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0 Connecting OpenGN to a
PRO-2000

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Attention: Before you begin, follow the instructions in LT-1113 “OpenGN
Administrator’s Guide” (available on http://www.mircom.com) to install
OpenGN and configure the computer running OpenGN and the OpenGN
Gateway.

i Note: These instructions should be completed by someone familiar with configuring a

PRO-2000. See LT-1012, the PRO-2000 Installation and Operation Manual
(available on http://www.mircom.com).

You need:

• OGN-STE01-KIT Advantech Serial to Ethernet Converter

• Advantech software CD
• RJ-11 to DB9 adapter (part of the PRO-2000 kit)
• RJ-11 cable (part of the PRO-2000 kit)
• Ethernet cable (maximum 300’)
• OpenGN version 3.4 or later
• OpenGN Gateway version 3.4 or later
• OpenGN license key
• PRO-2000 with firmware 5.51 or later
• PRO-2000_XML_Generator software
• FIRE-SCOPE PRO-2000 System Configurator

1.1 Overview
To connect OpenGN to a PRO-2000, you must:

1. Configure the PRO-2000

2. Generate the VDU File
3. Convert the VDU File to XML
4. Connect the PRO-2000 to the OpenGN Gateway with the OGN-STE01-KIT
5. Set the PRO-2000 to Communicate using Modbus
6. Configure the OGN-STE01-KIT
7. Set up the VCOM Driver
8. Import the XML file into OpenGN
9. Configure the OpenGN Gateway

Follow the instructions below to complete these steps.

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1.2 Configure the PRO-2000

1. Connect the PRO-2000 to the computer and configure it with the PRO-2000 System
Configurator.
2. In the Network tab of the Configurator, provide the following information.

Baud Rate 9600

PC/PLC Select this option.

Dest. Address Any number between 11 and 255.

Figure 1 Network Tab of the Configurator

i Note: Make a note of the Dest. Address. You will need it in a later step.

3. In the General tab of the Configurator, click Generate Modbus Address.

4. Make a note of the number beside MODBUS maximum register.

Figure 2 Modbus Maximum Register

5. Click OK.

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6. Enter the number from step 4 in the MODBUS Max Reg field.

Figure 3 General tab

7. Send the configuration file to the panel.

1.3 Generate the VDU File

1. In the PRO-2000 Configurator, select Tools, then select Generate VDU Generic File.

Figure 4 Generate VDU Generic File

The VDU file is saved in the same directory as your other configuration files. It is named
VDU_gen.csv.

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1.4 Convert the VDU File to XML

1. Copy the VDU file into the same folder as the PRO-2000_XML_Generator software.
2. Right-click the PRO-2000_XML_Generator icon, and then click Run as Administrator.
3. In the PRO-2000 XML Generator window that appears, provide the following
information:

File Name Enter a name for the XML file, or press Enter to use the job
name that was set in the PRO-2000 Configurator.
If the file already exists, the PRO-2000 XML Generator
appends the date and time to the new file name.

Job ID Number Enter a Job ID Number or press Enter to generate one

automatically.
If you are creating a new version of an existing job, use the
same Job ID Number.

Job Version Enter a Job Version number or press Enter to generate one
automatically.

Job Name Enter a Job Name or press Enter to use the job name that was
set in the PRO-2000 Configurator.

Modbus Dest. Enter the number that you entered for Dest. Address in the
Address Network tab of the PRO-2000 Configurator (section 1.2 on
page 2).
Note: Keep a record of this number. You will need it in a later
step.

4. Wait for the process to complete.

5. When the process is complete, press any key to continue.
6. Open the file Job_Details.csv and make a note of the numbers in the JobID and
JobVersion columns. You will need these in a later step.

i Note: Each time that you run the PRO-2000 XML Generator, it creates a new XML file
and updates the Job_Details.csv file with the name of the XML file, the Job ID
Number, and Job Version associated with that XML file.

