TC Transceiver/Converter

The transceiver/converter (TC) is a bus component for demanding solutions with ZEROTRONIC sensors:

Allows baud rates up to 57’600 baud
Conditions excitation 5V DC for ZEROTRONIC sensors from unregulated input of 12 to 48V DC
Conditions the RS485 signal and drives the RS485 bus for long distances data transport (1000 meter total length of bus cable).
Provides conversion from RS485 to RS232 for the connection to a COM port of a computer
Data ports feature galvanic isolation from each other
Regulates the data traffic in combination with the software DYNAM
Is the precondition for running the software DYNAM for dynamic measurements (for example Seatronic for differential measurements on components on a vessel)
Provides connecting sockets for a bus system connectable by plug and socket connections

Automatic baud rate detection 4,800…57,600 baud
Port 1 and Port 2 = RS485 bus-connection to and from the aligned TCs. Up to 32 sensors can be connected (feeding and transmission of the unregulated power supply (12…48 V DC))
Port 3 (PC RS232): RS232 interface to PC/laptop (If not occupied, Port 3 represents a possibility to feed an unregulated power supply (12…48 V DC)
Ports 3 / 4 / 5 are equipped with galvanic isolation of the bus line

REMARKS:

To assure galvanic insulation of 5V DC to ZEROTRONIC sensor (ports A and B)a special cable must be used (Screen not connected to ground and the connector housing on the TC side of the cable).

means:

galvanic insulation
all 5 connectors are Binder Series 712 / 8 pol female

2 ZEROTRONIC sensors with LEVELMETER 2000 and TC
Distance LM2000 – TC <1000 m Distance TC – sensors <15m

ZEROTRONIC sensors connected to a PC/laptop on RS485-Bus through one or more Transceiver/Converters (TC). Analysis of measuring results using DYNAM or LabEXCEL software. External power supply via Transceiver/Converter.