OPERATION MANUAL CompoBus/S

System Configuration Section 2-2
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1,2,3... 1. Branch Connector
When using Special Flat Cable, connect a Branch Connector to the main
line to create a branch, as shown in the following diagram.
Main line cable
Special CompoBus/S
Connector
2. Terminal Block Connector
A commercially available relay terminal block (a terminal block in which the
opposite terminals are connected) can be used to create a branch line, as
shown in the following diagram.
Main line cable
Communications cable
High side (BD H)
Branch line cable
Branch line cable
Main line cable
Communications cable
Low side (BD L)
Shorting bar Shorting bar
Communications cable
High side (BD H)
Relay terminal block
3. T-joint
When 4-conductor VCTF cable is used, use a T-joint to branch the line as
shown below.
Cable
Socket (female)
T-joint
Communications cable
Low side (BD L)
Plug (male)
Cable
Plug (male)
Cable
Multidrop Method
In the multidrop method, nodes are connected directly to the cable. It is not
necessary to create a new branch line or use special connectors with the mul-