Databus connections via 66 block?

[felixrosbergen]

How sensitive is the ELK databys to interference and such?

Woudl it be OK to terminate the field keypad wiring onto a 66 block in the wiring room and then pick it up from there to a Databus hub?

You can then use a pre-made patch cable and the adapter linked below to connect from the 66 block to the databus hub. Or you could just punch one end of a patch cable down directly on the 66 block forks.

http://assets.twacomm.com/assets/pdf/10827.pdf

 

[lmamakos]

How sensitive is the ELK databys to interference and such?

Woudl it be OK to terminate the field keypad wiring onto a 66 block in the wiring room and then pick it up from there to a Databus hub?

I have all of my wiring terminating on 110 blocks, including the keypad RS485 bus for 3 keypads. They are connected to one of the Elk active hubs. While I wouldn't install 66 blocks in any new installation, I don't think that the low-speed RS485 signaling is going to work any different than in my 110 block configuration.

 

[AceCannon]

How sensitive is the ELK databys to interference and such?

Woudl it be OK to terminate the field keypad wiring onto a 66 block in the wiring room and then pick it up from there to a Databus hub?

You can then use a pre-made patch cable and the adapter linked below to connect from the 66 block to the databus hub. Or you could just punch one end of a patch cable down directly on the 66 block forks.

http://assets.twacomm.com/assets/pdf/10827.pdf

Here is my method, just FYI. Databus hub on the right mounted on the wall.

 

[tmbrown97]

Serial is nothing like ethernet - the twist requirements are fractional - so throwing it on a 66 block won't cause any issues. And as much as I love 110 blocks for looks, 66 blocks are more flexible for making changes on both sides whenever you want. Not to mention, cross-connect clips are pretty handy if you wire in a way that's meant to use them.