EF Link Supervised Transceiver Wireless Relay (EF-Link)

EF Link Supervised Transceiver Wireless Relay

The EF Link Supervised Transceiver Wireless Relay is an easy-to-install transmitter/receiver for remote alerting and status monitoring with 4 inputs and 4 relay outputs.

This unit is best suited to security alarm panels and fire alarm panels and can be configured as either a master unit or a node unit. In a single network up to 15 'node' units can be connected to a 'master' unit.

The 4 dry contact input zones each have a corresponding relay output plus a further relay for radio link failure identification. The front panel of the unit has a number of LEDs to indicate the status of the Wireless Relay. Active relays, configuration status (i.e. master or node), radio signal jams/fails and the signal strength of incoming transmissions are all indicated.

With minimal effort users can quickly create a UHF linked wireless radio network using the plug-and-play capabilities of the EF Link Supervised Transceiver Wireless Relay. User configurable settings are selectable via switches within the unit itself meaning there's no need for a PC interface. Settings that can be adjusted in this way are:

• normally open/closed default conditon for each input zone
• relays set as either latching, change of state or self-reset

EF-Link Wireless Networking Protocol is a designed for a low-data rate over short distance communication. This device also employs acknowledge-back and LBT (list before talk) techniques for rubustness and reliability.

Features

• Can be supplied with no factory programming necessary
• Quick and easy installation
• 4 volt-free inputs and 4 relay outputs configured by DIP switches
• LINK FAIL and SIGNAL JAM indicators
• LINK FAIL output relay
• LBT (listen before talk) for reliable communications
• Can be powered from 12V or 24V
• Up to 16 units per network (15 x nodes, 1 x master)
• 0.5W maximum output power

Specifications

Power

• Input Voltage: 10-30V DC
• Consumption:
  • <50mA operating
  • 300mA transmit (plus 25mA per active zone)

Transmitter

• Frequency Range: 458.500 – 458.650 MHz (factory programmable)
• Channel Spacing: 12.5KHz
• Adjacent Channel: better than 10uW at 2KHz deviation
• Tx Baud Rate: 2400 baud
• Power Output: 500mW max.

Receiver

• Sensitivity: -100dBm
• Ports:
  • 4 dry contact zone inputs
  • 4 relay zone outputs
  • USB port for programming /interface function
  • DIP switches for system configuration
• Dimensions (mm): 184 x 138 x 45 max.
• Radio Standards: ETS EN300 220
• Notified Body No: 0891
• EMC Standards: ETS EN301 489