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Silver Network connections
The following connection diagrams illustrate an EIA-422 based Silver Network, a fiber optic based
Silver Network and a mixed media Silver Network. Figure 14
shows the network connections and
data flow directions for the EIA-422 and fiber optic communication options:
Figure 14 Silver Network connections
Figure 15 Silver Network EIA-422 wiring diagram
TXA+
TXA-
RXA+
RXA-
GND
RXB+
RXB-
TXB+
TXB-
TXA
RXA
RXB
TXB
EIA-422
Fiber Optic
(use single point
grounding, connect only
one side of shield)
11
223344
55
R
X
B
+
R
X
B
-
G
N
D
T
X
B
+
T
X
B
-
R
X
A
+
R
X
A-
G
N
D
T
X
A+
T
X
A-
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R
X
B
+
R
X
B
-
G
N
D
T
X
B
+
T
X
B
-
R
X
A+
R
X
A
-
G
N
D
T
X
A+
T
X
A-
R
X
B
+
R
X
B
-
G
N
D
T
X
B
+
T
X
B
-
R
X
A+
R
X
A-
G
N
D
T
X
A
+
T
X
A-
R
X
A+
R
X
A-
G
N
D
T
X
A+
T
X
A-
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R
X
B
+
R
X
B
-
G
N
D
T
X
B
+
T
X
B
-
12345
maximum 32 devices
max. distance between devices = 1.2 km (3/4 mile)
first receiver second receiver last receiver
shield
shield
shield
shield
shield
shield
NOTE: Use single point grounding - connect one end of the shield, trim the other end and leave it disconnected.
Network Interface Unit
lightning
arrestors
lightning
arrestors
to Network Manager