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USER GUIDE
MAN0125 Rev 20
NEXUS Series

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  • Page 1 — USER GUIDE MAN0125 Rev 20 NEXUS Series...
  • Page 2 Active Energy PC Keyboard keys: Text representing an instruction to press a particular key on the keyboard is enclosed in square brackets and in bold font. For example: [Ctrl] ©ABB 2021 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION Powering on the NEXUS Series device ............... 9 Mounting the NEXUS Series device on the wall ..........11 Mounting the NEXUS Series device on a DIN rail ..........12 DETAILED ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions and weight ..................13 Product dimensions and weight ........................
  • Page 4 Web Server Configuration ..........................32 Image Proxy Configuration .......................... 32 System Logs ......................33 Diagnostic Buffer ............................. 33 Remote Logging ............................... 33 System Log ................................ 34 Update Log ................................ 34 ©ABB 2021 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
  • Page 5: Overview

    Port C LED unused Port B LED Unused Port A LED Unused Power button Press and hold for 2 seconds to turn on the system if it is turned off. ©ABB 2021 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
  • Page 6: Bottom Panel (Ports)

    Enable/disable the bias resistor for RS485 port 1. RS485 port 2 resistor switch Enable/disable the differential termination resistor for RS485. RS485 port 2 bias resistor switch Enable/disable the bias resistor for RS485 port 2. ©ABB 2021 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
  • Page 7: Top Panel

    Connect a monitor or other HDMI device. Provides video and audio output. Note: In order to function the HDMI must be connected when the system boots. USB 2.0 port Unused USB 2.0 port Unused ©ABB 2021 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
  • Page 8: Left Edge

    Site’s central server, hosting the primary UI Note: and historical data, it is recommended that its power supply is connected to an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). RIGHT EDGE IO expansion port Unused ©ABB 2021 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
  • Page 9: Installation And Configuration

    Connect a network cable. Connect a SELV/limited energy circuit power source (24 V AC/DC or 19.5 V DC) to the NEXUS Series device and press the power button to turn it on. Note: For warranty purposes it is recommended that only the included power supply should be used with NEXUS Series devices.
  • Page 10 Note: Turn on the corresponding dip switches to enable the network bias and termination. Note: After the NEXUS Series device setup is complete, reinstall the dust covers on any unused ports. ©ABB 2021 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
  • Page 11: Mounting The Nexus Series Device On The Wall

    NEXUS Series device by using four screws. Drill four holes in the wall that correspond to the holes in the mounting bracket, then place the NEXUS Series device against the wall and align the holes in the mounting brackets with the holes in the wall.
  • Page 12: Mounting The Nexus Series Device On A Din Rail

    Installation and configuration NEXUS Series | MOUNTING THE NEXUS SERIES DEVICE ON A DIN RAIL NEXUS Series device can be mounted on a DIN rail. The DIN rail bracket mounts to the back of the NEXUS Series device. Align the screw holes on the DIN rail mount...
  • Page 13: Detailed Engineering Specifications

    156 mm (6.13 in) Shipping weight 3.8 kg (8.38 lb) (includes packaging materials) MOUNTING DIMENSIONS Height 246 mm (9.69 in) Width 228.4 mm (8.99 in) Depth 72.7 mm (2.86 in) ©ABB 2021 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
  • Page 14: Environmental And Operating Conditions

    5000 m (-50 ft 16,404 ft) Note: The maximum operating temperature is derated 1°C/305 m (1000 ft) above sea level altitude. … … Storage -15.20 m 10,668 m (-50 ft 35,000 ft) ©ABB 2021 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
  • Page 15: Power

    Never use this power supply to power CB, NB, or SBC control devices, or any other equipment, because it is possible that the other equipment may be connected to Earth or Ground. ©ABB 2021 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 16: Communications-Ethernet

    Dimensions inches (W x D x H) 3.94 x 2.75 x 0.374 Interface type and maximum speed Up to 6 Gb/s (SATA 3.0) MTBF 800,000 hours Logical blocks 500,118,192 ©ABB 2021 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
  • Page 17: Software Configuration

    Standard web-browser such as Windows Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, or other. • NEXUS Series License file pre-installed • 24 V AC power source CONNECTING TO A NEXUS SERIES DEVICE NEXUS Series device is shipped with a default IP address ( ) and subnet mask ( 192.168.1.251 255.255.255.0 on the primary Ethernet Port.
  • Page 18: Log-In

