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Netlink Installation and Operation Manual

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Installation and Operation

The following pages cover the installation of the Netlink Network Communication Module . 

1 .1 Mounting the Netlink Communication Module

Use the following procedure when mounting the Netlink module to a LifeSafety Power enclosure .
1 .  Locate the appropriate mounting holes in the enclosure and snap the four standoffs provided into the holes .
2 .  Align the board mounting holes (mounting hole locations are indicated in the drawing below) with the standoffs and snap 

the board onto the standoffs . Be sure the board is properly oriented before snapping the board onto the standoffs .

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Figure 1.1

Section 1 – Installation

Summary of Contents for FlexPower Netlink NL2

Page 1: ...LifeSafety Power Inc PH 888 577 2898 TechSupport LifeSafetyPower com P03 37 Rev A10 Netlink Communication Modules Installation and Operation ...

Page 2: ...ail Report 31 Appendix 1 Software Agreement 32 Appendix 2 NS2 Board 34 iManual covers Firmware Rev 8 07l 45 Older firmware revisions may not have all features described See the latest firmware release notes at http www lifesafe typower com support software firmware downloads iResetting the Netlink If the user name or password is unknown for a Netlink board press and hold the reset button located n...

Page 3: ...leaning personnel or others working in the premises by falling objects customers building vibration or similar causes iThis equipment is not intended for use within the patient care areas of a Health Care Facility hReplace fuses only with the same type and rating as indicated in the specifications section of this manual iTo prevent impaired operation ensure that all wir ing is routed and secured t...

Page 4: ...rence When all parameters are in range the log is updated once per selected interval with a snapshot of current values All Netlink modules provide a voltmeter input event input for monitoring devices such as the enclosure tamper switch and one or two current sensors Internal temperature is also sensed and the NL4 also includes a 6 foot external temperature probe for monitor ing room temperature Tw...

Page 5: ...module to a LifeSafety Power enclosure 1 Locate the appropriate mounting holes in the enclosure and snap the four standoffs provided into the holes 2 Align the board mounting holes mounting hole locations are indicated in the drawing below with the standoffs and snap the board onto the standoffs Be sure the board is properly oriented before snapping the board onto the standoffs NL Figure 1 1 Secti...

Page 6: ...ction SK1 This is the RJ45 jack for the network connection The ethernet cable is plugged into this jack See section 1 3 2 iNOTE This port does not accept PoE power Do not con nect PoE to this port 6 Status LED Indicators D2 D3 D4 These LEDs indicate the status of the Ethernet link to the Netlink board LED Indicator Green LINK Lights when Netlink is connected to a network Red DATA Flashes during da...

Page 7: ...or use with RB Relay Boards or other low current inputs The Control Out put cable wiring must be routed away from high voltages See Section 1 3 8 14 Enable 100Mbps J19 If present this jumper enables 100Mbps speed for the net work connection 15 Future Use J20 J22 If present these jumpers are reserved for future use and should be left OFF 16 Current Sensor Current Lead 1 Short The short orange lead ...

Page 8: ... laptop or PC before connecting to the network See the Initial Configuration Section Section 2 of this manual for more details 1 3 3 Connecting Devices to be Monitored to the Netlink Connect one end of the SPI cable to one of the Device con nectors on the Netlink Connect the other end to the Data Link DL connector of the device to be monitored such as an FPO see the manual for the device being con...

Page 9: ...tlink primary connection alternate connection only FPO150 250 models FPO 1 DC1 DC1 BR BR DC1 DC1 B1 B2 BR B1 B2 BR D8 X Input V V Netlink Figure 1 4 Power the Netlink from the FPO V V or DC1 terminals Figure 1 5 Do not power from another accessory board s output ...

Page 10: ...nnector on the Netlink board and cut off the connector at the other end of the Event cable Connect the red and black wires to the voltage to be monitored If monitoring a relay or switch contact a common example would be the tamper switch of the enclosure an external voltage must be run through the contact Set the Event1 Input Invert Jumper as required Example To monitor the NC tamper switch in an ...

Page 11: ... voltage source of the Netlink board 9 28 VDC Tamper Switch Black Red Event Input Figure 1 7 Event1 Tamper Switch Wiring 1 3 8 Wiring the Control Outputs When using the control outputs connect one end of the Control Output cable to the Control Outputs connector on the Netlink Cut off the other end of the control output cable The wire going to the pin on the connector labeled FLT is Control Output ...

