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7 ADAM-4000 Series User Manual
Chapter 2 Installation Guideline
The power cables should be selected according to the length of the power lines and
the number of modules connected. When implementing a network with long cables,
the use of thicker wire is more suitable due to the limitation of DC voltage drop. Fur-
thermore, long wires can also cause interference with communication wires.
Figure 2.1 Power Supply Connections
We advise the following standard colors (as indicated on the modules) for each
power line:
+Vs (R) Red
GND (B) Black
Communication Wiring
We recommend the use of shielded-twisted-pair cable in the ADAM network for
reducing interference purpose, but the cable has to comply with the EIA RS-485
standard. Furthermore, only one set of twistedpair cable is required for transmitting
Data. We advise the following standard colors (as indicated on the modules) for each
the communication line:
DATA+ (Y) Yellow
DATA- (G) Green
ADAM Utility Software
A menu-driven utility program is provided for ADAM module configuration, monitoring
and, calibration. It also includes a terminal emulation program that lets you communi-
cate through the ADAM command set. (See Appendix D, Utility Software and online
help)
Note! User can refer our help file to see more details for explanation of Utility
operation.