Specifications
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Installation Procedures
- Commissioning Procedures
- Troubleshooting Procedures
- Overview
- Checking for Good Wire Runs
- Checking for Proper Termination
- Checking the End-of-Line Device Settings
- Checking for Proper Channel Selection
- Checking the N2 Device
- Checking the Number of Defined N2€Devices
- Checking the Length of N2€Bus
- Checking for “T” or “Y” Connections
- Checking for a Ground Loop
- Checking the Repeater
- Checking the Surge Protector
- Checking the Communication Terminal Board
- Checking Communication Faults
- Ordering Instructions
Network Communications—N2 Communications Bus
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Metal Enclosure
SURGE7
Metal Enclosure
ASC
HG
Building Two
Building One
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Surge
Protector
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NCM
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N2 Repeater - Shielded N2 Bus
Notes: For surge protector's hard ground (HG), use 12 AWG stranded wire, 4.57 m (15 ft) maximum length.
Soft ground (SG) the N2 Bus shield within one inch of entering the enclosure with a 560-1000 pF capacitor.
Make sure wires entering surge protector's enclosure are not close to wires leaving the enclosure.
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N2 Bus
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Repeater
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N2 Bus
Figure 30: Installing Surge Protector for N2 Bus Repeater