Weil-McLain ProtoNode FPC-N34 User guide

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Web Configurator
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ProtoNode FPC-N34 and ProtoNode FPC-N35
Start-up Guide
For Interfacing Weil-McLain Products:
Unity 1.0 Control, SlimFit 1000-2000 Series 1 (SF_SOLA)
To Building Automation Systems:
BACnet MS/TP, BACnet/IP, Modbus TCP/IP, Metasys N2 and LonWorks
APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY
Explains ProtoNode hardware and how to install it.
The instructions are effective for the above as of October 2020.

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Technical Support
Thank you for purchasing the ProtoNode for Weil-McLain.
Please call Weil-McLain for technical support of the ProtoNode product.
MSA Safety does not provide direct support. If Weil-McLain needs to escalate the concern, they will
contact MSA Safety for assistance.
Support Contact Information:
Weil-McLain
500 Blaine Street
Michigan City IN
46360
Customer Service:
[phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.Weil-McLain.com

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Quick Start Guide
1. Record the information about the unit. (Section 3.1)
2. Check that the ProtoNode and customer device COM settings match. (Section 3.3)
3. FPC-N34: Select the protocol configuration on the S Bank DIP switches. (Section 3.4)
4. BACnet MS/TP (FPC-N34): Set the MAC Address on the A Bank DIP switches. (Section 3.5.1)
5. BACnet MS/TP (FPC-N34): Set the baud rate of the BACnet MS/TP field protocol on the B Bank DIP
switches. (Section 3.5.2)
6. Connect the ProtoNode 6 pin RS-485 connector to the RS-485 network that is connected to each of
the devices. (Section 4.2)
7. If using a serial field protocol:
Connect the ProtoNode FPC-N34 3 pin RS-485 port to the field protocol cabling, (Section 4.3)
or connect the ProtoNode FPC-N35 2 pin LonWorks port to the field protocol cabling. (Section 4.4)
8. Connect power to the ProtoNode 6 pin port. (Section 4.5)
NOTE: If using Unity 1.0 with default BACnet MS/TP the unit is already preconfigured and steps
9-12 are unnecessary.
9. Connect a PC to the ProtoNode via Ethernet cable. (Section 5)
10. Setup Web Server Security and login via web browser. (Section 6)
11. Use a web browser to access the ProtoNode Web Configurator page to select the profiles of the devices
attached to the ProtoNode and enter any necessary device information. Once the devices are selected,
the ProtoNode automatically builds and loads the appropriate configuration. (Section 7)
12. Ethernet Network (FPC-N34): If using an Ethernet field protocol, use a web browser to access the
ProtoNode Web Configurator page to change the IP Address. (Section 7.6)
13. 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 8)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1Certifications........................................................................................................................................7
1.1 BTL Mark –BACnet®Testing Laboratory.......................................................................................7
1.2 LonMark Certification......................................................................................................................7
2Introduction..........................................................................................................................................8
2.1 ProtoNode Gateway.......................................................................................................................8
3Setup for ProtoNode..........................................................................................................................10
3.1 Record Identification Data............................................................................................................10
3.2 Point Count Capacity....................................................................................................................10
3.3 Configuring Device Communications ...........................................................................................11
3.3.1 Confirm the Device and ProtoNode COM Settings Match......................................................11
3.3.2 Set Node-ID for Any Device Attached to the ProtoNode........................................................11
3.4 Selecting the Desired Protocol Configuration...............................................................................12
3.5 BMS Network Settings: MAC Address, Device Instance and Baud Rate ....................................13
3.5.1 BACnet MS/TP (FPC-N34): Setting the MAC Address for BMS Network ..............................13
3.5.2 BACnet (FPC-N34): Calculating the Default Device Instance................................................14
3.5.3 FPC-N34: Setting the Baud Rate for BMS Network................................................................14
3.5.3.1 Baud Rate DIP Switch Selection.....................................................................................14
4Interfacing ProtoNode to Devices....................................................................................................15
4.1 ProtoNode FPC-N34 and FPC-N35 Showing Connection Ports..................................................15
4.2 Serial Device Connections to the ProtoNode...............................................................................16
4.2.1 Biasing the RS-485 Device Network.......................................................................................17
4.2.2 End of Line Termination Switch for the RS-485 Device Network ...........................................18
4.3 Serial Network (FPC-N34): Wiring Field Port to RS-485 Network ...............................................19
4.4 LonWorks (FPC-N35): Wiring LonWorks Devices to the LonWorks Terminal.............................20
4.5 Power-Up ProtoNode ...................................................................................................................21
5Connect the PC to the ProtoNode....................................................................................................22
5.1 Connecting to the ProtoNode via Ethernet...................................................................................22
5.1.1 Changing the Subnet of the Connected PC............................................................................22
6Setup Web Server Security...............................................................................................................23
6.1 Login to the FieldServer ...............................................................................................................23
6.2 Select the Security Mode..............................................................................................................25
6.2.1 HTTPS with Own Trusted TLS Certificate ..............................................................................26
6.2.2 HTTPS with Default Untrusted Self-Signed TLS Certificate or HTTP with Built-in Payload
Encryption............................................................................................................................................26
7Configure the ProtoNode..................................................................................................................27
7.1 Set Configuration Parameters......................................................................................................27
7.2 Selecting Profiles for Devices Connected to ProtoNode..............................................................28
7.3 Verify Device Communications.....................................................................................................29
7.4 Change ProtoNode COM Settings ...............................................................................................30
7.5 BACnet: Setting Node_Offset to Assign Specific Device Instances............................................31
7.6 Ethernet Network: Setting IP Address for the Field Network .......................................................32
7.7 How to Start the Installation Over: Clearing Profiles....................................................................34
8LonWorks (FPC-N35): Commissioning ProtoNode on a LonWorks Network..............................35
8.1 Commissioning ProtoNode FPC-N35 on a LonWorks Network...................................................35
8.1.1 Instructions to Upload XIF File from ProtoNode FPC-N35 Using Browser.............................35
Appendix A. Troubleshooting..................................................................................................................37
Lost or Incorrect IP Address ............................................................................................37
Viewing Diagnostic Information .......................................................................................38
Check Wiring and Settings...............................................................................................39
LED Diagnostics for Communications Between ProtoNode and Devices.......................40
Take a FieldServer Diagnostic Capture...........................................................................41
Appendix A.5.1. Taking a Capture with Older Firmware.....................................................................42

