User's Manual

VANTAGE
B. Master Network Termination Switch
Set the Master Network Termination Switch to "ON" if the C-Box is physically at the end of a 'daisy-chained'
or 'home-run' Master Network.
Set the Master Network Termination Switch to "OFF" if the C-Box is in the middle of a 'daisy-chained'
Master Network.
A C-Box that is not physically wired to other C-Boxes or Masters MUST have its termination switch set to 'ON'.
C. Reset Button
When the reset button is pressed, the C-Box and all connected stations will reset. RF stations will reinitialize and
be inoperable for a few minutes.
4. WIRE LOW-VOLTAGE CONNECTIONS (Optional)
A. Master Bus
The C-Box may be included in a 'wired' Master Network. Two conductor 18AWG wire should be used. 1000 total
feet of wire is the maximum allowed, regardless of the number of Masters or C-Boxes on the network. See the sections
detailing the Master Address Switches and the Master Network Termination Switch.
IMPORTANT!! The Master Network is polarized. Extra care MUST be taken to connect this master's T/R+ terminal
to the next master's T/R+ terminal, as well as this master's T/R- terminal to the next master's T/R-terminal.
B. Station Bus Network
The C-Box Station Bus can be used to control up to fifty "wired" stations. These stations are in addition
to the "wireless" stations. Any of the stations currently available from Vantage may be connected to this bus,
such as LCD, Low-voltage Relay, Contact Input, RS-232 and DMX Stations and all the varieties of keypad stations.
Two conductor 18AWG wire should be used. 1,000 total feet of wire is the maximum allowed on each run, regardless
of the number of stations on the network.
NOTE: The station network is not polarized.
C. RS-232
The C-Box has four* RS-232 Ports. The port on the face of the chassis is the
Diagnostic Port and is used for temporary connection to a laptop computer
for programming or updating the Vantage System. The remaining three
ports A, B, and C, are available for permanent connection to third party
equipment such as a video projector, audio/video matrix switcher or security
system. A null modem, cross type cable should be used (Diagnostic Port and Port-C).
*IMPORTANT!! Port C is NOT available on the C-Box with RadioLink (CD1000RF).
D E S K T O P C - B O X I N S TA L L AT I O N
RESET
MASTER
NETWORK
TERMINATION
ON
OFF
1 2 1 2
STATION BUS
CLASS 2
RUN-1 RUN-2
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
RS-232
GND TXA RXA RTSA CTSA GND TXB RXB RTSB CTSB
PORT-A
PORT-B
RS-232
PORT-C
1 2 1 2
T/R+ T/R- T/R+ T/R-
MASTER BUS