Connecting Several Hmis: Multi-Display Mode - Jetter JC-3 Series Manual

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Application-oriented manual – Control of alphanumeric HMIs (LCD) and printers

2.3 Connecting several HMIs: Multi-display mode

Multi-display mode allows for up to 4 alphanumeric HMIs to connect to a con-
troller through one serial interface. The connected HMIs can be set up to display
identical or different text strings and/or variable content.
Connect the HMI to the X11 socket via serial interface. using RS-422 interface
standard connections.
Fig. 2: Connecting several HMIs to the controller
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Restriction
Irrespective of the fact that various hardware drivers have
been implemented, only one hardware interface is available.
This means: While, for example, communication via RS-422 is
taking place, simultaneous and independent communication
via RS-232 is not possible.
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