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November 2017 

Page 69 

 

Alert 

Reason 

Severity 

4: Device removed from SM 

whitelist 

error 

Contract Alerts 

Contract Establish 

 

info 

Contract Modify 

 

info 

Contract Refusal

 

1: Insufficient resources 

error 

2: Delayed (try again later) 

error 

3: Device not found 

error 

4: Contract not found (it applies 

to modification/renewal) 

error 

5: Invalid request (requested an 

operation that cannot be 

performed or the request 

contains invalid parameters)   

error 

6: timeout (no response to 

contract request). This reason 

can only be set by the FD. 

Error 

Contract Terminate

 

1: requested 

info 

2: expired 

 

3: unjoin 

 

Topology alerts

 

Parent Change 

 

info 

Backup Change 

 

info 

 

 

Summary of Contents for NIO200IAG

Page 1: ...November 2017 Page 1 NIO200IAG User Manual V1 1 ...

Page 2: ...ntenna installation 17 3 2 4 Earth grounding 18 3 2 5 Mounting of NIO200IAG 18 3 3 Wi Fi Mesh Network Configuration 21 3 3 1 Access to NIO200 Admin website 21 3 3 2 Configure the IP Address 21 3 3 3 Change IPv4 address 23 3 3 4 Enable NTP Network Time Protocol 25 3 3 5 Select Time Zone 25 3 3 6 Select Input Time Server 26 3 3 7 Configure Wi Fi Mesh Interface 27 3 3 8 Configure Physical Settings fo...

Page 3: ...evice Management 80 6 4 1 Configuring Backbones 81 6 4 2 Configuring Gateways 83 6 4 3 Configuring Devices 84 6 5 Monitoring Host 88 6 6 MODBUS 89 6 7 Alert Subscription 90 6 8 Advanced Settings 90 6 8 1 Edit Configuration Variables 91 6 8 2 Restart 92 6 8 3 Access NEXCOM NIO200 admin website 93 6 9 Bulk Transfers 93 7 System Status 95 8 Administration 97 8 1 Device Firmwares 97 8 2 System Upgrade...

Page 4: ...d on our website http www nexcom com NEXCOM shall not be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of any product nor for any infringements upon the rights of third parties which may result from such use Any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose is also disclaimed Acknowledgements NIO200 series are trademarks...

Page 5: ...ment on a stable surface during installation Dropping it or letting it fall may cause damage 7 The openings on the enclosure are for air convection to protect the equipment from overheating DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS 8 Make sure the voltage of the power source is correct before connecting the equipment to the power outlet 9 Place the power cord in a way so that people will not step on it Do not pla...

Page 6: ...ipment requires wiring terminals with the following specifications Wire size 30 12 AWG 0 0509 3 3088 mm Wire Type copper wire only Terminal Blocks Torque 5 lb In 0 565 N m For supply connections use wires suitable for at least 75 degree C ambient environment There must be a disconnect device in front of NIO200 series to keep the worker or field side maintainer be cautious and aware to close the ge...

Page 7: ...onal Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 Suitability for installation in particular applications is at the discretion of the Authority Having Jurisdiction AHJ or similar Le produit est homologué UL avec des accessoires homologués UL pour conduit métallique flexible étanche aux liquids ette méthode de câblage convient aux flexibles connexions conformément à l article 501 10 B 2 du National Code électrique...

Page 8: ... cleaning products or cleans with a dry cloth Safety Warning This equipment is intended for installation in a Restricted Access Location only Avertissement de sécurité Cet équipement est destiné à être installé uniquement dans un lieu d accès restreint Cautions Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage system components Do the described procedures only at an ESD workstation If no such station is avai...

Page 9: ...d abbreviations that are only suitable to this document Term Description API Application Programming Interface Backbone Any data network e g industrial Ethernet IEEE 802 11 etc within a facility interfacing to the plants network Backbone Router An entity in the ISA100 11a network with routing capability which serves as an interface between the radio network and the backbone network BBR Backbone Ro...

