Lochinvar's Armor®, SYNC™/Armor X2, Knight®/Knight

38 Pages·2012·1.85 MB·English

ProtoNode RER and ProtoNode LER
Startup Guide
For Interfacing Product: Lochinvar’s Armor®, SYNC™/Armor X2,
Knight®/Knight XL®, Crest®, Copper-Fin II ® boilers
To Building Automation Systems Utilizing:
Protocols: BACnet MS/TP, BACnet IP, Modbus TCP, and LonWorks

APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY
Explains the ProtoNode RER and LER hardware and how to install it.
The instructions are effective for the above as of November 2012
Document Revision: 5
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Technical Support:
Thank you for purchasing the ProtoNode for Lochnivar Boilers. Please call Lochinvar for Technical support of the
ProtoNode product. FieldServer will not field the first phone call. If the call needs escalating, Lochinvar bring
FieldServer in to help solve problem.
Lochnivar’s contact information:
Lochinvar, LLC
300 Maddox Simpson Pkwy.
Lebanon, TN 37090
Phone: [phone]
Technical Service email: [email protected]
www.lochinvar.com

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 BTL Mark – BACnet Testing Laboratory........................................................................................................ 5
1.2 LonMark3 Certification ................................................................................................................................. 5
2 BACnet/LonWorks Setup through ProtoCessor ProtoNode RER/LER .............................................................. 6
2.1 Installation steps for the customer .............................................................................................................. 6
2.2 Record Identification Data ........................................................................................................................... 6
2.3 Setting Modbus RTU Settings on Lochinvar’s Modbus COM Board ............................................................. 7
2.4 Configure the DIP Switches .......................................................................................................................... 7
2.4.1 Setting the Node/ID Device Instance (DIP Switch A0 – A7) for BACnet MS/TP & BACnet/IP ................... 7
2.4.2 Setting the Serial Baud Rate (DIP Switch B0 – B3) for BACnet MS/TP ..................................................... 8
2.4.3 Using S0 – S3 bank of DIP Switches to select and load Configuration Files ............................................. 8
3 Interfacing the ProtoNode to Lochinvar boilers ............................................................................................ 10
3.1 ProtoNode RER and LER component layout with the cover removed ....................................................... 10
3.2 Wiring Connections to ProtoNode RER and LER ........................................................................................ 10
3.2.1 Lochinvar’s Armor, SYNC/Armor X2, Knight/Knight XL, Crest, and Copper-Fin II Low Voltage Modbus
RTU Connection Wiring to the ProtoNode: .......................................................................................................... 12
3.3 Wiring the ProtoNode RER to RS-485 Field Protocol ................................................................................. 13
3.4 Wiring the ProtoNode LER Field Port to a LonWorks network .................................................................. 14
3.5 Power-Up the ProtoNode RER or LER ........................................................................................................ 14
4 Commissioning the ProtoNode LER on a LonWorks network ........................................................................ 15
4.1 Commissioning the ProtoNode LER on a LonWorks network .................................................................... 15
4.1.1 Instructions to Upload XIF File From the ProtoNode LER Using FS GUI Web Server .............................. 15
5 Connect the ProtoNode’s Web GUI to Setup IP Address for BACnet/IP ........................................................ 17
5.1 Connect the PC to the ProtoNode via the Ethernet port ........................................................................... 17
5.2 Use the ProtoNode Web GUI to Connect to the ProtoNode ..................................................................... 18
5.3 Set IP Address for BACnet/IP TCP via GUI .................................................................................................. 18
6 Chipkin Automation’s CAS BACnet Explorer for validating the ProtoNode in the field on a BACnet MS/TP or
BACnet/IP network .............................................................................................................................................. 20
6.1 Downloading Chipkin Automation’s CAS Explorer and Requesting an Activation Key .............................. 20
6.2 CAS BACnet Setup ...................................................................................................................................... 21
6.2.1 CAS BACnet MS/TP Setup ....................................................................................................................... 21
6.2.2 CAS BACnet BACnet/IP Setup ................................................................................................................. 21
Appendix A. Troubleshooting Tips ....................................................................................................................... 22
Appendix A.1. Check Wiring and Settings ................................................................................................................ 22
Appendix A.2. Take Log With Our FieldServer Utilities............................................................................................ 22
Appendix A.3. LED Diagnostics for Modbus RTU Communications between the ProtoNode and the Lochinvar
Controller’s .............................................................................................................................................................. 25
A.3.1 ProtoNode RER and LER LEDs .................................................................................................................... 25
Appendix A.4. Sync Modbus RTU Mappings to BACnet MS/TP, BACnet IP, and LonWorks .................................... 25
Appendix A.5. Knight Modbus RTU Mappings to BACnet MS/TP, BACnet IP, and LonWorks ................................. 27
Appendix A.6. Crest Modbus RTU Mappings to BACnet MS/TP, BACnet IP, and LonWorks ................................... 28
Appendix A.7. Copper-Fin II Modbus RTU Mappings to BACnet MS/TP, BACnet IP, and LonWorks ..................... 29
Appendix B. Reference ........................................................................................................................................ 31
Appendix B.1. Specifications .................................................................................................................................... 31
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Appendix B.1.1. Compliance with UL Regulations ............................................................................................ 31
Appendix B.2. Address DIP Switch Settings ............................................................................................................. 32
Appendix C. Limited 2 year Warranty .................................................................................................................. 38

