Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface B450 en Installation and Operation Guide
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface Table of Contents | en 3 Table of contents 1 Safety 4 2 Introduction 5 2.1 About documentation 5 2.2 Bosch Security Systems, Inc. product manufacturing dates 5 2.3 Installation workflow 5 3 System overview 7 3.1 Module overview 7 3.2 Bus address settings 4 Installation 10 4.1 Setting the bus address 10 4.2 Insert the B44x communication module (required and available separately) 10 4.3 Mount the module in the enclosure 11 4.3.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface en | Safety 1 Safety ESD Precaution Please note that while the B450 comes in a plastic case, and is protected from ESD, the plugin cellular communicator (B44x) does not. All plug-in cellular communicator components may potentially be exposed to finger touches - therefore extra attention must be paid to ESD (electrostatic discharge) precaution. Make sure there is no static interference when using the board.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface Introduction | en 2 Introduction 2.1 About documentation 5 Copyright This document is the intellectual property of Bosch Security Systems, Inc. and is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. Trademarks All hardware and software product names used in this document are likely to be registered trademarks and must be treated accordingly. Bosch Security Systems, Inc. product manufacturing dates 2.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface en | Introduction Install a communication program (if required) (Refer to Install a communication program, page 24) Configure the communication module (non SDI2 control panels) Verify LED activity Review signal strength on the cellular communicator. Refer to your cellular communicator Installation Guide for more information on signal strength. Installation is complete See also – Configuration, page 17 – Maintenance and troubleshooting, page 39 2013.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface 3 System overview | en 7 System overview Refer to the graphic below for the complete B450 system configuration.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface en | System overview B450 module overview 1 10 9 TX RX 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Figure 3.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface System overview | en 9 Bus address label Use the bus address label to select the desired setting on the bus address switch, depending on your control panel. Bus Addr 0 cfg 1 2 1 2 SDI2 PANEL ADDRESSES 4 5 6 7 88 92 SDI 8 9 250 Option TX RX Figure 3.2: Bus address label Bosch Security Systems, Inc. Installation and Operation Guide 2013.09 | 02 | F.01U.282.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface en | Installation 4 Installation Perform the following steps to install the B450. Notice! Remove all power (AC and Battery) before making any connections. Failure to do so may result in personal injury and/or equipment damage. 4.1 Setting the bus address The B450 Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface address switch provides the value for the module's address. The figure below shows the address switch setting for address 1.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface Installation | en 11 2 1 Figure 4.2: Inserting the communication module into the B450 Callout ￚ Description 1 ￚ B44x Plug-in Communicator module (available separately) 2 ￚ B450 Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface 4.3 Mount the module in the enclosure Notice! UL requires that for security installations, the B450 module be installed in a UL Listed enclosure with a tamper.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface en | Installation Figure 4.3: Mounting the module to the exterior wall of the enclosure Callout ￚ Description 1 ￚ B450 2 ￚ Enclosure (outside wall shown) 3 ￚ Mounting screws (3 screws included) Installing in a control panel enclosure Install the B450 on the inside enclosure wall that also contains the supported control panel. The control panel powers the B450 via the terminal block or bus connection.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface 1. Installation | en 13 Place the magnetic antenna on top of the enclosure, or vertically on another metal surface. Notice! If you are experiencing a weak signal, place the antenna on top of a metal surface that has a radius of 10.16 cm (4 in) for optimal performance. 2. Route the antenna cable through a knock-out in the enclosure wall. 3. Connect the antenna cable to the module. 4. Secure the antenna cable to the inside of the enclosure. 