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Installation Guide

BACnet Adapter

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Installation Guide:

Rev. I

10/02/2019

For Interfacing Big Ass Fans Products:

SM_Vector, Delta_VFD_E, Delta_VFD_M, AB_PF4_40, AB_PF4M

To Building Automation Systems:

BACnet MS/TP, BACnet/IP, Modbus/TCP, and Metasys N2

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Page 1: ...INSTALLATION GUIDE BACnet Adapter For help call 1 877 BIG FANS or visit www bigassfans com ...

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Page 3: ...otice www bigassfans com patents www bigassfans com product warranties Installation Guide Rev I 10 02 2019 For Interfacing Big Ass Fans Products SM_Vector Delta_VFD_E Delta_VFD_M AB_PF4_40 AB_PF4M To Building Automation Systems BACnet MS TP BACnet IP Modbus TCP and Metasys N2 APPLICABILITY EFFECTIVITY Explains adapter hardware and how to install it Explains the electrical installation of Big Ass F...

Page 4: ...e field protocol on DIP switch bank B Section 2 5 1 8 Connect the ProtoNode s 3 pin RS 485 port to the field protocol cabling Connect each of the devices on the RS 485 Modbus RTU port to the ProtoNode s RS 485 interface which is located on the 6 pin connector of ProtoNode FPC N34 Section 3 9 Wire power to the 6 pin connector of ProtoNode FPC N34 Section 3 5 10 New installations with RS 485 devices...

Page 5: ...Node 11 4 Run Setup for Connected RS 485 Devices 4 1 Run Auto Discovery 12 5 Run Web Configurator 5 1 Connect PC to ProtoNode via Ethernet Port 13 5 2 Configure Profiles in ProtoNode s Web Configurator 13 5 2 1 Selecting the Device Profiles That Will Be Connected to the ProtoNode 13 6 Restarting the Installation 6 Restarting the Installation 14 7 Changing the ProtoNode IP Address 7 1 Connect PC to...

Page 6: ...king Wiring and Settings 37 Appendix A 2 Taking a Diagnostic Capture 37 Appendix A 3 Setting the Network Number for BACnet IP 39 Appendix A 4 LED Diagnostics 39 Appendix B Modbus RTU Mappings Appendix B 1 SMVector Modbus RTU Mappings 40 Appendix B 2 Delta VFD E Modbus RTU Mappings 40 Appendix B 3 Delta VFD M Modbus RTU Mappings 41 Appendix B 4 AB_PF4_40 Modbus RTU Mappings 41 Appendix B 5 AB_PF4M ...

Page 7: ...e ProtoNode performs an Auto Discovery of known profiles or devices connected on the RS 485 network Ethernet known devices connected to the ProtoNode cannot be Auto Discovered If you want to add known Ethernet devices you must run the ProtoNode s Web Configurator The Web Configurator will show all the stored profiles devices that are inside the ProtoNode It will show all the RS 485 devices that we...

Page 8: ...of the total combined points of the devices being connected to the ProtoNode The total number of devices attached to ProtoNode RER FPC N34 cannot exceed 1200 Modbus registers for BACnet MS TP BACnet IP Modbus TCP or Metasys N2 Devices Point count SM_VECTOR 19 DELTA_VFD_E 12 DELTA_VFD_M 12 AB_PF4_40 13 AB_PF4M 13 Figure 2 Modbus registers 1 4 BTL Mark BACnet Testing Laboratory The BTL Mark on Proto...

Page 9: ...vices connected to the ProtoNode MUST have the same Baud Rate Data Bits Stop Bits and Parity Figure 4 The figure below defines the installed default serial port settings necessary to communicate with the device Serial port setting Device Protocol Modbus RTU Baud Rate 9600 Parity Even Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Figure 4 Modbus RTU COM settings Set the Modbus Node ID for each of the devices attached to...

Page 10: ... is Off the ProtoNode will load the current saved configuration Turn S3 to On if the ProtoNode is being installed for the first time The following chart describes S0 S2 DIP switch configuration settings for the devices to support BACnet MS TP or BACnet IP on a ProtoNode RER When the S bank of switches are all off default setting BACnet IP is enabled The OFF position is when the DIP switches are se...

