Watts Aerco ProtoNode FPC-N34 - CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION; 1.1 ProtoNode Gateway

ProtoNode FPC-N34 & FPC-N35 User Manual
CHAPTER 1 – Introduction
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CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 ProtoNode Gateway
ProtoNode is an external, high performance Building Automation multi-protocol gateway
that is preconfigured to Auto-Discover any AERCO products (hereafter called a “device”)
connected to the ProtoNode and automatically configure them for BACnet®
1
MS/TP, BACnet/IP,
Metasys®
2
N2 by JCI, Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP/IP, or LonWorks®
3
.
It is not necessary to download any configuration files to support the required applications. The
ProtoNode is pre-loaded with tested Profiles/Configurations for the supported devices.
Figure 1-1: ProtoNode Connections to Devices
1
BACnet is a registered trademark of ASHRAE
2
Metasys is a registered trademark of Johnson Controls Inc.
3
LonWorks is a registered trademark of Echelon Corporation
Controller A
Controller B
Controller C
Controller D
Controller E
Controller F
Controller G
Auto-Discovered
RS-485 Field Protocol
One or multiple
Ethernet Field Protocols