Lochinvar ProtoNode FPC-N35 User guide

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ProtoNodeFPC‐N34andProtoNode FPC‐N35
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Startup
Guide
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ForInterfacingLochinvar
Products: 
Lochinvar’sArmor®,SYNC™/ArmorX2,Knight®/KnightXL®,
FTXL,
Crest®,Copper‐FinII®andPowerFin boilers 
ToBuildingAutomation
Systems:
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BACnetMS/TP,BACnet/IP,ModbusTCP/IP,MetasysN2
and 
LonWorks 
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APPLICABILITY&EFFECTIVITY
ExplainsProtoNodeFPC‐N34andFPC‐N35hardwareandhowtoinstallit.
TheinstructionsareeffectivefortheaboveasofAugust2014
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ThankyouforpurchasingtheProtoNodeforLochinvarBoilers.
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PleasecallLochinvarforTechnicalsupportoftheProtoNodeproduct.
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FieldServerdoesnotprovidedirectsupport. IfLochinvarneedstoescalatetheconcern,theywillcontact
FieldServerforassistance.
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SupportContactInformation:
Lochinvar,LLC
300MaddoxSimpsonPkwy.
Lebanon,TN37090
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LochinvarService:
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Email:2tec[email protected]
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 AQuickStart guide 
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1.Recordtheinformationabouttheunit.(Section2.1)
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2.Setthedevice’sModbusRTUserialsettings(i.e.baudrate,parity,stopbits)andModbusNode‐IDforeach
ofthedevicesthatwillbeconnectedtoProtoNodeFPC‐N34orFPC‐N35.(Section2.2)
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3.SelectastoredconfigurationandsetfieldprotocolMACaddress/Node‐ID/DeviceInstance,andbaudrate.
(Section2.3)
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4.ConnectProtoNode’s6pinRS‐485connectortotheModbusRS‐485networkthatisconnectedtoeachof
thedevices.(Section3.2)
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5.ConnectFPC‐N34ProtoNode’s3pinRS‐485porttotheFieldProtocolcabling,
orconnectFPC‐N35ProtoNode’s2pinLonWorksporttotheFieldProtocolcabling.(Section3.4)
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6.ConnectPowertoProtoNode’s6pinconnector.(Section3.5)
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7.BACnet/IPorModbusTCP/IP/IP(FPC‐N34):UsetheProtoNode’sembeddedtoolwhichisaccessedwitha
browser,referredtointhismanualastheWebConfigurator,tochangetheIPaddress.Nochangestothe
configurationfilearenecessary.(Section4)
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8.LonWorks(FPC‐N35):TheProtoNodemustbecommissionedontheLonWorksNetwork.Thisneedstobe
donebytheLonWorksadministratorusingaLonWorksCommissioningtool.(Section6)

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Certifications 
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BTLMARK– BACNETTESTING LAB O R ATORY
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TheBTLMarkonProtoNodeFPC‐N34isasymbolthatindicatesthataproducthas
passedaseriesofrigoroustestsconductedbyanindependentlaboratorywhich
verifiesthattheproductcorrectlyimplementstheBACnetfeaturesclaimedinthe
listing.Themarkisasymbolofahigh‐qualityBACnetproduct.Goto
http://www.bacnetinternational.net/btl/formoreinformationabouttheBACnet
TestingLaboratory.
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LONMARKC ER T IFI C A T I ON
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LonMarkInternationalistherecognizedauthorityforcertification,education,and
promotionofinteroperabilitystandardsforthebenefitofmanufacturers,integrators
andendusers.LonMarkInternationalhasdevelopedextensiveproductcertification
standardsandteststoprovidetheintegratoranduserwithconfidencethatproducts
frommultiplemanufacturersutilizingLonMarkdevicesworktogether.FieldServer
TechnologieshasmoreLonMarkCertifiedgatewaysthananyothergateway
manufacturer,includingtheProtoCessor,ProtoCarrierandProtoNodeforOEM
applicationsandthefullfeatured,configurablegateways.

