RS485 interface diagram
For proper operation, the polarity of EIA
RS485 2-wire and 4-wire lines must be
set at only one point and the lines
terminated at the end.
This principle is illustrated by figure 1
(2-wire topology) and by figure 2
(4-wire topology).
MGE UPS SYSTEMS
Topology of a 2-wire inter-cubicle link
5V
Rp
polarity
connec-
tion if end
of the line
Ra
connec-
tion if end
of the line
polarity
Rp
0V
transmit / receive
data
Master unit
Fig. 1
Diagram of a 4-wire inter-cubicle connection
5V
master
transmitter
Rp
polarity
polarity
Rp
0V
transmit data
5V
slave
Rp
receiver
connec-
tion if
end of
the line
Ra
connec-
tion if
end of
the line
Rp
0V
receive data
master unit
Fig. 2
SineWave™ JBUS communication system installation: E-51027160XT/AC
5V
Rp
2
L-
L-
3
4
5
Ra
7
L+
L+
6
8
9
Rp
0V
transmit / receive
data
board of an intermediate
cubicle (see fig. 3-D)
5V
slave
receiver
Rp
2
T-
R-
3
4
Ra
7
T+
R+
6
8
Rp
0V
receive data
slave
transmitter
R-
T-
5
R+
T+
9
transmit data
board of an intermediate
cubicle (see fig. 4-D)
5V
Rp
2
L-
L-
matching
3
4
5
Ra
7
matching
L+
L+
6
8
9
Rp
0V
transmit / receive
data
board of an end-of-line
cubicle (see fig. 3-C)
5V
slave
receiver
Rp
2
R-
R-
3
matching
4
Ra
matching
7
R+
R+
6
8
Rp
0V
receive data
slave
transmitter
T-
T-
5
T+
T+
9
transmit data
board of an end-of-line
cubicle (see fig. 4-C)
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