Page 10: ...et the rigors of plant operation that communicates via DPDU s conforming to the ISA100 11a protocol Gateway An entity in the ISA100 11a network that serves as an interface between the ISA100 11a network and a client Graph communication A collection of unidirectional interconnected devices which defines a set of communication paths between a source device and a destination device Graph Topology A g...

Page 11: ...uired for communication between devices SM System Manager Superframe A collection of timeslots with a common repetition period and possibly other common attributes System Manager An entity in the ISA100 11a network that supervises the various operational aspects of a network other than security TR Transceiver the BBR radio User Application Process From ISA100 11a standard An active process within ...

Page 12: ...ion for mission critical industrial wireless applications The integration of both 802 11n Mesh ISA100 11a WirelessHART technology gives a full Mesh infrastructure from field devices to Wi Fi backbone thus a concrete wireless connectivity can be assured It s designed to meet CID2 and ATEX certified requirement and is perfect solution to critical data monitoring and sensing in oil gas chemical plant...

Page 13: ...3 must be open in both directions to allow time synchronization NOTE Not all interfaces are guaranteed to be up in all cases Some might be disabled for specific applications 2 3 Package Contents Each NIO200IAG gateway package contains the following items One NIO200IAG gateway Two simple wall mounting kit Three liquid tight conduit used only for DC power input and Ethernet port Two pin DC power con...

Page 14: ... router must be accessible from the PC where the browser is running 3 2 Hardware installation Guide Hardware connection of NIO200 includes the power Ethernet interfaces and RF connectors The installation of NIO200 should be carefully done with standard waterproof connectors accessories in the package CID2 conduit connector ATEX cable gland connector Note the mounting of NIO200 should always let wa...

Page 15: ... installation To install conduit in NIO200 enclosure please follow the steps below Put conduit through cap nut and gland packing Position the ferrule at the end of the conduit Just have the bottom Pass DC power cable or Ethernet cable through conduit ...

Page 16: ...onduit connector and tighten the cap nut To install the conduit user should implement with Flexible Metal Conduit Liquid tight which meets UL360 standard Here is the requirement of the diameter and size information for the selection of Metal Conduit that mate with NIO200 conduit connectors 3 2 2 Power installation 1 Prepare DC power source 12 48 VDC or standard PoE facility such PoE switch or PoE ...

Page 17: ...When use PoE power source just plug the Ethernet cable into PoE port 4 If the power connects correctly then the Power LED will light accordingly 3 2 3 Antenna installation ISA100 WirelessHART antenna connector Wi Fi antenna connector for Wi Fi Mesh connection WLAN 1 WLAN 2 ...

Page 18: ...round the 0 75mm2 ground screw with an appropriate grounding wire Earth Green Yellow wire 18AWG not included by attaching it to a good earth ground connection 2 There must be a disconnect device in front of NIO200 series to keep the worker or field side maintainer be cautious and aware to close the general power supply before they start to do maintenance 3 The disconnect device hereby means a 20A ...

Page 19: ...bottom of NIO200 enclosure 2 Be sure to fasten the mounting kit with horizontal position as below 3 Hang on NIO200 to the wall with water proof connector at the bottom direction The position of screw holes are 130mm width and height as specified in right picture above ...

Page 20: ...November 2017 Page 20 B Pole mounting method ...

Page 21: ...dress 192 168 1 100 for example and may use an Ethernet cross over cable to connect the NIO200IAG to the computer 3 3 2 Configure the IP Address Once the communication has been established with the NIO200IAG the user can log in the NIO200 Admin website to change the network configuration including its IP address To the access this website In browser open a connection to http 192 168 1 1 or the use...

Page 22: ...age 22 Click Login button without password and the following web page will appear Configure Network Interface Select Network Interface The following web page will appear The NIO200 is operated at Ethernet bridge mode ...

