transmitting data (1 to 5)
4 Rx LED Illuminates green when the ports are receiving data (1 to 5)
5 ON LED Illuminates green when receiving power
5 Connecting the PL-15 5 Port K-Net Hub
To connect the PL-15:
1. Connect the terminal block connector from the cable of each external device
into any unused port (see Figure 2).
2. Connect the 12V DC power adapter to the power socket and connect the
adapter to the mains electricity.
Figure 2: Connecting the PL-15 5 Port K-Net Hub
1 K-Net is a proprietary Kramer protocol for interconnecting Kramer units
2 The ground connection is sometimes connected to the shield of the RS-485 cable (in most applications, it is not connected)