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A maximum of five units may be connected in a net-
work.
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In a Multiple Unit Control (three or more units) net-
working system, all Slave and Repeater units must be
enabled in CFG1/Dual Contrl before enabling it in the
Master unit.
The MX antenna sensor is connected to the master unit
and in turn shares its position to all the slaves.
Network Cables & Waterproofing:
If all components are located in dry areas and do not
require waterproof cables and connectors, standard off-
the-shelf Ethernet cables can be used. These cables are
available in a variety of lengths and can be obtained from
sources that carry computer networking supplies. The in-
staller should ensure that the cable is category 5 (CAT5)
or category 5e (CAT5e) cable. Other cables, particularly
voice grade cables, look very similar but will not work as
part of the MX500 network system.
Any connector exposed to the weather or possibility of
exposure need to be waterproof. Cables can be ordered
from SIMRAD with waterproof connectors installed on
both ends. Cables are also available with a waterproof
connector on one end and a non-waterproof connector on
the other end.
The simplest way to interconnect a network consisting
of just two MX500 units (Dual Control configuration) is
to use an Ethernet cross-over (null) cable. A cross-over
cable eliminates the need for an Ethernet switch.
When more than two MX500 units (Multiple Unit Control
configuration) are being connected, or if you wish
to leave room for future expansion, use an Ethernet
switch that serves as a common connection point for
all the units. Do not use cross-over cables with an
Ethernet switch.
The table 1a below shows all the waterproof network
cables that SIMRAD offers for the MX500.
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