1 2 Figure 4.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface en | Installation Notice! Use either the terminal strip wiring or interconnect cable to wire to the control panel. Do not use both. When connecting multiple modules, you can combine terminal strip and interconnect wiring connectors to daisy-chain the modules in series. Wire to an SDI2 control panel 4.5.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface Installation | en Wire to an SDI control panel 4.5.2 1 WARNING! To prevent risk of electric shock, disconnect AC power and telephone lines before servicing. D9412GV3 Commercial Protected-Premises Control Panel Refer to the D9412GV3/D7412GV3 Approved Applications Compliance Guide (P/N: F01U143069) for System Wiring Diagram, Issue A and for compatible smoke detectors. 2-wire Compatible Identifier “A”.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface en | Installation 4.5.3 Wire to an option bus control panel Run the wiring connections from the module to the data bus terminals on the compatible control panel. Notice! When wiring the connections between the option bus terminal strip and the B450, verify the terminal position of the colored wires as they may be in a different orientation (option bus = R, B, G, and Y) and (B450 = R, Y, G, and B). 2 1 R Y R Y G R B G G Y B B 3 Figure 4.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface 5 Configuration | en 17 Configuration Notice! Power up the system prior to the configuration workflows described in this chapter. You can configure the B450 using one of the methods described in this section for your control panel type. 5.1 Plug and Play configuration When installing under the following conditions, the B450 needs no further configuration: 5.2 – AES encryption is not required. – Low signal delay can be no more than 200 sec.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface en | Configuration Figure 5.1: B450 settings shown as B42x in RPS with a GV4 control panel at v1.00 2013.09 | 02 | F.01U.282.875 Installation and Operation Guide Bosch Security Systems, Inc.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface Configuration | en 19 Figure 5.2: B450 settings shown as B42x in RPS with a GV4 control panel at v2.00 Reference the table below for parameters configured by RPS. Bosch Security Systems, Inc. Installation and Operation Guide 2013.09 | 02 | F.01U.282.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface en | Configuration Parameter Value Description Tamper (for GV4 ([v1.0.x or 0 = Disabled When enabled, allows tamper higher] control panels) 1 = Enabled and tamper restore conditions to be reported to an SDI2 control panel. Notice! Only control panels with a SDI2 bus connection to the B450 can report a tamper condition. IPv4 DNS Server IP Address IPv4 address format (0.0.0.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface Configuration | en 21 Table 5.1: B450 networking parameters configurable in RPS Notice! If you are using a GV4 version 1.00 control panel, select “B420 Ethernet Communicator” within RPS. If you are using a GV4 v2.00 control panel or higher, or a B Series control panel, select ”B426 Ethernet Communicator” within RPS.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface en | Configuration Figure 5.4: B450 status as shown as Ethernet Communicator in RPS Diagnostics with GV4 version 2.00 5.3 Use USB to configure the B450 You can use a USB connection from a laptop PC to the B450 to configure the B450 on-site. The supported USB cable used to establish connection is a Type A to A, male-to-male cable. Notice! USB connection via the USB cable is used for temporary configuration programming only.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface 9. Configuration | en 23 To the right of the B450, click on the language link (for example, en). The File Download dialog box opens. 10. Click Save to save the file to the target PC or laptop. Perform this task to download both the USB driver file, and the RBUS1CP.inf file. 11. Supply power to the B450. 12. Connect the B450 to the target PC or laptop, using a USB Type A to A cable. A New Hardware Found window appears on the computer. 13. Install the RBUS1CP.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface en | Configuration 5.3.1 Install a communication program To use USB connection from a computer to the B450 to configure the B450, you must use a communication program. – Windows XP. The Microsoft Windows XP installation automatically installs HyperTerminal, a Microsoft communication program, when Windows installs. If HyperTerminal is not installed, install it from the Windows XP installation disc, or install Tera Term from the B450 CD.