Network settings#

Network settings can be found from Settings -> Network settings -> IP-Settings

IP-Settings#

Internet connection and WAN Settings.

WAN-Port is typically used to connect FX-Controller to alerta, tosibox or other networks.

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  1. Selecting the source of internet for the controller. WAN = WAN-Port of controller, LAN = LAN-Port of controller and WWAN = USB-Stick on USB1.

  2. DHCP in use. Note! If DHCP is activated, the controllers should be connected to each other through LAN to make global points and stations.DAT work.

  3. IP-Address of WAN-Port.

  4. Netmask for WAN-Port.

  5. Gateway. This allows data to go from one network to another. Note! This only works if the Internet connection is “WAN”.

  6. DNS = Name server. For example. 8.8.8.8 is google name server.

  7. WAN-Port MAC address. Blurred in example picture.

LAN settings#

LAN-Port is typically used to connect devices like other FX-Controller, MultiLINK and 3rd party devices like modbus TCP device to the controller.

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  1. IP-Address of LAN-Port.

  2. Gateway. This allows data to go from one network to another. Note! This only works if Internet connection is “LAN”.

  3. Netmask for LAN-Port.

  4. LAN-Port MAC address. Blurred in example picture

WiFi Settings#

WiFi is typically used in the testing phase to have short range remote connection. Visio panel can be also connected to controller with WiFi.

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  1. Activate the WIFI.

  2. IP-Address of the WIFI.

  3. Netmask for WIFI.

  4. Name of the WIFI network.

  5. Password for WIFI network.

  6. WIFI MAC address. Blurred in example picture.

Mobile network#

Mobile network (WWAN) settings. Typically used for internet connection over mobile connection.

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  1. Activate 3G/4G Mobile network as WWAN.

  2. APN. Check this with your internet provider. Typically, it is “internet”.

  3. PIN code of SIM. Preferably deactivate the PIN code and leave this plank.

  4. IP-Address or URL where the device will ping every 5 minutes. If the ping fails 3 times the controller’s modem is reset by powering off and back on.

  5. Non changeable IP-Address given by SIM.

Remote server and Domain login#

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  1. Remote server IP-Address

  2. Non changeable router type.

  3. Domain login in use.

Port settings#

Port settings can be found from Settings -> Network settings -> Port settings. Port settings are needed when connecting modules, multilinks, modbus devices etc to FX-Controller.

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  1. FX-3000-X has 10 ports in use.

    • Port 0 is reserved for MBUS communication.

    • Port 1 is reserved for GSM Modem used for alarm forwarding by SMS.

    • Port 2 is hidden, used for internal purposes.

    • Port 3 is the only port that has a physical interface on the controller’s connection rail. In settings you can select.

    • Ports 4 and 5 are used with RS-485-C extension card. The ports can be selected as Modbus RTU Client or server.

    • Ports 6-10 can be used for:

      • Modbus UDP, which is Modbus RTU device through multilink.

      • Modbus TCP.

      • Modbus over TCP is a rare use case modification of Modbus RTU over TCP.

      • MBUS device through multilink.

  2. M-BUS send delay (ms) is the delay the controller waits before sending a new request after the previous device’s wait time has ended. This setting affects all the M-BUS devices.

  3. With these settings you can move modules and points or devices from one port to another.

Example:

Note

Make sure that the destination port is active.

On port 4 we have modules 1-15. We want to move the modules to port 5. Select these options and click move modules and points.

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