Table of Contents Introduction & disclaimer Guarantee Nemtek group outlets 8-Way Smart IO Board Network Setting up the network Programming IP Addresses Configuration of the components - Smart IO Board Configuration of the components - FG7 Configuration of the components - Druid LCD 2x Energizer...
Introduction & disclaimer INTRODUCTION The Nemtek Smart IO Card can be networked with a Druid 25 or Druid 28 electric fence energizer or with an 8-way Relay Board. It is recommended to be used with third party devices like alarm control panels.
NEMTEK does not guarantee that the operation of the product will be uninterrupted and totally error free. Faulty units must be returned to one of the NEMTEK Group outlets. The buyer shall pay all shipping and other charges for the return of the product to NEMTEK or NEMTEK Security Warehouse.
8-way Relay board. The ethernet link between the two network switches can be replaced with an optic fibre link if longer distances are required. The NEMTEK Power Pack may be used to provide a 12 V supply with battery backup to the FG7 and 8-way Smart IO Board.
3. Connect the Ethernet Module directly to your computer using a suitable ethernet cable. 4. Power up the NEMTEK board and ensure the green POWER LED is lit (For the NemLink board, power the board via either the J1 or J2 connector).
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Druid2x energizer or for the 8- way relay board, ONLY the “ModuleStaticIP” need changing, as explained in point 13. 11. For the Nemlink used with an FG7 or for the Nemtek Smart IO card, the base parameters below can be used and the “ModuleStaticIP” and the “RemoteIP” need changing.
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IP address of the energizers and the last number must be 255 b. The Nemtek Smart IO card only communicates with one energizer so its “RemoteIP” must be identical to the “ModuleStaticIP” of the energizer it communicates with.
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Programming IP Addresses 16. To check that the settings were saved successfully, click on the “Search Device” button again. The changed network device IP address should appear in the dialog box above the “Search Device” button. Click on this device and ensure that all parameters were changed correctly. 17.
Configuration of the components THE SMART IO BOARD To configure the Smart IO Board, follow these steps: 1. Disconnect the power connector. [1] 2. Configure the address of the board to match the address of the corresponding energizer or 8-way Relay Board that needs to be controlled, by chronologically using jumpers JP7.
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8. Power up the board (The NEMTEK Power Pack can be used to power the board). 9. Open the NEMTEK SIO8Cfg.exe application on the computer 10. Select the device (Druid 2x, TW Node or 8-way Relay Board) to which the Smart IO board will be connected to by clicking on one of the three top tabs.
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THE FG7 To configure the Smart IO Board, follow these steps: 1. Disconnect the power and open the NEMTEK FG7 (Refer to the FG7 Installer Manual). 2. Connect the supplied FG7-Nemlink pigtail to the FG7 J7 connector. [1] 3. Connect the other end of the pigtail to the Nemlink J1 connector. [2] 4.
Configuration of the components THE DRUID LCD 2x ENERGIZER To configure the Druid LCD 2x Energizer, follow these steps: 1. Disconnect the energizer mains and battery power. [1, 2] 2. Install the Nemlink board on top of the battery brace and fasten with 4 screws. [3] 3.
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Configuration of the components Ensure the energizer is restored to factory default: a. Reconnect the battery power. [2] b. Reconnect the mains power. [1] c. Within 60 seconds of reconnecting the power, enter 2389# on the keypad. Enter installer mode by entering 012345*0# on the keypad. Ensure the energizer LCD display turns purple.
Connect the relay board to a port on the ethernet switch (the port number does not matter) with an ethernet cable. [4] Power up the relay board (The NEMTEK Power Pack can be used to power the relay board). Document Revision History...