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NK8237 MP4.40 
 
Modbus Gateway for Sinteso™ and  
Cerberus® PRO Fire Detection Systems 

Installation 
Function & Configuration 
Commissioning 
Safety Regulations 

Summary of Contents for NK8237 MP4.40

Page 1: ...Building Technologies Fire Safety Security Products NK8237 MP4 40 Modbus Gateway for Sinteso and Cerberus PRO Fire Detection Systems Installation Function Configuration Commissioning Safety Regulations ...

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Page 3: ...nternal jumpers 13 4 1 4 Serial interfaces 14 4 1 5 Onboard I O 14 4 1 6 I2 C interface DF8090 power supply supervision 15 4 1 7 Ethernet interfaces 16 4 1 8 USB interface 16 5 Hardware Installation 17 5 1 NK8237 Hardware Installation 17 5 2 NE8000 cabinets 20 5 2 1 NE8000 hardware requirements 20 5 2 2 NE8000 hardware installation 20 6 Software Installation 23 6 1 NK8237 Composer Tools 23 6 1 1 D...

Page 4: ...ameters configuration procedures 45 7 7 3 Modbus addresses 46 7 7 4 Modbus address configuration procedures 47 7 7 5 Export and re import of the Modbus address map 47 7 8 Downloading the NK8237 49 7 8 1 NK83237 configuration download 49 7 8 2 NK83237 firmware download 50 7 8 2 1 DMS8000 network infrastructure configuration 50 7 8 2 2 NK8237 connection check 51 7 8 3 NK83237 firmware download 51 8 ...

Page 5: ...entation Resource Information and Glossary Guide assem bles important information regarding documentation resources This document contains the following Comprehensive definitions of the target audiences for Siemens FS DMS documents Training program information including the Siemens intranet link A complete list of all available DMS8000 documents Instructions for how to obtain a document via the Si...

Page 6: ...plies in particular to personal injuries or damage caused by Improper and or incorrect use Disregard of safety instructions in the documentation or on the product Poor maintenance or a lack of maintenance We have checked the contents of this manual for agreement with the hardware and software described Since deviations cannot be precluded entirely we cannot guarantee full agreement However the dat...

Page 7: ...arnings and recommendations specific to NK8000 products Any addi tional country specific or local safety standards and or regulations that apply con cerning project planning installation operation and device disposal must also be taken into account As for any electrical equipment proper grounding is critical to the safe operation as it provides a protection against electrical shocks Before startin...

Page 8: ...t is not environmentally damag ing However they contain parts batteries that require disposal in a controlled waste stream according to local environmental standards and or regulations 1 5 Modifications to the system design and the products Modifications to a system or to individual products may cause faults or malfunc tioning Please request written approval from Siemens Building Technologies and ...

Page 9: ...O FS720 fire detection systems and Modbus head end automation systems connected via LAN or over a serial line It provides for bi directional Modbus RTU and TCP IP connec tivity for FS20 FS720 BACnet IP fire detection systems Note that the NK8232 and NK8235 products of the same NK8000 family can also provide the Modbus gateway function along with DMS8000 connectivity and in teraction functions 2 2 ...

Page 10: ... 14 New mainboard NKM8001 A2 6 1 1 p 23 New installation kit 6 1 3 p 25 New MP4 40 software setup 7 8 p 49 New secure download 9 1 p 54 SNMP monitoring 9 3 p 55 Enhanced NW8204 diagnostic tool 2 3 1 Documentation changes and corrections in this edition Here is the list of corrections and improvements not related to new software fea tures included in this edition of the document Section Page Modifi...

Page 11: ...gies Fire control unit software version FS20 Sinteso MP3 0 MP3 0 SR2 FS720 Cerberus PRO IP2 IP3 MP3 0 SR2 Detectors Max 10 000 This includes all the physical elements of the FC20 FC720 control units Modbus device station One Modbus protocol can be handled either serial or TCP IP Serial connection one link as Modbus slave in RTU mode over an RS232 or RS485 line TCP IP connection Modbus server for o...

