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Network overview..................................................................................................1
Wired network—serial................................................................................................................................1
Wired network—LAN .................................................................................................................................1
Wireless network—transceiver...................................................................................................................2
Modem network .........................................................................................................................................3
Mixed network............................................................................................................................................3
Detailed information ...................................................................................................................................4
Wired networks .....................................................................................................5
Serial—preliminary information .................................................................................................................5
RS232—single sign ...................................................................................................................................7
RS485—single sign ...................................................................................................................................7
RS485—multiple signs ..............................................................................................................................8
LAN—preliminary information ...................................................................................................................9
LAN—single sign .....................................................................................................................................10
LAN—multiple signs ................................................................................................................................11
Modem networks ................................................................................................13
Modem—preliminary information ............................................................................................................13
Modem—single sign (RS232)..................................................................................................................14
Modem—multiple signs (RS485).............................................................................................................15
Mixed networks...................................................................................................16
Network interfaces ..............................................................................................17
Converter Box III ......................................................................................................................................18
Xircom USB Adapter.................................................................................................................................20
Alpha® Ethernet Adapter..........................................................................................................................22
Lantronix MSS100....................................................................................................................................24
Lantronix MSS485....................................................................................................................................25
Network cables and adapters ..............................................................................27
Overview...................................................................................................................................................27
25-foot RS232 cable (pn 1036-9010).......................................................................................................28
3-foot 6-conductor cable (pn 1088-8621) ................................................................................................29
8-foot RS485 cable (pn 1088-8624).........................................................................................................30
25-foot RS232 cable (pn 1088-8625).......................................................................................................31
8-foot RS485 back-to-back cable (pn 1088-8626) ...................................................................................32
50-foot RS232 cable (pn 1088-8627).......................................................................................................33
10-foot computer-to-Converter Box III Type A9 RS232 cable (pn 1088-8634) ........................................34
10-foot modem-to-Converter Box III Type B9 RS232 cable (pn 1088-8635) ...........................................35
1-foot RS485 cable (pn 1088-8636).........................................................................................................36
End-of-Line (EOL) terminator (pn 1088-9107) .........................................................................................37
RJ12-to-DB9 adapter (pn 1088-9108)......................................................................................................38
8-inch Ethernet cable (pn 1088-9317)......................................................................................................39
Modular Network Adapter (pn 4331-0602)...............................................................................................40
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