Thermal Solutions ProtoNode Start-up Guide
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1Certifications........................................................................................................................................7
1.1 BTL Mark – BACnet®Testing Laboratory.......................................................................................7
1.2 LonMark Certification......................................................................................................................7
2Introduction..........................................................................................................................................8
2.1 ProtoNode Gateway .......................................................................................................................8
3Setup for ProtoNode............................................................................................................................9
3.1 Record Identification Data ..............................................................................................................9
3.2 Point Count Capacity and Registers per Device ............................................................................9
3.3 Configuring Device Communications ...........................................................................................10
3.3.1 Input COM Settings on All Devices Connected to the ProtoNode..........................................10
3.3.2 Set Node-ID for Each Device Attached to the ProtoNode ......................................................10
3.4 Selecting the Desired Protocol Configuration...............................................................................11
3.5 BMS Network Settings: MAC Address, Device Instance and Baud Rate ....................................12
3.5.1 BACnet MS/TP (FPC-N34): Setting the MAC Address for BMS Network ..............................12
3.5.2 BACnet (FPC-N34): Calculating the Default Device Instance ................................................13
3.5.3 BACnet MS/TP (FPC-N34): Setting the Baud Rate for BMS Network....................................13
3.5.3.1 Baud Rate DIP Switch Selection.....................................................................................13
4Interfacing ProtoNode to Devices....................................................................................................14
4.1 ProtoNode FPC-N34 and FPC-N35 Showing Connection Ports..................................................14
4.2 Device Connections to ProtoNode ...............................................................................................15
4.2.1 Wiring RWF40 to the ProtoNode.............................................................................................16
4.2.2 Wiring RWF55 to the ProtoNode.............................................................................................16
4.2.3Wiring RM7800 Series to the ProtoNode................................................................................17
4.2.4Optional Wiring RWF40 or RWF55 & RM7800 Series to the ProtoNode ..............................17
4.2.5End of Line Termination Switch for the Modbus RS-485 Network..........................................18
4.3 Serial Network (FPC-N34): Wiring Field Port to RS-485 Network ...............................................19
4.4 LonWorks (FPC-N35): Wiring LonWorks Devices to the LonWorks Terminal.............................19
4.5 Power-Up ProtoNode....................................................................................................................20
5Use the ProtoNode Web Configurator to Setup the Gateway.......................................................21
5.1 Connect the PC to ProtoNode via the Ethernet Port....................................................................21
5.2 Connecting to the ProtoNode Web Configurator..........................................................................22
5.3 Selecting Profiles for Devices Connected to ProtoNode..............................................................22
5.4 Ethernet Network: Setting IP Address for the Field Network .......................................................24
6BACnet: Setting Node_Offset to Assign Specific Device Instances...........................................26
7How to Start the Installation Over: Clearing Profiles.....................................................................27
8LonWorks (FPC-N35): Commissioning ProtoNode on a lonworks Network ...............................28
8.1 Commissioning ProtoNode FPC-N35 on a LonWorks Network...................................................28
8.1.1 Instructions to Upload XIF File from ProtoNode FPC-N35 Using Browser.............................28
9BACnet Explorer NG..........................................................................................................................30
Appendix A. Troubleshooting..................................................................................................................31
Lost or Incorrect IP Address ............................................................................................31Appendix A.1. Viewing Diagnostic Information .......................................................................................32Appendix A.2. Check Wiring and Settings...............................................................................................33Appendix A.3. LED Diagnostics for Communications Between ProtoNode and Devices.......................34Appendix A.4. Take Diagnostic Capture with the FieldServer Toolbox ..................................................35Appendix A.5. Take a Diagnostic Capture via FS-GUI ...........................................................................38Appendix A.6.
Appendix B. Additional Information........................................................................................................39
Update Firmware .............................................................................................................39Appendix B.1. BACnet: Setting Network_Number for More Than One ProtoNode on the Subnet.........39Appendix B.2. Securing ProtoNode with Passwords ..............................................................................40Appendix B.3.
