IO_Controller_Configuration-0
Author: Bogen
Description: Nyquist

Configuring the Nyquist Input/Output Controller

The NQ-E7010 Input/Output (I/O) Controller allows Nyquist to recognize third-party switch contact closures and to provide external circuits. Configuration rules can be set for each input and output port on this appliance. For example, you can set a rule that if a contact is opened, then an alarm will sound.

Contact closures can be set for specific dates and times using the Configure Schedule button on the I/O Controller’s Edit Station page. For example, suppose you want to schedule an output that unlocks a door at 7:30 each weekday morning. You can set up an output contact closure schedule for 7:30 a.m. Monday through Friday. When the Activity Time occurs, the contact is closed, which in turn triggers a third-party contact switch that unlocks the door.

The Nyquist server can automatically discover and configure the I/O Controller, but you can also manage the device, and manually configure some settings, through the I/O Controller’s web-based user interface (web UI).

A two-second press of the appliance’s Reset button reboots the device. If you press the Reset button for 10 seconds, the appliance returns to the factory default configuration settings. Returning to the default configuration settings does not change the appliance’s firmware.

The following sections describe the process for manual configuration. For information about using Nyquist’s automatic configuration process, refer to the appropriate Nyquist System Administrator Guide.

Note: Do not use third-party browser extensions with the Nyquist user interface.

To access the appliance’s Web-based user interface (UI):

1​Before accessing the web UI for the first time, the Bogen Certification Authority (CA) digital certificate must be installed on the client. This certificate can be downloaded from any Nyquist appliance and enables your browser to recognize the Nyquist web application as a trusted site.
For details on how to download and install the certificate to your client computers, see "Bogen Digital Certification Authority".

2​Access the appliance’s web UI by doing one of the following:

a)​On your web browser, enter the IP address for the appliance as the URL.

b)​From the Nyquist server’s web UI navigation bar, select Stations, select Stations Status or Appliance Status, navigate to the device that you want to configure, and then select the Link icon.

c)​From the Nyquist server’s Appliance Discovery Wizard, select the Link icon for the device that you want to configure.

3​At the Nyquist appliance’s Login page, enter username and password, then press enter or click on the Login button.
The default username is admin; the default password is bogen.

Note: After a successful login, a warning will be displayed if the default password is still in use. We strongly encourage changing the default password as soon as possible.

When you have logged in successfully, you will be presented with the dashboard for the appliance.

See also:

"Using the Dashboard"

"Updating Firmware"

"Network Settings Tab Parameters"

"Configuration Settings Tab Parameters"

"Accessing Log Files"