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UltraWave Product Guide
Remote control mode
In Remote control mode, alarm and supervision data is carried over the network cables and the
receiver’s two relays are available as output control points for the security management system
(SMS). The receiver’s supervised input can be used to report the status of an auxiliary security
device to the SMS. In Remote control mode, a receiver self-test is initiated by a command from the
SMS. The transmitter unit does not operate in Remote control mode (Local control mode only). To
communicate on the Silver Network, a network interface card (NIC) must be installed on the
receiver PCB. There are six variants of the NIC available: EIA-422, multimode fiber optic,
singlemode fiber optic, mixed media EIA-422 and multimode, mixed media EIA-422 and
singlemode, and Ethernet (PoE).
NM Mode
The UltraWave microwave sensor can be configured to report alarm and supervision conditions
through the UltraLink modular I/O system. In NM Mode, the UltraLink I/O processor functions as
the Network Manager, providing alarm outputs for a connected network of up to eight Silver
devices. In NM Mode, the Silver devices do not require a connection to a PC running Silver
Network Manager software. Sensor alarms and supervision conditions are assigned to UltraLink
I/O outputs (relay or open collector). When an alarm occurs on a connected sensor, the
corresponding UltraLink I/O output is activated (see
for additional details).
Silver Network specifications
Silver Network specifications
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Data rate - fixed 57.6 k bps
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Maximum 60 devices spread over up to 4 independent network loops
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Two communication Channels (Side A, Side B)
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Response time - 1 second, or less from alarm source to Network Manager (per loop)
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Network termination - not required
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Transmission media/maximum separation distances between receiver units:
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EIA-422 copper wire - 1.2 km (0.75 mi.) - 2 pairs per Channel
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Multi-mode fiber optic cable (820 nm) - 2.2 km (1.4 mi.) - 2 fibers per Channel - optical
power budget 8 dB
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Single-mode fiber optic cable (1310 nm) - 10 km (6.2 mi.) - 2 fibers per Channel - optical
power budget 8 dB
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Ethernet - Category 5 cable, 100 m between PoE switch and microwave receiver
Note
You can setup a Silver Network to enable calibration, maintenance
and diagnostic access to your UltraWave units from a central
control facility, and select Local control mode to use the receiver’s
two relay outputs to signal alarm and supervision conditions.
Note
A network interface card must be installed on the receiver PCB to
enable network communications.
Note
Use low capacitance shielded twisted pair data cable for EIA-422,
62.5/125 multi-mode fiber optic cable,
9/125 single-mode fiber optic cable, and
Category 5 Ethernet cable.
The maximum separation distances require high quality transmission
media and sound installation practices.
