Configure Nodes

Configuration settings for the IP Addressable Data Acquisition Devices (Nodes)

Node Type

The Hardware Type of the Node.  Can only be set by R&D Scientific personnel.

Options include:

 

IPX

Expanded IP Addressable Node

X420 4 Port Ethernet Node

Node ID

The Node ID is used for communication with the Node and can only be set by R&D Scientific personnel.

Node Name

Unique Name for the Node that is assigned by R&D Scientific personnel and uses a specific naming convention used for ease of identification.

Node Active

Node Active checkbox used to enable or disable all of the data acquisition functionality for this node.  

 

Checked:

Data Acquisition Enabled for this Node

Cleared:

Data Acquisition Disabled for this Node

Node Timeout

The Node Timeout value (minutes) of this node sets how long after communication has been lost with the Node before a Node Error Alarm is triggered.  

 

Type:

Numeric

Range:

1 to 60

Format:

##

IP Address

IP Address of this Node.

 

Format:

###.###.###.###

Subnet Mask

Subnet Mask of the Network.  

 

Format:

###.###.###.###

Gateway

IP Address of the Network Gateway.

 

Format:

###.###.###.###

Campus

The Campus where this Node is located.

 

Configure:

Configure Campus

Building

The Building where this Node is located.

 

Configure:

Configure Building

Floor

The Floor where this Node is located.

 

Configure:

Configure Floor

Room

The Room where this Node is located.

 

Configure:

Configure Room

Alarm Message

The Alarm Message text box allows you to append an additional custom Alarm Message to Phone, Email, and Text Message Alarm Notifications for this Node.

 

Type:

Alphanumeric

Max Length:

256 Characters

Channel Mapping

The “Channel Mapping” section contains a “Select Channel” field and fields for each of the sixteen (16) “ANALOG INPUTS” and for each of the eight (8) “SWITCH INPUTS.”  In general, the “Node Input” is assigned during initial installation and set up.  The fields numbered “0” through “15” correspond to the sixteen, 4-20 mA input channels provided for a given expanded node.  The fields numbered “16” through “23” correspond to the eight switched inputs, such as dry contacts, that are also provided.

Select Channel

Select a Channel to Map to the desired Node Input.  

 

Select:

Click to Select 1 Channel

Input 0

Click the "Map" button to Map the Selected Channel to Analog Input 0.

Input 1

Click the "Map" button to Map the Selected Channel to Analog Input 1.

Input 2

Click the "Map" button to Map the Selected Channel to Analog Input 2.

Input 3

Click the "Map" button to Map the Selected Channel to Analog Input 3.

Input 4

Click the "Map" button to Map the Selected Channel to Analog Input 4.

Input 5

Click the "Map" button to Map the Selected Channel to Analog Input 5.

Input 6

Click the "Map" button to Map the Selected Channel to Analog Input 6.

Input 7

Click the "Map" button to Map the Selected Channel to Analog Input 7.

Input 8

Click the "Map" button to Map the Selected Channel to Analog Input 8.

Input 9

Click the "Map" button to Map the Selected Channel to Analog Input 9.

Input 10

Click the "Map" button to Map the Selected Channel to Analog Input 10.

Input 11

Click the "Map" button to Map the Selected Channel to Analog Input 11.

Input 12

Click the "Map" button to Map the Selected Channel to Analog Input 12.

Input 13

Click the "Map" button to Map the Selected Channel to Analog Input 13.

Input 14

Click the "Map" button to Map the Selected Channel to Analog Input 14.

Input 15

Click the "Map" button to Map the Selected Channel to Analog Input 15.

Input 16

Click the "Map" button to Map the Selected Channel to Digital Input 16.

Input 17

Click the "Map" button to Map the Selected Channel to Digital Input 17.

Input 18

Click the "Map" button to Map the Selected Channel to Digital Input 18.

Input 19

Click the "Map" button to Map the Selected Channel to Digital Input 19.

Input 20

Click the "Map" button to Map the Selected Channel to Digital Input 20.

Input 21

Click the "Map" button to Map the Selected Channel to Digital Input 21.

Input 22

Click the "Map" button to Map the Selected Channel to Digital Input 22.

Input 23

Click the "Map" button to Map the Selected Channel to Digital Input 23.

Buttons

Previous

Selects the Previous Node by Number (Number Not Shown)

Edit

Places the form into Update mode for Updating the Node

New

Places the form into Insert mode for Adding a new Node

Insert

Insert Mode - Validates the page and Adds the Node if there are no errors

Print

Displays a Printable Report for the selected Node

Print All

Displays a Printable Report for all of the Nodes

Firmware Cfg Displays a Printable Firmware Configuration Report for all of the Nodes
Battery Levels Displays a Printable Report with the last battery level reading for all active Nodes

Update

Update Mode - Validates the page and Updates the Node if there are no errors

Cancel

Update / Insert Mode - Cancels the Update or Insert and places the page in View mode

Node Status

View Real Time Status of the Node and Mapped Channels

Map

Update / Insert Mode - Maps the Selected Channel in the Select Channel field to the corresponding Node Input.  Select the Channel "Unassigned" to leave the Node Input unmapped to a channel.

Suspend Alarms Activates the Suspend Alarm Modal Window - See Below

Next

Selects the Next Node by Number (Number Not Shown)

 

Suspend Alarms

Temporarily suspends alarms and warnings for all Channel(s) that are Mapped to this Node until the entered date and time.

 

Date:

MM/DD/YY or use the Calendar Popup.

Time:

HH:mm (24 hour clock) or use the Time Picker Popup. 

Comment: A comment is required for this change.

Notes:

Entered Date and Time must be later than the current Date and Time.The All Departments and Channels permissions are required for the User’s Security Level to access this feature as well as permissions to Nodes. Alarms for all channels assigned to the selected Node will be suspended until the input date and time. If  the channel already has an alarm suspend date that is greater than the input date no change will be made to that channel.