8 Device Hub - Breakout Box for RS-232

Power & Communications for Multiple Alicat Instruments Alicat’s BB8-DB9 multi-drop breakout boxes make building your own local flow control network easy. Control up to 8 Alicat flow or pressure instruments from a single computer or programmable logic controller (PLC) connection. Breakout boxes also distribute power to all connected devices from a single power source. Each BB8 is built for a half rack mount. Compatible with instruments that have 9-pin D-SUB. Communicate with all devices digitally via a single USB or serial cable. Distribute power to all devices with a single power source. Multiple breakout boxes can be daisy-chained to control up to 26 instruments.   Communications Connect your BB8-DB9 to a computer or PLC using one of the methods below. You may connect multiple BB8-DB9s to support up to 26 instruments. USB 2.0 (USB A-B cable included) RS-232 9-pin serial port (cable included) Terminal block transmit and receive sockets (RX/TX)   Power Connected devices receive