Systech Corporation RCS/3000 User manual

RCS/3000
Hardware
Manual
Document number 80-001043-6
Revision A

RCS/3000
Hardware
Manual

Document part number 80-001043-6
Revision History
Date Revision Description
7/17/00 A Initial production release
Created 2000, and Protected Under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976.
Copyright © 2000, SYSTECH Corporation
All Rights Reserved
This document is subject to change without notice.

Agency Notifications
FCC Class A
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with this manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is
likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the
interference at his/her own expense.

Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW...........................................................................................3
RCS/3000 Features..........................................................................................................4
Using the RCS/3000 ........................................................................................................5
CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE HARDWARE ..........................................................7
Overview..........................................................................................................................7
Planning the installation.................................................................................................7
RCS/3000 Panel Connectors...........................................................................................7
Connecting EIA-232 Devices to the RCS/3000 ..............................................................8
Ethernet LAN .................................................................................................................11
Adapting Your RCS/3000 to an RCS/4000 Network.....................................................12
Starting the RCS/3000...................................................................................................13
CHAPTER 3: PHYSICAL LAYER INTERFACE SETTINGS.....................................14
Connecting RS-422/485 Devices ..................................................................................14
RS-422/485 Point-to-point Configuration....................................................................15
RS-422/485 Bus Configurations .................................................................................15
Two-Wire System...................................................................................................................16
Four-Wire Systems.................................................................................................................16
Using the RCS/3000 in RS-422 or RS-485 Mode..........................................................17
Connecting the RCS/3000..........................................................................................17
Configuring an RCS/3000 serial port for RS-422/485.................................................18
CHAPTER 4: TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................19
LED Displays .................................................................................................................19
Error Codes ...................................................................................................................21
APPENDIX: SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................23
RCS/3000 Hardware Specifications .............................................................................23
Environmental Specifications ......................................................................................23
Product Dimensions .....................................................................................................23
Model Numbers .............................................................................................................24
Ethernet cabling specifications ...................................................................................24

Overview 3
Chapter 1: Overview
The RCS/3000 port server provides communication between peripheral devices and devices
connected to your local network. When the POS is connected to your LAN and to one or
more peripherals, it manages network traffic, routing it to the correct device. For instance,
the RCS/3000 might be used, as shown in the network diagrams below, to allow several PC
registers to share expensive peripherals or to communicate with a remote site.

RCS/3000 Features4
RCS/3000 Features
The RCS/3000 offers the following features and benefits:
•Easy set up and configuration
•Open systems communications for multi-site data networks
•Can be used in a variety of data communications applications
•Reduces cost and complexity
•2 or 4 DB-9 serial ports with screw-down connectors
•1 10Base-T port, RJ-45
•Optional 2-port HUB, providing 2 RJ-45 connectors, instead of 1 10Base-T connector
•High-speed serial connections
•Software selectable RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 modes on each port
•Dial-up LAN/Internet access
•IP packet routing
•Operating system independent
•Modem and serial printer pooling
•Complete remote diagnostics
•LEDs for each port, signaling port status and error conditions
•Industry standard interoperability
•Developer's API for custom, on-board applications and protocols
•Raw reverse telnet option so you can access ports without using special protocol or
processing