Datalogic STAR-Box, Installation Manual

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Page 4: ...nts without prior notification Datalogic shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the use of this material Product names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective companies Datalogic S p A 2002 822000160 ...

Page 5: ...ly 8 2 4 3 RS485 Half Duplex Bus 10 2 4 4 System Wiring 10 2 5 Setup for Passive Models 11 2 5 1 STARGATE Connection Settings 11 2 5 2 RS485 Bus Termination 12 2 5 3 LED Indicators 13 2 6 Setup for Active Models 13 2 6 1 Host Connection Settings 13 2 6 2 RS485 Bus Termination 14 2 6 3 Converter Repeater Selection 15 2 6 4 Communication Parameter Selection 15 2 6 5 LED Indicators 16 3 TECHNICAL FEA...

Page 6: ... this manual 2 Correctly position and mount the STAR Box within the reach of the STARGATE cable according to the information in paragraph 2 3 3 Provide correct system cabling according to the signals necessary for your application and RS485 settings see all sub paragraphs under 2 4 4 Set all jumpers according to the specific STAR Box configuration see all sub paragraphs under 2 5 or 2 6 The instal...

Page 7: ...v GENERAL VIEW STAR Box Figure A RJ45 RS232 RS485 connector Cover screws 4 Compression connectors 1 2 3 1 2 3 ...

Page 8: ... Internal View RS485 line w power connectors 1 2 RS485 line w power connectors 3 Power connectors 5 4 Power on LED Data LEDs 6 Communication setting jumpers 7 Converter Repeater jumpers 8 9 10 Network termination jumpers Host connection jumpers Host connector ...

Page 9: ... Figure C Passive STAR Box Internal View RS485 line w power connectors 1 2 RS485 line w power connectors 3 Power connectors 5 4 Power on LED Data LED 6 7 8 Network termination jumper STARGATE connection jumpers STARGATE connector ...

Page 10: ...information before installing the product This product is intended to be installed by Qualified Personnel only The STAR Box is intended to be supplied by an NEC Class 2 power source rated 9 30 V minimum 30 mA See par 2 4 2 for correct power supply connections ...

Page 11: ... of a problem with a device on the line Provide surge protection Perform RS485 to RS232 conversion for connecting the RS485 network to an RS232 port on a Host PC active models only Operate as an RS485 line repeater for increasing signal power in long or complex network applications active models only The STARGATE base station is connected to the STAR Box through a standard RS485 bus cable with con...

Page 12: ...the STAR Box and all the parts supplied with the equipment are present and intact when opening the packaging the list of parts includes 1 STAR Box 2 Installation manual 3 Mounting Kit adhesive tape 4 pcs screws with dowels 2 pcs Figure 1 STAR Box package contents ...

Page 13: ... disconnected from the power supply during this operation The following operations must be performed 1 Mount the STAR Box to a wall or panel 2 Proceed with the cable connections see paragraph 2 4 3 3 Set the following selection jumpers Host STARGATE connection jumpers Network Termination Converter Repeater mode active models only Communication parameters active models only ...

Page 14: ...STAR BOX 4 2 2 3 MECHANICAL INSTALLATION The diagram below gives the overall dimensions of the STAR Box and may be used for its installation mm in Figure 2 Overall dimensions ...

Page 15: ...ing holes inside the device as a pattern mark the panel with an appropriate object and then drill two holes in the panel 2 Align the STAR Box and insert two screws and screw them into the panel until tight see Figure 3 Figure 3 Mounting STAR Box After making system cabling and jumper settings see sub paragraphs under 2 4 connect the Host STARGATE to the RJ45 connector on the left side of the STAR ...

Page 16: ...own The RS485 cables in the figures are shielded with 2 twisted pairs i e Belden 9842 Figure 4 Single Network Layout A Host PC C Passive STAR Box B Active STAR Box Converter D Power Supply Figure 5 T Network Layout A Host PC C Passive STAR Box B Active STAR Box Converter D Power Supply ...

Page 17: ...ater Network Layout A Host PC C Passive STAR Box B Active STAR Box Converter D Power Supply E Active STAR Box Repeater Figure 7 Single Network Layout with F904 Converter A Host PC C Passive STAR Box B F904 N Converter D Power Supply ...

