4100/4120-0156

8 VDC Converter
Installation Instructions

Introduction This publication describes the installation procedure for the 8 VDC Converter.

Related • Field Wiring Diagram for 4100 Power Limited (841-731) or,
Documentation
• Field Wiring Diagram for 4100 Non Power Limited (841-995)
• 4100ES System Installation Guide (574-848)
• 4100/4120-Series Physical Bridges and 4100-/4120-Series Media Modules Installation
Instructions (579-184)

In this Publication
Topic See Page #
Cautions and Warnings 2
Converter Overview 3
Mounting the 8 VDC Converter 4
Wiring 7

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Cautions and Warnings

Cautions and READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS- Follow the instructions in this installation
Warnings manual. These instructions must be followed to avoid damage to this product and
associated equipment. Product operation and reliability depend upon proper
installation.

DO NOT INSTALL ANY SIMPLEX® PRODUCT THAT APPEARS DAMAGED- Upon

unpacking your Simplex product, inspect the contents of the carton for shipping
damage. If damage is apparent, immediately file a claim with the carrier and notify an
authorized Simplex product supplier.
ELECTRICAL HAZARD - Disconnect electrical field power when making any internal
adjustments or repairs. All repairs should be performed by a representative or
authorized agent of your local Simplex product supplier.

EYE SAFETY HAZARD - Under certain fiber optic application conditions, the optical
output of this device may exceed eye safety limits. Do not use magnification (such as a
microscope or other focusing equipment) when viewing the output of this device.

STATIC HAZARD - Static electricity can damage components. Handle as follows:

• Ground yourself before opening or installing components.
• Prior to installation, keep components wrapped in anti-static material at all times.

FCC RULES AND REGULATIONS – PART 15 - This equipment has been tested
and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area
is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct
the interference at his own expense.

SYSTEM REACCEPTANCE TEST AFTER SOFTWARE CHANGES - To

ensure proper system operation, this product must be tested in accordance with
NFPA72-1996, Chapter 7 after any programming operation or change in site-specific
software. Reacceptance testing is required after any change, addition or deletion of
system components, or after any modification, repair or adjustment to system hardware
or wiring.

All components, circuits, system operations, or software functions known to be

affected by a change must be 100% tested. In addition, to ensure that other operations
are not inadvertently affected, at least 10% of initiating devices that are not directly
affected by the change, up to a maximum of 50 devices, must also be tested and proper
system operation verified.

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Converter Overview

The 8-Volt DC-to-DC Converter is an option card that mounts within a 4100ES, 4100U, 4100, or
4120 Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP). This card takes 24 VDC power from a system switching
power supply and converts it to 8 VDC. The Converter is used when additional 8V power is
required, for example when more than four Style 4 Physical Bridges are used.

Power Requirements The 8-Volt DC-to-DC Converter has the following power requirements.

Voltage:
• 24 C (PCB) Black, Connector position 1
• +24 V (PCB) Red, Connector position 2

Current:
1.5 A max. at 24V

Environmental Operating temperature: 32° F to 120° F (0° C to 49° C).

Requirements
Humidity: 10% to 93% relative humidity at up to 90° F (32° C).

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Mounting the 8 VDC Converter

Overview The converter board and terminal block attachment are mounted onto a mounting plate.

In the 4100/4120, the mounting plate gets attached to the side of an expansion bay with four
screws so that the terminal block faces the front. In the 4100U/4100ES, the module must be
attached to the backplane of an expansion bay.

Mounting into the The following instructions apply to non-4100U/4100ES installations only. If you are installing the
4100/4120 Back Box converter into the 4100U/4100ES, skip to the next section.
1. Remove AC power at the power source.
2. Locate the expansion bay that contains the Physical Bridge and remove the screw holding the
retainer restraint to the card retainer and set it aside.
3. Remove the two card retainer hinge pins and remove the card retainer. Set the card retainer
and pins aside.
4. Remove two screws holding the left expansion bay bracket (Figure 1) and remove the bracket.
Set the two screws aside.

