Mircom FX-2000 Series Addressable Fire Alarm Control Panels Instruction Manual

Mircom FX-2000 Series Addressable Fire Alarm Control Panels

Connecting OpenGN to an FX-2000

Attention: Before you begin, follow the instructions in LT-1113 “OpenGN Administrator’s Guide” (available on http://www.mircom.com) to install OpenGN and configure the computer running OpenGN and the OpenGNGateway.

Note: These instructions should be completed by someone who is familiar with configuring the FX-2000. See LT-657, the FX-2000 Installation and Operation manual available on http://www.mircom.com.

You need:

• ARW-VESP211 Advantech Serial to Ethernet Converter
• Advantech software CD
• Ethernet cable (maximum 300’)
• 9 pin male to female serial cable
• OpenGN version 3.3 or later
• OpenGN Gateway version 3.3 or later
• OpenGN license key
• Ethernet cable
• The FX-2000 Config Utility version 2.3.30 or later
• The FX-2000 Fire Alarm Control Panel with firmware version 2.14 or later

Connect the ARW-VESP211

1. Connect the 9 pin serial cable to the COM port on the ARW-VESP211.
2. Connect the other end of the 9 pin serial cable to the RS-232 port on the FX-2000. See Figure 2.
3. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the LAN port on the ARW-VESP211 to the computer running the OpenGN Gateway.
4. Connect the ARW-VESP211 to the power.

Configure the ARW-VESP211

Configure the OpenGN Gateway Computer to Connect to the ARW-VESP211

In order to initially connect to the ARW-VESP211, the OpenGN Gateway computer must have a specific IP address.

1. On the computer that the OpenGN Gateway is on, click Start, then click Settings.

2. Click Network and Internet.

3. Click Network and Sharing Center.

4. Click the Ethernet connection.
   The Ethernet Status window appears.

5. Click Properties. The Ethernet Properties window appears.

6. Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
   The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window appears.

7. Click Use the following IP address.

8. Type the following addresses:

   • IP address: 169.254.102.40
   • Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0
     5. Click OK.

Install the Vlinx Serial Server Manager

1. Insert the Advantech CD into the OpenGN Gateway computer. The Vlinx Serial Server Manager Installation Wizard starts automatically.
   Figure 6 Welcome to the Vlinx Serial Server Manager Installation Wizard

2. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the Vlinx Serial Server Manager.

Configure the ARW-VESP211

1.  On the OpenGN Gateway computer, open the Serial Server Manager: click Start > B&B Electronics > Vlinx > Vlinx Serial Server Manager. The Vlinx Serial Server Manager appears.

2. Click I don’t know the IP address of the device.

3. Click Connect. The Vlinx Serial Server Manager looks for devices.
   Figure 8 Advantech Device Details
   The Login screen for the ARW-VESP211 device appears.

4. Enter the Login password, then click Login. By default, the password is blank. The General screen appears.

5. Enter a name that describes the panel that the device is connecting to, for instance FX-2000.

6. Select I want to change the password, then enter the new password.

7. Click Save.
   Note: Keep a record of the password. You will need it in a later step.

8. Click Network on the left sidebar. The Network screen appears.

9. Enter the following information:

   • IP address Subnet Mask Default Gateway
   • Consult your network administrator for assistance. The IP address must be in the same range as the IP address of the computer running the OpenGN Gateway. The gateway and subnet mask must be the same as they are on the OpenGN Gateway computer.
   • For example, if the OpenGN Gateway computer’s IP address and subnet mask are 192.168.1.10 and 255.255.255.0, then you can enter 192.168.1.11 and 255.255.255.0 as the ARW-VESP211’s IP address and subnet mask.
     Note: Keep a record of the IP address. You will need it in a later step. To ensure a constant connection to OpenGN, you must assign a static IP address to the ARW-VESP211.

10. Click Next. The Port 1 Settings screen appears.

11. Enter the following information:

    • I want to use this network protocol TCP
    • to wait for connections (server) Select this option
    • I want to wait for connections on
    • TCP port number 14000
    • and limit the number of connections to 1 connection
    • and allow everyone to connect Select this option

12. Click Next.
    The Port 1 – Advanced window appears.
    Figure 13 Port 1 – Advanced

13. Enter the following information:.

    • I want to control when data packets are sent over the network Select this option
    • Under Intercharacter Timeout: “I want to send data immediately when no more characters are received for” 52 milliseconds

14. Click Next. The Port 1 – Serial window appears.

15. Enter the following information:

    • Mode RS-232
    • Baud 9600
    • Data bits 8-Bits
    • Stop bits 1-Bit
    • Parity No Parity
    • Flow Control No Flow Control

16. Click Next.

17. Under Save, click the Save button and wait for the Login screen to appear.

Configure OpenGN Gateway Computer

• Change the IP settings for the OpenGN Gateway computer to their previous values. See section 1.2.1 on page 2 for instructions on how to change the IP settings. If you need assistance, contact your network administrator. If you are connecting the OpenGN Gateway computer to an FX-2000 panel directly over Ethernet, enter an IP address that is different than the IP address of the FX-2000 panel. Enter the same subnet mask as the subnet mask on the panel.

