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QFLEX ISOLATOR
2. Using only the Phoenix IN (or OUT) ports
allows the network wiring to be installed
and tested before other equipment
is installed.
LINK
LINK
LINK
LINK
ISO
ISO
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
3. ISOLATORs may be used to segment a large
network as convenient, protecting each
segment from the others. Note that using
them in this way does NOT allow the
network to exceed the 1 km total maximum
length limit.
IN
LINK
IN
LINK
USB
LINK
LINK
ISO
Interface
4. Here multiple ISOLATORS are used to
create multiple backbones. As long as the
ISOLATORS are local to each other and the
controlling system, then each backbone may
be the full 1 km long.
LINK
LINK
LINK
LINK
ISO
ISO
IN
OUT
OUT
IN
Network Backbone
IN
LINK
IN
LINK
IN
LINK
IN
LINK
OUT
LINK
ISO
OUT
Note that the maximum number of VNET
products per network (not per backbone)
remains 32.
Ethernet
LINK
Interface
USB
LINK
Interface
USB
LINK
IN
SENTINEL
LINK
Interface
LINK
ISO
IN
BACKBONE "A"
5. Because of the limited power available from
a USB interface, connecting the USB
interface directly to an ISOLATOR will not
work unless an external power supply is
connected either to the rear of the USB
interface or, as shown, to the ISOLATOR.
USB
LINK
Interface
LINK
PSU
LINK
LINK
ISO
ISO
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
Quick Start Guide
PSU must be able to supply
100mA for each ISOLATOR
12 V
Power Supply
PSU
PSU
PSU
LINK
LINK
ISO
ISO
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
BACKBONE "B"
BACKBONE "C"
12 V 100mA
Power Supply
LINK
LINK
LINK
LINK
ISO
ISO
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
Network Backbone
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