Page 23: ... eth2 wlan0 wlan1 3 3 3 Change IPv4 address Click the Edit button belonging to br lan network interface icon The following web page will appear As far as each interface is concerned there are two configuration sections Common Configuration and DHCP Server Scroll down to the section Common Configuration and click ...

Page 24: ...as of IPv4 address IPv4 Gateway and Use custom DNS servers and inputting values respectively After the configuration is finished click Save Apply button to save this setting Warning After the IPv4 gateway and DNS servers are configured user needs to go back to Network Interface page and click Connect button to take effect the setting ...

Page 25: ...ow will appear Click General Settings tab to configure Local Time and Timezone as shown below Configure NTP server in the Time Synchronization section when necessary Before NTP server is working NIO200 should have correct date time by clicking Sync with browser and selecting UTC as Timezone 3 3 5 Select Time Zone ...

Page 26: ...r NTP client is enabled by default Click X button to delete the incorrect or unwanted time server Keep clicking X buttons until only one item is left Point the mouse cursor to text area and input time nist org If new time server is required click button ...

Page 27: ...ce For Wi Fi configuration and status reporting navigate to Network Wi Fi and click The following web page is shown and contains two sections Wireless Overview and Associated Stations Wireless Overview section lists available Wi Fi interfaces wlan0 and wlan1 ...

Page 28: ...There are 2 configuration sections in the web page Device Configuration and Interface Configuration The parameters in the Device Configuration are related to physical settings of Wi Fi radio The parameters in the Interface Configuration are related to network settings of Wi Fi interface which is built upon the Wi Fi radio Scan For displaying the list of all access points around with the same frequ...

Page 29: ...Device Configuration section Clicking General Setup tab There are 4 basic types of physical settings required for radio 802 11 protocol 5GHz Channel Bandwidth and Transmit Power There are 2 options for 802 11 protocol N 802 11n and Legacy 802 11a There are 10 options for channel selection in 5GHz band 802 11 protocol 5GHz channel Bandwidth ...

Page 30: ...9 Network Settings of Wi Fi Interface The network settings network parameters of Wi Fi interface exists in this Interface Configuration section Clicking General Setup tab ESSID Mesh ID Default MESH_CAN2 Network name All products with the same ID or network name and radio physical settings 802 11 protocol and channel are connected together automatically Mode Default Mesh 802 11s Wireless network to...

Page 31: ...RL http 192 168 1 1 8080 or replacing NIO200IAG_IP with NIO 200IAG Gateway IP if the IP address was changed from default setting Once the address is accessed the login screen appears as shown in below 2 Type the following user name and password in the Login fields Username the username provided Default admin Password use the password provided Default adminadmin 3 Click the Login button to access I...

Page 32: ...and access is granted the browser will display the Device List by default Figure 1 The user interface consists of two sections The menus on the left which allow you to navigate through the pages of the website The main section which displays the contents of the selected page ...

Page 33: ... 5 1 Dashboard The Dashboard page is a report zone that allows you to monitor reading variations for selected devices The Dashboard consists in a series of panes added by the user which provide a visual representation of the information published by selected devices on selected channels The information is refreshed automatically at regular intervals 10 seconds 30 seconds or 1 minute ...

Page 34: ...e top right corner of the pane No confirmation is required for the system to delete the pane To add a device to the dashboard perform the following steps Step Action 1 Click on the Add Device button 2 The Device dialog box will open Select a Device from the drop down list ...

Page 35: ...ect a slot number the system automatically assigns the next available slot 6 Select the desired Gauge type 7 Click OK to add the device to the dashboard NOTE You can also add a reading to the dashboard from the Device Details page in the Information pane click the Add to dashboard ATD icon next to a reading Up to 9 devices are supported in the dashboard 5 2 Topology The Topology page displays a gr...

Page 36: ...ices are linked to the backbone router which is the central device in the network either directly or via other devices The backbone router further relays to the Gateway while the System Manager organizes the entire network The field devices can have various sensors attached temperature sensors humidity sensors etc The devices are identified in the topology by the last four characters of their EUI ...

