LOYTEC L-INX User manual

L-INX
L-INX™Automation Server
User Manual
LOYTEC electronics GmbH

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Contents
1Introduction ................................................................................................17
1.1 Overview ............................................................................................................17
1.2 CEA-709.1..........................................................................................................18
1.3 BACnet...............................................................................................................19
1.4 M-Bus.................................................................................................................20
1.5 Modbus...............................................................................................................20
1.6 LIOB...................................................................................................................21
1.7 L-INX Models....................................................................................................21
1.8 Scope...................................................................................................................22
2Quick-Start Guide......................................................................................23
2.1 Hardware Installation.......................................................................................23
2.2 Configuration of the LINX...............................................................................24
2.2.1 IP Configuration on the Console..............................................................24
2.2.2 IP Configuration via the Web Interface ...................................................25
2.2.3 IP Configuration via the LCD Display.....................................................26
2.2.4 BACnet Configuration.............................................................................27
2.3 Getting Started with the L-INX Configurator................................................28
2.4 Configuration of the L-IOB I/O Modules .......................................................29
2.5 Getting started with logiCAD...........................................................................31
2.6 Connect with an OPC XML-DA Client...........................................................36
2.7 Reset to Factory Defaults..................................................................................36
3Hardware Installation................................................................................37
3.1 Enclosure............................................................................................................37
3.1.1 LINX-10X/11X........................................................................................37
3.1.2 LINX-12X/15X........................................................................................38
3.1.3 LINX-20X/21X........................................................................................39
3.1.4 LINX-22X................................................................................................40
3.2 Product Label....................................................................................................40
3.2.1 LINX-10X/11X........................................................................................40
3.2.2 LINX-12X/15X........................................................................................41
3.2.3 LINX-20X/21X........................................................................................41
3.2.4 LINX-22X................................................................................................42
3.3 Mounting............................................................................................................42
3.4 LED signals........................................................................................................43
3.4.1 Power LED ..............................................................................................43
3.4.2 Status LED...............................................................................................43

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3.4.3 OPC LED ................................................................................................ 43
3.4.4 PLC LED................................................................................................. 43
3.4.5 FT Activity LED...................................................................................... 43
3.4.6 MSTP Activity LED................................................................................ 44
3.4.7 Ethernet Link LED .................................................................................. 44
3.4.8 Ethernet Activity LED............................................................................. 44
3.4.9 CNIP LED............................................................................................... 44
3.4.10 CS/RNI LED ........................................................................................... 45
3.4.11 BACnet/IP LED ...................................................................................... 45
3.4.12 BBMD LED ............................................................................................ 45
3.4.13 Wink Action............................................................................................ 45
3.4.14 Network Diagnostics ............................................................................... 45
3.5 Status Button..................................................................................................... 46
3.5.1 Resetting Forwarding Tables................................................................... 46
3.6 LCD Display and Jog Dial ............................................................................... 47
3.7 DIP Switch Settings .......................................................................................... 48
3.8 Terminal Layout and Power Supply............................................................... 48
3.8.1 LINX-10X/11X ....................................................................................... 48
3.8.2 LINX-20X/21X ....................................................................................... 48
3.9 Wiring................................................................................................................ 49
3.9.1 LINX-10X/11X ....................................................................................... 49
3.9.2 LINX-20X/21X ....................................................................................... 49
3.9.3 LINX-12X/15X ....................................................................................... 50
3.9.4 LINX-22X............................................................................................... 51
4Web Interface .............................................................................................53
4.1 Device Information and Account Management ............................................. 53
4.2 Device Configuration........................................................................................ 55
4.2.1 System Configuration.............................................................................. 55
4.2.2 Backup and Restore................................................................................. 56
4.2.3 Port Configuration................................................................................... 57
4.2.4 IP Configuration...................................................................................... 57
4.2.5 Ethernet Sniffer ....................................................................................... 59
4.2.6 CEA-709 Configuration .......................................................................... 59
4.2.7 CEA-852 Device Configuration .............................................................. 59
4.2.8 CEA-709 Router Configuration............................................................... 61
4.2.9 CEA-852 Server Configuration............................................................... 61
4.2.10 CEA-852 Channel List ............................................................................ 63
4.2.11 BACnet Configuration............................................................................. 64
4.2.12 BACnet/IP Configuration........................................................................ 65

