Paxton APN-1066-US Instruction Manual

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Installing an I/O board
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I/O boards can be used for any number of applications
in conjunction with Net2 Triggers and Actions. For
further information on Triggers and Actions see:
AN1067 - Using triggers and actions.
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OK LED, the OK LED will pulse on and o once the board is congured in the Net2 software.
Server link LED
Server connected LED
There are 4 inputs and 4 outputs on the I/O board. The
input pair must be wired across clean contacts (switch or
relay). The outputs are 13A / 240V AC voltage-free relays
and can be used for any purpose.
Once the I/O board has been installed, ensure that the
network connection is in place and connected to the LAN
before the unit is powered up.
Patch lead
Output 1
Output 2
Output 3
Output 4
Input 1
Input 2
Input 3
Input 4
Installing the hardware
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Software conguration
If you detect the MAC address but the device now shows 'Not Responding', check the IP address to make
sure it is still in range with the PC or network. If it is not, you should either change the PC's IP address or the
Ethernet interface's IP address so they are both again in the same range. Our Technical team can talk you
through this if you need help.
If the MAC address does not appear when you click 'Detect' then you will need to check that the following
ports are open:-
6480 TCP
6481 UDP
6482 UDP
6483 UDP
Detect - This will automatically detect all I/O boards on the local network.
Identify - Identies an I/O board by sounding its on-board sounder.
Remove - Deletes an I/O board.
The main display lists I/O boards on the network, displaying a green tick if communicating with it, the
name of each board, the MAC address and IP address. Place a check in the box of the I/O boards that you
wish to communicate with and Apply. Double clicking on a board will display its settings. The boards
name can be amended, and any changes need to be applied to save.
A reservation should be made in the DHCP server, to ensure that the same IP address is issued each time,
should the unit be reset. (Fixed IP) Consult your network administrator on detail of how to reserve IP
addresses.
Each I/O board has four inputs and outputs; these can be edited in the relevant Inputs and Outputs tabs.
By double clicking on the name this will allow you to change the name to give it meaning. e.g. Window
contact.
The current settings of the I/O board are displayed in the table.
Important
For the I/O boards to operate correctly there needs to be permanent communication between the Net2
Server and the boards.
The IP address should be reserved by the IT administrator and xed in the server.

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If you wish to connect to an I/O board which is located on the far side of a router it will not automatically
be detected, you will need to enter the IP settings manually.
Add the board by clicking Manually add I/O board in the Net2 actions menu. Enter the MAC address
printed on the board, followed by the IP address, Subnet and Gateway.
Detection of the I/O boards
Select 'I/O boards' in the left hand tree diagram.

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Detect - Clicking on this button will detect all I/O boards on the local network.
Identify - Clicking this button will cause the on-board sounder to 'beep' helping to locate this I/O board.
Reset - Clicking on this button will return the user settings to the factory default values.
Remove - Deletes an I/O board from the list.
Replace - This feature will enable an I/O board to be easily replaced. Once the new I/O board is online, a
wizard will copy all the settings from the old unit into the new I/O board.
I/O boards that have been detected will be displayed with their MAC address.
Double click on an entry and it will bring up its conguration screen. The name can be changed as
required and then click Apply.
To ensure that the I/O board always has the same IP address, it is recommended that you obtain a xed/
reserved IP address from the network administrator.
Uncheck the DHCP option and enter the IP address in the text boxes using the ' . ' to move between elds.
Click Apply. The I/O board will store and use this new xed address.

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If the I/O board is connected to a dierent IP range to the PC, it will not be detected. You must therefore
make a manual entry in the I/O table so that it can be registered.
Right mouse click the I/O Boards icon in the tree view and then select Manually add I/O board.
Fill in the elds and click OK to create an entry in the I/O table. The MAC is entered as 12 characters with
no spaces.
Click on Detect and the unit should display a tick to show it is responding.
If you detect the MAC address but the device now shows 'Not Responding', you must check the IP address,
to make sure it is still in range with the PC or network. If it is not, you should either change the PC's IP
address or the I/O board's IP address so they are both again in the same range. Our Technical team can
talk you through this if you need help.
If the MAC address does not appear when you click Detect, ensure that the following ports are open on all
devices between this unit and the Net2 PC:-
6480 TCP
6481 UDP
6482 UDP
6483 UDP
If you need to clear the IP address information and return the unit to DHCP mode, please contact Technical
Support for a reset procedure.

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Firmware download
Once the I/O board has been detected by Net2 the rmware version will be checked and upgraded if
necessary. This may take several minutes and its progress will be seen in the Status column.
The system will verify that the download was successful and then bring the I/O board online again.
Inputs and Outputs
Simply double click on an entry to rename the item and click Apply. These names will be used in any
'Triggers and Actions' menus so be as descriptive as possible.

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The Relay names can be changed in the same way.
Triggers and Actions
The basic control of an I/O board is provided by 'Triggers and Actions'.
An air conditioner can be turned on remotely by the presentation of a user card to a reader.
For Triggers and Actions to function correctly, the server must be running and communicating with all
control units and I/O boards. This can be conrmed by setting up a rule that sends an email or SMS to the
System Engineer to investigate if the unit goes oine.

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Reset procedure
1. Remove yellow cover
2. Power down unit
3. Press and hold reset button while powering the unit back up
4. Wait for 3 bleeps
5. OK LED ashes briey when the board is powered back up (Note: The OK LED will remain o
until the I/O board has been congured in the Net2 software.)
Reset button
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