This manual represents the knowledge at the above-mentioned time. TKH security works non-stop to improve her products. For the most recent technical information please contact your consultant or dealer.

1 Product description

Polyx™ is a platform with several possible functions. It is safer, more robust and variable than the competing platform Orbit.

1.2 Safety standard

Polyx™ complies to the ‘Directive on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment 2002/95/EC’ (RoHS).

1.3 Functions D+, ND+ and NDR+

Polyx™ can take over several functions.

1.4 Communication

Polyx™ communicates with the system via a 10/100 ethernet connection (1000 MBit fault tolerant).

Two-directional
(Different to the Orbit) Polyx™ can not only receive data from the reader, but can send data to the reader as well.

Encryption
The communication between Polyx™ and iPU-8 is encrypted (AES 256-bit encryption). The access to Polyx™ is secured with a login and a password. Therefore Polyx™ is optimally protected against any influences from outside.

2 Planning

Make a plan, how and where Polyx™ and the other devices have to be connected.

2.1 Possible combinations

2.1.1 Polyx™ D+

A D+ can be controlled by a iPU-8 or a Polyx ND+ (not by a Stellar).
You can connect:

• RS422/RS485 readers

• Local I/O

2.1.2 Polyx™ ND+

To a Polyx™ ND+ you can connect at most 15 D+.
You can combine a ND+ with:

• Booking terminals for Time&Attendence

• iNVR cameras

• Diva cameras

• 3rd party hardware (via port 4, RS232)

• Burglary security devices

• Reader-Orbits, I/O-Orbits

Note! If named hardware is connected, this can reduce the number of Polyx D+ you can
connect/control!

2.2 Possible configurations

2.2.1 Polyx™ D+ control

2.2.2 Polyx™ ND+ control

3 Mounting

• Mount the rail against the wall (mounting rail 35 mm, see NEN-EN 50022).

• Push Polyx™ against the rail and click it in.

4 Connections

• Connect the readers, I/O’s, ethernet connections and possibly the power supply, power supply for the door lock, Orbits etc.

4.1 Ports

1. Separate power supply 24VDC; 2) Emergency power supply 12VDC (battery);

2. Ethernet connection including power supply (PoE+: tot 30W);

3. Serial RS 232 port (diagnostics/monitor);

4. 2 serial RS422 ports for readers, reader-Orbits, I/O-Orbits;

5. RS232 (external connection);

6. 12 inputs/outputs;

7. power supply for the door lock 12VDC (not available if power supply=PoE)

4.2 Separate power supply 24VDC

• Connect a separate power supply (illustration above, number 1).

Even if you do have a power supply via PoE+ you might decide to have a separate power supply as a back-up system.
The power supply connection is robust against wrong connecting of the connection wires.

Galvanic separation:

If separate power supply Polyx AND separate supply door lock:

4.3 Emergency battery 12VDC

• Connect the emergency battery, if you want to have one.
  For charging the battery, it is not important whether the Polyx power supply occurs via PoE, PoE+ or by separate power supply.

4.4 Ethernet port

• Connect the ethernet connection. Polyx™ communicates with the ethernet network at transfer rates of 10 or 100 (1000 Mb tolerant). Via the ethernet connection Polyx™ also is fed by PoE+ (Power over Ethernet up to 30W output) or PoE (up to 16W).

4.5 RS232 serial port (diagnostics)

The RS232 connection can be used for diagnostics and monitoring functions.

4.6 RS422 serial ports

• Connect the readers of reader-Orbits / I/O-Orbits to the serial interfaces.

Maximal distance
The maximal cable distance between a Polyx and a reader depends on the type reader. See the reader manual.
The maximal cable distance to an Orbit is 1.200m.

Port
Connected readers are fed via these 2 ports. The voltage is 12V, the connection short-circuit proof.
These readers can be connected:

4.6.1 Connect a card reader Sirius

4.6.1.1 Direct connection

A direct connection (without adapterboard) between card reader Sirius and Polyx is NOT possible if:

• Sirius and Polyx are mounted in different buildings and therefore the connection cable leaves the building or

• an existing cable to a previously mounted card reader is used or

• an overvoltage security for the reader is needed or

• an external power supply for the card reader Sirius is needed.

Polyx and the card reader Sirius are connected by a default UTP cable.
At the Polyx side the connection is done by a RJ45 plug.
The wires of the RJ45 connector are standardized in EIA-568-B.

