EN6080 Area Control Gateway User Manual
Table of Contents Preface 4 Chapter 1 EN6080 Area Control Gateway Overview 6 1.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Recommended System Requirements ......................................................... 7 1.3 EN6080 Area Control Gateway Initial Setup and Connection .................... 7 1.3.1 Configure Network Settings (for Windows 7) ...................................................7 1.3.
Table of Contents 3.3.2 Synchronize Time and Date with your PC ........................................................21 Chapter 4 Partitions 23 4.1 Partitions ......................................................................................................... 23 4.2 Define a New Partition .................................................................................... 25 4.3 Assign Devices to a Partition ........................................................................ 25 4.
Table of Contents Chapter 8 File Management 45 8.1 System and Configuration Files .................................................................... 45 8.1.1 Back Up Configuration Files ..............................................................................46 8.1.2 Restore Configuration Files ...............................................................................46 8.2 Firmware Update ............................................................................................ 47 8.2.
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Chapter 1 EN6080 Area Control Gateway Overview 1.1 Introduction The Inovonics EN6080 area control gateway bridges the Inovonics proprietary commercial mesh network to a standard TCP/IP over Ethernet LAN, allowing the entire range of Inovonics physical security products to be added to any IPbased or PSIA revision 0.8 compliant system using RESTful web services. Inovonics security products include motion detectors, glassbreak sensors, panic buttons and door/window sensors.
EN6080 Area Control Gateway Overview 1.2 Recommended System Requirements The computer used to access the EN6080 area control gateway should meet the following requirements: • Windows® 7 operating system. Note: Performance with Windows 8, 8.1 and 10 has not been tested. • Mozilla® Firefox® version 35 or later; Internet Explorer® version 11 or later. • Wired Ethernet interface. • Minimum MTU 1280 bytes. 1.3 EN6080 Area Control Gateway Initial Setup and Connection 1.3.
EN6080 Area Control Gateway Overview 1. From the control panel, click “Network and Internet.” 2. Click “Network and Sharing Center.” 3. Click “Change adapter settings.” 4. Right click on the local area connection used to connect to the network, and select “Properties.” 5. Double click “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).” 6. Select the “Use the following IP address” radio button. 7. Set the IP address to 192.168.60.1. 8. Set the subnet mask to 255.255.255.0. 9. Click “OK.” 1.3.
EN6080 Area Control Gateway Overview 1. Open up the registry. Figure 1-1 Open the registry 2. Un-collapse the following entry: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Tcpip\P arameters\Interfaces] 3. You will probably find several subfolders. Click through each folder until you find the one with the most entries in the right pane. The correct interface will have the IP address of the Windows PC fulfilled in section 1.3.2.
EN6080 Area Control Gateway Overview Figure 1-2 Find the subfolder with the most entries 4. For each of those entries in the Interfaces folder, create two DWORD registry keys called TCPAckFrequency and TCPNoDelay. Figure 1-3 Create DWORD registry keys Here’s an example what it should look like: Figure 1-4 Edited entry example 5. Double-click on each new registry key and change the value from 0 to 1. (Base hexadecimal.) 6. Exit the registry editor. 7. Reboot your PC. 1.3.
EN6080 Area Control Gateway Overview 1.3.4 License Key Setup You should have received a license key to enable your EN6080 area control gateway from the Inovonics customer service department. To enter the license key: 1. Click the “File Management” tab. 2. Click “License Key” to display the license key page. Figure 1-5 The license key screen 3. Enter the license key received from Inovonics in the “Enter License Key:” field. 4. Click the “Update” button. 5.
Chapter 2 Home 2.1 Home The home screen displays a overview of system information, and allows access to the site information screen. Figure 2-1 EN6080 area control gateway home screen 7/28/17 06443H © 2017, Inovonics - www.inovonics.
Home 2.1.1 System Connection Summary The system connection summary fields on the home screen allow the system to be viewed at a glance. • The “Devices Registered” field displays the total number of devices registered to the EN6080 area control gateway. • The “Devices In Alarm” field displays the number of registered devices that are in alarm. • The “Devices Inactive” field displays the number of registered devices that are inactive.
Home the cursor over any number in the partitions column will display the name of the partition, as shown in Figure 2-2. Figure 2-2 Partition name 2.2 Site Information The site information screen is used to view EN6080 area control gateway information and edit site information. It is only accessible to admin level users. Figure 2-3 The EN6080 area control gateway site information screen 7/28/17 06443H © 2017, Inovonics - www.inovonics.
