LifeSafety Power Augments NetLink with NLC, NXB Modules

Phoenix— LifeSafety Power is launching the next generation of LifeSafety Power NetLink network communications technology for its FlexPower Unified Power Solutions, through the introduction of its NetLink Connect (NLC) and NetLink Expansion (NXB) modules.

Together, the company suggests, the NLC and NXB increase security and scalability while simplifying installations for managed power systems.

NetLink Connect modules use a secure Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) connection to communicate control power system status through a single network drop. The NXB is an expansion module that extends NLC communication to multiple enclosures, leveraging the same network drop as the NLC. LifeSafety Power asserts that by using OSDP it is enhancing the cybersecurity of connections between enclosures compared to RS‑485. The NXB is used in conjunction with an NLC and does not operate as a standalone device.

LifeSafety points out that each NLC + NXB installation can manage up to 64 managed modules—including the B150, M8, SD4, and SD16 solutions—through one network drop. By contrast, the company continues, prior‑generation NetLink boards, the NL2, NL4, and NLX, each required a dedicated network drop and supported 2, 4, and 24 managed modules respectively.

As a result LIfeSafety Power concludes, NetLink Connect substantially increases the scalability of new managed power installations. The ability to support up to 64 managed modules via a single network drop, combined with field wiring limited to the OSDP connection, reduces installation complexity the company emphasizes.

The new NetLink Connect hardware also enables future software and cybersecurity enhancements. NetLink, a proprietary LifeSafety Power solutions that allows users to monitor, control, and manage individual DC, AC‑redundant, or PoE systems remotely and proactively, delivering real‑time data on the power system and connected components.

Additionally, NetLink can operate as a standalone, browser‑based interface or integrate with Multi‑Site Manager (MSM Enterprise) for single‑ pane management and control through leading access control software platforms.

The NLC and NXB will replace NetLink boards NL2, NL4, and NLX, which are scheduled for discontinuation by the end of 2025. Critical security updates for those legacy boards will be supported for three years from their end‑of‑life date.

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