Nexus RF User Guide
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1. nexus RF r lt b a e gt 7o Oo Oo m p p lt b A ISO 9001 Nexus RF User Guide Chapter 1 Nexus RF System Structure N py ww A status report Doc No 29 00001 Chapter 1 Thomas B8etts A Member of the ABB Group n r REZ Table of Contents What makes up a Nexus RF System Page 2 NEXUSIN EI A A E eee cee eee teen Page 2 5 Area Controllers and Routers i ceseecssenuennnnnnennnsnsessnsmsensnnnsnsniansnsnsanstisnsanssianssnanansnasisnsssniesse Page 5 7 Nexus RF Mesh Network oiiicccccsssssssssssssssississtnstnstnsisuisissississinstnsisiieirsississussiviisiisiisissinsiinsinsissisiieisissisisisiesei Page DAC INS ari se cece ssc ect esearch eR Page 7 8 Nexus RF Repeaters and Antennae Page 8 oyle GOUD isapan a oe re wen ome face ern ee Or ec ree errr re ee ee eee ee eee ee Page 8 9 Sic al acl ole gt ee eee ee eee nee ee eee Page 9 10 STS D eee eee SE Page 10 Site DOCUMEN A QN ee Page 10 12 Thomas 8etts A Member of the ABB Group K ru REZ What makes up a Nexus RF System e Nexus RF Fittings e Area Controllers and Routers e Nexus RF Mesh Network e IP Backbone e Nexus RF Repeaters and Antennae e System Groups e System Reports e System ID e Site Plans e Site Documentation Nexus RF Fittings Most Stanilite exit signs emergency luminaires battens and flood lights will be available in Nexus RF capable models This will inc2. C atl etown Halle Hl tis F Test System 22rd 12 23 gf OK Online Fauity Tesi Due Incomplete Total writs roinas TE z 56 i 3 AC Interface Old AC Interface New Router Configurations On Off Wall Button Mountable Touch Screen for Power Channel Pie Easy Control Status LED s 12 VDC Plug Pack USB A and USB B ports for Ethernet Connection Diagnostics connection to peripherals RF EIM 100 MBPS Port such as keyboard mouse Module modem PC etc Battery Backup Module Optional Router Configuration Parameters Parameter Default Description S Router ID This is the unique ID assigned to a Router 1 255 DEFAULT Text description to identify a Router System ID 1 The system ID is used to segregate Nexus RF systems in proximity to each other 1 255 IP Address 10 224 5 200 Ethernet IP address IP Subnet 295 255 255 0 Ethernet subnet IP Gateway 10 224 5 1 Ethernet gateway address Thomas 8etts A Member of the ABB Group xus REZ AC ACR Part Numbers Replacement part numbers will be available via the relevant Technical Data Sheet ie EIM s battery modules etc Nexus RF Mesh Network A network is the group of luminaire controlled by an AC or ACR referred to generically as Routers The Nexus RF protocol uses mesh networking to transfer messages between the Router and all fittings in the network This means that a particular Nexus RF luminaire does not need to be abl
3. Green flash with 2 red blinks Configured and hardware okay but unit uncommissioned and no RF network connection 5 Green flash with 3 red blinks Configured and hardware okay and RF network connection okay but unit uncommissioned 5 Alternating green red flash Configured commissioned and hardware okay but no RF network connection Red on steady Thomas B8etts A Member of the ABB Group K ru REZ Uncommissioned Fittings Emergency luminaires are shipped from the factory with SPU ID 0 A fitting with SPU ID 0 is uncommissioned commissioning is the process of assigning a non zero SPU ID to a fitting Area Controllers and Routers Current Area Controller The Area Controller AC is the system head end controller The Nexus RF system does not require a PC to run the Nexus utilities as has been the case in the past and still is with competing products The AC operates as a user interface as well as co ordinating nodes both through the associated system Routers and within its own mesh network Current Area Controller Router The Area Controller Router ACR is used to expand the system beyond the capacity of an Area Controller for larger sites The ACR monitors its own mesh independent of the Area Controller Should the Area Controller go off line or lose communications for any reason the ACR will continue to operate as normal and feedback information once the Area Controller becomes available again NRFACR E N