Page 12: ...o a static IP address in the subnet 192 168 1 xxx where xxx is a subnet address 0 to 255 not being used by any other device on the network Do not use 192 168 1 9 or the final IP address you will be using for the Netlink Disable any active WiFi connections See Figure 2 1 A web browser installed on the computer A standard not crossover ethernet cable long enough to reach between the computer and the...

Page 13: ...the device for the programmed lockout time 24 Hours by default Enter the password carefully to avoid lockout This time period may be changed on the configure page 2 2 1 1 Resetting the Netlink To reset the Netlink to factory default user name and password press and hold the reset button for 10 seconds To reset the Netlink to factory default user name password IP address certificate and Cipher Suit...

Page 14: ...Netlink Installation and Operation Manual 10 Figure 2 4 Typical Netlink Home Page ...

Page 15: ...d If the Netlink is connected to a DHCP network and DHCP is enabled the DHCP server will automatically configure the TCP IP settings Note that you will need the Network Scan tool available at http www lifesafetypower com support software firmware downloads to locate the Netlink s IP address before logging into the Netlink board Note The port number used by the Netlink can also be set in the Port f...

Page 16: ...rently being used to access the Netlink The new date and time will take effect immediately Using an NTP Server The NTP Server fields allow you to enter one or two NTP servers for automatic setting of the time and date via the internet The Netlink must be configured for internet access before this setting will work Either the IP address of the server or the DNS name of the server may be entered Aft...

Page 17: ...rd protection the Security Name settings add security to v1 and v2 access The web server is password protected and a user must have the web server password in order to setup a computer in the Security Name settings and gain v1 and v2 access Multiple source networks can be added to the Security Name Setting block Be sure to click the Submit button to save the settings The settings will take effect ...

Page 18: ... faults or events selected by the user only the periodic status report i Note Regarding Microsoft Exchange By Default Microsoft Exchange will not accept SMTP connections To use the Netlink s email functions through Microsoft Exchange the Exchange service must be configured to allow SMTP connections Consult with the administrator of your Microsoft Exchange Server iNote Click the Submit button to sa...

Page 19: ...for Current Sensor 2 If the measured current goes above this value an alert will be generated By default this value is set to 15A Control 1 Enter a name for the Control 1 output This label will appear below the Netlink Control Setting 1 radio buttons on the home page Control 2 Enter a name for the Control 2 output This label will appear below the Netlink Control Setting 2 radio buttons on the home...

Page 20: ...authorization levels are available Admin Admin level users have full control over the Netlink There are no restrictions Manager Manager level users have access to all areas of the Netlink except for the Configure page Guest Guest level users may only view information on the Netlink screens No changes can be made and none of the control features are available After selecting the Authorization level...

Page 21: ...rt the settings that are configured in the Netlink to a file This file can be used as a backup or to transfer these settings to other Netlink devices that require similar settings The settings exported include From Configure Page Time Settings including NTP Server MSM Settings SNMP Settings VPN Settings Netlink Module Settings User Settings From Reporting Page Alert Enable On Netlink Report FPO1 2...

Page 22: ...Netlink Installation and Operation Manual 18 Figure 2 9 Typical Configure Page bottom portion Figure 2 10 Import Settings Page ...

Page 23: ... sent when the Next Service Due date and time on the Configure page are reached Device Detect An email alert will be sent when a device FPO M8 is connected or disconnected from the Netlink board This will notify the email recipient if the Netlink loses communication with a connected device After setting the email alert triggers click the Submit button at the bottom of the Alert Enable On section f...

Page 24: ...Netlink Installation and Operation Manual 20 Figure 2 11 Typical Reporting Page ...

Page 25: ...k as shown in Section 2 of this manual i All screens shown are of the NL4 NL2 screens are similar with changes as noted in the text 3 1 Viewing System Parameters on the Netlink Home Page The Home page contains all of the real time parameters monitored directly by the Netlink as well as status of the connected devices The Home page is broken into several sections as follows Figure 3 1 Typical Netli...

Page 26: ...ill display No before the due date If the Service Due checkbox is enabled on the Reporting page the color of the Service Due field will be blue if service is required or green if not required Control 1 and Control 2 Status These fields indicate the state of the two control outputs of the Netlink These control ouputs will be labeled with the names given on the Configure page and can be changed with...

Page 27: ...tself To access the page for a device click on the photo of the device in the Netlink Connected Devices section of the home page See bot tom of Figure 3 1 3 2 1 FPO Power Supplies The FPO Power Supply page Figure 3 2 contains the same Client ID Site ID Time and Date information as the Home page of the Netlink below that are five main sections 3 2 1 1 FPO Device Parameters History The section at th...