Home 2.2.1 ACG Information Displays information about the EN6080 area control gateway. • The “EN6080 Serial Number:” field displays the factory coded unique serial number of the EN6080 area control gateway. • The “Manufacture Date:” field displays the manufacture date of the EN6080 area control gateway. • The “Firmware Version:” field displays the version of the firmware loaded in the EN6080 area control gateway. 2.2.
Chapter 3 ACG Setup 3.1 User Administration When the ACG setup tab is clicked, the user administration screen displays. The user administration screen is used to edit user and admin passwords, and provides access to the IP administration and date and time setup screens. It is only accessible to admin level users. Figure 3-1 EN6080 area control gateway user administration screen 7/28/17 06443H © 2017, Inovonics - www.inovonics.
ACG Setup 3.1.1 Update User or Admin Password To change the user or admin password: 1. Enter the new password in the “Password” field under “Username: Admin” or “Username: User.” Passwords must be 15 characters or less, and can include alpha-numeric characters only. 2. Reenter the new password in the “Reenter Password” field. 3. Click “Update” to change the password. Note: Inovonics strongly recommends recording and safeguarding your new password for future reference.
ACG Setup 3.2 IP Administration The IP administration screen is used to configure the IP address of the EN6080 area control gateway. It is only accessible to admin level users. Figure 3-2 EN6080 area control gateway IP setup screen 3.2.1 Configure a Static IP Address By default, the EN6080 is configured with a static IP of 192.168.60.80 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
ACG Setup 6. A dialog box will display, reading “This update will require a reboot of the ACG. Once you make this change the browser will automatically update to the new address. Are you sure you want to make this change?” Click “OK.” 7. When the “Refresh” button displays, click it. 3.2.2 Configure a DHCP IP Address Caution: Because the EN6080 area control gateway does not provide a unique host name with the DHCP request, Inovonics strongly recommends a static IP address.
ACG Setup 3.3 Date and Time Setup Caution: The backup battery must be installed in the EN6080 at all times and the time must be set on startup. This preserves the accuracy of the logs and ensures all features work correctly. The EN6080 area control gateway contains a real time clock that is used to tag events and log entries. The date and time setup screen is used to configure the date and time of that clock. It is only accessible to admin level users.
ACG Setup 3.3.1 Poll NTP Servers for Time and Date This requires that the EN6080 area control gateway be on a network that allows access to NTP servers. To automatically synchronize time and date with Network Time Protocol servers: 1. Click “Use NTP: (IP).” 2. A default NTP server address displays. If you do not want to use the default IP address, enter any known NTP server IP address. 3. Click “Update.” 4. When the “Date and Time configuration updated” dialog box displays, click “OK.
ACG Setup Note: If the new time and date is earlier than what is currently set on the EN6080 area control gateway, every event that happens after you set the new time will have a time stamp of 1 millisecond greater than the last entry before the time change. This will continue until the current time is greater than what the modified event time would be. At that point events will display the proper time stamp. This prevents log irregularities. 7/28/17 06443H © 2017, Inovonics - www.inovonics.
Chapter 4 Partitions 4.1 Partitions The partitions tab is used to add, delete and manage partitions. Partitions are user defined controllable areas to which devices are assigned and managed as a single entity. For instance, “lobby” might be a partition, with all the devices that provide security to the lobby assigned to it so they can be managed together. The EN6080 area control gateway can manage up to 500 individual partitions. It is only accessible to admin level users.
Partitions Figure 4-1 Partitions screen Once a partition is defined, the assigned number will display on the home page in the partitions field. Placing the cursor over any number in the partitions column will display the name of the partition, as shown in Figure 4-2. Figure 4-2 Partition name 7/28/17 06443H © 2017, Inovonics - www.inovonics.
Partitions 4.2 Define a New Partition To define a new partition: 1. Click “Define New.” 2. Enter a descriptive name for the partition in the pop-up text field. The name can be up to 63 characters. 3. Click “Create.” The first partition will be created starting with an ID of “1.” Additional partitions will be created with sequentially increasing IDs. 4.
Partitions 4.5 Update a Partition The name of an assigned partition may be edited. To edit an existing partition: 1. Click the partition you wish to update. 2. Click “Edit.” 3. Edit the name of partition in the pop-up text field. 4. Click “Update.” Once edited, the ID number assigned when the partition was created will remain the same. 4.6 Delete a Partition All devices must be removed from a partition before it can be deleted. To delete a partition: 1. Click the partition you wish to delete. 2.
Chapter 5 Wireless Setup 5.1 Wireless Setup The wireless setup tab is used to set up the network id (NID) of the EchoStream network. The NID is used by the network of high-power repeaters and two-way end devices to keep messages in separate EchoStream networks from overlapping. It is only accessible to admin level users. Figure 5-1 Wireless setup screen 7/28/17 06443H © 2017, Inovonics - www.inovonics.
