Elan System12 - IR;RS-485;RS-232

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SYSTEM12 INSTALLATION MANUAL
System Expansion (continued)
Multi-Chassis Connections
IR/RS-485/RS-232
The S12's Expansion Ports are used to transmit IR and RS-485 data between
chassis. The S12XK's 15-pin DSUB cable is used for this purpose.
The S12's ELAN RS-232 Serial Ports are used to transmit serial data between
chassis. These connections are necessary when downloading your VIA!
®
TOOLS
file from your computer to the S12s, and also if the S12 is being serially controlled,
i.e. with an ELAN SC4 System Controller. Each S12XK expansion comes with a
9-pin DSUB cable for this purpose.
S12 #1 (Zones 1-8)
S12 #2 (Zones 9-16)
to S12 #3 (Zones 17-24)
to S12 #4 (Zones 25-32)
to S12 #3 (Zones 17-24)
to S12 #4 (Zones 25-32)
DSUB-9 cable DSUB-15 cable
Transmits IR
and RS485
between chassis
Connecting Multiple Chassis
Transmits
RS-232 serial
data between
chassis