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screen for the selected device appears and Tracer TU capabilities are available.

Figure 49.

Connected device: Unit Summary screen

The Wireless Menu

After Tracer TU is connected to a device, a Wireless submenu becomes available for wireless network
management. To access the menu, select

Wireless

from the toolbar.

The Wireless submenu options depend on the type of connection, as shown in the following figures.
Each of the options are described in this section.

Figure 50.

Wireless connection to a Tracer SC/SC+ through a TU Adapter

Using the Tracer® TU Service Tool with a Wireless Network

Summary of Contents for Air-Fi WCS-SB

Page 1: ...ous and requires specific knowledge and training Improperly installed adjusted or altered equipment by an unqualified person could result in death or serious injury When working on the equipment observe all precautions in the literature and on the tags stickers and labels that are attached to the equipment July 2022 BAS SVX40K EN Installation Operation and Maintenance Air Fi Wireless System ...

Page 2: ...n HCFCs Not all refrigerants containing these compounds have the same potential impact to the environment Trane advocates the responsible handling of all refrigerants including industry replacements for CFCs and HCFCs such as saturated or unsaturated HFCs and HCFCs Important Responsible Refrigerant Practices Trane believes that responsible refrigerant practices are important to the environment our...

Page 3: ...VOLTAGE TESTING WITHOUT PROPER ELECTRICAL PPE AND ARC FLASH CLOTHING ENSURE ELECTRICAL METERS AND EQUIPMENT ARE PROPERLY RATED FOR INTENDED VOLTAGE WARNING Follow EHS Policies Failure to follow instructions below could result in death or serious injury All Trane personnel must follow the company s Environmental Health and Safety EHS policies when performing work such as hot work electrical fall pr...

Page 4: ... Sensors with BACnet MS TP or BACnet IP section in Establishing an Air Fi Network chapter Added Using Tracer TU with Air Fi Wireless Sensors and Hardwired BACnet section in Using the Tracer TU Service Tool with a Wireless Network chapter Introduction ...

Page 5: ...B SD Dimensions 15 WCS SO SCO2 Dimensions WCS SB R Similar 16 Specifications 17 Agency Compliance 21 Pre Installation 22 Location Considerations 22 WCI Positioning 22 Line of Sight Placement 22 WCI Maximum Wire Length 22 WCI Installation Locations 22 WCS Installation Locations 23 WCS Height Requirements 23 WCS Mounting Surfaces 24 Design Consideration for BCI I BCI R BCI2 I and BCI2 R 24 WCI Insta...

Page 6: ...cedure 53 Example of a Configured WCS SD Display 56 Optional Features 56 Displaying Setpoint or Temperature 56 Locking or Unlocking Settings 57 Star Double Star Function 58 Replacing the Sensor Cover 58 Viewing Unit Controller Operating Status 59 Establishing an Air Fi Network 60 WCI LEDs and Buttons 60 Three Ways to Establish an Air Fi Network 62 Establishing the Network After Tracer SC Installat...

Page 7: ...73 Testing WCS Signal Quality and Battery Life 74 Checking Signal Quality on a Site 74 Battery Information 75 Manual Association Process 76 Disassociation 76 Replacing a Failed WCS 76 Sensor Output Power Level 77 Cleaning the Sensor 77 Using the Tracer TU Service Tool with a Wireless Network 78 Requirements for Joining a Wireless Network 78 Joining Tracer TU to a Wireless Network 78 Managing a Wir...

Page 8: ...er SC without a Unit Controller 101 Opening Air Fi Network 102 Configuring WCS Sensor 102 Creating Points to the Sensor 102 Communication History 104 Overview 104 User Interface 105 Channel Quality Scan Tool 107 Channel Quality Scan Tool 107 Overview 107 Changing a Zigbee channel 109 Multiple Uses 109 Scanning and Exporting saving scan data 110 Hover Information 110 Table of Contents ...

Page 9: ...Space temperature is standard on all models A service tool cannot be connected to a Trane wireless sensor Six WCS models are available WCS SB Base model has no exposed display or user interface WCS SD Digital display WCS SCO2 CO2 with occupancy WCS SO Occupancy WCS SB R Refrigeration and freezer monitoring sensor WCS SH 2 relative humidity sensor module can be field installed inside either the WCS...

Page 10: ...can be installed at a site is determined by the applicable Tracer SC license which specifies the total number of controllers For instructions on installing a WCI on a Tracer SC see WCI Installation p 25 Always consider leaving room on the network for additional WCIs or WCSs for future expansion Generally about 20 WCIs on a network is the optimum number to achieve an adequately dense mesh network f...

Page 11: ...t controllers on each network d Example 1 120 UC controllers on App SC 120 UC controllers on Base SC Example 2 120 UC controllers on App SC 60 UC controllers on Base SC1 60 UC Controllers on Base SC2 Example 3 60 UC controllers on App SC 60 UC controllers on Base SC1 60 UC controllers on Base SC2 60 UC controllers on Base SC3 Example 4 0 UC controllers on App SC 120 UC controllers on Base SC1 120 ...