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TABLEOFCONTENTS
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1 Introduction  ...................................................................................................................................................  7 
1.1ProtoNodeGateway......................................................................................................................................7
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2BACnet/LonWorksSetupforProtoCessorProtoNode FPC‐N34/FPC‐N35.......................................................  7 
2.1RecordIdentification
Data .............................................................................................................................7
2.2ConfiguringDevice
Communications .............................................................................................................7
2.2.1SetModbusCOMsettingonallofthedevicesconnectedtotheProtoNode
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2.2.2SetModbusRTUNode‐IDforeachofthedevicesattachedtothe
ProtoNode........................................8
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2.3SelectingStoredConfigurations,SettingtheMacAddress,DeviceInstance,Node_ID,andBaud
Rate .......9
2.3.1SelectingConfigurationFilesforDevices:“S”bankDIPSwitchesS0–
S3  ................................................9 
2.3.1.1BACnetMS/TPandBACnetIPDIPSwitchSettings
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2.3.1.2LonWorksDIPSwitchSettings ......................................................................................................11 
2.3.2BACnetMS/TP(FPC‐N34):SettingtheMACAddressBACnet
Networks................................................11 
2.3.3BACnetMS/TPandBACnet/IP(FPC‐N34):SettingtheDevice
Instance.................................................12 
2.3.3.1BACnetMS/TPorBACnet/IP:AssigningSpecificDeviceInstances
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2.3.4MetasysN2andModbusTCP/IP(FPC‐N34):Settingthe
Node‐ID  .........................................................12 
2.3.5BACnetMS/TP(FPC‐N34):SettingtheSerialBaudRate(DIPSwitchB0–
B3).......................................13 
2.3.5.1BaudRateDIPSwitchSelection
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3InterfacingProtoNodetoDevices ................................................................................................................14 
3.1ProtoNodeFPC‐N34andFPC‐N35ShowingConnection
Ports ....................................................................14
3.2DeviceConnectionstoProtoNode...............................................................................................................15
3.2.1EndofLineTerminationSwitchfortheModbusRS‐485portonthe
ProtoNode  ...................................16
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3.2.2Lochinvar’sArmor,SYNC/ArmorX2,Knight/KnightXL,Crest,Copper‐FinIIandFTXLLowVoltage
ModbusRTUConnectionWiringtothe
ProtoNode:  ............................................................................................17 
3.3BACnetMS/TPorMetasysN2(FPC‐N34):WiringFieldPorttoRS‐485
Network ........................................18
3.4LonWorks(FPC‐N35):WiringFieldPorttoLonWorksNetwork..................................................................19
3.5ConnectingPowerto
ProtoNode .................................................................................................................20
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ACnet/IPandModbusTCP/IP:ChangetheProtonodeIP Address.............................................................. 21
4.1ConnectthePCtoProtoNodeviathe Ethernet
Port ...................................................................................21
4.2BACnetMS/
T
PandBACnet/IP:Setting Node
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Offset to Assign Specific Device Instances.........................22
4.3AccessingtheFS
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WebGUIfromthe Web Configurator ............................................................................23
4.4BACnet/IPandModbusTCP/IP:Setting IP Address for Field
Network ........................................................24
5Howtostarttheinstallationover:clearingprofiles
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6LonWorks(FPC‐N35):CommissioningProtoNodeonaLonWorks Network.................................................. 26
6.1CommissioningProtoNodeFPC‐N35onaLonWorksNetwork...................................................................26
6.1.1InstructionstoUploadXIFFilefromProtoNodeFPC‐N35UsingFSGUIWeb
Server .............................26
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7CASBACnetExplorerforValidatingProtoNodeintheField ......................................................................... 28
7.1DownloadingtheCASExplorerandRequestinganActivationKey.............................................................28
7.2CASBACnet
Setup ........................................................................................................................................29
7.2.1CASBACnetMS/TPSetup.......................................................................................................................29
7.2.2CASBACnetBACnet/IP
Setup .................................................................................................................29
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AppendixA.Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................. 30
AppendixA.1.ViewingDiagnostic
information .......................................................................................................30
AppendixA.2.CheckWiringandSettings................................................................................................................31
AppendixA.3.TakeDiagnosticCaptureWiththeFieldServerUtilities...................................................................31
AppendixA.4.BACnet/IP:SettingNetwork_NumberformorethanoneProtoNodeonSubnet...........................34
AppendixA.5.LEDDiagnosticsforModbusRTUCommunicationsBetweenProtoNodeand
Devices ...................34
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AppendixB.VendorInformation‐ Lochinvar  ....................................................................................................... 35
AppendixB.1.SyncModbusRTUMappingstoBACnetMS/TP,BACnet/IP,MetasysN2and
LonWorks ................35
AppendixB.2.KnightModbusRTUMappingstoBACnetMS/TP,BACnet/IP,MetasysN2and
LonWorks .............36