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Appendix B. Additional Information........................................................................................................44
Update Firmware .............................................................................................................44
BACnet: Setting Network_Number for More Than One ProtoNode on the Subnet.........44
Internet Browser Software Support..................................................................................45
Change Web Server Security Settings After Initial Setup................................................45
Appendix B.4.1. Change Security Mode..............................................................................................46
Appendix B.4.2. Edit the Certificate Loaded onto the FieldServer......................................................47
Change User Management Settings................................................................................48
Appendix B.5.1. User Management.....................................................................................................48
Appendix B.5.1.1. Create Users.......................................................................................................49
Appendix B.5.1.2. Edit Users...........................................................................................................50
Appendix B.5.1.3. Delete Users.......................................................................................................51
Appendix B.5.2. Change FieldServer Password .................................................................................52
Appendix C. Vendor Information –Weil-McLain....................................................................................53
Appendix D. “A” Bank DIP Switch Settings ...........................................................................................54
“A” Bank DIP Switch Settings ..........................................................................................54
Appendix E. Reference.............................................................................................................................57
Specifications...................................................................................................................57
Appendix E.1.1. Compliance with UL Regulations..............................................................................57
Appendix F. Limited 2 Year Warranty.....................................................................................................58

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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: ProtoNode Part Numbers ............................................................................................................10
Figure 2: Supported Point Count Capacity .................................................................................................10
Figure 3: Points per Device.........................................................................................................................10
Figure 4: COM Settings...............................................................................................................................11
Figure 5: S Bank DIP Switches...................................................................................................................12
Figure 6: MAC Address DIP Switches........................................................................................................13
Figure 7: Baud Rate DIP Switches .............................................................................................................14
Figure 8: BMS Baud Rate...........................................................................................................................14
Figure 9: ProtoNode FPC-N34 (Top) and ProtoNode FPC-N35 (Bottom)..................................................15
Figure 10: Device and Power Connections.................................................................................................16
Figure 11: RS-485 Biasing Switch on the ProtoNode N34 (Left) and ProtoNode N35 (Right)...................17
Figure 12: RS-485 End-Of-Line Termination Switch on the ProtoNode N34 (Left) and.............................18
Figure 13: Connection from ProtoNode to RS-485 Field Network..............................................................19
Figure 14: RS-485 EOL & Bias Resistor Switches.....................................................................................19
Figure 15: LonWorks Terminal....................................................................................................................20
Figure 16: Required Current Draw for the ProtoNode................................................................................21
Figure 17: Power Connections....................................................................................................................21
Figure 18: Ethernet Port Location...............................................................................................................22
Figure 19: Web Server Security Unconfigured Window .............................................................................23
Figure 20: Connection Not Private Warning ...............................................................................................23
Figure 21: Warning Expanded Text............................................................................................................24
Figure 22: FieldServer Login.......................................................................................................................24
Figure 23: Security Mode Selection Screen................................................................................................25
Figure 24: Security Mode Selection Screen –Certificate & Private Key....................................................26
Figure 25: Web Configurator Showing Configuration Parameters..............................................................27
Figure 26: Web Configurator Showing no Active Profiles...........................................................................28
