Mitsubishi AE-200A User manual

Contents
1. Introduction .........................................................................3
1-1. What is AE-200 Update Tool?.....................................................3
1-2. PC requirements.........................................................................3
1-3. System descriptions....................................................................4
1-4. System restrictions .....................................................................5
2. Preparation .........................................................................6
2-1. How to obtain the update file ......................................................6
2-2. Installation procedures of Update Tool........................................6
2-3. Setting the PC’s IP address ........................................................8
2-4. Installation procedures of .NET Framework................................9
3. Usage instructions ............................................................10
3-1. Main screen ..............................................................................11
3-2. Inputting the IP addresses of centralized controllers ................13
3-3. Checking the versions of the centralized controllers ................15
3-4. Selecting the update file ...........................................................17
3-5. Updating the centralized controllers .........................................18
3-6. Saving the IP addresses of centralized controllers...................21
4. Troubleshooting ................................................................22
Air Conditioning Control System
Centralized Controller
AE-200A/AE-50A/EW-50A
AE-200E/AE-50E/EW-50E
Update Tool Instruction Book
<ORIGINAL>
Before using the controller,
please read this Instruction
Book carefully to ensure proper
operation.
Retain this manual for future
reference.
For distribution to dealers and contractors

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Terms used in this manual
- “Centralized Controller AE-200A/AE-200E” is referred to as “AE-200”.
- “Centralized Controller AE-50A/AE-50E” is referred to as “AE-50”.
- “Centralized Controller EW-50A/EW-50E” is referred to as “EW-50”.

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1. Introduction
1-1. What is AE-200 Update Tool?
Update Tool is a tool that can update the software of all AE-200/AE-50/EW-50 controllers that are connected in the
air conditioning control system at once.
1-2. PC requirements
Item Requirements
CPU 1 GHz or better (at least 2 GHz recommended)
Memory 2 GB or better
Screen resolution 1024 x 768 or better
OS
Windows 7 (32bit/64bit)
Windows 8.1 (64bit)
Windows 10 (64bit)
* .NET Framework 4.0 or later is required.
Internal LAN port or LAN card 100 BASE-TX or better
Pointing device Mouse, etc.
Max. 50 controllers
AE-200/AE-50/EW-50
Update file
PC
Update file
Update file AE-200/AE-50/EW-50
AE-200/AE-50/EW-50

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1-3. System descriptions
The system configuration image is shown below.
Important
•When connecting the AE-200/AE-50/EW-50 via a LAN, be sure to use the “LAN1” port.
AE-200AE-200
PC
LAN
HUB
HUB
AE-50/EW-50
AE-50/EW-50
HUB
AE-50/EW-50
AE-50/EW-50
AE-50/EW-50
AE-50/EW-50
Max. 50 controllers
AE-50/EW-50
AE-50/EW-50

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1-4. System restrictions
•AE-200 Update Tool is exclusively used for AE-200/AE-50/EW-50. Do not use this tool for other products.
•The AE-200/AE-50/EW-50 software cannot be downgraded to an earlier version.
•Up to 50 AE-200/AE-50/EW-50 controllers can be updated at the same time.
Note
•The communication between AE-200/AE-50/EW-50 and the air conditioning units will stop while the software
is being updated. Although the unit in operation may detect a communication error and an error sign may
appear on the local remote controllers, the unit will continue its operation and be operable from the local
remote controllers.
* Note that Mr. Slim indoor units or systems with no local remote controllers may detect a communication error and come to an abnormal
stop.
•While the software is being updated, up to 60-minute worth of energy management data and billing function
data will not be recorded.
•When an AE-50/EW-50’s Pulse Input (PI) function is used, the pulse that is input while the software is being
updated will not be counted.
Important
•Record the operation status of the air conditioning units immediately before updating the software. After the
software update is completed, check the operation status of the units, and manually operate the units as
necessary.
•Some operations and functions, such as scheduled operations, billing function, Peak Cut control, energy
management function, will be disabled while the software is being updated. Check the setting details of these
functions beforehand, and update the software when it does not affect these functions.
•If the functions in the table below are used, avoid updating the AE-200/AE-50/EW-50 software during the time
period indicated in the right column.
Function in use Time period in which the update is prohibited
Electricity charge apportioning function
(with Charge Calculation Tool) AM 5:00 – 5:10
Electricity charge apportioning function (with TG-2000A) AM 4:05 – 4:35
Malfunction log backup (with TG-2000A) AM 0:05 – 0:15
Peak Cut data backup (with TG-2000A) AM 2:00 – 2:10
Measurement trend data backup
(with PI controller, AI controller, or TG-2000A) AM 1:05 – 1:15

