ABB Cylon MATRIX-2 User manual

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USER GUIDE
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1THE MATRIX-2 SERIES
Description .................................................................................................................5
Application..................................................................................................................5
2INSTALLATION
Apply power to the Device ......................................................................................6
Connect the MATRIX-2 to an IP network..............................................................6
The MATRIX-2 Integrated Ethernet Switch..................................................................................................7
Connect the MATRIX-2 to BACnet MS/TP............................................................7
Terminate the MS/TP network........................................................................................................................7
Attach RS-485 communication wires to the MS/TP Subnet port........................................................ 8
3MATRIX-2 OPERATION
Physical Layout ..........................................................................................................9
Dimensions.......................................................................................................................................................... 9
Wiring..................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Terminals............................................................................................................................................................ 10
Indicator LED Signals....................................................................................................................................... 11
Restarting, Resetting and upgrading the MATRIX-2 ...................................... 11
Resetting the WebUI login.............................................................................................................................. 11
factory reset........................................................................................................................................................ 11
Restarting the controller without power cycling..................................................................................... 11
4SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION
Introduction ............................................................................................................. 12
Tools Required ...................................................................................................................................................12
Connecting to a MATRIX-2 Series Device .......................................................... 12
Log-In......................................................................................................................... 12
Control Panel............................................................................................................13
Users And Groups............................................................................................................................................13
Database Management .........................................................................................13
SQLite Maintenance.........................................................................................................................................13
Licensing ...................................................................................................................14
Communication Setup ...........................................................................................15
Out Of Service Manager (OSS)......................................................................................................................15
BACnet Settings ................................................................................................................................................15
BBMD Settings...................................................................................................................................................16
Modbus Network Properties .........................................................................................................................16
Time Sync Settings...........................................................................................................................................16
System Administration .......................................................................................... 17
LDAP Configuration..........................................................................................................................................17
System Services ................................................................................................................................................17
System Status....................................................................................................................................................18
Process Status...................................................................................................................................................18
Project Performance........................................................................................................................................19
System Updates................................................................................................................................................19
Backup/Restore................................................................................................................................................20
Persistence Manager.......................................................................................................................................21

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Project Removal.................................................................................................................................................21
Project Source ...................................................................................................................................................21
Ethernet Settings ............................................................................................................................................ 22
Network Diagnostics...................................................................................................................................... 23
Time Settings.................................................................................................................................................... 23
Web Server Configuration............................................................................................................................. 24
System Logs .............................................................................................................25
ASPECT Control Engine Log......................................................................................................................... 25
ASPECT Throttled Logs.................................................................................................................................. 25
Diagnostic Buffer............................................................................................................................................. 26
Remote Logging............................................................................................................................................... 26
System Log .........................................................................................................................................................27
Update Log .........................................................................................................................................................27

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1 The MATRIX-2 Series
DESCRIPTION
The MATRIX-2 is an IoT (Internet of Things) embedded ASPECT® Control Engine now available in the familiar
Cylon controller form factor. It is designed to provide flexible site control applications for medium to large
scale building automation systems. It can be used to connect with Cylon CB Series and AAM NB Series of
BACnet® MS/TP field level controllers. The MATRIX-2 supports serial communications protocols such as
BACnet, AAM PUP, and Modbus®. Additionally, TCP/IP communications using FT/Net, BACnet, Modbus and
Cylon’s Unitron (when used with the UC32.netK) protocols are available when using the RJ-45 connection.
APPLICATION
A capacity-based licensing model makes the MATRIX-2 family of controllers scalable for medium to large
buildings applications, including a campus environment when combined with the ASPECT-Enterprise server
software. The MATRIX-2 provides network management and integration of the supported field level RS-485
and TCP/IP communication protocols.
When deployed with embedded ASPECT Runtime Engine, the MATRIX-2 is capable of supervisory-based
control functions including but not limited to energy management routines, custom sequencing, alarm and
event annunciation, historical alarming and trending, and master control scheduling. Additionally, streaming
of live connected data is displayed rich HTML5 graphics using a web browser.
ASPECT uses secure web technologies to enrich the user experience through common internet applications
for alarm annunciation and scheduling. Receive alarms either from the integrated alarm console or through
e-mail clients, or Twitter®. Schedule your building equipment through an integrated scheduler or by using
common scheduling platforms such as Microsoft® Outlook®, Apple iCal, Google Calendar™.