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface Configuration | en 25 Figure 5.7: Tera Term Pro version 4.77 window shown 5.3.2 Log into the USB interface Notice! To allow for USB configuration, address switch must be set to 0. Powering down the module after changing the bus address switch for programming is not required. 1. Ensure that the USB-Type A male-to-male cable is connected to the B450 and the target 2.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface en | Configuration Figure 5.8: B450 USB login window 5. Enter the password to log on. The default password is B450. The user interface allows three attempts to enter the password correctly. After three failed attempts, the B450 shows a Too many attempts error message, and the USB interface enters into an idle state for 30 sec. Repeat Steps 3 through 6. at the conclusion of 30 sec. 6. 2013.09 | 02 | F.01U.282.875 Press [Enter] to continue.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface 5.3.3 Configuration | en 27 USB Main menu 1 2 3 4 Figure 5.9: USB Main Menu Callout Description 1 Installed device 2 Current device status 3 Current access level 4 Main menu options The USB main menu appears: 5.3.4 – after a user enters a password successfully – every time the user presses [Enter] without first selecting an option from the main screen – upon returning from a sub-menu.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface en | Configuration Main Menu 0 Main Menu Status (Starts with Basic Status) 1 1 Basic Status Menu 2 Advanced Status Menu 3 Reset Status 4 Signal Strength 5 Product Versions Change Passcode 2 Basic Configuration 3 0 Main Menu 1 TCP/UDP Port Number: 7700 2 AES Encryption: Disabled 3 Tamper: Disabled 4 Panel Programming: Enabled 5 SMS Configuration: Enabled 6 Reporting Delay for Low Signal Strength (sec.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface Option Press Configuration | en 29 Description to Select 1. Status (Starts 1 To access and view the link, modem, and bus status with Basic For additional menu descriptions, refer to the USB Status sub-menu parameters table Status) below for more information. 2. Change 2 Passcode To change the login passcode, enter the new passcode twice. The second entry confirms the new passcode. Passcodes must be 4-10 characters long, and are case-sensitive.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface en | Configuration Option Press Description to Select 3. Reset Status 3 The status displays show several items that are counts of activities, such as UDP packets transmitted. When reset status is selected, all counts are returned to zero. This is not required for normal operation. 4. Signal 4 Strength The current signal strength records every 15 minutes for up to 48 hours worth of data.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface Option Press Configuration | en 31 Description to Select 1. Modify 1 Diagnostic The Diagnostic logging is intended for use only under Bosch direction. Diagnostic settings determine which types of messages to display. Settings 2. Re-print All 2 Console Message 3. Enable Live The Re-print all option prints any diagnostic messages that have already occurred and are stored in the B450’s buffer. This can print what just happened if an issue occurs.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface en | Configuration ID Parameter Values Description 20 SMS Configuration 0 = Disabled Allows the B450 to be configured via SMS 1 = Enabled configuration. IPv4 address format (0.0.0.0) The B450 uses the DNS server addresses supplied 65 IPv4 DNS Server IP Address by the cellular network when the Primary DNS Server address option is configured as 0.0.0.0. If the address is not configured as 0.0.0.0, the B450 installs the Primary DNS Server address.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface Configuration | en 33 Notice! To allow the receipt of SMS data, the bus address switch must be set at position 0. Refer to the tables in this section for LED activity. If the bus address switch is not set to 0, incoming SMS data is discarded. Enter CONFIG MODE Ensure that the bus address switch is set to 0.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface en | Configuration ID Description Advanced parameters 65= Primary DNS server address (IPv4 address format) 66= Alternate DNS server address (IPv4 address format) 67= Panel programming enabled – 0 = disabled – 1 = enabled 68= Reporting delay for low signal strength (0 - 3600 sec) 69= Reporting delay for no towers (0 - 3600 sec) 70= Reporting delay for single tower (0 - 3600 sec) 71= Modem reset count (0 – 99) 72= TCP keep alive time (0 – 255 s
