Rs485 connection using star-box – Datalogic Scanning STARGATE User Manual

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3.3 RS485 CONNECTION USING STAR-BOX™


Several STARGATE™ base stations can be chained together in an RS485 network
or a single STARGATE™ having a distance > 15 m from the PC can be connected.
The (first) base station is connected to the PC through an active STAR-Box™
RS232/485 converter set to the following default parameter values (see the
STAR-Box™ relevant manual for details):
baud rate: 38400 bps
data bits: 8
parity: none

Figure 14 - RS485 Connection


The cables and STAR-Box™ are listed with their order number:
A. 94A054000 2 m serial cable (refer to STAR-Box™ manual for jumper settings)

94A054270 6 m serial cable (refer to STAR-Box™ manual for jumper settings)

B. 94ACC1190 Active STAR-Box™ Converter
C. Custom cable, i.e. Belden 9842 (see STAR-Box™ relevant manual for details)
D. 94ACC4682 Passive STAR-Box™
E. 94A054020 RS485 serial cable

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