
Engineering Manual Introduction
11
Networker Interface Board
A Networker Interface Board (NIB) enables the maximum distance from a control panel to an
MSNode, MRNode. MSPSU, MIDNode, IDNode or keypad to be increased to 1km.
The NIB is supplied as a driver unit and receiver unit. The driver unit connects to the output of
the control panel and the receiver unit can be connected up to 1km away. A separate remote
power supply unit is required at the receiver unit.
Calculating Voltage Drop
In order for the system to work correctly, the voltage at each device must NOT drop below
10.5V. Cooper Security recommend that for reliable working while mains power is present you
should ensure that the voltage at each device is above 12.0V.
Standard 7/0.2 alarm cable has a resistance of 8Ohms per 100m per core. The voltage drop is
calculated using the following formula:
V Drop = Current drawn x cable length x 0.08 x 2
The shaded area of the table shows where the voltage drop exceeds 1.6V. Since the voltage of
the A and B connections on the network cabling is 13.6V at the control panel, the shaded area
represents cable lengths and current drawn combinations where the voltage drops below 12V.
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