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Installation and Configuration
How to configure GENTComm.ini
The GENTComm.ini file is held in the flash
of the BACnet Gateway. The file defines the
Vigilon network and can be copied to the
desktop on configuration PC from BACnet
Gateway for editting. After the file is edited it
can be saved back to the BACnet Gateway.
Vigilon network node settings
These procedures assume the Vigilon
Network Node will have the following default
settings:
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Domain address: 1
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Node address: 1
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RS232 Port 1
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Baud: 19200
How to FTP to BACnet Gateway
The following method makes use of FTP to
connect to the file storage on the BACnet
Gateway.
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It is assumed the default Gateway
IP address is valid.
On your PC select My Network Places
a.
and then choose Add Network Place.
In the wizard select 'Choose another
b.
Network Location'.
Enter ftp://10.1.6.253/Flash into the
c.
text box. (The 10.1.6.253 is the default
Gateway IP address, if however this
was changed then replace the with
revised IP address).
Choose to log in as anonymous.
d.
Give the link a name such as Default
e.
Gateway Connection.
Click Finish.
f.
Then copy the GENTComm.ini file to
g.
the same directory as the GENTGW.ini
file.
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How to change the settings of GENTComm.ini
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c.
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Open the GENTComm.ini file using Notepad and edit it
as required with Vigilon network parameters:
PANELS
Enter the
Domain address
of the Vigilon network which is usually .
All the panels in the domain must be listed here, with each entry
made in the form:
Panel<Node Address> = <COM Port>
The
Node address
is the address set at each panel / node which
uses COM1, which is NUPA on BACnet Gateway.
Copy the GENTComm.ini file back into the Flash of the
BACnet Gateway.
As an alternative run the configuration tool ensuring
Destination IP is correct and then from the File menu
select the Upload file option and browse and select the
GENTComm.ini file and then upload the file.
File
Restart the BACnet Gateway and ensure normal LED
indications are given at the card.
NUPA RX
PWR
ON
NUPA TX
QUICK FLASH
DATA
LINK
SLOW FLASH
Vigilon BACnet Gateway
SERIAL PORT
COM 1
is NUP A on Gateway
19200 is the B
aud rate value set at the
Network node for RS232 to communicate
with the Gateway.
Communication protocol is:
Full Duplex :
1
- for EN Vigilon network)
COMMS
The
node address
of the Vigilon Compact
Network node is usually
Gateway it must be a value less than 64.
Master Address
must be a value less
than 255
HS-GW-EMPCA
REVB
PROGRAM
PWR
WDT
PWR
NC
C
NO
Normal operating
indications
J7
NUP B
ACTIVE
J6
J8 ENET
NUP A
ACTIVE
NFN B
SLOW FLASH
DATA
LINK
USB B
J14
J13
USB A
All LEDs shown here are green.
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