Export the Job File

You need:

• The FX-2000 Config Utility version 2.3.30 or later

1. Connect the FX-2000 to the computer that has the FX-2000 Config Utility installed on it.

2. In the FX-2000 Config Utility, open the job for the FX-2000 panel.

3. Select Main Display.

4. Select Enable Printer Heart Beat.

5. Under Locale, select English in the Language menu.

6. In the Time Format menu, select the date in the format Month Day, Year hour:minute as shown in Figure 15.
   Figure 15 FX-2000 Config Utility

7. Send the job to the panel.

8. Click Job > Extract Job. The Specify Database File to Extract Into window appears.
   Figure 16 Specify Database File to Extract Into

9. In the Save as type menu, click XML Files (*.xml), and then click Save.

10. In the XML Export window, select OpenGN Ph 11 Config.xml, and then click OK.
    Figure 17 XML Export
    The job file is saved with the name JobX-Y.xml, where X is the job number and Y is the job version.

Import the XML Configuration File into OpenGN

1. Transfer the job file you just saved to the computer that OpenGN is running on.

2. Insert the OpenGN CodeMeter license key in the computer.

3. Start OpenGN.
   The Login window appears.

4. Select the user from the Login menu.

5. Type the password.

6. Click OK.
   The OpenGN Main Display window appears.

7. Click the Config button from the Main Display window. Click Yes to confirm that you want to enter the configuration section.
   The Configuration window appears.

8. Click the Settings button in the lower right-hand corner of the Configuration window. The Panel Settings window appears.

9. Click Browse in the Panel Configuration section, and then navigate to the job file.

10. Select Auto-associate default icons if you want to associate the object icons with the existing system icon images.
    Note: If you are importing a new version of a previously imported job file, uncheck the Auto-associate default icons. Otherwise, any custom icon settings you have made will be erased.

11. Click Import XML.

12. If the job already exists, a window appears asking you if you want to update the stored version of the job with the one you are importing. Click Yes.

Get the JobUniqueID and JobVersion

1. Locate the job file that you saved in section 1.3.
2. Right-click the job file and select Open with > Wordpad.
3. Search for JobUniqueID.
4. Leave the file open; you will need to copy and paste this information in the next step. <JobInfo JobUniqueID=”1fbc3f3a861f4f8aba7b1496f929e203″ JobVersion=”211fc778945540a895c7e092d2c0eac4″ ProductType=”FX-2000″ Tag=”Sample Job 3″> Figure 22 Example JobUniqueID and JobVersion from the job file

Configure the OpenGN Gateway

1. Double-click the Open Graphic Navigator Gateway icon.

2. Click the + button. The Adapter Configuration window appears.

3. Enter the following information.

4. Click the green button   beside Destination, and then provide the following information:

   • Destination IP The IP address of the OpenGN computer. If the OpenGN Gateway and OpenGN are on the same computer, use 127.0.0.1.
   • Destination Port 1209
   • Store and Forward Events Reserved for future use.

5. Under Command Connection, provide the following information:

   • Incoming Command IP The IP address of the computer that the OpenGN Gateway is on. If the OpenGN Gateway and OpenGN are on the same computer, use 127.0.0.1.
   • Port 1309. This must be a different port than the port listed above.
     Figure 26 Command Connection

6. Click Auto Start Adapter When OpenGN Gateway Starts if you want the OpenGN Gateway to connect automatically with these settings when it starts.

7. Click Save.

8. In the Windows taskbar, right-click the OpenGN Gateway icon, and then select Close window.

9. Double-click the Open Graphic Navigator Gateway icon.

10. Select the adapter you created, and then click the green arrow icon: When OpenGN is connected, the adapter in the Adapter List is green.

11. 11. Double-click the adapter to view its details. When OpenGN is connected, the icon beside Connection String turns from red to green, and the Destination turns green.

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