Luminite NXIPBRIDGE User manual

NXIPBRIDGE
Alertex IP Bridge
2a Bellevue Road, Friern Barnet,
London N11 3ER
[e-mail]
020 8368 7887
Luminite Electronics Ltd.
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Table of Contents
1. System Overview
2. Powering the IP Bridge
3. Conguration via Bluetooth
a. Android
b. iOS
4. The Alertex Web Portal
a. Settings
b. Manage Units
c. View Alarms
d. Remote Testing
e. Email Alerts
f. Text Alerts
g. Playback Controls
8. Important Information
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System Overview
The Alertex IP Bridge connects products that use the UHF network, such as
the Alertex Wireless Critical Alert system, to a local network with access to the
internet, allowing the system to be monitored from one computer. The Alertex
IP bridge integrates with Twilio, allowing users to receive text notications to
their mobile phone when an activation is registered.
The IP bridge can be powered by 5 volts DC (PSU part code = 5V.PS) or
via Power over Ethernet (PoE). The bridge can be congured quickly over
Bluetooth using a mobile smartphone, allowing users to obtain the IP address,
set up the site and subnet, and connect the bridge to the local Wi-Fi network.
The end user can see which units have been activated and reset the system via
the browser portal. The bridge will also report battery status and will alert the
user to any units which have not called in according to their schedule.
The IP bridge has a wireless range of up to 1km line of sight, which can be
extended using an AE434 aerial to assist when dealing with dicult sites. Up
to 64 various Alertex units can be programmed to transmit events to one IP
bridge, and software updates can be administered remotely. The IP bridge is
IP66 weather rated and is suitable for outdoor use.
Alertex IP Bridge Integrations
Powering the IP Bridge
Conguration via Bluetooth
5 volts DC
PoE
The IP bridge is typically powered via 5 volts DC. The power cable is inserted
into the terminal in the bottom-left corner of the base circuit board; polarity is
marked on the circuit board. Once powered, LED D13 will light up red.
Plug an Ethernet cable into the Ethernet connector to connect the bridge to
the internet. When the bridge successfully connects to the internet, LED D2
will light up green and LED D1 will begin ashing red. Please note that you
need an active internet connection in order to access the web portal via the
Alertex IP bridge.
You need to use a Bluetooth terminal app on your mobile smartphone in
order to setup the IP bridge. In the Bluetooth terminal, you can obtain the IP
address, set up the site number and subnet codes. You can also connect the IP
masthead to WiFi, removing the need for the Ethernet cable.
When powering the IP bridge via Power over Ethernet, ensure that you are
connecting the bridge to the same network as your computer, otherwise you
may end up receiving an incompatible IP address from the bridge.
Plug the PoE cable into the Ethernet connector; upon start-up, LED D13 will
light up red to indicate power has been established. LED D2 will light up
green and LED D1 will begin ashing red to indicate that a successful internet
connection has been established. Please note that you need an active internet
connection in order to access the web portal via the Alertex IP bridge.

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Android
Connecting to the IP Bridge
You must use a Bluetooth terminal app on your Android device to congure
the IP bridge over Bluetooth. For Android, we are using Serial Bluetooth
Terminal which is available on the Play Store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.kai_morich.serial_bluetooth_
terminal&gl=GB
1. Open the app and click the 3
horizontal lines in the top left
corner to open the menu and
select Devices
2. Switch to the Bluetooth LE
window and press SCAN
3. ‘IP Bridge Alertex’ should show
in the list of devices – select it to
open the Terminal
4. Once the IP bridge has connected,
the Ethernet IP address will be
visible in the terminal window
1.
2.
3. 4.
Alertex
Alertex
Alertex
Setting the Site and Subnet Codes
Connecting to the IP Bridge over WiFi
1. 2.
3.
IP Bridge
Connected
IP Bridge
Disconnected
3. Reconnect to the IP bridge by
clicking the ‘connect / disconnect’
button. Notice that Ethernet IP
address is now blank, and the WiFi
IP address is populated
4. Please note that the Ethernet IP
address and the WiFi IP address
will be dierent values
1. To set the site code (1-32), type
site=(1-32) and press the ‘send’
arrow
2. To set the subnet code (0 / 1), type
subnet=(0 / 1) and press the ‘send’
arrow
1. To connect the IP bridge to the
WiFi network, type wi=(enter
the wi name);(enter the wi
password) and press the ‘send’
arrow
2. Unplug the Ethernet cable from
the IP bridge and disconnect it in
the terminal window by clicking
the ‘connect / disconnect’ button
in the top right of the window
Alertex
Alertex

