Configure XNET Driver for XNET Card

  1. You installed an NCC-2F or SNC card –or you connected an equivalent XND (MOSA) adapter– on the server or FEP station where the driver runs.
    NOTE: For configuration purposes, you can create the driver and run it in configuration mode without any communication card installed. In this scenario, you can skip some of the following steps as indicated below.
  2. You have defined a unique 8-character identifier for each XNET card or adapter.
  3. System Manager is in Engineering mode.
  4. When working on a FEP station, the drivers folder must be available in System Browser. You can create it using New .
  1. In System Browser, select Management View.
  2. Depending on whether the driver runs on the server or FEP station, select one of the following:
    - Project > Management System > Servers > Main Server > Drivers
    - Project> Management System > FEPs > [FEP] > [drivers folder]
  3. In the Object Configurator, click New , and select New XNET Driver.
  4. In the New Object dialog box, enter a description.
    NOTE: The Description must be different from that of any other driver on the server or FEP stations.
  5. Click OK.
  6. The newly created driver is automatically selected in System Browser.
  7. In the XNET Card tab, open the Card settings expander and configure the XNET cards/adapters.
    NOTE 1: For configuration purposes only (for example to configure graphics on a computer without XNET cards installed), you can skip this step, which you can complete later.
    NOTE 2: For reference information on the card programming, refer to XNET Card Configuration Reference.
    • Click Programming Mode on the right-hand side of the expander.
      The driver is automatically set to programming mode. In about 20 seconds, in the Extended Operation tab, the Driver State becomes Running (programming).
      NOTE: When in programming mode for a driver, all other (non-VNT) XNET drivers on the same station stop.
    • Do one of the following:
      - Click Add new card, to configure the XNET card manually.
      - Click Scan COM ports, to populate the list automatically based on the installed hardware.
    • Enter a unique Card Identifier (max 8 letters or digits with no special characters).
    • Click Set Id and wait for the command to execute. The expander will not respond for a few seconds while the setting is in progress.
    • In Network Wiring Type, depending on the type of fire system network, select Class B or Class X mode.
    • Select the NRC Support check box if the Network Ring Card (NRC) is used for a ring topology.
    • If more cards/adapters are installed, program them all in the same way.
    • Click Save .
      NOTE: To start a LED blinking and identify the XNET card on the PC hardware, in the Identify Card column, click Test.
    • On the right-hand side of the expander, press the Normal Mode button to close the programming mode.
      NOTE: The driver exits the programming mode and stops. You will start it manually at the end of the procedure.
  8. In the XNET tab, open the Driver Settings expander.
    • In node address of management station, enter the value assigned to Desigo CC in the panel configuration tool as Management System Node.
    • Select the Associated XNET card in the drop-down list.
      NOTE: For configuration purposes only, you can skip this selection, which you can complete later.
    • Enable the Time Synchronization (recommended): click Enable, and enter the synchronization Interval (min), default is 1440 (24 hours).
      NOTE: The time synchronization also occurs automatically when you manually adjust the clock time on the Desigo CC management station or upon daylight saving time switches.
    • Do not select the VNT enabled check box.
    • Click Save.
      NOTE: The communication Port is set to 1977 (read-only).
  9. Open the Control Settings expander.
  10. If necessary, and instructed by technical support, adjust the following communication parameters:
    - Command timeout (msec), default is 30000.
    - Shutdown timeout (msec), default is 10000.
    - Monitor interval (msec), default is 10000.
    - Reconnection interval (msec), default is 20000.
    - Max number of events, default is 1500.
    - Alert update rate, default is 100 events/sec.
  11. Click Save .
  12. In the Extended Operation tab, in Manager Status, click Start, to fully activate the driver, or click Start Conf… (start in configuration mode), to run the driver without activating any real connection to the field.
  13. If other XNET drivers exist, select them one after the other in System Browser, and repeat the step above to start all drivers.