Page 12: ...790904030 N A N A Wireless communications sensor Digital display WCS SD Universal b Field factory or service X13790955010 N A SEN02362 FC BC UV c and RTU WSHP offerings are factory or service only not field applied X13790955040 N A SEN02394 RTU WSHP d X13790955050 BAYSENS202A SEN02263 Universal BAA a X13790968010 BAYSENS212A SEN02265 Wireless communications sensor Base model WCS SB Universal X1379...

Page 13: ...d replacement N A N A N A Tracer TU V8 2 V8 6 V9 3 V9 3 TU Adapter V1 00 xxx mod N A N A N A WCI V1 00 000 mod V2 00 000 mod V2 01 004 mod V2 01 004 mod Tracer SC V5 1 V5 1 V5 1 V5 1 BCI2 I All versions All versions Not supported a Not supported BCI2 R All versions All versions All versions Not supported BCI2 C N A N A N A N A Symbio 210 210e All versions All versions All versions All versions Sym...

Page 14: ...14 BAS SVX40K EN WCI Dimensions The following figure shows front side and bottom views of a WCI with dimensions Figure 1 Three views of WCI with dimensions Overview ...

Page 15: ...Dimensions The dimensions are the same for all WCS SB SD models The following illustration shows three views of a SD display model which contains an LCD display and a keypad Figure 2 Three views of a WCS with dimensions Overview ...

Page 16: ... WCS SO SCO2 Dimensions WCS SB R Similar The WCS SO SCO2 and WCS SB R dimensions are almost the same as the other WCS models except for total depth Figure 3 Three views of an WCS SO SCO2 sensor with dimensions Overview ...

Page 17: ...ior wall the conduit connection on the bottom of the enclosure is also available Please note that the supplied plug must be installed into the unused conduit connection Overall dimensions 3 9 in 98 mm by 6 4 in 163 mm by 1 7 in 42 mm Wireless Protocol ANSI ASHRAE Standard 135 2016 BACnet Zigbee BACnet is a registered trademark of American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engin...

Page 18: ...not see motion Accuracy at 25 C 40 ppm CO2 3 of reading includes repeatability Transmit Trigger 50 ppm change or once every 15 minutes Pressure Dependence of Output Built in pressure sensor eliminates inaccuracy due to altitude Recommended Calibration Interval None auto calibrated Response Resolution 50 ppm change or 15 minute heartbeat Life Expectancy 15 years Operating Temperature From 32 F to 1...

Page 19: ...tly affected by walls barriers and general clutter Note that sheetrock walls and ceiling tiles offer little restriction to the propagation of the radio signal throughout the building as opposed to concrete or metal barriers More details information including wiring schematics are available at http www trane com b Accuracy and Resolution for a remote thermistor will depend on the thermistor that is...

Page 20: ...ture 30 seconds 0 2 F 15 minutes Relative Humidity 30 seconds 1 RH CO2 Occupied 5 minutes Unoccupied 15 minutes 50 ppm Occupancy Continuous Unoccupied to Occupied Transmits change of state within 30 seconds Occupied to Unoccupied 5 10 minutes delay not adjustable Sends unoccupied message after 5 10 minutes without motion Overview ...

Page 21: ...t des deux conditions suivantes 1 Cet appareil ne produit pas de brouillages nuisibles et 2 cet appareil doit pouvoir recevoir n importe quel type d interférence y compris les brouillages pouvant occasionner un fonctionnement non désiré Les changements et les modifications n ayant pas été approuvés expressément par le fabricant comme étant conformes pourraient rendre nulle le droit de l utilisateu...

Page 22: ...ch of the radiated signal in effect blocking the signal from going to the other side of the VAV box Once the radio signal leaves the antenna it bounces around off hard surfaces in all directions which tends to alleviate some of the blocking effects of the sheet metal box Most of the time this blocking effect will not be a concern because the bouncing radio signals tend to fill in the entire area H...

Page 23: ... Install WCI inside building within 200 of network coordinator WCI Maintains 200 ft design radius and provides reliable communication but increases cost Use wired sensors above first floor WCS Installation Locations Note To comply with FCC regulations do not mount this sensor within 20 cm 8 inches of any other radio device including other WCS sensors or other wireless devices When selecting a WCS ...

Page 24: ...R BCI2 I and BCI2 R controllers is to always provide a wired sensor in the unit s return section as a backup in case wireless BACnet communication is lost The Air Fi temperature sensor information is mapped to the ReliaTel or IPak controller like a BAS point If the WCI coordinator fails and the network goes down the unit thinks it has lost the local space temperature so it shuts down in response H...

Page 25: ...roup refers to all of the networks that communicate with the same Tracer SC 2 Set the right NET rotary address switch for each WCI that is to be on the same network to an identical number If there are multiple networks in a Tracer SC group each network in that group must have a unique number Note The NET address ranging from 1 8 must match the wireless link on Tracer SC Figure 5 Addressing example...

Page 26: ...s Unless specified otherwise disconnect all electrical power including remote disconnect and discharge all energy storing devices such as capacitors before servicing Follow proper lockout tagout procedures to ensure the power can not be inadvertently energized When necessary to work with live electrical components have a qualified licensed electrician or other individual who has been trained in ha...

