SMC Networks Electro Industries ProtoCessor User guide

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ProtoCessor FPC-ED4
Start-up Guide
For Interfacing Electro Industries Products:
Meter
To Building Automation Systems:
LonWorks and SMC Cloud
APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY
Explains ProtoCessor hardware and how to install it.
The instructions are effective for the above as of July 2019.
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Technical Support
Thank you for purchasing the ProtoCessor for Electro Industries.
Please call Electro Industries for technical support of the ProtoCessor product.
Sierra Monitor Corporation does not provide direct support. If Electro Industries needs to escalate the
concern, they will contact Sierra Monitor Corporation for assistance.
Support Contact Information:
Electro Industries, Inc.
2150 West River Street
PO Box 538
Monticello, MN 55362
Customer Service:
800.922.4138
763.295.4138
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.electromn.com
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Quick Start Guide
1. Record the information about the unit. (Section 3.1)
2. Configure COM settings for the device to connect to the ProtoCessor. (Section 3.3)
3. Connect the ProtoCessor 2 pin LonWorks port to the field protocol cabling. (Section 4.3)
4. Connect a PC to the ProtoCessor via Ethernet cable. (Section 5.1)
5. Ethernet Network: Use a browser to access the ProtoCessor FS-GUI to change the IP Address. No
changes to the configuration are necessary. (Section 5.3)
6. The ProtoCessor must be commissioned on the LonWorks network. This must be done by a LonWorks
administrator using a LonWorks commissioning tool. (Section 6)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1Certification .......................................................................................................................................... 6
1.1 LonMark Certification ...................................................................................................................... 6
2Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1 ProtoCessor Gateway..................................................................................................................... 7
3ProtoCessor Setup .............................................................................................................................. 8
3.1 Record Identification Data .............................................................................................................. 8
3.2 Point Count Capacity and Registers per Device ............................................................................ 8
3.3 Configuring Modbus Device Communications ............................................................................... 8
3.3.1 Input COM Settings on Any Device Connected to the ProtoCessor ......................................... 8
4Interfacing ProtoCessor to Devices ................................................................................................... 9
4.1 ProtoCessor Mounted onto Board Example ................................................................................... 9
4.2 ProtoCessor FPC-ED4 Showing Connection Ports ...................................................................... 10
4.3 Wiring Field Port to LonWorks Network........................................................................................ 10
5Use the ProtoCessor FS-GUI to Setup the Gateway ...................................................................... 11
5.1 Connecting to the ProtoCessor via Ethernet ................................................................................ 11
5.1.1 Changing the Subnet of the Connected PC ............................................................................ 11
5.1.2 Changing the IP Address of the ProtoCessor with FieldServer Toolbox ................................ 12
5.2 Connecting to the ProtoCessor FS-GUI ....................................................................................... 13
5.3 Ethernet Network: Setting IP Address for the Field Network ....................................................... 13
6Commissioning ProtoCEssor on a LonWorks Network ................................................................ 15
6.1 Commissioning ProtoCessor FPC-ED4 on a LonWorks Network ................................................ 15
6.1.1 Instructions to Upload XIF File from ProtoCessor Using Browser .......................................... 15
Appendix A Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................... 17
Appendix A.1 Lost or Incorrect IP Address ............................................................................................. 17
Appendix A.2 Viewing Diagnostic Information ........................................................................................ 18
Appendix A.3 Checking Wiring and Settings ........................................................................................... 19
Appendix A.4 LED Diagnostics for Communications Between ProtoCessor and Devices ..................... 20
Appendix A.5 Taking a FieldServer Diagnostic Capture ......................................................................... 21
Appendix A.5.1 Using the FieldServer Toolbox ................................................................................... 21
Appendix A.5.2 Using FS-GUI ............................................................................................................. 24
Appendix B Additional Information ......................................................................................................... 25
Appendix B.1 Updating Firmware ............................................................................................................ 25
Appendix B.2 Securing ProtoCessor with Passwords ............................................................................. 26
Appendix C Vendor Information – Electro Industries ........................................................................... 27
Appendix C.1 Meter PSP Mappings to LonWorks .................................................................................. 27
Appendix C.2 Additional Notes ................................................................................................................ 29
Appendix C.2.1 Communications (LON).............................................................................................. 29
Appendix D Reference .............................................................................................................................. 31
