Setup guide

Linking Enclosures
A Modula enclosure can connect to other enclosures and any other
AutoPatch product with an X
N
Net compatible interface. You can link
enclosures to products using any of the ports on the rear of each
enclosure. We recommend linking enclosures via the ethernet ports.
Link enclosures in a multi-enclosure system so that control information
can pass between them.
Link Port Cable Type Space between Enclosures (max)
Ethernet (these cables
are included with
multi-enclosure systems)
RG-58 492 ft. (150 m)
X
N
Net
16 gauge twisted pair 492 ft. (150 m)
In a multi-enclosure system with an external controller, the enclosure
connected to the control device receives all control information and
passes on relevant information to other enclosures via the links. A
Modula can have a virtually unlimited number of linked enclosures.
When linking enclosures within a system, we recommend connecting
them with the Ethernet ports for consistent control speed.
Note: If any of the linked enclosures were not in your original system,
you need a new configuration file (call AutoAssist; see Technical
Support, page vi).
You can link Modula enclosures in any configuration (except a closed
circle) using link cables and the connectors on the CPU (see the linking
diagrams on the following four pages).
Installation and Setup Guide 3-1
Linking