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1.5 Connect the PRO-2000 to the OpenGN Gateway with the OGN-
STE01-KIT
1. Connect the RJ-11 to DB9 adapter to the COM port on the OGN-STE01-KIT.
2. Connect the RJ-11 cable to the same port on the PRO-2000 that you use for configuring
the PRO-2000.
3. Connect the other end of the RJ-11 cable to the RJ-11 to DB9 adapter.
4. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the LAN port on the OGN-STE01-KIT to the computer
running the OpenGN Gateway.
5. Connect the OGN-STE01-KIT to the power.

ETHERNET CABLE
MAXIMUM 300'
OGN-STE01-KIT
PRO-2000 PC WITH
COM LAN OPENGN GATEWAY

RJ-11 CABLE RJ-11 TO DB9 ADAPTER

Figure 5 Connect the OGN-STE01-KIT to the OpenGN Gateway Computer

1.6 Set the PRO-2000 to Communicate using Modbus

On the PRO-2000 panel that is connected to the OGN-STE01-KIT, set the rotary switch SW1
to 3.

1.7 Configure the OGN-STE01-KIT

1.7.1 Configure the OpenGN Gateway Computer to Connect to the OGN-
STE01-KIT

In order to initially connect to the OGN-STE01-KIT, the OpenGN Gateway computer must
have a specific IP address.

1. On the computer that the OpenGN Gateway is on, click Start, then click Settings.
2. Click Network and Internet.
3. Click Network and Sharing Center.
4. Click the Ethernet connection.

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The Ethernet Status window appears.

Figure 6 Ethernet Status

5. Click Properties.
The Ethernet Properties window appears.

Figure 7 Ethernet Properties

6. Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).

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The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window appears.

Figure 8 Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties

7. Click Use the following IP address.

8. Type the following addresses:
• IP address: 169.254.102.40
• Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0
6. Click OK.

1.7.2 Install the Vlinx Serial Server Manager

1. Insert the Advantech CD into the OpenGN Gateway computer.
The Vlinx Serial Server Manager Installation Wizard starts automatically.

Figure 9 Welcome to the Vlinx Serial Server Manager Installation Wizard

2. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the Vlinx Serial Server Manager.

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1.7.3 Configure the OGN-STE01-KIT

1. On the OpenGN Gateway computer, open the Serial Server Manager: click Start > B&B
Electronics > Vlinx > Vlinx Serial Server Manager.
The Vlinx Serial Server Manager appears.

Figure 10 Advantech Monitor Application

2. Click I don’t know the IP address of the device.

3. Click Connect.
The Vlinx Serial Server Manager looks for devices.

Figure 11 Advantech Device Details

The Login screen for the OGN-STE01-KIT device appears.

Figure 12 Login screen

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4. Enter the Login password, then click Login. By default, the password is blank.
The General screen appears.

Figure 13 General screen

5. Enter a name that describes the panel that the device is connecting to, for instance
PRO-2000.
6. Select I want to change the password, then enter the new password.
7. Click Save.

i Note: Keep a record of the password. You will need it in a later step.

8. Click Network on the left sidebar.

The Network screen appears.

Figure 14 Network screen

9. Enter the following information:

IP address Consult your network administrator for assistance. The IP

address must be in the same range as the IP address of the
Subnet Mask
computer running the OpenGN Gateway. The gateway and
Default Gateway subnet mask must be the same as they are on the OpenGN
Gateway computer.
For example, if the OpenGN Gateway computer’s IP address
and subnet mask are 192.168.1.10 and 255.255.255.0, then
you can enter 192.168.1.11 and 255.255.255.0 as the OGN-
STE01-KIT’s IP address and subnet mask.

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i Note: Keep a record of the IP address. You will need it in a later step.

To ensure a constant connection to OpenGN, you must assign a static IP address

to the OGN-STE01-KIT.

10. Click Next.

The Port 1 Settings screen appears.

Figure 15 Port 1 Settings

11. Select VCOM Mode.

12. Click Next.
The Port 1 Serial screen appears.

Figure 16 Port 1 Serial

13. Select RS-232 in the Mode menu.

14. Click Next.
15. Under Save, click the Save button and wait for the Login screen to appear.

1.7.4 Configure the OpenGN Gateway Computer

• Change the IP settings for the OpenGN Gateway computer to their previous values. See
section 1.7.1 on page 5 for instructions on how to change the IP settings.
If you need assistance, contact your network administrator.
If you are connecting the OpenGN Gateway computer to a PRO-2000 panel directly over
Ethernet, enter an IP address that is different than the IP address of the PRO-2000
panel. Enter the same subnet mask as the subnet mask on the panel.

