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Does the SMB Station require a power
supply?
Yes. The power supply for the SMB Stations is supplied with the
s-PoWER Network Interface Module. The s-PoWER Module inserts the required power
on to the network communications cable.
What type of connections are required
to connect the SMB to a controller?
The SMB Stations are connected in series using a CAT5 cable
with RJ45 connectors. It is recommended to terminate the RJ45 connectors in a
straight through configuration using either the T568A or T568B standards. Please
see diagram. The beginning of the SMB Station string connects to the
network port of the s-PoWER Network Interface Module. The s-PoWER Network
Interface Module has both a RS-232 and a RS-485 connection. The RS-232
connection is a standard 9-pin female DB9 connector and will accept any standard
serial cable. The RS-485 connection is supplied with a mating screw terminal
connector.
What type of controllers can I connect
the SMB to?
Any controller with a serial port (RS-232 or RS-485) can be
connected to the SMB Stations through the s-PoWER Network Interface Module.
Some possible controllers to which the SMB Station can be connected;
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Crestron
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AMX
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HAI
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LiteTouch (with s-PoWER-BR only)
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Vantage (with s-PoWER-BR only)
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...... and many additional
controllers.
The lights on the SMB Station continue
to flash even after power is applied to the s-PoWER module?
When the power is first applied to the SMB Station string, the
SMB Stations commence a configuration sequence. During this initial
configuration sequence the SMB Stations assign their addresses and determine
which Station will be the master. During this time period the LEDs on the
un-configured SMB Stations will flash in a figure eight pattern. The initial
configuration sequence may take several minutes. Once configured, the LEDs will
stop flashing. In the event that several minutes have passed and all of the SMB
Stations in the string still continue to flash, this will indicate a problem
with that string. The string was unable to configure itself. This could have
been caused by a faulty wiring connection or a miss wire in the cable.
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