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ECLYPSE APEX
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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Introduction
9
Overview
9
About the ECLYPSE APEX Controller
9
About the IP Protocol Suite
9
About Bacnet
9
About this User Guide
9
Purpose of the User Guide
9
Referenced Documentation
9
ECLYPSE Introduction
10
Network Security
10
Intended Audience
10
Conventions Used in this Document
10
Related Documentation
10
Acronyms and Abbreviations Used in this Document
11
Internet Protocol Suite Fundamentals
12
About the Internet Network
12
Internet Protocol Suite Overview
12
Ipv4 Communication Fundamentals
14
DHCP Versus Manual Network Settings
14
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
14
Fixed IP Address or Hostname Management
15
Networking Basics
15
IP Addressing
15
About the Subnetwork Mask
15
CIDR Addressing
16
Private Ipv4 Address Ranges
16
Reserved Host Addresses
16
Default Gateway
17
Domain Name System (DNS)
17
About Routers, Switches, and Hubs
18
Connecting a Router
18
Network Address Translation / Firewall
18
IP Network Segmentation
19
IP Network Protocols and Port Numbers
20
About Port Numbers
20
IP Network Port Numbers and Protocols
20
ECLYPSE Services that Require Internet Connectivity
22
Connecting IP Devices to an IP Network
23
Connecting the IP Network
23
Wired Network Cable Requirements
23
About the Integrated Ethernet Switch
24
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
24
Connecting the Network Cable to the Controller
25
Wireless Network Connection
25
About the 2.4 Ghz ISM Band
26
Distance between the Wi-Fi Adapter and Sources of Interference
26
About Wi-Fi Network Channel Numbers
26
Radio Signal Range
27
Radio Signal Transmission Obstructions
27
Where to Locate Wireless Adapters
28
Transmission Obstructions and Interference
28
ECLYPSE Wi-Fi Adapter Mounting Tips
28
Planning a Wireless Network
30
ECLYPSE Wi-Fi Adapter Connection Modes
32
Wi-Fi Client Connection Mode
32
Wi-Fi Access Point
33
Wi-Fi Hotspot
34
Wireless Bridge
34
Wireless Network Commissioning Architectures
36
Client to Access Point Configuration
36
Client to Hotspot Configuration
37
First Time Connection to an ECLYPSE Controller
38
Connecting to the Controller
38
Controller Identification
38
Ethernet Network Connection
39
Network Connections for ECY Series Controllers
39
Wi-Fi Network Connection
40
Configuring the Controller
41
Using the Xpressnetwork Utility
41
Using the Controller's Factory-Default Hostname in the Web Browser
41
Using the Controller's IP Address in the Web Browser
42
Connecting to the Controller's Configuration Web Interface
42
Next Steps
42
Supported RADIUS Server Architectures
43
Overview
43
Authentication Fallback
43
RADIUS Server Architectures
44
Local Credential Authentication
44
ECLYPSE-Based Centralized Credential Authentication
45
EC-Net-Based Centralized Credential Authentication
46
Configuring the EC-Net Station's Restservice
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Configuring the EC-Net Station's Radiusservice
47
Information Technology Department-Managed Centralized Credentials Authentication
48
ECLYPSE Web Interface
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Overview
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Web Interface Main Menu
50
Home Page
50
User Profile and Login Credentials
50
Network Settings
52
Ethernet
52
Wireless Configuration
53
Network Diagnostics
55
Bacnet Settings
57
General
57
Routing
58
Network IP Ports
58
Network MS/TP Ports
60
Diagnostics
61
User Management
61
Server/Client User Configuration
61
Password Policy
66
Radius Server/Client Settings
67
RADIUS Server Settings
67
RADIUS Client Settings
68
Single Sign on (SSO) Settings
69
SSO Server Settings
70
SSO Client Settings
70
Setting up the SSO Functionality
72
Setting up the SSO Functionality through a Radius Server
75
Certificate Authentication with SSO
78
System Settings
79
Device Information
79
Updating the Firmware
80
Export Audit Log
80
Extensions
81
Location and Time
82
Web Server Access
83
Licenses
88
Backup and Restore
89
Iot
95
Iot Configuration
95
Iot Best Practices
97
Docker Container Deployment Example
98
BLE Room Devices
99
Beacons
104
Configuring the ECLYPSE Wi-Fi Adapter Wireless Networks
107
Setting up a Wi-Fi Client Wireless Network
107
Setting up a Wi-Fi Access Point Wireless Network
108
Setting up a Wi-Fi Hotspot Wireless Network
110
Securing an ECLYPSE Controller
112
Introduction
112
Passwords
112
Change the Default Platform Credentials
112
Use Strong Passwords
112
Account Management and Permissions
112
Use a Different Account for each User