Wireless Setup 5.1.1 Update the NID To update the NID. 1. Select a NID from the “Network ID (NID)” dropdown menu. Make sure the NID you select is different from that of any other EchoStream systems that might interfere with yours. Caution: Use of a non-0 NID value is recommended for best EchoStream network performance and is required for compliance with UL2560. Make sure the NID you pick is greater than 0. 2. Click “Update” to change to the new NID. 3. The following displays. Click “Update” to continue.
Wireless Setup 5. Reset the repeater closest to the EN6080 area control gateway in your system. • If attempting to change the NID on repeaters that have already been installed in a previously operating system with a different NID, Inovonics recommends the following: a. Put the repeater into broadcast messaging mode before resetting the repeater. b. Reset the repeater. c. Put the repeater back into directed messaging mode.
Chapter 6 Device Setup The device setup tab is used to register, replace and manage the Inovonics devices and repeaters that make up your system. It is only accessible to admin level users. There are three ways to register the Inovonics end devices and repeaters that make up your security system: • Manually, by inputting device information • Automatically, with a reset button push • By uploading a .
Device Setup 6.1 Manual Administration The manual administration screen is used to register, unregister and manage devices and repeaters by directly inputting transmitter information. All columns are sortable; simply click on any column header to sort in ascending or descending order. The search field can be used to locate specific devices; it covers data in all fields, and accepts letters and numbers, but no wildcard characters.
Device Setup 6.1.1 Manually Register a Device 1. Enter the transmitter number of the Inovonics device to be registered in the “TX ID” field. The TX ID label is usually found on the printed circuit board of the device, or in the case of some devices, such as panic buttons, on the external housing. TX ID label Figure 6-2 TX ID label on a printed circuit board Note: The TX ID consists of the initial two smaller digits and the following six larger digits. Enter all digits.
Device Setup Note: The supervision window is the period of time during which the EN6080 must hear a check-in message from the device or consider it inactive. For instance, if a device is set with a supervision window of 540 seconds and 540 seconds elapses without the EN6080 hearing a check-in message, then the device will be considered inactive. A good rule of thumb is to set the supervision window at a minimum of ten times the device’s check-in rate. 5.
Device Setup All columns are sortable; simply click on any column header to sort in ascending or descending order. The search field can be used to locate specific devices; it covers data in all fields, and accepts letters and numbers, but no wildcard characters. Figure 6-3 Automatic administration screen 6.2.1 Start Discovery Note: The EN1243 wireless smoke/heat detector is supported by the EN6080 area control gateway.
Device Setup Note: If a device is already registered, it will not appear in the list of discovered devices when its reset button is pressed. Note: For specific information about the location of device’s reset button, refer to the installation instructions for the device you are registering. All installation instructions are available at www.inovonics.com. 3. When you have discovered all the devices to be registered, click the “Stop Discovery” button.
Device Setup Note: The supervision window is the period of time during which the EN6080 must hear a check-in message from the end device or consider it inactive. For instance, if a device is set with a supervision window of 540 seconds and 540 seconds elapses without the EN6080 hearing a check-in message, then the device will be considered inactive. A good rule of thumb is to set the supervision window at a minimum of ten times the device’s check-in rate.
Device Setup • Type represents the Inovonics model number of the end device, including: EN1210, EN1210-240, EN1210-60, EN1210EOL, EN1210W, EN1210W-60, EN1212, EN1212-60, EN1215, EN1215EOL, EN1215W, EN1215WEOL, EN1216, EN1221S-60, EN1223D EN1223D-15, EN1223S, EN1223S-15, EN1223S-60, EN1224, EN1224-ON, EN1233D, EN1233S, EN1235D, EN1235DF, EN1235S, EN1235SF, EN1235SF-15, EN1236D, EN1238D, EN1240, EN124160, EN1242, EN1243, EN1244, EN1244-60, EN1245, EN1245-60, EN1247, EN1249, EN1252, EN1260, EN1261HT, EN1262
Device Setup Figure 6-4 Upload administration screen 6.3.1 Upload a Spreadsheet of Devices to Register 1. Click “Browse.” 2. Navigate to the .csv file of devices you wish to register. 3. Click “Open.” 4. Click the “Load” button. 5. All devices that parse properly and are unregistered will be selected by default. Deselect any devices that you do not want to register. 6. Click “Register”. Note: You can also unregister devices by highlighting the devices you want to unregister and clicking “Unregister.
