Interfaces
Bus termination
+5 V
500 Ω
500 Ω
+5 V
500 Ω
500 Ω
TB
T
TxD on/off RxD
PC = Master
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line can be as much as 500 m. The software uses the
different addresses to differentiate between the PADs. If
the control computer only has one RS-232 interface, an
interface converter is required (e.g. from HBM, ordering
no.: 1-SC232/422B).
TB
TA
RB
RA
TA
RB
RA
TB
T
R
TxD on/off RxD
Fig. 7.1
Connecting several PADs to a PC via an RS‐485
4‐wire bus
The correct assignment of the transmit and receive lines
can be seen in Fig. 7.1 (bus line Ra to Ta of the con
verter, etc.). The electronics already include bus termina
tion resistors (line termination), that can be activated with
the software command STR. So no additional bus termin
ation resistors are required for RS-485.
A4243-1.0 HBM: public
TA
RB
RA
...
R
Node 1
Bus termination
500 Ω
500 Ω
500 Ω
500 Ω
TB
TA
RB
RA
T
R
TxD on/off RxD
Node 90
+5 V
+5 V
PAD4002A