Page 12: ...er alarm hardware controlled Green means tamper disabled from management station Download LED red NK823x network diagnostics Off Status OK Blinking 1 flash Missing identification from NS8xxx Blinking 2 flashes Not used Blinking 3 flashes Default mode switch settings in section 4 1 2 below FTP channel open On Critical hardware fault Diagnostics LED yellow NK823x internal interface diagnostics Off S...

Page 13: ...TP using a de fault IP address Internal switch Functions DIP switch 1 Default mode network access If DIP switch 1 is ON an FTP connection occurs by default on the Ethernet at the default IP address 192 168 9 41 DIP switch 2 Default mode network access If DIP switch 2 is ON an FTP connection occurs by default on the Ethernet at the default IP address 192 168 10 41 Tab 3 Internal DIP switches 4 1 3 ...

Page 14: ...D protection No galvanic isolation is provided all serial lines have a common ground 4 1 5 Onboard I O The NK823x main board is equipped with three digital inputs X102 and one relay output X101 The relay output can be used for reporting a faulty communication detected by a watchdog timeout expiration see 7 7 1 at p 45 X101 onboard relay output Pin Signal Circuit 1 Common 2 NO 3 NC The input signal...

Page 15: ... in the NK8237 installations which typically rely on the fire system power supply and the related supervision whose signals are acquired on the X102 onboard inputs Note also that the DF8090 signals are not reported on the Modbus interface DF8090 Power supply supervision DF8090 is a module designed for monitoring a 12V DC power supply It can detect the conditions listed below shown on the DF8090 lo...

Page 16: ...ed with two Ethernet interfaces The two RJ 45 connectors also include 2 LEDs yellow and green reporting the LAN status as fol lows Yellow LED if on a 100 Mbps link is active Green LED flashing when data is received or transmitted Fig 7 Ethernet connector on NK823x 4 1 8 USB interface The NK823x main board is equipped with a USB interface that is currently not used Ethernet 1 Back Ethernet 2 ...

Page 17: ...el 5 1 NK8237 Hardware Installation Installation 1 Install the NK8237 unit on the DIN rail 2 Connect fire subsystems on the Ethernet line 3 Connect the Modbus serial device line or the Modbus station Ethernet line 4 If used connect the power supply supervision module DF8090 5 Connect power supply See Fig 10 p 18 if using a DF8090 supervision module Do not connect or disconnect any device when the ...

Page 18: ... Use 27Ah 12V batteries Dispose of the used battery at a recycling point in accordance with local environmental standards and regulations X103 Power supply Power and LON connections Pin Assignment 1 PWR 1 2 Earth 3 PWR 1 4 Not used 5 Not used 6 PWR 2 7 Earth 8 PWR 2 X2 X3 Ethernet connector A standard RJ45 connector connects Ethernet Cat 5 UTP cabling is best suited Pin Assignment 1 TX 2 TX 3 RX 4...

Page 19: ...R 5 GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI DIN Rail installation The modules are supplied in a plastic box that can be easily attached to the DIN rail by hooking it on the top of the rail and pressing it in on the opposite side To detach the box pull downward on the tab located at the rear of the module The I O modules are mounted the same way i Before removing the box carefully disconnect the flat cable bus ...

Page 20: ...ific NK8000 datasheet NK8000 power requirements Item Power supply requirement Input voltage 100 240 Vac 50 60Hz Input current 2A A switch box including a bipolar cut out phase neutral is required in the elec trical installation 5 2 2 NE8000 hardware installation Cabinet installation The cabinet is typically wall mounted A proper support must be provided for the maximum weight see Technical data on...

Page 21: ...he top of the cabinet see Fig 14 and continue behind the cabinet to pass through the rear side cavity to the en trance hole see Fig 15 and Fig 16 where they should be anchored securely be fore being connected to the screw terminators Fig 14 Top view of NE8000 cabinet When entering the metallic frame of the cabinet wires should be protected by a self extinguishing plastic cord guard UL94 V2 flammab...

Page 22: ...2 Building Technologies 048_DMS_NK8237_ICC_MP4 40_A6V10316241_a_en doc Fire Safety Security Products 06 2011 Fig 15 Wiring 1 Front view of cabinet arrow indicates cut out holes Fig 16 Wiring 2 Entrance hole indicated by arrow ...

