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MOUNTING
1. Push tab on top and bottom of cover and lift cover from back plate (See Figure 1).
2. Select the mounting location, away from diffusers, lights or any external

influences.

3. Mount transmitter on a vertical surface to a standard electrical box using the two

#6 M2C type screws provided.

4. Pull wires through sub base hole and make necessary connections.
5. Reattach cover to base plate.

WIRING

Figure 2 shows how to connect the CDTA in a network containing a common power
supply. Use a cable containing two twisted pairs. One pair is to be used for B(+) and
A(-). The other pair is to be used for power and common. This configuration is not
suitable for AC supplies. Use a DC supply only. Care should be taken that there are
not too many devices powered from the same supply as voltage drops will occur in
the wiring. If you have many devices, or have long cable runs, the local supply
configuration may be a better choice.

Figure 3 shows how to connect the CDTA in a network containing individual local
supplies. Use a cable containing a twisted pair and a single conductor. The pair is to
be used for B(+) and A(-). The single conductor is to be used for common. Both AC
and DC supplies are suitable for this configuration.

In either configuration you must use shielded cable. Connect the shield to earth
ground at one location only to prevent ground loops.

All devices in the network should be daisy chained. Star connections and T
connections are not permitted.

The B(+) and A(-) lines must be terminated at both ends with a 120 ohm resistor. If
the CDTA is an end device it has an on-board resistor that may be used. See DIP
SWITCH SETTINGS to enable it.

Dip Switch Configuration

Use DIP Switch SW2 (see Figure 4) to configure the RS-485 MAC address of the
device. A valid address depends on the protocol selected. Valid BACnet addresses
range from 0 to 127. Valid Modbus

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addresses range from 1 to 247. By default, the

device is shipped with BACnet selected and the address set to 127 (as shown in
Figure 4). A valid and unused address should be set before connecting to an existing
network. The device will not function properly if an invalid address is set. During the
power up sequence, the LCD (if present) will display the RS-485 address as the
primary value with “ADR” as the primary text and either “BAC” to indicate BACnet or
“MOD” to indicate Modbus

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as the secondary text. If the RS-485 MAC address is

invalid, the invalid value is shown as the primary value with “ERR” as the primary text.

Use DIP Switch SW1 (see Figure 5) to configure other hardware and software
options.

Switch
1 - Menu Enable

2 - Protocol
3 - Reserved
4 - Terminating
Resister

Wiring should comply with Electrical Characteristics of
Generators and Receivers for Use in Balanced Digital Multipoint

Systems, TIA/EIA-485-A-1998, Telecommunications Industry Association, 1998.

BACnet installations should comply with ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 135-2010
BACnet A Data Communication Protocol for Building Automation and Control
Networks, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning
Engineers, Inc., 2010.

Modbus

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installations should comply with Modbus

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Communication Protocol over

Serial Line Specification and Implementation Guide V1.02, Modbus

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Organization,

Inc., 2006

Communications wiring must be in a daisy-chain fashion. Star connections are not
permitted.

Cable shield must be connected to earth ground at one location only.

NOTICE

Figure 2

Figure 3

Figure 4: Dip Switch SW2 (Center-Left)

Figure 5: Dip Switch SW1 (Bottom-Center)

On
Access to the setup
menu is enabled.
Modbus

120Ω Between A (-)
and B (+)

Off
Access to the setup
menu is disabled.
BACnet

Open

Internal View of Transmitter

Dip Switch

SW2

Dip Switch

SW1

Figure 6

Figure 1: Removal Of Cover From Back Plate