Operating Instructions
Table Of Contents
- Cyber security disclaimer
- How to Use This Manual
- Chapter 1—Introduction
- Chapter 2—Hardware Features
- 16- and 24-Point Compact Series Diagram
- 36-Point Compact Series Product Diagram
- Supported Point Types
- Compact Series Backup Batteries
- Memory
- Communication Connections
- Compact Series Specifications
- BACnet Compact Series Specifications
- Compact Series Smoke Control Application Requirements
- HOA (Hand-Off-Auto) Upgrade Kits
- PXC Compact on P1
- PXM10S/T Product Overview and Description
- Unitary Equipment Controller
- TX-I/O Product Range Overview
- PX Series Enclosures and Service Boxes
- Chapter 3—Applications
- Chapter 4—Troubleshooting
- Glossary
- Index
Chapter 1—Introduction
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Owner's Manual
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Building Technologies
2018-10-01
Ethernet TCP/IP Automation Level Network
The Ethernet Automation Level Network (EALN) uses TCP/IP-based communication
over a customer’s Ethernet cabling and IP network to reduce overall system and
maintenance costs. Otherwise, system operation is identical to RS-485 ALN
installations.
● An Insight workstation is optional with this ALN.
● When an Insight workstation is used, multiple Insight workstations can be defined
on the MLN.
● A maximum of 1000 Ethernet field panels can be defined for each Insight
workstation on the MLN.
● Each Insight workstation can host up to 64 EALNs.
● The Insight workstation counts as a node on every EALN to which it is connected.
Information can be sent and retrieved across the EALN from any Ethernet capable field
panel. The following figure shows a possible implementation of EALN over a corporate
IP network. In this example, the MBCs contain Power Open Processors with Ethernet
ALN.
Figure 3: MLN, Ethernet ALN, and P1 FLN network example.