
POWERSCAN
™
M8300 SYSTEM AND NETWORK LAYOUTS
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3.2 MULTIDROP STAR-SYSTEM™ NETWORK LAYOUTS
Even though many stand-alone systems can operate in the same physical area
without interfering with each other, it may be desirable to bridge data from multiple
base stations in a network to a single Host. PowerScan
™
M8300 readers are
compatible with STAR-System™ networks. These networks provide seamless active
roaming for any RF reading device in the system.
3.2.1 Host Master Layout
A. Host Master with STAR-Link™
B. STAR-Box™ converter
C. BC-8060 slave cradles
D. STARGATE™ base stations
Example: Multidrop STAR-System™ Network with Host as Master
In this layout the Host acts as the Master using STAR-Link™ software. The Host is
connected in RS-232 to a STAR-Box™ converter, which is connected to the first slave
in the RS-485 network. In this way the base stations provide communications
between a single Host and all readers in the system. STARGATE™ base stations are
used as slaves in this network. The Slaves at the ends of the network must be
terminated (see the STARGATE™ and STAR-Box™ Installation Manuals and section
2.8.3).
See “Powerscan™ M8300/Star-System™ Setup” and “BC-8060 Star-System™
Network Setup” (sections 4.6 and 4.7), or the original manufacturer’s Datalogic
Aladdin™ Help On-Line, for system configuration specifications.
Internal
Termination
Internal
Termination
RS-485 + VDC
RS-485 + VDC
RS-232
A
B
C
C
D
RS-485 Only
CAB-428 Splitter
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