Page 11: ...fer to Appendix C 1 for the full range of addresses to set Node ID Device Instance When using Metasys N2 and Modbus TCP the A bank of DIP switches is disabled and not used They should be set to OFF Figure 6 MAC address DIP switches 2 4 2 Setting the Device Instance Node ID Set the Device Instance Node ID for BACnet MS TP and BACnet IP on ProtoNode RER FPC N34 BACnet The A bank of DIP switches is a...

Page 12: ...e same subnet as the ProtoNode Open the PC browser and enter the default IP address of the ProtoNode 192 168 1 24 This will bring you to the FST Web Configurator landing page for the ProtoNode Change the Node Offset to meet the required device instance For example Required Device Instance 20 001 Node_Offset changed to 20 000 Device 1 has a Modbus Node ID of 1 Device 2 has a Modbus Node ID of 2 Dev...

Page 13: ...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 The baud rate on the ProtoNode for Metasys N2 is set for 9600 DIP switches B0 B3 are disabled for Metasys N2 on ProtoNode RER FPC N34 B0 B1 B2 B3 Figure 8 Baud rate DIP switches 2 5 1 1 Baud rate DIP switch selection Baud B0 B1 B2 B3 9600 On On On Off 19200 Off Off Off On 3...

Page 14: ...AC RS 485 termination jumper RS 485 GND RS 485 Bias jumpers Jumper do not move Sys Err Com Err Config Err Node Offline LEDs Unused S bank Protocol Config files Recovery button unused A bank node ID or Mac address End of Line Termination switch RS 485 Field RX TX LEDs RS 485 port Field protocol Figure 10 ProtoNode BACnet RER 3 1 Connection ports The following shows the connection ports on ProtoNode...

Page 15: ... to the outside of the board of the ProtoNode See Figure 12 It is recommended that the biasing be left in the OFF position unless there is a problem with communicating with more than one device If this occurs try setting the biasing to ON Figure 11 Power and RS 485 connections Device pins ProtoNode pin Pin assignment Pin RS 485 Pin 1 RS 485 Pin RS 485 Pin 2 RS 485 Pin GND Pin 3 RS 485 GND Power In...

Page 16: ...etwork If the ProtoNode is the last device on the BACnet MS TP or Metasys N2 trunk the end of line terminator must be enabled see Figure 15 It is disabled by default Figure 13 Modbus RS 485 end of line termination switch on the ProtoNode N34 Leave in A position Modbus RS 485 EOL switch 3 2 2 End of line termination switch for the Modbus RS 485 port on the ProtoNode On long RS 485 cabling runs the ...

Page 17: ...0VDC FPC N34 Typical 170mA 100mA 80mA FPC N34 Maximum 240mA 140mA 100mA 3 4 Wiring power to the ProtoNode The following describes how to wire power to ProtoNode RER FPC N34 BACnet Ensure the power supply used complies with the specifications provided in Appendix D 1 Ensure the cable is grounded using the Frame GND terminal ProtoNode accepts either 9 30VDC or 12 24VAC Make sure the S3 DIP switch is...

Page 18: ...of the products attached to the ProtoNode make sure power is off when setting the switch When the ProtoNode is wired to the Modbus devices turn on the power It will take three 3 minutes to discover all Modbus RTU devices attached to the ProtoNode After the ProtoNode has discovered all of the Modbus RTU devices set the S3 DIP switch to the OFF position to turn off S3 DIP switch in the Off position ...

Page 19: ...tor Open the PC s Web browser and enter the default IP address of the ProtoNode 192 168 1 24 When the S bank of DIP switches is set for BACnet MS TP BACnet IP Metasys N2 or Modbus TCP profiles for all of the devices for that particular protocol will be listed in the Configurator 5 2 1 Selecting the device profiles that will be connected to the ProtoNode When you open the Web Configurator you will ...

Page 20: ...e 23 Web Configurator showing completed profiles added Continue this process until all the devices have been added 6 Restarting the Installation If you need to start the installation over remove auto discovered and or Web configured profiles 1 Open the PC s Web browser and enter the default IP address of the ProtoNode 192 168 1 24 This opens the Web Configurator 2 Click Clear Profiles and Restart ...