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Lochinvar’s Modbus RTU settings for all of their boilers ................................................................................ 7
Figure 2: Lochinvar’s Modbus COM board showing serial DIP switches ....................................................................... 7
Figure 3: A0 – A7 DIP Switches for setting Device Instance/MAC Address ................................................................... 8
Figure 4: B0 – B3 DIP Switches for setting the baud rate on BACnet MS/TP................................................................. 8
Figure 5: S0 – S3 DIP Switches for selecting the proper configuration for each of Lochinvar’s Boilers ........................ 8
Figure 6: ProtoNode component layout ...................................................................................................................... 10
Figure 7: Pin outs for the Lochinvar’s Modbus RS-485 port and power to the ProtoNode ......................................... 11
Figure 8: Connection from ProtoNode to RS-485 Field Protocol –BACnet MS/TP ...................................................... 13
Figure 9: End-of-line termination on from ProtoNode to RS-485 BMS Field Protocol ................................................ 13
Figure 10: ProtoNode LER LonWorks FFT-10 2 wire screw terminal ........................................................................... 14
Figure 11: ProtoNode power pin outs ......................................................................................................................... 14
Figure 12: Sample of Fserver.XIF file being generated ................................................................................................ 16
Figure 13: Ethernet port location of ProtoNode ......................................................................................................... 17
Figure 14: FST Web GUI screen ................................................................................................................................... 18
Figure 15: FST Web GUI IP Address settings screen .................................................................................................... 19
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1 INTRODUCTION
ProtoNode is an external, high performance Building Automation multi-protocol gateway that has been
preprogrammed for Lochinvar’s Armor®, SYNC™/Armor X2, Knight®/Knight XL®, Crest® and Copper-Fin II ® boilers
to support BACnet®1MS/TP, BACnet/IP and LonWorks®2. Configurations for the various protocols are stored within
the ProtoNode and are selectable via DIP switches for fast and easy installation. It is not necessary to download
any configuration files to support the required applications.
This document provides the necessary information to facilitate installation of the ProtoNode.
1.1 BTL Mark – BACnet Testing Laboratory
The BTL Mark on the ProtoNode RER is a symbol that indicates that a product has
passed a series of rigorous tests conducted by an independent laboratory which
verifies that the product correctly implements the BACnet features claimed in the
listing. The mark is a symbol of a high-quality BACnet product. Go to
http://www.bacnetinternational.net/btl/ for more information about the BACnet
Testing Laboratory.