Page 23: ...low Additional tools NW8202 and NW8204 as described in 6 2 and 6 3 below 6 1 NK8237 Composer Tools 6 1 1 Distribution package The NK8237 tools are distributed as an add on package for DMS8000 to be in stalled on the engineering station after the standard Composer tool installation Installation kit The installation kit includes Fig 17 The new Help files describing the Modbus configuration procedure...

Page 24: ...s it INSTALLATION CHECKLIST 1 Install the Composer Software and the required license key PAK If necessary you can refer to the following documentation Composer Technical Manual A6V10062401 MM8000 Installation Configuration Commissioning A6V10062413 DMS8000 Network Fire and Intrusion Connectivity Guide A6V10062425 MM8000 Release Notes A6V10062509 2 On the station s with configuration capability Com...

Page 25: ...standard DMS8000 CD by selecting the Composer and Subsystem Tool option in the Installation Wizard see Fig 18 and Fig 19 Fig 18 DMS8000 Installation CD menu Fig 19 Composer Setup option Note that the Stand alone installation modes both for the MK8000 and MM8000 products can also be used whereas the NK8000 Station and other options should not be selected License configuration A license is required ...

Page 26: ... the Add on manager is provided by DMS8000 Composer and allows installing and updating the add on modules The following describes the installation procedure 1 Start Add on Manager From the Windows Start menu select the following Start DMS8000 Tools Add on Manager The Add on Manager window appears Fig 20 The NK8237 tools are not in cluded in the default add on list 2 Click the Browse button locate ...

Page 27: ...oceed to the next step 4 Click Install or Update if a previous version is detected The add on installation starts in a few seconds the tools are installed and the following message show in the centre of the add on manager windows Operation completed successfully Individual Composer tool installation STP files may be required in very special cases typically if instructed to do so by the technical s...

Page 28: ...AM recommended 6 2 2 NW8202 software requirements Windows XP Professional or higher operating system Network Configuration including TCP IP protocol 6 2 3 NW8202 installation You can run the NW8202 tool from a DMS8000 system You can also install it sep arately on a different PC such as a service PC at a later time On a DMS8000 system you launch NW8202 by selecting the NW8202 exe file from the foll...

Page 29: ...Base T or 100Base TX 10 MB Free Disk Space 128 MB RAM recommended 6 3 2 NW8204 Software requirements Windows XP Professional or higher operating system Network Configuration including TCP IP protocol 6 3 3 NW8204 Installation You can run the NW8204 tool from a DMS8000 system You can also install it sep arately on a different PC such as a service PC at a later time On a DMS8000 system you launch NW...

Page 30: ...o the configuration checklist that follows The following abbreviations are used the checklists DMS CG DMS8000 Network Fire Intrusion Connectivity Guide document no A6V10062425 DMS ICC Product specific e g MM8000 Installation Configuration Com missioning guide Items needed for configuration All FS20 FS720 Stations are equipped with the a FCA2013 A1 License key L2 A5Q00018857 for enabling the BACnet...

Page 31: ...ion workflow If necessary configure the NK8237 IP address es via NW8202 p 32 In Composer create the NK8237 project p 34 Creating the Modbus system p 36 Creating the NK8237 gateway p 37 Configure the fire network p 40 Customise the Modbus interface p 45 Download the configuration to the NK8237 via Composer p 49 Testing and commissioning tasks Test the configuration p 53 Troubleshoot and maintain th...

Page 32: ...255 255 0 a Select Start Settings Network and Dial up Connections b Double click Local Area Connection c Click the Properties button d Select Internet Protocol TCP IP e Click the Properties button f Make note of the current IP address before replacing it with the new one 2 Click OK to restart PC when prompted 3 Remove the cover of the NK8237 to be configured Press the 4 white tabs to the rear of t...

Page 33: ...he current status of the download See Fig 25 Fig 25 NW8202 download status window FTP Status OK Once the operation has been performed a final status notification and instruction window will be displayed Fig 26 NW8202 final instruction window 9 Follow the instructions displayed in the final instruction window 10 Disconnect the NK8237 from the PC and replace the cover 11 Reset the Service PC IP addr...