Page 37: ...e device in the drop down list located on top of the Topology window The MCS will display the device s link to its preferred ClockSource To view the Secondary ClockSource links for a selected device check this option in the Links Legend These links are displayed in blue in the topology graph To view the transmission links between a selected device and other check the Links option in the Links Lege...

Page 38: ...vices drop down list located above the graph 3 In the Contracts drop down list you will view the selected device s inbound and outbound contracts with the System Manager and the Gateway To show a contract on the graph select it in the list The contract will be represented by a green line if it is periodic or by a blue line if it is aperiodic The Contracts legend located at the bottom of the Topolo...

Page 39: ...d the destination device respectively Source destination SAP 0 is the default value for the DMAP on a device 1 is the default value of a SMAP on the System Manager the other values represent custom SAP s Activation time the date and time when the contract was established Expiration time the date and time when the contract terminates Priority indicates the base priority for all messages sent using ...

Page 40: ...umber of seconds per packet e g a committed burst of 15 indicates that a packet transmitted every 15 seconds is guaranteed Excess Burst for short term aperiodic communication it has the same significance as the committed burst but is only used in exceptional situations where aggressive communication is needed on a short term MaxSendWindow the maximum number of client requests that may be simultane...

Page 41: ... A tag is a custom description that you can assign to a device in order to facilitate identification of that device in the plant One tag can be assigned to a single device To search for devices based on their tag type the tag in the Device Tag input field 2 Click Search NOTE The tag field is case sensitive To delete the search parameters click Reset Search by device state only 1 To display devices...

Page 42: ...n Commands page for that specific device When you load the page the registered devices are displayed by default To view unregistered or joining devices select the corresponding option in the Show Devices drop down list The total number of items in the table is indicated in the top left corner of the table Here you can set the number of items to be displayed per page in the table The default number...

Page 43: ...ovember 2017 Page 43 To delete the device click the icon located next to the device The system will require confirmation to perform the action Click OK to delete the device or Cancel to abort the action ...

Page 44: ...shows the latest information available To update the information click Refresh The following details are shown in addition to those already indicated in the device list Manufacturer the name of the device manufacturer Revision the radio firmware version Subnet ID the ID of the subnet that includes the device Power Supply Status represented as a battery with the following colors green when the devi...

Page 45: ... ID Attribute ID and Two indices The total number of items in the table is indicated in the top left corner of the table Here you can set the number of items to be displayed per page in the table The default number of items displayed in a page is 10 Paging controls in the top right corner of the table also enable you to navigate through the other pages of the table Settings The settings reflect th...

Page 46: ...preferred when the reference clock source is not available Multiple neighbors may be designated as clock sources for a selected device The Signal Quality column displays the received signal quality indicator RSQI values and their associated labels as shown in the following table RSQI Signal Quality 1 63 Poor signal 64 127 Fair signal 128 191 Good signal 192 255 Excellent signal Graphs The Graphs s...

Page 47: ...If the alternative is 0 the route is based on a contract requested by the System Manager or the Gateway This feature will be available in future releases If the alternative is 1 the route is established between two field devices If the alternative is 2 the Backbone Router is the source of the route and a field device is the destination If the alternative is 3 this is the device s default route Rou...

Page 48: ...Status drop down list Optional fill in the Start Time and the End Time fields and then click Search The results are displayed in a table that indicates the timestamp and the device status at that specific timestamp A device can have one of the following statuses at a given moment SEC_JOIN_Req the security join request was received by the System Manager SEC_JOIN_Rsp a security join response was sen...

Page 49: ...ors Health This pane provides a communication health report about the selected device s neighbors The report includes Neighbor identification information the EUI 64 address The timestamp of the report request A general link status Available if the neighbor is available for communication Unavailable if the neighbor is unavailable for communication Communication health information The number of DPDU...