112
Use Unique Service Type Accounts for each Project
113
Disable Known Accounts When Possible
113
Assign the Minimum Required Permissions
113
Use Minimum Possible Number of Admin Users
113
HTTPS Certificates
113
Certificates
113
Additional Measures
113
Update the Controller's Firmware to the Latest Release
113
External Factors
113
Install Controllers in a Secure Location
113
Make Sure that Controllers Are Behind a VPN
114
Bacnet MS/TP Communication Data Bus Fundamentals
115
Bacnet MS/TP Data Transmission Essentials
115
Bacnet MS/TP Data Bus Is Polarity Sensitive
115
Maximum Number of Bacnet MS/TP Devices on a Data Bus Segment and Baud Rate
116
Data Bus Segment MAC Address Range for Bacnet MS/TP Devices
117
Device Loading
117
Data Bus Physical Specifications and Cable Requirements
119
Data Bus Topology and EOL Terminations
119
Function of EOL Terminations
119
When to Use EOL Terminations
120
When to Use EOL Terminations with Bacnet MS/TP Thermostats
120
About Setting Built-In EOL Terminations
121
Only a Daisy-Chained Data Bus Topology Is Acceptable
122
Data Bus Shield Grounding Requirements
122
ECB 24V-Powered Controller Data Bus Shield Grounding Requirements
123
ECB-PTU Line-Powered Data Bus Controller Shield Grounding Requirements
124
Data Bus Shield Grounding Requirements When Mixing both ECB 24V-Powered Controllers and ECB-PTU Line-Powered Controllers
124
Using Repeaters to Extend the Data Bus
125
Device Addressing
127
About the MAC Address
127
Bacnet MS/TP Data Bus Token-Passing Overview
128
About Tuning the Max Info Frames Parameter
128
About Tuning the Max Master Parameter
129
Setting the Max Master and Max Info Frames
129
Default Device Instance Number Numbering System for Distech Controls' Controllers
129
Adopting a Numbering System for MAC Addresses, Device Instance Numbers, and Network Numbers
129
Setting the Controller's MAC Address
130
Inter-Building Bacnet Connection
131
Bacnet/Ip Broadcast Management Device Service (BBMD)
131
Power Supply Requirements for 24VAC-Powered Controllers
132
Bacnet MS/TP Is a Three-Wire Data Bus
132
Avoid Ground Lift
132
Techniques to Reduce Ground Lift
133
About External Loads
133
Transformer Selection and Determining the Maximum Power Run Length
133
Recommended 24V Power Cable
133
24VAC Power Supply Connection
134
Power Wiring with APEX
134
Subnetwork Installation Guidelines
136
About the Subnetwork Data Bus
136
Subnetwork Connection Method
136
Subnetwork Module Compatibility and Supported Quantity Charts
136
Subnetwork Module Connection
137
Subnetwork Data Bus Length
138
Cat 5E Cable Subnetwork Data Bus
140
Cat 5E Cable Subnetwork Data Bus Cable Requirements
140
Cat 5E Cable Subnetwork Bus Topology and End-Of-Line Terminations
142
Setting the Subnet ID Addressing for Room Devices
144
Setting the Allure UNITOUCH Sensor Subnet ID Address
145
Setting the Allure EC-Smart-Vue Sensor's Subnet ID Address
147
Setting the Allure EC-Smart-Air and EC-Smart-Comfort Communicating Sensor Series' Subnet ID Address
148
Setting the EC-Multi-Sensor Series' Subnet ID Address
150
Setting the EC-Multi-Sensor-BLE Subnet ID Address
150
Setting the Ecx-Light and Ecx-Blind Series' Subnet ID Address
151
Auto-Assigned Subnet ID Address for Light and Blind Expansion Modules
152
Auto Learn Light and Blind/Shade Expansion Modules in EC-Gfxprogram
152
Commissioning a Connected VAV Controller with an Allure EC-Smart-Vue Sensor
153
Modbus TCP Configuration
154
Controller Modbus Support
154
Modbus TCP Device Connection
154
Device Addressing
154
About Device Addressing
154
Modbus RTU Communication Data Bus Fundamentals
156
Controller Modbus Support
156
Modbus RTU Data Transmission Essentials
156
Modbus RTU Data Bus Is Polatiry Sensitive
156
Maximum Number of Modbus RTU Devices on a Data Bus Segment and Baud Rate
157
Data Bus Segment Addressing Range for Modbus RTU Devices
157
Data Bus Physical Specifications and Cable Requirements
158
Data Bus Topology and EOL Terminations
159
When to Use EOL Terminations
159
About Setting Built-In EOL Terminations
160
Only a Daisy-Chained Data Bus Topology Is Acceptable
160
Data Bus Shield Grounding Requirements
161
Modbus RTU Data Bus Shield Grounding Requirements
161
Device Addressing
162
Resetting or Rebooting the Controller
163
ECY Controller Troubleshooting
164
Allure EC-Smart-Vue Communicating Sensor Troubleshooting
167
Wi-Fi Network Troubleshooting Guide
169
Single Sign on (SSO) Troubleshooting
170
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Model
ECLYPSE APEX
Category
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Language
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