
ProtoCessor/ProtoCarrier Start-Up Guide Table of Contents
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 BTL Mark –BACnet Testing Laboratory........................................................................................................4
2ProtoCessor FFP (Full Function ProtoCessor).................................................................................................. 5
2.1 FFP-485 ProtoCessor (FPC-FD2) (Replaces FPC-FO2) ...................................................................................5
2.2 FFP-ETH ProtoCessor (FPC-F03) ...................................................................................................................5
2.3 FFP-LON ProtoCessor (FPC-F04)...................................................................................................................5
2.4 Powering up the ProtoCessor. .....................................................................................................................6
3Using the ProtoCarrier solution...................................................................................................................... 7
3.1 ProtoCarrier 232 (FPC-C01)..........................................................................................................................7
3.1.1 Board Layout............................................................................................................................................7
3.2 ProtoCarrier 485 (FPC-CD2) .........................................................................................................................8
3.2.1 Board Layout............................................................................................................................................8
4DIP Switch Configuration ............................................................................................................................... 9
4.1.1 Using A0 –A7 to set Node ID ...................................................................................................................9
4.1.2 Using B0 –B3 to set Baud Rate..............................................................................................................10
4.1.3 Using S0 –S3 to select and load Configuration Files .............................................................................10
5Connecting the ProtoCessor to the ProtoCarrier Boards .............................................................................. 11
5.1 Connection using RS-232 ProtoCarrier (FPC–C01) .....................................................................................11
5.1.1 Power Pin assignments: .........................................................................................................................11
5.1.2 Voltage Selection ...................................................................................................................................11
5.1.3 Summary of SolderLinks.........................................................................................................................11
5.2 Connection using RS-485 ProtoCarrier (FPC-CD2)......................................................................................12
5.2.1 Connection to FPC-FD2 ..........................................................................................................................12
5.2.2 Connection to FPC-F04 ...........................................................................................................................12
5.2.3 6-pin Phoenix Connector Pin Assignments .............................................................................................12
5.2.4 Voltage Selection ...................................................................................................................................13
6Software Interface Connection to the ProtoCessor/ProtoCarrier ................................................................. 14
6.1 Connect the PC to the ProtoCessor/ProtoCarrier via the Ethernet port....................................................14
6.2 Use the Web GUI to Connect to the ProtoCessor/ProtoCarrier ................................................................15
6.3 Set IP Address for BACnet/IP......................................................................................................................15
7Configuring the ProtoCessor ........................................................................................................................ 17
7.1 Retrieve the Sample Configuration File .....................................................................................................17
7.2 Change the Configuration File to Meet the Application ............................................................................17
7.3 Load the Updated Configuration file..........................................................................................................18
7.4 Test and Commission the ProtoCessor ......................................................................................................19
8LED Interpretation........................................................................................................................................ 20
8.1 Power up process of ProtoCessors’ LED’s ..................................................................................................20
8.1.1 FPC-FD2..................................................................................................................................................20
8.1.2 FPC- F04 .................................................................................................................................................21
8.1.3 FFP-F03 ..................................................................................................................................................22
8.2 Troubleshooting Tips..................................................................................................................................22
8.3 ProtoCarrier 232 (FPC-C01)........................................................................................................................22
8.3.1 RS-232 Signal LEDs .................................................................................................................................22