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2. Preparation
2-1. How to obtain the update file
For how to obtain the latest update file, contact the dealer from which the Update Tool was obtained.
2-2. Installation procedures of Update Tool
Important
•If your OS is Windows 7, check beforehand that .NET Framework version 4.0 or later is installed.
Refer to section 2-4 “Installation procedures of .NET Framework” for details.
Note
•The version of the installed .NET Framework can be checked by selecting the Windows Start menu and then
choosing [Control Panel] > [Program and Features].
Procedures
1. Double-click “AE-200 UpdateTool_V***.msi” that was downloaded.
* “V***” indicates version number. (“V100” indicates Ver. 1.00.)
2. If the “Security Warning” message appears, click [Run].
3. When the “Setup Wizard” screen appears, click [Next].
4. The “License Agreement” screen will appear. Read through,
select [I Agree], and click [Next].

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5. The “Select Installation Folder” screen will appear. Select the
save destination folder and click [Next].
Note
•To allow all users who can login the PC to have access to the
Update Tool, check that the [Everyone] checkbox is selected
and then click [Next].
6. When the “Confirm Installation” screen appears, click [Next].
7. The Update Tool will be installed.
8. Once installation is completed, click [Close].

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2-3. Setting the PC’s IP address
Set the PC’s IP address so that settings data can be sent from the Update Tool to the AE-200/AE-50/EW-50.
When setting the PC’s IP address, set a network address in the same system as the IP address for the
AE-200/AE-50/EW-50.
(Example: AE-200 IP address: 192.168.11.1; PC IP address: 192.168.11.150)
When connecting the AE-200/AE-50/EW-50 to an existing LAN, consult the system administrator to decide the IP
address.
Procedures
1. Click [Control Panel] in the Start menu.
2. Click [Network and Sharing Center] > [Local Area Connection].
3. In the “Local Area Connection Status” window, click [Properties].
4. Click [Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)] to select it, and click
[Properties].

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5. In the [Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties] window,
check the radio button next to [Use the following IP address].
6. Enter the PC’s IP address (e.g., [192.168.11.150]) in “IP address”.
7. Enter the subnet mask [255.255.255.0] (unless otherwise specified)
in “Subnet mask”.
8. In “Default gateway”, enter the gateway address as necessary.
Important
•Consult the system administrator to decide the IP, subnet mask, and gateway addresses.
•Take a note of the IP, subnet mask, and gateway addresses before changing them.
9. Keep clicking [OK] or [Close] to close all windows.
2-4. Installation procedures of .NET Framework
If .NET Framework 4.0 is not already installed, download the .NET Framework 4.5.2 installer from the URL shown
below, and then install it.
URL for when the Internet is connected (Web installer) (English):
http://www.microsoft.com/en-US/download/details.aspx?id=42643
URL for when the Internet is not connected (Offline installer) (English):
http://www.microsoft.com/en-US/download/details.aspx?id=42642
* Other language can also be selected from this website.
Important
•If the system is not connected to the Internet, you will need to download the offline installer beforehand.