4.6.1.2 Connection by an adapterboard

The adapterboard is placed between Polyx and card reader Sirius. Adapterboard and Polyx are connected with a default UTP cat5 cable (or higher) (plug connection). The allowed cable sort between the adapterboard and the card reader Sirius is: UTP. At the Polyx side the connection
is done by a RJ45 plug. The wires of the RJ45 connector are standardized in EIA-568-B.

An adapter board will be installed between the Sirius card reader and the Polyx. The adapter board is mounted near the Polyx (eg in the same box, about 20cm away).
You can connect the card reader Sirius to the adapterboard via a RJ45 plug or by connecting single wires (see illustration).
Do not place any jumpers! For more information see the adapterboard manual.

4.6.2 Connect a SmartID reader

I Check the correct connection of wires of the ethernet cable to the reader. The wires of
ethernet cables have been standardized in EIA/TIA 568-B.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TIA/EIA-568-B .

4.6.3 Connect a pincode or vandalism proof reader

For the pincode reader and for the vandalism proof reader from Keyprocessor you will need a separate 12V reader power supply. Therefore you will have to install an adapterboard between Polyx and reader.

• Place the adapterboard close to the Polyx.

• Connect the wires of the reader as explained in the chart below.

• Place 2 jumpers on the adapterboard (see illustration).

• Connect +/- of the adapterboard with +/- of the Polyx for external power supply.

• Connect the adapterboard with the Polyx via a cat5 UTP cable.

4.7 Serial RS 232 port (port4)

The RS232 plug can be used for a connection with 3rd party hardware, e.g. burglary security devices.

4.8 Inputs/outputs

• Connect the inputs and outputs onto the Polyx™ (at most 12). You can connect e.g. magnet contacts and loop detectors directly to the Polyx™.

4.8.1 Power at inputs/outputs

For each input/output a current of max. 1A per I/O at 28 VDC (short-circuit proof, short-cut detectable) can be switched.
The outputs are solid state relays (FET), which are “normally open” when no operation.

4.8.2 Default input and output connections

4.9 Power supply for the door lock

• Connect the power supply for the door lock of the connected readers, if there is no separate power supply for this lock.
  The power for a door lock is only available if there is an external feed or PoE+ (thus not if the power supply is only via PoE). The generated voltage is 12VDC. At most 600mA will be supplied (short cut proof).

5 Set the Polyx

5.1 Create serial connection

You can configure the Polyx via the "diagnosis" menu, using a terminal program. The example is based on "Hyper Terminal".

• Connect your laptop with the RS232 connection of the Polyx. Use the adapter below (available from Keyprocessor BV). Connections:

• Open “Hyperterminal”. (The following 3 illustrations are in Dutch.)

• Enter a name for the connection.

• Select at “Create connection via” the connection to the Polyx.

• Enter “115200” at “bits per second”.

• Enter at “Data transport control” “None” and click on “OK”.

5.2 The diagnostic menu of Polyx

The next window appears, don’t touch a button yet.

Then appears:

• Press any button. The “diagnose” main menu opens after ca. 5 seconds.

• Enter at “menu option” “1”. The “environment settings” open.

• Enter “2” (“enter environment settings”).

The next menu appears:

• Enter the ip-address of the Polyx.

• Then press any button. The “environment settings” open again:

• Enter “1” (“Show environment settings”). The next menu appears:

• Check the data and press any button.

• Enter “3” (Goto main menu)

• Enter “r” (Restart system)

6 Loading firmware

6.1 Loading new firmware

6.1.1 Open the postbox

Firmware which is not related to iProtect™ can be downloaded as follows.

• Open Internet Explorer on a pc/laptop, which is connected to the Polyx™ via Ethernet.

• Enter the IP-address of the Polyx™: <http://<ip-adres> polyx> .

• Click on ‘Enter’. The window of the postbox of the Polyx™ appears:

• Enter user name ‘root’ and the corresponding password.

6.1.2 Loading the file

• Click on ‘browse’ and select the file in question. Click on ‘Install’. The file will be loaded to the Polyx™.

If you have chosen a bidirectional communication with the reader (see chapter 1.4), you have
to upload the configuration file. This file will be generated by Polyx Applet. For this there is a
separate manual.

6.2 Loading the nodemanager / security key

The nodemanager software / security key can be loaded as follows. In the next example the IP of the Polyx is 192.168.0.100

• Go to the serverbox of iProtect.

• Chose tabsheet “network device “.

• Enter the IP address of the Polyx and the password of the default account.

