FS-8700-105_National_Time_and_Signal_FACP Manual

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3.Hardware Connections

The FieldServer is connected to the ‘BACnet’ port of the FACP as shown in connection drawing.

 

CH2

CH2

CH1 GND

CH1

TD RD GND

 

-

+

+ -

 

 

Brown

- Blue/White

Orange/White

 

 

 

RX -

GND

TX -

 

 

 

Pin 1 =

Pin 5 =

Pin 8 =

 

 

1.02

Connection Notes

 

 

 

 

A FACP network consists of up to 32 panels. One of those panels acts as the network interface by means of its ‘BACnet’ interface port. This interface serves data to the FieldServer by means of a serial connection. Each one of these connections requires exclusive use of a FieldServer port. Thus, only one network of FACP’s can be connected to one FieldServer serial port.

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FS-8700-105 specifications

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