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Package Checklist The Moxa EDS-505A/508A is shipped with the following items. If any of these items is missing or damaged, please contact your customer service representative for assistance. 1 Moxa EtherDevice Switch (EDS-505A or EDS-508A) Hardware Installation Guide CD-ROM with User’s Manual and Windows Utility...
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Panel Layout of EDS-505A/508A (Standard) EDS-505A EDS-508A Front Panel View Front Panel View MSTR/HEAD MSTR/HEAD CPLR/TAIL CPLR/TAIL Top Panel View Grounding screw Terminal block for power input PWR1/PWR2 and relay output RS-232 CONSOLE Heat dissipation orifices Console port PWR2 DIP switches...
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Front Panel View Front Panel View MSTR/HEAD MSTR/HEAD CPLR/TAIL CPLR/TAIL Top Panel View NOTE: The appearance of EDS-505A-SS-SC is identical to that of EDS-505A-MM-SC. The appearance of EDS-508A-SS-SC RS-232 CONSOLE is identical to that of EDS-508A-MM-SC. PWR2 V1, V2 INPUTS: 12-45 VDC...
Panel Layout of EDS-505A/508A (ST-type) EDS-505A-MM-ST EDS-508A-MM-ST Front Panel View Front Panel View MSTR/HEAD MSTR/HEAD CPLR/TAIL CPLR/TAIL Top Panel View Grounding screw Terminal block for power input PWR1/PWR2 and relay output RS-232 CONSOLE Heat dissipation orifices Console port PWR2 DIP switches...
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Wall Mounting Kit DIN-Rail Mounting The aluminum DIN-Rail attachment plate should already be fixed to the back panel of the EDS-505A/508A when you take it out of the box. STEP 1: STEP 2: Insert the top of the DIN-Rail into the The DIN-Rail attachment unit will slot just below the stiff metal spring.
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Wall Mounting (optional) For some applications, you will find it convenient to mount the EDS-505A/508A on the wall, as shown in the following figures. STEP 1: Remove the aluminum DIN-Rail attachment plate from the EDS-505A/508A’s rear ⇒ panel, and then attach the...
Wiring the Relay Contact The EDS-505A/508A has two sets of relay output—relay 1 and relay 2. Each relay contact consists of two contacts of the terminal block on the EDS-505A/508A’s top panel. Refer to the next section for detailed instructions on how to connect the wires to the terminal block connector, and how to attach the terminal block connector to the terminal block receptor.
DC power source voltage is stable. Wiring the Digital Inputs The EDS-505A/508A unit has two sets of digital inputs, DI 1 and DI 2. Each DI consists of two contacts of the 6-pin terminal block connector on the EDS’s top panel.
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Communication Connections EDS-508A models have 8 or 6 10/100BaseT(X) Ethernet ports, and 0 (zero) or 2 100BaseFX (SC/ST-type connector) fiber ports. EDS-505A models have 5 or 3 10/100BaseT(X) Ethernet ports, and 0 (zero) or 2 100 BaseFX (SC/ST-type connector) fiber ports 10/100BaseT(X) Ethernet Port Connection The 10/100BaseT(X) ports located on EDS’s front panel are used to connect to...
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There are 4 Hardware DIP Switches for Turbo Ring on the top panel of EDS-505A/508A that can help setup the Turbo Ring easily within seconds. If you do not want to use a hardware DIP switch to setup the Turbo Ring, you can use a web browser, telnet, or console to disable this function.
Master and Coupler functions. NOTE If you do not enable any of the EDS-505A/508A switches to be the Ring Master, the Turbo Ring protocol will automatically choose the EDS-505A/508A with the smallest MAC address range to be the Ring Master.
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FAULT failure. When a relay warning event is not triggered. When the EDS-505A/508A is set as the Master of the Turbo Ring, or as the Head of the Turbo Chain. The EDS-505A/508A has become the Ring Master of the Turbo Ring, or...
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Auto MDI/MDI-X Connection The Auto MDI/MDI-X function allows users to connect the EDS-505A/508A’s 10/100BaseTX ports to any kind of Ethernet device, without needing to pay attention to the type of Ethernet cable being used for the connection. This means that you can use either a straight-through cable or cross-over cable to connect the EDS-505A/508A to Ethernet devices.
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[9/125 μm, 19 PS/(nm*km)] cable Power Input Voltage 12 to 45 VDC, redundant inputs Input Current (@24V) Max. 0.24A: (EDS-505A) Max. 0.26A: (EDS-508A) Max. 0.35A: (EDS-505A-MM, EDS-505A-SS) Max. 0.36A: (EDS-508A-MM, EDS-508A-SS) Connection Two removable 6-pin terminal blocks Overload Current Present Protection...
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