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CONTROLLER ADDRESSING
Prior to accessing controllers via the network,
all controls must be configured with the same
communication baud rate as the QD2010a (9600
baud is the factory default for all controllers AND the
QD2010a). In addition, all controls must be programmed
with a unique communication address from 0 to
255 excluding 248. All thermostats and many other
controllers come with a factory default address of zero.
All 2100 series controllers come with a factory default
address that is NOT zero -- their address corresponds
to the last three digits of their model number (i.e. an
SL2105 has a default address of 105). On units with
displays, control addressing can be done using the
keypad and display, TCS Insight, or by utilizing the
QD2010a controller addressing subsection on the
Commissioning Tools page. Controllers with no displays
need to be addressed using TCS Insight or through the
QD2010a. To address using the QD2010a you must first
follow the necessary connection procedures to access
the unit (see Initial Configuration section).
After the initial connection is established and before
the controller network is attached to the QD2010a, you
can address each controller. (See the Control Network
Wiring and Setup section for instruction on connecting
controllers to the serial or USB ports of the QD2010a)
To access the addressing page press Commissioning
Tools button at the bottom of the Setup Page. Select
which port you are connected to from the drop-down
menu. If the controllers address is known, select the
current address from the drop-down (most controllers
come from the factory with a default address of 0
menu). Then select the new address you want to give
the controller from the other drop-down menu. When
finished press the Change button at the bottom of the
Controller Addressing section.
If the controller address is NOT known, the relevant
COM port can be set to disabled temporarily (in the
RS485 Network-Port Configuration section) to allow an
address change to be broadcasted to ALL controllers on
that COM port. BE SURE a single controller is all that
is connected if this method is being used. You will also
need to reconfigure the COM port when finished.
NOTE:
When using this second method for changing
addresses, ALL controllers connected to that COM port
will be given the same address. So there must only be
ONE controller connected to the network.
NETWORK CHANGE LOG
In this subsection you will be able to view all address
changes performed using the QD2010a. When an
address change is completed, a table appears which
shows the controller's old address, the new address,
and status of the address change command. The
controllers will be visible at their new address in the
Controller View table after approximately 1 minute.
Once the controllers show up at their new address, you
can remove the listing at the old address OR simply wait
until the unit is connected to Ubiquity, at which time, all
non-existed controllers will be removed automatically.
SYSTEM COMMANDS
In this subsection you are able to set a couple of system
flags for the QD2010a itself. "Reboot Unit" sets a flag
which will shut off and restart the QD2010a after a
5 minute wait time. "Check for Update" contacts the
Ubiquity Central Server for any updates relevant to its
particular model number and firmware version. Once
the update has been downloaded, it is automatically
applied, and the unit may reboot within a 5 minute wait
time.
NOTE:
The "Check for Update" command requires
that the QD2010a have Internet access to retrieve the
update patch.
Ubiquity Systems Software
The Ubiquity system addresses the market’s desire
for a fully integrated system in a single, customizable
package. Ubiquity is a centrally hosted application that
readily and easily interfaces with the local QD2010a.
The system is designed on a modular approach to
collect and manage information and data. This strategy
provides us the opportunity to effectively package
a solution tailored to embrace your most immediate
concerns. Plus our advanced controls and monitors,
combined with this easily modified modular approach,
offers the scalability to effectively meet your future
demands.
The Ubiquity systems modular design incorporates:
• Energy and environmental management
• TCS Basys Controls energy management system
• Automated lighting management
• Refrigeration and freezer monitoring and alarming
• Global scheduling, programming and alarming
• Integrated preventive and reactive maintenance
functions