Page 34: ... this section and pro ceed directly to section 7 4 below Instead starting a new Composer project on a computer where MM8000 or MK8000 product is installed Stand alone station setups results in a predefined MM8000 or MK8000 template being used In this case a specific procedure is required to restore an empty template You need to operate as described here below Do not use an MM8000 or MK8000 templat...

Page 35: ... template Opening the project To open the NK8237 project select it and click Open The Composer tool opens with an empty project The project only includes the main node By default the node is named Project Node You can customise this name by clicking the node and then Pressing F2 and typing the new name in the node Clicking the node again and typing the new name in the node Selecting the Node tab o...

Page 36: ...prevents you from configuring the fire system and the rest of the project 7 4 1 Modbus system creation procedure Adding the folder for the Modbus system 1 Select the main node of the project 2 In the toolbar on the left click the Generic Template icon A new folder is added to the project structure By default the new node is named Generic Node 1 3 Rename the folder node and enter e g Modbus System ...

Page 37: ...it 5 Select the Node tab 6 In the NK Type select 3 NK8237 7 If required see 7 8 on p 49 click the Enable secure download checkbox 7 5 2 TCP IP Modbus configuration procedure Configuring the NK8237 for Modbus TCP IP 1 Select the NK8237 node and expand the subtree 2 Select the Ethernet node 3 Select the Node tab 4 In the form on the right pane you must enter IP address Subnet mask Default gateway op...

Page 38: ...der By default the new node is named Modbus protocol 1 4 Select the new Modbus Protocol node 5 Drag and drop the selection to the Ethernet node above A link node is created under the Ethernet node In the Node tab the Modbus parameters section contains the Port Number By default the Port Number is set to 502 6 If necessary modify the TCP Port Number in the Modbus parameters section of the link Node...

Page 39: ...rts A link node is created under the COM port node In the Node tab the Serial parameters section contains the communication set tings By default the physical communication is set as follows 19200 E 8 1 7 If necessary modify the Serial parameters in the Node tab of the link node 8 If RS485 is used enable the corresponding checkbox in the Node tab of the COM port node 9 Select the Modbus Protocol li...

Page 40: ...ric Template icon A new folder is added to the project structure By default the new node is named Generic Node 1 3 Rename the folder node and enter e g Fire System Adding the FS20 FS720 system node 1 Select the fire system folder 2 In the toolbar on the left select the Fire folder icon 3 In the menu that appears select the FS20 system icon to add a new FS20 FS720 system A new node is added to the ...

Page 41: ...includ ing all the added or removed objects Setting the Ack Reset mode Acknowledgement and reset commands can only be set as general actions in the Modbus gateway This means that the commands apply to all the pending events of the affected control unit 1 Select the FC20xx FC72x Node tab 2 Make sure to select the General Acknowledgement and General Reset op tions default setting The parameter setti...

Page 42: ... a separate LAN port add a second Ethernet node a Select the NK8237 node b In the toolbar on the left select the Ethernet 2 icon A new Ethernet node is created under the NK8237 node 2 Select the NK8237 node and expand the subtree 3 Select the Ethernet node to be used for the BACnet connection 4 Select the Node tab 5 In the form on the right pane you must enter IP address Subnet mask Default gatewa...

Page 43: ...dress Remote BBMD Port Number the default value 47808 normally should not be changed Time To Live default is 1800 0 means permanent it normally should not be changed 9 If the NK8237 act as BBMD the BBMD settings needs to be configured in the NS8011 BACnet Driver node see 7 8 2 1 for details about how to add and configure the NS8011 BAcnet Driver Press the BBMD Configuration button The BBMD window ...

Page 44: ... have to be linked to the network driver you can profit of the Composer grid mode and link all stations in one shot Just proceed as follows Expand the NK8237 Ethernet to display the BACnet Client Protocol Select the FS20 FS720 system node Select the Children tab the list of stations appears Select all stations click the first FC20xx FC72x icon in the first column see image below then press the SHI...

