MSA fieldserver ProtoNode FPC-N54 - Setup for ProtoNode; Record Identification Data; Point Count Capacity and Registers per Device; Configuring Device Communications

2 Setup for ProtoNode
US Lochinvar ProtoNode FPC-N54 Guide 7
2 Setup for ProtoNode
2.1 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-N54-1998
• FPC-N54 units have the following 3 ports: Ethernet + RS-485 + RS-485/RS-232
2.2 Point Count Capacity and Registers per Device
The total number of registers presented the device(s) attached to the ProtoNode cannot exceed:
Part number Total Registers
FPC-N54-1998 1,500
Devices Point Count Per Device
Veritus 54
Emerge_X 54
2.3 Configuring Device Communications
2.3.1 Confirm the Device and ProtoNode COM Settings Match
• Any connected serial devices MUST have the same baud rate, data bits, stop bits, and parity settings as the
ProtoNode.
• The table below specifies the device serial port settings required to communicate with the ProtoNode.
Port Setting Devices
Protocol Modbus RTU
Baud Rate 19200
Parity None
Data Bits 8
Stop Bits 1
2.3.2 Set Node-ID for Any Device Attached to the ProtoNode
• Set Node-ID for any device attached to ProtoNode. The Node-ID needs to be uniquely assigned between 1 and 255.
• Document the Node-ID that is assigned. The Node-ID assigned is used for deriving the Device Instance for
BACnet/IP and BACnet MS/TP. (Section 6.5 BACnet: Setting Node_Offset to Assign Specific Device
Instances)
NOTE:The Metasys N2 and Modbus TCP/IP field protocol Node-ID is automatically set to be the same value as
the Node-ID of the device.