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G19456 - DH-485 Cables used with SLC-500 processors and the 1747AIC
Network.
The link coupler provides 1500 VDC isolation between the communications cable and the
The following diagram shows a pictorial representation of the 1747-C10, 1747-C11, 1747-
C20 cables.
The cable distances are as follows:
1747-C10 -- 1.829 meters (6 feet)
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1747-C20 -- 6.096 meters (20 feet)
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The 1747-C13 Cable has the "DRAIN" (+24VDC) & "BROWN" (EARTH GROUND)
missing.
Therefore the cable is NOT capable of powering up the 1747-AIC Link coupler.
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CABLE PINOUTS:
Data Highway 485 (DH485) Communication Cables:
1747-C10/C11/C13/C20 CABLE PINOUT & CONNECTOR PART NUMBERS
P1 COLOR FUNCTION P2
These cables have only been tested at the 1ft, 6ft and 20ft length
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Drawing the power for the 1747-AIC module through the 1747-C20 cable from a SLC
QUESTION #2:
CAN I MAKE THIS CABLE LONGER THAN 20 FEET?
A-B does not recommend doing this.
Any device further away from the processor than 20 feet should be connected with a pair of
processor faults if you extend the C20 cable and do not use link couplers.
QUESTION #3:
CAN I USE THE 1747-C20 IN PLACE OF A 1747-C11 CABLE?
The 1747-C20 can be used to connect a SLC Processor to the 1747-AIC as long as the 1747-
For indepth information on the SLC 500 family of controllers please refer to
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