ProtoNode Start-Up Guide
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INTRODUCTION
ProtoNode is an external, high performance,
Building and Industrial Automation multi-protocol
gateway
for OEMs wanting to provide protocol translation between Serial and Serial, Serial-Ethernet and
Ethernet-Ethernet devices using LonWorks®
1
, BACnet®
2
, Metasys®
3
N2 by JCI, Modbus, DNP3, and
more.
This manual provides installation information for 2 types of customers:
OEMs
that have purchased the product to be used with their controllers and have not done a first
time start with their controller. When the OEM completes the programming of the ProtoNode with
their device, the ProtoNode will be vitually plug and play at the OEMs customer sites.
o
The OEM follows all the steps in this guide to complete the first time start up.
End Users
that have purchased the preprogrammed ProtoNode from one of our OEM customers
and need some instructions to configure the device.
The ProtoNode is always pre-configured by the OEM, requiring the end customer to only set of
DIP switches to load a configuration file and set the specific network setting of the device.
NOTE: Technical Support for the end
‐
user is provided by the device manufacturer and not Sierra
Monitor.
NOTE: For
FieldPoP
™ information, refer to the FieldPoP™ Device Cloud Start-up Guide online at
the Sierra Monitor.com Resource Center.
www.sierramonitor.com/customer-care/resource-center
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LonWorks is a registered trademark of Echelon Corporation
2
BACnet is a registered trademark of ASHRAE
3
Metasys is a registered trademark of Johnson Controls Inc.
