EAGLE CONTROLLER – INSTALLATION & COMMISSIONING INSTRUCTIONS 
 7 EN1Z-0970GE51 R1112 
RS485-1 Bias and Termination Resistors 
RS485-1 is equipped with a three-position slide switch which 
can be used to switch its bias resistors OFF (position “MID” – 
this is the default), ON (position “BIAS”), and ON with an 
additional 150 termination resistor (position “END”). 
 
J1 J8
RS485-1
3-POSITION SLIDE SWITCH
END
BIAS
MID
END
BIAS
MID
 
Fig. 10. RS485-1 three-position slide switch 
 
The recommended slide switch setting depends upon the 
location and usage of the given EAGLE – see Fig. 11 and 
Table 5; it also depends upon the selected communication 
protocol (BACnet MS/TP or Panel Bus, respectively). 
 
Table 5. Recommended slide switch settings 
setting  location / usage 
END 
Controllers located on both ends of bus should have 
this setting. 
BIAS 
In small bus networks, one controller should have this 
setting. 
MID 
All other controllers (not set to “END” or “BIAS”) on 
bus should have this setting (which is the default). 
 
47 kOHM
47 kOHM
+5V
ISO
GND-1
RS485-1 (+)
RS485-1 (-)
25
26
MID (DEFAULT)
END
BIAS
MID
 
Fig. 11. RS485-1 three-position slide switch setting MID 
 
550 OHM
550 OHM
+5V
ISO
GND-1
RS485-1 (+)
RS485-1 (-)
25
26
BIAS
END
BIAS
MID
 
Fig. 12. RS485-1 three-position slide switch setting BIAS 
 
550 OHM
150 OHM
550 OHM
+5V
ISO
GND-1
RS485-1 (+)
RS485-1 (-)
25
26
END
END
BI
S
MID
 
Fig. 13. RS485-1 three-position slide switch setting END 
 
NOTE:  All terminals are protected (up to 24 Vac) against 
short-circuiting and incorrect wiring - except when 
the 3-position slide switch is set to “END,” in which 
case the terminals of the RS485-1 bus (24, 25, and 
26) have no such protection. Higher voltages may 
damage the device. 
 
NOTE:  According to BACnet standards, at least one BACnet 
device must have its bias resistors switched ON, and 
at most two BACnet devices may have their bias 
resistors switched ON. 
 
RS485-2 Bias and Termination Resistors 
RS485-2 is not equipped with a slide switch. The 550 bias 
resistors and 130 termination resistor of the RS485-2 are 
thus always ON.