Page 27: ...from the WCI through either a The opening in the back plate part a of the following figure b The bottom exit port part b of the following figure Figure 8 Routing the wires through the WCI backplate or the WCI bottom exit port 6 Connect the wiring harness according to the illustration that is appropriate for your application WCI Installation ...

Page 28: ...running the communication cable parallel and up against any high voltage wiring or electric motors in the machine or building as this causes noise to be induced into the communication wire and can cause intermittent communication of the WCI Try to keep the communication cable as far away from high voltage wiring or electric motors as possible It is acceptable to run the communication cable perpend...

Page 29: ...nnector screw terminal blocks to either of the IMC terminals on the PM014 Figure 10 Wiring multiple coordinator WCIs to a Tracer SC WCI WCI WCI WCI WCI WCI WCI WCI Tracer SC PM014 Figure 11 Wiring the WCI to a Tracer SC with PM014 Connect both 2 connectors screw terminal blocks to either of the IMC terminals on the PM014 WCI Installation ...

Page 30: ...30 BAS SVX40K EN Figure 12 Wiring SC WCI coordinators using PM014 Figure 13 Wiring the WCI coordinator to a Tracer SC when IMC power budget allows wiring a WCI to Symbio 800 similar WCI Installation ...

Page 31: ...ade Use Trane purple communication cable 2 conductor 18 AWG stranded 25pF ft with braided shield for the communication link Use a separate 2 conductor 18 22 AWG stranded optionally shielded cable for the power On SC all coordinators should be powered by the PM014 On SC coordinators can be powered directly from the SC IMC port as long as it stays within the power budget On SC if power budget is exc...

Page 32: ... UC400 B UC600 Symbio 210 210e and Symbio 400 500 24 VDC IMC LINK IMC LINK LINK 24 Vdc WCI Controller Gray LINK Blue LINK Black Ground Red 24 Vdc Note For UC400 B use J13 Figure 16 Wiring the WCI to a BCI I Figure 17 Wiring the WCI to a BCI R WCI Installation ...

Page 33: ...C DC GND LINK LINK J14 J13 2 1 2 1 LINK 1 LINK 2 LINK 2 LINK 1 J15 J16 LINK LINK J4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 R 24VAC Y1 W1 O G W2 Y2 X2 T COM GND J7 J12 MODBUS MODBUS 24VAC 24VAC 24VAC 24VAC 2 Q C and 4 pin to 5 pin cable ship with BCI2 R 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 3 4 RTRM Figure 20 Wiring a WCI to BCI2 I WCI Installation ...

Page 34: ... opening in the backplate a or the bottom exit port b to a 24 V power source AC or DC See Figure 8 p 27 7 Apply power to the WCI Figure 21 Wiring a WCI as a repeater 24 VDC VAC 8 You are now ready to add the repeater to an existing network refer to Adding WCIs to an Existing Network Using Tracer TU p 68 or Adding WCIs to an Existing Network Using a WCI p 68 To proceed with establishing a new netwo...

Page 35: ... the cover and pulling the cover away from the back plate 2 Power the sensor by removing the insulation strip from between the two batteries Figure 22 Pulling the insulation strip from between batteries WCS Addressing Prior to setting addresses on the WCS you need to know the group and network address 2 digits the network address 2 digits and the unit controller address 3 digits Notes A Tracer SC ...

Page 36: ...e Tracer SC group GRP and the n corresponds to the network NET Notes Use the up down arrow buttons to change the value of the number that is flashing Use the left right arrow buttons to scroll to the other address settings If no button is pressed the display will return to the normal screen after several seconds 3 Press the up down arrow buttons on the front of the sensor to set the left number to...

Page 37: ...rst Repeat the same procedure for the third number 10 If only one WCS is associated with a WCI proceed to the last step If multiple WCSs maximum of 6 are associated with the same WCI each WCS must have a unique sensor address WCS address numbers must be consecutive Note The total number of associated sensors affects the total number of WCIs that can communicate on the network Refer to Maximum Numb...

Page 38: ... 2 1 2 WCI WCI WCI GRP NET GRP NET GRP NET 2 1 2 1 2 1 WCI WCI WCI GRP NET GRP NET GRP NET 2 2 2 2 2 2 WCI GRP 1 Tracer SC group 2 Sn 1 UC 101 Network 2 Network 1 Network 1 Network 2 Sn 1 UC 102 Sn 1 UC 201 Sn 1 UC 202 Sn 1 UC 301 Sn 1 UC 302 Sn 1 UC 401 Sn 1 UC 402 Sn 2 UC 402 gn 11 gn 11 gn 12 gn 12 gn 21 gn 21 gn 22 gn 22 gn 22 Group and network addresses must match Controller addresses must ma...

Page 39: ...ity and of the WCS battery charge refer to Testing WCS Signal Quality and Battery Life p 74 2 Relative Humidity Sensor Module A 2 relative humidity RH sensor module available as a separate part X13790973030 model WCS SH can be installed on a WCS either before or after the WCS is powered up see below If the RH sensor module is installed on the WCS after power up the WCS will detect it the next time...