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1.8 Set up the VCOM Driver

1. On the Login screen, click Add VCOM.

Figure 17 Add VCOM button

2. The Add VCOM window appears.

Figure 18 Add VCOM

3. Enter the following information:

I want to use a
Select the configured OGN-STE01-KIT Serial Server.
serial server:

and map serial

Select 1.
port number:

to the local
Select a COM port number.
computer as:

i Note: Keep a record of the COM port number. You will need it in a later step.

4. Click Add.
A Success message should appear.
5. If there is an error
a. Make sure the OGN-STE01-KIT is connected to the Ethernet cable.
b. Try a different COM port number when adding the VCOM.

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1.9 Import the XML file into OpenGN

1. Transfer the XML file you generated in section 1.4 on page 4 to the computer that
OpenGN is running on.
2. Insert the OpenGN CodeMeter license key in the computer.
3. Double-click the Open Graphic Navigator icon.
The Login window appears.

Figure 19 Login Window

4. Select the user from the Login menu.

5. Type the password.
6. Click OK.
The OpenGN Main Display window appears.
7. Click the Config button from the Main Display window.
8. Click Yes to confirm that you want to enter the configuration section.
The Configuration window appears.
9. Click the Settings button in the lower right-hand corner of the Configuration window.
The Panel Settings window appears.

Figure 20 Panel Settings

10. Click Browse in the Panel Configuration section, and then navigate to the XML file.

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11. Select Auto-associate default icons if you want to associate the object icons with the
existing system icon images.

i Note: If you are importing a new version of a previously imported job file, uncheck
Auto-associate default icons. Otherwise, any custom icon settings you have
made will be erased.

12. Click Import XML.

13. Click Yes.
14. Restart OpenGN.

1.10 Configure the OpenGN Gateway

1. Double-click the Open Graphic Navigator Gateway icon.

Figure 21 OpenGN Gateway

2. Click the + button.

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The Adapter Configuration window appears.

Figure 22 Adapter Configuration Window

3. Enter the following information.

Type PRO-2000 Series

Connection The connection string consists of 8 pieces of information

String separated by colons. Change this string based on the
information below:

COM1:<Node_Number>:<JobIDHere>:<Job_Version>:21,35000:100:20:30000
A : B : C : D : E,F : G : H: I

• A: The virtual COM port number from the VCOM driver (assigned in section
1.8 on page 11).
• B: The Dest. Address from the Network tab of the PRO-2000 Configurator
(assigned in section 1.2 on page 2).
• C: The Job ID Number (assigned in section 1.4 on page 4).
• D: The Job Version (assigned in section 1.4 on page 4).
• E: Starting Modbus address. Leave as is.
• F: Modbus maximum register number from the General tab of the PRO-2000
Configurator (assigned in section 1.2 on page 2).
Note: Items E and F (the starting and ending Modbus addresses) must be separated
by a comma.
• G: Number of addresses polled per read. Leave at 100.
• H: Delay between read messages (in milliseconds). Leave at 20.
• I: Delay to wait when No Response received (in milliseconds). Leave at 3000.

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4. Click the green button beside Destination, and then provide the following
information:

Destination IP The IP address of the OpenGN computer. If the OpenGN

Gateway and OpenGN are on the same computer, use
127.0.0.1.

Destination Port 1209

Store and
Reserved for future use.
Forward Events

5. Click OK.

Figure 23 Destination

6. Click Auto Start Adapter When OpenGN Gateway Starts if you want the OpenGN
Gateway to connect automatically with these settings when it starts.
7. Click Save.
8. Click Close.

9. Select the adapter you created, and then click the green arrow icon:
When OpenGN is connected, the adapter in the Adapter List is green.

Figure 24 OpenGN Gateway with One Connection

10. Double-click the adapter to view its details.

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When OpenGN is connected, the icon beside Connection String turns from red to
green, and the Destination turns green.

Figure 25 The OpenGN Gateway Showing a Connection

11. Start OpenGN.

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