SMC Networks ClimateWorx FieldServer ProtoNode FPC-N34 User manual

ProtoNode FPC-N34 and ProtoNode FPC-N35
Startup Guide
For Interfacing Products: ENVI, LOVE, NURO
To Building Automation Systems:
BACnet MS/TP, BACnet/IP, Modbus TCP/IP, Metasys N2
and LonWorks
APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY
Explains ProtoNode hardware and installation.
The instructions are effective for the above as of April 2016.
Document Revision: 14.B
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ProtoNode Startup Guide
Technical Support
Thank you for purchasing the ProtoNode.
Please call 570-476-7261, for Technical support of the ProtoNode product.
SMC does not provide direct support. If concerns need to be addressed by SMC, they will contact
Sierra Monitor Corporation for assistance.
Technical Support Contact Information:
Technical Service:
570-476-7261
Email: PKCHTsu[email protected]
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ProtoNode Startup Guide
Quick Start Guide
1. Record the information about the unit. (Section 2.1)
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 2.3)
3. ProtoNode FPC-N34 units: Select the Field Protocol on the S Bank Dip Switches. (Section 2.4.1)
4. Enable the ProtoNode “Auto Discovery” mode on Dip Switch Bank S. (Section 2.4.2)
5. BACnet MS/TP (FPC-N34): Set the MAC Address on DIP Switch Bank A. (Section 2.5.1)
6. BACnet MS/TP or BACnet/IP (FPC-N34): Set the BACnet Device Instance. (Section 2.5.2)
7. Metasys N2 or Modbus TCP/IP (FPC-N34): Set the Node-ID. (Section 2.5.3)
8. BACnet MS/TP (FPC-N34): Set the BAUD rate of the BACnet MS/TP Field Protocol on DIP Switch
Bank B. (Section 2.5.4)
9. 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)
10.Connect ProtoNode FPC-N34’s 3 pin RS-485 port to the Field Protocol cabling, (Section 3.3) or
connect ProtoNode FPC-N35’s 2 pin LonWorks port to the Field Protocol cabling. (Section 3.4)
11.Connect Power to ProtoNode’s 6 pin connector. (Section 3.5)
12.When power is applied it will take about 3 minutes for all the devices to be discovered, and the
configuration file to be built. Once Auto-Discovery is complete turn OFF the S3 DIP Switch to save
the configuration settings. (Section 3.5.1)
13.BACnet/IP or Modbus TCP/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)
14.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 7)
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ProtoNode Startup Guide
Certifications
BTL MARK – BACNET TESTING LABORATORY
The BTL Mark on ProtoNode 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. Click here for BACnet PIC Statement.
LONMARK CERTIFICATION
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. Sierra Monitor 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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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction................................................................................................................................................7
1.1 ProtoNode Gateway........................................................................................................................7
2 Setup for ProtoNode.............................................................................................................................8
2.1 Record Identification Data...............................................................................................................8
2.2 Point Count Capacity and Registers per Device.............................................................................8
2.3 Configuring Device Communications..............................................................................................9
2.3.1 Set COM setting on all of the Devices connected to the ProtoNode.............................................9
2.3.2 Set Modbus RTU Node-ID for each Device attached to the ProtoNode .......................................9
2.4 Selecting the Desired Field Protocol and Enabling Auto-Discovery.............................................10
2.4.1 Selecting Desired Field Protocol..................................................................................................10
2.4.2 Enabling Auto-Discovery..............................................................................................................11
2.5 BMS Network Settings: MAC Address, Device Instance and Baud Rate.....................................12
2.5.1 BACnet MS/TP (FPC-N34): Setting the MAC Address for BMS Network...................................12
2.5.2 BACnet MS/TP and BACnet/IP (FPC-N34): Setting the Device Instance...................................13
2.5.3 Metasys N2 or Modbus TCP/IP (FPC-N34): Setting the Node-ID...............................................13
2.5.4 BACnet MS/TP (FPC-N34): Setting the Baud Rate for BMS Network ........................................14
3 Interfacing ProtoNode to Devices.....................................................................................................15
3.1 ProtoNode FPC-N34 and FPC-N35 Showing Connection Ports..................................................15
3.2 Device Connections to ProtoNode................................................................................................16
3.2.1 Connecting NURO Modbus RTU Boilers to the ProtoNode’s RS-485.................................16
3.2.2 Connecting LOVE Modbus RTU Boilers to the ProtoNode’s RS-485..................................16
3.2.3 Connecting ENVI Modbus RTU Boilers to the ProtoNode’s RS-485...................................16
3.2.4 Biasing the Modbus RS-485 Device Network..............................................................................17
3.2.5 End of Line Termination Switch for the Modbus RS-485 Device Network..................................18
3.3 BACnet MS/TP or Metasys N2 (FPC-N34): Wiring Field Port to RS-485 BMS Network..............19
3.4 LonWorks (FPC-N35): Wiring Field Port to LonWorks Network ...................................................19
3.5 Power-Up ProtoNode....................................................................................................................20
3.5.1 Auto-Discovery: After Completion –Turn Off to Save Configuration ..........................................21
4 BACnet/IP or Modbus TCP/IP: Change the Protonode IP Address ...............................................22
4.1 Connect the PC to ProtoNode via the Ethernet Port ....................................................................22
4.2 BACnet/IP and Modbus TCP/IP: Setting IP Address for Field Network .......................................23
5 BACnet MS/TP and BACnet/IP: Setting Node_Offset to Assign Specific Device Instances.......25
6 How to Start the Installation Over: Clearing Profiles ......................................................................26
7 LonWorks (FPC-N35): Commissioning ProtoNode on a lonworks Network ................................27
7.1 Commissioning ProtoNode FPC-N35 on a LonWorks Network....................................................27
7.1.1 Instructions to Download XIF File from ProtoNode FPC-N35 Using Browser.............................27
8 CAS BACnet Explorer for Validating ProtoNode in the Field.........................................................29
8.1 Downloading the CAS Explorer and Requesting an Activation Key.............................................29
8.2 CAS BACnet Setup.......................................................................................................................30
8.2.1 CAS BACnet MS/TP Setup..........................................................................................................30