Page 28: ...e the last fault counter reset When new a supply may contain a random number in this field and the counter should be reset in the Power Supply Settings section before being used System Fault Count This field shows the number of System Faults detected since the last reset of the fault counter A supply may contain random data in this field when new and the counter should be reset in the Power Supply...

Page 29: ...the section to prevent confusion and erroneous email alerts if the current sensor is not connected in series with the battery Figure 3 3 Figure 3 3 Battery Enable Disable Button FPO main screen 3 2 1 4 Battery Test The Battery Test section allows the user to test the actual run time of a system with the installed battery set Figure 3 2 This test may be run manually or may be scheduled for a one ti...

Page 30: ... run the test yearly enter 365 Set to 0 for a one time test Click the Schedule Test Button the Scheduled Start Time will appear At the conclusion of the test the measured battery runtime and last test date will be displayed in the Battery Test section See Figure 3 6 The results will also be emailed if enabled If the tested battery standby time is less than the Required Battery Standby entered in t...

Page 31: ...27 Installation and Operation Figure 3 5 Battery Test in Progress Figure 3 6 Battery Test Results ...

Page 32: ...date See section 3 2 1 5 Enter Installation Date Enter the date the system was initially installed This value is only for the user s information and is not used by the Netlink Reset AC and System Fault Counts Selecting this option will reset the AC and System Fault counters This is typically done after test ing or servicing the system After entering the values or selecting the appropriate options ...

Page 33: ...29 Installation and Operation Figure 3 7 Typical Power Supply Page bottom portion ...

Page 34: ...name and click the Confirm button to confirm the upgrade Next click the Burn button to begin burning the firmware to the Netlink s processor iNote This process may take up to 12 minutes DO NOT REMOVE POWER TO THE Netlink DURING THIS PROCESS or the Netlink will be rendered nonfunctional Once the update is complete a message will appear in the message box indicating Update Finished The Netlink must ...

Page 35: ...requency of the status reports is set by the Send Period setting in the Email Settings section of the Configure page Service Due No The Next Service Due date set on the Configure page has not been reached Below the top three rows is data specific to the Netlink and any devices connected to it Device Name This column shows which device the associated parameter belongs to In this example the devices...

Page 36: ...Reverse Engineering means i the disassembly decompilation decryption simulation debugging or code tracing of microcode and or ii the disassembly decompilation decryption simulation de bugging or coded tracing of object code or executable code specifically including but not limited to any LIFESAFETY POWER INC supplied or developed libraries or microcode Regarding any of LIFESAFETY POWER INC s softw...

Page 37: ...Contact Information LIFESAFETY POWER INC may be contacted at the mailing address below or by the LIFESAFETY POWER INC website Notices pursuant to this AGREEMENT should be sent to the address below or to such others as may be provided in writing Such notices will be deemed received at such addresses upon the earlier of i actual receipt or ii delivery in person by fax with written confirma tion of r...

Page 38: ...n mounting an NS2 Output Controller Accessory to a LifeSafety Power enclosure 1 Locate the appropriate mounting holes in the enclosure and snap the four standoffs provided into the holes 2 Align the board mounting holes mounting hole locations are indicated in the drawing below with the standoffs and snap the board onto the standoffs Be sure the board is properly oriented before snapping the board...

Page 39: ...Power Returns SBR1 SBR2 These are the switched power returns out to the BR terminals of the A8 distribution boards in a LifeSafety Power FPA system 24 NS2 Buss Outputs Power Source 2 SB1 2 SB2 2 These are the switched B1 and B2 outputs from pow er source 2 When the control output 2 of the Netlink board is activated power will be removed from these outputs Typically these are connected to the B1 an...

Page 40: ...the other end of the cable plug into the INPUT V V male fastons on the Netlink board Figure A2 2 1 3 8 Connecting the ADC Voltmeter Input When using an NS2 board with the Netlink connect one end of the ADC cable to the Netlink s ADC input and the other end of the ADC cable to the ADC1 ADC2 connector on the NS2 board 1 3 8 Wiring the Control Outputs When using an NS2 board with the Netlink connect ...

Page 41: ...re those in the LifeSafety Power Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale for this product and in no case will LifeSafety Power or its distributors be liable for any incidental indirect or consequential damages arising from the sale resale use or misuse of the product Specifications are subject to change without notice In addition LifeSafety Power reserves the right to make changes without notificati...

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