Device Setup If there are lines that cannot be parsed due to formatting errors a red warning with the number of unparsed lines will display in the bottom left portion of the screen as shown in Figure 6-5. Hold the cursor over the warning message for details. Figure 6-5 Formatting errors message 7/28/17 06443H © 2017, Inovonics - www.inovonics.
Chapter 7 Logs 7.1 Logs The EN6080 area control gateway stores logs of all events that impact the system. Each log displays the entries in chronological order from oldest to newest. Logs are stored in a circular buffer that overwrites the oldest entry when the log is full. The logs tab is only accessible to admin level users. The EN6080 area control gateway logs events into three categories: alarm, system and trouble. Up to 3000 events can be stored.
Logs 7.2 Alarm Logs When the logs tab is clicked, the alarm logs screen displays. The alarm logs screen is used to view and save alarm events, as well as to access the system logs and trouble logs screens. All columns are sortable; simply click on any column header to sort in ascending or descending order. The search field can be used to locate specific logs; it covers data in all fields, and accepts letters and numbers, but no wildcard characters.
Logs 7.2.1 Retrieve and Save Logs 1. Click the “Retrieve Logs” button. All available alarm events will display. 2. Click “Save Logs” to open the list of events as a comma separated file in your web browser. 3. As desired, save the comma separated file as a text file to your computer. 7.3 System Logs The system logs screen is used to view and save system events. All columns are sortable; simply click on any column header to sort in ascending or descending order.
Logs Figure 7-2 System logs screen 7.3.1 Retrieve and Save System Logs 1. Click the “Retrieve Logs” button. All available system events will display. 2. Click “Save Logs” to open the list of events as a text file which can be saved to your computer. 7.4 Trouble Logs The trouble logs screen is used to view and save trouble events. All columns are sortable; simply click on any column header to sort in ascending or descending order.
Logs Note: The trouble logs screen will only refresh when “Retrieve Logs” has been clicked. As a matter of course, it is a good idea to click “Retrieve Logs” upon viewing any logs screen. Figure 7-3 Trouble logs screen 7.4.1 Retrieve and Save Trouble Logs 1. Click the “Retrieve Logs” button. All available trouble events will display. 2. Click “Save Logs” to open the list of events as a text file which can be saved to your computer. 7/28/17 06443H © 2017, Inovonics - www.inovonics.
Chapter 8 File Management 8.1 System and Configuration Files When the file management tab is clicked, the system and configuration files screen displays. The system and configuration files screen is used to back up and restore configuration files. It is only accessible to admin level users. Included in the configuration file are: • All end device information • All partition information • All site information • All user authorization information 7/28/17 06443H © 2017, Inovonics - www.inovonics.
File Management Figure 8-1 System and Configuration Files screen 8.1.1 Back Up Configuration Files To backup configuration files: 1. Click the “Backup” button. 2. Follow the prompts from your web browser to save the file. 8.1.2 Restore Configuration Files To restore configuration files: Note: Passwords and IP configuration will not be restored from the file. The currently active passwords will remain active. This prevents the unintentional activation of an older, forgotten password or IP configuration.
File Management 3. Click the “Open” button. 4. Click “Restore.” 5. Once configuration is restored, click “Close.” The EN6080 area control gateway will reboot, completing configuration. 8.2 Firmware Update The firmware update screen is used to update the EN6080 area control gateway firmware to the latest version. It is only accessible to admin level users. Figure 8-2 Firmware update screen Note: All of the EN6080 area control gateway’s logs will be reset during the firmware process.
File Management Note: The EN6080 area control gateway will not stream events while the update is in progress; no alarms will be processed while this update is occurring. 8.2.1 Update Firmware Inovonics will send you firmware update files as necessary. To update firmware: 1. Click the “Browse” button. 2. Navigate to the firmware update file. 3. Click the “Start Firmware Update” button. 4. Once the firmware update is complete, click the “Close” button.
Glossary Alarm message The alarm message indicates an end device change of state, such as an open/close contact alarm. Broadcast Mode This is a basic EchoStream wireless network operating mode. It is configured by a NID setting of 0. Broadcast mode is not recommended to be used or configured for EN6080 area control gateway system implementation, as the wireless EchoStream network is less efficient for location services and is not authorized for UL2560 certification.
Glossary Partition Partitions are a security term used to group devices together so they can be acted upon as one entity. In the context of the EN6080 area control gateway, partitions are assigned to devices and typically describe the physical location of the device. They are reported with the device's alarm. Point A point is the programmable setting to which an end device is registered in the EchoStream system. RF Radio frequency.