Appendix D.1 Specifications .................................................................................................................... 31
Appendix D.1.1 Compliance with UL Regulations ............................................................................... 31
Appendix E Limited 2 Year Warranty ...................................................................................................... 32
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: ProtoCessor Part Numbers ............................................................................................................ 8
Figure 2: Supported Point Count Capacity ................................................................................................... 8
Figure 3: Registers per Device ..................................................................................................................... 8
Figure 4: COM Settings ................................................................................................................................. 8
Figure 5: Mounted ProtoCessor Example ..................................................................................................... 9
Figure 6: ProtoCessor FPC-ED4 ................................................................................................................ 10
Figure 7: LonWorks Terminal Connector .................................................................................................... 10
Figure 8: Ethernet Port Location ................................................................................................................. 11
Figure 9: FS-GUI Landing Page ................................................................................................................. 13
Figure 10: Changing IP Address via FS-GUI .............................................................................................. 14
Figure 11: LonWorks Service Pin Location ................................................................................................. 15
Figure 12: Sample of Fserver.XIF File Generated ...................................................................................... 16
Figure 13: Ethernet Port Location ............................................................................................................... 17
Figure 14: Error Messages Screen ............................................................................................................. 18
Figure 15: Diagnostic LEDs ........................................................................................................................ 20
Figure 16: Ethernet Port Location ............................................................................................................... 21
Figure 17: FS-GUI Passwords Page ........................................................................................................... 26
Figure 18: Password Recovery Page ......................................................................................................... 26
Figure 19: Specifications ............................................................................................................................. 31
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1 CERTIFICATION
1.1 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 ProtoCessor for OEM applications and the full featured,
configurable gateways.
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2 INTRODUCTION
2.1 ProtoCessor Gateway
The ProtoCessor is an embedded module that is designed into Electro Industries’ product (hereafter simply
called “device”) and is preconfigured to support LonWorks®1.
It is not necessary to download any configuration files to support the required applications. The ProtoCessor
is pre-loaded with tested profiles/configurations for the supported device.
FPC-ED4 Connectivity Diagram:
The ProtoCessor can connect with Sierra Monitor’s SMC Cloud. The SMC Cloud allows technicians, the
OEM's support team and Sierra Monitor's support team to remotely connect to the ProtoCessor. The SMC
Cloud provides the following capabilities for any registered devices in the field:
• Remotely monitor and control devices.
• Collect device data and view it on the SMC Cloud Dashboard and the SMC Smart Phone App.
• Create user defined device notifications (alarm, trouble and warning) via SMS and/or Email.
• Generate diagnostic captures (as needed for troubleshooting) without going to the site.
For more information about the SMC Cloud, refer to the SMC Cloud Start-up Guide.
1 LonWorks is a registered trademark of Echelon Corporation
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3 PROTOCESSOR SETUP
3.1 Record Identification Data
Each ProtoCessor 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
ProtoCessor
FPC-ED4-1564
Figure 1: ProtoCessor Part Numbers
• FPC-ED4 units have the following 2 ports: LonWorks + Ethernet
3.2 Point Count Capacity and Registers per Device
The total number of registers presented the device(s) attached to the ProtoCessor cannot exceed:
Part number
Total Registers
FPC-ED4-1564
1,500
Figure 2: Supported Point Count Capacity
Devices
Registers Per Device
Meter
57
Figure 3: Registers per Device
3.3 Configuring Modbus Device Communications
3.3.1 Input COM Settings on Any Device Connected to the ProtoCessor
• Any connected serial device MUST have the same baud rate, data bits, stop bits, and
parity settings as the ProtoCessor.
• Figure 4 specifies the device serial port settings required to communicate with the ProtoCessor.
Port Setting
Device
Protocol
PSP
Baud Rate
38400
Parity
None
Data Bits
8
Stop Bits
1
Figure 4: COM Settings
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4 INTERFACING PROTOCESSOR TO DEVICES
4.1 ProtoCessor Mounted onto Board Example
Figure 5: Mounted ProtoCessor Example
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4.2 ProtoCessor FPC-ED4 Showing Connection Ports
4.3 Wiring Field Port to LonWorks Network
• Wire the LonWorks device network to the ProtoCessor LonWorks Terminal.
o Use approved cable per the FT-10 installation guidelines
• LonWorks has no polarity.
Figure 6: ProtoCessor FPC-ED4
Figure 7: LonWorks Terminal Connector
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5 USE THE PROTOCESSOR FS-GUI TO SETUP THE GATEWAY
5.1 Connecting to the ProtoCessor via Ethernet
First, connect a Cat-5 Ethernet cable (straight through or cross-over) between the local PC and the
ProtoCessor.
