Sensus AR5000 User’s Guide 1-19
Set Up & Use the Communication Stand
automatically begin charging and ready to communicate with
the office PC.
Typical Connections Between a
PC & Communication Stands
To connect the communication stand...
1 Determine where you want to place the communication
stand.
• If you are going to leave the stand on a counter or
table-top, verify that the surface is level, stable, and
free of moisture and debris.
• If you are going to mount the stand on a wall, see
Mount the Stand
on page 1-20. Mount the stand before
making any cable connections.
2 Locate all of the necessary cables.
• AC Power Cable - This cable provides the AC power
connection to a single communication stand.
• PC to Master Stand Communication Cable - This cable
has a 15-pin connection on the stand end and a 9-pin
serial connector at the PC end. Use this for the signal
connection from the PC to a single stand or from the PC
to the first of multiple stands.
If you are connecting several stands, you can chain them
together using additional cables:
• Stand to Stand Communication Cable - This cable has a
15-pin connector at both ends. Use this for the signal
connection between multiple stands.
• Stand to Stand Power Cable - This cable has an AC
power connecter at both ends and powers up to 25
stands in series. For each additional 25 stands, you
need one additional AC power cable to connect to the
wall socket.
3 Connect the cables.
a Connect the signal cables between the first stand and
the PC.
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