Linear AM3Plus Optional Network Connections, Network Configurations for Axnet Programming

Optional Network Connections

Linear’s AM3Plus, AE1000Plus, & AE2000Plus Access Control Systems can be connected together in a network. A network will allow sharing programming and user information between the systems. Program each unit to a different network Node Address (see Page 16).

✦IMPORTANT COMPATIBILITY NOTE: Linear’s previous access control Models AE-1000,AE-2000, & AM3 can be used in networks with the Models AE1000Plus, AE2000Plus, & AM3Plus only using AccessBase2000 software. The built-in AXNET Browser Interface included in the “Plus” models is only compatible with the Models AM3Plus, AE1000Plus, and AE2000Plus.

Network Configurations for AXNET Programming

If the system is going to be programmed using Linear’s AXNET Browser Interface, units can communicate with each other on the network through modems or RS-485 cable connections.

Refer to the fi gure below for details of the 11 supported AXNET network hardware confi gurations and associated Network Confi guration Numbers. After choosing a network layout that best suits the installation, note the Network Confi guration Number. This number is required to be entered during setup of the AXNET Browser Interface in the Global Settings for Networking area.

NETWORK

CONFIGURATION #1

SINGLE

UNIT (NODE)

#1

UNIT

MODEM

AXNET COMPATIBLE NETWORK CONFIGURATIONS

MASTER UNIT #1 ALWAYS
	RS-485 CABLE CONNECTION
REQUIRES A MODEM FOR
REMOTE PROGRAMMING	MODEM TELEPHONE CONNECTION

NETWORK

CONFIGURATION #2

TWO RS-485

NODES

NETWORK

CONFIGURATION #3

TWO MODEM

NODES

NETWORK

CONFIGURATION #4

THREE RS-485

NODES

NETWORK

CONFIGURATION #5

TWO RS-485 NODES,

ONE MODEM NODE

NETWORK

CONFIGURATION #6

THREE MODEM

NODES

#1

#1

#1

#1

#1

#2

#2

#2

#2

#2

#3

#3

#3

NETWORK

CONFIGURATION #7

FOUR RS-485

NODES

NETWORK

CONFIGURATION #8

THREE RS-485 NODES,

ONE MODEM NODE

NETWORK

CONFIGURATION #9

2X TWO RS-485 NODES,

TWO MODEM NODES

NETWORK

CONFIGURATION #10

TWO RS-485 NODES,

TWO MODEM NODES

NETWORK

CONFIGURATION #11

FOUR MODEM

NODES

#1

#1

#1

#1

#1

#2

#2

#2

#2

#2

#3

#3

#3

#3

#3

#4

#4

#4

#4

#4

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