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2 Installation
APPLY POWER TO THE DEVICE
For the initial configuration of the device, the controller must first be powered on.
Note: Service Port (USB connection) must not be connected until after the device is powered on.
The MATRIX-2 requires 24 V AC/DC supplied from an externally mounted power transformer. One conductor
of the transformer must be grounded to an earth ground to avoid damage to the controller. This conductor
will be wired to the COM (common) terminal of the controller. The wiring diagram is shown here:
Note: Ensure the 24 V AC/DC and Common wires are correctly connected to the controller. If the wires are
swapped, it may cause damage to anything connected to the controller.
CONNECT THE MATRIX-2 TO AN IP NETWORK
Place an Ethernet cable from the Network’s Ethernet switch into one of the 2 Ethernet ports on the top of the
MATRIX-2:
IP Cabling requirements
Cable
Standard patch cable, Cat 5e with 4 pairs of wires fitted with RJ-45
connectors
RJ-45 pin connections
Straight-through wiring
Characteristic impedance
100-130 Ohms
Distributed capacitance
Less than 100 pF per meter (30 pF per foot)
Maximum Cable length
between IP devices
328 ft. (100 m) maximum

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THE MATRIX-2 INTEGRATED ETHERNET SWITCH
The MATRIX-2 includes an integrated Ethernet Switch, with 2 ports. This allows the device to forward IP
packets from each port to the other, allowing MATRIX-2, FBXi, FBVi and CBXi devices to be connected in a
Daisy-Chain topology:
It is recommended is that both ends of a MATRIX-2 / FBXi / FBVi / CBXi daisy chain network are connected to
a single switch that supports the Spanning Tree network switch protocol (STP). In this scenario a single line
break or controller failure in the loop will allow all controllers to continue to communicate.
For example, if controllers A , B , C , D and E are daisy-chained, connected on both sides, with a single switch
supporting Spanning Tree Protocol:
•If controller B loses power, controller A will be on one trunk, and C / D / E will be on another all
communicating.
•If controllers B and D lose power, controllers A and E will communicate, but controller C will not.
Note: The FBVi Series controller has a pass-through across its IP switches, such that if it loses power controllers
‘downstream’ will continue to be connected. Only the FBVi Series has this feature.
Note: If you plug both ends of the daisy chain network into a switch that does not support the Spanning Tree
Protocol, it will flood the network with requests. The switch will send and receive the same messages over
and over again, until something breaks.
CONNECT THE MATRIX-2 TO BACNET MS/TP
If the MATRIX-2 unit will be used with a BACnet MS/TP fieldbus, connect it as described in the following
section.
MS/TP Cabling Requirements
Note: Use Copper or Copper Clad Aluminum 70 °C conductors only.
Terminals
PCB mounted plug terminal connections
Conductor Area
Max: AWG 12 (3.31 mm2)
Min: AWG 22 (0.355 mm2)
Max cable length
1.2 km @ 38K4 baud
TERMINATE THE MS/TP NETWORK
If the MATRIX-2 is the first or last device on the RS-
485 network, then its MS/TP subnet terminator
switch must be set to “in”

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ATTACH RS-485 COMMUNICATION WIRES TO THE MS/TP SUBNET PORT
Wiring the RS-485 network involves connecting the A+ (95) and B- (96) terminals in a daisy-chained
configuration. One end of the network will be connected to the Fieldbus of the Network-level controller or
BACnet® router. At the other end of the network, the last device must be “terminated” by either installing a
100 Ω… 120 Ωresistor or, if the last device is a MATRIX-2, users can switch the MS/TP Subnet terminator
switch (located beside the MS/TP port) towards the icon. This will effectively terminate the network.
The shield (screen) must be carried through the entire network, and must be grounded at one point on the
network as shown below:
Network-level Controller or
Router
MATRIX-2
Network Segment
end
- - - - - -
MATRIX-2
Network end
Shield connected at end
of network only
Network
Termination
switch set to
OFF
Shield continuous
throughout the
network
Network cable
segment daisy-chained
to next device
Network
Termination switch
set to ON at end of
network
Shield connected to
earth at one end of
network only
Note: If the RS-485 network is wired to an eSC, then the shield will be grounded at the eSC.

