ProtoAir Start-up Guide
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Start-up Guide
ProtoAir
FPA-C4X & FPA-W44
MSAsafety.com
Document Revision: 3.D
T18622
APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY
Effective for all systems manufactured after September 2021.
Page 1: ...ProtoAir Start up Guide 0 Start up Guide ProtoAir FPA C4X FPA W44 MSAsafety com Document Revision 3 D T18622 APPLICABILITY EFFECTIVITY Effective for all systems manufactured after September 2021...
Page 2: ...Safety 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas CA 95035 Website www MSAsafety com U S Support Information 1 408 964 4443 1 800 727 4377 Email smc support msasafety com EMEA Support Information 31 33 808 0590 Email...
Page 3: ...toAir 21 5 2 1 Using the FieldServer Toolbox to Discover and Connect to the ProtoAir 21 5 3 Using a Web Browser 21 6 Setup Web Server Security 22 6 1 Login to the FieldServer 22 6 2 Select the Securit...
Page 4: ...9 Wi Fi and Cellular Signal Strength 46 11 Additional Information 47 11 1 SSL TLS for Secure Connection 47 11 1 1 Configuring FieldServer as a SSL TLS Server 47 11 1 2 Configuring FieldServer as SSL T...
Page 5: ...GUI Navigation Panel 26 Figure 24 FS GUI Ethernet Port Network Settings 27 Figure 25 FS GUI Wi Fi Client Network Settings 28 Figure 26 FS GUI Wi Fi AP Network Settings 29 Figure 27 FS GUI Routing Net...
Page 6: ...ProtoAir Start up Guide 6 Figure 53 Web Anti Virus Trusted URLs 60 Figure 54 Cellular Provider APN 61 Figure 55 Specifications 62...
Page 7: ...otocols It is not necessary to download any configuration files to support the required applications The ProtoAir is pre loaded with tested profiles configurations for the supported devices NOTE For t...
Page 8: ...ntenna s Wi Fi Antenna If using the FPA W44 model screw in the Wi Fi antenna to the front of the unit as shown in Figure 2 Cellular Antenna If using the FPA C4X model screw in the two cellular antenna...
Page 9: ...Equipment Setup ProtoAir Start up Guide 9 2 3 Physical Dimensions 2 3 1 FPA W44 Drawing R2 Serial Port R1 Serial Port Power Port Wi Fi Antenna Socket Figure 2 ProtoAir FPA W44 Dimensions...
Page 10: ...Equipment Setup ProtoAir Start up Guide 10 2 3 2 FPA C4X Drawing Figure 3 ProtoAir FPA C4X Dimensions P1 Serial Port Power Port Cellular Antennas Cellular Antenna Sockets...
Page 11: ...and the other low far away from the decision point of the logic The bias resistor is 510 ohms which is in line with the BACnet spec It should only be enabled at one point on the bus for example on th...
Page 12: ...e the TERM dip switch to the ON position to the right Termination resistor is also used to reduce noise It pulls the two lines of an idle bus together However the resistor would override the effect of...
Page 13: ...s resistor is 510 ohms which is in line with the BACnet spec It should only be enabled at one point on the bus for example on the field port were there are very weak bias resistors of 100k Since there...
Page 14: ...nation resistor is also used to reduce noise It pulls the two lines of an idle bus together However the resistor would override the effect of any bias resistors if connected NOTE The R1 and R2 DIP Swi...
Page 15: ...the cellular antenna as shown below See Section 7 1 5 to complete cellular setting configuration The table below shows cellular usage examples to forecast data usage on the chosen cellular plan Numbe...
Page 16: ...rd Vendor Contact Information Verizon A business contract is required to purchase a Verizon SIM card The IMEI of the ProtoAir is required to purchase the Verizon SIM card AT T Please call AT T Custome...
Page 17: ...on the P1 Port 9600 19200 38400 57600 76800 115000 NOTE Not all baud rates listed are supported by all protocols Check the specific protocol driver manual for a list of the supported baud rates 3 4 1...
Page 18: ...rates are supported on the R1 and R2 Ports 9600 19200 38400 57600 76800 115000 NOTE Not all baud rates listed are supported by all protocols Check the specific protocol driver manual for a list of th...
Page 19: ...nominal and a safety margin should be added to the power supply of the host system A safety margin of 25 is recommended Figure 12 Required Current Draw for the Gateway Apply power to the gateway as sh...
