Camus ProtoNode Start-up Guide
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Certifications ........................................................................................................................................ 7
1.1 BTL Mark – BACnet
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Testing Laboratory ....................................................................................... 7
1.2 LonMark Certification ...................................................................................................................... 7
2 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 8
2.1 ProtoNode Gateway ....................................................................................................................... 8
3 Setup 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
4 Interfacing ProtoNode to Devices .................................................................................................... 15
4.1
Connection from DynaFlame/Dynaforce/Advantus/Avenger to ProtoNode
............................ 15
4.2
Connection from DynaMaxHS to ProtoNode
............................................................................ 18
4.3
Connection from DynaFLO to ProtoNode
................................................................................. 19
4.4
Connection from Valiant to ProtoNode
...................................................................................... 21
4.5 ProtoNode FPC-N34 and FPC-N35 Showing Connection Ports .................................................. 23
4.6 Serial Device Connections to the ProtoNode ............................................................................... 24
4.6.1 Biasing the RS-485 Device Network ....................................................................................... 25
4.6.2 End of Line Termination Switch for the RS-485 Device Network ........................................... 26
4.7 Serial Network (FPC-N34): Wiring Field Port to RS-485 Network ............................................... 27
4.8 LonWorks (FPC-N35): Wiring LonWorks Devices to the LonWorks Terminal ............................. 28
4.9 Power-Up ProtoNode.................................................................................................................... 29
5 Use the ProtoNode Web Configurator to Setup the Gateway ....................................................... 30
5.1 Connect the PC to the ProtoNode via the Ethernet Port .............................................................. 30
5.1.1 Changing the Subnet of the Connected PC ............................................................................ 30
5.2 Connecting to the ProtoNode Web Configurator .......................................................................... 31
5.3 Selecting Profiles for Devices Connected to ProtoNode .............................................................. 31
5.4 Verify Device Communications ..................................................................................................... 33
5.5 Ethernet Network: Setting IP Address for the Field Network ....................................................... 34
5.6 BACnet: Setting Node_Offset to Assign Specific Device Instances ............................................ 36
5.7 How to Start the Installation Over: Clearing Profiles .................................................................... 37
6 LonWorks (FPC-N35): Commissioning ProtoNode on a LonWorks Network.............................. 38
6.1 Commissioning ProtoNode FPC-N35 on a LonWorks Network ................................................... 38
6.1.1 Instructions to Upload XIF File from ProtoNode FPC-N35 Using Browser ............................. 38
7 Using the Embedded BACnet Explorer ........................................................................................... 40
7.1 Discover Device List ..................................................................................................................... 41
7.2 View Device Details and Explore Points/Parameters ................................................................... 42
7.2.1 Edit the Present Value Field .................................................................................................... 45
Appendix A. Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................. 47
Lost or Incorrect IP Address ............................................................................................ 47
Viewing Diagnostic Information ....................................................................................... 48
Check Wiring and Settings............................................................................................... 49
LED Diagnostics for Communications Between ProtoNode and Devices ....................... 50
Take a FieldServer Diagnostic Capture ........................................................................... 51
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