Magnum Energy ME-BMK Owner's Manual - page 11
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Installation
Inverting
DC 12.6V 5A
S E L E CT
TECH
AG S
M ETER
SETUP
SHO RE
I NVERTER
CHARG ER
I N V
C H G
FA U LT
P W R
O N / O F F
O N / O F F
M E -A GS (1
st
device)
M E -R C
M agnum Inverter /charger
P hone
splitter
M E -B M K (2
n d
device)
2.3 Network Connection with Multiple Devices
If you are using more than one Magnum Energy “networked” device, a phone
splitter is required to connect the network devices. It is possible to inter-
connect the devices in two confi gurations; either a “star” or a “daisy chain”
arrangement.
Info: Before deciding on which confi guration to use, review the dif-
ferences in installation and the ease of troubleshooting.
• Star Confi guration - In the star arrangement the network devices all con-
nect to the “network” port via a phone-splitter to the inverter using individual
cable runs (see fi gure 2-4). Since each device is independently connected
to the inverter’s “Magnum Net” or “network” port, problems in a cable or a
device can be easily isolated; and if there is a cable failure to one device, it
does not bring down all the other devices.
Figure 2-5, Multiple Network Devices - Daisy-Chain Configuration
Inverting
DC 12.6V 5A
S E L E CT
TECH
AG S
M ETER
SETUP
SHO RE
I NVERTER
CHARG ER
I N V
C H G
FA U LT
P W R
O N /O F F
O N /O F F
M E -B M K
M E -R C
M E -A GS
M agnum Inverter /charger
P hone-splitter
• Daisy-Chain Confi guration – In the daisy chain arrangement, the network
devices are linked in series (see fi gure 2-5). If using this confi guration, the
ME-AGS must be the fi rst device connected to the inverter’s “Magnum Net”
or “network” port - then followed by the ME-BMK.
Figure 2-4, Multiple Network Devices - Star Configuration
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