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== Summary ==
The RS485-HUB-8P is an industrial-grade isolated RS485 hub with one master port and eight slave ports. It expands an RS485 bus into a star topology, provides hardware isolation against transients and interference, and can relay weakened signals over long runs. Power is supplied via screw terminals at DC 9–24 V.

== Related products at JW Tech ==
* [https://shop.jw-tech.eu/p/WSAL24271 WSAL24271 – Industrial-grade Isolated 8-ch RS485 Hub, Rail-mount Support, Wide Baud rate Range]

== Technical overview ==
* One master port (485A/485B) connects the device to the host; eight slave ports (OUT1A–OUT8A, OUT1B–OUT8B) each support up to 32 nodes.
* Baud rates are self-adaptive from 300 to 460800 bps; transmission media are standard parallel or twisted-pair cables.
* Communication is half-duplex over two wires (A/B); maximum range is 1200 m at 9600 bps, with shorter distances at higher rates.
* Hardware isolation protects the RS485 line from lightning strikes, high voltage, strong current, and interference; the hub acts as a transparent signal repeater without its own protocol logic.
* For runs exceeding 1200 m, the hub can be used as a relay to compensate for signal attenuation and extend communication distance.
* Power supply: DC 9–24 V via screw terminals; at 12 V the no-load current is about 0.03 A (about 0.36 W).
* Operating temperature range: -45 °C to +85 °C, humidity below 95 % RH.
* When connecting multiple hubs to the same host interface, three prerequisites apply: consistent serial parameters, a half-duplex question-and-answer protocol such as Modbus RTU, and unique device addresses.
* Multiple hubs should not be connected in parallel to the host; use a handshake cascade connection, and avoid setting the scan cycle too short.

== Notes and version constraints ==
* No specific command-line commands are documented; the device operates purely at the physical layer and functions as a transparent repeater without its own command language.
* The exact cascade wiring of multiple hubs is only described schematically in the document; the actual cabling should be verified by a technician.
* The power figure (12 V, 0.03 A / 0.36 W) comes from the FAQ and refers to no-load conditions; loaded behavior is not specified.
* The 32-node limit per port assumes all connected devices share identical serial parameters; mismatches may cause communication failures.
* The isolation protection guards against transients but does not replace external surge-protection devices for critical installations.

== Source and revision record ==
* [https://www.waveshare.com/wiki/RS485-HUB-8P RS485-HUB-8P - Waveshare Wiki]
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