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Multi-drop slave mode, Line bias/termination, Jumper block settings – Connect Tech BlueStorm Multi-port Serial Adapter User Manual

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BlueStorm/LP Installation Guide, Connect Tech Inc.

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Multi-drop Slave Mode

In this mode the TxD+/- line driver is enabled only when data is transmitted and RxD+/- is
enabled all the time. This mode is typically used in multi-drop 4-wire connections. This mode
requires software setup in

Control Panel – System Properties – Hardware - Device Manager – Ports – CTI

PCI UART

. Click on

Advanced

under

Port Settings

.

Line Bias/Termination

The RS-422/485 transceivers, both transmit and receive are optionally biased to produce a line
level mark condition through jumper selectable resistors. These options are typically used in
multi-drop 4-wire connections.

Jumper Block Settings

Figure 1: BlueStorm/LP jumper block locations 2 port models