Alarm and Control Relay Connections
5.6
Alarm and control relay connectors (*Optional Analog Connector Shown)
The NetGuardian 420's discrete alarm inputs, control relay outputs are connected through the 50-pin connectors
labeled "Discretes 1–20/ Relays 1–4" on the back panel. Analog alarm inputs 1 and 2 are connected through the
four-pin analog connector.
Note: Analog alarms are a build option for the NetGuardian 420. Your NetGuardian 420 may not have analog
inputs.
5.6.1
Alarm and Control Relay Connector Pinout Table
Discretes 1–25
RTN ALM
ALM 1
1
26
ALM 2
2
27
ALM 3
3
28
ALM 4
4
29
ALM 5
5
30
ALM 6
6
31
ALM 7
7
32
ALM 8
8
33
ALM 9
9
34
ALM 10
10
35
ALM 11
11
36
ALM 12
12
37
ADC
Above, you'll see pinouts for the 50-pin connector "Discretes 1–20 / Relays 1–4," and the pinout for the four-pin
connector "Analogs 1–2."
*You can set your NetGuardian's control relays 3 and 4 for either Normally Open or Normally Closed operation
via a jumper on the NetGuardian PC board. By default, relays 3 and 4 are configured for Normally Open
operation. For more information, see the Controls section of this manual.
RTN
ALM
ALM 13
13
38
ALM 14
14
39
ALM 15
15
40
ALM 16
16
41
ALM 17
17
42
ALM 18
18
43
ALM 19
19
44
ALM 20
20
45
Analogs 1–2
–
+
1
1–
1+
2
2–
2+
Alarm and control relay connector pinout for the 420
Control Relays 1–4
NO
NC
CTRL 1
21
46
CTRL 2
23
48
*CTRL 3
49
49
*CTRL 4
50
50
9
CO
47
22
24
25
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