Page 21: ...rk Connections 4 Right click Local Area Connection and then click Properties 5 Highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP and then click Properties 6 Select Use the following IP address 7 Click OK twice Ethernet 7 2 Use the ProtoNode Web GUI to connect to the ProtoNode Open the PC s web browser and enter the default IP address of the ProtoNode 192 168 1 24 Determine if the ProtoNode is up and communicatin...

Page 22: ... page click Setup Network Settings to enter the Edit IP Address Settings menu 4 Modify the IP address N1 IP address field of the ProtoNode Ethernet port 5 If necessary change the Netmask N1 Netmask field 6 Type a new Subnet Mask 7 If necessary change the IP Gateway Default Gateway field 8 Type a new IP Gateway Note If the ProtoNode is connected to a router the IP Gateway of the ProtoNode should be...

Page 23: ... CAS Explorer and requesting an activation key 1 To request the complementary BACnet CAS key go to http app chipkin com activation twoweek and fill in all the information Enter Vendor Code BAF2013 When you are finished the key will be sent to the e mail address you submitted You must copy and paste the long key from this e mail into the CAS key activation page 2 Go to the following Web site and do...

Page 24: ... boxes 3 Set the BACnet MSTP MAC address to 0 4 Set the BACnet MSTP Baud Rate to 38400 5 Click OK 6 In the bottom right corner make sure the BACnet MSTP box is green 7 Click Discover 8 Check all four 4 check boxes 9 Click Send 8 2 2 CAS BACnet IP setup Connect a straight through or cross Ethernet cable from the PC to the ProtoNode In CAS Explorer do the following 1 Click Settings 2 Check the BACne...

Page 25: ...rranty will not cover equipment damage or failure that is caused by improper installation Powerfoil X Series Serial Address 1 Powerfoil X Series Serial Address 2 Basic 6 or Powerfoil8 Serial Address 3 Powerfoil X Series Max Serial Address 32 Gateway Location Wall Mounted Fan Controller EOL Resistor Required Powerfoil X Series Serial Address 1 Powerfoil X Series Serial Address 2 Powerfoil X Series ...

Page 26: ... the number of variables There are a number of acceptable cable types that can be used for installation On the following pages Belden cable part number 3106A is used for all examples It is absolutely critical that the cable used meets TIA EIA 485 standards for use on RS 485 networks Manufacturers that make acceptable cable include Carol Alpha Wire Tyco Raychem and Belden 9 3 Terminating or EOL res...

Page 27: ...e fitting such as a cord grip connector or EMT connector 6 Disconnect the controller cable from the CAT5 power tap and then disconnect the power tap from the VFD s RJ45 port and low voltage terminals Refer to the illustration on the right 7 Connect the data cable as shown on the following page Pay special attention to the polarity for MBA MBB Note It is helpful to plug the data port screw terminal...

Page 28: ... cable types may differ Take note of color polarity if using a different model of cable Modbus Cable Data Loop In Modbus Cable Data Loop Out if applicable See note above regarding EOL resistor Gray White ACM RJ45 Port RJ45 Screw Terminal Adapter It is important that the last device connected on a run of Modbus cable single or multiple devices includes an EOL resistor to maintain proper cable imped...

Page 29: ... the setting to 3 5 Press PROG DATA to save the change 6 Press or to move to another parameter within group 02 or press Mode to exit programming mode Repeat the steps above to navigate to and change the remaining required parameters When you are finished press Mode to exit programming mode and return to the normal operational screens Final connections 1 Disconnect AC mains power from the fan via t...

Page 30: ...e below regarding EOL resistor Ref Line Blue w WHT Bare Drain Lead It is important that the last device connected on a run of Modbus cable single or multiple devices includes an EOL resistor to maintain proper cable impedance as shown 120Ω 1 4W Resistor Note The wire colors shown are applicable to Belden 3106A Modbus cable only Other cable types may differ Take note of color polarity if using a di...

