CueStation: Hub
Overview
The CueStation Universal Network Hub is a multi-purpose interface for controlling button stations that use either 2-Wire or 5-Wire network technologies. The Hub acts as both a power supply for the stations as well as a gateway for allowing host systems to receive button events and instruct the button indicators to illuminate in various ways. The Network Hub is not used with Passive stations. The Network Hub (with optional Ethernet) communicates with the host system by RS-232 and/or Ethernet messages.
Key Features
- Communicates with the host system via RS-232 and/or Ethernet (optional)
- Drives both 2-Wire and 5-Wire CueStation networks, which can be used simultaneously
- Can drive up to (50) 5-wire stations and (10) 2-wire stations
- Removable terminal blocks
- Available in low-cost version without Ethernet
- Available in DIN-Rail version
2-Wire
5-Wire
Technical Specifications
| Power Input | 2.1 mm DC Power Input Jack 2-Position Pluggable Terminal Block 24-30V AC or DC |
| Input Current | 2-Wire and 5-Wire CueStations 6 Watts + 1.5 Watts per Station 250mA + 63mA per Station (using 24V) |
| Ethernet Port | RJ-45, 10/100 Base-T Ethernet |
| Serial Port | Female DB-9 or 3-Position Pluggable Terminal Block |
| 2-Wire Network Port | 2-Position Pluggable Terminal Block |
| 5-Wire Network Port | 5-Position Pluggable Terminal Block |
| Auxiliary Port | 3-Position Pluggable Terminal Block (not currently used) |
| Width | 4.29" (109 mm) without mounting flanges 5.51" (140 mm) with mounting flanges |
| Length | 3.43" (87 mm) |
| Height | 1.18" (30 mm) |
| Weight | 0.7 lbs. (0.3 Kg) |
| Operating Temperature | -40° to 158° F (-40° to 70° C) |
| Storage Temperature | -40° to 176° F (-40° to 80°C) |
| Relative Humidity | 5% to 95% noncondensing |
| Altitude | 10,000 feet maximum |
Part Numbers
| ST-HUB | CueStation Hub with RS-232 interface |
| ST-HUBD | CueStation DIN Hub with RS-232 interface |
| ST-HUB-EN | CueStation Hub with RS-232 and Ethernet interfaces |
| ST-HUBD-EN | CueStation DIN Hub with RS-232 and Ethernet interfaces |
| AC-24-DIN-15W | 24VDC Power Supply, DIN Mounted, 15 Watts |
| AC-24-DIN-36W | 24VDC Power Supply, DIN Mounted, 36 Watts |
| AX-DIN-VMB-30 | DIN Rail Vertical Mount Bracket, 30mm |