1.2 LonMark3 Certification
LonMark International is the recognized authority for certification, education, and
promotion of interoperability standards for the benefit of manufacturers, integrators
and end users. LonMark International has developed extensive product certification
standards and tests to provide the integrator and user with confidence that products
from multiple manufacturers utilizing LonMark devices work together. FieldServer
Technologies has more LonMark Certified gateways than any other gateway
manufacturer, including the ProtoCessor, ProtoCarrier and ProtoNode for OEM
applications and the full featured, configurable gateways.

1 BACnet is a registered trademark of ASHRAE
2 LonWorks is a registered trademark of Echelon Corporation
3 LonMark is a registered trademark of LonMark International

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2 BACNET/LONWORKS SETUP THROUGH PROTOCESSOR PROTONODE RER/LER
2.1 Installation steps for the customer
1. Record the information about the unit. See Section 2.2
2. Set the Modbus RTU COM settings on the Lochinvar Boiler via DIP switches locate on the Modbus RTU
card. See Section 2.3 or the Lochinvar manual
3. Set the A, B, and S DIP Switch banks for field protocol baud rate, Node-ID/Device Instance, and proper
configuration. See Section 2.4
4. Connect the ProtoNode to the Field protocol port and Lochinvar’s Armor, SYNC/Armor X2, Knight/Knight
XL, Crest, and Copper-Fin II port to the ProtoNode’s RS-485 interface. See Section 3
5. Power up the ProtoNode RER and LER. See Section 3.6
6. Commission the ProtoNode on the LonWorks Network. This needs to be done by the LonWorks
administrator use a LonWorks Commissioning tool. See Section 4
7. If the Field protocol is BACnet/IP; run the ProtoNode web GUI to change IP. See Section 5
2.2 Record Identification Data
Each ProtoNode has a unique part number located on the underside of the unit. The numbers are as
follows:
 Part number FPC-N34-103-126-0614:
o Supports Lochinvar’s Armor®, SYNC™/Armor X2, Knight®/Knight XL®, Crest® and Copper-Fin II ®
boilers to BACnet MS/TP and BACnet/IP.
 Part number FPC-N35-103-401-0615:
o Supports Lochinvar’s Armor®, SYNC™/Armor X2, Knight®/Knight XL®, Crest® and Copper-Fin II ®
boilers to LonWorks.
These numbers should be recorded, as they may be required for technical support.

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2.3 Setting Modbus RTU Settings on Lochinvar’s Modbus COM Board
The ProtoNode’s Modbus RTU port has been preprogrammed to support 9600 baud rate, 8 data bit, 2 stop bits, no
parity and to look for a Modbus Node-ID of 1 on the Lochinvar boilers.
 Set the Lochinvar’s Modbus RTU COM setting to match Figure 1 via the DIP switches on the Lochinvar
Modbus card.
 Set the DIP switch 1 to ON and 2-10 to OFF position on the Modbus COM board. This will set the Lochinvar
boiler for 9600, 8, 2, N, and Node-ID of 1.
Serial Port Setting Armor SYNC/Armor X2 Knight/Knight XL Crest Copper-Fin II
Baud Rate 9600 9600 9600 9600 9600
Data Bits 8 8 8 8 8
Stop Bits 2 2 2 2 2
Parity None None None None None
Node_ID 1 1 1 1 1

Figure 1: Lochinvar’s Modbus RTU settings for all of their boilers

Figure 2: Lochinvar’s Modbus COM board showing serial DIP switches
2.4 Configure the DIP Switches
2.4.1 Setting the Node/ID Device Instance (DIP Switch A0 – A7) for BACnet MS/TP &
BACnet/IP
 The A Bank DIP switches on the ProtoNode RER allow users to set the Node-ID/Device Instance on the
Field RS-485.
 DIP switches A0 – A7 can also be used to set the MAC Address for BACnet MS/TP and BACnet/IP.

