Nexus RF User Guide
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1. nexus RF Certified System A ISO 9001 Nexus RF User Guide Chapter 4 AC Version 2 User Interface Guide N A status report Doc No 29 00001 Chapter 4 Thomas B8etts A Member of the ABB Group A Table of Contents PER UO c 2 6 1 1 Sample AC Pages s Page 2 4 1 2 Screen Saver Mode Page 4 1 3 On screen Keypad v s USB Keyboard t Page 4 1TA Backdoor MODE TUE Page 4 15AC Indicator LED S Page 5 1 6 Database 0 0 Page 5 1 7 Standby Mode 5 1 8 Startup Shutdown 5 1 9 The Main Menu Options csnnnsmnmnntunnnniuniinnininninninnnnnn Page 6 2 Status Menu Option Page 7 8 3 Commission Menu Option Page 9 12 3 1 Commission Site Tab Page 9 3 2 Commission Router Tab Page 10 9 9 Commission Group Tab Page 11 34 Commission Page 12 4 Test M nu Option NN u M Page 13 15 MESI NIC Page 13 14 42 Test Schedule ettet ttt etd oasis teint ptus iste Page 15 5 16 17 Thomas 8etts A Member of the ABB Group i 1 Introduction The Area Controller AC is an essential part of every Nexus amp RF emergency lighting system The AC provides the system user complete operational control of their Nexus RF2. e fthe AC is in standby mode press the on off button to start the AC under battery power e fthe AC is shutdown press and release the button on the battery module The AC can be completely shutdown by pressing and holding the on off button for 3 seconds Thomas B8etts A Member of the ABB Group A 1 9 The Main Menu Options The Main Menu options are available from all pages and provide a rapid means for navigating between the different modes of system functionality The functionality of each of the Main Menu options is as follows Menu Option System Functions Status Displays the Status page which provides an overall summary of the current system state Commission Displays the Commission page which provides tools for the configuration of the site Routers groups and units Test Displays the Testing page which provides tools to view and edit group and scheduled testing information Report Displays the Reporting page which gives the user access to the available system reports Reverts the display back to the previous page Thomas B8etts A Member of the ABB Group A 2 Status Menu Option When the AC is switched on and boots up the systems Status page is displayed This page provides an overall summary of the current system state and access to the Main Menu options Each of the status fields are on screen links to an array list view display of the relevant data eg selecting the Total status field link wi
3. 11 2013 02 00 125 120 90 i 5 Milers L1 01 11 2013 02 00 125 120 90 ee neas ove vao 27 12 01 12 2013 02 00 125 120 90 38 Just Cuts L2 01 12 2013 02 00 125 120 90 9 OPSM L2 01 12 2013 02 00 125 120 90 List View Display Thomas B8etts A Member of the ABB Group 22 07 14 12 23 gf Units yellow blinking on Units yellow blinking off Firmware Update Sub Menu Functions 22 0744 12 23 Cim Loading Dock Above Reception Desk Left and Right List View Scrolling 2200714 12 23 Configuration Status Parameters Thomas B8etts A Member of the ABB Group A 22 0714 12 23 gig Report Unit in Fault Unit Under Test Uncommissioned Unit Commission 4 Unit in Yellow Blink Mode Unit Offline 1 2 Screen Saver Mode When an AC has no user activity for more than a period of X minutes the LCD display will go into screen saver mode To return the AC to normal operation simply tap on the touch screen This time period is a configurable parameter under the battery management settings 1 3 On screen Keypad v s USB Keyboard The AC provides an on screen keypad for general data entry In situations where extensive amounts of data entry are required you may find the use of an externally connected USB keyboard to
4. 4 Test Menu Option The Test menu option provides tools for the following group related functions e Viewing group fitting assignment e Viewing group test scheduling e Scheduling group tests e Stopping a group scheduled test e Deleting group scheduled tests e Access to specific group tools for adding or removing fittings to or from a group The following sections detail the functions available under each of the status and schedule function selection tabs 4 1 Test Status Tab Page Description Displays the systems groups and their associated fittings and scheduled test dates 22 07 14 12 23 gf Units in group Westfields Common Areas 01 09 2013 02 00 125 120 90 Myers GND 01 10 2013 02 00 125 120 90 David Jones GND 01 10 2013 02 00 125 120 90 Kmart L1 01 11 2013 02 00 125 120 90 Prouds Jewelers L1 01 11 2013 02 00 125 120 90 Miles 01 11 2013 02 00 125 120 90 Just Jeans L2 01 12 2013 02 00 125 120 90 Toys R Us 2 01 12 2013 02 00 125 120 90 Just Cuts L2 01 12 2013 02 00 125 120 90 OPSM L2 01 12 2013 02 00 125 120 90 Page Item Function Clicking on a groups r icon results in the Group page being displayed for this group Group Page The Group page has two function selection tabs these being units and group tools The units function tab provides an arra
