KEP Multi-Protocol Communication Card Option Start-up Guide
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2 INTRODUCTION
2.1 PCOM CARD
The COM CARD option is an internal, high performance
Building Automation multi-protocol gate-
way
that is preconfigured to automatically communicate between KEP’s products (hereafter called
“device”) connected to the COM CARD and automatically configures them for BACnet
®1
MS/TP, BAC-
net/IP, Metasys
®2
N2 by JCI, Modbus TCP/IP, EtherNet/IP, DF1 or LonWorks
®3
.
It is not necessary to download any configuration files to support the required applications.
The COM CARD is pre-loaded with tested Profiles/Configurations for the supported devices.
1
BACnet is a registered trademark of ASHRAE
2
Metasys is a registered trademark of Johnson Controls Inc.
3
LonWorks is a registered trademark of Echelon Corporation