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AppendixB.3.CrestModbusRTUMappingstoBACnetMS/TP,BACnet/IP,MetasysN2and LonWorks ...............38
AppendixB.4.Copper‐FinIIModbusRTUMappingstoBACnetMS/TP,BACnet/IP,MetasysN2andLonWorks..39
AppendixB.5.PowerFinModbusRTUMappingstoBACnetMS/TP,BACnet/IP,MetasysN2and
LonWorks .......41
AppendixB.6.FTXLModbusRTUMappingstoBACnetMS/TP,BACnet/IP,MetasysN2andLonWorks................42
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AppendixC.“A”BankDIPSwitchSettings ........................................................................................................... 44
AppendixC.1.“A”BankDIPSwitchSettingsforMACAddressor
Node‐ID .............................................................44
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AppendixD.Reference ........................................................................................................................................ 47
AppendixD.1.Specifications...................................................................................................................................47
AppendixD.1.1.CompliancewithULRegulations............................................................................................47
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AppendixE.Limited2YearWarranty .................................................................................................................. 48
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LISTOFFIGURES
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Figure1:ProtoCessorPartNumbers.............................................................................................................................7
Figure2:ModbusRTUCOMSettings............................................................................................................................7
Figure3:Lochinvar’sModbusCOMboardshowingserialDIP
Switches .......................................................................8
Figure4:SBankDIP
Switches ........................................................................................................................................9
Figure5:LocationforProtoCessorsmallABankofDIPswitches...............................................................................10
Figure6:MACAddressDIP
Switches ...........................................................................................................................11
Figure7:BaudRateDIP
Switches ................................................................................................................................13
Figure8:BaudRate......................................................................................................................................................13
Figure9:ProtoNodeBACnetFPC‐N34(upper)andProtoNodeFPC‐N35(lower).......................................................14
Figure10:PowerandRS‐485
Connections ..................................................................................................................15
Figure11:ModbusRS‐485End‐Of‐LineTerminationSwitchontheProtoNodeN34(left)and.................................16
Figure12:LowVoltageModbusRTUConnectionWiringtotheProtoNode..............................................................17
Figure13:ConnectionfromProtoNodetoRS‐485FieldNetwork..............................................................................18
Figure14:RS‐485EOLSwitch......................................................................................................................................18
Figure15:LonWorks
Terminal .....................................................................................................................................19
Figure16:Requiredcurrentdrawforthe
ProtoNode ................................................................................................20
Figure17:Power
Connections .....................................................................................................................................20
Figure18:WebConfiguratorscreen............................................................................................................................22
Figure19:WebConfiguratorscreenwithActiveProfiles............................................................................................23
Figure20:ChangingIPAddressviaFSTWeb
GUI ........................................................................................................24
Figure21:LonWorksServicePin
Location ...................................................................................................................26
Figure22:SampleofFserver.XIFFileBeing
Generated ...............................................................................................27
Figure23:DownloadingtheCAS
Explorer ...................................................................................................................28
Figure24:RequestingCASActivation
Key ...................................................................................................................28
Figure25:ViewingDiagnostic
Errors ...........................................................................................................................30
Figure26:EthernetPortLocation................................................................................................................................31
Figure27:WebConfiguratorshowingsettingthenetworknumberforBACnet/IP...................................................34
Figure28:Diagnostic
LEDs ...........................................................................................................................................34
Figure29:
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preprogrammedforLochinvar’sproducts(hereaftercalled“device”)tovariousbuildingautomation
protocols. TheseprotocolsincludeBACnet®1MS/TP,BACnet/IP,Metasys®2N2byJCI,ModbusTCP/IP,and
LonWorks®3.ConfigurationsforthevariousprotocolsarestoredwithintheProtoNodeandareselectablevia
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EachProtoNodehasauniquepartnumberlocatedontheundersideoftheunit.Thisnumbershouldbe
recorded,asitmayberequiredfortechnicalsupport.Thenumbersareasfollows:
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Model PartNumber
ProtoNodeFPC‐N34FPC‐N34‐0614
ProtoNodeFPC‐N35FPC‐N35‐103‐401‐0615
Figure1:ProtoCessorPartNumbers
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 SeteachLochinvarDevice’sModbus RTU COM setting to match Figure 2viatheDIPswitches on the
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SettheDIPswitch1toONand2‐10toOFFpositionontheModbusCOMboard.ThiswillsettheLochinvar
boilerfor9600,8,2,N,andNode‐IDof1.(Seefigure3)
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SerialPortSetting Device 
ProtocolModbusRTU
BaudRate9600
ParityNone
DataBits8
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Figure2:ModbusRTUCOMSettings
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1BACnetisaregisteredtrademarkofASHRAE
2MetasysisaregisteredtrademarkofJohnsonControlsInc.
4LonWorksisaregisteredtrademarkofEchelonCorporation