Page 50: ...the table Schedule Report The schedule report pane provides information about time slot and channel allocation for the selected device Superframes and links The active Superframes that the device uses for communication are listed in the page along with information regarding size the number of time slots start time and the number of links allocated on each Superframe Clicking on the number of links...

Page 51: ...iodicity of a link measured in No of slots within a Superframe cycle Slot length expressed as a multiple of 2 20 seconds Channel number Direction reception or transmission Link type which can be aperiodic data communication aperiodic management communication periodic data communication periodic management communication You can use the search form on the top of the page to sort links based on neigh...

Page 52: ...nnels The channels of the device are represented at the bottom of the pane The channels that are clear for communication are highlighted in blue the unused channels are highlighted in gray while blacklisted channels are highlighted in red Channel 26 has been disabled by default for purposes of compliance in certain countries Channel Statistics This pane displays statistical information about CCA b...

Page 53: ... it from the Commands drop down list After you generate the command a message at the bottom of the screen will indicate its status Command sent successfully Command sent error The tracking number of the command is also indicated together with a link to the Commands Log where you can view the results of the command ...

Page 54: ...ell as in the Command Log under the Response column NOTE When the device is unregistered the Run Commands tab is unavailable Reset Device This command resets the firmware on the specific device Three types of resets can be performed on a device Warm Restart performs a software reset as a consequence the device will unregister and re register Restart as provisioned resets the device while keeping p...

Page 55: ...s command you can read attributes from an object on the selected device To read an attribute type in the UAP specific TSAP ID port the Object ID and the Attribute ID you wish to read Then click Execute NOTE The values of the two indices are 0 by default and the value of the Committed Burst field is 15 by default The command returns the content of the attribute which will be displayed in hex format...

Page 56: ...tain attributes are editable To write the attribute type in the TSAP ID port the associated Object ID and the Attribute ID you wish to write or edit Then type the desired hex value s in the Values input field And click Execute NOTE The values of the two indices are 0 by default and the value of the Committed Burst field is 15 by default ...

Page 57: ...t on the selected device To execute the method type in the TSAP ID the associated Object ID and the Method ID you wish to execute Provide the method details in hex format in the Details input field Click Execute NOTE The values of the two indices are 0 by default and the value of the Committed Burst field is 15 by default ...

Page 58: ...t the total number of registered devices including the Backbone Router Join count the total number of joins of all the devices in the network Current Date the present time Start Date the date and time the System Manager application was started Transmission and reliability statistics based on the summary report per device The averaging interval for GPDU statistics reported in seconds The device com...

Page 59: ...ber of joins per device The total number of items in the table is indicated in the top left corner of the table Here you can set the number of items to be displayed per page in the table The default number of items displayed in a page is 10 Paging controls in the top right corner of the table also enable you to navigate through the other pages of the table The last time the page was refreshed is a...

Page 60: ...Unit of Measurement if applicable Reading Type The total number of items in the table is indicated in the top left corner of the table Here you can set the number of items to be displayed per page in the table The default number of items displayed in a page is 10 Paging controls in the top right corner of the table also enable you to navigate through the other pages of the table From this page you...

Page 61: ...ation device Command name of the executed command Parameters description of the parameters chosen for the command if applicable Status current status of the command Posted Time date and time when the command was generated Response Time date and time when the command was responded successfully or not Response the response for the issued command if the command was responded successfully or the error...

Page 62: ... check the Show system generated commands option in the Search dialog and click Search The total number of items in the table is indicated in the top left corner of the table Here you can set the number of items to be displayed per page in the table The default number of items displayed in a page is 10 Paging controls in the top right corner of the table also enable you to navigate through the oth...

Page 63: ...vice has transitioned to an abnormal state or has returned to normal from an abnormal state An alert is sent to describe the change of state To search for alerts Select the device the alert category priority and class of alert Optional fill in the Start Time and the End Time fields and then click Search The results are displayed in a table that indicates the following information EUI 64 address th...

