VorTek ProtoCessor Start-up Guide 4
Table of Contents
1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................... 7
1.1 ProtoCessor Gateway .............................................................................................................. 7
2 Setup for ProtoCessor ..................................................................................................................... 8
2.1 Record Identification Data ........................................................................................................ 8
2.2 Configuring Device Communications ....................................................................................... 8
2.2.1 Confirm the Device and ProtoCessor COM Settings Match .................................................... 8
2.2.2 Set Node-ID for the Device ...................................................................................................... 8
3 Interfacing ProtoCessor to Devices ............................................................................................... 9
3.1 ProtoCessor FPC-ED2 Showing Connection Ports.................................................................. 9
3.2 Serial Network: Wiring Field Port to RS-485 Network ............................................................ 10
4 Connect the PC to the ProtoCessor ............................................................................................. 11
4.1 Connecting to the Gateway via Ethernet ................................................................................ 11
4.1.1 Changing the Subnet of the Connected PC ........................................................................... 11
5 Setup Web Server Security ........................................................................................................... 12
5.1 Login to the FieldServer ......................................................................................................... 12
5.2 Select the Security Mode ........................................................................................................ 14
5.2.1 HTTPS with Own Trusted TLS Certificate ............................................................................. 15
5.2.2 HTTPS with Default Untrusted Self-Signed TLS Certificate or HTTP with Built-in Payload
Encryption .............................................................................................................................. 15
6 Configure Network Settings .......................................................................................................... 16
6.1 Navigate to the Network Settings ........................................................................................... 16
6.2 Change the ProtoCessor IP Address ..................................................................................... 17
7 Grid User Setup, Registration and Login ..................................................................................... 18
7.1 Choose Whether to Integrate the Grid ................................................................................... 18
7.2 User Setup .............................................................................................................................. 20
7.3 Registration Process .............................................................................................................. 22
7.4 Login to the Grid ..................................................................................................................... 26
8 Configure the ProtoCessor ........................................................................................................... 28
8.1 Navigate to the ProtoCessor Web Configurator ..................................................................... 28
8.2 Select Field Protocol and Set Configuration Parameters ....................................................... 29
8.3 Setting ProtoCessor Active Profiles ....................................................................................... 30
8.4 Verify Device Communications............................................................................................... 31
8.5 BACnet: Setting Node_Offset to Assign Specific Device Instances ...................................... 32
9 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................. 33
9.1 Lost or Incorrect IP Address ................................................................................................... 33
9.2 Viewing Diagnostic Information .............................................................................................. 34
9.3 Checking Wiring and Settings ................................................................................................ 35
9.4 LED Diagnostics for Communications Between ProtoCessor and Devices ........................... 36
9.5 Taking a FieldServer Diagnostic Capture ............................................................................... 37
9.5.1 Taking a Capture with Older Firmware .................................................................................. 38
10 Additional Information ................................................................................................................... 40
10.1 Update Firmware .................................................................................................................... 40
10.2 BACnet: Setting Network_Number for More Than One ProtoCessor on the Subnet ............. 40
10.3 Internet Browser Software Support ........................................................................................ 41
10.4 Certification ............................................................................................................................. 41
10.4.1 BTL Mark – BACnet
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Testing Laboratory .............................................................................. 41
10.5 Change Web Server Security Settings After Initial Setup ...................................................... 42
10.5.1 Change Security Mode ........................................................................................................... 43
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