8.2.2 CAS BACnet BACnet/IP Setup....................................................................................................30
Appendix A. Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................31
Appendix A.1. Lost or Incorrect IP Address..............................................................................................31
Appendix A.2. Viewing Diagnostic information.........................................................................................32
Appendix A.3. Check Wiring and Settings................................................................................................33
Appendix A.4. Take Diagnostic Capture With the FieldServer Utilities ....................................................33
Appendix A.5. Update Firmware...............................................................................................................36
Appendix A.6. BACnet: Setting Network_Number for more than one ProtoNode on Subnet ..................36
Appendix A.7. LED Diagnostics for Communications Between ProtoNode and Devices ........................37
Appendix A.8. Passwords.........................................................................................................................37
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Appendix B. Vendor Information...............................................................................................................38
Appendix B.1. ENVI Modbus RTU Mappings to BACnet, Metasys N2, Modbus TCP/IP and LonWorks38
Appendix B.2. LOVE Modbus RTU Mappings to BACnet, Metasys N2, Modbus TCP/IP and LonWorks
..................................................................................................................................................................41
Appendix B.3. NURO Modbus RTU Mappings to BACnet, Metasys N2, Modbus TCP/IP and LonWorks
..................................................................................................................................................................43
Appendix C. “A” Bank DIP Switch Settings .............................................................................................46
Appendix C.1. “A” Bank DIP Switch Settings............................................................................................46
Appendix D. Reference ..............................................................................................................................49
Appendix D.1. Specifications....................................................................................................................49
Appendix D.1.1. Compliance with UL Regulations...............................................................................49
Appendix E. Limited 2 Year Warranty.......................................................................................................50
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: ProtoNode Part Numbers................................................................................................................8
Figure 2: Supported Point Count Capacity.....................................................................................................8
Figure 3: Registers per Device.......................................................................................................................8
Figure 4: Modbus RTU COM Settings............................................................................................................9
Figure 5: S Bank DIP Switches.....................................................................................................................10
Figure 6: S3 DIP Switch setting for Auto Discovering Devices ....................................................................11
Figure 7: MAC Address DIP Switches..........................................................................................................12
Figure 8: BMS Baud Rate DIP Switches ......................................................................................................14
Figure 9: BMS Baud Rate.............................................................................................................................14
Figure 10: ProtoNode FPC-N34 (upper) and ProtoNode FPC-N35 (lower).................................................15
Figure 11: Wiring diagram for Modbus RTU RS-485 connections to the ProtoNode’s RS-485 port............16
Figure 12: Modbus RS-485 Biasing Switch on the ProtoNode N34 (left) and ProtoNode N35 (right) .........17
Figure 13: Modbus RS-485 End-Of-Line Termination Switch on the ProtoNode N34 (left) and..................18
Figure 14: Connection from ProtoNode to RS-485 Field Network ...............................................................19
Figure 15: RS-485 BMS Network EOL Switch .............................................................................................19
Figure 16: LonWorks Terminal .....................................................................................................................19
Figure 17: Required current draw for the ProtoNode ...................................................................................20
Figure 18: Power Connections .....................................................................................................................20
Figure 19: S3 DIP Switch setting for Auto Discovering Devices ..................................................................21
Figure 20: Web Configurator Screen............................................................................................................23
Figure 21: Changing IP Address via Web GUI.............................................................................................24
Figure 22: Web Configurator Screen with Active Profiles ............................................................................25
Figure 23: LonWorks Service Pin Location ..................................................................................................27
Figure 24: Sample of Fserver.XIF File Generated........................................................................................28
Figure 25: Downloading the CAS Explorer...................................................................................................29
Figure 26: Requesting CAS Activation Key..................................................................................................29
Figure 27: Ethernet Port Location.................................................................................................................31
Figure 28: Error messages screen ...............................................................................................................32
Figure 29: Ethernet Port Location.................................................................................................................33
Figure 30: Web Configurator –Setting Network Number for BACnet..........................................................36
Figure 31: Diagnostic LEDs..........................................................................................................................37
Figure 32: Specifications ..............................................................................................................................49
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1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 ProtoNode Gateway
ProtoNode is an external, high performance Building Automation multi-protocol gateway that is
preconfigured to Auto-Discover the products (hereafter called “device”) connected to the ProtoNode and
automatically configures them for BACnet®1MS/TP, BACnet/IP, Metasys®2 N2 by JCI, Modbus TCP/IP or
LonWorks®3.