Page 64: ...ortance of the alert with the following ranges and associated labels in compliance with the specification 0 2 Journal only 3 5 Low 6 8 Medium 9 11 High 12 15 Urgent Value indicates the value associated with the alert condition You can set the number of records to be displayed per page in the table The default number of records displayed in a page is 10 Paging controls at the bottom of the table al...

Page 65: ...on information that will be displayed in the first column of the table The drop down box is set on EUI 64 by default Timestamp the date and time when the alert was generated Event the alert type Details this column displays the following details depending on the type of alert Alert Type Details Explanations Device Join Device IPv6 IPv6 address of the device Device Type The tags GW BB or SM for fie...

Page 66: ...lert NOTE Contract Alerts and Topology Alerts will be implemented in a future version of the MCS The Display last N alerts drop down list allows you to select the maximum number of alerts to display in the table You can choose a value between 50 100 150 and 200 To always view the latest alerts enable the Autorefresh every N seconds checkbox You can choose a value between 5 10 15 30 and 60 seconds ...

Page 67: ...unchecking an alert class will check uncheck all the alert types in that class Checking unchecking the All checkbox in the table header will check uncheck all the alerts Pressing Clear Filter will reset the filters to All for both the Devices list and the Alerts list Each alert is preceded by an icon indicating the severity of the alert Information Warning Error The Severity Icon is displayed for ...

Page 68: ... retry join trough another router warning 4 Device removed from SM whitelist error 5 Device not found SM whitelist error 6 Invalid join key mismatch with key from SM whitelist error 7 Invalid challenge already used in a Security_Join_Request possible retry error 9 SubnetID mismatch device provisioning SM whitelist mismatch Error Device Leave 1 Timeout device does not respond to SM queries error 2 ...

Page 69: ...ain later error 3 Device not found error 4 Contract not found it applies to modification renewal error 5 Invalid request requested an operation that cannot be performed or the request contains invalid parameters error 6 timeout no response to contract request This reason can only be set by the FD Error Contract Terminate 1 requested info 2 expired 3 unjoin Topology alerts Parent Change info Backup...

Page 70: ... Transfer Type UDO Upload Download Object the ISA defined transfer method BTO Bulk Transfer Object an enhanced Nivis defined transfer method Transfer Status indicates the status of the transfer process at the time of viewing the possible statuses are Not Started In Progress Failed and Completed Avg Speed the average transmission speed calculated in packets messages per minute since the beginning o...

Page 71: ...ms to be displayed per page in the table The default number of items displayed in a page is 10 Paging controls in the top right corner of the table also enable you to navigate through the other pages of the table 5 11 Set Country Code The page allows setting the Country Code on the field devices and on the transceiver to follow country specific RF regulations Choose the country in the Country Code...

Page 72: ... carefully planned as any inconsistencies may render the devices network inoperative NOTE The changes you perform in the settings for each separate entity will also be reflected in the Advanced Settings page and vice versa 6 1 Backbone Router The Backbone Router configuration page consists of 5 sections as shown is the table below Step Action General Settings 1 Specify the EUI64 and the BBR Tag NO...

Page 73: ...ey NOTE Hover over an edit box and a tooltip will appear indicating the allowed format and range for each value If you change any of these settings you must restart the Backbone Router in order for the new settings to take effect Take care the subnet ID is hexadecimal in this page while it is decimal in the Device management page as well as in the Gateway Configuration page ...

Page 74: ...ng and debug messages Time Settings 4 Select NTP servers if the NIO 200IAG Gateway has access to internet In case the NIO 200IAG does not have access to the internet time synchronization can be performed by using the transceiver clock as the time source 5 When you have finished editing the settings click Save As mentioned above depending on the settings that you modify the backbone router may need...

Page 75: ...l appear indicating the allowed format and range for each value If you change any of these settings you must restart the gateway in order for the new settings to take effect Provision security 2 Specify the Subnet ID and the APP Join Key NOTE Hover over an edit box and a tooltip will appear indicating the allowed format and range for each value If you change any of these settings you must restart ...

