Run one Ethernet cable from the network access point (modem, router, switch...etc) to each ActivaVirtual Attendant and to the ActivaSite Controller.
Use shielded, Stranded CAT5e, any quality brand.
Activa Direct Wire
Activa Direct wire is used between the ActivaVirtual Attendant terminals and the car wash PLC.
Use 18 gage shielded, stranded 10 conductor.
Echelon (RykoNet) Wire
Echelon wire is only used at sites with a Ryko car wash. It runs between each car wash PLC and its associated ActivaVirtual Attendant, and then front either of those to the Site Controller.
Echelon wire is 18 gauge twisted pair. Only the following are approved for use:
Belden 8760 (top choice)
Belden 9318
Belden 88760
Carol C2521
Carol C2534
Alpha 2421C
Manhattan 13242
Run wire to each Echelon device, and tie them together in one place using a terminal block or (for just a few wires) two wire caps.
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