Page 20: ...he PC to the ProtoAir Over the Ethernet Port Connect an Ethernet cable between the PC and ProtoAir or connect the ProtoAir and the PC to the switch using a straight Cat 5 cable The Default IP Address...
Page 21: ...e FieldServer GUI FS GUI NOTE If the connect button is greyed out the ProtoAir s IP Address must be set to be on the same network as the PC Section 5 5 3 Using a Web Browser Open a Web Browser and inp...
Page 22: ...as untrusted This will cause the following pop up windows to appear When the Web Server Security Unconfigured window appears read the text and choose whether to move forward with HTTPS or HTTP When th...
Page 23: ...e Username default is admin and the Password found on the label of the FieldServer NOTE There is also a QR code in the top right corner of the FieldServer label that shows the default unique password...
Page 24: ...en will appear that allows the user to select which mode the FieldServer should use NOTE Cookies are used for authentication NOTE To change the web server security mode after initial setup go to Secti...
Page 25: ...ase fields will appear under the mode selection Copy and paste the Certificate and Private Key text into their respective fields If the Private Key is encrypted type in the associated Passphrase Click...
Page 26: ...e to the Network Settings page follow the below instructions Find the Navigation tree across the left side of the screen Click the orange arrow next to the ProtoAir CN number and title to expand the t...
Page 27: ...f the FieldServer is connected to a router the IP Gateway of the FieldServer should be set to the same IP Address of the router Click the Save button to activate the new settings NOTE If the FS GUI wa...
Page 28: ...connected to a router set the IP gateway to the same IP Address as the router Click the Save button to activate the new settings Go to Router settings Section 7 1 4 to set the default connection to Wi...
Page 29: ...etmask IP Pool Address Start and IP Pool Address End NOTE The default channel is 11 The default IP Address is 192 168 50 1 Click the Save button to activate the new settings NOTE If the FS GUI was ope...
Page 30: ...fault connection in the first row Click the Add Rule button to add a new row and set a new Destination Network Netmask and Gateway IP Address as needed Set the Priority for each connection 1 255 with...
Page 31: ...ssword Click the Save button to activate the new settings Power cycle the ProtoAir to update settings Cellular Fields Definition Connection Status Status of connection Uptime Length of time connected...
Page 32: ...evant device registers in the Config csv file for the initial start up If not the product is shipped with a sample config csv that shows an example of the drivers ordered In the main menu of the FS GU...
Page 33: ...Setup then File Transfer and finally Update Browse and select the csv file open then click Submit Once download is complete a message bar will appear confirming that the configuration was updated succ...
Page 34: ...main menu of the FS GUI screen click Setup then File Transfer Click the config csv link under the Retrieve heading in the middle section of the screen o The file will automatically download to the we...
Page 35: ...driver supplements and configuration manual MSA Safety also offers a technical support on the MSA Safety website which contains a significant number of resources and documentation that may be of assi...
Page 36: ...he Network Through Wi Fi The ProtoAir can connect customer devices to the local Ethernet Network via Wi Fi signal and connect customer devices to the cloud via cellular for remote accessibility Figure...
Page 37: ...ProtoAir Start up Guide 37 9 2 Connecting to Devices via Access Point Customer devices setup on the ProtoAir can be connected to via the ProtoAir s dedicated Access Point Figure 34 Connection Diagram...
Page 38: ...Applications ProtoAir Start up Guide 38 9 3 Device Communications via Wi Fi The ProtoAir can connect multiple customer devices via Wi Fi Figure 35 Connection Diagram Device Communications via Wi Fi...
Page 39: ...Applications ProtoAir Start up Guide 39 9 4 Connecting Devices to the Network The ProtoAir can connect devices to the local Network via Wi Fi Figure 36 Connection Diagram Devices to Local Network...
Page 40: ...PC s Device Manager List and that it is configured to run the TCP IP protocol Check that the IP netmask of the PC matches the ProtoAir The Default IP Address of the ProtoAir is 192 168 1 24 Subnet Mas...
Page 41: ...FieldServer Toolbox zip via the MSA Safety website Extract the executable file and complete the installation Connect a standard Cat 5 Ethernet cable between the user s PC and ProtoAir Double click on...
Page 42: ...ir into the web browser or use the FieldServer Toolbox to connect to the ProtoAir Click on Diagnostics and Debugging Button then click on view and then on connections If there are any errors showing o...