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iOS
You must use a Bluetooth terminal app on your iOS device to congure the
IP bridge over Bluetooth. For iOS, we are using BLE Terminal HM-10 which is
available on the App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ble-terminal-hm-10/id1398703795
Connecting to the IP Bridge
1. Open the app and select ‘IP Bridge
Alertex’ to open the terminal
window. If it does not show in the
list of Bluetooth devices, tap ‘scan’
in the top right corner
2. Once the IP bridge has connected,
the Ethernet IP address will be
visible in the terminal window
1. 2.
Setting the Site and Subnet Codes
1. To set the site code (1-32), type
site=(1-32) and press the ‘Send
ASCII’ button
2. To set the subnet code (0 / 1), type
subnet=(0 / 1) and press the ‘Send
ASCII’ button
Alertex
Alertex
Alertex
Connecting to the IP Bridge over WiFi
1. 2.
3.
IP Bridge Disconnected
IP Bridge Connected
3. Reconnect to the IP bridge by
clicking the ‘connect / disconnect’
button. Notice that Ethernet IP
address is now blank, and the WiFi
IP address is populated
4. Please note that the Ethernet IP
address and the WiFi IP address
will be dierent
1. To connect the IP bridge to the
WiFi network, type wi=(enter
the wi name);(enter the wi
password) and press the ‘Send
ASCII’ button
2. Unplug the Ethernet cable from
the IP bridge and disconnect it in
the terminal window by clicking
the ‘connect / disconnect’ button
in the top right of the window
Alertex
Alert
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The Alertex Web Portal
Open your web browser
and type the IP address of
the IP bridge into the URL
bar, followed by :8081 (e.g.
10.1.1.28:8081) and press
enter, which will navigate
to the main menu
Settings
1. Under General Settings, type the
IP bridge name
2. Set the ‘heartbeat’ frequency
from 1-60 minutes
3. Set how many missed calls will
trigger a ‘missed call’ event from
1-10
4. Choose how long to keep event
history from 24-96 hours
5. Choose the battery threshold for
receiving a ‘low battery’ event
from below 60% to below 20%
6. Set the site number from 1-32, ensuring that it matches the site number
congured previously in the Bluetooth terminal app
7. Set the subnet number from 1-8, ensuring that it matches the subnet
number congured previously in the Bluetooth terminal app
8. Set the unit number from 1-64
9. Set the UHF frequency (best practice is to leave it as standard)
10. Click ‘save settings’ to save any changes
11. Click ‘factory reset’ to revert to default settings
12. Click ‘home’ in the top right of the page to return to the main menu

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1. Congured units are visible under ‘all Alertex units’ and display their
congured settings
2. Clicking ‘delete’ will remove a unit from the list
3. You can congure new Alertex
units under ‘add Alertex units’
4. Sent the unit number from 1-64,
ensuring that it does not clash
with any other congured units
5. Type the unit name
6. Set the site and subnet number
to be the same as the IP bridge
7. Set the call-in period in minutes
8. Click ‘add device’ to add the
Alertex unit to the web portal
9. It will be displayed under ‘all
Alertex units’
Manage Units
3. Monitored units will display their congured settings, battery level, signal
strength, and last seen time
1. Enabling test mode will set the call-in period of all units on the same site to
3 minutes
2. Events will be displayed under ‘Alarms’ with their name, unit number, site
number, and subnet number, as well as the event type and event time
View Alarms

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3. To conduct a specic test, select which unit should be tested. You can test
an individual unit number, or select all units
4. Choose which test to perform
5. Set the test duration from 1-20 seconds
6. Click ‘start test’ to initiate the test
1. To replicate an ‘ALARM’ event across the entire site, press ‘start’ to activate
every unit on the site
2. To end the test, press ‘stop’
Remote Testing
1. Enter your SMTP server details and press ‘save’ when done
Email Alerts
2. Under ‘add emails’, enter an email
address to receive notications
3. Select which events to be notied of
4. Click ‘add’ to save the email address
5. Saved email addresses and the
notications they are set to receive
will be listed under ‘email alert
recipients’

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1. You must have a Twilio
account in order to
receive text alerts via
the Alertex web portal
2. Enter your Twilio
account details and
press ‘save’ when done
3. Under ‘add mobile number’, enter
mobile phone number’ to receive
notications
4. Select which events to be notied of
5. Click ‘add’ to save the mobile
number
6. Saved mobile numbers and the
notications they are set to receive
will be listed under ‘text alert
recipients’
Text Alerts
1. The Playback Controls page is only for use with NXVS voice annunciators
2. To initiate a playback test, select an individual unit number, or all units
3. Choose the le index to play and click ‘start playback’
4. Click ‘stop playback’ to end the test
5. To set NXVS menu parameters, select and individual unit number, or
change the settings for all units on the same site at once
6. Select the conditions for the selected sound le to play
7. Assign the playback parameter a value
8. Click ‘set parameter’ to save the parameter settings
Playback Controls

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1. The IP bridge needs access to an active Internet connection to obtain an
IP address. If you are connected to a Local Area Network (LAN) without
Internet access, the IP address will show as ‘no ip yet’ in the Bluetooth
terminal app on your phone.
2. The IP bridge will automatically be assigned an IP address by your router
using the Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol (DHCP), which means that
the IP address can change if the IP bridge is restarted. This can make it
look like the IP bridge is not working as you will not be able to connect
to it using the previous IP address. To combat this, set a static IP address
on your router, or keep a phone with the Bluetooth terminal app loaded
so that you can check the IP address should the router or IP bridge be
restarted.
Important Information