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AIR-485
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INSTALLATION MANUAL
November 2014

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Summary of Contents for Cansec AIR-485

  • Page 1 AIR-485 ® INSTALLATION MANUAL November 2014...
  • Page 2: Important Notice

    CA-AIR485 Important Notice: ® Do not operate the AIR-485 modem with the antenna removed. This will cause irreparable damage which is not covered under warranty. ® AIR-485 Page 2 of 14 Installation Manual November 2014 • Rev. 2.2...
  • Page 3 AIR-485 is a minimum of six (6) inches away from the surface. MOBILE OBSTRUCTIONS Do not locate AIR-485 units where their line of sight to the other unit(s) can be obstructed by trucks or other mobile equipment.
  • Page 4 PC or the installation of ® complicated software to set up the radio and communication parameters. Instead, Air-485 modems are configured through simple DIP switch settings (see Figure 1 and 2 on the following pages).
  • Page 5 DIP switches which allow up to four Network ID numbers to be specified. For ® ® example, an Air-485 Master which is set to ID 1 will only wirelessly communicate with Air-485 Slaves with ID 1. Transmission from other ID numbers will be ignored. Secure Data Communications ®...
  • Page 6 There are two sets of DIP switches which must be set. Figure 1: Front NOTE: The RESET button must be pressed whenever a DIP switch setting is changed. ® AIR-485 Page 6 of 14 Installation Manual November 2014 • Rev. 2.2...
  • Page 7 USB. If a higher power setting is required, the optional plug-in power supply can be used. 4) Switch 1 – For a Point-To-Point network, set one Air-485 ® modem to Master and the other modem to Slave.
  • Page 8 1) RS-485 Input – Used for RS-485 communication up- and down-stream. If the Air-485 ® modem is connected to a PC using USB, this connection cannot be used. 2) Network ID – This is used to set the network ID for the group of Air-485 ® modems communicating together.
  • Page 9: Outdoor Installation

    Outdoor Installation ® For outdoor applications, use the CA-AIR485-N which consists of an Air-485 modem and a plastic NEMA enclosure. This configuration is temperature rated for -40 C to +85 C (-40°F to ® +185°F). The housing will not affect the range of the Air-485 modem.
  • Page 10: Wiring Diagrams

    Wiring Diagrams NOTE: The EIA RS-485 Wiring (H1000) standard does not permit T-Tap or Star connections. ® AIR-485 Page 10 of 14 Installation Manual November 2014 • Rev. 2.2...
  • Page 11 Wiring (SmartLock) NOTE: The EIA RS-485 standard does not permit T-Tap or Star connections. ® AIR-485 Page 11 of 14 Installation Manual November 2014 • Rev. 2.2...
  • Page 12 Typical Air-485™ Configuration for SmartLock Air-485 Without CLAUSB or CanLan Air-485 With CLAUSB & CanLan on Remote Site ® AIR-485 Page 12 of 14 Installation Manual November 2014 • Rev. 2.2...
  • Page 13  Works with most 2-wire RS-485 products* Air-485 With Remote Parking Gate, No CLAUSB or CanLan *NOTE: The supported baud rates are 4800, 9600, 19.2K and 38.4K. Data format supported is 8 bit, no parity, one start bit, one stop bit, and no hardware flow controls. A site test must be done in all instances to confirm performance.
  • Page 14: Specifications

    Remote Operating Receive Current 60 mA  Operating Temperature Range C to +85  Dimensions 11.2 cm x 9.0 cm x 2.7 cm  Weight 220 g ® AIR-485 Page 14 of 14 Installation Manual November 2014 • Rev. 2.2...