Page 40: ...ck plate against the mounting surface using included hardware The figure shows an example of mounting the back plate of the sensor into sheetrock or plaster Figure 30 Mounting the sensor back plate into sheetrock Important To comply with FCC and IC regulations do not mount this sensor within 20 cm of any other radio device including other WCS sensors WCS SB SD Installation ...

Page 41: ...CO2 SB R sensor 1 Remove the cover by firmly pressing the thumb tab at the bottom of the cover and pulling the cover away from the back plate 2 Power the sensor by removing the insulation strip from between the two batteries Figure 31 Pulling the insulated strip from between the batteries Addressing the WCS SO SCO2 SB R Sensor Prior to setting addresses on the WCS you need to know the group addres...

Page 42: ...address number 4 Press the NEXT button The UC ADDRESS icon will illuminate and the corresponding numbers will flash Press the UP or DOWN arrows to set the proper UC address number starting with the hundreds digit Push NEXT to set the tens digit Finally push NEXTagain to set the ones digit 5 Press the NEXT button The SENSOR icon will illuminate and the corresponding number will flash Press the UP o...

Page 43: ...Tracer SC group 1 WCI WCI GRP NET NET GRP NET 1 1 1 1 1 WCI WCI WCI GRP NET GRP NET GRP NET 1 2 1 2 1 2 WCI WCI WCI GRP NET GRP NET GRP NET 2 1 2 1 2 1 WCI WCI WCI GRP NET GRP NET GRP NET 2 2 2 2 2 2 WCI GRP 1 Tracer SC group 2 Sn 1 UC 101 Network 2 Network 1 Network 1 Network 2 Sn 1 UC 102 Sn 1 UC 201 Sn 1 UC 202 Sn 1 UC 301 Sn 1 UC 302 Sn 1 UC 401 Sn 1 UC 402 Sn 2 UC 402 gn 11 gn 11 gn 12 gn 12 ...

Page 44: ...WCI Rotating segments are displayed while the sensor attempts to join or associate Signal strength is displayed immediately afterwords To verify the strength of the network signal quality and of the WCS battery charge refer to Testing WCS to WCI Signal Strength and Battery Life p 52 WCS Points and Referencers If you have added an optional Relative Humidity module or have multiple sensors associate...

Page 45: ...r Note This sensor also has an internal space temperature sensor which it will use in the absence of an external sensor This allows you to use the wireless sensor as a base model space temperature sensor To be clear you can only use the internal temperature sensor or hook up an external temperature probe You cannot use both at the same time Wire Size recommendation For best results use solid or st...

Page 46: ...y pull on the wire as a test to insure the wire is seated properly 3 To remove the wire from the connector First push the wire into the connector slightly then using a small screwdriver push down on the connector release tab then pull the wire out of the connector WCS SO SCO2 and SB R Installation ...

Page 47: ...n Tracer TU to create a new point and remove the refrigeration temperature from space temperature averaging See WCS SB R Refrigerator Temperature Sensor Setup p 93 section in the Using the Tracer TU Service Tool with a Wireless Network chapter Figure 35 Sensor cable routing Field Supplied 10K Type 2 Thermistor Note When installing the WCS SB R sensor in a refrigerator or freezer where the temperat...

Page 48: ...itions in this order 1 Blank Screen or Errors 2 CO2 optional 3 Temperature 4 Temperature offset 5 Humidity optional 6 Humidity Offset optional 7 Motion Test optional 8 Back to top Note Pressing the ADDR button will act like a BACK button so you can go through the options in reverse Blank Screen or Errors This screen is blank if there are no errors present If an error is present it will be displaye...

Page 49: ...or Module that follows in this subsection for more information about the RH Humidity sensor module Relative Humidity Calibration Offset Use UP and DOWN arrows to adjust the RH humidity calibration offset in increments of 0 1 RH to a maximum of 5 0 RH Motion Test In this mode the display will count down from 120 seconds giving the installer 2 minutes to adjust the sensor position for proper range f...

Page 50: ...stments to achieve the best overall position of the sensor where it will detect human traffic Reference the occupancy sensor coverage pattern below to help determine the best mounting position Figure 37 WCS SO sensor coverage patterns Range 10m 32 8 feet If more time is needed than the default 120 seconds you can press the UP arrow to add time in 30 second increments to a maximum of 600 seconds RH...

Page 51: ...ss in the sensor does not match the dials of a UC for any WCI in the same wireless network Re associate the sensor with the WCI by correcting the UC address in the sensor 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 8 9 0 UC WCS Match to UC ADDRESS WCI Refer to WCS SO SCO2 SB R Network Joining and Controller Association p 44 for information about E1 and E2 errors Sensor has not joined the...

Page 52: ...ess of a failed sensor Testing WCS to WCI Signal Strength and Battery Life The WCS SO SCO2 SB R sensors display the following symbols for signal and battery S Indicates signal strength from Home screen press UP arrow once b indicates battery life from Home screen press DOWN arrow once The following symbols are appended to the S or b Table 9 Signal strength and battery life symbols Excellent signal...