Page 18: ...y connected together NOTE The Shield should be connected to the earth ground in one point only 2 4 2 Power Supply The various system layouts on the previous pages show the system powered by one power supply which propagates power from one device to all the others in the network The power supply should be positioned in the middle of the network for the best distribution and therfore functioning The...

Page 19: ...k See par 2 5 1 for jumper settings Power is supplied to the STAR Box through the pins provided on the spring clamp connector STAR Box 11 12 VS GND USER INTERFACE GND V 9 30 Vdc S3 13 SHIELD Earth ground Figure 8 Power supply connections NOTE Pin 11 is electrically connected to pins 3 and 8 just as pin 12 is electrically connected to pins 4 and 9 to allow power propagation throughout the entire ne...

Page 20: ...ation throughout the entire network 2 4 4 System Wiring The connection and wiring procedure for STAR Box is described as follows 1 Open the STAR Box as described in paragraph 2 2 2 Unscrew the compression connectors and pass all the system cables through them into the STAR Box housing 3 To connect the power and input output signals Prepare the individual wires of the system cables by stripping the...

Page 21: ...TION The STAR Box must be disconnected from the power supply when setting jumpers 2 5 1 STARGATE Connection Settings The STAR Box to STARGATE connection is made with a standard RS485 cable and can be configured to pass the power to the STARGATE through the RS485 cable or not depending on the system configuration If power is not passed through the network cable each STARGATE must be individually po...

Page 22: ... terminates the RS485 bus This should be done only for the last STAR Box device in the network and bus termination should not be made inside the STARGATE device CAUTION In RS485 networks the termination resistance must be enabled ONLY on the last device of the chain the farthest away from the Host assuming the Host is the first device of the chain On all the other devices this resistance MUST NOT ...

Page 23: ...icates activity on the RS485 bus When communication takes place this LED will blink 2 6 SETUP FOR ACTIVE MODELS CAUTION The STAR Box must be disconnected from the power supply when setting jumpers 2 6 1 Host Connection Settings The STAR Box to Host connection can be made using two different RS232 cables and can be configured to manage RTS CTS handshaking through the cable or not depending on the s...

Page 24: ... as the first device on the network bus Only jumper J1 should be inserted to terminate the RS485 bus Repeater Mode In this case STAR Box divides the RS485 network bus and therefore should be terminated both as the last device and as the first device on the network bus Both jumpers J1 and J4 should be inserted to terminate the RS485 bus Figure 15 RS485 Bus Termination Jumpers ...

Page 25: ...an RS232 port on a Host PC or in Repeater Mode to increase the RS485 signal power in long or complex bus configurations Figure 16 Converter Repeater Jumpers 2 6 4 Communication Parameter Selection The RS485 network bus communication settings must be common to all STARGATE devices and to the Host PC Figure 17 Communication Setting Jumpers ...

Page 26: ...ndicates the STAR Box is connected to the power supply and the power is applied DATA TO RS485 red indicates activity on the RS485 bus from the Host When communication takes place this LED will blink DATA FROM RS485 red indicates activity on the RS485 bus towards the Host When communication takes place this LED will blink ...

Page 27: ...7 x 115 x 40 mm 6 57 x 4 53 x 1 57 in Weight about 260 g 9 3 oz ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES Operating temperature 10 to 50 C 14 to 122 F Storage temperature 20 to 70 C 4 to 158 F Humidity max 90 non condensing Vibration resistance IEC 68 2 6 test FC 1 5 mm 10 to 55 Hz 2 hours on each axis Shock resistance IEC 68 2 27 test EA 30G 11 ms 3 shocks on each axis Protection class IP30 NOTE The features given ...

Page 28: ...ing to electromagnetic compatibility and product safety Basée sur la législation des Etates membres relative à la compatibilité électromagnétique et à la sécurité des produits Über die Annäherung der Gesetze der Mitgliedsstaaten in bezug auf elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit und Produktsicherheit entsprechen Basado en la aproximación de las leyes de los Países Miembros respecto a la compatibilida...