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Contents
1 About the EZ Gateway 5
1.1 Certification 5
1.2 Supplied Equipment 5
2 Equipment Setup 6
2.1 Mounting 6
2.2 Physical Dimensions 7
3 Installation 8
3.1 DIP Switch Settings 8
3.1.1 Bias Resistors 8
3.1.2 Termination Resistor 9
3.2 Connecting the R1 & R2 Ports 10
3.2.1 Wiring 10
3.2.2 Supported RS-485 Baud Rates by Protocol 10
3.3 10/100 Ethernet Connection Port 11
4 Power up the Gateway 12
5 Connect the PC to the Gateway 13
5.1 Connecting to the Gateway via Ethernet 13
5.1.1 Changing the Subnet of the Connected PC 13
5.2 Navigate to the Login Page 13
6 Setup Web Server Security 14
6.1 Login to the FieldServer 14
6.2 Select the Security Mode 16
6.2.1 HTTPS with Own Trusted TLS Certificate 17
6.2.2 HTTPS with Default Untrusted Self-Signed TLS Certificate or HTTP with Built-in Payload Encryption 17
7 Configuring the EZ Gateway 18
7.1 Controls, Status and Log Functions 18
7.2 Setting up the Connections 19
7.3 Creating Device EZ Profiles 20
7.3.1 Using the Device Web Interface to Map BACnet Objects 21
7.3.2 Using Excel Profile Generator to Map BACnet Objects 23
7.3.3 Completing Device Profile Setup 24
7.3.4 Export Profile for Backup or Future Use 25
7.4 Importing a Device Profile 26
7.5 Mapping BACnet Output with Device EZ Profiles 27
7.6 Test and Commission the EZ Gateway 28
7.6.1 Accessing the FieldServer Manager 28
8 BACnet Explorer 29
8.1 Discover the Device List 30
8.2 View Device Details and Explore Points/Parameters 31
8.2.1 Edit the Present Value Field 34
9 MSA Grid - FieldSever Manager Setup 36
EZ Gateway Modbus to BACnet Start-up Guide 3