Page 53: ...e can be used to restrict the tenant from making changes Configuration Procedure To configure the features of the WCS SB SD follow this procedure in the order presented 1 Remove the cover of the WCS SB SD 2 Press the configuration button for 3 seconds Figure 39 Pressing the configuration button to enter configuration mode The display will change to configuration mode In configuration mode a wrench...

Page 54: ... resolution whole degrees half degrees or tenths of degrees Setpoint dual setpoint no setpoint single setpoint Deadband available for dual setpoint system only Note Deadband refers to the minimum difference between the heating and cooling setpoints heat cool setpoint offset 1 8 F 10 8 F 1 C 6 C System a Single setpoint System continued b Dual setpoint emergency heat heat cool off heat cool auto of...

Page 55: ... The reported temperature can be adjusted in increments of 0 1 F or 0 1 C depending on unit configuration to a maximum of 3 6 F 2 C Adjustable in increments of 0 1 F or 0 1 C to a maximum of 3 6 F or 2 C Humidity calibration offset Note Available if the RH module is installed on the WCS The reported humidity can be adjusted in increments of 0 1 RH to a maximum of 5 RH Adjustable in increments of 0...

Page 56: ...Temperature resolution to tenths of a degree System setting Cooling Fan setting Auto Occupied Unoccupied option enabled If an error code exists it appears at the bottom center of the display as shown below View definitions on the inside of the back plate or see Sensor does not communicate with WCI under Troubleshooting and Maintenance p 70 Optional Features Perform the following procedures as need...

Page 57: ...is in operating mode and at the home screen 2 Choose a setting to lock or unlock Select the setpoint by pressing the up or down arrow Setpoint Select the system menu by pressing the center button Use the left or right arrow to choose the setting System menu From the system menu press the down arrow to select the fan menu Use the left or right arrow to choose the setting Fan menu 3 Press the left a...

Page 58: ...imum position If the setpoint is decreased to the bottom of the range 50 and appear on the display The indicates the Unit Controller is requested to be in Air Flow Override mode where the damper will be driven to minimum position When the setpoint is adjusted for Star or Double Star mode the communicated setpoint remains at the last value not 90 or 50 as the display may lead you to believe To chan...

Page 59: ...rovides this additional information The data may include the active setpoint displayed in the top digits area the system mode displayed in the heat cool auto off icon area and the system fan status on off displayed in the fan speed area If there is an error the error code will be displayed instead of the unit controller data Areas for which no data is provided by the unit controller remain blank U...

Page 60: ...if present Note If the coordinator WCI is powered up 1 hour or more before the other devices on the network then you must open the network manually or with Tracer TU When applying Air Fi Wireless sensors with hardwired BACnet network communication BACnet MS TP or BACnet IP refer to Installing Air Fi Wireless Sensors with BACnet MS TP or BACnet IP p 64 section WCI LEDs and Buttons Before establishi...

Page 61: ...See Establishing the Network Prior to Tracer SC Installation or Without Tracer SC Installation p 63 Removes a member WCI from the network See Removing a WCI from a Network p 68 Disbands the network See Disbanding a Network p 69 Pressing the OPEN NET button On a coordinator WCI opens or closes all devices for at least one hour Time may be extended if devices are joining On other WCIs opens or close...

Page 62: ...Normal for a repeater WCI lost IMC communication to the UC BCI Tracer SC SC Corrective action Check IMC wiring then cycle power to the controller WCI to establish communication WCI was not configured correctly WCI did not get BACnet ID from UC BCI SC SC and or WCI did not get rotary address from the UC BCI SC SC Corrective action Cycle power to the controller WCI Power LED green PWR On solid WCI h...

Page 63: ...EN_NET LED 5 To enable and configure Tracer SC for the new wireless network see Tracer SC Online Help and the current edition of the Tracer SC System Controller Installation and Setup guide BAS SVX31 Establishing the Network Prior to Tracer SC Installation or Without Tracer SC Installation If a Tracer SC has not been installed at the time that you are ready to establish the network or will never b...

Page 64: ... that it has joined its own network On each additional WCI as it joins the network Notes Typically it takes about 10 minutes for a WCI to join the network However the time is dependent on the distance between the WCIs in network as well as the size and type of structures that may exist between them Sensors do not immediately figure out that the old network has been disbanded They are asleep to con...

Page 65: ...er and WCI are communicating Note The Rx and Tx LED s will flash on older V1 and V2 WCI s pre 2019 6 On the WCI chosen as the coordinator press the START button for 5 seconds to establish the WCI as the coordinator and to open the network for joining The yellow CRD LED on the WCI illuminates to identify the WCI as the network coordinator The NWK LED will also illuminate See WCI LEDs and Buttons p ...

Page 66: ...nctionality in Tracer TU has been optimized for fully Air Fi Wireless systems both network and sensor communication As such some of the functionality in Tracer TU behaves differently for applications with Air Fi Wireless and BACnet MS TP or BACnet IP network communications The following items summarize the Tracer TU differences between Air Fi Wireless networks BACnet over Zigbee and Air Fi Wireles...

