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- Page 1 NIO200 Installation Guide V1.1 November 2017 Page 1...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
3.2.3 Earth grounding ....................12 3.2.4 Mounting of NIO200 ..................12 3.2.5 Wi-Fi Mesh Network Configuration ............... 15 Access to NIO200 Admin website ..............15 3.3.1 3.3.2 Configure the IP Address ................15 Change IPv4 address ..................17 3.3.3 3.3.4 Enable NTP (Network Time Protocol) ............ -
Page 3: General Information
1. General Information 1.1 Document Purpose This installation guide is designed to let user quickly get necessary installation information about hardware as well as software so that the field installation can be well done through this first aid. 1.2 Definitions, Acronyms and Abbreviations The following table lists definitions, acronyms, and abbreviations that are only suitable to this document. - Page 4 Term Description EUI64, EUI-64 The 64-bit address of a device in the network; it is a unique identifier usually set at the manufacturing of the device. Field The geographic space that contains all the nodes of a wireless network. Field device A physical device designed to meet the rigors of plant operation that communicates via DPDU’s conforming to the ISA100.11a protocol.
- Page 5 Coordinated Universal Time – A universal timekeeping standard that is based on the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Local time is calculated in UTC and offset by the local time zone. Field Device NIO210 NIO 200IAG – NEXCOM ISA100 Wireless All-in-One Gateway November 2017 Page 5...
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Page 6: Product Overview
2 Product Overview 2.1 About the NIO200 Gateway NEXCOM NIO 200 is a powerful distributed network topology ISA100.11a / WirelessHART access point integrating 802.11n Mesh technology. With ISA100.11a / WirelessHART technology, NIO 200 can establish fully Mesh network to ensure robust and reliable communication for mission-critical industrial wireless applications. -
Page 7: Package Contents
The Standard GSAP interface is listening on TCP port 4900. The GSAP over SSL is listening on TCP port 4901. The NIO200 Gateway utilizes the NTP protocol to synchronize time with Internet time servers. The UDP port 123 must be open in both directions to allow time synchronization. -
Page 8: Getting Started
The web-based administration is the preferred method to administer/configure the NIO200 Gateway. It requires a web browser and the IP of the NIO200 Gateway. The NIO200 Gateway is suggested to connect to the local LAN then powered on, and the IP/mask or the router must be accessible from the PC where the browser is running. -
Page 9: Water Proof Connector Installation
3.2.1 Water proof connector installation To install conduit in NIO200 enclosure, please follow the steps below: Put conduit through Position the ferrule at Pass DC power cable cap nut and gland the end of the conduit. or Ethernet cable packing. -
Page 10: Power Installation
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. -
Page 11: Antenna Installation
cord fits the polarity drawing in this diagram. 3. 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 Wi-Fi antenna connector for Wi-Fi Mesh connection (WLAN 1 &... -
Page 12: Earth Grounding
Canadian Electrical Code, Part I, CSA C22.1. 3.2.5 Mounting of NIO200 Mounting method in NIO200 is default with simple wall mounting kit. If the installation is with pole mounting method, then user should purchase pole mounting kit for the installation. Here is the guide for both simple wall mounting method and pole mounting method: A.Simple wall mounting method:... - Page 13 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...
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Page 15: Wi-Fi Mesh Network Configuration
NIO200 to the computer. 3.3.2 Configure the IP Address Once the communication has been established with the NIO200, 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 user defined IP Address) - Page 16 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: November 2017 Page 16...
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Page 17: Change Ipv4 Address
Interface Name: LAN Bridge Interface: br-lan IP address: 192.168.1. 1 Physical Interfaces: eth1/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”... - Page 18 “General Setup” tab. The IP address, default gateway, DNS servers could be changed and added by clicking the text areas 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 ->...
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Page 19: Enable Ntp (Network Time Protocol)
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. -
Page 20: Select/Input Time Server
3.3.6 Select/Input Time Server 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 “+”... -
Page 21: Configure Wi-Fi Mesh Interface
3.3.7 Configure Wi-Fi Mesh Interface 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. November 2017 Page 21... - Page 22 “Associated Stations” section lists run-time connection information for each Wi-Fi interface (mesh mode). Take wlan0/radio0 interface for example. Edit: For editing the configuration profile of Wi-Fi interface, click this button There are 2 configuration sections in the web page: “Device Configuration” and “Interface Configuration”.
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Page 23: Configure Physical Settings For Radio
3.3.8 Configure Physical Settings for Radio The physical settings (radio parameters of Wi-Fi interface) exists in this “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. -
Page 24: Network Settings Of Wi-Fi Interface
Width: There are 4 options for bandwidth selection. 2 options (“20MHz” and “40MHz”) are used for AP or STA client mode. 2 options (“40 plus” and “40 minus”) are used for mesh mode Transmit Power: There are 14 options. 3.3.9 Network Settings of Wi-Fi Interface The network settings (network parameters of Wi-Fi interface) exists in this “Interface Configuration”...
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