User manual

DS6500
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2.7.4 Multiplexer
The Multiplexer connection is used to integrate a DS6500
slave reader in a Multidrop
network consisting of different scanners not provided with a Lonworks interface.
Each scanner is connected to a Multiplexer (MX4000) with the RS485
half-duplex main interface.
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Figure 55 – Multiplexer for DS6500 Master/Slave Models
The auxiliary serial interface of the slave scanners can be used to visualize collected data or
to configure it using the Genius™ utility.
When On-Line operating mode is used, the scanner is activated by an External Trigger when
the object enters its reading zone.
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