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NFN Network Description
Peer-to-peer network
Minimum hardware requirement for NFN
2 nodes connected via wire or fiber
Supports 103 Nodes with a maximum capacity
of 324,360 points.
It will support up to 54 nodes when it is set
up to circulate digital audio messages from
a DVC node.
Each node requires a unique address and it
communicates with other nodes via a network
interface board.
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8th Edition Nodes
AFP-200 / AFP-300 /
AFP-400
AM2020, AFP-1010
NFS-3030
NFS-640
Network Control
Annunciator (NCA)
Network Control Station
(NCS 2.0 to 4.x)
9th Edition Nodes
DVC/DVC-EM
NCA-2
NFS2-3030
NFS2-640
NFS-320
Network Control Station
(NCS 5.0 to 5.9)
ONYXWorks
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Network Interface Boards
The physical interface which connects nodes
forming a network:
NAM-232W, NAM-232F
AFP-200/300/400
SIB-NET with MIB-W, MIB-F, MIB-WF
NCM-W, NCM-F
NFS2-3030, NFS-3030, NFS2-640, NFS-640, NFS-320,
NCA-2, NCA, DVC
NCS-NCW, NCS-NCF
NFN-GW-PC-W, NFN-GW-PC-F
RPT-W, RPT-F, RPT-WF
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Network Communications Module
(NCM)
Connects to the NUP (Notifier Universal
Protocol) port on Onyx Fire Alarm Panels,
NCA, NCA-2 and DVC.
Each NCM on the network MUST be
running the same version.
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NCM-W
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NCM-F
Channel A & B
connections
Network
connection
Ports (NUP)
Diagnostic
LEDs
Not Used
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NCS-NCW
NFN-GW-PC-W
NCS-NCF
NFN-GW-PC-F
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Repeaters (RPT)
Repeaters (RPT) regenerate data signals
between network nodes, extending
communication distances.
RPT-W two twisted pair wire ports
RPT-F two fiber optic cable ports
RPT-WF one twisted pair wire port and one fiber
optic cable port.
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Ground fault detection
feed-through
Threshold
Selection for
Port A and
Port B
Port A and
Port B
Port B
24V
RPT-W
RPT-F
Threshold
Selection for
Port A
Port A
RPT-WF
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Network Configurations
NFN is capable of communicating using
two types of wiring styles, style 4 and 7.
Style 4
A single open, wire-to-wire short, wire-to-wire short
and open, wire-to-wire short and ground, or open and
ground results in fragmentation of the network
Style 7
A single open, wire-to-wire short, wire-to-wire short
and open, wire-to-wire short and ground, or open and
ground will not result in fragmentation of the network.
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Point-To-Point Configuration
Wiring a Noti-Fire-Net in Style 7 point-to-point.
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Point-To-Point Configuration
A point-to-point wiring configuration is defined as a twisted-pair
segment with ONLY two nodes/repeaters attached to it.
Terminating resistors are required at the beginning and the end of
every segment and are built into each MIB/RPT/NAM232.
Termination is done with slide switches on the NCM/NCSNCW/NFN-GW-PC-W.
Terminate
Terminate
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Terminate
Bus Configuration
A bus wiring configuration is defined as a twisted pair
network with more than two nodes.
Termination is only required on the FIRST and LAST
node of the bus. Remove termination on the middle
nodes of the bus.
TERMINATE
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Combination Network
BUS
Gymnasium
Science
Building
Point-to-Point
24V
Admin Building
Point-to-Point
Cafeteria
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Wire Connections
Polarity does not matter on network wiring.
MUST USE
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Wire Connections
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Wire Connections
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WRONG
Fiber Connections
Rx B
Tx B Rx A Tx A
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Rx B
Tx B Rx A Tx A
Mixing Wire and Fiber
RPT-WF
NCM-W
24V
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NCM-F
Network Wiring Requirements
When designing the wiring layout of a
NOTI-FIRE-NET system, the following
limitations must be considered:
1. The length of each individual twisted pair or
fiber optic network communication circuit
segment is limited.