5. be a more efficient option 1 4 Backdoor Mode The AC provides the backdoor mode of operation which allows an operator to go mobile with the AC and directly interrogate and configure fittings Some important points regarding the backdoor mode e In this mode the AC is no longer trying to build an RF mesh but is attempting to make a direct connection with fittings located within its immediate area e Communicating to a fitting via the AC s backdoor mode does not impact the fittings ability to continue communicating as part of another Routers RF Mesh e effective radius to which fittings can be detected from the AC can be adjusted by configuring the backdoor threshold the default being set to the most sensitive A good all round value to start with is 90dB e fthe AC under normal operation has its own RF Mesh then enabling the AC s backdoor mode will effectively destroy this mesh for the duration that the AC is operating in this mode The backdoor mode is typically used in the following scenarios e To assist the identification of unidentified or unlabelled RF fittings e To locate uncommissioned fittings the system e To reconfigure a units system ID to match that of the sites system ID Thomas B8etts A Member of the ABB Group exe RE 1 5 AC Indicator LED s The AC has four LED indicators that represent the units power EIM and battery AUX EM2 EM1 PWR module status LED Name LED Desc
6. ctory 22 07 14 12 23 gH Work Instruction Test Result Far All Units On Site el Test Result for Units In Specified Group Test Result For Individual Units Tesi 22 07 14 12 23 ei ME lex celis purorcinsmudion 4 Work Instruction For All Units On Site Commission Tesi Thomas B8etts A Member of the ABB Group A 22 07 14 12 23 gf Thomas B8etts A Member of the ABB Group Blank Page Thomas 8etts A Member of the ABB Group i 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 time and comparisons may therefore vary 14 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
7. d for Thomas amp Betts service representatives Thomas B8etts A Member of the ABB Group 3 2 Commission Router Tab Page Description Provides Router related commissioning and deletion functionality 22 07 14 12 23 gi Page Item Function Page Item Selected Action Function Change my Router details Provides functions to edit the AC s ID name system ID and IP address configuration Change my Router location Provides functions to edit the AC s location parameters ie building position floor etc Add neighbour Routers Delete Routers Power management Firmware versions Thomas B8etts A Member of the ABB Group A 3 3 Commission Group Tab Page Description Provides user defined group related adding deleting and editing functionality 22 07 14 12 23 ei Page Item Function Page ltem Selected Action Function Add new group Provides a mechanism for adding additional user defined groups onto the system Delete group Provides a mechanism to delete user defined groups from the system Provides a mechanism for renaming user defined groups Thomas B8etts A Member of the ABB Group i 3 4 Commission Unit Tab Page Description Provides unit related commissioning and deletion functionality 22 074 12 23 gig Used to upload a commissioning spreadsheet into the AC from a USB drive Thomas B8etts A Member of the ABB Group i
8. ll result in an array view of all of the units in the system 22107114 12 23 goi Fauly _ TesiDue Incomplete 2 22107114 12 23 5 Commission Tesi Array view of all Report NA units in the system Thomas B8etts A Member of the ABB Group Stanilite xus RF TB Thomas betts g i Spuid aac o Tesi PS 2 5 Report 22 07 14 12 23 g X List view of all incomplete units in the system 1D 1 Loading Dock 141F 2 Above Reception Desk Thomas 8etts A Member of the ABB Group i 3 Commission Menu Option The Commission menu option provides tools for the configuration of the site Routers groups and units The following sections detail the functions available under each of the site Router group and unit function selection tabs 3 1 Commission Site Tab Page Description Provides site related commissioning and control functionality 22 074 12 23 gig Page Item Function Page ltem Selected Action Function Provides functions to edit the site name the domain and site address Set date and time Provides functions to set the system date time and timezone Units yellow blinking on All units in the domain will go into the yellow blink mode Units yellow blinking off All units in the domain will have the yellow blink mode cancelled Firmware update Reserve