• Enter button “ping”. If message “no answer from 192.168.0.100” appears after a while, then Polyx might not be connected or configured well. Check this. – If message “192.168.0.100 is alive” appears, then the Polyx can be contacted through the network.

• If Polyx only has the function of a door controller (D+): press button “dlkey77” and wait for message: “file upload succeeded, starting autorun”.

• If the Polyx has the function of a network device (ND+): press button “dlipo77” and wait for message: “file upload succeeded, starting autorun”.

• After a few minutes you can create the Polyx in iProtect™.

7 Entry in iProtect™ Aurora

Enter the installed devices of the configuration in iProtect™ Aurora. Polyx™ ND+ is entered as a “line”, Polyx™ D+ as a “node”.

7.1 Double function of the Polyx™

If a Polyx™ ND+ functions as a door controller AND as a substation, it has to be entered twice:
once as a line and once as a node. When entering the node in iProtect™ you have to enter “door controller” for “type”, “TCP/IP” for “communication” and for “IP-address”: “127.0.0.1.”.

“Polyx ND+ has to be programmed a 2nd time – but as a node this time!”

7.2 Emergency cards

You can assign a card group of emergency cards to the Polyx under “node”, if it controls card readers. This card group has access, when Polyx™ stands in emergency mode.

8 Trouble shooting

8.1 Situation

Polyx can become corrupt. The O.S. does not start anymore or starts with error messages. The chance that it occurs is very rare but when it occurs it can have many reasons. The error messages which can occur and which make you see that the Polyx needs to be provided with an operation system, can be e.g.:

or

If the above mentioned error messages appear, you can go on with the document.

8.2 FTP server

• Start the Tftpd32 software locally on the pc. This software is necessary for installing the new firmware. (http://tftpd32.jounin.net/tftpd32_download.html)

• Select at Browse the directory where the s19 files are standing.

• Press on Show Dir for checkup

• Select at server interface the IP address of the network card of this pc with which the Polyx is connected.

• Minimalize Tftpd32.

8.3 Firmware and control system

When updating the software will be checked in first instance which bootloader is present.
Connect a serial connection (see chapter 5.1).

8.3.1 Bootloader options

• (re)start the Polyx and press at the message “Press any key to stop autoboot” within 3 seconds any key.

• Enter ‘help’ and press on Enter.

8.3.1.1 Control version bootloader

• If the bootloader stands in the displayed list at Command none “kflipo”, the bootloader needs to be updated. Go to chapter 8.3.2

• If the bootloader in the displayed list at Command does stand “kflipo”, go to chapter 8.3.3

8.3.2 Update bootloader

• Open the postbox (see chapter 6.1.1).

• Click on ‘browse’ and select the file “PolyxDebug.taz”. Click on ‘Install’. The file will be loaded to the Polyx™.

• After +/- 30 sec. will the Polyx automatically be restarted.

• Press after (re)start at the message “Press any key to stop autoboot” within 3 seconds on any key.

8.3.3 Loading operating system

• Enter ‘show’ and press Enter. All current settings are displayed of which Nr. 4 to 8 are important.

• If desired, change:
  • set server <ip-address laptop of PC (Tftpd32)>
  • set client < ip-address Polyx>.
  • set gateway < gateway Polyx>
  • set netmask < netmask Polyx>

Type "set" without <option value> for extra help.cmd>

• Enter ‘kflipo’ and press Enter. All flash banks will be deleted.
  Will now erase 0xFB8000 bytes starting from 0x40000
  ……….
  Flash Erase complete. 0xFC0000 bytes erased
  done...

• Enter ‘dlnipo’ and press Enter. The software will now be loaded now from the laptop or
  PC with the “Tftpd32” program.
  Trying to download FS fs.s19
  Downloading S-Record 'fs.s19' from 192.168.0.244
  S-record download successful!
  TFTP transfer completed
  Read 1897316 bytes (3706 blocks)
  Trying to download SquashFS squashfs.img
  downloading to address: 0x40EA11B9
  Downloading Image 'squashfs.img' from 192.168.0.244
  TFTP Error #1: File not found
  Errors in TFTP download.
  ......
  Flash Erase complete. 0xC0000 bytes erased
  kernel Programming complete
  board will autostart from flash

• The error message TFTP Error #1 is no problem, in the script an extra file will be looked for, but this is of no importance.

• Enter ‘gfl’ and press on Enter or restart manually the Polyx.

• Enter the IP-address (see chapter 5.2).

• Load the Polyx firmware (see chapter 6.1).

• Load the nodemanager software / security key (see chapter 6.2).

9 Technical data