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Exchange PCB Diagram-
6.2
Adding a Line Card
The Beacon Master Station is supplied with at least
one number
Line Card. There are 2 lines per
Line Card.
Before adding a Line Card, ensure that the Beacon Master Station is not powered. If the Beacon
Master Station is powered, then power down the Beacon Master Station (see 5.10).
To fit the Line Card:
1.
Place Line Card in the next available space on the Exchange PCB and secure using the supplied
screw.
2.
Remove the line terminal and connect the field wiring.
3.
Push the terminal into the correct position on the Line Card.
4.
Set the dipswitch on the Display PCB (see 6.1) to enable Line Card monitoring.
Once the Line Card is securely fitted, power up the Beacon Master Station (see 5.9).
6.3
Removing a Line card
Before removing a Line Card, ensure that the Beacon Master Station is not powered. If the Beacon
Master Station is powered, then power down the Beacon Master Station
(see 5.10).
To remove the Line Card:
1.
Remove all line terminals from the Line Card that is to be removed.
2.
Remove the securing screw.
3.
Remove the Line Card from Exchange PCB.
4.
Set the dipswitch on the Display PCB (see 6.1) to disable Line Card monitoring.
Once the Line Card has been removed, the Beacon Master Station may be powered (see 5.9).
6.4
Adding a Beacon Repeater
Station
The Beacon Master Station has in-built networking which means a single additional Beacon Master
Station can be added. This additional Beacon Master Station is designated as the Beacon repeater
Station. The Beacon Repeater Station must be wired as a ring to comply with BS5839-9:2021
The 4 Line Cards can be distributed between the Beacon Master Station and the Beacon Repeater
Station in any combination, as long as the Line Cards do not occupy the same position on the Exchange
PCB in both the Beacon Master Station and the Beacon Repeater Station, i.e. if a Line Card is in
position 1 (Lines 1&2) on the Beacon Master Station, then
no
Line Card can be placed into position 1
(Lines 1&2) on the Beacon Repeater Station.
Network connections used are Network Out and Network In, with Network In on one Station wired to
Network Out on the other Station (A to A, B to B, C to C, and D to D).
The default network address setting for the Beacon Master Station is 1. When adding a Beacon
Repeater Station, it must share the same address as the Beacon Master Station.