Page 31: ...Confirm set to 4 To confirm or change fan parameters 1 Press on the wall controller to enter programming mode 2 Press or until the desired parameter is displayed 3 Press to view the current setting 4 Press or to change the setting if necessary 5 Press to save the change Repeat the steps above to confirm or change parameters When the last change is completed the controller will return to the normal...

Page 32: ...f Modbus cable regardless of fan quantity includes an EOL resistor to maintain proper cable impedance as shown 120 Ω W Resistor bare white gray Jumper Terminals 12V 1 13B Modbus Cable Data Loop In Modbus Cable Data Loop Out if applicable See note above regarding EOL resistor Note The wire colors shown above are applicable to Windy City Wire Modbus cable only Other cable types may differ Take note ...

Page 33: ...esence of a 120 Ω resistor at the end of the line Big Ass Fans recommends installing the 680 Ω resistors at the first fan location to prevent clutter on the terminal strip 9 Big Ass Fans Electrical Installation cont 2 TXA TXB 11 AI 2 2 TXA TXB 11 AI 2 CAUTION Risk of short circuit exists between terminals TXA and TXB with resistors installed Isolate as necessary Modbus cable from Gateway Modbus ca...

Page 34: ...g mode returns the VFD to the normal operating screen Repeat the steps above to navigate to and change the remaining required parameters Final connections 1 Disconnect AC mains power from the fan via the rotary disconnect or AC mains circuit breaker then wait for a darkened LED display on the VFD 2 Install the Modbus cable in the enclosure with the appropriate fitting e g cord grip connector or EM...

Page 35: ... RJ45 Screw Terminal Adapter It is important that the last device connected on a run of Modbus cable single or multiple devices includes an EOL resistor to maintain proper cable impedance as shown 120Ω 1 4W Resistor RS 485 shield Term 16 PF4 PF4M Term 19 PF40 Note The wire colors shown above are applicable to Belden 3106A Modbus cable only Other cable types may differ Take note of color polarity i...

Page 36: ...ll reach a practical fan quantity limit based on square footage of your facility and or for safety reasons before you find a physical hardware limitation For 0 10VDC analog signals an 18 20AWG two conductor shielded cable is recommended for distances up to 100 ft 30 5 m See the fan s Installation Guide for connection details Powerfoil X Series Serial Address 1 Gateway Location Modbus cable Powerfo...

Page 37: ...s Fan Controller s ESFR input terminals Fan Controller s ESFR input terminals DATA FACP NC contact held open for fan operation NC contact held open for fan operation NC contact held open for fan operation NC contact held open for fan operation NC contact held open for fan operation NC contact held open for fan operation Supply Common The gateway provides an additional method of fire alarm system i...

Page 38: ...remote operator station must be wired to the fan it will control and can be mounted up to 100 ft 30 5 m from the fan s VFD The following pages describe how to mount and operate the remote operator station and how to wire it to each supported type of VFD Note The required 6 conductor 20AWG minimum cable is not provided Big Ass Fans recommends Belden 5504UE or similarly rated cable 10 1 Dimensions T...

Page 39: ...I 1 0 V 6 conductors 20AWG minimum 100 ft 30 5 m Speed Control Knob Mode Selection Knob BRN BRN BLU BLU YEL GRN GRN BLK BLK WHT WHT RED RED MANUAL AUTO Parameter Change to 02 00 First Master Frequency Command 1 0 to 10 V from AVI Terminal 02 01 First Operation Command 1 External Terminals 04 07 Multifunction Input Terminal 5 20 Communication Command Enable The following parameter changes are requi...

Page 40: ...oper operation Jumper wire installation shown above in yellow Big Ass Fans recommends making the parameter changes listed above prior to remote wiring or jumper wire installation A new jumper should be installed between terminals M4 and M5 10k Ω NO 3 4 NO 3 4 U T1 V T2 W T3 Brake B1 B2 U T1 V T2 W T3 Brake B1 B2 MANUAL AUTO OFF ENTER STOP RESET 1 5KW VFD M M 0 M 4 M 5 G N D 1 0 V A V I G N D 6 con...

