AMX AXlink Bus Controllers AXB-232++ - Manual (Page 8)

Installation and Wiring
4 AXB-232++ RS-232/422/485 Interface
Setting jumper JP5 to set the RS-422 port for RS-485 use
1. Disconnect the RS-232/422/485 connectors.
2. Unscrew the two screws on the rear panel, and remove the panel.
3. Slide the circuit board out of the enclosure.
4. Locate the JP5 jumper (see FIG. 3 on page 3).
5. Set jumper JP5 to the ON position (the default setting is OFF).
6. Slide the circuit board back into the enclosure.
7. Replace the panel, and refasten the screws.
8. Reconnect the RS-232/422/485 connectors.
Setting the DIP Switches
Setting the DEVICE DIP switch
Set the device number on DEVICE DIP switch, located on the front of the AXB-232++. The device
can be 1 of the 255 devices in an Axcess control system. The device number must match the device
assignment in the Axcess program. Device numbers are assigned into the following three segments:
Cards 1 through 95
Boxes 96 through 127
Panels 128 through 255
Set the device number by setting the device DIP switches. The device number is the total of all of
the switches in the ON position, and take effect by cycling the power. The following table shows
the switch numbers and their corresponding values.
Use the DIPSwitch 2.0 application available for free download from AMX to quickly
figure out DIP Switch settings for all types of DIP Switches.
DEVICE DIP Switch Settings
Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Value 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128