Tridium Vykon NPB-2X-485 Assembly instructions
3951 Westerre Parkway, Suite 350
Richmond, Virginia 23233 USA
NPB-2X-485 Option
INSTALLATION SHEET
NPB-2X-485 Option Installation Sheet
Part Number 10621 Rev 2 Updated:May28, 2009 1
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Thisdocumentcoversthemountingandwiringofthe
NPB‐2X‐485optioncardinaVykon®JACEcontroller
(JACE‐200/600,SEC‐J‐x01,orJ‐202‐XPRseries).
RefertotheappropriateJACE®mountingandwiring
documentforfurtherJACEinstallationdetails.
Included in this Package
Includedinthispackageyoushouldfindthe
followingitems:
•NPB‐2X‐485optioncard,connectorendplate.
•two3‐positionterminalplugs,forwiringtoan
RS‐485network
•ThisNPB‐2X‐485OptionInstallationSheet,Part
Number10621Rev2.
Material and Tools Required
Thefollowingtoolsandsuppliesmayberequiredfor
installation:
•#2phillipsscrewdriver:usedtoinstallthe
NPB‐2X‐485.
•Smallflat‐bladescrewdriver:usedformaking
wiringconnectionstotheRS‐485networks.
•#1phillipsscrewdriver:toremoveandrefasten
J‐202‐XPRcovers(ifapplicable).
Figure 1 NPB-2X-485 option.
Mounting
Warning PowertotheJACEmustbeOFFwhen
installingorremovingoptioncards,or
damagewilloccur!Also,youmustbevery
carefultopluganyoptioncardintoits
connectorproperly(pinsaligned).
MounttheNPB‐2X‐485optioncardineitherofthe
optioncardslotsoftheJACE,asneeded.Notethe
J‐202‐XPRserieshasonlyoneoptioncardslot.
Note IfinstallinginaSecurityJACE(SEC‐J‐x01),
installinOptionCardSlot2.
SeethenotesinTable 1onsoftwareCOMport
assignmentsforinstalledNPB‐2X‐485optioncards.
Procedure 1 Mounting NPB-2X-485 option card on a JACE.
1.
Remove powerfromtheJACE—seetheprevious
Warning.WaitforallLEDsontheunittobeOff.
2.
RemovetheJACEcoverorcovers(J‐202‐XPR).
ForallbuttheJ‐202‐XPR,pressinthefourtabson
bothendsoftheunit,andliftthecoveroff.
Note Ifaccessorymodulesarepluggedintothe
JACE,youmayneedtoslidethemawayfrom
theunittogettothecovertabs.
Table 1 NPB-2X-485 option description.
Description Notes / COM Port Assignments
Dual port,
optically isolated
RS-485 adapter,
with two
3-position,
removable
screw-terminal
connector plugs.
See Figure 2 on
page 2 for
location of Option
Slots1and 2 on a
JACE-200/600.
The J-202-XPR series controller accepts
only one (1) option card, where ports for
the NPB-2X-485 are COM7 and COM8.
For other JACE models (JACE-200/600,
SEC-J-x01) up to 2 RS-485 option cards
may be installed, where:
•If single RS-485 option in Option Slot 1,
ports are COM3, COM4.
•If two RS-485 options, ports are
COM3, COM4 for Option Slot 1,
and COM5, COM6 for Option Slot 2.
•If single RS-485 option in Option Slot 2,
ports are COM3, COM4, unless one of
the following are in Option Slot 1:
• NPB-232: ports are COM4, COM5.
• NPB-GPRS: ports are COM5, COM6.
SR 584
s
XRXT
XRXT
s
COM3 / COM5
COM7
COM4 / COM6
COM8
See Notes in
Table 1.
NPB-2X-485 Option Installation Sheet
Updated: May 28, 2009 Part Number 10621 Rev 2
Wiring
Material and Tools Required
2
FortheJ‐202‐XPR,firstremovetherightcover,
thentheleftcover,retainingthetwoscrewsthat
secureeachcover.
3.
ForallbuttheJ‐202‐XPR,removethebatteryand
bracketassemblybytakingoutthescrews
holdingitinplace,settingthescrewsasidefor
later.Unplugthebatteryfromtheconnectoron
theJACE.SeeFigure 2foranexplodedview.
Figure 2 Remove battery assembly.
4.
Removetheblankingendplatefortheslotyouare
installingtheoptioncardinto.
(Retaintheblankingendplateincasetheoption
cardmustberemovedatalaterdate.)
5.
CarefullyinsertthepinsoftheNPB‐2X‐485into
thesocketoftheappropriateoptioncardslot.The
mountingholesontheoptionboardshouldline
upwiththestandoffsonthebaseboard.Iftheydo
not,theconnectorisnotproperlyaligned.Press
untiltheoptioncardiscompletelyseated.
6.
Placethecustomendplatethatcamewiththe
NPB‐2X‐485overitsconnector(seeFigure 3).
Figure 3 NPB-2X-485 inserted, end plate on top.
7.
Plugthebatterycableintothebatteryconnector
ontheJACE(seeFigure 3forlocationonthe
JACE‐200/600).
8.
ForallbuttheJ‐202‐XPR,setthebatteryand
bracketassemblybackovertheoptioncardslots,
withmountingholesalignedwiththestandoffs.
Screwsenterholesinthebatterybracketfirst.
Figure 4 Re-fasten screws.
9.
Placethescrewsthroughtheendplate(s),andinto
thestandoffsonthebaseboard.Usinga
screwdriver,handtightenscrews.
10.
ReplacetheJACEcoverorcovers(J‐202‐XPR).
Ifaccessorymoduleswereunpluggedfromthe
JACE,plugthembackasbefore,andsecure.
Wiring
ConnecttoanRS‐485multipointnetworkusingoneof
the3‐positionscrewterminalconnectors,using
shielded18‐22AWGwiring.RefertotheTIA/EIA‐485
standardformoredetails.
Screwterminalsareminus(–),plus(+),andshield(S),
asindicatedontheNPB‐2X‐485endplatelabel—see
Figure 1onpage 1.
LEDs
FourLEDsarevisibleonthetopoftheNPB‐2X‐485
optioncard(covermustberemovedfromJACE).The
labelontheNPB‐2X‐485endplatenotesthesefour
LEDsas“TX”and“RX”—seeFigure 1onpage 1.
ThetwoLEDsforeachportaredescribedasfollows:
•TX(yellow)—Transmit,indicatesthattheJACE
issendingdatatoadeviceconnectedonthe
RS‐485trunk.
•RX(green)—Receive,indicatesthattheJACEis
receivingdatafromadeviceconnectedonthe
RS‐485trunk
Screws (4)
Option Slot 2
Area
JACE-200/600
Blanking
End
Plate
Battery
Assembly
(includes
cable and
bracket)
Unplug battery here
Option Slot 1
Area
JACE
Battery
Connector
Insert NPB-2X-485 into
option card slot carefully,
with pins aligned.
Fully seat card. JACE-200/600
Place NPB-2X-485
custom end plate
over end.
For JACE models
with battery
assembly over the
Option Slots,
reinsert the
4 screws through
thebatterybracket,
endplates,andinto
the standoffs. JACE-200/600