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PHYSICAL LAYOUT
DIMENSIONS
WIRING
Ground
Common
Point Numbers
CAUTION - DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED.
REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS.
Supply Requirements
24 V AC ±20 % 50/60 Hz
Supply Rating
20 VA
BACnet Loading
¼ unit load device

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TERMINALS
Terminal
Numbers
Description
93, 94
24 V AC Power
Important: The common power connection (terminal 93) must be
connected to Earth. ABB Cylon recommend that this is done
at the 24 V AC transformer.
95, 96
RS-485 Port 1 (BACnet® MS/TP) screw terminal
MS/TP subnet terminator switch is located beside the port. If the
switch is towards the icon, then termination is in and if the switch is
towards the icon then termination is out.
39 …
42
RS-485 Port 2 (BACnet® MS/TP or Modbus RTU)
The bus Terminator Switch is located beside the port. If the switch is
towards the icon, then termination is in and if the switch is towards
the icon then termination is out.
Indicator LEDs
Note: During typical operation, the Red LED should be on, the Green
LED should be blinking and the Yellow LED should be off.
Ethernet Ports
Service Port (Micro USB)
USB ports
Reserved for firmware upgrade
Push buttons
Reset Ethernet settings (IP address) only :
•While the controller is running , press SW1for 1 second.
•On release, LED L2 will light up.
•All ethernet settings will be returned to factory defaults 192.168.1.251/24 .
•Groups and Users (passwords) will remain intact
Reset everything to factory defaults :
•while the controller is running , press and hold SW1.
•After 3 seconds LED L2 will light up, continue to hold SW1 for at least 10 seconds.
•Release SW1.
•All ethernet settings will be returned to factory defaults 192.168.1.251/24 .
•Groups and Users (passwords) will be reset to factory defaults.
Restart the device leaving all ethernet settings and passwords intact:
•while the controller is running , press SW2 for 1 second.
•The red indicator LED will remain on.
•The Green indicator LED will stay off until reboot in complete.
•The Green indicator LED will begin to flash when reboot is done.
•The Yellow indicator LED will be off unless there is a problem
LED L1 / LED L2
Red L2 lights up when reset is triggered.

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INDICATOR LED SIGNALS
Off
On
Slow Blink
Fast blink
Red LED
(Power)
Power is off
Power is on
___ Unit Rebooting ___
Green LED
(Status)
Unit is not
running
Unit is
running
Yellow LED
(FLX)
___ Not Used ___
Note: During typical operation, the Red LED should be on, the Green
LED should be blinking and the Yellow LED should be off.
RESTARTING, RESETTING AND UPGRADING THE MATRIX-2
The MATRIX-2 controller can be restarted or reset using the two buttons located on the front panel (under
the flap) marked SW1 and SW2 . Beside these buttons there are two LEDs marked L1 and L2, which are used
to signal the progress of the reset or upgrade:
RESETTING THE WEBUI LOGIN
If the WebUI username / password or IP address have been changed to unknown values so that you cannot
log in to the WebUI , you can reset them to known values, i.e. the Factory defaults:
•username: aamuser
•password: default
•IP address: 192.168.1.251
To reset the IP address and password:
▪While the controller is running , press SW1for 1 second.
▪On release, LED L2 will light up.
▪All ethernet settings will be returned to factory defaults above.
▪Groups and Users (passwords) will remain intact
FACTORY RESET
To restore Ethernet configuration in the MATRIX-2, as well as user and group configurations:
•while the controller is running , press and hold SW1.
•After 3 seconds LED L2 will light up, continue to hold SW1 for at least 10 seconds.
•Release SW1.
•All ethernet settings will be returned to factory defaults 192.168.1.251/24 .
Groups and Users (passwords) will be reset to factory defaults.
RESTARTING THE CONTROLLER WITHOUT POWER CYCLING
To restart the MATRIX-2 without disconnecting the power,
•while the controller is running , press SW2 for 1 second.
•The red indicator LED will remain on.
•The Green indicator LED will stay off until reboot in complete.
•The Green indicator LED will begin to flash when reboot is done.
•The Yellow indicator LED will be off unless there is a problem

