Acksys MI400 Series Guide

COMMUNICATIONS AND SYSTEMS
MI400 Series
MI400/RTS Series
MI400-400 Series
&
RKMI, RDMI Options
INDUSTRIAL ADAPTER
RS232D/RS422A-RS485
TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION

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MI400, MI400/RTS, MI400-400 Series & RKMI, RDMI Option
Technical documentation
REV D.01 05/11/98 (DTUS018)
MI400 Series
MI400/RTS Series
MI400-400 Series
&
RKMI RDMI Options
INDUSTRIAL ADAPTER RS232D/RS422A-RS485
CONTENTS PAGE
SECTION 1 General Presentation
Summary board of all series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Mechanical characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Electrical characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
SECTION 2 MI400 Series
Block diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
MI400. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
RKMI400. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
MI400-24V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4
Timing diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
SW1, SW2, SW3 switch settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
RTS signal generation by bridging the RX (DCE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
RTS signal generation by bridging the RX (DTE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Use in RS423A mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Dimension of MI400 Series (box format) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
SECTION 3 MI400/RTS Series
Block diagram . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
MI400/RTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
RKMI400/RTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3
MI400-24V/RTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
SW1, SW2, SW3 switch settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5
SW4 & SW5 switch settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Assembling 2 units for use as RS485 repeater (switch settings) . . . . . . 3-7
Timing diagram of MI400/RTS Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Dimension of MI400/RTS Series (box format) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

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MI400, MI400/RTS, MI400-400 Series & RKMI, RDMI Option
Technical documentation
REV D.01 05/11/98 (DTUS018)
SECTION 4 MI400-400 Series
MI400-400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
SW3A & SW3B switch settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
SW4A & SW4B switch settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Dimension of MI400-400 Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
SECTION 5 Assembly example
Box’s assembly (with the fixing plate ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Example of MI400 assembly’s with the fixing plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Example of MI400 assembly’s with the RDMI Option . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Description of the 19 ″RKMI rack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Position in the 19 ″RKMI rack & assembly of protective plexiglas . . 5-5
SECTION 6 Temperature Test
Burn-in test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1
Component test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Reliability test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
APPENDIX
Appendix A
Distribution signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 and A-2
Appendix B
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-1
Appendix C
Extracts from the EIA standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
Cable length for an RS422A or RS485 line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7

SECTION 1
General Presentation :
MI400
MI400/RTS
MI400-24V
MI400-24V/RTS
MI400-400
RKMI400
RKMI400 /RTS
RDMI Option
RKMI Option

NOTES

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MI400 , MI400/RTS , MI400-400 Series
RKMI, RDMI Options
MI400 SERIES MI400/RTS SERIES MI400-400 SERIES
115V/230V 24V 115V/230V 24V 115V/230V 24V
BOX MI400 MI400-24V1MI400/RTS MI400-24V/RTS1MI400-400
RACK RKMI400 RKMI400/RTS
 RDMI Option : Support plate for DIN RAIL available for all MI400,
MI400/RTS, MI400-400 series in box format
−MI400 + RDMI = RDMI400
−MI400-24V + RDMI = RDMI400-24V
−MI400/RTS + RDMI = RDMI400/RTS
−MI400-24V/RTS + RDMI = RDMI400-24V/RTS
−MI400-400 + RDMI = RDMI400-400
 RKMI Option : 19 ″RACK available for RKMI400 & RKMI400/RTS
5 YEAR GUARANTEE, PARTS AND LABOUR
(except protection elements)
1MI400-24V & MI400-24V/RTS always sold with RDMI Option

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MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
MI400, MI400/RTS
10/10 mm stackable sheet steel box,
(maximum 4 boxes) with fast locking,
supplied with fixing angle brackets
allowing vertical or horizontal
(above/below) mounting, finished in
textured epoxy powder and equipped with:
RKMI400, RKMI400/RTS
Simple Europe format board with 9F
aluminium front. Natural anodised finish.
Extraction handle and ¼ turn fast
locking, equipped with:
REAR
RS232D side
-1 SUB D 9 point male connector (EIA 574 "IBM PC type") and, as an
option, 1 SUB D 25 point male or female connector for MI400 & RKMI400
-1 SUB D 9 point male connector (EIA 574 "IBM PC type"), 2 configuration
DIP switches for automatic transmission control (CAT) for MI400/RTS &
RKMI400/RTS
RS422A-RS485 side
-male screw-in connecting terminal with 5 pins (female locking connector
and protective cover supplied).
-1 power cable
FRONT
-3 configuration dip switches
-6 indicator LEDs
configuration is possible without dismounting the box (or the board for the
RKMI400
version).
At the level of the bottom cover (or the soldered side of the printed circuit for the
RKMI400 version):
-access to strap ST2 of the anti-lightning option

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MI400 & MI400/RTS Series
Indicators:
-power indicator
-TX, RX, RTS/DTR, CTS, DSR/DCD signal status indicators
Configuration:
-selection of DTE/DCE, RS422A/RS485
-ECHO = transmission/reception looping in RS485 mode
-selection of transmission control signal (RTS, DTR or permanent
transmission)
-selection of control signal status (DCD, DSR, CTS) active, inactive,
controlled by RTS or DTR
-selection of CTS timeout (0 ms or 20 ms)
-selection of termination resistors (RS422A and RS485)
-selection of line bias (RS422A and RS485)
MI400/RTS Series only :
-selection of frame format
-selection of automatic transmission validation by RTS, DTR or
in PERMANENT mode
MI400-400 Series
Indicators:
-Power indicator (PWR)
-For line A TXA & RXA signal status indicators
-For line B TXB & RXB signal status indicators
Configuration:
-selection of termination resistors (RS422A and RS485)
-selection of line bias (RS422A and RS485)
-selection of frame format
-automatic transmission control (CAT)

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RKMI
19" 3U rack (EUROPAC-RATIONAL 84F) in aluminium, natural anodised finish,
with handles, main switch equipped with protective cover, main fuse and power cable.
It can take 8 RKMI400 boards (or any other boards in rack format ) and it provides
power distribution to the boards. The rear is closed with windows for the various
RKMI board connectors.
RDMI
Supporting plate for attaching up to 3 boxes on symmetrical sections (DIN RAIL) as
per EN 50022 (only 1 MI400-400 per rail).