There are two methods to access the ProtoCessor via Ethernet connection, either by changing the
subnet of the connected PC (Section 5.1.1) or using the FieldServer Toolbox to change the IP
Address of the ProtoCessor (Section 5.1.2).
NOTE: Only perform one method or the other.
5.1.1 Changing the Subnet of the Connected PC
The default IP Address for the ProtoCessor is 192.168.1.24, Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. If the PC and
ProtoCessor are on different IP networks, assign a static IP Address to the PC on the 192.168.1.xxx
network.
For Windows 10:
• Find the search field in the local computer’s taskbar (usually to the right of the windows icon )
and type in “Control Panel”.
• Click “Control Panel”, click “Network and Internet” and then click “Network and Sharing Center”.
• Click “Change adapter settings” on the left side of the window.
• Right-click on “Local Area Connection” and select “Properties” from the dropdown menu.
• Highlight and then click the Properties button.
• Select and enter a static IP Address on the same subnet. For example:
• Click the Okay button to close the Internet Protocol window and the Close button to close the
Ethernet Properties window.
Ethernet Port
Figure 8: Ethernet Port Location
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5.1.2 Changing the IP Address of the ProtoCessor with FieldServer Toolbox
• Ensure that FieldServer Toolbox is loaded onto the local PC. Otherwise, download the
FieldServer-Toolbox.zip via the Sierra Monitor website’s Software Downloads.
• Extract the executable file and complete the installation.
• Double click on the FS Toolbox Utility and click Discover Now on the splash page.
• Find the desired gateway and click the Configure Device button (gear icon) to the right of the
gateway information.
NOTE: If connectivity status is green, then the IP Address doesn’t need to be changed (the
ProtoCessor is already on the same subnet). Skip the rest of the section.
• Select Network Settings in the Configure Device window.
• Modify the IP Address (N1 IP Address field) of the gateway Ethernet port.
o Change additional fields as needed
NOTE: If the gateway is connected to a router, the Default Gateway field of the gateway should be
set to the IP Address of the connected router.
NOTE: Do not change the DHCP Server State (N1 DHCP Server State field).
NOTE: If DNS settings are unknown, set DNS1 to “8.8.8.8” and DNS2 to “8.8.4.4”.
• Click Update IP Settings, then click the “Change and restart” button to reboot the Gateway and
activate the new IP Address. See the FieldServer Toolbox and GUI Manual for more information.
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5.2 Connecting to the ProtoCessor FS-GUI
• Navigate to the IP Address of the ProtoCessor on the local PC using one of two methods:
o Open a web browser and enter the IP Address of the ProtoCessor; the default Ethernet address
is 192.168.1.24
o If using the FieldServer Toolbox (Section 5.1.2), click the Connect button
NOTE: If the IP Address of the ProtoCessor has been changed, the IP Address can be discovered
using the FS Toolbox utility. See Appendix A.1 for instructions.
5.3 Ethernet Network: Setting IP Address for the Field Network
• The FS-GUI is displayed as the landing page.
Figure 9: FS-GUI Landing Page
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• Click on “Setup” to expand the navigation tree and then select “Network Settings” to access the IP
Settings menu. (Figure 10)
• Modify the IP Address (N1 IP Address field) of the ProtoCessor Ethernet port.
• If necessary, change the Netmask (N1 Netmask field).
• If necessary, change the IP Gateway (Default Gateway field).
NOTE: If the ProtoCessor is connected to a managed switch/router, the IP Gateway of the
ProtoCessor should be set to the IP Address of that managed switch/router.
• Click the “System Restart” button at the bottom of the page to apply changes and restart the
ProtoCessor.
• Unplug Ethernet cable from PC and connect it to the network switch or router.
• Record the IP Address assigned to the ProtoCessor for future reference.
NOTE: The FieldPoP™ button (see Figure 10) allows users to connect to the SMC
Cloud, Sierra Monitor’s device cloud solution for IIoT. The SMC Cloud enables secure
remote connection to field devices through a FieldServer and its local applications for
configuration, management, maintenance. For more information about the SMC Cloud,
refer to the SMC Cloud Start-up Guide.
Figure 10: Changing IP Address via FS-GUI
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6 COMMISSIONING PROTOCESSOR ON A LONWORKS NETWORK
Commissioning may only be performed by the LonWorks administrator.
