Westermo TD-36 User Manual

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=Termination

TD-36 485

Slave unit

Slave unit

Slave unit

TD-36 485

Slave unit

Slave unit

Slave unit

Max 0.3 metre

=Termination

T+
T–

T+

T-

T+

T-

A

B

R+
R–
T+
T–

R– R+

R+

T–

T–

B’ A’ B A

T+

T+ R–

2-wire termination

4-wire termination

RS-422/485 general advice

Termination recommendations
The RS-422/485 line must be terminated. In the TD-36 485, the termination is combined
with fail-safe functionality. The termination is used to prevent undefined states when the
bus is in tri-state condition.
… Using 2-wire RS-485 both ends should be terminated.
… Using 4-wire RS-485 both pairs shall be terminated at both ends.
… Using 4-wire RS-422 it’s only necessary to terminate the receivers.

RS-422/485 connection pins can be differently named. For some equipment brands
the T+ corresponds to A, but other brands might use some other naming convention.
If a unit does not work it can help to swap A and B.

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