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4.2.13 MS/TP Configuration...............................................................................66
4.2.14 BACnet BDT (Broadcast Distribution Table)..........................................66
4.2.15 E-mail Configuration ...............................................................................67
4.2.16 Data Points...............................................................................................68
4.2.17 Trend........................................................................................................70
4.2.18 Scheduler .................................................................................................71
4.2.19 Calendar...................................................................................................73
4.2.20 Alarm.......................................................................................................74
4.2.21 IEC61131 Configuration..........................................................................74
4.3 Device Statistics.................................................................................................75
4.3.1 System Log ..............................................................................................75
4.3.2 IP Statistics ..............................................................................................76
4.3.3 CEA-852 Statistics...................................................................................77
4.3.4 Enhanced Communications Test..............................................................77
4.3.5 CEA-709 Statistics...................................................................................78
4.3.6 OPC Server Statistics Page ......................................................................79
4.3.7 BACnet MS/TP Statistics.........................................................................80
4.3.8 Scheduler Statistics Page .........................................................................81
4.3.9 Alarm Log Page .......................................................................................81
4.4 L-WEB ...............................................................................................................82
4.5 Reset, Contact, Logout......................................................................................82
5Concepts ......................................................................................................84
5.1 Data Points.........................................................................................................84
5.1.1 Overview..................................................................................................84
5.1.2 Timing Parameters...................................................................................85
5.1.3 Default Values .........................................................................................85
5.1.4 Persistency...............................................................................................85
5.1.5 Parameters................................................................................................86
5.1.6 Behavior on Value Changes.....................................................................86
5.1.7 Custom Scaling........................................................................................86
5.1.8 System Registers......................................................................................86
5.1.9 User Registers..........................................................................................87
5.1.10 Math Objects............................................................................................87
5.2 Connections........................................................................................................87
5.3 AST Features.....................................................................................................88
5.3.1 Alarming..................................................................................................88
5.3.2 Historical Alarm Log ...............................................................................89
5.3.3 Scheduling................................................................................................89
5.3.4 Trending...................................................................................................92

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5.3.5 E-mail...................................................................................................... 92
5.4 CEA-709 Technology........................................................................................ 93
5.4.1 CEA-709 L-INX Device.......................................................................... 93
5.4.2 CEA-709 Data Points .............................................................................. 94
5.4.3 Static Interface Changes.......................................................................... 95
5.4.4 Limitations for Local CEA-709 Schedulers............................................. 95
5.4.5 Limitations for CEA-709 Alarm Servers................................................. 95
5.4.6 Limitations for Local CEA-709 Trends................................................... 96
5.5 BACnet Technology.......................................................................................... 96
5.5.1 BACnet Data Points ................................................................................ 96
5.5.2 BACnet Alarming.................................................................................... 96
5.5.3 BACnet Schedulers and Calendars.......................................................... 97
5.5.4 BACnet Trend Logs ................................................................................ 97
5.6 IEC61131 Variables.......................................................................................... 98
6The L-INX Configurator ...........................................................................99
6.1 Installation......................................................................................................... 99
6.1.1 Software Installation................................................................................ 99
6.1.2 Registration as an LNS Plug-In............................................................... 99
6.1.3 CEA-709 Operating Modes................................................................... 101
6.2 Data Point Manager ....................................................................................... 101
6.2.1 Folder List ............................................................................................. 101
6.2.2 Network Port Folders ............................................................................ 103
6.2.3 Data Point List....................................................................................... 103
6.2.4 Property View........................................................................................ 104
6.2.5 Managing Multistate Maps.................................................................... 106
6.2.6 Organizing Favorites ............................................................................. 107
6.2.7 CEA-709 Properties .............................................................................. 107
6.2.8 BACnet Properties................................................................................. 108
6.3 Project Settings............................................................................................... 109
6.3.1 General .................................................................................................. 109
6.3.2 Data Point Naming Rules ...................................................................... 110
6.3.3 CEA-709 Settings.................................................................................. 110
6.3.4 AST Settings.......................................................................................... 111
6.3.5 BACnet Settings.................................................................................... 113
6.3.6 Device Configuration ............................................................................ 114
6.3.7 LogiCAD............................................................................................... 115
6.4 Workflows for CEA-709................................................................................. 116
6.4.1 Involved Configuration Files................................................................. 116
6.4.2 Configure with LNS .............................................................................. 116

