- Mercury Hub User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Mercury Hub
- User Guide
- PR0018 (Mains Powered)
- PR0017 (Mercury Controller Powered)
- T
- THE MERCURY HUB 3
- Description 3
- Front View 3
- Rear View 3
- Top View 4
- Connection to Mercury Controllers: 4
- RS232 Lead Lengths 4
- Connection to other IP equipment 4
- Connection to another Mercury Hub or Other Ethernet Hub/swit
- Connection to a Data Manager/Director 4
- 10 Base T connectors 5
- Network ID 5
- ID for equipment with rotary switch’s. 5
- SPECIFICATION 6
- Power requirements: 6
- Mounting 6
- RS232 Cable Lengths 6
- Ethernet Cable lengths 6
- The Mercury Hub
- From Resource Data Management
- The Mercury Hub is a device that allows up to 10 RDM control
- Using a standard CAT5 patch lead, connect the serial output
- For mains powered hubs, patch lead maximum length must not e
- For Mercury powered hubs, inputs 1 and 2 patch leads must no
- The 3-character address that will be seen on the system fron
- Use a standard CAT5 patch lead to connect other IP equipment
- Use a standard CAT5 patch lead from the Uplink port into a s
- Use a standard CAT5 patch lead and connect the Data Manager
- The three 10Base T connectors have 2 leds on them: The green
- The amber LED indicates there is an error or fault on that c
- The 3-character network ID is made up from the positions of
- E.g. Bay 10 case 2:
- The 2 rotary switches set to "1" and "0", controller plugged
- Note that case number 10 would plug into RS232 port 0 (right
- For RDM products that use the 3 rotary switch’s for the netw
- Specification
- Supply Voltage Range: 100 - 240 Vac ±10% (Mains version)
- Supply Frequency: 50 - 60 Hz (Mains version)
- OR 2 x Mercury Controllers connected to ports 1 and 2
- Maximum supply current: 500 mAmps
- Typical supply current: <100 mAmps
- Operating temperature range: +50C to +500C
- Operating Humidity: 80% maximum
- Storage temperature range: -200C to +650C
- Environmental: Indoor use at altitudes up to 2000m, Pollut
- Installation Category II.
- Voltage fluctuations not to exceed ±10% of nominal voltage
- Size: 300mm (L) x 35mm (H) x 110mm (W)
- Weight: 300 Grams
- Safety: EN61010
- EMC: EN61326; 1997 +Amdt. A1; 1998
- Ventilation: There is no requirement for forced cooling ve
- Class 2 Insulation: No protective Earth is required and non
- The host equipment must provide a suitable external over-cur
- Fuse: 1A 240 Vac Antisurge (T) HRC conforming to IEC 6012
- Or MCB: 1A, 240 VAC Type C conforming to BS EN 60898
- There is a fixing lug at each end of the Hub, with hole cent
- Port number
- Main Powered Hub
- Mercury Powered Hub
- 1
- 15 metres
- 5 metres
- 2
- 15 metres
- 5 metres
- 3
- 15 metres
- 15 metres
- 4
- 15 metres
- 15 metres
- 5
- 15 metres
- 15 metres
- 6
- 15 metres
- 15 metres
- 7
- 15 metres
- 15 metres
- 8
- 15 metres
- 15 metres
- 9
- 15 metres
- 15 metres
- 0
- 15 metres
- 15 metres
- Port number
- Main Powered Hub
- Mercury Powered Hub
- 1
- Refer to Cat5 standard
- Refer to Cat5 standard
- 2
- Refer to Cat5 standard
- Refer to Cat5 standard
- Uplink
- Refer to Cat5 standard
- Refer to Cat5 standard
Mercury 6-5 M/E Installation guide
Mercury Hub User Guide
Specification
Power requirements:
Supply Voltage Range: 100 - 240 Vac ±10% (Mains version)
Supply Frequency: 50 - 60 Hz (Mains version)
OR 2 x Mercury Controllers connected to ports 1 and 2
Maximum supply current: 500 mAmps
Typical supply current: <100 mAmps
Operating temperature range: +5
0
C to +50
0
C
Operating Humidity: 80% maximum
Storage temperature range: -20
0
C to +65
0
C
Environmental: Indoor use at altitudes up to 2000m, Pollution Degree 1,
Installation Category II.
Voltage fluctuations not to exceed ±10% of nominal voltage
Size: 300mm (L) x 35mm (H) x 110mm (W)
Weight: 300 Grams
Safety: EN61010
EMC: EN61326; 1997 +Amdt. A1; 1998
Ventilation: There is no requirement for forced cooling ventilation
Class 2 Insulation: No protective Earth is required and none should be fitted.
The host equipment must provide a suitable external over-current protection device such as: -
Fuse: 1A 240 Vac Antisurge (T) HRC conforming to IEC 60127
Or MCB: 1A, 240 VAC Type C conforming to BS EN 60898
Mounting
There is a fixing lug at each end of the Hub, with hole centres 317 mm apart. Use typically Number 6 x 1”
Pan head screw with 6mm washer, torque down to 1.5 Newton metres.
RS232 Cable Lengths
Port number Main Powered Hub Mercury Powered Hub
1 15 metres 5 metres
2 15 metres 5 metres
3 15 metres 15 metres
4 15 metres 15 metres
5 15 metres 15 metres
6 15 metres 15 metres
7 15 metres 15 metres
8 15 metres 15 metres
9 15 metres 15 metres
0 15 metres 15 metres
Ethernet Cable lengths
Port number Main Powered Hub Mercury Powered Hub
1 Refer to Cat5 standard Refer to Cat5 standard
2 Refer to Cat5 standard Refer to Cat5 standard
Uplink Refer to Cat5 standard Refer to Cat5 standard
Ensure that all power is
switched off before
installing or maintaining
this product
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