4. network diagram should provide the following information e An overview of the complete building network layout e The install location for the AC ACR Controllers including floor or riser information e The AC ACR Controllers ID and IP address settings Thomas amp B8etts A Member of the ABB Group nexus RF e The location and type of the required supporting network hardware ie switches CAT5 6 data cable e The identification of any special remote antenna or coax cable installations S E O Y7 T S7 G A E a ___ Stanilite LIGHTING Thomas amp Betts Australasia Notes All Cat 5 6 Data cable runs Data run lengths not to exceed 95 metres GPO required for DC plug pack per device IP Address Allocation 3G Router 10 224 5 1 AC 1 10 224 5 2 ACR 2 10 224 5 3 ACR 3 10 224 5 4 Thomas amp Betts Australasia Pty Ltd NSW Service Department 23A Nyrang Street Lidcombe NSW 2141 TEL 02 9749 8408 FAX 02 9749 8424 DRAWING NO Test Site Network ORIGINATOR Mark Sullivan Thomas 8etts A Member of the ABB Group Blank Page Thomas 8etts A Member of the ABB Group Blank Page Thomas 8etts A Member of the ABB Group nexus RF Blank Page Thomas amp Betts All technical claims in this document are based upon technical information available at the time Rev 1 0 Australasia Pty Ltd 2014 of publication This information may change over tim
5. standard Cat 5 data cable If there is an existing LAN available then with the permission of the network administrator each of the Routers can be connected to spare ports on the LAN If there is no existing LAN or the administrator will not allow the connection of the system then it will be necessary to install a dedicated LAN If there are only two AC ACR devices then they can be directly connected using a Cat 5 crossover cable Thomas amp 8etts A Member of the ABB Group K ru REZ Alternatively two or more devices can be connected using an ethernet hub or switch In this case straight through cables are used Note there is a limit of about 100m for a run of Cat 5 cable A longer distance will require the use of additional ethernet hubs or switches The supply and installation of the ethernet backbone is generally the responsibility of the installing contractor It is essential to ensure that the Cat 5 trunk cabling is installed in accordance with the data cabling regulations Required Networking Ports Rsync Port 873 MySQL 3306 AC ACR WEB access Port 80 AC ACR SSH access Port 22 The IP backbone diagram shows an example of a large Nexus RF system with an ethernet LAN backbone Each AC or ACR is connected back to an ethernet switch port by a length of Cat 5 data cable In this case a PC is shown connected to the LAN This is optional and provides the user an alternative view of the system via the website browse
6. d automatically in this group and are removed automatically when the faults are cleared If a fitting has failed a previous discharge test and the problem that caused the failure has been addressed then the fitting should be retested System Reports e Test Result Report Work Instruction Report e Basic Work Instruction Report The 30 fittings belonging to the IBM Tenancy can be allocated to Group 3 IBM Tenancy IBM Tenancy The 60 fittings belonging to the DHS Tenancy can be allocated to Group 2 DHS Tenancy DHS Tenancy The 180 fittings belonging to the Base Building Common Areas can be allocated to Group 1 Base Building DHS Tenancy Carpark Common Area Carpark Common Area Carpark Common Area An example of fitting group allocation based on base building and tenanted areas Test Results Report homas amp Betts Nexus RF Emergency Lighting Test Result Report 24 07 2014 10 54 Domain name Lingard Hospital 3A Address Lingard st Mereweather NSW est Status Pass and Overdue Date Time Result Actual duration Set duration Pass limit Batt charge Termination 07 09 2013 02 00 Pass 125 0 125 90 100 d 18 h 47 m Time reached set limit ISPU_ID 2 Unit Type Spitfire roup 0 Default Group Unit Description SPITFIRE RF 1xLED N M Unit Part Number SFNRFILED Unit MAC Address 4019D est Status Pass and Overdue Date Time Result Actual duration Set duration Pass limit Batt char
7. e and comparisons may therefore vary 8 October 2014 Thomas amp Betts Australasia Pty Ltd ABN 62 074 810 898 Head Office Unit D3 3 29 Birnie Avenue Lidcombe NSW 2141 Australia 7 homas 8etts Manufacturing 23a Nyrang Street Lidcombe NSW 2141 Australia Phone 1300 666 595 Fax 1300 666 594 Email austsales tnb com Website www tnbaust com A Member of the ABB Group
