What part of a network configuration limits the number of valid addresses?
The number of valid addresses on a data communication loop is determined by the capacity of the control panel’s loop controller. Some manufacturers (like Mircom and Potter for instance) have a 99 address limit. That means you can program 99 points into each DCL (or SLC) loop. FireLite and Notifier have panels that can handle up to 199 addresses on each loop controller (the MS-9600 can be configured to handle over 600 points). In large scale network configurations, you’re limited by the total number of “Nodes” (or panels) the software can handle and the system has been designed for (with each Node supporting a fixed number of addressable points).