It is not necessary to download any configuration files to support the required applications. The ProtoNode
is pre-loaded with tested Profiles/Configurations for the supported devices.
1BACnet is a registered trademark of ASHRAE
2Metasys is a registered trademark of Johnson Controls Inc.
3LonWorks is a registered trademark of Echelon Corporation
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2 SETUP FOR PROTONODE
2.1 Record Identification Data
Each ProtoNode has a unique part number located on the side or the back of the unit. This number
should be recorded, as it may be required for technical support. The numbers are as follows:
Model
Part Number
ProtoNode N34
FPC-N34-0710
ProtoNode N35
FPC-N35-0771
Figure 1: ProtoNode Part Numbers
•FPC-N34 units have the following 3 ports: RS-485 + Ethernet + RS-485
•FPC-N35 units have the following 3 ports: LonWorks + Ethernet + RS-485
2.2 Point Count Capacity and Registers per Device
The total number of Registers presented by all of the devices attached to the ProtoNode
cannot exceed:
Part number
Total Registers
FPC-N34-0710
1,500
FPC-N35-0771
1,500
Figure 2: Supported Point Count Capacity
Devices
Registers Per Device
Envi
53
Love
40
Nuro
64
Figure 3: Registers per Device
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2.3 Configuring Device Communications
2.3.1 Set COM setting on all of the Devices connected to the ProtoNode
•Set up all devices on the same subnet as the ProtoNode.
•All of the serial devices connected to ProtoNode MUST have the same Baud Rate, Data
Bits, Stop Bits, and Parity settings.
•Figure 4 specifies the device serial port settings required to communicate with the ProtoNode.
•Set the Modbus COM settings on the devices now. When mixing devices, the selected baud
rates are required to match the slowest device (ENVI=9600). When there are no ENVI units
present, the baud rate could be set faster (LOVE end NURO support 19200 and 38400).
oThe ProtoNode’s default settings are 9600 / None / 8 /1
oAbility to change the ProtoNode’s Device COM settings are offered later in Section 2.5.1
•The Selected device COM settings need to be documented.
Serial Port Setting
ENVI
LOVE
NURO
Protocol
Modbus RTU
Modbus RTU
Modbus RTU
Baud Rate
9600
9600, 19.2k, 38.4k
9600, 19.2k, 38.4k
Parity
None
None
None
Data Bits
8
8
8
Stop Bits
1
1 or 2
1 or 2
Figure 4: Modbus RTU COM Settings
2.3.2 Set Modbus RTU Node-ID for each Device attached to the ProtoNode
•Set Modbus Node-ID for each of the devices attached to ProtoNode. The Modbus Node-ID’s
need to be uniquely assigned between 1 and 255.
oThe Modbus Node-ID that is assigned for each device needs to be documented.
The Modbus Node-ID’s assigned are used for designating the Device Instance for
BACnet/IP and BACnet MS/TP (Section 2.5.2)
•The Metasys N2 and Modbus TCP/IP Node-IDs are automatically set to be the same value as the
Node-ID of the Modbus RTU device.
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2.4.1 Selecting Desired Field Protocol
•ProtoNode FPC-N34 units use the “S” bank of DIP switches (S0 – S2) to select the Field
Protocol.
oSee the table in Figure 5 for the switch settings for the ProtoNode.
oThe OFF position is when the DIP switches are set closest to the outside of the box.
•ProtoNode FPC-N35 units do not use the “S” bank DIP switches (S0 – S2) to select a Field
Protocol.
oOn ProtoNode FPC-N35 units, these switches are disabled; the Field Protocol is always
LonWorks.
S0 –S3 DIP
Switches S Bank DIP Switch Location
ProtoNode FPC-N34
S Bank DIP Switches
Profile
S0
S1
S2
BACnet/IP
Off
Off
Off
BACnet MS/TP
On
Off
Off
Metasys N2
Off
On
Off
Modbus TCP/IP
On
On
Off
BACnet MS/TP (single node)
Off
Off
On
Profile Settings for ProtoNode
S0
S1
S2
S3
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2.4 Selecting the Desired Field Protocol and Enabling Auto-Discovery
Figure 5: S Bank DIP Switches
NOTE: When setting DIP Switches, please ensure that power to the board is OFF.
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