Specifications

Expansion Bus
Terminator
Expansion Bus
Terminator
First XAP 800 Second XAP 800
Third XAP 800
Out
In
Expansion Bus
In
Out
Expansion Bus
Expansion Bus
In
Out
0A P 8 0
0A P 8 0
0A P 8 0
Expansion Bus Network Connections
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INSTALLATION AND SETUP • REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS
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Step 1—Rear Panel Connections
Review the equipment placement and environmental requirements
sections (page 7) before installing the unit. Also, refer to the Rear Panel
section (page 5) to make all the equipment connections necessary for
your particular application.
Step 2—Expansion Bus Connections
Begin by placing the XAP 800s in their proper locations. The Expansion
Bus In and Expansion Bus Out RJ-45 connectors (see Figures 2 and 10)
on the back panels are designed for connecting multiple XAP 800 units.
Expansion Bus connections between units are made in a daisy-chain
fashion using category five twisted-pair cable.
The first Gentner unit in the chain (see diagram below) must have the
Expansion Bus In connector terminated with an Expansion Bus
terminator.
If networked XAP 800s are
stacked vertically, connect
them using the short RJ-45
jumper. When networking between
XAP 800s, Gentner recommends
that category five twisted-pair
(10BaseT LAN) cable be used. The
maximum cable run between
XAP 800 units is 80 feet (24
meters).
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The first XAP 800’s Expansion Bus Out connector is then attached to
the Expansion Bus In connector on the next XAP 800 in the chain.
The last XAP 800 unit’s Expansion Bus Out connector is terminated with
an Expansion Bus terminator.
The LEDs will flash if there is a device ID conflict. Each XAP 800 on the
network should have a unique device ID (see Step 3 – Device ID).
An Expansion Bus network
will allow interconnection of
up to eight XAP 800 units.
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