Bracket Screws

Left Expansion
Bay Bracket

Figure 1. Removing the Bracket

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Mounting the 8 VDC Converter, Continued

Mounting into the 5. Using three 426-047 Screws and 268-009 Lockwashers (supplied), secure the 8-Volt
4100/4120 Back Box DC-to-DC Converter to the 635-951 Expansion Bay End Bracket. (See Figure 2.)

Note: The holes on the converter bracket may not align with the holes on some older
versions of the Expansion Bay End Bracket. In this case, you must drill and tap
holes for 6-32 mounting screws in the Expansion Bay End Bracket before
mounting the converter.

End Bracket
Mounting
Screws and
Lockwashers

8-Volt-to-DC
Converter

Figure 2. Mounting to the Bracket

6. Install the bracket with the attached Converter on the left side of the bay using the two
screws set aside in Step 8.

Bracket Screws

Figure 3. Re-Attaching the Bracket

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Mounting into the The 4100U/4100ES converter assembly is secured to an expansion cabinet via two screws and
4100U/4100ES Back washers as shown below.
Box
CONVERTER
ASSEMBLY

MOUNT USING TWO

(2) 441-002 SCREWS
AND
268-009 WASHERS

Figure 4. 4100U/4100ES Mounting

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Wiring

Wiring to Expansion
Bay Modules:
Non-4100U/4100ES 9 10

IMPORTANT: The bay must be powered via the 636-818 Converter only. Make certain
no other power or comms are wired to the bay.

1. Harness Assembly 733-940 plugs into pins 1-4 of P3.

2. Expansion Bay End Bracket 635-951.
3. Converter Assembly 636-818, rated for 3 A at 8 V nominal.
4. Harness Assembly 733-941.
5. When a cabinet is used as a hub for physical bridges, a dedicated physical bridge bay is required if four or
more Style 4 physical bridges are used. A dedicated physical bridge bay is also required if three or more
Style 7 physical bridges are used.
6. A Style 7 physical bridge requires two slots and a Style 4 physical bridge takes one of the eight available
slots. A maximum of six Style 4 bridges or four Style 7 bridges can be mounted in a bay.
7. A combination of Style 4 and Style 7 bridges can be mounted in the same bay.
8. The bay shown in this figure is dedicated for physical bridges only. Other 4120 slaves (including network
interface cards) may not be installed since slave comms are not wired to the bay.
9. When using the A tap of the CPU power supply, connect the RED wire of the 733-941 Harness Assembly to
TB2-12. Connect the BLACK wire of the 733-941 Harness Assembly to TB2-10.
10. When using the B tap of the CPU power supply, connect the RED wire of the 733-941 Harness Assembly
to TB2-8. Connect the BLACK wire of the 733-941 Harness Assembly to TB2-6.

Figure 5. Connecting to Expansion Bay Modules (4100)

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Wiring to Expansion
Bay Modules: IMPORTANT: The bay must be powered via the 637-549 Converter only. Make certain
4100U/4100ES no other power or comms are wired to the bay.

1. Harness Assembly 733-940 plugs into pins 1-4 of P3.

2. No modules in this bay connect to the PDI.
3. Converter Assembly 637-549, rated for 3 A at 8 V nominal.
4. Configure SPS NAC as Point Type AUXPWR. When using SPS NACs for card power, do not wire remote
devices to SPS NACs.
5. A Style 7 physical bridge requires two slots and a Style 4 physical bridge takes one of the six remaining
slots. A maximum of six Style 4 bridges or three Style 7 bridges can be mounted in a bay.
6. A combination of Style 4 and Style 7 bridges can be mounted in the same bay.
7. The bay shown in this figure is dedicated for physical bridges only. Other 4100 slaves (including network
interface cards) may not be installed since slave comms are not wired to the bay.

Figure 6. Connecting to Expansion Bay Modules (4100U/4100ES)

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