Model IFP-2000/ECS Installation Manual 151430-L8
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Section 5
Networking
5.1 Network System Hardware Features
IFP-2000 panels can be networked to create a virtual system that is larger than 636 addressable points. Each
additional IFP-2000/RPS-2000 provides another 636 addressable points to the network total. For example, a
network of eight panels provides a maximum addressable point capacity of 5,088 points (636 x 8 = 5,088).
5.1.1 Networked Sites
A networked site is a logical group of IFP-2000 and/or RPS-2000 panels that behave as though the logical group
is one large control panel. Each building is referred to as a “site.” All panels in a site operate as a single panel.
The control functions like reset, silence and alarm activation operate across the entire site. There can be one or
more logical sites within a networked system. Taken to the extreme, the maximum number of sites within a
network system is limited to the number of panels in the network with each site comprised of only one panel.
5.1.2 Wiring Options to Connect Networked Panels
1. Direct Connect - Panels can be connected cost effectively via shielded twisted pair copper wire within con-
duit when the panels are located no more than 20 feet apart and in the same room.
2. Repeater Connection - Panels separated by more than 20 feet or located in multiple buildings, must use the
IFP-RPT network repeater hardware to provide up to 3000 feet of separation with twisted pair copper wire
or up to 8dB loss of signal separation for fiber optic cable.
All methods of panel connectivity can be used within the same networked system. The network architecture
provides true peer to peer capability allowing network survivability for all hardware that remains operational in
the event of partial system failure.
5.2 Model RPS-2000
The model RPS-2000 provides the same power and point capacity of an IFP-2000 panel, but does not include any
user interface. It is used in networked systems where added power and/or point capacity is required but where
additional user interface is not needed.
5.3 Direct Connect Wiring Option
When networking a group of IFP-2000s and/or RPS-2000s within a 20 foot radius of each other, you may use the
direct connect method to link the panels together in the site. The cable used must be shielded twisted pair
communication grade cable. See Figure 5-1 on page 2, direct connect wiring option. The direct connect wiring
option uses a BUS configuration. There are no T-taps or class A wiring options.
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