8. e to communicate directly with the Router the message hops automatically from one luminaire to the next to reach its final destination The number of hops a message must make is minimised automatically by the protocol When a Router is turned on it will attempt to form a network Any luminaires nearby that do not yet belong to a network will discover the new network and attempt to join it Other luminaires that may not be in direct range of the new Router will now be able to join this network through fittings that have joined it already If a fitting loses contact with its current network it will search all the available channel frequencies for a new network and will attempt to join the first available network it finds Good design practice limits a network to 90 luminaires however the practical maximum is determined by site specific conditions Generally speaking the larger the number of luminaires in a network the more restricted is the data rate over the network The Nexus RF mesh network diagram shows an example of a part of a Nexus RF system The AC and ACR each control one RF network The connections shown between the various SPU s represents the mesh network some luminaires have multiple connections to other fittings some fittings have direct connections to the Router Nexus RF Mesh Network IP Backbone The Routers must all be connected to an IP backbone network The preferred network type is an ethernet LAN using
9. ew Area Controller The new generation Area Controller AC is physically different from its predecessor the touch screen user interface rather than keypad and different shape being obvious changes Its function however remains unchanged when deployed in a Nexus RF system it does not require a connected computer running Nexus software or utilities it utilises a website browser interface as an alternative to the on board graphical user interface GUI and it co ordinates nodes both through the Routers and its own mesh network New Area Controller Router NACHT G NACA The new generation Area Controller Router ACR as with the new Area Controller is different in appearance from its predecessor yet serves the same function when deployed in a Nexus RF system The ACR facilitates expansion of a network beyond the node capacity of the Area Controller and is the means by which large systems are established The ACR monitors its own mesh independently of the Area Controller should communication with the Area Controller be lost the ACR will function normally and will feed information back to the Area Controller once communications are again established NACR 1 All Controllers Each Controller can co ordinate a mesh of up to 90 nodes and maintains a copy of the system database All Controllers are ethernet capable and can be intermixed into a single system Thomas amp B8etts A Member of the ABB Group f xusREZ AC Interfaces
10. g photometric performance for area emergency lighting Utilising the quality electronics that are synonymous with the Stanilite brand the Excel LED Flood Light is powered by a sealed lead acid battery housed in a white powder coated zinc steel case The Excel LED Weatherproof Flood Light is powered by a sealed acid battery housed in a polycarbonate enclosure and has an IP65 protection rating For further information on our range of Nexus RF products see the Stanilite Short Form Catalogue http www tnb ca aus pdfs Stanilite Short Form Catalogue pdf Emergency Lighting Test According to AS NZ2293 an emergency luminaire installed in a building must be tested every 6 months The test consists of removing the power to the battery charge circuit and monitoring the status of the emergency lamp In its first test a fitting must run with the emergency lamp lit for at least 120 minutes In subsequent tests the fitting must run for at least 90 minutes Prior to the test the fitting must have been connected to the external power supply continuously for at least 16 hours MAC Address Each fitting has a unique hardware MAC address eg 4AFO2 Each fitting is supplied with a barcoded label indicating its MAC address The label includes a peel off component that needs to be collected during the fitting installation The MAC address is a crucial identifier for the fitting during the fitting system Commissioning process Thomas amp B8etts A Member of
11. ge Termination 07 09 2013 02 00 Pass 125 0 125 90 100 d 18 h 49 m Time reached set limit ISPU_ID 3 Unit Type Spitfire oup 0 Default Group Unit Description SPITFIRE RF 1xLED N M Unit Part Number SFNRF1LED Unit MAC Address 4019B est Status Pass and Overdue Date Time Result Actual duration Set duration Pass limit Batt charge Termination 07 09 2013 02 00 Pass 113 11 125 90 100 d 18 h 47 m Battery voltage below A est Status Pass and Overdue Date Time Result Actual duration Set duration Pass limit Batt charge Termination 07 09 2013 02 00 Pass 125 0 125 90 100 d 18 h 48 m Time reached set limit est Status Pass and Overdue Date Time Result Actual duration Set duration Pass limit Batt charge Termination 07 09 2013 02 00 Pass 125 0 125 90 100 d 18 h 48 m Time reached set limit Page 1 Test Results Report Thomas amp B8etts A Member of the ABB Group f xusREZ e Offline Report e Maintenance History Report e Status Report e Location Report e Connection Report System ID The system ID provides a mechanism for two or more systems to sit side by side and yet remain separate This may be required when for instance a tenant in a shopping centre wants a separate system from that run by the centre management 6 93 If a system is configured for system ID x then only luminaires configured with system ID x will be allowed to join its RF mesh All Controllers and fittings leave p
