Hardware Connections; Using The Nim-1R Or Nim-1W For Mxl - FieldServer FS-8700-40 Driver Manual

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HARDWARE CONNECTIONS

3.1

Using the NIM-1R or NIM-1W for MXL

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Configure the NIM-1R
to open (or OFF). See connection diagram below:
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Connect the NIM-1R to an RS-232 port on the Fieldserver as depicted in the fiagram below (brown circle)
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Connect the NIM-W to an RS-485 port on the FieldServer as depeicted in the diagram below.
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Note that NIM-1R is no longer supported by Siemens and is therefore considered to be legacy while NIM-1W is common.
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or NIM-1W for Foreign System Interface (FSI) by setting all of the switches in SW2
RS-485
Opto
Isolated
FieldServer
Cerberus Cable
P/N 555-193085
FS-8917-03
RJ45 to
DB9M
FS-8917-03
Connector
RJ45 CAT 5 Cable
FS8915-10
NIM-1R
Connection
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