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Gateway
Power
DX83 Ethernet Bridge
Ethernet cable (crossover cable
when connecting to a computer;
straight cable when connecting to
a hub or switch box)
CSRB-M1250M125.47M125.73 5-pin splitter cable (black); OR
CSB-M1240M1241 4-pin splitter cable (yellow)
Connect a DX83 Ethernet Bridge to a host system using the
industrial Ethernet connection on the DX83. To connect the
DX83 directly to the host system without using an Ethernet
switchbox/hub, some host systems may require a
crossover cable.
By default, the DX83 is configured to use Modbus/TCP. To
use EtherNet/IP, you must connect the DX83 to a managed
switch and you must use the Web Configuration tool to
select EtherNet/IP (see
or
1.4 Host Controller Systems
Host controller systems collect I/O data for logging, controlling other devices, or performing calculations.
Host controller systems can contain up to 15 Nodes (when using Rotary Dial Addressing Mode) or 47 Nodes (when using
Extended Addressing Mode) within a single network. Inputs from Nodes within the network are transmitted to the
Gateway, which communicates the information to a host system for processing. Although the Gateway is the master device
within the radio network, it may be a slave to the Modbus network.
Host controlled DX80 wireless systems are configured using an Ethernet network connection and a Web page browser. An
Ethernet connection can be established from a DX80 GatewayPro or a DX83 Ethernet Bridge serially connected to the DX80
Gateway.
1.5 What is FlexPower
®
?
Banner’s FlexPower technology supplies a true wireless solution by allowing the device to operate using either 10–30V dc,
3.6V lithium D cell batteries, or solar power. This unique power management system can operate a FlexPower Node and an
optimized sensing device for up to five years on a single lithium D cell.
•
FlexPower Nodes may be powered from 10–30V dc and use an external battery supply module to provide a battery
back-up solution.
•
When a FlexPower Node receives 10–30V dc, it operates like a standard 10–30V dc Node.
•
Good applications for FlexPower devices operating from batteries include sensors that require no or very little
power, including dry contacts, RTDs, and thermocouples.
The following FlexPower options are available:
•
DX81, a single battery supply module;
•
DX81P6, a 6-pack of lithium batteries;
•
DX81H, a single battery supply module designed specifically to power the DX99 Intrinsically Safe devices with
polycarbonate housings; and
•
BWA-SOLAR-001, a solar power assembly that includes the solar panel, rechargeable batteries, and solar power
controller.
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