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6.4.3 Configure without LNS..........................................................................117
6.4.4 Configure without LNS Using Bindings ................................................118
6.4.5 Replace a L-INX....................................................................................119
6.4.6 Adding the L-INX to LNS .....................................................................120
6.4.7 Replace a L-INX in LNS........................................................................122
6.5 Workflows for BACnet...................................................................................125
6.5.1 Involved Configuration Files .................................................................125
6.5.2 Engineer On-Line...................................................................................126
6.5.3 Engineer Off-Line..................................................................................126
6.5.4 Replace a L-INX....................................................................................127
6.6 Using the L-INX Configurator.......................................................................128
6.6.1 Starting Stand-Alone..............................................................................128
6.6.2 Uploading the Configuration..................................................................129
6.6.3 Create User Registers.............................................................................129
6.6.4 Configuration Download........................................................................130
6.6.5 Upload the System Log..........................................................................131
6.6.6 Backup and Restore ...............................................................................132
6.7 CEA-709 Configuration..................................................................................133
6.7.1 Starting as an LNS Plug-In.....................................................................133
6.7.2 Scanning for Network Variables............................................................134
6.7.3 Importing Network Variables.................................................................135
6.7.4 Scanning NVs online from the Network ................................................136
6.7.5 Select and Use Network Variables.........................................................138
6.7.6 Change the NV Allocation.....................................................................138
6.7.7 Create Static NVs...................................................................................139
6.7.8 Create External NVs ..............................................................................140
6.7.9 Configuration Download over LNS .......................................................142
6.7.10 Enable Legacy NM Mode......................................................................143
6.7.11 Build XIF for Port Interface...................................................................144
6.7.12 Upload Dynamic NVs from Device.......................................................144
6.8 Advanced CEA-709 Configuration................................................................145
6.8.1 Import Devices from XIF Templates .....................................................145
6.8.2 Install Unconfigured Devices.................................................................145
6.8.3 Using Feedback Data Points ..................................................................146
6.8.4 Working with Configuration Properties.................................................147
6.8.5 Working with UNVTs, UCPTs..............................................................148
6.9 BACnet Configuration....................................................................................149
6.9.1 Scan for BACnet Objects.......................................................................149
6.9.2 Import from EDE File............................................................................150

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6.9.3 Use Imported BACnet Objects.............................................................. 151
6.9.4 Edit a Client Mapping ........................................................................... 151
6.9.5 Create Server Object ............................................................................. 152
6.9.6 Export Server Objects to an EDE File................................................... 153
6.9.7 Map other Properties than Present_Value ............................................. 154
6.9.8 Enable International Character Support................................................. 155
6.10 Connections..................................................................................................... 155
6.10.1 Create a New Connection...................................................................... 155
6.10.2 Create Connections from a CSV File .................................................... 157
6.10.3 Modify Connections.............................................................................. 157
6.10.4 Connection Overview............................................................................ 158
6.11 E-mail Templates............................................................................................ 158
6.11.1 Create an E-mail Template.................................................................... 158
6.11.2 Trigger E-mails...................................................................................... 159
6.11.3 Attachments........................................................................................... 160
6.11.4 Limit E-mail Send Rate ......................................................................... 161
6.12 Local Schedule and Calendar........................................................................ 161
6.12.1 Create a local Calendar.......................................................................... 161
6.12.2 Create Calendar Pattern......................................................................... 162
6.12.3 Create a Local Scheduler....................................................................... 162
6.12.4 Configure Scheduled Data Points.......................................................... 163
6.12.5 Configure Daily Schedules.................................................................... 164
6.12.6 Configure Exception Days..................................................................... 166
6.12.7 Configure Embedded Exceptions .......................................................... 167
6.12.8 Configure Control Data Points .............................................................. 168
6.12.9 Using the SNVT_tod_event................................................................... 168
6.12.10 Using the Local Scheduler................................................................ 169
6.13 Local Alarming ............................................................................................... 169
6.13.1 Create an Alarm Server ......................................................................... 169
6.13.2 Create an Alarm Condition.................................................................... 170
6.13.3 Deliver Alarms via E-mail..................................................................... 172
6.13.4 Create an Alarm Log ............................................................................. 173
6.14 Local Trending................................................................................................ 174
6.14.1 Create a Local Trend............................................................................. 174
6.14.2 Configure Trended Data Points............................................................. 175
6.14.3 Trend Triggers....................................................................................... 176
6.14.4 Download Trend Data in CSV Format .................................................. 177
6.14.5 Deliver Trend Data via E-mail .............................................................. 177
6.15 Remote AST Objects ...................................................................................... 178

