Simplex Modular Network Card (4100-6014AUK)

Modular Network Card for use on 4100+ to 4100ES panels.

Does not support NAC Synchronisation.

The Simplex 4100-6014 Modular Network Interface Card (NIC) is a networking module for the Simplex 4100+ to 4100ES FIP that mounts to the CPU motherboard to allow the 4100 panel to perform networking operations.

May be installed with 4100-6056 Wired Media Cards and/or the 4100-6057 Fiber Media Cards.

The Network Interface Card (NIC) is a slave card that uses the standard 4100 serial bus to communicate with the CPU. The NIC connects 4100 panels in a network, providing communication between each panel via fiber or shielded twisted pair cable. The NIC is designed to be connected in a loop or ring arrangement, so that a single cable fault does not cause the entire system to fail. The ring arrangement provides the most secure and fault-tolerant wiring possible.

Two types of media boards can be used with the NIC card:

1. The Fiber-Optic Media Card uses multimode optical fibres to connect network nodes. This can be used for electrically noisy environments or for connecting externally to other buildings.
2. The Wired Media Card is used in all other types of applications. This uses ordinary screened paired cable to connect network nodes.

Up to two media boards can be plugged onto each NIC. The same NIC can use a combination of two types of media boards (for example, a NIC may have a wired media card connected to port 1 and a fiber-optic media card connected to port 2).

The 4100-6014 NIC has the following LEDs:

• LED1 (yellow). Illuminates when:
  • The host CPU requests it to illuminate
  • A transmission fails
  • It is off-line with the host CPU
  • It needs to be configured
• LED2 (red). Illuminates when a data ‘0’ is received at the right port.
• LED3 (green). Illuminates when a data ‘0’ is transmitted at the right port.
• LED4 (red). Illuminates when a data ‘0’ is received at the left port.
• LED5 (green). Illuminates when a data ‘0’ is transmitted at the left port.

There are two approved modules that can be plugged into the 4100-6014 NIC:

1. 4100-6057 Fiber-Optic Media Card (565-261)
2. 4100-6056 Wired Media Card (565-413)