Table 1: Callout table for NCE25 physical features
Callout Description
10 FC Bus teminal block connects an NCE to an N2 Bus or FC Bus segment. It is not
available on all models.
11 End-of-Line (EOL) Termination Switch sets the NCE as an EOL terminating device. Set
the EOL switch according to the NCE position on the N2 or FC Bus segment.
12 SA Bus Terminal Block connects the NCE field controller to the SA Bus.
13 Standard USB port.
14 Universal inputs and Binary input terminal blocks are located on the bottom side of
the NCE. See Input and output wiring guidelines.
15 Ethernet port RJ-45 8-pin modular jack connects the NCE to the IP network.
16 RS-232 Serial port.
17 Modem Jack - 6 pin modular jack, only on NCE models with optional internal
modems.
Wiring
Power supply, network, and communication connections
See Figure 3 for the location of the NCE’s power supply terminal, bus terminals and ports, USB port,
Ethernet port, and modem port.
Important: Modem functions are available with Metasys Release 9.0, but are not available if
you update the NCE25 to Release 9.0.7.
Note: Do not remove the red terminal block keys from the board mounted terminal blocks as
this can cause a removable terminal plug being plugged into the wrong terminal block, which
can cause the network engine to malfunction.
The NCE25 supports Modbus, M-Bus, and KNX integrations when upgraded to Release 9.0.7.
24~ supply power terminal block
The 24~ supply power terminal block is a gray, keyed, removable 3-terminal block located on the
top side of all NCE models. See Figure 3, Figure 11, and Figure 12.
In North America, the NCE25 requires a Class 2, 24 VAC, 25 VA minimum power supply. Outside
North America, use a 24 VAC SELV transformer at the appropriate rating. A minimum input voltage
of 20 VAC is required for the network engine to operate properly.
Note: The maximum power consumption of an NCE25 is 25 VA, but that does not include
power for internally sourced BO points. Applications that provide power to BO points and CO
points configured as BO points can require up to 125 VA of additional power over the 25 VA
minimum required for the NCE25.
SA Bus terminal block
All NCE models provide a brown, keyed, removable 4 terminal Sensor/Actuator (SA) Bus terminal
block. See Figure 3. Connect the 4-wire SA Bus cable to the SA BUS terminal block. See SA Bus rules.
SA Bus modular port
The 6-Pin modular SA Bus port is available on all NCE models. See Figure 3 and Figure 4. The SA Bus
port connects to the following:
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