12. lude the market leading Quickfit range of exit signs Spitfire series of emergency luminaires and our LED product range LED Quickfit Exit Building on the outstanding reliability of its predecessors in the Quickfit range the Excel LED Quickfit employs PerpetuLED technology offering unsurpassed light source performance and longevity Coupled with Pulse TIME control of battery charging which maximises battery life the result is exceptional efficiency Compatible with existing Quickfit mounting brackets and available in a frame only configuration which will accept existing Quickfit diffusers upgrading of existing installations to the latest technology is both simple and cost effective As you would expect from any Stanilite fitting the Excel LED Quickfit comes with high quality electronic components offering the best performance and value LED Spitfire Recessed The Stanilite Excel LED Spitfire Recessed has been designed to provide high visibility whilst remaining architecturally pleasing with a modern and unobtrusive design As you would expect from any Stanilite fitting the Excel LED Spitfire Recessed comes with high quality electronic components offering the best performance Thomas amp B8etts A Member of the ABB Group K ru REZ and value There are single and dual LED fittings available ensuring you have a product for all applications Also available in Surface Mount and Weatherproof Surface Mount LED Spitfire Bat
13. nants and the building emergency lighting is managed by a seperate building management group In this case the building management group needs to be able to seperately discharge test the tenants emergency fittings and provide them with fault reports specific to their tenanted levels If the building was comprised of two seperate tenants then a suitable grouping solution would be as follows Group ID 0 Default Group No fittings in this group Group ID 1 Common All fittings in the common areas of Areas the building ie fire stairs foyers basement levels Group ID 2 DHS Tenancy All fittings belonging to the Ground and L1 DHS levels IBM Tenancy All fittings belonging to the L2 IBM level Retest Group Group ID 3 The retest group is a virtual group used to collect all fittings that require re testing for some reason or because they failed to carry out their last scheduled test The retest group is scheduled in the same way as a normal test group Fittings are automatically placed in the group if a scheduled test is not carried out They are automatically removed from the retest group if the test is completed whether test passed or failed Units can also be manually placed in the retest group and manually removed Maintenance Group The maintenance group is a virtual group used to collect all fittings that either have a static fault or have failed their last diagnostic test or discharge test Faulty fittings are place
14. r Microsoft Internet Explorer running on the PC Each Router AC or ACR controls its own network of RF fittings IP Backbone Nexus RF Repeaters and Antennae A repeater is used to boost the RF signal in difficult areas of the network Few sites require the use of a repeater Remote antennae may be used to aide propogation of the RF signal if required System Groups User Defined Groups The group is the addressing mechanism to enable scheduled testing of emergency fittings Groups are created as required by the user Groups have a group number and a group name When a fitting first joins the network it is automatically added to a group with group number 0 and group name default group e The system by default contains a single group the default group which corresponds to group ID 0 e By default all fittings are allocated to the default group e The user can add or remove groups to or from the system as required to setup their required testing or reporting structure e Each user defined group consists of a group ID group name and the fittings that are currently assigned to the group e All fittings are assigned to exactly one user defined group at any point in time e The user can move the fittings from one group to another Thomas amp B8etts A Member of the ABB Group Stanilite ushRE A typical scenario where multiple user defined groups are required is a small office building that has multiple te
