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FLOW‐BUSinterface9.17.024
2.4 TERMINATION
ForbestqualityofdatatransferFLOW‐BUSshouldbeterminatedcorrectly.
2.4.1 Terminationresistors
A resistor is added in parallel with the receiver’s “A” and “B” lines in order to match the data line characteristic
impedance specified by the cable manufacturer (120Ωis a common value). This value describes the intrinsic
impedanceofthetransmission lineand isnot afunction of thelinelength.A terminating resistor of less tha
n90Ω
shouldnotbeused.Terminationresistorsshouldbeplacedonlyattheextremeendsofthedataline(seeTermination
schematicsresistorsRT1andRT2),andnomorethan twoterminationsshouldbeplacedinanysystemthatdoesnot
userepeaters.
2.4.2 Biasingresistors
WhenanRS‐485networkisinanidlestate,allnodesareinlisten(receive)mode.Underthisconditionthereareno
activedriversonthenetwork.Alldriversaretri‐stated.Withoutanythingdrivingthenetwork,thestateofthelineis
unknown.Ifthevoltagelevelatthereceiver
’sAandBinputsislessthan±200mVthelogiclevelattheoutputofthe
receiverswillbethevalueofthelastbitreceived.Inordertomaintaintheproperidlevoltagestate,biasresistors
mustbeappliedtoforcethedatalinestotheidlecondition.Biasresistor
sarenothingmorethanapull‐upresistor
(RB1)onthedataRS485‐Alineandapull‐down(toground)onthedataRS485‐Bline.The“Terminationschematic”
illustratestheplacementofbiasresistorsonatransceiver.Thevalueofthebiasresistorsisdependentontermination
andnum
berofnodesinthesystem.ThegoalistogenerateenoughDCbiascurrentinthenetworktomaintaina
minimumof200mVbetweentheBandAdataline.Considerthefollowingexampleofbiasresistorcalculation.
Idealsituation:
Terminationresistors: 120Ohm
Receiverresistance: omitted
Biassupplyvol
tage: 5Vdc
Wantedsituationisaminimumof200mVbetweenAandBlinesandacommonmodevoltageof2.5V.
Minimumcurrenttherefore: 200mV/60Ohm=3.33mA
Totalmaximumbiasresistorvalueis (5V–0.2V)/3.33mA=1440Ohm.
Themaximumvalueofeachbiasingresistor: 72
0Ohm.
Situationwith127nodes:
Terminationresistors: 120Ohm
Receiverresistance: 12KOhm
Numberofinstruments: 127
Biassupplyvoltage: 5Vdc
Wantedsituationisaminimumof200mVbetweenAandBlinesandacommonmodevoltageof2.5V.
Totalterminationresistance: 120//120//12
000*127=120//120//94.5=36.7Ohm
Minimumcurrenttherefore: 200mV/36.7Ohm=5.45mA
Totalmaximumbiasresistorvalueis (5V–0.2V)/5.45mA=880Ohm.
Themaximumvalueofeachbiasingresistors: 440Ohm.
Lowervaluesmaybeused.(Dependingonmaximumpowercons
umptionoftheresistors)
Bronkhorstadvicesthefollowingresistorvaluesforthefollowingvoltages.
Supplyvoltage
termination
Termination
resistors
BiasPull‐up
resistor
BiasPull‐down
resistor
+5V 121Ohm 392Ohm 392Ohm
+10V 121Ohm 1210Ohm 392Ohm
+15V 121Ohm 2210Ohm 392Ohm
+24V 121Ohm 3480Ohm 392Ohm
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