Connect/Gateway panel guide: Ziton ZP2
Overview
Nimbus supports both Standalone and Networked configurations of the Ziton ZP2 range of Fire Alarm control panels.
Nimbus supports two connection methods:
- ZP2 Ethernet Port connecting directly to a Nimbus Connect via an Ethernet Crossover cable.
- ZP2 Ethernet Port connecting to a Nimbus Connect over a Local Area Network.
Primary Connection – Direct Network connection using an Ethernet crossover cable
Required Nimbus Components
None
Panel manufacturer components
To enable the Ethernet port on the ZP2, a Ziton RMSDK PAK License is required to be installed on the Panel.
(Part No. 2010-2-PAK-RMSDK).
Please contact Ziton support/sales for details.
Other Components Items
- Laptop with Windows 7 or later
- Mini USB Cable
- Nimbus Connect Configurations Tool – Click here for download and instructions
- Ethernet 'Crossover' network cable – See Warning Below
Warning: Do not use an Ethernet 'patch' LAN cable (Straight through). To check your cable, a Crossover cable has a different sequence of colours on either end of the cable. |
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Wiring & Connections
The Ethernet crossover cable should be connected between the Ethernet Port on the Nimbus Connect and the ethernet Port on the ZP2
Configure Network settings for both Nimbus Connect and ZP2 Panel
This configuration creates in effect a 'mini network' between the Connect and ZP2. However, in this scenario all network settings need to be manually configured. The Nimbus Connect will have no Ethernet connectivity to the outside world. GPRS will need to be used as the Data path and Dual Path will not be available.
Step 1
Check the network settings of the ZP2 Panel.
- Select Panel from main menu
- Select Communications
- Select TCP/IP
- Confirm the (default) IP details are:
- I.P. Address - 192.168.104.140
- Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0
- Gateway to 0.0.0.0 (not to be confused with the Nimbus Connect IP)
- Port - 2505
- DNS Server - 0.0.0.0
- Select F4 to Enter, the F1 to go Back.
- if any changes to TCP/IP settings are made, then Select F1 to Save, and Apply changes on the Main Menu.
We believe these are defaults and should be suitable in most cases.
Step 2
Use the Nimbus Connect Configuration Tool (see above for download link and instructions) to configure the Nimbus Connect IP details.
- Connect your Mini USB cable to connect from the laptop PC to the USB port on the Nimbus Connect.
- Choose the serial port that your USB cable is connected to.
- Enter the password "000000" to log-in as an Engineer level user.
- In the resulting screen enter the Ethernet IP details.
- Set the address mode to STATIC.
- IP Address - 192.168.104.141
- Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0
- Default Connect - 0.0.0.0
- DNS1 - 0.0.0.0
- Click Save and then Restart
Step 3
Login to the Nimbus Portal and edit the relevant Active Equipment on the Manage page.
- Ensure Manufacturer is set to Ziton and the Model is "ZP2(Ethernet)".
- Choose the assigned Nimbus Connect from the Nimbus Connect Serial Number drop down.
- Enter the (default) IP Address 192.168.104.140 (The IP Address of the ZP2) into the Ziton ZP2 Gateway IPv4 Address field
- Leave the Ziton ZP2 Gateway Port field set to the default port of 2505
- Enter the ZP2 Pin code. Default is 1234.
- Ensure the Panel number matches the Panel which Nimbus is communicating with.
Note: Only use these values, if using the above recommended settings |
Alternative connection method – Connection over a Local Area Network
Required Nimbus Components
None
Panel manufacturer components
To enable the Ethernet port on the ZP2, a Ziton RMSDK PAK License is required to be installed on the Panel.
(Part No. 2010-2-PAK-RMSDK).
Please contact Ziton support/sales for details.
Other Components Items
- Laptop with Windows 7 or later
- Mini USB Cable
- Nimbus Connect Configurations Tool – Click here for download and instructions
- 2 x Ethernet Patch cables
- IT Department permission/involvement to connect to site network.
- Confirmation from the manager of the Network of the following network details for ZP2 Panel:
- A FIXED IP Address NOTE: The ZP2 DOES NOT obtain IP details dynamically. A FIXED IP will need to be obtained and manually entered.
- Subnet Mask
- Default Nimbus Connect Address (not the Nimbus Connect, but the network router).
- DNS Server 1
- Confirmation from the manager of the Network of IP details for the Nimbus Connect OR confirmation that the IP details can be obtained dynamically via DHCP. The Nimbus Connect will require with the following:
- IP Address
- Subnet Mask
- Default Gateway Address (different to the Nimbus Connect, but the address of the network router).
- DNS Server 1 address
- DNS Server 2 address
- Confirmation from manager of Network that communications between the ZP2 and the Nimbus Connect over port 2505 is not restricted by ACL's, internal Firewalls, or other restrictions.
- If the Nimbus Connect is using Ethernet or Dual Path as its communications path to the Nimbus Servers, you will also need to speak to the Network Manager to confirm that the Connect can communicate outside the network, as detailed in the Firewall and Network Restrictions section of our Network Requirements article.
Connections
- Connect the first Ethernet Patch cable to the Ethernet port on Nimbus Connect and then to the to appropriate RJ45 wall socket provided by Network Manager.
- Connect the second Ethernet Patch cable from the Ethernet port on the ZP2 panel to the RJ45 wall socket provided by Network Manager
- Check for a solid green Link Light associated with both Ethernet ports. If no light:
- Check both cables are an Ethernet patch (Straight through) cable
- Check with Network Manager. that the wall socket is active
- Both ports should be on the same network and/or VLAN.
Configure Network settings for both Nimbus Connect and ZP2 Panel.
Step 1
Configure the network settings of the ZP2 Panel.
- Select Panel from main menu
- Select Communications
- Select TCP/IP
- Set the IP details as provided by the Network Manager:
- IP Address
- Subnet Mask
- Gateway
- DNS Server
- Port - leave as default 2505
- Select F4 to Enter, the F1 to go Back.
- Select F1 to Save.
- Apply changed settings on the main menu.
Step 2
By default the Nimbus Connect will obtain IP details dynamically, assuming the DHCP facility is available on the Network. If the Network manger requires a FIXED IP address to be set on the Connect, then follow these instructions to configure the Connect with the details provided by the Network Manager.
Use the Nimbus Connect Configuration Tool (see above for download link and instructions) to configure the Nimbus Connect IP details.
- Connect your Mini USB cable to connect from the laptop PC to the USB port on the Nimbus Connect.
- Choose the serial port that your USB cable is connected to.
- Enter the password "000000" to log-in as an Engineer level user.
- In the resulting screen configure the Ethernet IP details.
- Set the address mode to STATIC.
- IP Address
- Subnet Mask
- Default Connect
- DNS1
- DNS2
- Click Save and then Restart
Step 3
Login to the Nimbus Portal and edit the relevant Active Equipment on the Manage page.
- Ensure Manufacturer is set to Ziton and the Model is "ZP2(Ethernet)".
- Choose the assigned Nimbus Connect from the Nimbus Connect Serial Number drop down.
- Enter the IP Address of the Ziton ZP2 Panel (as provided by the Network Manager ) into the Ziton ZP2 Gateway IPv4 Address field
- Leave the Ziton ZP2 Gateway Port field set to the default port of 2505
- Enter the ZP2 Pin code. Default is 1234.
- Ensure the Panel number matches the Panel which Nimbus is communicating with.
Troubleshooting
To confirm the PAK code has been applied to the Panel, log into the Panel with an Installer code and access the Main Menu, scroll down to Reports, and then scroll down to and select "PAK List". The list will confirm the PAK's registered on the Panel.
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