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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TechnicalSupport:
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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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1‐800‐722‐2101
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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