TDSi EXcel4 - 2.17 Built-in TCP;IP Xport as Converter

EXcel4 Controller Page 23
2.17 Built In TCP/IP Xport as Converter
Located under the “Ethernet Connection” as written on the overlay connections label
Figure 12 - Lantronix Xport
(NB make note of the MAC address written on the device e.g. 00-20-4A-CC-F9-AF as this
will be useful when configuring the IP Address)
Having connected the I/P Ethernet to the TCP/IP Xport device on the EXcel
4
You can connect additional EX series controllers with 4 wire RS485 communications (2
wire RS485 is not supported in this instance) using the following table:
Connections from the I/P
connected EXcel
4
RS485-connected to other
EX series ACU
Function
1
1
RS485A TX
2
2
RS485B TX
3
3
RS485A RX
4
4
RS485B RX
ACU chassis
ACU chassis
Protective screen
Below is an example of multiple ACU’s of differing TDSi types on an Ethernet and then
converted to RS485 4 wire protocol.