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WARRANTY & LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 1. ROTEM warrants that the product shall be free of defects in materials or workmanship and will conform to the technical specification for a period of 1 (one) year from the date of initial installation on site (the "warranty period"). 2. Load cells are not covered by ROTEM s warranty. 3. ROTEM warrants that during said warranty period, any item/items or part/parts of equipment found defective with respect to materials or workmanship or which do not conform to the technical specification shall be repaired or replaced (at ROTEM's sole discretion), free of charge. 4. During the warranty period, in the event of an alleged defect, authorized resellers in relevant regions should be notified as soon as possible from the date of noticing the said defect, but no longer than thirty (30) days from such a discovery. The report shall include (1) a short description of the defects noticed (2) type of card / component and its matching serial number. 5. ROTEM's sole liability under this warranty is the repair or replacement of the defective item of product. Conditions and Limitations 1. ROTEM will not be responsible for any labor costs or expenses associated with replacement of defective items or other parts of the product or repair. 2. This warranty shall not cover: (i) product or part therein which has been modified (without prior written approval of ROTEM), or (ii) product or part therein which has not handled or installed by an authorized reseller of ROTEM or (iii) product or part therein which has either handled or installed not in strict accordance with ROTEM's instructions, (iv) products which were used for function other than agriculture industry. 3. This warranty will not apply in the following cases: (i) if all components of the product are not originally supplied by ROTEM (ii) the defect is the result of an act of nature, lighting strikes, electrical power surge or interruption of electricity (iii) the defect is the result of accident, misuse, abuse, alteration, neglect, improper or unauthorized maintenance or repair. ROTEM warns and alerts all users that the Product is inherently complex and may not be completely free of errors. ROTEM's products are designed and manufactured to provide reliable operation. Strict tests and quality control procedures are applied to every product. However, the possibility that something may fail beyond our control exists. Since these products are designed to operate climate control and other systems in confined livestock environments, where failure may cause severe damage, the user should provide adequate backup and alarm systems. These are to operate critical systems even in case of a ROTEM system failure. Neglecting to provide such a backup will be regarded as the user s willingness to accept the risk of loss, injury and financial damage. In no event will ROTEM be liable to a user or any third party for any direct, indirect, special, consequential or incidental damages, including but not limited to any damage or injury to business earnings, lost profits or goodwill, personal injury, costs of delay, any failure of delivery, costs of lost or damaged data or documentation, lost or damaged products or goods, lost sales, lost orders, lost income. Except for the above express warranty, ROTEM makes no other warranties, express or implied, relating to the products. ROTEM disclaims and excludes the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. No person is authorized to make any other warranty or representation concerning the performance of the products other than as provided by ROTEM. Document Version: 3.0
TABLE OF CONTENTS Overview... 5 PC Terminal connection... 7 Modem Terminal Connection... 7 Wiring Diagram... 8 RS-232 to Controllers Wiring Diagram... 9
Overview The COMMUNICATION BOX has an AC voltage input on the left side of the box, and 3-communication terminals. The left side terminal (RS-232) is connected to the controllers in the houses, the second one from the left is connected to the modem and the other one is connected to the P.C. as shown in the wiring diagram. The cable which comes from the controllers and connects to the RS- 232 terminal should be a 3-wire shielded cable. The RS-232 communication 3-wire cable should be connected in the cross manner, specifically: 1. The RS-232 TX (output) terminal connects to the Controllers RX (input) terminal. 2. The RS-232 RX (input) terminal connects to the Controllers TX (output) terminal. 3. The third wire connects the RS-232 COM Communication Box and Controllers. 4. The shield should be connected to the ground (Safety Ground) on the Controller's side ONLY. The following inputs, MODEM and PC, are to be connected to MODEM and to PC accordingly. The MODEM input is the PRIORITY CHANNEL, while the PC is NOT PRIORITY CHANNEL. This means, that in normal conditions the communication is performed between PC and Controllers. If the demand for communication comes in from the modem, the PC channel is blocked until the communication with the MODEM is complete. 5 Communication MUX-2
Connect the 4-wire cable + shield to the Line Modem (DB-25 connector); this cable should be connected to the Modem terminal in the following manner: 1. Shield connects to COM 2. Black wire connects to RX (input) 3. Red wire connects to TX (output) 4. Green wire connects to DCD (input) 5. White wire connects to DTR (output) Connect the 2-wire cable + shield to the PC (DB-9 connector): 1. Shield connects to COM 2. Black wire connects to RX (Input) 3. Red wire connects to TX (Output) NOTE: If the communication is not working, try switching the RX and TX pins of the PC terminal. Modem type recommended by ROTEM is: U.S Robotics. Communication MUX-2 6
PC TERMINAL CONNECTION PC Terminal Wire color DB-9 Connector TX Red 2 RX Black 3 COM Shield 5 MODEM TERMINAL CONNECTION Modem Terminal Wire color DB-25 Connector TX Red 2 RX Black 3-4 Short - 5 COM Shield 7 DCD Green 8 DTR White 20 Environmental Protection Recycle raw materials instead of disposing as waste. The controller, accessories and packaging should be sorted for environmental-friendly recycling. The plastic components are labeled for categorized recycling. 7 Communication MUX-2
WIRING DIAGRAM GND N LINE Controller Network RS232 Speed Cable length Number of Houses 2400 1000 m 32 Controllers 2400 1500 m 10 Controllers 4800 500 m 32 Controllers 9600 300 m 10 Controllers The speed (baud rate) depends on cable length, number of houses, and level of noise in the lines. These results are lab tested and may vary in the field according to other parameters. Communication MUX-2 8
RS-232 TO CONTROLLERS WIRING DIAGRAM Note the method of the ground connection! HOUSE 1 HOUSE 2 Long Distance RX TX COM RX TX COM GND GND Connect Shield to GND Connect shield ONLY on ONE end of each cable Cross RX and TX on MUX side ONLY! GND Neutral ~ COM RX TX 9 Communication MUX-2
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