Page 67: ...fast as expected Communication History is not available Under the Wireless menu Advanced is not a valid option when not connected to a Tracer SC SC coordinated network As such you will not be able to change the Zigbee channel using Tracer TU To change the channel manually disband the network change each WCI NET rotary dial to a new channel then change each sensor address to match Under Wireless me...

Page 68: ...k has been formed follow these steps 1 Address the new WCI s according to the scheme explained in WCI Installation p 25 making sure the addresses do not conflict with existing WCIs 2 Install the WCI s on the Tracer SC as described in WCI Installation Use a daisy chain configuration to install multiple WCIs 3 Use the Tracer SC UI Synchrony to enable the proper wireless networks 4 A new network will...

Page 69: ...ommended before changing the network channel to inspect the network layout to make sure the coordinators are centrally located there are no obstructions that could block the radio signal and the WCIs are all within design limit range Closing the Network To prevent WCIs from joining an open network indicated by an illuminated OPEN_NET LED you can close the network by using Tracer TU or the coordina...

Page 70: ...rresponding controller is wired to equipment correctly and is powered On Too much traffic Try a different channel by selecting a different net address or by using Tracer TU A better channel may be found by trial and error or by using a purchased tool such as WiSpy Outside of radio range or too many obstacles Relocate WCI or add a repeater Defective WCI Replace Tracer SC Does Not Communicate with W...

Page 71: ...s to communicate with the radio Replace the sensor Wrong sensor address E8 The configured sensor address does not match the sensor address that is expected by the UC Use Tracer TU to configure the UC for the quantity of sensors it should accept if more than one Incorrect number of sensors configured in the UC Use Tracer TU to correct Duplicate sensor E9 Another sensor with the same configured UC a...

Page 72: ...and Wi Fi channels alignment Zigbee Channels WiFi Channels Zigbee channel frequency in MHz Wi Fi channel frequency in MHz Air Fi networks will automatically form on a channel according to their WCI NET rotary switch as show in the table below WCI NET rotary setting Zigbee Channel 1 15 2 20 3 14 4 19 5 16 6 21 7 11 8 25 Other Zigbee channels not listed in table above can be selected using Tracer TU...

Page 73: ...nator WCI 1 Set or verify if pre addressed the rotary address switches on the new WCI 2 Attach the terminal block on the wiring harness to the receptacle on the new WCI and route the wires as before through either the back plate or the bottom exit port 3 Restore power to the controller that the WCI is installed on Use Tracer TU to open the network Tools Wireless Open Network or press the OPEN NET ...

Page 74: ...ror code will appear Excellent signal quality Good signal margin for reliable communication Corresponds to a green link on the Tracer TU network health map Satisfactory signal quality Adequate signal quality for reliable communication Corresponds to a yellow link on the Tracer TU network health map or Poor signal quality Unreliable communication Recommend moving the sensor or the WCI to a better l...

Page 75: ...d WCS SCO2 is 10 years under normal conditions If the sensor is not used for an extended period of time do one of the following Set the group and net addresses to 0 0 to place the sensor into a low power hibernation mode Remove the batteries or place an insulator between the batteries Notes If lithium batteries are temporarily unavailable alkaline batteries can be used However alkaline battery lif...

Page 76: ...nsor immediately If a controller does not receive any messages from a sensor for 34 minutes it will disassociate that sensor Only after a sensor has been disassociated can the controller accept association from a replacement sensor Replacing a Failed WCS To replace a failed WCS 1 Remove failed sensor from the wall 2 Disassociate the sensor from the unit controller by using one of the three methods...

Page 77: ...ments per country or region The sensor has a default maximum power level of 10 mW but the WCI determines the ultimate output power level of the sensor In North and South America the sensor will change to 100 mW after joining the network Cleaning the Sensor You can clean the sensor by applying glass cleaner to a soft non abrasive cloth and gently wiping the face including the buttons and LCD displa...

Page 78: ... Wired Wireless installation and best practices see the current version of X39641157 A user ID and password if the network includes a Tracer SC Note All wireless features are available through all connection types as of Tracer TU V8 3 Joining Tracer TU to a Wireless Network Use the Wireless Network Utilities dialog box to initiate a wireless connection to a network and then connect to a specific d...

Page 79: ...ing The State column shows which networks are open Note Tracer TU can join only one network at a time If a Tracer SC is present on the network a log in prompt appears Enter your Tracer SC user ID and password After log in the Wireless Network Utilities dialog box appears as shown in the next figure If no Tracer SC is present on the network the dialog box shown in the next figure appears without th...

Page 80: ...n manage the network and the devices on it by connecting to a device on the network Connecting to a Device To connect to a device 1 From the Wireless Network Utilities screen select the Network Devices tab as shown in the following figure Figure 48 Network Devices tab 2 Select a device from the list of network devices and click Attach to Device The Unit Summary Using the Tracer TU Service Tool wit...

Page 81: ...evice a Wireless submenu becomes available for wireless network management To access the menu select Wireless from the toolbar The Wireless submenu options depend on the type of connection as shown in the following figures Each of the options are described in this section Figure 50 Wireless connection to a Tracer SC SC through a TU Adapter Using the Tracer TU Service Tool with a Wireless Network ...

