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Connect/Gateway panel guide: Kentec Taktis

Overview

Nimbus supports 2 connection method:

  • Ethernet to Ethernet (Direct Ethernet Connection)
  • LAN Connection – Using the sites network infrastructure

Both methods require Taktis Media Gateway (Kentec Part No. K794)

 

Taktis Monitoring for Media Gateway

We strongly recommend updating the firmware for the Taktis panel EN-00.12.R114 or later. 

You can then make the following changes to the Taktis Media Gateway.

  • Set Monitoring Period to 60 seconds
  • Set Grace Period to 30 seconds

Please refer to the Taktis manual or contact Kentec Technical Support for details on how to complete this step. Failure to do this, may result in frequent faults on the panel.

Taktis Firmware

Please ensure both the Panel and Media Gateway are updated to the latest available firmware versions. Contact techsupport@kentec.co.uk for updates & support regarding the Panel and Media Gateway.

Primary Connection – Direct Network

Required components

  • Kentec Taktis 'Media Gateway' (Kentec Part Number K794).

  • Laptop with Windows 7 or later.
  • Mini USB Cable.
  • Nimbus Gateway Configurations Tool – Click here for installation and user instructions. 
  • Ethernet 'Crossover' network cable.

Warning: Do not use an Ethernet 'patch' cable (straight through). Check your Ethernet crossover cable has a different sequence of colours on either end of the cable.

 

Connections & Ethernet Checks

Fixed Gateway to Taktis, via Direct Ethernet connection.
  1. Connect Ethernet Crossover cable to Ethernet port on Nimbus Gateway, and Ethernet port of the Taktis Media Gateway.
  2. Check for a solid green light on the left-hand side of the Ethernet ports. If no light, check cable is actually a crossover cable and not a conventional Ethernet cable.

Configure Fixed Gateway with Fixed Gateway Configuration Tool

Step 1

Configure the Taktis Media gateway with the following IP details. Refer to the manufacturer's Installation & commissioning documentation on how to do this.

  • Set to I.P. Address to 192.168.1.1
  • Set to Sub Net Mask to 255.255.255.0
  • Set Default Gateway to 0.0.0.0 (not to be confused with the Nimbus Gateway IP)
  • Set DNS Server to 0.0.0.0

We believe these are defaults and should be suitable in most cases.

Step 2

Use the Fixed Gateway Configuration Tool (Click here for download and instructions, please ensure you have v1.7.0.0) to configure the Nimbus Gateway IP details:

1. Open the configuration tool

2. Connect to the Fixed Gateway with a Mini USB cable

3. Input the following details

  • Set the address mode to STATIC.
  • IP Address = 192.168.1.2
  • Subnet Mask = 255.255.255.0
  • Set Default Gateway to 0.0.0.0
  • Set DNS1 to 0.0.0.0

4. Click Save

5. Click Restart

Step 3

Login to the Nimbus Web Portal and edit the Active Equipment on the Manage page. 

Check the active equipment is set to [Taktis (Ethernet)].

Step 4

Enter the Taktis IP address 192.168.1.1 in the [Taktis Media Gateway Address] field.

Check/Enter 100 in the [Taktis Media Gateway Port] field.

 

Note: Only use these values, if using the above recommended settings

Alternative connection – LAN Ethernet Connection

Required components

  • Kentec Taktis 'Media Gateway' (Kentec Part Number K794)

  • Laptop with Windows 7 or later
  • Mini USB Cable
  • Nimbus Gateway Configurations Tool – Click here for installation and user instructions. 
  • 2 x Ethernet cables
  • IT Department permission to connect to site network
  • Confirmation that the following can be assigned dynamically/automatically (DHCP) for both Taktis and Nimbus Gateway:
  • Network I.P. Address – provided by IT
  • Subnet Mask – provided by IT
  • Default Gateway Address – provided by IT
  • D.N.S. Server 1 – provided by IT
  • D.N.S. Server 2 – provided by IT


Connections

Fixed Gateway to Taktis, via LAN Ethernet connection.

 

  1. Connect the first Ethernet cable from Ethernet port on Nimbus Gateway, to RJ45 port 
  2. Connect the second Ethernet cable from Ethernet port on Taktis panel, to RJ45 port
  3. Check for a solid green light on the left-hand side of the Ethernet ports. If no light:
    1. Check both cables are an Ethernet patch (Straight through) cable.
    2. Check with IT Dept. that the port is active.
    3. Both ports should be on the same network and/or VLAN.


Settings

If the Ethernet Network supports DHCP, then:

  • The Nimbus Gateway will automatically receive an I.P. address
  • The Taktis Media Gateway will automatically receive an I.P. address – be aware this may cause communications issues between the Nimbus Gateway and Taktis, if the I.P address changes over time. You should request IT or the Network Manager configures a 'Static Mapping' where the Taktis is allocated the same IP Address every time.

If the Ethernet Network does not support DHCP (sometimes referred to as Static or Fixed I.P. Addressing) then:

Use the Nimbus Gateway Configuration Tool (Click here for download and instructions) to configure the Nimbus Gateway IP details:

1. Open the configuration tool

2. Connect to the Fixed Gateway with a Mini USB cable

3. Input the following details

  • Set DHCP mode to STATIC
  • Set IP Address – provided by IT
  • Set Subnet Mask – provided by IT
  • Set Default Gateway – provided by IT
  • Set DNS 1 address – provided by IT
  • Set DNS 2 address – provided by IT

4. Click Save

5. Click Restart

The Taktis Media Gateway will also need the IP Address settings to be manually configured, to those values provided by IT

  • I.P. Address
  • Sub-Net Mask
  • Default Gateway
  • DNS 1 & 2 Address

Refer to the manufacturer's installation & commissioning documentation.