There are pluggable screw terminals at the top of an AS-P server.
The AS-P server comes in different models. The AS-P and AS-P-S models have three screw terminal blocks (with 4, 3, and 5 poles) whereas the AS-P-NL and AS-P-NLS models have two screw terminal blocks (with 4 and 3 poles).
Recommended screw tightening torque: 0.56 Nm (5 lbf.in)
Terminal number |
Designation |
Usage |
COM A |
|
|
1 |
TX/RX + |
RS-485 communication |
2 |
TX/RX – |
RS-485 communication |
3 |
RET |
Internally connected to ground |
4 |
Bias + |
5.0 VDC, 25 mA output for RS-485 biasing |
COM B |
|
|
5 |
TX/RX + |
RS-485 communication |
6 |
TX/RX – |
RS-485 communication |
7 |
RET |
Internally connected to ground |
LON |
|
|
8 |
TX/RX + |
RS-485 LonWorks |
9 |
TX/RX – |
RS-485 LonWorks |
10 |
RET |
Internally connected to ground |
11 |
LON-1 |
TP/FT-10 Free topology LonWorks network, 78 kbps |
12 |
LON-2 |
TP/FT-10 Free topology LonWorks network, 78 kbps |
The screw terminals 1 to 7, intended for RS-485 communication, act as connectors to the AS-P server and are easily inserted/removed without disrupting the network. Doing so may help in isolating possible RS-485 communication problems.
Terminal number |
Designation |
Usage |
COM A |
|
|
1 |
TX/RX + |
RS-485 communication |
2 |
TX/RX – |
RS-485 communication |
3 |
RET |
Internally connected to ground |
4 |
Bias + |
5.0 VDC, 25 mA output for RS-485 biasing |
COM B |
|
|
5 |
TX/RX + |
RS-485 communication |
6 |
TX/RX – |
RS-485 communication |
7 |
RET |
Internally connected to ground |
Other |
|
|
8 |
NC |
Not connected |
9 |
NC |
Not connected |
10 |
RET |
Internally connected to ground |
11 |
NC |
Not connected |
12 |
NC |
Not connected |
The screw terminals 1 to 7, intended for RS-485 communication, act as connectors to the AS-P server and are easily inserted/removed without disrupting the network. Doing so may help in isolating possible RS-485 communication problems.