The CommandAlert with RadioLINK wireless interlink uses a 'mesh' network, meaning an alarm communicates with all others within its range and forwards on any incoming communication to the rest of the network. By not having a 'master' device to coordinate network communication you can effectively cover a larger site than an individual alarm's range would suggest, and may also bypass obstructions that would normally interfere with radio signals.
As standard, when a CommandAlert with RadioLINK is powered on it will be able to communicate with all other CommandAlert alarms within it's radio frequency range, potentially creating a network of unlimited devices. This is helpful for especially large sites as the alarms need no configuration at all and can be used straight out of the box, cutting installation time drastically. However, you will need to ensure that there are no other alarms on site that may cause signal interference as this is considered an "open" channel.
If you need to section the alarms in one or more parts of a site independently from other alarms, or if you want to ensure other radio signals will not interfere, you can go through a process called "house coding." This must be performed on all CommandAlert alarms that you want within a single network and locks those alarms to each other, ignoring any others that are on the "open" channel or which have been separately coded to each other. You should be aware that a coded network is limited to a total of 12 CommandAlert alarms.
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