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Use the RJ11 cable connector shown below (provided with your DynaFLO) or a similar RJ11

(6POS2C) cable to connect to Port 2 of your DynaFLO’s PLC.

Pin Number

Function

A signal (+) TX+/RX+

B signal (-) TX-/RX-

Having access to pins 1 and 6 of Port2 on DynaFLO by using the RJ11 (6POS2C) cable, make

connections to the Protonode according to the above table:

Please refer to appendix C.2 for DynaFLO’s Modbus mapping table. Note that DynaFLO

needs to be put into <Remote_SP> from the “Control” menu before setpoint can be

changed remotely.

Table of Contents4
Certifications7
BTL Mark - Bacnet ® Testing Laboratory7
Lonmark Certification7
Introduction8
Protonode Gateway8
Setup for Protonode10
Record Identification Data10
Point Count Capacity10
Figure 1: Protonode Part Numbers10
Figure 2: Supported Point Count Capacity10
Figure 3: Points Per Device10
Configuring Device Communications11
Confirm the Device and Protonode COM Settings Match11
Set Node-ID for any Device Attached to the Protonode11
Figure 4: COM Settings11
Selecting the Desired Protocol Configuration12
Figure 5: S Bank DIP Switches12
BMS Network Settings: MAC Address, Device Instance and Baud Rate13
Bacnet MS/TP (FPC-N34): Setting the MAC Address for BMS Network13
Figure 6: MAC Address DIP Switches13
Bacnet (FPC-N34): Calculating the Default Device Instance14
FPC-N34: Setting the Baud Rate for BMS Network14
Baud Rate DIP Switch Selection14
Figure 7: Baud Rate DIP Switches14
Figure 8: BMS Baud Rate14
Interfacing Protonode to Devices15
Connection from Dynaflame/Dynaforce/Advantus/Avenger to Protonode15
Connection from Dynamaxhs to Protonode18
Connection from Dynaflo to Protonode19
Connection from Valiant to Protonode21
Protonode FPC-N34 and FPC-N35 Showing Connection Ports23
Figure 9: Protonode FPC-N34 (Top) and Protonode FPC-N35 (Bottom)23
Serial Device Connections to the Protonode24
Figure 10: Device and Power Connections24
Biasing the RS-485 Device Network25
Figure 11: RS-485 Biasing Switch on the Protonode N34 (Left) and Protonode N35 (Right)25
End of Line Termination Switch for the RS-485 Device Network26
Figure 12: RS-485 End-Of-Line Termination Switch on the Protonode N34 (Left) and26
Serial Network (FPC-N34): Wiring Field Port to RS-485 Network27
Figure 13: Connection from Protonode to RS-485 Field Network27
Figure 14: RS-485 EOL & Bias Resistor Switches27
Lonworks (FPC-N35): Wiring Lonworks Devices to the Lonworks Terminal28
Figure 15: Lonworks Terminal28
Power-Up Protonode29
Figure 16: Required Current Draw for the Protonode29
Figure 17: Power Connections29
Use the Protonode Web Configurator to Setup the Gateway30
Connect the PC to the Protonode Via the Ethernet Port30
Changing the Subnet of the Connected PC30
Figure 18: Ethernet Port Location30
Connecting to the Protonode Web Configurator31
Selecting Profiles for Devices Connected to Protonode31
Figure 19: Web Configurator Showing no Active Profiles32
Verify Device Communications33
Figure 20: Web Configurator Showing Available Profile Selection33
Figure 21: Web Configurator Showing Active Profile Additions33
Ethernet Network: Setting IP Address for the Field Network34
Figure 22: Web Configurator Screen with Active Profiles34
Figure 23: Changing IP Address Via FS-GUI35
Bacnet: Setting Node_Offset to Assign Specific Device Instances36
Figure 24: Web Configurator Node Offset Field36
Figure 25: Active Profiles36
How to Start the Installation Over: Clearing Profiles37
Lonworks (FPC-N35): Commissioning Protonode on a Lonworks Network38
Commissioning Protonode FPC-N35 on a Lonworks Network38
Instructions to Upload XIF File from Protonode FPC-N35 Using Browser38
Figure 26: Lonworks Service Pin Location38
Figure 27: Sample of Fserver.xif File Generated39
Using the Embedded Bacnet Explorer40
Figure 28: FS-GUI Bacnet Explorer Button40
Figure 29: Bacnet Explorer Login Page40
Discover Device List41
Figure 30: Bacnet Explorer Page41
Figure 31: Discover Window41
View Device Details and Explore Points/Parameters42
Figure 32: Device List42
Figure 33: Device Sub-Items42
Figure 34: Full Device Sub-Items43
Figure 35: Simplified Device Details43
Figure 36: Additional Device Details44
Edit the Present Value Field45
Figure 37: Highlighted Present Value45
Figure 38: Write Property Window45
Figure 39: Updated Present Value46
Appendix A. Troubleshooting47
Lost or Incorrect IP Address47
Figure 40: Ethernet Port Location47
Viewing Diagnostic Information48
Figure 41: Error Messages Screen48
Check Wiring and Settings49
LED Diagnostics for Communications between Protonode and Devices50
Figure 42: Diagnostic Leds50
Take a Fieldserver Diagnostic Capture51
Appendix A.5.1. Taking a Capture with Older Firmware52
Figure 43: Ethernet Port Location52
Appendix B. Additional Information54
Update Firmware54
Bacnet: Setting Network_Number for more than One Protonode on the Subnet54
Figure 44: Web Configurator - Network Number Field54
Securing Protonode with Passwords55
Figure 45: FS-GUI Passwords Page55
Figure 46: Password Recovery Page55
Internet Browser Software Support56
Appendix C. Vendor Information - Camus57
Sola Modbus RTU Mappings to Bacnet, Metasys N2, Modbus TCP/IP & Lonworks57
Dynaflo Modbus RTU Mappings to Bacnet, Metasys N2, Modbus TCP/IP & Lonworks61
Valiant Modbus RTU Mappings to Bacnet, Metasys N2, Modbus TCP/IP & Lonworks62
Appendix D. Lockout & Alert Codes (Sola)68
Lockout Codes (Sola)68
Alert Codes (Sola)72
Pump Status Codes (Sola)82
Appendix E. MAC Address DIP Switch Settings83
MAC Address DIP Switch Settings83
Appendix F. Reference86
Specifications86
Appendix F.1.1. Compliance with UL Regulations86
Figure 47: Specifications86
Appendix G. Limited 2 Year Warranty87

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