Figure 27: Web Configurator Showing Available Profile Selection.............................................................29
Figure 28: Web Configurator Showing Active Profile Additions..................................................................29
Figure 29: Web Configurator ProtoNode COM Settings.............................................................................30
Figure 30: Device COM Settings ................................................................................................................30
Figure 31: Web Configurator Node Offset Field .........................................................................................31
Figure 32: Active Profiles............................................................................................................................31
Figure 33: Web Configurator Screen with Active Profiles...........................................................................32
Figure 34: Changing IP Address via FS-GUI..............................................................................................33
Figure 35: LonWorks Service Pin Location.................................................................................................35
Figure 36: Sample of Fserver.XIF File Generated......................................................................................36
Figure 37: Ethernet Port Location...............................................................................................................37
Figure 38: Error Messages Screen.............................................................................................................38
Figure 39: Diagnostic LEDs ........................................................................................................................40
Figure 40: Ethernet Port Location...............................................................................................................42
Figure 41: Web Configurator –Network Number Field...............................................................................44
Figure 42: FS-GUI Landing Screen ............................................................................................................45
Figure 43: FS-GUI Security Setup..............................................................................................................46
Figure 44: FS-GUI Security Setup –Certificate Loaded.............................................................................47
Figure 45: FS-GUI User Management........................................................................................................48
Figure 46: Create User Window..................................................................................................................49
Figure 47: Setup Users...............................................................................................................................50
Figure 48: Edit User Window ......................................................................................................................50
Figure 49: Setup Users...............................................................................................................................51
Figure 50: User Delete Warning .................................................................................................................51
Figure 51: FieldServer Password Update via FS-GUI................................................................................52
Figure 52: Specifications.............................................................................................................................57

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1 CERTIFICATIONS
1.1 BTL Mark –BACnet®
1
Testing Laboratory
1.2 LonMark Certification
1
BACnet is a registered trademark of ASHRAE
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 www.BACnetInternational.net for more information about the BACnet
Testing Laboratory. Click here for the BACnet PIC Statement.
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. MSA Safety 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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2 INTRODUCTION
2.1 ProtoNode Gateway
The ProtoNode is an external, high performance building automation multi-protocol gateway that is
preconfigured to communicate between Weil-McLain’s products (hereafter called “device”) connected to
the ProtoNode and configure them for BACnet MS/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.
NOTICE: The FPC-N34 for Weil-McLain products comes shipped with the Unity 1.0 profile already
set as an active profile with thedefault settings to match the Unity 1.0 controland set for BACnet
MS/TP. If different or additionalprofile settings are required or to learn how to adjust the BACnet
settings, please refer Section 7of this manual.
WARNING: Only use screws supplied by MSA Safety in the holes found on the back of the unit
when attaching the optional DIN rail bracket. Use of any other screws may damage the unit.
FPC-N34 Connectivity Diagram:
2
Metasys is a registered trademark of Johnson Controls Inc.
3
LonWorks is a registered trademark of Echelon Corporation

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FPC-N35 Connectivity Diagram:
The ProtoNode can connect with the SMC Cloud. The SMC Cloud allows technicians, the OEM's support
team and MSA Safety's support team to remotely connect to the ProtoNode. 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.

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3 SETUP FOR PROTONODE
3.1 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 FPC-N34
FPC-N34
ProtoNode FPC-N35
FPC-N35
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
3.2 Point Count Capacity
The total number of points presented by the device(s) attached to the ProtoNode cannot exceed:
Part number
Total Points
FPC-N34-0970
5,000
FPC-N35-0991
5,000
Figure 2: Supported Point Count Capacity
Devices
Points Per Device
Unity 1.0 Control
(includes: Evergreen,
SlimFit 550-750 Series 2 & 3,
and SlimFit 1000-2000 Series 2
SVF Models Series 1)
831
SlimFit 1000-2000 Series 1
(SF_SOLA)
144
Figure 3: Points per Device