JABLOTRON 100 BUS

For the system’s proper functioning, the basic requirement

is a correctly designed and adjusted BUS. The route of the
Line voltage loss calculation
cable wiring is not critical for right communication, but it is Line resistance, current and cable length influence the
necessary to control BUS dimensions according to the voltage loss on the line. Device currents are written in the
current (consumption) of the devices used. manuals of every single device, in the technical
specifications section. Use these values for the calculation
of the voltage on the furthest device on the BUS. Use
Read this information Ohm´s law U = I * R.
There is almost 14V on the output terminals in normal
mode, but for your own calculations take into account The line voltage loss must be less than 2.0 V for the
the situation when the control panel is powered by a proper functioning of connected devices.
backup battery and the voltage is near 12V.
Below are the approximate values of line voltage loss
Bus line voltage loss calculations assume a 12 V depending on cable distance and current for CC-01 and
source. On every device there has to be a higher CC-02 cables. Italics and crossing out mark loss values
voltage than the minimum required 10 V. Permissible over 2.0 V – too high for using BUS devices.
line voltage losses (between a device and the control
panel) is a maximum of 2 V.
Line voltage loss [V] for CC-01 cable
Every connecting point (on the I/O terminals) could be 20 mA 50 mA 100 mA 200 mA 400 mA
a source of unwanted voltage loss (contact resistances) 10 m 0.02 0.04 0.08 0.15 0.30
when wires don´t hold properly.
20 m 0.03 0.08 0.15 0.30 0.60
Using F-Link software in the Diagnostics tab you can 50 m 0.08 0.19 0.38 0.75 1.51
check the voltage loss on every single addressed
100 m 0.15 0.38 0.75 1.51 3.02
device. Devices with no address (PG output modules)
don´t have this option. The voltage has to be measured 200 m 0.30 0.75 1.51 3.02 6.03
by a good voltmeter.
tab. 2 line voltage loss [V] depending on current and CC-01 cable
In a real installation we recommend you to check your length
loss calculations and wiring by measuring the voltage
on the device terminals. Devices with a high current Line voltage loss [V] for CC-02 cable
(sirens, keypads, relay modules) measure the voltage in 20 mA 50 mA 100 mA 200 mA 400 mA
active mode when the current goes up (activated siren, 10 m 0.04 0.10 0.19 0.39 0.77
backlit keypad, relay turned on).
20 m 0.08 0.19 0.,39 0.77 1.55

JA-100 BUS 40 m 0.15 0.39 0.77 1.55 3.09

70 m 0.27 0.68 1.35 2.70 5.41
The JABLOTRON 100 system BUS has 4 wires which are
connected to the 4 marked terminals: +U (red) + power 100 m 0.39 0.97 1.93 3.86 7.73
supply, A (yellow) data, B (green) data and GND (black) –
tab. 3 line voltage loss [V] depending on current and CC-02 cable
power supply ground. length
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Fig. 1 BUS terminals

CC-01 and CC-02 cables

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These types of cables are used for device connection, the

cables and device terminals have the same colours.
The Jablotron CC-01 cable is designed for wiring main
BUS legs or for devices with a high consumption (e.g.
sirens) or devices at long distances. The main power wires
(black and red) have a bigger diameter (0.5 mm²) than Fig.2 Graph of relationship between cable length [y;m] and current [x;A]
communication wires (0.2 mm²).
The Jablotron CC-02 cable is designed for branches from
main BUS legs or for devices with a low consumption Recommended way of calculation:
(detectors) or for short distances. All wires in CC-02 cables
have the same diameter (0.2 mm²). 1. Find out the current of every single device (In the
technical specifications in the manual – Current
resistance of 1 m 0.0754 Ÿ
consumption for cable choice).
CC01 resistance of 10 m 0.754 Ÿ
2. Find out the cable lengths. It is necessary to know it
resistance of 100 m 7.54 Ÿ
resistance of 1 m 0.1932 Ÿ very exactly from node to node.
CC02 resistance of 10 m 1.932 Ÿ 3. Draw a circuit diagram with cable lengths and currents
resistance of 100 m 19.32 Ÿ for every single leg.
4. Calculate the current through every single leg.
table 1 pair resistance of power wires (back and forth)

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5. According to the calculations, take the value of current
and cable length and find the voltage loss in the tables
for every leg.
6. Starting at the control panel supply output, subtract each
and every voltage loss up to the end of the cable. For
calculations, always use 12 V at the output terminals of
the control panel as if there is no AC.

BUS arrangement
For wiring the system, you can run the cable anyway you
want, it does not matter if it leads to a keypad, a detector, a
siren or whatever. But always try to use the shortest way.
The BUS can have as many legs as you need. Possible
shapes: line, rays or tree structure. In real installations it is
mostly a combination of all of these structures. Almost
everytime the best variant is a combination of these three
structures. But never run the BUS like a round circle –
this is forbidden. On the bus it is unacceptable to
create a closed loop.

