RECOMMENDED CABLE TYPES FOR NETWORKS
Basic Backbone Connection Between Area Controllers
Preferred cable types Network connection cores Suitable to run with mains?
(NOT CAT6a)
Integrating Front End Supervisor via Ethernet
Preferred cable types Network connection cores Suitable to run with mains?
Floor network cables to Lighting Control Modules (LCM’s)
Preferred cable types Network connection cores Suitable to run with mains?
(NOT CAT6a)
DALI network cables (for daisy-chain between each DALI device)
Preferred cable types Distance Network connection cores Suitable to run with mains?
Basic Backbone ConnectionDetails
Preferred cable types Network connection cores
(NOT CAT6a)
Basic backbone network diagram
Backbone network
3 pairs(A, B, 0v)
Suitable to run with mains?
Lighting control module
Lighting control module
Lighting control module
Integrating Front End Supervisorvia Ethernet
Preferred cable types Network connection cores
Suitable to run with mains?
Front end Supervisor
Ethernet router
CAT6 (RJ45)
Lighting control module
Backbone network 3 pairs(A, B, 0v)
Lighting control module
Lighting control module
Area
Area Controller
Controller Area Controller
Floor network cableoptions
Preferred cable types Network connection cores
CAT5e UTP(NOT CAT6a)
600v rated STP screened twisted pair data cable with drain wire
Suitable to run with mains?
CAT5e UTPnetwork connectiondetails
Recommended Cable RAPID network connection cores Suitable to run with mains? (NOT
CAT6a) NO A, B, 0v
Area Controller To other Area Controllers To other Area Controllers A B 0v
LCM8, LCM10, LCM12 and LCMDALIG64 with 0v terminal
COM 10 COMCOMCOM L1 L2 L1 L2 L1 L2 Orange/whiteOrange Green/white Blue Blue/white Green Brown/white Brown
COM COMCOMCOM COM L1 L2 L1 L2 L1 L2 L1 L2
COMCOMCOM COM COM L1 L2 L1 L2 L1 L2 L1 L2 COM L1 L2
COM 10 COM L1 COM L1 COM L1 COM L1 COM L1 COM L1 Orange/whiteOrange Green/white Blue Blue/white Green Brown/white Brown
COM L1 COM L1 COM L1 COM L1 COM L1 COM L1 COM L1 COM L1 COM
COM L1 COM L1 COM L1 COM L1 COM L1 COM L1 COM L1 COM L1 COM COM L1 COM L1
OrangeOrange/white Blue Green/white Green Blue/white Brown Brown/white
0V
AB +12V 0V AB +12V
AB +12V 0V AB +12V 0V
AB +12V 0V AB +12V 0V
AB +12V 0V
COM COM L1 EMGLTG TEST COM L1 EMGLTG TEST COM
COM L1 EMGLTG TEST
COM 10 COM Orange/whiteOrange Green/white Blue Blue/white Green Brown/white Brown
COM COM
COM COM COM
OrangeOrange/white Blue Green/white Green Blue/white Brown Brown/white AB +12V 0V n n
AB +12V 0V n
AB +12V 0V n
n
Bus continuation from previous LCM
Bus continuation to next LCM
Bus continuation from previous LCM
120 Ohm resistor
Bus continuation from previous LCM Bus continuation to next LCM A B Bus continuation from previous LCM A B 120 Ohm resistor 0v 0v
Bus continuation to next LCM
Bus continuation from previous LCM
Bus continuation from previous LCM
A B
A B
EBR-BT- 120 Ohm resistor
AB AB AB 8 7 0 M 9 45 6 1 2 3 LOCK OVRELT MAN 10m ALL ON ALL OFF TEST TC 1h 3h IR BUS 3 BB BUS 3 BUS 2 BUS 1 NETWORK LCM (Network 3) LCM (Network 2) LCM (Network 1) 0v 0v 0v
Dim +ve Dim -ve Permanent live Neutral Earth Switched live L E L E N L E N 1 2 3 N 67 Red White Black Blue Green/yellow Brown Red White Blue Green/yellow Brown Red White Black Blue Green/yellow Brown
