ProtoCessor/ProtoCarrier Start-Up Guide
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ProtoCessor
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INTRODUCTION
This document describes the installation and operation of the ProtoCessor FPC-FD2; FPC-F03 and FPC-F04 protocol
gateway solutions and the FPC-C01 and FPC-CD2 ProtoCarrier boards.
ProtoCarrier boards can be powered from a fixed 5V DC supply or a 9V - 30V AC/DC. The input voltage is rectified
and regulated to meet the requirements of the ProtoCessor devices.
The ProtoCarrier-232 FPC-C01 board provides a serial port interface to the TTL socket serial port provided on the
ProtoCessor. The board allows easy connection to the serial ports using a DB-9 connector, connected as a DTE
(Data Terminal Equipment) so that it may be connected to DCE (Data Communication Equipment) device e.g. a
modem. Full serial status indication is provided with LED’s.
The ProtoCarrier-485 FPC-CD2 board provides an RS-485 interface to the TTL socket serial port provided on the
ProtoCessor. The board uses a screw terminal connection.
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BTL Mark – BACnet Testing Laboratory
The BTL mark is a symbol that indicates to a consumer 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. For more information about the BACnet
Testing Laboratory go to:
http://www.bacnetinternational.net/btl/
The ProtoCessor FFP-485 (FPC-FD2) and the ProtoCarrier-485 (FPC-CD2) board are BTL certified and carry the BTL
certification Logo
When selling the modules separately to OEM customers, we use the same ProtoCessor and BTL certified code that
is used in the ProtoCarrier. BTL has provided a procedure for OEM’s using the ProtoCessor FFP-485 to easily
submit their product for BTL certification (with minimal testing).
