
CTI 2500C-RBC-RS485 Installation and Operation Guide V1.1
CHAPTER 1. DESCRIPTION..................................................................................5
1.1 Introduction.....................................................................................................5
1.2 Communication Ports.....................................................................................5
1.2.1 Serial Port 6
1.2.2 I/O Port 6
CHAPTER 2. INSTALLATION................................................................................7
2.1 Installation Planning .......................................................................................7
2.1.1 Choosing Remote I/O Media 7
2.1.2 Selecting a Remote Base Address 7
2.1.3 Setting Module Hardware Options 7
2.1.4 Connecting to Remote I/O Cable 7
2.2 Unpacking the Module ...................................................................................7
2.3 2500-RBC-RS485 Module Board Layout......................................................8
2.4 2500C-RBC-RS485 Front Panel Layout .......................................................9
2.5 Configuring the Module............................................................................... 10
2.5.1 Setting the RS232 Port Baud Rate 10
2.5.2 Setting the Output State on Communication Loss 11
2.5.3 Setting the Remote Controller Base Station Address 12
2.6 Physical Installation..................................................................................... 12
2.7 Connecting to the RS232 Port.................................................................... 13
2.8 Connecting the Remote I/O Cable ............................................................. 13
2.9 Operation of LED Display ........................................................................... 14
2.10 System Status Words ................................................................................. 15
Appendix A. REMOTE I/O INSTALLATION GUIDELINES ................................................. 16
A. 1. Cable Layout Planning................................................................................ 16
A. 2. Cable Selection ........................................................................................... 16
A. 3. Cable Lengths ............................................................................................. 17
A. 4. Bus termination ........................................................................................... 19
A. 5. Cable Routing and Layout Guidelines........................................................ 20
A. 6. Laying Cables Outside of Control Cabinets ............................................... 20
Appendix B. .................................................................... 21
Appendix C. SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................... 22
General 22
Ports 22
Environmental ........................................................................................................... 22
Appendix D. LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY.................................................................. 23