Page 76: ...rovided in the Backbone Router logs 1 ERROR for error messages only 2 WARN for error and warning messages 3 DEBUG for error warning and debug messages 4 When you have finished editing the settings click Save As mentioned above depending on the settings that you modify the backbone router may need to be restarted for the changes to take effect ...

Page 77: ... as shown is the table below Step Action General Settings 1 Specify the EUI64 NOTE Hover over an edit box and a tooltip will appear indicating the allowed format and range for each value If you change any of these settings you must restart the system manager in order for the new settings to take effect ...

Page 78: ...elds with the desired appropriate values Enable the desired frequency channels for communication with the network devices NOTE Hover over an edit box and a tooltip will appear indicating the allowed format range and a description where necessary for disambiguation for each value ...

Page 79: ... messages DEBUG for error warning information and debug messages 4 When you have finished editing the settings click Save 5 Select the Logging level which indicates the degree of detail provided in the logs ERROR for error messages only WARN for error and warning messages INFO for error warning and information messages DEBUG for error warning information and debug messages 6 When you have finished...

Page 80: ...ulty to trace malfunctions NOTE This page is not exposed into the left hand menu The user must type its URL in order to access it To access the page Open the following URL http NIO200IAG_IP admin devicemng html replacing NIO200IAG_IP with NIO 200IAG Gateway IP Provide any credentials may be requested if the user is not already logged in Click Help in the upper right corner of the window to view in...

Page 81: ... backbones list 2 Edit the security key and or subnet ID and click Save to save the changes in the system_manager ini file NOTE If you try to edit the EUI64 address of an existing backbone router the SM will recognize it as a new entity and will add the new backbone router to the list If you edit a BBR it will be removed from an existing subnet and the devices in that subnet will be unable to join...

Page 82: ... No to abort the action NOTE When you delete a backbone router the devices in its subnet will be unable to join until a new backbone router provisioned with the same security key and subnet ID is added to that subnet 3 Click the Activate button to load the changes into the System Manager The changes will be visible in the network topology and where applicable in the device list ...

Page 83: ...o load the changes into the System Manager The changes will be visible in the network topology and where applicable in the device list To delete the gateway 1 Select the desired gateway in the list and click Delete 2 You will be asked for confirmation Click Yes to delete the gateway or No to abort the action IMPORTANT Caution If you delete the gateway you will no longer be able to access the syste...

Page 84: ...onding to the devices that you wish to add subsequently type the security key and the subnet ID and click Save The follow example shows how a series of devices with consecutive EUI 64 address can be added to a subnet Example 6302 0304 0506 0B1A 6302 0304 0506 0B1E C0 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 CA CB CC CD CE CF 17 3 NOTE When you add a device or a range of devices into the network you can define t...

Page 85: ...he subnet ID If you do not specify a role in this section the System Manager will admit the role s stated by the device 4 If you add the role for a range of devices all the devices in question will have the same role If any device in the range does not support the assigned role the device will not join the network Step Action To edit a device multiple devices 1 In the device list click on the entr...

Page 86: ...e asked for confirmation Click Yes to delete the device s or No to abort the action 3 Click the Activate button to load the changes into the System Manager The changes will be visible in the network topology and where applicable in the device list ...

Page 87: ...Step Action To load a list 1 Click on Browse to locate the text file that you wish to load and click Upload 2 Click the Activate button to load the new device list into the System Manager The current system_manager ini file will be overwritten and all previous settings will be lost Exporting the settings 1 This page also enables to export the configuration settings by clicking Save in the Manage d...

Page 88: ...the Monitor Host to subscribe to the data published by the field devices NOTE The settings in this page do not get sent to the field devices Field devices must be separately provisioned with publish settings channels to publish period phase endpoint etc Click Help in the upper right corner of the window to view information and examples of the accepted data formats in all the sections ...

