System Parameters; Main Network Features - ASL INTERCOM VAR8 Product Description

3.2.1.1

System Parameters

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Number of Slave Units: up to 30 units (120 network zones)
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Maximum distance between nodes: 1 km
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Network Control Response Time (Fire Alarm trigger to DVA initiation): <1 second
3.2.1.2

Main Network Features

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Slave Units: Intellevac Distributed Amplifier Units (4x4 DAU or 8x8 DAU) or VAR8 Routers fitted with an
ANIC Network Interface Card.
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8x8 DAUs and VAR8 Units are 4x4 from the perspective of the network. The remaining 4 outputs may be
locally used but are not addressable across the network.
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Slave-IDs must correspond to the Slave Unit's physical position in the network.
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All Slave Unit Outputs are Network Outputs.
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Network Outputs are contiguous and numbered in order of Slave Ids and Slave Outputs.
Figure 9 4x4 ACU Network Topology
UPSTREAM
8
8x8 DAU
7
6
5
4
Network O/P 12
Slave-ID
3
3
Network O/P 11
2
Network O/P 10
1
Network O/P 09
DOWNSTREAM
UPSTREAM
4
Network O/P 08
4x4 DAU
3
Network O/P 07
2
Slave-ID
Network O/P 06
2
1
Network O/P 05
DOWNSTREAM
UPSTREAM
4
Network O/P 04
4x4 DAU 3
Network O/P 03
2
Slave-ID
Network O/P 02
1
1
Network O/P 01
DOWNSTREAM
VAR8 and Variants - Product Description
UPSTREAM
8x8 DAU
For local use
Slave-ID
6
DOWNSTREAM
UPSTREAM
4x4 DAU
Slave-ID
5
DOWNSTREAM
UPSTREAM
4x4 DAU
Slave-ID
4
DOWNSTREAM
UPSTREAM DOWNSTREAM
4x4
Audio Control Unit
Issue: 02 complete, approved
8
7
For local use
6
5
4
Network O/P 24
3
Network O/P 23
2
Network O/P 22
1
Network O/P 21
4
Network O/P 20
3
Network O/P 19
2
Network O/P 18
1
Network O/P 17
4
Network O/P 16
3
Network O/P 15
2
Network O/P 14
1
Network O/P 13
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UPSTREAM
4
Network O/P 36
4x4 DAU
3
Network O/P 35
2
Slave-ID
Network O/P 34
9
1
Network O/P 33
DOWNSTREAM
UPSTREAM
4
Network O/P 32
4x4 DAU
3
Network O/P 31
2
Slave-ID
Network O/P 30
8
1
Network O/P 29
DOWNSTREAM
UPSTREAM
8
7
VAR8
For local use
6
5
4
Network O/P 28
Slave-ID
3
7
Network O/P 27
2
Network O/P 26
1
Network O/P 25
DOWNSTREAM