Page 82: ...igure which presents unit activity information including The number of times Tracer SC has attempted to communicate with each device The failure rate Link status and signal quality The amount of time it took for Tracer SC to get a response to a comm request from each device Note You can also access the Wireless Network Summary Report by clicking Report on the Network Devices tab Using the Tracer T...

Page 83: ...rk Summary Report Click Load Map to view a graphical representation or map of the network showing its structure and signal quality The following figure shows an example of a network map Using the Tracer TU Service Tool with a Wireless Network ...

Page 84: ...twork map In addition if you select the Show Sensor Information on Map check box sensor details are included in the map as shown here see Wireless Network Map Diagram in Tracer TU Help Using the Tracer TU Service Tool with a Wireless Network ...

Page 85: ... option is available only when you connect to the network through the Tracer TU Wireless Adapter Network Details This option opens the Network Details tab on the Wireless Network Utilities dialog box As its name suggests it provides Tracer SC information if a Tracer SC is present and network status the channel used and the PAN ID Using the Tracer TU Service Tool with a Wireless Network ...

Page 86: ...tab shown in the following figure Figure 57 Wireless Sensor Status tab Open Network Select this Tools menu option to allow a new member to join Any WCI with a correct rotary address setting that is located within radio range of the open network will join the network Similar to OPEN_ NET button on WCI Using the Tracer TU Service Tool with a Wireless Network ...

Page 87: ...etwork Select this Tools menu option to create a new network in which the attached device will be network coordinator Typically used for a unit controller that will be network coordinator when no Tracer SC is present Advanced Select this Tools menu option to display the Advanced tab Examples are shown in the next two figures Figure 58 Advanced tab When connected to a unit controller with associate...

Page 88: ...ss sensor has priority and the unit controller may use the wireless sensor even though a sensor is wired to the unit controller In such a case you must de select the Enable Wireless Space Sensor setting in the Wireless Sensor Configuration group box on the Controller Settings screen so that the wireless sensor is disabled from use by the unit controller and wired sensor is used instead Also see Di...

Page 89: ...utomatically follow a round robin sequence where the controller uses the value from the sensor that has transmitted most recently Referencing Individual Sensors On the Controller Settings tab under Wireless Sensor Configuration as shown in figure below when multiple sensors are desired and the Enable Wireless Space Sensor box is checked the Analog Input point Space Temperature Local will automatic...

Page 90: ...d in Space CO2 Concentration Local If the box is not checked you can reference an individual CO 2 sensor If the Enable Wireless Occupancy Sensor check box is checked the controller will go occupied when any occupancy sensor detects motion The binary value is displayed in Occupancy Input on the Binary screen If the box is unchecked individual sensors can be referenced When using multiple sensors yo...

Page 91: ...be created to read the individual sensor values Space Temperature Setpoint In both BCI R BCI2 Rs and BCI I BCI2s the space setpoint is the value of the last change in setpoint if more than one WCS is used If you do not wish a WCS to provide a setpoint change do not configure the sensor for setpoint control The BCI R BCI2 R will only use Air Fi sensor values if in BAS Control To put BCI R BCI2 R in...

Page 92: ...er for the value to be displayed Space CO2 concentration level will be reported via AI 32 Space CO2 Concentration Active If multiple sensors are associated to a UC only the highest CO2 value will be used To enable Demand Control Ventillation the following needs to be set up 1 RTEM economizer module installed 2 The front end cannot be controlling the OA damper 3 AO1 put out of service 4 B07 put out...

Page 93: ... closed terminals c Do not care WCS SB R Refrigerator Temperature Sensor Setup Note The following setup is not possible with BCI BCI2 Only to UC210 UC400 UC400 B UC600 Symbio 210 210e Symbio 400 500 Symbio 700 800 When using WCS SB R sensors with an external 10K Type II sensor probe for refrigerator freezer monitoring some setup will be required using Tracer TU If there are two sensors associated ...

Page 94: ... needed 13 Hit OK then OK again then Send to Device 14 Done WCS SB R Refrigerator Sensor plus Two Averaged Space Temp Sensors Setup Instructions Note The following setup is not possible with BCI BCI2 Only in UC210 UC400 UC400 B UC600 Symbio 210 210e Symbio 400 500 Symbio 700 800 When using a WCS SB R sensor with an external 10K Type II sensor probe for refrigerator freezer monitoring some setup wi...

Page 95: ...ox will prevent newly created references from being replaced with default averaging references if the unit controller is power cycled 3 Select the number of wireless sensors under the Wireless Sensors drop down In this example it is 3 4 Click Send to Device 5 Go to the Analog tab 6 Create a new analog input point called Space Temperature 1 7 For the reference select Sensor 1 Space Temperature This...

Page 96: ...aging program in Step 17 12 Create a refrigeration monitoring analog input point by clicking Create 13 Name the point then select the reference as Sensor 3 Space Temperature This creates the point reference wci sensors 3 spaceTemp This point will not be part of the TGP2 averaging program It will display individually 14 Check the Add to SC Temp box if the refrigerator temperature point is desired t...