Page 41: ...g parameter changes are required for proper operation Parameter Default setting Change to P100 Start Stop Control 3 1 P116 Remote Speed Reference 6 1 P123 TB13C Function 0 7 P140 Relay Function 3 16 P156 Analog In Config 0 1 Jumper wire installation yellow Big Ass Fans recommends making the parameter changes listed above prior to remote wiring or jumper wire installation Jumpers should be installe...

Page 42: ...ree position mode selection knob shown below 10k Ω NO 3 4 NO 3 4 U T1 V T2 W T3 DC DC SNK SRC MANUAL AUTO OFF 11 12 13 14 2 5 PowerFlex 4M 100 ft 30 5 m Note Terminal numbers used for PF4 PF40 and PF4M are identical The following additional parameter changes are required for proper operation Jumper wire installation shown above in yellow A yellow jumper is factory installed between terminal 1 and ...

Page 43: ...or com The capture enables Support to diagnose the issue quickly 1 Make sure the FieldServer utilities are loaded on the PC http fieldserver com techsupport utility utility php 2 Disable any wireless Ethernet adapters on the PC laptop 3 Disable the firewall and virus protection software if possible 4 Connect a standard CAT5 Ethernet cable between the PC and the ProtoNode 5 The default IP address o...

Page 44: ...or type in the DOS prompts This step may take a few minutes depending on the chosen log type and computer speed When the utility is finished an event log is displayed 12 Click 3 Send Log The following dialog appears 13 Click Locate folder Browse to the folder containing the upload zip file and e mail the file to support protocessor com 14 When the log is complete click 4 Exit Type the ProtoNode IP...

Page 45: ...e the diagram below for ProtoNode RER LED locations Diagnostic LEDs Tag Description RTC Unused RUN The RUN LED will start flashing 20 seconds after power up indicating normal operation ERR The SYS ERR LED will turn on solidly 15 seconds after power up It will turn off after five 5 seconds A steady red light indicates there is a system error on the ProtoNode If this occurs immediately report the re...

Page 46: ...Drive Status Control AI 11 AI 11 Drive Status Network Control BI 12 DI 12 Actual Output Frequency AI 13 AI 13 Fault Status AI 14 AI 14 Commanded Direction AI 15 AI 15 Network Freq Command AV 16 AO 16 Drive Unlock AV 17 AO 17 Minimum Output Freq AV 18 AO 18 Maximum Output Freq AV 19 AO 19 Appendix B 2 Delta VFD E Modbus RTU mappings The following shows Delta VFD E Modbus RTU mappings to BACnet MS T...

Page 47: ...DO 8 Drive Status Stop Run AI 9 AI 9 Drive Status Fwd Rev AI 10 AI 10 Actual Frequency AI 11 AI 11 Fault Status AI 12 AI 12 Appendix B 4 AB_PF4_40 Modbus RTU mappings The following shows AB_PF4_40 Modbus RTU mappings to BACnet MS TP BACnet IP and Metasys N2 Point name BACnet object type BACnet object ID N2 data type N2 point address Maximum Output Freq AI 1 AI 1 Minimum Output Freq AI 2 AI 2 Drive...

Page 48: ...e BACnet object ID N2 data type N2 point address Maximum Output Freq AI 1 AI 1 Minimum Output Freq AI 2 AI 2 Drive Command Stopped BV 3 DO 3 Drive Command Start BV 4 DO 4 Drive Command Clear Faults BV 5 DO 5 Drive Command Command AV 6 AO 6 Frequency Command AV 7 AO 7 Drive Status Ready BI 8 BI 8 Drive Status Active BI 9 BI 9 Drive Status Rotating BI 10 BI 10 Drive Status Faulted BI 11 BI 11 Actual...

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Page 52: ...idity 5 90 RH non condensing Specifications subject to change without notice Appendix D 2 Compliance with UL regulations For UL compliance the following requirements must be met when operating the ProtoNode The unit shall be powered by a listed LPS or Class 2 power supply suited to the expected operating temperature range The interconnecting power connector and power cable shall Comply with local ...

Page 53: ...bjected to accident improper maintenance installation or application or on which original identification marks have been removed or altered This warranty also does not apply to interconnecting cables or wires consumables or to any damage resulting from battery leakage In all cases our responsibility and liability under this warranty shall be limited to the cost of the equipment The purchaser must ...

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