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If the BACdrop gateway is to be a level-2 device, you should change its address now. Click the
Modify button and enter the new MicroTech address. Click Done when finished. By changing
the BACdrop gateway’s address to a level-2 format (e.g., 01.00), you define the BACdrop as a
level-2 device.
5. Compare the PMF version in the BACdrop gateway with the PMF version listed on your
prepared address schedule. The BACdrop’s PMF version is shown on the main Configure
Controller List screen; e.g., “BACdrop with PMF version 1.07.”
The PMF versions must match to assure software compatibility between the BACdrop gateway
and its MicroTech controllers.
If the BACdrop’s PMF version is earlier than the one listed in the schedule, you should obtain
the later PMF and download it to the BACdrop gateway. You can use the BACdrop Setup Wizard
and a serial cable to do this.
If the BACdrop’s PMF version is later than the one listed in the schedule, you should obtain the
latest versions of the BDIPs for the MicroTech applications being used. Then double check the
software compatibility tables and update the schedule if necessary.
If you have not already done so, you should contact the BAS representative and make sure that
the BAS user interface and supervisory control applications are being designed around the same
or equivalent PMF versions.
6. Click the Add button.
The wizard allows you to define a new MicroTech controller. Enter the MicroTech address, the
Device type, the Device instance, and if desired, the Location. Click Done when finished.
The Device type entries start by listing the first part of the IDENT (the version and revision
codes are not included). This is intended to help you quickly find the correct MicroTech
controller type. It cannot be used to check PMF-IDENT software compatibility.
Any of this configuration data can be modified later by selecting the device and then clicking the
Modify button.
7. Repeat step 6 until the address schedule is completely entered. (But do not add controllers that
will not be mapped; e.g., a series-100 centrifugal chiller’s level-2 display processor.)
To make data entry easier, the wizard automatically increments the MicroTech address and the
default Device instance number after any controller is added.
8. Click the Finish button when the configuration is complete.
The configuration data is written to the BACdrop gateway’s non-volatile memory. This step is
very important because up until this point, all configuration data that has been entered exists only
in the PC’s memory. If there are a lot of MicroTech controllers, it may be a good idea to
periodically save the configuration data into the BACdrop gateway (i.e., click Finish) during the
process.
Task 2: Configuring a Level-1 MicroTech Supervisory Controller
This task does not apply unless your network has one of the following MicroTech supervisory
controllers:
•
Chiller System Controller (CSC)
•
Remote Monitoring and Sequencing Panel (RMS)
•
Remote Monitoring and Control Panel (RMC)
•
Lead-Lag/Load Balance Panel (LLLB)
If there is no MicroTech supervisory controller, go on to the next task.
If there is a MicroTech supervisory controller, it needs to be configured so that it polls the level-2
BACdrop. This gives the BAS access to all MicroTech controllers on the network.
