DF6000 - USER MANUAL
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Networking
Up to 126 DF6000 panels or passive repeaters can be networked together to operate as a single
networked system. To achieve this each panel must be fitted with a network card (supplied at additional
cost.)
When operating as a networked system all fire and fault event information is displayed at every panel,
silencing and resetting of alarms can also be carried out from any panel on a networked system if panels
are suitably configured.
Networked panels are connected using a loop topology illustrated, or radial.
Networked panels can be used as active repeaters, alternatively a low cost passive repeater is available.
This can either be connected a loop of an individual panel or it can be connected to the network. The
recommended network cable for the network connection between panels is an enhanced Firetuf cable
Manufactured by Draka cables (part number 910234). Screen continuity must be maintained throughout
the entire network circuit including at each junction point. The screen should only be earthed at the
connection point provided at the first panel and not at any other point. The screen or drain wire of the
network cable should not be considered as a safety earth and therefore should not be connected to
terminals marked with the earth symbol, except at the panel, and should not be insulated with green and
yellow sleeving.
Where the network cable passes between buildings, screen continuity should not be maintained from
building to building. A booster device must however be used irrespective of cable length and should be
fitted at a suitable point in the link between buildings. The cable screen should be connected to the earth
of one panel in each building.
Section 1 - System Installation and Design
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