Page 45: ... and Reset commands to the fire system Ack Reset Basic command the Modbus master station can send the complete set of defined commands to the fire system Watchdog timeout This parameter defines a maximum delay in seconds for the Modbus master station to poll the Modbus virtual devices NK8237 and FS20 FS720 units If the timeout of the polling of one of the Modbus virtual devices expires the NK8237 ...

Page 46: ...or two more times the Generic Input icon New Generic Input nodes appear under the Onboard I O node By default the new nodes are named Generic Input 2 and Generic Input 3 See the onboard input connections on page 15 X102 connector Do not select the Power Supply Supervision option for the onboard inputs even if the signals are used for this supervision purpose Instead create the 3 generic inputs and...

Page 47: ... consistent address scheme and avoid any conflicts Configuring the object offset address 1 Select the Modbus Master node 2 Select the Address tab 3 In the Device files select the panel you want to modify The Address table is refreshed and presents the list of objects mapped for the selected panel 4 In the Address table modify the Modbus Address values as needed Make sure to define a consistent add...

Page 48: ...tailed information about the CSV file structure refer to the NK8237 In terface Specifications guide document no A6V10316242 Importing the address map 1 Right click the Modbus Master node and select Node Commands 2 Select the Import from CSV command 3 In the browsing window that appears locate the file to import and click Open In a few moments the CSV file is imported and the address map updated A ...

Page 49: ...37 the download can be based on a standard FTP file transfer or secured by a dedicated protocol to ensure data pri vacy To enable the secure download select the related option in the Node tab of the NK8237 node If enabled the secure download makes use of the TCP port 20 500 instead of the ports 20 and 21 required by FTP 7 8 1 NK83237 configuration download The NK8237 configuration download procedu...

Page 50: ...Select the new folder node 5 In the toolbar on the left select the Dixie Main icon A new Dixie Main node is added to the project structure 6 Select the Dixie Main node and expand the subtree 7 Select the Physical Configuration node 8 In the toolbar on the left select Stations and then Stand alone A new Stand alone station node is added to the project structure 9 Select the Stand alone node 10 In t...

Page 51: ...ap pear Request timed out Destination net unreachable etc In these cases verify the network settings and cabling and try again 7 8 3 NK83237 firmware download NK8237 firmware is made up by two parts 1 NK823x_x yy_Build_zz zip 2 AddOn_NK823x_MODBUSGW_Build_zz zip and both of them must be downloaded in this order and in two separate steps Downloading a firmware update 1 Select the Download tab of th...

Page 52: ...e restarting phase is monitored by the Composer tool Controlling and checking NK82xx status In Composer the Tools tab associated to the NK8237 node provides you with some control commands and screen status reports of the unit It allows for Commanding a remote reset of NK8237 that will disconnect the unit for about one minute Setting date and time in the NK8237 Reading a complete status report whic...

Page 53: ...ion is provided for each fire control unit A complete check of the fire detection points is required before hand ing over the system For a complete documentation of the fire point mapping refer to the NK8237 Mod bus Interface Specifications document no A6V10316242 Please be aware of the potential consequence of a configuration mismatch be tween the fire system and the Modbus master station that de...

Page 54: ...nel_Update application can be started from the Windows Start menu The following window appears Fig 33 Updating NK8237 Kernel To update the NK8237 Kernel 1 Enter the IP address of the NK8237 to update 2 Click Update Kernel At that point the tool performs a number of preliminary checks Namely It verifies whether the NK8237 firmware is compatible with the new Kernel If not a message will instruct you...

Page 55: ... it This tool provides functionalities for but not limited to the following Downloading firmware Setting IP addresses Loading default configurations Using available diagnostic files Since the NW8204 maintenance tool is designed mainly for customer support technical use this guide covers only the most important features used for trouble shooting You access the NW8204 tool by installing and then lau...

Page 56: ...he following window to appear If you receive this message select OK and re type the IP Address If you want to enter the NK82xx default IP address 192 168 9 41 you can use the menu Set Default IP Address instead of typing it Fig 36 Incorrect IP Address error message 3 If connecting to NK823x enable the checkbox next to Read Product ID 4 Select Open Connection NW8204 opens a FTP session on the NK82x...

