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Optional Network Connection
Linear’s AE1000Plus, AE2000Plus, & AM3Plus 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 19).
✦ 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 Confi gurations 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)
RS-485 CABLE CONNECTION
MODEM TELEPHONE CONNECTION
MASTER UNIT #1 ALWAYS
REQUIRES A MODEM FOR
REMOTE PROGRAMMING
#1
#1 #2
#1 #2
#1 #2 #3
#1 #2 #3
#1 #2 #3
#1 #2 #3 #4
#1 #2 #3 #4
#1 #2 #3 #4
#1 #2 #3 #4
#1 #2 #3 #4
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
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
MODEM
UNIT
AXNET COMPATIBLE NETWORK CONFIGURATIONS