Connecting The Eia-561 Rs-232 Configuration Port (Dce Configured); Connecting Power; Grounding The Model Sn4300-Ac And Dc Units; Db-9-To-Rj-45 Cable Diagram - Patton SmartNode 4300 User Manual

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Connecting the EIA-561 RS-232 configuration port (DCE configured)

Install the supplied RJ-45-to-RJ-45 cable with the DB9-RJ45 adapter between the SN4300 IpChannel Bank
RS-232 console port (figure 10) and an open serial port on your computer. If you need to assemble your own-
cable, refer to the pinout diagram in figure 10.

Connecting power

In connecting to the power source, it is important to establish a good grounding connection first, then the
power connection. This section explains:
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Making the ground connection for either AC or DC units (see section
and DC units")
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Connecting to an AC power source (see
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Connecting to a DC power source (see
Grounding the Model SN4300—AC and DC units
Do the following:
1. Assemble a ground wire using #10 AWG wire with green-colored insulation and two ring terminals. Make
the wire long enough to reach one of the following earth ground sources:
– The building ground rod (generally located at the site's main service entrance)
– A sprinkler system pipe
– A cold-water pipe
– Building structural steel
Installing the IpChannel Bank
RJ-45 Jack DB-9
6 DSR
1 1 CD
2
4 DTR
3
5 SG
4
2 RD (driven)
5
3 TD (received)
6
7
8 CTS
8
7 RTS
Figure 10. DB-9-to-RJ-45 cable diagram
"Installing the power cables—AC units"
"Installing the power cables—DC units"
Signal Name
DSR & DTR are
Internally wired
Together
"Grounding the Model SN4300—AC
on page 31)
on page 32)
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