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Installation and Configuration
How to wire the BACnet Gateway board into the Vigilon Compact Network Node
The BACnet Gateway connects to GENT EN54 Vigilon Fire Alarm network via RS232 serial port and
connects to BACnet front end via RJ45 Ethernet connector. To wire the BACnet Gateway board inside a
Vigilon Network node follow illustrated steps
Configuration tool
on PC
Ethernet
Network
If required fit the surge protector
p
device in-line with the Ethernet
cable, see instructions supplied
with the surge protector.
How to download the Configuration tool
A configuration tool is a programming utility used to configure the BACnet Gateway.
The configuration tool requires Windows® 2000, 98, NT version 4 or XP.
A Vigilon BACnet Support file.zip contain the Configuration tool for configuring the
BACnet Gateway Board. The zip file can be downloaded from GENT Expert, website address:
http://gentexpert.co.uk/
Once the file is downloaded you will need to unzip the file and extract the files within for use.
How to configure the GENTGW.ini file
The GentGW.ini file is held in the flash of the BACnet Gateway. The file holds data of the Gateway BBMD
device, Event Properties, Gateway IP Configuration, Gateway Properties and Time zone. The file is modified
by the GENT Gateway Configuration tool and saved changes can be uploaded to the BACnet Gateway card.
BACnet Gateway card
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The BACnet Gateway card leaves the factory initilised for the first time.
The BACnet Gateway will have the following default settings:
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Gateway IP address: 10.1.6.253
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Routing IP address: 10.1.6.2
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Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
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BBMD IP address: 10.1.6.2
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BBMD Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 (Gateway registers as a foreign device)
BBMD - BACnet Broadcast Management Device.
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Ethernet RJ45
100 ohms 100m max.
24V
0V
PB15
Main Control Board
Vigilon Network Node
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24V power supply
RS232
B
A
TX1 RX1 0V TX2 RX2
L1 0V L2 0V
PB6
PB14
Vigilon BACnet Gateway
BACnet Gateway Board
+
24V IN
-
+
24V OUT
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NC
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J7
J6
J8 ENET
J14
USB B
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NUP A
J13
USB A
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