ETC Unison Paradigm Repeater Rack Mount User Manual

ETC® Setup Guide

Paradigm Rack Mount Repeater Installation

Paradigm Rack Mount Repeater

The Paradigm rack mount repeater can contain a single or dual repeater. Installation procedures for the
single or dual repeater unit are identical.

The Paradigm repeater is designed for use with a Paradigm control system to supply LinkPower for up
to 62 Paradigm control stations on the topology-free and polarity-independent LinkPower control
network.

Rack Mount Installation

Install Unit in Equipment Rack

Step 1: Locate the included rack mounting hardware kit including the mounting screws and

washers.

Step 2: Use the hardware provided to mount the unit to the mounting rails in your equipment rack.

Power and Control Wiring

The rack mount enclosure is provided with wiring connections on the rear of the unit. Required
terminations include:

• Connect a single phase 115 VAC, 230 VAC, or 240 VAC power input to the IEC connector.

• LinkPower (Belden 8471 or approved equal) for the station communication bus. All stations must

be grounded by using grounded metal conduit or a 14 AWG ESD drain wire per run. Two
LinkPower wire runs are required including:

• One run from the associated Paradigm Station Power Module (P-SPM) which terminates
on t

he two pin header labeled J2 on the repeater I/O board.

• One LinkPower run (or more as desired) for station data and power out. These runs
terminate to the removable pluggable connector labeled LON on the repeater I/O board.

Note:

LinkPower includes one pair of wires (data+ and data -). The total combined length of
a LinkPower wire run cannot exceed 1,640 feet (500m), with a maximum distance of
1,313 feet (400m) between any two devices.

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• 24Vdc auxiliary power to the control station(s). Auxiliary power requires two 16 AWG (1.5mm2)
stranded wires which terminate to the removable pluggable connector labeled “AUX” on the
repeater I/O board. Auxiliary wire are topology-free. A maximum auxiliary voltage run is
dependant by the wire gauge and the distribution of auxiliary load determined by installation. The
auxiliary supply is capable is of 36W (1.5A at 24Vdc).

Terminate Wiring

LinkPower (LON®) Control Wiring

Paradigm Rack Mount Repeater

Note:

Unison control stations communicate with the Paradigm architectural control processor using the
LinkConnect station communication bus from the architectural control processor to the stations.
LinkConnect is based on Echelon
LinkConnect is referred to by the protocol it uses, LinkPower.

Note:

All low voltage control cables must run in separate conduit from power wires.

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LonWorks® with LinkPower. Throughout this document,

LinkPower wiring is topology-free and polarity-independent, you can install your
LinkPower data runs in any desired combination of bus, star, loop, and home run. The
total combined length of LinkPower wire run cannot exceed 1,640 feet (500m), with a
maximum distance of 1,313 feet (400m) between any two un-repeated communicating
devices.

LinkPower Input from P-SPM

Step 1: Pull a single run of Belden 8471 (or approved equal) control wiring to the rear panel from

the associated Paradigm Station Power Module.
Step 2: Strip 3/16” (4.8mm) of insulation from the ends of each wire pair.
Step 3: Remove the 2 pin connector (labeled “LON IN”) from J2 on the rear panel.
Step 4: Loosen the terminal screws and insert the wires into the terminals.

• Insert the white (typical) wire from the pair into the “A” terminal on the connector.
Tighten the screw firmly to secure the wire into the terminal.

• Insert the black (typical) wire from the pair into the “B” terminal on the connector.
Tighten the screw firmly to secure the wire into the terminal.

Step 5: Replace the connector to the rear panel.
Step 6: A 14 AWG ground wire, if wiring is not installed in grounded metal conduit, terminates to

the ground bus located on the rear panel.

LinkPower Out to Paradigm Stations

Step 1: Pull Belden 8471 (or approved equal) control wiring to the rear panel.
Step 2: Strip 3/16” (4.8mm) of insulation from the ends of each wire pair.

Step 3: Remove the LinkPower connector (labeled LON) from J3 on the rear panel.

Notice the LinkPower/LON connector is labeled to
indicate that the connector is split between two LON
segments (1 and 2). This is effective only when a
Paradigm dual station repeater module (P-DREP) is
used. With the standard Paradigm station repeater
module (P-REP) all six station home runs connect to the
single LON control segment.

Step 4: Loosen the terminal screws for the wire pairs you are terminating.
Step 5: Insert each white (typical) wire from the pairs into a “A” terminal on the connector and

tighten the screw(s) firmly to secure the wire into the terminal.

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