Page 43: ...te parity data bits stop bits Check Serial device address Verify wiring Verify device is connected to the same subnet as the ProtoAir No COMS on the Ethernet protocol To fix this check the following V...
Page 44: ...ostics page via one of the following methods o Open the FieldServer FS GUI page and click on Diagnostics in the Navigation panel o Open the FieldServer Toolbox software and click the diagnose icon of...
Page 45: ...uld always be steady green when the unit is powered RX The RX LED will flash when a message is received on the serial port on the 3 pin connector If the serial port is not used this LED is non operati...
Page 46: ...afari Rev 3 and higher NOTE Internet Explorer is no longer supported as recommended by Microsoft NOTE Computer and network firewalls must be opened for Port 80 to allow FieldServer GUI to function 10...
Page 47: ...ion Add TLS_Port parameter in the connections section of the configuration file and set to a port number between 1 65535 Connections Adapter Protocol TLS_Port N1 Modbus TCP 1502 This configuration set...
Page 48: ...Server with the following connection settings Connections Adapter Protocol TLS_Port Validate_Client_Cert Cert_Authority_File N1 Modbus TCP 1502 Yes my_authorized_clients pem This configuration has the...
Page 49: ...ynonymously known as common name host name or domain etc The common name can be obtained by the following methods Ask the certificate issuer for the host name Use online tools to decode the certificat...
Page 50: ...certificate against its own internal authority file before finalizing the connection By default this means the FieldServer will only establish connections to other FieldServers Remote_Node_TLS_Port Va...
Page 51: ...ter Initial Setup NOTE Any changes will require a FieldServer reboot to take effect Navigate from the ProtoAir landing page to the FS GUI by clicking the blue Diagnostics text on the bottom of the scr...
Page 52: ...ide 52 11 2 1 Change Security Mode Click Security in the Navigation panel Click the Mode desired o If HTTPS with own trusted TLS certificate is selected follow instructions in Section 6 2 1 Click the...
Page 53: ...will only be available if the security mode was previously setup as HTTPS with own trusted TLS certificate Click Security in the Navigation panel Click the Edit Certificate button to open the certifi...
Page 54: ...on the label For recovery instructions see the FieldServer Next Gen Recovery document If the default unique password is lost then the unit must be mailed back to the factory NOTE Any changes will req...
Page 55: ...up and Password o User details are hashed and salted NOTE The password must meet the minimum complexity requirements An algorithm automatically checks the password entered and notes the level of stren...
Page 56: ...Click the pencil icon next to the desired user to open the User Edit window Once the User Edit window opens change the User Security Group and Password as needed Click Confirm Once the Success messag...
Page 57: ...ion ProtoAir Start up Guide 57 11 3 3 Delete Users Click the trash can icon next to the desired user to delete the entry When the warning message appears click Confirm Figure 49 Setup Users Figure 50...
Page 58: ...Change the general login password for the FieldServer as needed NOTE The password must meet the minimum complexity requirements An algorithm automatically checks the password entered and notes the lev...
Page 59: ...fault IP Address is 192 168 1 24 o Use the FS Toolbox utility if the IP Address is unknown Section 10 2 3 Click on the Diagnostics Debugging button 4 In the Navigation Tree on the left hand side do th...
Page 60: ...needs to be modified to allow the PC to register bridges on the Grid NOTE This problem is specific to KES10 Kaspersky 2017 does not have this problem To fix the problem the ProtoAir http 192 168 100...
Page 61: ...llular Provider APN AT T broadband NXTGENPHONE Verizon Vzwinternet internet Kore c2 korem2m com Figure 54 Cellular Provider APN 11 7 ProtoAir Part Number by Carrier FPA C41 XXXX Serial Ethernet AT T C...
Page 62: ...nnels 1 to 11 inclusive Antenna Type SMA Encryption TKIP WPA AES Cellular12 Features LTE Cat 4 Antenna Type SMA Uplink Up to 50 Mbps Downlink Up to 150 Mbps IMEI 357178070517852 Figure 55 Specificatio...
Page 63: ...s Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV tech...
Page 64: ...of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co located or operation in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter End users and installers must be provided with antenna installation inst...
Page 65: ...h original identification marks have been removed or altered This Limited Warranty also will not apply to interconnecting cables or wires consumables or to any damage resulting from battery leakage In...