BUS arrangement examples:

Fig. 3 line BUS structure

Fig. 6 variants of connecting module terminals

BUS length
Maximum BUS length without any amplification or
separation is 500m. This means the sum of all cable lengths
between connected devices. The JA-106K control panel has
2 independent and separate BUS legs and it is also
possible to have a BUS with a length of 2x 500m.

Fig. 4 ray BUS structure BUS Separation

It is necessary to protect parts of the BUS which are
mounted on unprotected places against short circuits or
tampering or any other attempts at damaging the system,
using a JA-110T isolator. This module can be mounted
inside a JA-190PL multipurpose box. The isolator increases
the quality of BUS signals. An isolator is connected to and
powered from the BUS and occupies no logical position in
the control panel.
A good example is a BUS connected to PG output
modules controlling window shutters or a siren in an area
which is not protected and where tampering is easy. For
more technical information read the manual of the JA-110T.

Number of devices connected to the

Fig. 5 tree BUS structure
BUS legs and branching
For BUS branching use a JA-110Z splitter (BUS
terminal module). The splitter comes in 3 variants:
JA-110Z-A, JA-110Z-B and JA-110Z-C. There are 4
coloured terminals. Terminals with the same colour are
connected. The A and B models are designed for mounting
in the JA-190PL multipurpose box thanks to their
dimensions.
BUS
Control panel JA-101K: max 50 devices.
Control panel JA-106K: max. 120 devices, max. 60 devices
connected to the one output terminal (leg) of the BUS.
When configuration of the JA-106K system is not limited
by the number of connected devices or by current from the
supply output terminals, then both output terminals can be
used for 2 different functions. One leg for detectors, sirens
and for access modules (the security part) and the second
separated leg for automation parts (relays in an electrical
box, especially when there is no guarantee that the BUS is
protected.

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Example of line voltage loss Current consumption of BUS
calculation devices
Consumpti
on on
Device Description backup
supply mA
JA-110A Internal siren 30
JA-110B BUS acoustic glass-break 5
detector
JA-110F Flood detector 5
JA-110 I BUS partition/PG output 6
activation indicator
JA-110M BUS module for magnetic 5
detectors – 2 inputs
JA-110N BUS power output module PG 45
JA-110N- BUS output module PG-DIN 45
DIN
JA-110P BUS PIR motion detector 5
JA-110R BUS module for wireless 25
connection
JA-110ST BUS fire detector 10
JA-110T BUS isolator module 5
JA-111A BUS external (outdoor) siren 50
*) BUS module for the connection of
JA-111H 5
a detector
JA-111 I Universal optical indicator 5
JA-111M Magnetic detector-mini 5
JA-111N BUS signal output module PG 25
JA-111SH Shock / Tilt detector 5
**) Access module RFID
JA-112E 15
**) Keypad with RFID card reader
JA-113E 20
**) LCD keypad with RFID card
JA-114E 50
reader
JA-118M BUS module for magnetic 15
Rearrangement of control panels *)
sensors – 8 inputs
JA-118N BUS signal output module PG – 8 10
with expanders to JA-100 system outputs
Example of the installation of a control panel with expanders JA-120PB BUS combined PIR motion and 8
before rearrangement: glass-break detector - Compact
JA-120PC BUS combined PIR motion 5
detector with camera – PIR CAM
JA-120PW BUS dual PIR and MW motion 5
detector
JA-122E BUS access RFID module 15
JA-123E BUS access RFID module with
keypad
JA-192E Control segment of access 0.5
module
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*)
For starred devices it is necessary to pay attention to the consumption
of connected devices and include them in calculations.
**)
For starred devices it is necessary to include the consumption of any
JA-192 control segments in calculations.
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Fig. 1 – detectors with output relay contacts; 2 – cables 3 x 2 x 0.5;

3 – expander terminals; 4 – expander box; 5 – BUS cable from
control panel to the expander
Using old cables for BUS
modifications
Example of the installation of a control panel after rearrangement:
 We recommend you to use CC-01 and CC-02
cables as previously for new installations.
 When cables similar to 3 x 2 x 0.5 are used, it is
necessary to use one of the twisted pairs (A
and B) for data communication. For the +12V
and GND power supply lines, use the other two
pairs. Twist one of the pairs together and use it as
the +12V and the second pair as GND the same
way.
 There is another type of cable known as UTP. It is
necessary to use one of the twisted pairs (A
and B) for data communication. For +12V and
GND use two of other pairs. Twist one pair
Fig.: 2 - Cables 3 x 2 x 0.5; 4 – expander box; 5 – BUS from together and use for +12V and the second pair as
control panel to the expander; 6 – BUS detectors; GND the same way.
7 – JA-110Z-A(B,C) auxiliary terminals;

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