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3. Usage instructions
See the entire flowchart below to use the Update Tool. For details of each process, refer to the reference section
shown in the table below.
Process Reference section
(1) Main screen 3-1 “Main screen”
(2) Inputting IP address of centralized controller 3-2 “Inputting IP address of centralized controller”
(3) Checking the version of the centralized controller 3-3 “Checking the version of the centralized controller”
(4) Selecting the update file 3-4 “Selecting the update file”
(5) Authentication information input screen 3-5 “Updating the centralized controllers”
(6) Update 3-5 “Updating the centralized controllers”
(7) Confirming update completion 3-5 “Updating the centralized controllers”
(1) Main screen
(2) Inputting IP address of centralized controller
(3) Checking the version of the centralized controller
(4) Selecting the update file
Click “Acquire data”.
(5) Authentication information input screen
Click “Update”.
(6) Update
Enter ID and password, and click “OK”.
(7) Confirming update completion

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3-1. Main screen
3-1-1. Screen configuration
When the Update Tool is started up, a main screen will appear.
Function Operation method Description
①
Menu bar Operations such as to load the TXT file
in which the destination IP addresses are
entered, save the entered destination IP
addresses, exit the Update Tool, and to
check the version information are possible.
Refer to sections 3-1-2 “List of menu bar
operations”, 3-2-2 “When loading IP addresses
from TXT file”, and 3-6 “Saving the IP
addresses of centralized controllers”.
②Update file selection Select the update file for the centralized
controller.
Refer to section 3-4 “Selecting the update file”.
③
IP address setting The area in which settings of the IP address
of the centralized controller to be updated
are made.
Refer to section 3-2 “Inputting IP address of
centralized controller”.
④Centralized controller
system information
The system information of a given
centralized controller is displayed.
⑤Centralized controller
status
The status regarding the update of a given
centralized controller is displayed.
⑥
[Acquire data] Click to acquire the system information of
the centralized controllers whose IP address
is entered in the IP address setting area.
Refer to section 3-3 “Checking the version of
the centralized controller”.
⑦
[Update] Click to update the centralized controllers
whose IP address is entered in the IP
address setting area.
Refer to section 3-5 “Updating the centralized
controllers”.
Note
•Up to 50 centralized controllers can be updated at the same time.
① Menu bar
③ IP address setting
④ Centralized controller
system information
②Update file selection
⑤ Centralized controller
status
⑦ [Update]
⑥[Acquire data]

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3-1-2. List of menu bar operations
[1] Open TXT file
Click [File] > [Open] in the menu bar to load the TXT file in which the destination IP addresses are entered.
[2] Save TXT file
Click [File] > [Save] in the menu bar to save the IP addresses that are entered in the IP address setting area on the
PC.
[3] Exit Update Tool
Click [File] > [Exit] in the menu bar to exit the Update Tool.
[4] Version information
Click [Help] > [About] in the menu bar to display the version of the current Update Tool. (The sample screen below
is a screen when the Update Tool is Ver. 1.00.)
File
Executes [1] Open TXT file,
[2] Save TXT file, and [3] Exit
Update Tool.
Help
Displays [4] version information
of this software.

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3-2. Inputting the IP addresses of centralized controllers
3-2-1. When inputting IP addresses directly
Procedures
1. Enter the IP address of the centralized controller to be updated in each “Destination IP address” column.
Important
•Enter the IP address in one-byte characters in the following formula.
[XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX] (XXX: Integer number between 0 and 255)
Example: [192.168.1.1]
Do not enter any characters other than the above (including tab and space).
3-2-2. When loading IP addresses from TXT file
Note
•The Update Tool can load the IP addresses of the centralized controllers that were entered in the TXT file.
Procedures
1. Using a notepad etc, create a file of the IP address data of the centralized controllers in a TXT file.
Note
•Up to 50 IP addresses can be loaded.
•When only line feed is inserted, it will appear as a blank line.
Important
•Enter the IP address in one-byte characters in the following formula.
[XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX] (XXX: Integer number between 0 and 255)
Example: [192.168.1.1]
Do not enter any characters other than the above (including tab and space).

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2. Click [File] > [Open].
3. A screen to select a file will appear. Select the TXT file that was created in step 1 above, and click [Open].
4. The IP addresses of the centralized controllers to be updated will be loaded and displayed in the “Destination
IP address” column.

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3-3. Checking the versions of the centralized controllers
Procedures
1. Click [Acquire data].
2. The information shown in the next page will appear in the “Status” column for each destination IP address.