2. The system path length is limited.
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Network Wiring Requirements
1
B
Network
Node
2
B
Network
Node or
repeater
Network
Node or
repeater
Network
Node
Point-to-point segments 1, 2, and 3.
Each segment is connected to only two nodes/repeaters
and can not exceed the limits of the wire used.
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Limit on System Path Length
End of Network
End of Network
4
B
Network
Network
Node
Node
B
Network
Node or
repeater
Network
Node or
repeater
Network
Node or
repeater
Network
Node or
repeater
3
System Path Length = Sum of the
length of Segments 1, 2, 3, and 4.
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Overall Distance
(Feet)
450,000
400,000
350,000
300,000
250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
0
0
50
100
150
200
Total Number of Nodes/Repeaters
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250
Limit for Fiber Optic Circuits
The attenuation of cabling between two nodes/repeaters is limited
by cable choice.
Fiber optic circuits are point-to-point only, NO Star or Bussing is
allowed.
Use repeaters (RPT-F) to extend segments.
Attenuation limits for multimode fiber:
62.5/125m cable = 8dB limit
50/125m cable = 4.2dB limit
Use industry standard equipment using a test wavelength of
850 nanometers to calculate dB loss.
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Calculating approximate dB loss
1.
2.
3.
Calculate loss due to cable look up the rated dB
loss per foot from manufacturers specifications.
Multiply this by the length of cable between 2
nodes/repeaters to determine loss due to cable.
(Loss/ft x length in ft)
Calculate loss due to connectors/splices Look up
the dB loss for each connector and splice. Add all
figures to determine loss due to connectors/splices.
Calculate total loss Add the attenuation factors
obtained in steps 1 & 2. This will provide an
approximate attenuation total.
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Calculating approximate dB loss
2. Calculate loss due to connectors/splices
Look up the dB loss for each connector and splice.
Connectors = 0.3 dB loss for most adhesive/polish connectors.
0.75 dB loss for most prepolished/spliced connectors.
Splices = Typically 0.3 dB loss for each splice
1.
Add all figures to determine loss due to connectors/splices.
E.g. There are two prepolished connectors and one splice
between the networked nodes
(0.75 + 0.75 + 0.3) = 1.8 dB loss
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Calculating approximate dB loss
3. Calculate total loss
Add the attenuation factors obtained in steps 1 & 2. This
will provide an approximate attenuation total, which
should be 8 dB or less for the standard NFN.
Step 1 (.001 x 1800) =
Step 2 (0.75 + 0.75 + 0.3) =
1.8 dB loss
+ 1.8 dB loss
Step 3 Approximate total loss =
3.6 dB
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HS-NCM Overview
v Increased Node Count
200+ Node Addresses on HS-NCM even when using
Digital Audio
Current NCMs 103 Nodes, 54 Nodes w/Digital Audio
v Single Channel Digital Audio over NFN
Future releases will allow multiple channels of Digital
Audio over NFN
v HS-NCM can have two node addresses per module
v ONYX Series Compatible (8th and 9th Edition)
v Flash Memory
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HS-NCM Overview
*NFN on IP based VDSL Network (Very High
Data Rate Subscriber Line)
*The HS-NCM is NOT compatible with the
standard NCM Noti-Fire-Net Network.
*Supports NUP Universal Protocol
*Can be configured as a network repeater
*Installs in same single module bay as NCM
*Replacement for all IP based Gateways
+BACNET GATEWAY
+NWS
+NFN-GW-EM
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HS-NCM Hybrids
HS-NCM-WSF
HS-NCM-WMF
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HS-NCM Applications
DVC,NCA-2,Gateway
or another FACP
NUP
USB
NUP
HS-NCM
2 Node
Addresses
NFN
USB
NFN
Veri-Fire Tools
100
HS-NCM
HS-NCM
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