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AFi N-111 User Manual

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Net I/O N-111 User's Manual
Revision 8/2/2013
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  • Page 1 Net I/O N-111 User’s Manual Revision 8/2/2013...

  • Page 2: Warranty Information

    WARRANTY INFORMATION American Fibertek, Inc warrants that at the time of delivery the products delivered will be free of defects in materials and workmanship. Defective products will be repaired or replaced at the exclusive option of American Fibertek. A Return Material Authorization (RMA) number is required to send the products back in case of return.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Operating modes...................... 17 Overview Serial Server Mode Serial Client Mode Alarm input forwarding Aux outputs Pilot interface Web Interface......................22 Connecting to the N-111 Interface layout Operator setup Global settings IP Ethernet Setup NTP Setup Alarm Setup Aux Setup Communications...
  • Page 4 Ethernet Serial Aux/Alarm...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Overview Package Checklist Product Features Product Specifications...
  • Page 6 The AFI V’NES (Video Network Enterprise Solution) N-111 device allows serial data and contact closure signals to be made accessible on and linked over a network, with N-111 devices acting as transparent bridges to link together customer equipment. This permits contact closure signals –...
  • Page 7 Number of contact outputs Current rating Voltage rating 42VDC 29VAC RMS Battery backup Real-time clock 10 years User settings Indefinite Power requirements Connector type Screw terminal Power input voltage 12 VDC Power required 5W maximum POE class Class 0 POE type 802.3af Mechanical Dimensions...

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    Getting Started Panel Layout Connecting the Hardware LED indicators Real-time clock...
  • Page 9 DC power input terminal block should not be connected to a power supply. Connecting to the network Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the N-111’s Ethernet port and the other end of a cable to the Ethernet network.
  • Page 10 Connecting RS232 To connect the N-111 to a RS232 serial device, connect a serial cable from the serial port on the rear of the N-111 to the serial device. The N-111 RS232 is configured as a DTE device. Connecting RS485 four-wire To connect to a serial port in RS485 4-wire mode, you will need a DB9 connector wired as indicated.
  • Page 12 The contact block has two terminals which are used as an alarm/contact input. Viewing the rear of the N-111, these two terminals are the two on the left side of the contact block. These terminals are intended to be connected to customer equipment which will make or break a connection between the two terminals, such as a door open switch or motion detector contact output.
  • Page 13 (location details). The contact output is a form C contact closure. (terminal details) To connect an external device to an aux contact out on the N-111, use two wires, 16-28 AWG in size. Strip about ¼” of the insulation from the end of the wires before inserting them into the terminal blocks.
  • Page 14 LED indicators Within 5 seconds of the AC power cable being connected, the N-111 will perform a test of its front panel indicator LEDs. The LEDS will first light green, then red, then turn off. Once the sequence has finished the LEDs will resume their normal function and the unit will be ready for use.

  • Page 15: Initial Ip Configuration

    Initial IP configuration Factory default IP Reset sequence NTP/timeserver configuration...
  • Page 16 None programmed If the N-111 has not had its IP address changed by the user it will be possible to connect to it at this network address. If you do not know the IP address of the unit, you can reset...
  • Page 17 If the IP address or username and password to log in are not know, it will be necessary to reset the N-111 to factory defaults in order to access the administration web interface. The reset procedure will set all unit settings to their factory defaults.
  • Page 18 Network Time Protocol (NTP) packets from a server connected to the same network as the N-111. Alternately, the N-111 can be set to actively connect to a UTC server for routine clock/calendar updates. The default setting is to accept NTP packets.

  • Page 19: Operating Modes

    Operating modes Overview Serial Server Mode Serial Client Mode Alarm input forwarding Aux outputs Pilot interface...
  • Page 20 Each serial port can be set to act as either a Server or a Client port. Serial Server Mode In Server mode, the N-111 will make available a network port with a unique IP and Port number. It will then wait passively for an incoming TCP/IP connection to that port.
  • Page 21 The conditions which will be considered an alarm can be set through the configuration web page. Thus the N-111 can be used with alarms where a contact is broken (such as a wire break or emergency stop switch) or where a contact is made (such as a motion detector).
  • Page 22 If it fails to connect, or fails to get a confirmation response from the target device, it will retry the action after a 5 second delay. The N-111 will attempt to take an action 15 times before abandoning it.
  • Page 23 N-111 takes an action which can be configured by the user. This action can consist of either setting the aux contact output on the N-111 for a set period of time, sending a TCP message over the network to a user-defined destination, or sending an alarm email to a user-supplied address.

  • Page 24: Web Interface

    Web Interface Connecting to the N-111 Interface layout Operator setup Global settings IP Ethernet Setup NTP Setup Alarm Setup Aux Setup Communications Watchdog Upload Firmware SNMP Reboot Net I/O...

  • Page 25: Connecting To The N-111

    Type 192.168.10.11 in to the Address bar of your browser window and then press Enter. (If you have changed the IP address of the N-111, you will need to type that address in instead.) You should see a prompt for a User Name and Password to access the unit.
  • Page 26 “Save” and “Default” The Save button at the bottom of each screen will cause the specific settings on that screen to be saved to the N-111’s nonvolatile configuration files, and then will return the user to the main configuration screen.

  • Page 27: Operator Setup

    Operator setup The Operator Setup screen permits the user to set the Username and Password used to log in to the operator web page. A username and password combination are required. It is recommended that you change these from the default settings. Setting Default Value Range...

