ONYX® Series Network Communications Modules NCM-W, NCM-F

Description

The Network Communications Module (NCM) provides NOTIFIER Intelligent Fire Alarm Control Panels, and NCA and NCA-2 Network Control Annunciators with a means to connect to NOTI•FIRE•NET™. Two types of NCM are available: NCM-W for connecting nodes with twisted-pair wire, and NCM-F for connecting nodes with fiber-optic cable.

Specification

• Supports twisted-pair wire medium.
• NFPA Style 4 (Class B) operation or NFPA Style 7 (Class A)
operation.
• Two programmable data thresholds.
• Transformer coupling provides electrical isolation between
nodes.
• Pluggable terminal wiring with strain relief.
• Pluggable service connector (feeds signal directly through)
in the event that power must be removed from a node.
• 312.5 Kbaud transmission rate.
• Data is regenerated at each node.
• Two network ports to allow simultaneous connection to fire
alarm control panel and to programming computer.
• Enables software and database upload/download over
NOTI•FIRE•NET™.
• Repeaters are available to increase signal.
• Repeaters may be utilized to switch media type.
• Up to 3,000 feet (914.4 m) between nodes in a point-topoint
fashion (actual distance varies with wire quality).