Environmental Consideration
lite blue (VLB), the VBB-NRI and the VBB-RI must be installed indoors within the protected premises in a
clean and a dust free environment.
Ambient temperature: 32F to 120F (0 C to 49C)
Relative Humidity: 85%, +/- 5%
Cable Requirement Chart
The chart below gives the recommended distance between the lite blue controller and the devices it connects to.
All cabling and wire should be UL Listed and/or Recognized wire suitable for the application.
Power supply input line transient protection complying with the Standard for Transient Voltage Surge
Suppressors, UL 1449, with a maximum marked rating of 330 V.
RS-485 communication line(s) must have signal line transient protection complying with the Standard for
Protectors for Data Communications & Fire Alarm Circuits, UL 497B, with a standard marked rating of 50 V.
Max Distance
Communication (ft)
18 AWG/2 Pair, Strd, Twst, Shld
VBB-OBRI to Magstripe Reader Head
22 AWG/5 Condr, Strd, Shld
VBB-OBRI to Proximity Reader Head
22 AWG/5 Condr, Strd, Shld
18 AWG/2 Pair, Strd, Twst, Shld
18 AWG/2 Pair, Strd, Twst, Shld
18 AWG/2 Pair, Strd, Twst, Shld
18 AWG/2 Pair, Strd, Twst, Shld
lite blue to PIM400-485-VBB
18 AWG/2 Pair, Strd, Twst, Shld
lite blue to PIM-SBB (Legacy)
18 AWG/2 Pair, Strd, Twst, Shld
Abbreviations:
Strd. = Stranded
Shld. = Shielded
Twst. = Twisted