  • Page 28: Global Settings

    They are also provided in the configuration data sent to any Pilot server which the N-111 communicates with to identify the N-111. The user may optionally enter contact information for this unit. This string is used as part of the unit identification information during SNMP reporting.

  • Page 29: Ip Ethernet Setup

    The IP Ethernet Setup page permits the user to set the network address and network access settings of the N-111. It also permits the user to designate up to four Pilot servers for the N-111 to connect and sent configuration data and status updates to.
  • Page 30 Settings for four Pilot servers are provided. Default settings for each are “0.0.0.0” and port “8800”. An N-111 will not attempt to connect to a Pilot server whose address is still “0.0.0.0”, but will begin attempting to connect as soon as a valid address is entered and saved.

  • Page 31: Ntp Setup

    The user can select one of three update modes: No updates, NTP broadcast updates, or polling a NTP server. If “None” is selected for the NTP update mode, the N-111 will never update its real-time clock/calendar. If the time was set accurately before updating was disabled and a working battery is installed it should retain a fairly accurate time and date for some time.

  • Page 32: Alarm Setup

    Alarm Setup The Alarm Setup screen is used to configure the N-111’s alarm input, and the actions to be taken when the input is triggered. The hardware alarm contact inputs can have its trigger conditions and actions independently configured. Alarm settings...
  • Page 33 N-111 will not trigger an alarm until the input has been maintained continuously for that duration.
  • Page 34 The default setting of “0.0.0.0” indicates no action to be taken. Set this to the IP address of this N-111 to indication an action to be taken on the local unit. Setting it to another valid IP address will cause the N-111 to attempt to connect to that target on the network and set an output on it when the alarm is triggered.
  • Page 35 Action selects if the target aux output is to be set ON or OFF in response to the local alarm condition. Duration sets how long to set the target output for. If a duration is set, the N-111 will set the target aux contact out to the selected status (ON or OFF) for the chosen duration, and them will set the target to the opposite setting.
  • Page 36 Action selects if the target aux output is to be set ON or OFF in response to the local alarm condition. Duration sets how long to set the target output for. If duration is set, the N-111 will set the target aux contact out to the selected status (ON or OFF) for the chosen duration, and then will set the target to the opposite setting.
  • Page 37 N-111 first succeeded in contacting the target unit, not from when the alarm was triggered. Thus if a N-111 is set to set a specific aux contact out ON for 5 seconds when an alarm input is triggered, and it takes 3 seconds to initially contact the target, the N-111 will turn the target OFF 5 seconds after turning it ON and therefore 8 seconds after the alarm.

  • Page 38: Aux Setup

    The default behavior of the N-111 is set the output contact OFF when power is applied. Optionally, the user can select for the relay to turn ON when power is first applied.

  • Page 39: Communications

    IP address specifies the address of the target N-111 on which there will be a port which this serial port is to link to. This address may be up to 15 characters long and must be in dotted-quad format.
  • Page 40 The serial port function of the N-111 is intended to be used with two or more N-111 devices on a network, where a serial port on one N-111 is linked to a serial port on another N-111. The only restriction is that client and server ports must be linked together in one-to-one pairings.
  • Page 41 Baud rate and buffer size concerns Each port has a buffer which stores data coming in from the serial port and stores it until it can be transmitted over the network. Normally this data is sent out over the TCP/IP connection as quickly as it is received.

  • Page 42: Watchdog

    When the Watchdog feature is enabled, the N-111 will send ping requests to the target IP address at a frequency determined by the Interval setting. The N-111 will wait for a period of time determined by the Timeout setting for a response to each ping message.
  • Page 43 Amp current, and should not be used to switch line voltage or any device which draws more than 1 Amp. The N-111 can also optionally send a TCP message of up to 40 characters to a target address on the network. IP:PORT indicates the network IP address and port of the target device.

  • Page 44: Upload Firmware

    Upload Firmware The Upload Firmware page is used to update the firmware in the N-111 in the field, without having to open the unit or return it to American Fibertek. This feature is only to be used to upload firmware binaries supplied by AFI.

  • Page 45: Snmp

    N-111. The Set community is used when changing values on the N-111, for example turning an aux contact on or off. The names of the communities must mach the community names set in the user’s management software. This enables a degree of security for controlling contacts or changing warning levels.

  • Page 46: Reboot Net I/O

    The N-111 takes approximately 10 seconds to reboot and return to full function after this function is used. When the N-111 is being reset, the aux contact output turn OFF until the reset cycle is completed, at which time it will behave as configured on the ‘Aux Setup’ page. Any messages to change aux outputs from other devices on the network will be ignored while the device is rebooting.

  • Page 47: Pinouts And Connectors

    Pinouts and connectors Power Ethernet Serial Aux/Alarm...
  • Page 48 Ethernet Pins Serial RS232 Pins Data Carrier Detect (DCD) Receive Data (RD) Transmit Data (TD) Data Terminal Ready (DTR) Ground Data Set Ready (DSR) Request To Send (RTS) Clear To Send (CTS) Not connected...
  • Page 49 RS485 Pins Not connected Receive Data Positive (RX+) Transmit Data Negative (TX-) Not connected Ground Not connected Transmit Data Positive (TX+) Receive Data Negative (RX-) Not connected Aux/Alarm Pins Aux Contact Common Aux Contact Normally Closed Aux Contact Normally Open Alarm Contact In Alarm Contact In...

  • Page 50: Service Information

    Service Information Technical Assistance If any questions arise concerning the installation of American Fibertek products, please allow us to assist you by calling, faxing or by E-mail. Phone: + 732 302 0660 FAX: + 732 302 0667 techinfo@americanfibertek.com...

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