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-) The RS485 serial bus must be connected with an EIA RS 485 connection wire: No. 2 wires
with 0.22/0.35 mm2 section with shield (TWISTED PAIR). Nominal capacity between
conductors < 50 pF/m, nominal impedance 120 ohm. Total line length with this type of
connection must not exceed 1,000 metres. An example of a recommended cable is a BELDEN
9841 or similar wire (EIA RS485 data transmission wire). Only connect detectors (and IN and
OUT modules) in a "cascading" manner. Avoid tree or star connections since they reduce
interference immunity.
-) Detector power supply (and IN and OUT modules on the bus) must be connected with a 2-
core wire with adequate section based on the number of connected devices, their distance from
the power supply and each device’s consumption (please see the technical manual enclosed
with gas detectors for this purpose).
Each device connected on the unit's RS485 bus must have its own univocal address. See the
appropriate section of this manual to set the address of the STG/IN8 S and STG/OUT16-S
modules, and see the relative manual for setting the detector address.
2.2.1) Detector connection
Gas detectors can be connected to the PL4 +D gas control unit in two different ways,
based on the detector output signal.
1) 4-20 mA analogue proportional output.
The detector connected to the unit and ST.G/IN8 S module will send a 4-20 mA signal
referring to its range (i.e. 0-300 ppm, 0-30 ppm, 0-100% LEL etc.) and the unit, suitably
programmed, will display the relevant gas concentration indication measured by the
detector and consequently activate the alarms when the set values are reached.
2) RS485 digital proportional output
The detector connected to the gas control unit will send a data signal on the RS485 line.
This signal refers to the range of the detector (i.e. 0-300 ppm, 0-30 ppm, etc.); the unit,
suitably programmed, will display the relevant gas concentration indication measured by
the detector and consequently activate the alarms when the set values are reached