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8 en | System Overview Networking Cards
F.01U.214.374 | 01 | 2012.08 Installation Manual Bosch Security System, Inc.
2 System Overview
The FPA-1000 Analog Addressable Fire Panels are advanced analog addressable control
panels for small to large facilities in residential, commercial or public building applications.
Optional networking cards allow multiple panels to be interconnected into a networked
system. The network acts as if it were a single panel for purposes of communication. In other
words, an alarm signal received by any panel in the network is communicated to all the panels
in the network.
Based on communication connection mode, there are three types of networking cards
available:
Table 2.1 Networking Card Types
Type Number Description Connection Mode Maximum Distance
FPE-1000-NE Ethernet Networking Card
– 3 Ethernet ports CAT 5 minimum 328 ft (100 m)
FPE-1000-NF Fiber Optic Networking Card
– 1 Ethernet port CAT 5 minimum 328 ft (100 m)
– 2 fiber optic ports multi-mode fiber optic,
LC connector,62.5
μ m/125 μ m
fiber size, 1300 nm (1270 nm
to 1380 nm) wavelength
10 dB loss or
6560 ft (2000 m)
FPE-1000-NW Wired Networking Card
– 1 Ethernet port CAT 5 minimum 328 ft (100 m)
– 2 wired ports 14 AWG (1.6 mm) to 18 AWG
(1.02 mm), plain or twisted
pair wire (shielded or
unshielded) 3280 ft (1000 m)