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INTRODUCTION
The following provides details on the software configuration of the MATRIX-2 Series hardware. Please follow
the steps contained within this section for proper setup and configuration.
TOOLS REQUIRED
The following tools will be required for proper configuration of the system:
•PC/Laptop
•Ethernet cross-over cable, or other network connection to your MATRIX-2 Series device
•Standard web-browser such as Windows Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, or other.
•MATRIX-2 Series License filepre-installed
•24 V AC power source
CONNECTING TO A MATRIX-2 SERIES DEVICE
The MATRIX-2 Series device is shipped with a default IP address ( 192.168.1.251 ) and subnet mask
( 255.255.255.0 ) on the primary Ethernet Port. Your laptop’s network card must be configured in a manner
where it may access this IP network setting. Refer to your operating system documentation for details on
how to configure your network card.
See Ethernet Settings on page 22 for details on how to reconfigure MATRIX-2 Series device IP Address.
LOG-IN
To log-in to the MATRIX-2 Series device:
1. With your PC’s network card configured, open any standard web browser.
2. Browse to the IP address of your MATRIX-2 Series device as defined during installation.
3. If your connection is successful, the main login page of ASPECT will be displayed:
4. Enter the case-sensitive default username and password into the fields provided.
5. Click the Log In button.

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CONTROL PANEL
When you successfully log-in, you will be directed to the Control Panel. The Control Panel contains a Navigation Tree
to the left of the web user interface; allowing users to select different configuration areas of the product.
USERS AND GROUPS
Users and Groups are included within each instance in the MATRIX-2 Series device. This provides the ability to
manage users in the ASPECT control instance it serves.
DATABASE MANAGEMENT
Database Management is the centralized location for all database storage and contains paths to SQLite
Maintenance.
SQLITE MAINTENANCE
The SQLite Maintenance page provides users with the ability to manage the SQLite database. This page shows
the database files and sizes.

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LICENSING
The License page provides the ability to view the current license status of the MATRIX-2 Series device as well
as a method to upload/download license files. If a license file is uploaded, ABB Cylon recommends rebooting
the MATRIX-2 Series device to ensure the license file is successfully applied.

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COMMUNICATION SETUP
The Communication Setup page provides administrators the ability to configure manual Out of Service entries,
SDP Network Properties, BACnet IP Router, BBMD and Time Synchronization settings.
OUT OF SERVICE MANAGER (OSS)
The Out Of Service Manager (OSS) provides a single location that allows administrators to manually mark devices
out of service using the Manual OOS check boxes.
BACNET SETTINGS
The BACnet Configuration area allows configuration of read/write retries, port configuration, and router
settings for BACnet/IP.

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BBMD SETTINGS
The BBMD settings area is used to configure the BACnet/IP Broadcast Management Device (BBMD) table setup
for BACnet networks.
MODBUS NETWORK PROPERTIES
The Modbus Network Properties page is used to set the configuration for Modbus communications.
TIME SYNC SETTINGS
The Time Sync Settings area provides the ability to configure BACnet network time synchronizations.

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SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION
The System Administration area contains system settings for the MATRIX-2 Series device. These fields include the
User Manager, System Services, System Status, System Updates, Ethernet Settings, Time Settings Web
Server Configuration, Process Status, Image Proxy Configuration, and CalDAV Server Configuration.
LDAP CONFIGURATION
The LDAP Configuration area allows you to configure Active Directory authentication
SYSTEM SERVICES
The System Services area provides administrators with the ability to control key services relative to the target.
Through this area, users can restart specific services of the MATRIX-2 Series device. Simply select an option
from the drop-down and click Submit. A message will indicate that the service has been
stopped/started/restarted successfully.

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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.
PROCESS STATUS
This shows the result of a top command which produces an updating list of current processes running.

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PROJECT PERFORMANCE
The Project Performance area provides the ability to dynamically view and monitor the status of Threads, Maps,
and Ports being used by the ASPECT project loaded into the target.
By default, the 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.
+
SYSTEM UPDATES
The System Updates area is used to perform firmware upgrades to the ASPECT device.

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Clicking on the Continue button opens the upload page:
BACKUP/RESTORE
Backup /Restore provides the means to backup an ASPECT target's device configuration (network addresses,
port and driver configuration, etc). To create a backup, simply click the Download button.