EMS FireCell Radio Network Communicator for Taktis Quick start guide

Brand: EMS

Model: FireCell Radio Network Communicator for Taktis

Type: Quick start guide

Radio Network Communicator

FC-TAK-438

POWER

NETWORK FAULT

FAULT

POWER

FAU LT

SYSTEM

FAULT

Radio Hub

Taktis

Control Panel

230V AC

Radio Network

Communicator

POWER

FAU LT

SYSTEM

FAULT

Radio Hub

Taktis

Control Panel

230V AC

Radio Network Communicator

FC-TAK-438

POWER

NETWORK FAULT

FAULT

Radio Network

Communicator

RNC For Taktis Quick Start Guide Iss 2 - MK282 AJM

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QUICK START GUIDE

RADIO NETWORK COMMUNICATOR (RNC)

For Taktis®

FC-TAK-438

Step 1 Identify RNC Locations:

If a radio survey has already been carried out, the survey will detail the recommended

location of the Radio Network Communicators (RNCs) and also any aerial positions if

required.

600mm away from metal*

*300mm is a worst case

minimum requirement

2m away

from other

electrical

equipment

2m away

from other

electrical

equipment

2m away

from other

electrical

equipment

RNC

The recommended distance between metal objects from the aerial is 600mm. The

recommended distance to any other electrical equipment is 2m.

RNC

POWER

FAULT

SYSTEM

FAULT

minimum

distance

Plastic conduit should

be used. Panel earth

faults will be shown if

metal conduit is used.

Never site RNC

within 2m of the

panel or Radio

Hub.

Control Panel Control Panel

POWER

FAULT

SYSTEM

FAULT

NETWORK

FAU LT

POWER

RESET

ENTER

DOWN

BACK

NETWORK

FAU LT

POWER

RESET

ENTER

DOWN

BACK

NETWORK

FAU LT

POWER

RESET

ENTER

DOWN

BACK

Step 2 Identify Cable Entry Location:

Open the unit to show the inner PCB. The cable entries can now be made. See entry

points below:

NO CABLE

ACCESS AT

TOP OF UNIT

ALL CABLES TO BE ROUTED NEATLY AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BOX, AND NOT OVER THE PCB BOARD

Step 3 Fix The RNC To The wall:

The unit can now be xed to the wall. The RNCs xing positions are as below:

Fixing Position 1

Fixing Position 2

Fixing Position 3

Fixing Position 4

Step 4 RNC To Control Panel Wiring:

The cable must be passed through the entry points provided. Connections are

detailed below:

Please Note: Care must be taken to ensure that connections are made correctly

before applying power to the unit. Damage may occur if cables are incorrectly

connected.

RS485 BUS & POWER CONNECTIONS

RS485 OUT

RS485 IN

POWER IN

NETWORK IN

NETWORK OUT

AUX 24V

TAKTIS CONTROL

PANEL

REMOTE NETWORK

COMMUNICATOR

AUX

24V

OUT

- + -

NETWORK

Taktis Control Panel

Fault input / output

for remote fault

monitoring / remote

PSU (optional)

Step 5 RNC Conguration:

Setting up of the RNC is carried out by completing the following:

MASTER CONTROL PANEL’S RNC SLAVE CONTROL PANEL’S RNC

STEP A: At the master control panel, set

the network address to 1.

From Taktis panel front Screen> Activate

Controls> Enter PIN> Engineer Options>

Conguration> Edit Conguration> Panel

Settings>

STEP B: At the RNC, ‘Set Node Number’ to

1 via menu.

From front Screen> Node Setup> Set Node

Number

NOTE: The Taktis network address & the

RNC address (node number) must match.

STEP C: Set Site ID via menu.

From front Screen> Node Setup> Set Site ID

NOTE: Site id is taken from this RNC’s

ident label.

STEP A: At the slave control panel, set the

network address between 2 & 16.

From Taktis panel front Screen> Activate

Controls> Enter PIN> Engineer Options>

Conguration> Edit Conguration> Panel

Settings>

STEP B: At the RNC, ‘Set Node Number’

between 2 & 16 via menu.

From front Screen> Node Setup> Set Node

Number

NOTE: The Taktis network address & the

RNC address (node number) must match.

STEP C: Set Site ID via menu.

From front Screen> Node Setup> Set Site ID

NOTE: Site id must match master control

panel RNC’s ident.

Once steps A to C have been carried out at all RNCs, go to step D.

Step D: From the master control panel’s RNC menu, a ‘Congure System’ action must

be performed to nalise conguration:

From front Screen> Node Setup> Congure System

Step 6 Signal Checks:

Once congured, all RNCs will require a signal level check to ensure they are at an

adequate level. The level received must be 30dB or greater.

From front Screen> Node Status> Signal Level

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enhancing new technology and reliability. EMS advises that any product literature issue numbers are checked with its head oce prior to any formal specication being written.

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