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LAARS ProtoNode Start-up Guide
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Table of Contents
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Introduction....................................................................................................................................... 8
1.1
ProtoNode Gateway ................................................................................................................. 8
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Setup for ProtoNode ........................................................................................................................ 9
2.1
Record Identification Data ........................................................................................................ 9
2.2
Point Count Capacity and Registers per Device ...................................................................... 9
2.3
Configuring Device Communications ..................................................................................... 10
2.3.1
Confirm the Device and ProtoNode COM Settings Match ..................................................... 10
2.3.2
Set Node-ID for Any Device Attached to the ProtoNode ....................................................... 10
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Interfacing ProtoNode to Devices ................................................................................................ 11
3.1
Device Connections to ProtoNode ......................................................................................... 11
3.2
Wiring Field Port to RS-485 Serial Network ........................................................................... 11
3.3
Bias Resistors ......................................................................................................................... 12
3.4
Termination Resistor .............................................................................................................. 13
3.5
Power-Up ProtoNode ............................................................................................................. 14
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Connect the PC to the ProtoNode ................................................................................................ 15
4.1
Connecting to the Gateway via Ethernet ................................................................................ 15
4.1.1
Changing the Subnet of the Connected PC ........................................................................... 15
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Setup Web Server Security ........................................................................................................... 16
5.1
Login to the FieldServer ......................................................................................................... 16
5.2
Select the Security Mode ........................................................................................................ 18
5.2.1
HTTPS with Own Trusted TLS Certificate ............................................................................. 19
5.2.2
HTTPS with Default Untrusted Self-Signed TLS Certificate or HTTP with Built-in Payload
Encryption .............................................................................................................................. 19
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Configure Network Settings .......................................................................................................... 20
6.1
Navigate to the Settings ......................................................................................................... 20
6.2
Change the ProtoNode IP Address ........................................................................................ 21
6.3
Routing ................................................................................................................................... 22
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FieldServer Manager User Setup, Registration and Login ........................................................ 23
7.1
Choose Whether to Integrate the FieldServer Manager ........................................................ 23
7.2
User Setup .............................................................................................................................. 25
7.3
Registration Process .............................................................................................................. 27
7.4
Login to the FieldServer Manager .......................................................................................... 31
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Configure the ProtoNode ............................................................................................................... 33
8.1
Navigate to the ProtoNode Web Configurator ........................................................................ 33
8.2
Select Field Protocol and Set Configuration Parameters ....................................................... 34
8.3
Setting ProtoNode Active Profiles .......................................................................................... 35
8.4
Verify Device Communications............................................................................................... 36
8.5
BACnet: Setting Node_Offset to Assign Specific Device Instances ...................................... 37
8.6
How to Start the Installation Over: Clearing Profiles .............................................................. 38
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Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................. 39
9.1
Lost or Incorrect IP Address ................................................................................................... 39
9.2
Viewing Diagnostic Information .............................................................................................. 40
9.3
Checking Wiring and Settings ................................................................................................ 41
9.4
LED Diagnostics for Communications Between ProtoNode and Devices ............................. 42
9.5
Taking a FieldServer Diagnostic Capture ............................................................................... 43
9.6
Factory Reset Instructions ...................................................................................................... 44
9.7
Internet Browsers Not Supported ........................................................................................... 44
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