Operation Manual

PowerScan M8500 Setup

20 PowerScan™ M8500

Network Connections

BC-8060 Network Connectors

The multidrop network is a bus system which is propagated from one BC-8060 cradle to

another using individual cables. This is possible thanks to the RS-485 connector on the

front panel of the cradle.

Figure 10. Network Connectors

All cradles are connected together within the bus system through the Datalogic RS-485

splitter cable (CAB-428, part number 90A051950), which must be inserted in the RS-485

cradle connector.

Cable length should be kept to a minimum,

as with all bus systems.

Network Cabling

The Multidrop line is made using RJ45 connectors and a cable having the following

specifications:

• twisted pair AWG 24 wires

• 120  im

pedance

•

maximum network cable length 1200 meters

Pin Function

1 RS-485 +

2 RS-485 -

3 N.C.

4 VDC –

5 VDC –

6 N.C.

7 VDC +

8 VDC +

RJ45

1 1

VDC-

RS-485-

RS-485+

Twisted Pair

–

RS-485 bus

RJ45

1 1

Twisted Pair – RS-485 bus

Twisted Pair - Power suppl

VDC+

VDC-

RS-485-

RS-485+