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6.15.1 Remote Scheduler and Calendar ............................................................178
6.15.2 Alarm Clients.........................................................................................179
6.16 Math Objects ...................................................................................................180
6.16.1 Create a Math Object .............................................................................180
6.16.2 Editing a Math Object............................................................................181
7The CEA-709 Router................................................................................182
7.1 CEA-709 Router..............................................................................................182
7.1.1 Configured Router Mode .......................................................................183
7.1.2 Smart Switch Mode................................................................................183
7.1.3 Store-and-Forward Repeater..................................................................184
7.1.4 Smart Switch Mode with No Subnet Broadcast Flooding......................184
7.2 CEA-852 Device of the Router.......................................................................184
7.2.1 Configuration Server for Managing the IP-852 Channel .......................185
7.2.2 Overview................................................................................................185
7.2.3 Configuration Server Contacts IP-852 Device.......................................186
7.2.4 IP-852 Device Contacts Configuration Server.......................................186
7.2.5 Using the Built-In Configuration Server................................................186
7.3 Firewall and NAT Router Configuration......................................................187
7.3.1 Automatic NAT Configuration ..............................................................187
7.3.2 Multiple IP-852 Devices behind a NAT: Extended NAT Mode............188
7.3.3 Multiple IP-852 devices behind a NAT: Classic Method ......................190
7.4 Multi-Cast Configuration...............................................................................191
7.5 Remote LPA Operation ..................................................................................192
7.5.1 Internet Timing Aspects.........................................................................192
7.5.2 Channel Timeout....................................................................................193
7.5.3 Channel Delay........................................................................................193
7.5.4 Escrowing Timer (Packet Reorder Timer).............................................193
7.5.5 SNTP Time Server.................................................................................194
7.6 Advanced Topics .............................................................................................194
7.6.1 Aggregation............................................................................................194
7.6.2 MD5 Authentication ..............................................................................194
7.6.3 Dynamic NAT Addresses.......................................................................194
8The LINX-100 RNI...................................................................................196
8.1 RNI Function...................................................................................................196
8.2 Remote LPA Operation ..................................................................................196
9OPC Server ...............................................................................................197
9.1 XML-DA OPC Server.....................................................................................197
9.1.1 Access Methods .....................................................................................197
9.1.2 Data Points.............................................................................................198

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9.1.3 AST Objects.......................................................................................... 201
9.2 Using L-WEB.................................................................................................. 203
9.2.1 Create a new L-WEB Project ................................................................ 204
9.2.2 Start a Graphical L-WEB Design.......................................................... 205
9.2.3 Organize L-WEB Projects..................................................................... 205
9.3 Using the OPC Bridge.................................................................................... 206
9.3.1 Software Installation.............................................................................. 206
9.3.2 Configure the Bridge Locally................................................................ 207
9.3.3 Export OPC Servers for another PC...................................................... 207
9.3.4 Import OPC Servers Using the Configurator......................................... 208
9.3.5 Manually Configure Servers.................................................................. 208
9.3.6 Bridge Timing Parameters..................................................................... 209
9.4 Using Custom Web Pages............................................................................... 210
10M-Bus ........................................................................................................211
10.1 Introduction .................................................................................................... 211
10.2 Hardware Installation.................................................................................... 211
10.2.1 Console Connector ................................................................................ 211
10.2.2 Extension Port ....................................................................................... 212
10.3 M-Bus Network............................................................................................... 212
10.4 Web Interface.................................................................................................. 213
10.4.1 Configuration......................................................................................... 213
10.4.2 Data Points ............................................................................................ 213
10.4.3 Statistics ................................................................................................ 213
10.4.4 M-Bus Protocol Analyzer...................................................................... 214
10.5 Configurator ................................................................................................... 215
10.5.1 Activating M-Bus Configuration........................................................... 215
10.5.2 Data Point Manager for M-Bus............................................................. 215
10.5.3 Folder List ............................................................................................. 216
10.5.4 Network Port Folders ............................................................................ 217
10.5.5 M-Bus Properties................................................................................... 217
10.6 M-Bus Workflow ............................................................................................ 217
10.6.1 Offline Engineering............................................................................... 218
10.6.2 Online Engineering................................................................................ 218
10.7 Using the Configurator for M-Bus................................................................ 219
10.7.1 Automatic Naming................................................................................. 219
10.7.2 Scanning the M-Bus Network................................................................ 219
10.7.3 Network Management Functions........................................................... 221
10.7.4 Manual Configuration of Data Points.................................................... 225
10.7.5 Importing via Device Templates ........................................................... 227