Network Interface Boards; High-Speed Network Communications Modules In Repeater Mode - Honeywell Notifier High-Speed NOTI-FIRE-NET Instruction Manual

Network Interface Boards

2.3 Network Interface Boards
This section describes the boards that are physically connected together to form the network. "Network Node Features" in Section 2.2
describes the products that are compatible with the High-Speed Noti•Fire•Net.
Network Interface Boards for Fire Alarm Control Panels, Digital Audio Systems, and Intelligent
Annunciators
The High-Speed Network Communications Module (HS-NCM) provides a physical communication interface between the NFS2-3030,
NFS2-640, NFS-320, NCA-2, NFS-3030, NFS-640, NCA, DVC or NCD and the wire or fiber-optic cable which connects to other nodes
on the high-speed network. A single HS-NCM can be used to connect two nodes to the network. The HS-NCM may also be used to pass
data transmissions between two differently configured network segments when wire and fiber-optic cable co-exist on the network. Each
HS-NCM has two network communication ports, in six possible media combinations:
• HS-NCM-W: Two twisted-pair wire ports.
• HS-NCM-MF: Two multi-mode fiber-optic cable ports.
• HS-NCM-SF: Two single-mode fiber-optic cable ports.
• HS-NCM-WSF: One twisted-pair wire port, one single-mode fiber-optic cable port.
• HS-NCM-WMF: One twisted-pair wire port, one multi-mode fiber-optic cable port.
• HS-NCM-MFSF: One multi-mode fiber optic cable port, one single-mode fiber optic cable port.

2.4 High-Speed Network Communications Modules in Repeater Mode

The HS-NCM can also be configured as a repeater. In this configuration, the HS-NCM can boost data signals between network nodes to
extend communication distances or to pass data transmissions between two differently configured network segments when wire and fiber
co-exist on a network. For limitations and network wiring information for the HS-NCM in repeater mode, refer to Section 3, "Network
Configurations". When using the HS-NCM as a repeater, the node address for the HS-NCM must be set to zero (default). If the HS-NCM
is connected to a fire panel via the NUP port, the HS-NCM will evaluate the Network Programming of the fire panel and mimic the
assigned node number. Once removed from the fire panel, the HS-NCM will default to node zero. The HS-NCM's parameters can be
configured through VeriFire Tools. Refer to the VeriFire™ Tools CD on-line help file.
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