9. ription Off This LED is currently unused On Battery module is installed and operational Off No battery module On System is running under either mains or battery power Off System is not running may be still connected to mains but in standby mode EM On RF EIM is installed and operational occasionally flashing off to indicate RF communications 1 6 AC Database Each of the AC or ACR Controllers in the system maintains their own copy of the database that is continuously synchronised with the databases of the other site Controllers Persistent storage of the database is provided by an internally mounted SD card During Router start up the database is read from the SD card into the Routers RAM The database continues to run from the Routers RAM which periodical writes of the RAM database back to the SD card 1 7 AC Standby Mode The AC provides a standby mode of operation intended for use when the Controller is being used in mobile mode under battery power This is a reduced power mode that assists in conserving the Routers battery during periods of non usage whilst out in the field The AC s standby mode can be activated by a short press of the units on off button Normal mode operation can be restored by again pressing the AC s on off button or connecting the unit to mains power 1 8 AC Start up and Shutdown The AC can be started by the following methods e Apply mains power or disconnect and reconnect mains power
10. system without the requirement of a dedicated PC head end The AC incorporates a LCD touch screen interface through which an operator can access all of the system s configuration monitoring and reporting functions Every Nexus RF system will have at least one AC and on larger installations several AC s may be used The AC offers identical RF functionality as the Area Controller Routers ACR s but in addition provides an operator interface and optional battery backup The battery backup enables the AC to be utilised in certain situations as a mobile device for system diagnostic purposes The user interface provided by the AC is very intuitive and once an operator has a basic grasp on the main menu options available it is generally easy to locate the general functions of the system It is the aim of this chapter to provide an operator with an overview of the available menu s and configuration pages available from the AC 1 1 Sample AC Pages Below are some sample AC pages which highlight the various types of on screen fields and touch screen modes of navigation Function System Date Time Mains Connection Westfields Common Areas 01 09 2013 02 00 125 120 90 Charge State Myers GND 01 10 2013 02 00 125 120 90 em Nese Test oz David Jones GND 01 10 2013 02 00 125 120 90 Multi Page Options ELA Kmart L1 01 11 2013 02 00 125 120 90 Navigation z Frouds Jewelers Lt 01
11. y view of the units that are currently allocated to this group The group tools function tab provides functions for the adding or removal of units to or from the group and functions to yellow blink the fittings belonging to the group Thomas B8etts A Member of the ABB Group nexus RFE 22 07 14 12 23 ei Tesi Array view of units Report belonging to Group 0 22 07 14 12 23 p Thomas B8etts A Member of the ABB Group i 4 2 Test Schedule Tab Page Description Provides group related functionality related to scheduling tests stopping tests and deleting scheduled tests 22 074 12 23 gig Status Commission Page Item Function Page Item Selected Action Function Program schedule Provides a mechanism to schedule a discharge test for multiple groups Stop schedule Provides a mechanism to stop active group schedule tests Delete schedule Provides a mechanism to delete scheduled group test dates Thomas B8etts A Member of the ABB Group i 5 Report Menu Option The Report menu option provides access to the many reports provided by the system The reports have been categorised into three main sections these being e Test Result Reports e Work Instruction Reports Maintenance Log Reports On selecting one of the report options the user will be requested to enter a USB drive into the AC The report is then written as a text file to the USB drive under the reports subdire
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