    With your PC’s network card configured, open any standard web browser. Browse to the IP address of your NEXUS Series device as defined during installation. If your connection is successful, the main login page of ASPECT will be displayed: Enter the case-sensitive default username and password into the fields provided.
  • Page 19: Project Instances

    Aspect Control Engine Logs • License Item Status • Project Thread Status CALENDAR CONFIGURATION The Calendar Configuration area is used to configure iCalendar integration variables of the NEXUS Series device. Within this section there are two pages: • Calendar File • Calendar User...
  • Page 20: Users And Groups

    Calendar User Calendar User provides the ability to change the default username and password credentials that are required calendar to allow iCalendar-based tools to publish data to the NEXUS Series device. By default, the username ( user and password ( ) can be changed to any desired credential set.
  • Page 21: Instance Services

    Persisted Elements that may be present in an Aspect project, as well as data persisted by vSTAT elements when such functionality is implemented in a delivered solution. ©ABB 2021 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
  • Page 22: Project Source

    The Aspect Control Engine log provides administrators and technicians the ability to view project status and debugging information relating to the health of the deployed Aspect project. Up to 10 pages of Aspect logs are contained and individual logs can be downloaded. ©ABB 2021 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
  • Page 23: License Item Status

    By default, the all Tabs will update information every 15 seconds. You may adjust this update timer by choosing the Settings tab, and changing the Global Settings Update time. ©ABB 2021 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
  • Page 24: Database Management

    Username - • Password - Note: MySQL administration in ASPECT and later uses Adminer. However, on devices running 3.03.02 3.03.01 earlier the UI for MySQL administration is based on phpMyAdmin: ©ABB 2021 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
  • Page 25: Sqlite Maintenance

    License method to upload/download license files. If a license file is uploaded, Cylon Controls recommends rebooting NEXUS Series device to ensure the license file is successfully applied. ©ABB 2021 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
  • Page 26: Communication Setup

    Out Of Service Manager (OSS) out of service using the Manual OOS check boxes. BACNET SETTINGS area allows configuration of read/write retries, port configuration, and router settings BACnet Configuration for BACnet/IP. ©ABB 2021 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
  • Page 27: Bbmd Settings

    Modbus communications. Modbus Network Properties TIME SYNC SETTINGS area provides the ability to configure BACnet network time synchronizations. Time Sync Settings ©ABB 2021 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
  • Page 28: System Administration

    SYSTEM STATUS The System Status page provides details on the current health of the system including Uptime, memory (RAM) utilization, disk space and all information pertaining to revision levels. ©ABB 2021 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
  • Page 29: Process Status

    ASPECT device. These firmware updates System Updates can be obtained from Error! Unknown document property name.. Clicking on the button opens the upload page: Continue ©ABB 2021 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
  • Page 30: Os Auto Update

    To configure the device to use a static IP address, select the radio button, then Use the following IP Address enter your , and information into the boxes provided below. IP address Subnet Mask Gateway ©ABB 2021 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
  • Page 31: Network Diagnostics

    Time Server Synchronization - Specifies an NTP time server on the Internet with which to sync the system time to. Refer to pool.ntp.org for information relative to other available NTP servers available. ©ABB 2021 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 32: Web Server Configuration

    Simple Mobile Web - defaults to port 8080 IMAGE PROXY CONFIGURATION The Image Proxy Configuration page permits users to enable to disable image proxy, allowing Aspect to access external sites retrieve graphics. ©ABB 2021 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
  • Page 33: System Logs

    The Remote Logging page is used to allow or disallow centralized syslog messaging. All Aspect targets support the ability to send their log information to a centralized Aspect target or IT-supported syslog server. ©ABB 2021 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 34: System Log

    The System Log area provides complete syslog information for the hardware. Information provided within this log includes boot up details and lower level information regarding runtime of the system. UPDATE LOG The update log shows all recent updates to the operating system. ©ABB 2021 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
  • Page 35 Software Configuration NEXUS Series | This page is intentionally blank ©ABB 2021 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
  • Page 36 Technology Park EXPORT, Clonshaugh PA 15632 Dublin 17 Ireland Tel.: +353 1 245 0500 Tel.: +1 724 733-2000 Fax: +353 1 245 0501 Fax: +1 724 327-6124 Email: info@cylon.com ©ABB 2021 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...

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