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface Configuration | en 35 Send the Configuration SMS 1. Send the configuration SMS to the B44x module’s phone number. The transmission might take several minutes. Because the bus address switch is set to 0, the B450 waits for an SMS until a message is received. 2. Observe the LEDs on the B450. When the Transmit (TX) and Receive (RX) LEDs will flash in unison at a 1 second interval indicating a successful SMS was received.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface en | Configuration Figure 5.11: B450 USB login window 4. Select option 7 Firmware Update and press [Enter]. 5. From the Tera Term main menu, select File>Transfer>XMODEM>Send. Figure 5.12: Firmware update send window 6. In the XMODEM Send dialog window, navigate to the folder location and select the firmware update software you downloaded. The file ends in *.kfw extension. 2013.09 | 02 | F.01U.282.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface Configuration | en 37 Figure 5.13: File navigation 7. Click Open to start the firmware update. The Tera Term: XMODEM Send dialog box opens and indicates the update process. Bosch Security Systems, Inc. Installation and Operation Guide 2013.09 | 02 | F.01U.282.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface en | Configuration Figure 5.14: Tera Term XMODEM Send dialog box 8. When the file transfer completes, the Tera Term: XMODEM Send dialog box closes automatically. Within the Tera Term window an updating to firmware version “x.xx.xxx” message displays, and the B450 automatically reboots. 9. Close the Tera Term session, and re-launch Tera Term. 10. Log back into Tera Term as described previously to re-establish communication from your laptop, to the B450.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface Maintenance and troubleshooting | en 6 Maintenance and troubleshooting 6.1 LED status indicators 39 The B450 includes the following on-board LEDs to assist with troubleshooting: – Heartbeat (system status). – RX (receive). – TX (transmit). The plug-in module also includes LEDs for troubleshooting and status. Flash pattern Function Flashes once every 1 sec Normal state. Indicates normal operation. 3 quick flashes every 1 sec Communication error state.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface en | Maintenance and troubleshooting Trouble condition LEDs Condition B450 Heartbeat B450 Transmit B450 Receive Plug-in module (TX) (RX) status Module tamper Plug-in module Not indicated On Steady Off Blink 1 N/A On Steady Off Blink 3 Off Low bus voltage On Steady Off Blink 4 Off Cellular modem On Steady Off Blink 5 Off On Steady Off Blink 6 1 Hz Heartbeat On Steady Off Blink 7 On Steady B450 Transmit B450 Receive Plug-in mod
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface Maintenance and troubleshooting | en 41 SMS configuring LEDs Condition B450 B450 Transmit B450 Receive Plug-in module Heartbeat (TX) (RX) status Invalid SMS message 1 sec flash The Transmit (TX) and Receive (RX) received LEDs will alternate flashing at 1/2 1 sec flash second interval SMS configuration complete 1 sec flash The Transmit (TX) and Receive (RX) 1 sec flash LEDs will flash in unison at a 1 second interval 6.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface en | Maintenance and troubleshooting 6.4.1 Example 1 - High Security Application Polling times are typically less than 20 min. Path integrity is critical, and short interruptions in network service are indicated at the premise and central station. The following High Security Application recommendation assumes the B450 is the primary communication device with no backup.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface 6.5 Maintenance and troubleshooting | en 43 Control panel programming using cellular For more information regarding proper planning and installation parameters related to VPN setup for control panel programming, refer to Bosch Cellular Service User Guide (P/N: F01U273558). Bosch Security Systems, Inc. Installation and Operation Guide 2013.09 | 02 | F.01U.282.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface en | Specifictions and certifications 7 Specifictions and certifications 7.1 Technical specification Environmental considerations Relative humidity Up to 93% non-condensing Temperature (operating) 0ﾟ - +49ﾟC (+32ﾟ - 120ﾟF) Properties Dimensions (HxWxD) 79 mm x 128 mm x 38 mm (3.11 in x 5.03 in x 1.
Conettix Plug-in Communicator Interface Specifictions and certifications | en 45 Compatible control panels B5512/B4512/B3512 D9412GV4/D7412GV4 v2.00 D9412GV4/D7412GV4 v1.00.0xx D9412GV3/D7412GV3/D7212GV3 FPD-7024 (v1.03+) 7.
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