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Networking (FOCM), in addition to the NIC, allows connectivity via a For large areas or campus style-applications, ARIES fiber optic medium. The networking structure supports a NETLink control units can be networked into a powerful mixture of fiber-optic and twisted-wire interconnections system capable of supporting 130,560 addressable among networked control units. The network structure devices. The ARIES NETLink has the capability to also supports up to 4,000 ft. long 18 AWG of copper wire provide true peer-to-peer networking of up to 64 control between nodes (control units). units. Added functionality is provided when the Remote Display Control Module (RDCM) are connected to the individual control panels and hence into the interconnec- tion scheme. The network is capable of performing fire- Number of Cards: Max 1 per control unit alarm and/or suppression system operations on a net- Number of nodes in network: Maximum 64 work-wide basis: Wiring Classes: Class A or Class B — Event initiation Data Ports: EIA/TIA-485 — Protected-premises local and/or remote event Baud Rate: 38,400 baud annunciation Recommended Wiring: AWG 18, twisted, — Occupant notification via audible and visible sig- naling appliances shielded, pair — Process/equipment control to activate safety Maximum Recommended 4,000 ft. (1,219 m) procedures Length: — Fire extinguishing system release Fiber Optic Converter Module— FOCM — Off-premises transmissions to central station or A fiber-optic option is available for network applications fire department (NIC card also required) with communication paths The network provides several convenient interconnect greater than 4,000 ft. or where excessive electrical noise programming schemes wherein control panels can be is present. The FOCM is a bi-directional, externally-pow- configured individually or within created groups of control ered unit which is wall mountable in the standard ARIES panels. When utilizing the grouping configuration, the NETLink remote enclosure. One FOCM is required at interconnection automatically provides shared alarm and both interconnected ARIES NETLink control units for a trouble responses. The programmable shared responses single communication channel. are: acknowledge, silence, reset, event logging and logic For short transmission distances (under 1 mile), such as statements. Operator events can be activated into the within a building or on a campus, multi-mode optical fiber interconnection via the control panels or any annunciator. (MM fiber) can be used (62.5µm core size/125µm clad- A location address and programmable description is ding diameter). For longer transmission distances (up to used to identify the panel initiating the event. 12 miles), single-mode (SM fiber) can be used (8.3 µm The ARIES NETLink meets the Display and Control Cen- core size/125/urn cladding diameter). Either type of fiber tre requirements of ULC S527-11. When configured for may be used and both connect to the ARIES NETLink "ULC Operation" and networked with other control units, power and RS-485 data lines in the same fashion. any control unit can become the Display and Control Centre Node. The first node to perform a control type The FOCM is shipped standard with one converter chan- operation - event acknowledge, system reset, system nel. For greater communication security and redundancy, silence or fire drill - gains exclusive control of the net- a second converter channel may be added. This is most work. When a node is in control, all other nodes display effective if the second channel is installed in a different an indication of the node in control and, as long as key- pathway from the first. pad operations continue to be performed, that node remains in control. Control can be relinquished after an FIBER OPTIC CONVERTER MODULE (FOCM) inactivity period or another node requests control (by SPECIFICATION pressing an operational button and selecting "REQUEST Operating Voltage: 24 VDC CONTROL"). Operating Current: 0.0380 A (Single Mode) Network Interface Card — NIC 0.0369 A (Multi Mode) The Network Interface Card regenerates and boosts net- Data Ports: EIA/TIA-485 work communications between control units and electri- Max. Recommended 1 mile (with no more than cally isolates the networked units from each other. All Length for MM Fiber: 6.4 dB/mile cable ARIES NETLink units must contain a NIC to be net- attenuation) worked to one another. The NIC occupies a single slot in Max. Recommended 12 miles (with no more the Card Cage Assembly. Using the NIC, the control units Length for SM Fiber: than 1.66 dB/mile cable transmit and receive messages via RS485 format over a attenuation) twisted pair. An optional Fiber Optic Converter Module Baud Rate: 38,400 Baud - 7 -