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Figure 3: A0 – A7 DIP Switches for setting Device Instance/MAC Address
 Please refer to Appendix B.2 for the full range of addresses to set Node-ID/Device Instance.
NOTE: When setting DIP Switches, please ensure that power to the board is OFF.
2.4.2 Setting the Serial Baud Rate (DIP Switch B0 – B3) for BACnet MS/TP
 DIP Switches B0 – B3 can be used to set the serial baud rate to match the baud rate provided by the
Building Management System for BACnet MS/TP.
B0 B1 B2 B3

Figure 4: B0 – B3 DIP Switches for setting the baud rate on BACnet MS/TP
2.4.2.1 Baud Rate DIP Switch Selection
Baud B0 B1 B2 B3
9600 On On On Off
19200 Off Off Off On
38400 On On Off On
57600 Off Off On On
76800 On Off On On
2.4.3 Using S0 – S3 bank of DIP Switches to select and load Configuration Files
 The S bank of DIP switches, S0 - S3 is used to select and load a configuration file from a group of
pretested/preloaded configuration files which are stored in the ProtoNode RER (BACnet MS/TP &
BACnet/IP) and LER (LonWorks).
S0 S1 S2 S3

Figure 5: S0 – S3 DIP Switches for selecting the proper configuration for each of Lochinvar’s Boilers
2.4.3.1 S0 – S3 DIP Switch Configuration Settings

S Bank DIP Switches

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A. BACnet MS/TP and BACnet IP
The following chart describes S0 - S3 DIP Switch settings for Lochinvar’s SYNC/Armor X2, Knight, Crest, and Cooper-
fin II boilers to support BACnet MS/TP and BACnet/IP (FPC-N34).

ProtoNode RER FPC-N34-103-126-0614 S0 S1 S2 S3
BACnet IP/BACnet MSTP/Modbus TCP SYNC/ Armor X2
Off Off Off Off
Deg_C

BACnet IP/BACnet MSTP/Modbus TCP Knight/Knight
On Off Off Off
XL/Armor/Wall Mount/Wall Hung Deg_C

BACnet IP/BACnet MSTP/Modbus TCP Crest Deg_C Off On Off Off

BACnet IP/BACnet MSTP/Modbus TCP Copper-Fin II Deg_C On On Off Off

BACnet IP/BACnet MSTP/Modbus TCP SYNC/Armor X2 Deg_F O f f Off On Off

BACnet IP/BACnet MSTP/Modbus TCP Knight/Knight
On Off On Off
XL/Armor/Wall Mount/Wall Hung Deg_F
BACnet IP/BACnet MSTP/Modbus TCP Crest Deg_F Off On On Off
BACnet IP/BACnet MSTP/Modbus TCP Copper-Fin II Deg_F On On On Off
B. LonWorks
The following chart describes S0 – S3 DIP Switch configuration settings for Lochinvar’s Armor, SYNC, Knight/Knight
XL, Crest, and Cooper-fin II boilers to support LonWorks on a ProtoNode LER (FPC-N35).

S0 S1 S2 S3
ProtoNode LER FPC-N35-103-401-0615

LonWorks SYNC/Armor X2
Off Off Off Off

LonWorks Knight/Knight XL/Armor/Wall Mount/Wall Hung
On Off Off Off

LonWorks Crest
Off On Off Off

LonWorks Copper-Fin II
On On Off Off

NOTE: When setting DIP Switches, please ensure that power to the board is OFF.

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3 INTERFACING THE PROTONODE TO LOCHINVAR BOILERS
3.1 ProtoNode RER and LER component layout with the cover removed

Figure 6: ProtoNode component layout

3.2 Wiring Connections to ProtoNode RER and LER
ProtoNode 6 Pin Phoenix connector – Pinouts
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