15. roduction pre configured to the default system ID of 1 The available range of system ID s is 1 255 A fittings system ID can be changed by accessing the fittings configuration via the AC s backdoor mode System ID 2 moment A el fk a a l d a ame ar y System ID 1 System ID 3 a MERN S SOE Y BRA EEERESEE ESE APITITIA PT FITTI SSG N 28 Sa a ee y sh p a Eu Si a Ce Be 7 7 i 7 i eee O oe i om ae F i i q The Nexus RF Mesh Network of the three separate buildings are effectively isolated from each other by the allocation of unique System ID s to each of the systems Site Documentation An emergency lighting system is not complete and is unmaintainable without the following system documentation e As Built Site Plans e Network System Diagram e Fitting and Controller location details site plan references and circuit breaker details entered into the system database Thomas amp B8etts A Member of the ABB Group K ru REZ e Fittings clearly labelled with their assigned SPU ID s As Built Site Plans The site plans should show the following information e The fitting type and location e The fittings allocated SPU ID not the fitting MAC address e The AC ACR Controller locations e The AC ACR Router ID and IP address Conference Room Thomas amp Betts Australasia Pty Ltd NSW Service Department Network System Diagram The
16. ten Incorporating two Stanilite dual LED Spitfire fittings the Spitfire batten delivers proven performance and outstanding illumination with D100 emergency classification in both axes High quality electronic components used in manufacture offer the best possible performance and reliability The Spitfire batten is also available for maintained operation ensuring that all application requirements are met Premium Batten The Stanilite PRBT premium series of battens are available in Nexus RF configurations The batten body is of white powder coated steel creating a tough and durable luminaire Available in both T5 and T8 types premium quality electronic control gear is used across the range Optional acrylic prismatic diffusers and white powder coated galvanised wire guards are available meeting the requirements for a broad range of applications High temperature NiCad batteries are used for optimal reliability Premium Weatherproof Batten The Stanilite WPB series of weatherproof battens are available in Nexus RF configurations Both the batten body and diffuser are manufactured from polycarbonate which coupled with stainless steel diffuser clips make a tough and durable luminaire Covering both T5 and T8 types electronic control gear is used across the range LED Flood Light and LED Weatherproof Flood Light The Excel LED Flood Light and Excel LED Weatherproof Flood Light incorporate twin 10W LED lamp heads these fittings provide outstandin
17. the ABB Group K ru REZ SPU ID When a fitting is commissioned it is given a SPU ID by the installer which is unique to that domain Prior to being commissioned the SPU ID of a unit is 0 The list of fittings when displayed is always sorted first by SPU ID then by MAC so that a list of uncommissioned fittings is sorted by MAC address The available SPU ID for commissioned fittings is 1 65 000 Fitting Information The following information is stored within the fittings e SPU ID e Part Number e MAC Address e Location Details e Group ID e Unit Status e Unit Lamp Battery Age e Test Results e System ID Fitting LED Flashing Patterns The LED on a fitting will flash according to its status The table below describes the various states The states are prioritised a state with high priority will take precedence over a state with low priority For instance if a unit is under test and therefore showing a red slow flash and is put into yellow blink at the same time the LED will show the yellow blink pattern since it has a higher priority Priority Index LED Pattern Description State 1 13 14 15 Yellow flash 1 long 6 short Configured and in flash yellow mode for identification i Green very slow flash Unconfigured 3 11 Red slow flash Configured not in yellow flash and emergency test running Green on steady Okay and button pressed 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 Green flash with 1 red blink Configured but emergency hardware fault 5 7
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