Potter MC-1000 Installation Manual

Installation Manual: MC-1000 Multi-Connect Expander
NOTICE TO THE INSTALLER
This manual provides an overview and the installation instructions for the MC-1000 module.
All terminals are power limited and should be wired in accordance with the requirements of NFPA 70 (NEC) and NFPA 72 (National
Fire Alarm Code). Failure to follow the wiring diagrams in the following pages will cause the system to not operate as intended. For
further information, refer to the control panel installation instructions.
The module shall only be installed with listed control panels. Refer to the control panel installation manual for proper system
operation.

1. Description

The Multi-Connect Expander (MC-1000) allows up to sixty-three (63) fire alarm control panels to share a single reporting
technology. Each MC-1000 supports communication between the host reporting panel and two client panels. The MC-1000
communicates with the host and client control panels via the potter P-Link communication bus. The MC-1000 can be mounted in
either the control panel cabinet, the intelligent power supply, AE-2, AE-8 or the AE-14 expander cabinet. Each card is mounted to
the exclusive Stacker Bracket for secure and accessible mounting.

2. Setting the Address

Each P-Link device has a five (5) position dip switch which is used to program the device address ranging from one (1) to thirty-
one (31). The table below may be used to set dip switches when addressing any P-Link module:
Figure 1. Dip Switch Settings Table (Addresses 1–31)
1 2 4 8 16
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
1 2 4 8 16
Note: Each "gray" box indicates that the dip switch is "On," and each "white" box indicates "Off."
The examples shown below illustrate a P-Link's dip switch settings: the 1st example shows a P-Link module not addressed where
all dip switch settings are in the default "Off" position, the 2nd illustrates an addressed P-Link module via the dip switch settings.
Figure 2. Examples of P-Link Module Showing Default Dip Switch Setting (Unaddressed) & Addressed
1 2 4 8 16
On
Off
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1 2 4 8 16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1 2 4 8 16
1 2 4
All dip switches are
shown in the "Off"
position.
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8 16
Example shows this P-Link module
On
address = 10. Dip switches #2 & 8
are in the "On" position.
Off
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