Page 57: ...or a description of user types B Displays the version of the NW8204 tool C Browse for a local copy of DIAGNO LOG or EEPROM LOG to analyse troubleshoot a remote NK82xx admin user only D See step 2 section 9 3 1 E See section 9 3 5 F History log frame G Error log frame H Download Upload progress status Transferred Bytes Percent and Byte Sec rate Note If you don t close the connection you will automa...

Page 58: ...le from the NK82xx Upload file Transfer the selected file to the NK82xx see how to upload log files in 9 3 3 be low Delete rename file Delete or Rename the selected file in the NK82xx Refresh Update the file list Properties Display the detailed properties if the selected file Download Reset NK Download a file that forces the NK82xx to perform a software reset Edit Configuration File Edit View the ...

Page 59: ...ovided in the table here be low ID Message text Meaning 0 EV_EEPROM_NULL 1 EV_EEPROM_INIT EEProm initialization 2 EV_EEPROM_START NK8000 unit restart 3 EV_EEPROM_NOT_ALIGNED EEProm not aligned 4 EV_EEPROM_NO_ETH_INIT Ethernet initialization failed 5 EV_EEPROM_TAMPER_OPEN NK8000 unit box opened 6 EV_EEPROM_TAMPER_CLOSE NK8000 unit box closed 8 EV_EEPROM_NO_SER0_INIT COM1 initialization failed 9 EV_...

Page 60: ...ng firm ware into the microcontroller 46 EV_EEPROM_HW_FAILURE Unable to retrieve information from the EEProm or from the PIC24 microcontroller EVENT LOG This file is present only after the EEProm is full for the first time It contains up to the four most recent backups of the EEProm LOG file EEProm LOG and EVENT LOG may not be available for some older NK822x hardware versions Upload of diagnostic ...

Page 61: ...NK82xx to the PC system time Note This function is only available when logged in as user admin Set Date Time Opens a window for setting date and time and downloads the new settings to the RTC of NK82xx Note This function is only available when logged in as user admin Fig 38 Setting date and time NK Vitality Opens a window which shows the current status of the NK82xx point image Fig 39 NW8204 Vital...

Page 62: ...ds the HW Configuration ID from the NK82xx The HW Conf ID is used to check the HW Configuration from a remote location Serial NH8002 NK822x or NKA8001 A1 NK823x serial port add on board installed LON NH8010 PC 104 LON add on board installed NK822x Serial LON NH8002 NH8010 installed NK822x Read Memory Displays the amount of RAM in bytes available on the NK82xx Read Connected IP Reads the IP address...

Page 63: ...n Reads the NK823x hardware version NKM8001 A1 NKM8001 A2 Note that NK823x MP4 40 or later firmware is required Read PIC24FW Ver Reads the PIC24 microcontroller firmware version Note that NK823x MP4 40 or later firmware is required Read WDT Status Reads the NK823x watchdog status enabled or disabled Note that NK823x MP4 40 or later firmware is required ...

Page 64: ...iguration file containing only the new IP configuration to the NK82xx This function allows the download of a default configuration file with new IP pa rameter settings to any reachable NK82xx while NW8202 assumes that the NK82xx is set to default IP address before downloading the new configuration Fig 41 Send default configuration file Note This function is only available when logged in as user ad...

Page 65: ...nnects the shield to ground Also check that the shield is not grounded in the middle of the cable e g because it is accidentally connected to some grounded metal object Electric motors high voltage power lines radio transmitters microwave ovens or other sources of electrical noise near the line may cause com munication errors RS232 Typical problems of RS232 communication Make sure that line length...

Page 66: ...tions arp a Displays the physical address translation table 9 4 2 Fire system communication problems TCP IP network Troubleshoot the basic TCP IP problems as described here above for the Modbus TCP IP and using the Ping button in the Tools tab of the NK8237 node in Com poser Make sure that all the FS20 FS720 units are reachable from NK8237 BACnet Device Identifier In the fire network the BACnet IP...

Page 67: ...tion should be installed on the system computers Critical Operating System updates should also be installed whenever they are available and required for security and or system stability refer to Microsoft Windows Updates web services DMS8000 software and tools have shown good compatibility with most popular antivirus and security suite applications In the installation and configuration the specifi...

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