Systech Corporation RCS/5000 User manual

RCS/5000
Hardware
Manual
Document number 80-001051-5
Revision B

RCS/5000
Hardware
Manual

Document part number 80-001051-5
Revision History
Date Revision Description
4/10/01 A Initial production release
1/08/04 B Added 10/100BaseT
Created 2000, and Protected Under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976.
Copyright © 2000, 2001, 2004, 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
Features...........................................................................................................................4
Using the RCS/5000 ........................................................................................................5
CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE HARDWARE ..........................................................7
Overview..........................................................................................................................7
Planning the installation.................................................................................................7
RCS/5000 Panel Connectors...........................................................................................7
Connecting EIA-232 Devices ..........................................................................................9
Connecting Parallel Printers to the RCS/5000 ............................................................13
Synchronous Serial Devices ........................................................................................14
Ethernet LAN .................................................................................................................15
Starting the RCS/5000...................................................................................................16
CHAPTER 3: PHYSICAL LAYER INTERFACE SETTINGS.....................................18
Connecting RS-422/485 Devices ..................................................................................18
RS-422/485 Point-to-point Configuration....................................................................19
RS-422/485 Bus Configurations .................................................................................19
Two-Wire System...................................................................................................................20
Four-Wire Systems.................................................................................................................20
Using the RCS Port Server in RS-422 or RS-485 Mode ..............................................21
Connecting the RCS RCS/5000..................................................................................21
Configuring an RCS serial port for RS-422/485..........................................................22
CHAPTER 4: TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................25
LED Displays .................................................................................................................25
Error Codes ...................................................................................................................28
APPENDIX: SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................30
RCS/5000 Hardware Specifications .............................................................................30
Environmental Specifications ......................................................................................30
Product Dimensions .....................................................................................................30
Model Numbers .............................................................................................................31
Ethernet cabling specifications ...................................................................................31

Overview 3
Chapter 1: Overview
The RCS/5000 port server provides communication between peripheral devices and devices
connected to your local network. When the port server 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 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.

Features4
Features
The RCS/5000 offer 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
•8 or 16 RJ-45 serial ports
•1 Hub with 4 ethernet ports, 1 port cross-wired for easy connection to another hub
•High-speed serial connections
•Software selectable RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 modes on each port
•Parallel printer port
•Optional WAN port for PPP over HDLC or Frame Relay
•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