Tyco iSTAR Ultra - Wiring Requirements

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2–14 iSTAR Ultra Installation and Configuration Guide
Wiring Requirements
The iSTAR Ultra Ethernet connections are:
 GCM Onboard Ethernet ports - support 1 Gbps each.
Table 2-6 on page 2-14 lists the general wiring requirements for the iSTAR Ultra and its
components.
NOTE
 Ethernet cabling must be CAT-5E or better.
 Use shielded Ethernet cabling in rack mount configurations.
 The input terminals on the iSTAR Ultra accept conductor size up to
2mm
2
(12 AWG).
Table 2-6: Equipment Wiring Specifications
Signal From To
Belden #
or equiv.
AWG
#
Prs
Shield
Max
Length
Max. Wire
Resistance
RS-485 Comm,
Data Half-
duplex 2 wire
iSTAR
Ultra
RM & I/O
Modules
9841 24 1 Yes 4000 ft.
(1212 m)
103
RS-485 Comm,
Power
iSTAR
Ultra
RM & I/O
Modules
8442/8461 22/18 1 Yes Range of
600 ft. to
1500 ft.
depends on
AWG
See Note
b
RJ45-Ethernet iSTAR
Ultra
Hub, Host N/A Shielded
Cat-5E
or better
2 No 328 ft. (100
m)
8.4 
Supervised
Input
iSTAR
Ultra or
I8
Input 8442/8461 22/18 1 No 2000 ft.
(606 m)

Request-to-exit
(REX or RTE)
iSTAR
Ultra or
RM-4/4E
module
Switch 8442/8461 22/18 1 No 2000 ft.
(606 m)

Door State
Monitor
(DSM)
iSTAR
Ultra or
RM-4/4E
module
Contact 8442/8461 22/18 1 No 2000 ft.
(606 m)

Supervised
Input (UL)
Note
a
iSTAR
Ultra or
I8
Input 9462 22 1 Yes 2000 ft.
(606 m)

Relay Control RM-4
module
ARM-1 9462 22 1 Yes 25 ft.
(7.6 m)
.04