DRAGON™ M131 SYSTEM AND NETWORK LAYOUTS213.2 MULTIDROP STAR-SYSTEM™ NETWORK LAYOUTSEven though many stand alone systems can operate in the same physical area withoutinterfering with each other, it may be desirable to bridge data from multiple basestations in a network to a single Host. Dragon™ M131 readers are compatible withSTAR-System™ networks. These networks provide seamless active roaming for anyRF reading device in the system.3.2.1 Host Master LayoutA. Host Master with STAR-Link™B. STAR-Box™ converterC. OM-3000 slave cradlesD. STARGATE™ base stationsExample Multidrop STAR-System™ Network with Host as MasterIn this layout the Host acts as the Master using STAR-Link™ software. The Host isconnected in RS232 to a STAR-Box™ converter which is connected to the first slave inthe RS485 network. In this way the base stations provide communications between asingle Host and all readers in the system. STARGATE™ base stations are used asslaves in this network. The Slaves at the ends of the network must be terminated (seethe STARGATE™ and STAR-Box™ Installation Manuals and par. 2.8.3).See par. 4.6 and 4.7 or the Datalogic Aladdin™ Help On-Line for systemconfiguration specifications.InternalTerminationInternalTerminationRS485 + VDCRS485 + VDCRS232ABCCDRS485 OnlyCAB-428 Splitter