Dim− Dim− Dim + Dim +
Dim +ve Dim -ve Permanent live Neutral Earth Switched live L E L E N L E N 1 2 3 N 67
N 12345 230V
ELTNC ELTCOM ELTNO
N230V 4321 N 230V 4321
Ground Ground 8 7 0 M 9 45 6 1 2 3 LOCK OVRELT MAN 10m ALL ON ALL OFF TEST TC 1h 3h IR BUS 3 BB BUS 3 BUS 2 BUS 1 NETWORK
Ground AB Ground Continuation from previous area controller Continuation to next area controller AB 8 7 0 M 9 45 6 1 2 3 LOCK OVRELT MAN 10m ALL ON ALL OFF TEST TC 1h 3h IR BUS 3 BB BUS 3 BUS 2 BUS 1 NETWORK Ground AB Continuation from previous area controller AB 8 7 0 M 9 45 6 1 2 3 LOCK OVRELT MAN 10m ALL ON ALL OFF TEST TC 1h 3h IR BUS 3 BB BUS 3 BUS 2 BUS 1 NETWORK 120 Ohm resistor
60.00 8 7 0 M 9 45 6 1 2 3 LOCK OVRELT MAN 10m ALL ON ALL OFF TEST TC 1h 3h IR BUS 3 BB BUS 3 BUS 2 BUS 1 NETWORK 0v 0v 0v
ALL ON
Basic Backbone ConnectionDetails
Preferred cable types Network connection cores
(NOT CAT6a)
Basic backbone network diagram
Backbone network
3 pairs(A, B, 0v)
Suitable to run with mains?
Lighting control module
Lighting control module
Lighting control module
Integrating Front End Supervisorvia Ethernet
Preferred cable types Network connection cores
Suitable to run with mains?
Front end Supervisor
Ethernet router
CAT6 (RJ45)
Lighting control module
Backbone network 3 pairs(A, B, 0v)
Lighting control module
Lighting control module
Area
Area Controller
Controller Area Controller
Floor network cableoptions
Preferred cable types Network connection cores
CAT5e UTP(NOT CAT6a)
600v rated STP screened twisted pair data cable with drain wire
Suitable to run with mains?
CAT5e UTPnetwork connectiondetails
Recommended Cable RAPID network connection cores Suitable to run with mains? (NOT
CAT6a) NO A, B, 0v
Area Controller To other Area Controllers To other Area Controllers A B 0v
LCM8, LCM10, LCM12 and LCMDALIG64 with 0v terminal
Screened Twisted Pair STPConnection Details
Recommended Cable RAPID networkconnection cores Suitable to run with mains?
600v rated STP screened twisted pair data cable with drain wire YES
To other Area Controllers
To other Area Controllers
A, B, 0v
LCM8, LCM10, LCM12 and LCMDALIG64 with 0v terminal
Area Controller
Recommended Cable RAPID network connection cores Suitable to run with mains? CAT5e UTP (NOT CAT6a) Warning! RJ45 plug connector colour scheme differs to that of hardwired. NO Ports 2 & 3
Floor network bus details – CAT5epatch cablingdetails
network cable connection details (between DALI devices) Preferred cable types Distance Network connection cores Suitable to run with mains?
DALI
–
Recommended Cable RAPID network connection cores Suitable to run with mains? (NOT CAT6a) NO A B 0v
Backbone network CAN Bus details
CAT5ecabling
Backbone CANBus Options
Backbone by CANBus CAT5eCabling
for legacy installations only.
A, B, 0v 3 pairs
Early Release Legacy Systems
Stock
Floor network bus details forEarly ReleaseLegacy Products
Belden cabling
Recommended Cable RAPID network connection cores Suitable to run with mains? Belden 8719
Connect through 0v connection by joining the drain wires via terminal block when0v terminal is missing from the LCM.
Version
Release
code description
.
YES A, B, 0v Area
Belden 8719
LCM3,8,10,12, DALIG64
Controller
To other Area Controllers To other Area Controllers