6.1 Commissioning ProtoCessor FPC-ED4 on a LonW orks Network
During the commissioning process, the LonWorks administrator may prompt the user to hit the service pin
on the ProtoCessor FPC-ED4 at a specific point (this step occurs at different points of the commissioning
process for each LonWorks network management tool).
• If an XIF file is required, see steps in Section 6.1.1 to generate XIF.
6.1.1 Instructions to Upload XIF File from ProtoCessor Using Browser
• Connect a Cat-5 Ethernet cable (straight through or cross-over) between the PC and ProtoCessor.
• The default IP Address for the ProtoCessor is 192.168.1.24, Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. If the
PC and ProtoCessor are on different IP networks, assign a static IP Address to the PC on the
192.168.1.xxx network.
For Windows 10:
• Find the search field in the local computer’s taskbar (usually to the right of the windows icon )
and type in “Control Panel”.
• Click “Control Panel”, click “Network and Internet” and then click “Network and Sharing Center”.
• Click “Change adapter settings” on the left side of the window.
• Right-click on “Local Area Connection” and select “Properties” from the dropdown menu.
• Highlight and then click the Properties button.
• Select and enter a static IP Address on the same subnet. For example:
• Click the Okay button to close the Internet Protocol window and the Close button to close the
Ethernet Properties window.
Figure 11: LonWorks Service Pin Location
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• Open a web browser and go to the following address: [IP Address of ProtoCessor]/fserver.xif
o Example: 192.168.1.24/fserver.xif
• If the web browser prompts to save the file, save the file onto the PC. If the web browser displays
the xif file as a web page, save the file onto the local PC as “fserver.xif”.
Figure 12: Sample of Fserver.XIF File Generated
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Appendix A Troubleshooting
Appendix A.1 Lost or Incorrect IP Address
• Ensure that FieldServer Toolbox is loaded onto the local PC. Otherwise, download the
FieldServer-Toolbox.zip via the Sierra Monitor website’s Software Downloads.
• Extract the executable file and complete the installation.
• Connect a standard Cat-5 Ethernet cable between the user’s PC and ProtoCessor.
• Double click on the FS Toolbox Utility and click Discover Now on the splash page.
• Check for the IP Address of the desired gateway.
• If correcting the IP Address of the gateway: click the settings icon on the same row as the
gateway, then click Network Settings, change the IP Address and click Update IP Settings to save.
Ethernet Port
Figure 13: Ethernet Port Location
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Appendix A.2 Viewing Diagnostic Information
• Type the IP Address of the ProtoCessor into the web browser or use the FieldServer Toolbox to
connect to the ProtoCessor.
• Click on Diagnostics Button, then click on view, and then on connections.
• If there are any errors showing on the Connections page, refer to Appendix A.3 to check the
wiring and settings.
Figure 14: Error Messages Screen
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Appendix A.3 Checking Wiring and Settings
• No COMS on PSP side. If the Tx/Rx LEDs are not flashing rapidly then there is a COM issue. To
fix, check the following:
o Visual observations of LEDs on ProtoCessor (Appendix A.4)
o Check baud rate, parity, data bits, stop bits
o Check device address
o Verify wiring
o Verify device is connected to the same subnet as the ProtoCessor
• Field COM problems:
o Visual observations of LEDs on the ProtoCessor (Appendix A.4)
o Verify wiring
NOTE: If the problem still exists, a Diagnostic Capture needs to be taken and sent to technical
support. (Appendix A.5)
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Appendix A.4 LED Diagnostics for Communications Between ProtoCessor and Devices
See the diagram below for ProtoCessor FPC-ED4 LED Locations.
Tag
Description
Run
The Run LED will start flashing 20 seconds after power indicating normal operation. The Heat
Beat LED has the same functionality but flashes more rapidly.
Sys/
Config
Error
The Sys/Config Error LED will go on solid 15 seconds after power up. It will turn off after 5
seconds. A steady red light will indicate there is a system error on ProtoCessor. If this occurs,
immediately report the related “system error” shown in the error screen of the GUI interface to
Sierra Monitor Corporation for evaluation.
Node Offline
The Node Offline LED will turn on and stay solid if there is no communication with the device.
RX
The RX LED will flash when a message is received on the field port.
TX
The TX LED will flash when a message is sent on the field port.
PWR
This is the power light and should show steady green when ProtoCessor is powered.
Figure 15: Diagnostic LEDs
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