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6.9 Network Compatible Modules
6.9.1 Controller Interface Card
The Controller Interface Card provides connections to the communication ports on a controller. The
module connects to the Loop Communication connector (CN18) on the API-674. It may provide two
communications ports (RS232 and RS485) dependant upon the mode in which it is used.
Fig 16: Controller Interface Card (API-725)
See the Technical manual for full Controller Interface Card connections
6.9.2 Network Interface Card
The Network Interface Card allows the networking of multiple controllers in different combinations, from
local networking to Data Gathering panels to Peer to Peer panels. The NIC provides two communication
buses RS232 and RS422. The NIC may either connect to the main board via connector CN18 (Loop
Communication) or to a Controller Interface Card connector CN3 (Out)
Fig 17: Network Interface Card (API-724)
See the Technical manual for full Network Interface Card connections
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OUT
IN
CTS
RTS
RXD
TXD
COM
SCRN
TRX-
TRX+
+
+
+
+
API-725
21/5/99
2A
0V
+27V
TB3
K2
K1
F1
CN1
ZD3ZD2
ZD1
ZD5
ZD4
U8
U7
U9
U10
U13
MAX232E
U11
74HC14
U6
74HC14
U4
74HC125A
U5
74HC125A
U1
SP485
U12
SP485
U2
SP490
U3
SP490
TH1
TB2
TB1
R7
R6
R8
R1
R17
R18
R24
R16
R10
R11
R9
R23
R12
R5
R3
R2
R4
R22
R21
R19
R15
R20
M1
M2
L3
L2
L1
L5
L4
CN5
CN6
CN3
CN2
C25
C24
C21
C19
C5
C11
C3
C2
C4
C9
C8
C10
C14
C22
C17
C16
C15
C13
C12
C7
C20
C23
C26
C1
HY1
EC3A21H
R13
R14
C6
C18
TO LOOP COMMS (CN18)
OF THE MAIN BOARD (API-674)
TO PREVIOUS CIC (API-725)
CONNECTOR CN3 (OUT)
TO NEXT CIC (API-725)
CONNECTOR CN2 (IN)
OR CONNECTOR CN1
OF THE NETWORK
INTERFACE CARD (API-724)
POWER IN
27VDC
POWER OUT
FUSED 27VDC
RS232 COMMUNICATION
OUTPUT
RS485 COMMUNICATION
OUTPUT
CN3
SW3
R6
R25
R24
C19
MAX232E
U15
C31
C35
C29
C30
C32
RN1
C34
C33
SP490
U1
SP490
U6
EC3A21H
HY1
D2
RL2
RL1
RL4RL3
D1
C23
C13
C22
C25
C28
C26
C3
C4
C14
C17
L9
L8
L10
L11
L5
L4
L6
L7
M1
M9
M10
M11
M12
M13
M14
M3
M4
M5
M6
M7
M8
R15
R9
R14
R8
TH8TH7 TH9
TH10
TH3
TH2
TH6
TH5
TH11
ZD8
ZD9
ZD11
ZD10
ZD3
ZD2
ZD6
ZD7
M2
SW1
TB1
TB2
SW2
C16
CN2
CN5
SP490
U3
C12
C15
C18
C21
C11
C6
C10
C5
C8
C1
C7
CN1
L2
L3
L1
R7
R2
R4
R3
R11
R10
R23
R22
R12
R5
R1
R18
TH4
TH1
SP485
U2
74HC14
U4
74HC14
U14
U8
U12
U11
U9
U10
U13
SP491
U5
ZD4
ZD5
ZD1
U7
CN4
R13
R21
R20
R17
R16
R19
C9
C20
C27
C24
C2
TB3
2A
F1
ISOLATE
JUN1999
API 724
CTS
RTS
RXD
TXD
COM
+
+
+
+
+
OFF
ON
RESET
DABCS-+DABCS-+
COMMS OUTCOMMS IN
a
b
c
1
TO CN3 (OUT) OF THE
CONTROLLER INTERFACE
CARD IF CIC IS INSTALLED
TO CN18 (LOOP COMMS) OF THE
MAIN CONTROL BOARD (API-674)
(STAND ALONE USE)
POWER IN
POWER OUT
27VDC (CN4,5)
RS232 COMMUNICATION OUTPUT
RS422 COMMUNICATION OUT
RS422 COMMUNICATION IN