Product Description - TAPKO MECip-Sec Product Description

MECip

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SECURE
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MECip-Sec, the secured version of MECip, is a KNX IP Secure Router supporting both KNX
Secure mechanisms, KNX IP Secure and KNX Data Secure. It provides a bi-directional data
connection between KNXnet/IP main line and KNX TP subline, to interconnect TP lines or
areas via an IP (Secure) Backbone. The Device Certificate utilization enables the usage of
Security functions "Secure Commissioning", "Secure Tunneling" and "IP Backbone Security".
MECip-Sec can also work as a KNX IP Secure Interface for connecting KNX IP devices, a PC, or
an Ethernet network to KNX TP. It establishes access to bus devices for commissioning,
address assignment, setting parameters, visualization, protocolling, and diagnostics. With the
ETS (or compatible commissioning tool) MECip-Sec works as the KNX programming interface.
Connecting a personal computer to KNX TP can be done directly and via Ethernet. Four
tunneling channels are available for IP (Secure) Tunneling. For every channel, an Individual
Address (plus Security password) can be set.
MECip-Sec also features a comfortable web front-end for watching the busload history, to
remotely control functions of MECip-Sec and to update its firmware via IP. With using this
web front-end, it´s easy to identify MECip-Sec in an installation by remotely switching on the
Programming LED. For reasons of protection, the web-frontend can be deactivated
completely or be set to only allow showing actual settings and operational data.
MECip-Sec is suitable for the Extended Frame format and has no KNX communication objects
for itself. Long telegrams are supported with up to 240 bytes APDU length. Filtering of
telegrams can be configured for both Physical Telegrams and Group Telegrams. Operational
modes, line states, telegram traffic, and filter states are shown at the duo-LED display.
Telegram repetition (on TP side) is also configurable. For bus traffic reduction, special
repetition/confirmation settings are provided.
It is possible to set programming of MECip-Sec and main line devices via the subline to
inactive. To be more exact, the sub-to-main transmission of telegrams for configuring
purpose can be switched off. This function can avoid unwanted access to devices (and their
configurations) from a subline (that may be located outside of a building).
The configurable Manual Function for short-time filter switch-off can ease commissioning
and troubleshooting. For example, "transmit all group telegrams" can be activated by a single
on-device button press. After the pre-set time period, MECip-Sec then switches automatically
back to normal operation.
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