Page 89: ...discovery is enabled Auto Activate ON means the changes take effect immediately as a device respond to MH interrogations If Auto Activate is OFF the changes will not take effect until the user press the Activate button or until the software gets restarted 6 6 MODBUS This section enables you to map ISA100 11a attributes to Modbus registers Click Help in the upper right corner of the window to view ...

Page 90: ...ge enables you to subscribe to alerts generated in the system To subscribe to an alert category enable the checkbox preceding it and click Save When an alert to which you subscribed is generated it will be listed in the Alerts page 6 8 Advanced Settings ...

Page 91: ... exactly by a NEXCOM representative on what values to change Incorrect values may render the router dysfunctional or may cause difficulty to trace malfunctions Step Action 1 The following form will open to the right of the operation list 2 In the form select a Section in the drop down list The Variable list will change accordingly 3 Select a Variable in the drop down list IMPORTANT Do not change G...

Page 92: ...apply all settings re load into all modules the configuration files The Restart Applications restart all applications without rebooting the board The Stop Applications stops all applications for powering the board off after an ordered shut down The Restart NIO200 reboots the NIO 200IAG Gateway NOTE After restarting the applications or rebooting the NIO 200IAG Gateway the Monitoring Control System ...

Page 93: ... to create and configure bulk transfers Bulk data transfers are used to transfer large items between wireless devices sensor boards and gateway clients This can be done via two methods A transfer method described by ISA running on top of UDO A Nivis enhanced bulk data transfer protocol Already configured bulk transfers are displayed in a table with the following information EUI 64 Address the EUI ...

Page 94: ... number of items to be displayed per page in the table The default number of items displayed in a page is 10 Paging controls in the top right corner of the table also enable you to navigate through the other pages of the table You can also delete a bulk transfer by clicking the icon next to it The system will require confirmation to perform the action Click Yes to delete the bulk transfer or Cance...

Page 95: ...unning memory usage and processor usage for the backbone router gateway system manager Modbus and monitor host processes The following two sections display system memory and flash memory availability information The Load average section indicates The system s load average over the past one five and fifteen minutes respectively The number of running processes out of the total number of processes Th...

Page 96: ...November 2017 Page 96 If you wish to regularly update the system status information enable the Auto refresh page option at the bottom of the page The page will auto refresh at one minute intervals ...

Page 97: ...the ISA100 11a network We recommend that you contact a Technical Support representative prior to executing such procedure This section provides a tool to upload binary firmware files into the system These files will be used later to upgrade the device firmware In the Device Firmware s page you will view all the firmware update operations generated in the system They can be filtered by Device Firmw...

Page 98: ...acts from and to the device It varies slightly from the last instantaneous transmission speed Remaining the remaining time to completion Duration the total duration of the update Started on the date and time the update operation started To refresh the information in the table regularly check the Refresh every 1 minute option in the Search form You can also cancel an ongoing firmware update by clic...

Page 99: ...O 200IAG Gateway The Firmware form indicates the current system version on the NIO 200IAG Gateway To initiate the upgrade Step Action 1 Click Browse to locate and open the upgrade package that you wish to use 2 Click the Upload Firmware button to initiate the process 3 Make sure the NIO200 has a reliable power source When asked click OK ...

Page 100: ... is loaded the existing custom icons are displayed in a table with the following information Model the device model Role the device role Icon shows the existing picture The default icons are not listed 8 4 Custom Settings This page enables user to define whether the timestamps get shown using browser local time zone or UTC apply color themes to the website replace the NEXCOM logo with a logo of pr...

Page 101: ... the browser local time zone settings or using UTC To apply one of the three available themes select the desired theme and click Change The page will refresh and the new color scheme will be displayed The Interfaces configuration allow enabling disabling the high side interfaces Session ...

Page 102: ...d field 3 Retype the new password in the Confirm new password field for verification NOTE The passwords are case sensitive 4 Click Save at the bottom of the page to save the new password which will become your current password Tip To prevent unauthorized persons to gain access to your account use a strong password in order to make it difficult for others to determine it and do not disclose your pa...

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