Page 97: ...Hit OK then OK again then Send to Device 17 Create a TGP2 program to average Sensor 1 and Sensor 2 but not Sensor 3 The result will be in Analog Output Space Temp Average which was created in Step 11 Name the program then Send to Controller Using the Tracer TU Service Tool with a Wireless Network ...

Page 98: ...or Battery Level is automatically set up for many types of controllers This point will auto install into the SC so that alarming is set up However if you have UC600 or field installed unit controllers you will be required to manually set up this point using Tracer TU and then install the point in SC Below are the steps to manually set up the Wireless Sensor Battery Level alarming in the unit contr...

Page 99: ...e the reference from None to Wireless Sensor Battery Strength by selecting from the tree This will create a reference of wci battery 6 Click OK 7 On the Alarm Conditions tab make the selections as shown below Using the Tracer TU Service Tool with a Wireless Network ...

Page 100: ...ork requires SC Configuration How to Set up Air Fi Network on Tracer Synchrony 1 Address mount and wire the Air F Wireless Communications Interface WCI and Air Fi Wireless Communications Sensors WCSs according to instructions on the Air Fi Wireless Communication Interface WCI Installation Instructions BAS SVN038 EN 2 Open Synchrony and navigate to the Installation menu on the left hand navigator 3...

Page 101: ...d the table will auto populate with the values from the sensor b Device This application refers to sensors that are directly connected to Tracer SC but that will be matched with a piece of equipment For example for a VRF Indoor Unit The installed device does not use a unit controller to communicate to the Air Fi sensor If the Device is selected for sensor use click on the referencer icon of the De...

Page 102: ...ator by pressing the Open Net button Configuring WCS Sensor 1 Hold the Addr button for 3 seconds 2 Set to Group Net using the up down and next buttons 3 Set the UC Address for 000 not the rotary address of the SC 4 Select next to set the Sensor 1 6 5 Hold the Addr button for 3 seconds to exit addressing mode 6 From a blank display press the up arrow to force the WCS to join the network Creating Po...

Page 103: ...gure 67 Define name unit and referencer 4 Select Other Referencer then air fi air fi network sensors then select the desired property of the sensor 5 Click on Apply Using the Tracer TU Service Tool with a Wireless Network ...

Page 104: ... changes that are required such as alarm or limits settings and save the point 7 The value of the sensor can now be used in TGP2 graphics or Data Logs Figure 69 New point Communication History Overview Communication History is a tool that will help a technician pinpoint when intermittent communication and or interference is occurring This tool is only available when there is an SC Communication Us...

Page 105: ...issues Figure 70 Communication history tab with reported issues If no controllers are experiencing interference or communication loss a message on the screen will display No reported communication loss during selected date as shown in Figure 71 p 105 Figure 71 Communication history tab without reported issues User Interface If you have multiple wireless networks on the SC this drop down menu box w...

Page 106: ...communication trouble Means 10 or less BACnet retries have taken place Retries are where a Zigbee packet is attempted to be sent but is not successful The WCI will attempt to send it a short while later Each attempt to send is a retry Communication is likely continuing but performance will suffer Means there is no reported communication loss It does not necessarily mean we have good communication ...

Page 107: ...es from controller to controller Channel Quality Scan is a tool which enables a technician to view available Zigbee channel bandwidth in the 2 4 GHz radio spectrum Channel Quality Scan tool can be found under the Wireless drop down menu Shown on this screen are the 15 Zigbee channels that Air Fi uses See Figure 73 p 107 These are labeled Channel 11 through 25 The green bars indicate available band...

Page 108: ... Figure 75 p 109 Zigbee channels that are situated near the edges of the Wi Fi channels are able to communicate without problem because Wi Fi is not always using the entire channel For instance Zigbee channel 11 and 14 are at the edge of Wi Fi channel 1 but are able to communicate without trouble as long as Wi Fi channel 1 is not using the entire channel Other Zigbee channels like 12 and 13 are ne...

Page 109: ...f the 15 Zigbee channels can be selected under Wireless tab Advanced See Tracer TU Help topic Changing the Channel of a Wireless Network for more information on how to accomplish this Note This method does not require touching any WCI but will require touching each sensor in the network after the channel is changed Also it is strongly recommended you use a Direct Connection via USB cable to the SC...

Page 110: ...ocuments Tracer TU ChannelQualityScan The saved csv file can be sent to Technical Support for evaluation Figure 76 Recording information and buttons Pressing the Export button will save all cached data from the time the scan started until the Export button is pressed Pressing Stop will halt the scanning and allow you to Export the csv file Pressing Start after the Stop button is pressed will initi...

Page 111: ...BAS SVX40K EN 111 Figure 78 Hovering over channel 15 with cursor Using the Tracer TU Service Tool with a Wireless Network ...

Page 112: ...s For more information please visit trane com or tranetechnologies com Trane has a policy of continuous product and product data improvements and reserves the right to change design and specifications without notice We are committed to using environmentally conscious print practices BAS SVX40K EN 09 Jul 2022 Supersedes BAS SVX40J EN March 2022 2022 Trane ...

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