Technosoft IDM240-5EI Technical Reference page 60

Host Address = 255
RS-232/RS-485
AXISID = 254
Figure 3.29. Multiple-Axis RS-485 Network connection
Remark: 1. For the PC, parameter Host Address can have values between 1 and 255 and this
value must be different from parameter Axis ID for IDMs in the network. For example, if the Host
Address is set to 255, then none of the IDMs in the network can have Axis ID set to 255.
2.The PC can be placed in any position in the network.
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IDMx40
Node
IDMx40
A
AXISID = 1
AXISID = 1
IDMx40
IDMx40 Node
AXISID = 2
B
AXISID = 2
PC
Node
N
Adapter
IDMx40
Node
IDMx40
AXISID = 254
Z
1K2
+5V
+485A
-485B
GND
1K2
+485A
-485B
GND
+485A
-485B
GND
1K2
+5V
+485A
-485B
GND
1K2
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120R
5%, 0.25W
120R
5%, 0.25W
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