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Figure3:Lochinvar’sModbusCOMboardshowingserialDIPSwitches
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SettheModbusNode‐IDforeachofthedevicesattachedtoProtoNode.
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2.3SelectingStoredConfigurations,SettingtheMacAddress,DeviceInstance,
Node_ID,andBaudRate
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2.3.1SelectingConfigurationFilesforDevices:“S”bankDIPSwitchesS0–S3
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pretested/preloadedconfigurationfileswhicharestoredintheProtoNodeFPC‐N34(BACnetMS/TP,
BACnet/IP,ModbusTCP/IP,MetasysN2)andtheProtoNodeFPC‐N35(LonWorks).
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S0 S1 S2 S3
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S0–S3DIPSwitches
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SBankDIPSwitchLocation
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Figure4:SBankDIP Swit c h e s 
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2.3. 1.1 BACn et MS/ TPand BA CnetIPDIPSwitch Sett  ing s
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ThefollowingchartdescribesS0‐S3DIPSwitchconfigurationsettingsfordeviceapplicationstosupport
BACnetMS/TPandBACnet/IPonaProtoNodeFPC‐N34
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TosetSYNC,Knight/KnightXL/Armor/WallMount/WallHung,Crest,Copper‐FinII,PowerFinandFTXLDIP
switchsettings,thecoverdoesnotneedtoberemoved.TheProtoCessorSmallABankofDIPswitchesare
alloff.Thisthedefaultpositionwhenshipped.
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RemovetheProtoNodecovertosetProtoCessorSmallDIPswitchsettings.(SeeFigure3)
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 Cover  doesn’t  need  to  be  Removed
ProtoCarrierDIPSwitches
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S0  S1  S2  S3  
BACnetIP/BACnetMS
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On Off OffOff
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P/Modbus TCP/IPCopper‐Fin II Deg_COnOnOffOff
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RemoveCovertoSelectA‐BankDIPSwitchesS0S1S2S3A1A2A3A4A5A6A7A8
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On On Off Off On Off OffOffOffOff Off Off
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Tosetselecttheseconfigurations,opentheProtoNodeandselecttheAbankofswitches(A1orA2orA3)
onthesmallProtoCessormodulethatsitsontopoftheProtoCarrier(insidetheProtoNode).
ProtoCessorA1DIPswitchstartsonthebottomoftheAbankofDIPswitchesbelow.
ProtoCessorA3‐A8DIPswitchesaredisabled.
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A1andA2DIPSwitches
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Figure5:LocationforProtoCessorsmallABankofDIPswitches
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LonWorksCrestOffOnOffOff
LonWorksCopper‐FinIIOnOnOffOff
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Only1 MACaddressissetforProtoNoderegardlessofhowmanydevicesareconnectedto
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SettheBACnetMS/TPMACaddressesoftheProtoNodetoavaluebetween1to127(MACMaster
Addresses);thisissothattheBMSFrontEndcanfindtheProtoNodeviaBACnetauto
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Note:NeversetaBACnetMS/TPMACAddressfrom128to255. Addressesfrom128to255are
SlaveAddressesandcannotbediscoveredbyBMSFrontEndsthatsupportautodiscoveryofBACnet
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Figure6:MACAddressDIP Swi tc h e s 
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TheBACnetDeviceInstancecanrangefrom1to4,194,303.
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TheBACnetdeviceinstanceswillbecalculatedbytakingtheNode_Offset(defaultis50,000)foundin
WebConfigurator(Section2.3.2.1)andaddingittothevalueoftheABankDIPswitches(MAC
address).WhenmorethanonedeviceisconnectedtotheProtoNode,thesubsequentBACnetDevice
Instancenumberswillbesequentialfromthefirst/previousdevice.
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o ABankDIPswitch(MACaddress)=11
ThentheDeviceInstancevaluesforthedevicesare:
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ThevaluesallowedforaBACnetDeviceInstancecanrangefrom1to4,194,303.
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ToassignaspecificDeviceInstance(orrange),changetheNode_Offsetvalue.
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MethodsforchangingtheNode_OffsetvalueareprovidedinSection4.2
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BuildingManagementSystemforBACnetMS/TP.
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Figure7:BaudRateDIP Swit c h e s 
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2.3. 5.1Baud Rat e DI P S  wit ch S  el ection
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9600OnOnOnOff
19200 OffOffOffOn
38400 OnOnOffOn
57600 OffOffOnOn
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Figure9:ProtoNodeBACnetFPC‐N34(upper)andProtoNodeFPC‐N35(lower)