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Display information in the “Status” column Explanation
1 Acquiring data... The centralized controller data are being acquired.
The message will appear in black.
2
Data acquisition succeeded The centralized controller data have been successfully acquired.
The message will appear in black.
When the data acquisition is successfully completed, the model name,
version, and serial number of the centralized controller will be displayed
on the main screen.
3 Data acquisition failed The centralized controller data have failed to be acquired.
The message will appear in red.
4
Invalid IP address The IP address entered in “Destination IP address” is not in the correct
format.
The message will appear in red.
5 IP addresses overlap The IP addresses entered in “Destination IP address” overlap.
The message will appear in red.
6
The equipment is not applicable for
update.
The data of the equipment that is not an update target
(AE-200/AE-50/EW-50) have been successfully acquired.
The message will appear in red.
When this message appears, the model name, version, and serial
number of the centralized controller will be displayed on the main
screen.
Note
•When “Data acquisition failed,” “Invalid IP address,” or “IP addresses overlap” appears in the “Status” column
of the main screen, refer to section 4 “Troubleshooting”.
•On the main screen, the centralized controller model name is displayed in “Model name,” the current software
version of the centralized controller is displayed in “Version,” and the centralized controller serial number is
displayed in “Serial No.”.
Important
•Do not click at the top right corner of the main screen while the data is being acquired.

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3-4. Selecting the update file
Procedures
1. Click [Browse...].
2. A screen to select a file will appear. Select the update file, and click [Open].
3. If the update file exists, the file name will be displayed in the text box.
Note
•Select “AE200_FW####_****.dat” for an update file for AE-200. (####: software version)
•Select “AE50_FW####_****.dat” for an update file for AE-50/EW-50. (####: software version)

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3-5. Updating the centralized controllers
Procedures
1. Click [Update] to display the “Authentication information input” screen.
2. Enter the ID and password for initial settings for the centralized controller to be updated.
If the ID and password are the same as the ones for the centralized controller No. 1, check the checkbox next
to [Same as No. 1].
Note
•For No. 2 or later, even when the IP address is not displayed in the “Destination IP address” column of No. 1,
if [Same as No. 1] is checked, the same ID and password as the ones for No. 1 can be used.
3. Click [OK] on the “Authentication information input” screen. The screen will close and the update will start.
Destination IP address
The IP address of the
centralized controller to be
updated will appear.
ID entry field
Enter the ID for initial
settings for the centralized
controller.
Centralized controller No.
Password entry field
Enter the password for initial
settings for the centralized
controller.
[Same as No. 1] checkbox
Check to use the same ID
and password as the ones
for the centralized controller
No. 1.

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4. The update status will appear in the “Status” column of the main screen.
Display information in the “Status” column Explanation Display order
1
Authentication succeeded The centralized controller authentication has been
successfully completed.
The message will appear in black.
1
2 Authentication failed The centralized controller authentication has failed.
The message will appear in red.
3 Communication failed The centralized controller communication has failed.
The message will appear in red.
4 Already updated The centralized controller is already updated.
The message will appear in red.
5 Updating... The centralized controller is being updated.
The message will appear in black. 2
6
Update completed The centralized controller update has been successfully
completed.
The message will appear in black. 3
7 Update failed The centralized controller update has failed.
The message will appear in red.

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Note
•The following is the approximate time required for update. The time varies with the number of centralized
controllers and software versions.
Time required for update [min]
Number of centralized
controllers to be updated Ver. 7.24 or earlier Ver. 7.31 or later
4 9 7
10 15 10
20 25 15
40 45 25
50 55 30
•The following centralized controllers will not be updated.
- No destination IP address is entered.
- “The equipment is not applicable for update.” or “Already updated” is displayed in the “Status” column of
the main screen.
•When “Authentication failed,” “Communication failed,” or “Update failed” appears in the “Status” column of the
main screen, refer to section 4 “Troubleshooting”.
•The following 7905 error message may appear on the AE-200 during the update process if the software
versions of AE-200 and all AE-50/EW-50 that are connected to the AE-200 temporarily do not match.
* The error will automatically be reset when the software versions match.
Important
•Do not click at the top right corner of the main screen, disconnect the LAN cable, or turn off the power to
the AE-200/AE-50/EW-50 during the update process.