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The6pinPhoenixconnectoristhesameforProtoNodeFPC‐N34(BACnet)andFPC‐N35(LonWorks).
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Pins1through3areforModbusRS‐485devices.
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DevicePinsProtoNodePin#Pinassignment
PinRS‐485+Pin 1 RS‐485 +
PinRS‐485‐Pin 2 RS‐485 ‐
PinGNDPin 3 RS‐485 GND
PowerIn(+)Pin 4 V +
PowerIn(‐)Pin 5 V ‐
FrameGroundPin 6 FRAME GND
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Figure10:PowerandRS‐485Connections

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OFFwiththejumperstraddlingthepinsclosesttotheinsideoftheboardoftheProtoNode.
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o OnshortcablingrunstheEOLswitchdoesnottoneedtobeturnedON.
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straddlingthepinsclosesttotheoutsideoftheboardoftheProtoNode.
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Figure11:ModbusRS‐485End‐Of‐LineTerminationSwitchontheProtoNodeN34(left) and 
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OntheLochinvar’sModbusterminalstrip,connectPinB(RS‐485‐)toA‐ (RS‐485‐)ontheProtoNode’s6
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Figure12:LowVoltageModbusRTUConnectionWiringtotheProtoNode

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RS‐485+Pin 1
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RS‐485‐Pin 2
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‐ Pin 3 RS‐485 GND
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3.3BACnetMS/TPorMetasysN2(FPC‐ N34):WiringFieldPorttoRS‐ 485Network
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o TheRS‐485GND(Pin3)isnottypicallyconnected.
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o ThedefaultsettingfromthefactoryisOFF(switchposition=rightside).
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o ToenabletheEOLTermination,turntheEOLswitchON(switchposition=leftside).
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Figure13:ConnectionfromProtoNodetoRS‐485FieldNetwork
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3.4LonWorks(FPC‐ N35):WiringFieldPorttoLonWorksNetwork
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Figure15:LonWorksTermi nal 

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3.5ConnectingPowertoProtoNode
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ApplypowertoProtoNodeasshowbelowinFigure17. Ensurethatthepowersupplyusedcomplieswith
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ProtoNodeacceptseither9‐30VDCor12‐24VAConpins4and5.
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PowerRequirementforProtoNodeat9Vthrough30VDCor12‐24VAC
CurrentDrawType
ProtoNodeFamily12VDC/VAC24VDC/VAC30VDC
FPC–N34(Typical)170mA100mA80mA
FPC–N34(Maximum)240mA140mA100mA
FPC–N35(Typical)210mA100mA90mA
FPC–N35(Maximum)250mA130mA100mA
Note:Thesevaluesare‘nominal’andasafetymarginshouldbeaddedtothepowersupplyofthehostsystem.A
safetymarginof25%isrecommended.
Figure16:RequiredcurrentdrawfortheProtoNode
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PowerIn(+)Pin 4 V +
PowerIn(‐)Pin 5 V ‐
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Figure17:PowerC onn ec tions 