For interfacing eaton products: greengate, ilumin and fifth light to building automation systems: bacnet ms/tp, bacnet/ip, modbus tcp/ip and modbus rtu
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ProtoAir FPA-W34 Start-up Guide For Interfacing Eaton Products: Greengate, iLumin and Fifth Light To Building Automation Systems: BACnet MS/TP, BACnet/IP, Modbus TCP/IP and Modbus RTU APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY Explains ProtoAir hardware and installation. The instructions are effective for the above as of June 2017.
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Thank you for purchasing the ProtoAir for Eaton. Please call Eaton for Technical support of the ProtoAir product. SMC does not provide direct support. If Eaton needs to escalate the concern, they will contact Sierra Monitor Corporation for assistance. Support Contact Information:...
2. Set the Device COM setting that will be connected to ProtoAir. (Section 3.3) 3. Connect the ProtoAir FPA-W34 3 pin RS-485 port to the Field Protocol cabling (Section 4.1) 4. Connect Power to the ProtoAir 3 pin connector. (Section 4.2) 5.
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: ProtoAir Part Numbers ......................... 10 Figure 2: Supported Point Count Capacity ....................10 Figure 3: Greengate Point Count per Device ....................10 Figure 4: iLumin Point Count per Device ....................10 Figure 5: Connection from ProtoAir to RS-485 Field Network ..............
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Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide Figure 50: DIN Rail ............................46 Figure 51: ProtoAir FPA-W34 Dimensions ....................47 Figure 52: Kaspersky ES10 Settings ......................48 Figure 53: Web Anti-Virus Trusted URLs ....................48 Figure 54: Specifications ..........................65 List of Figures...
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide CERTIFICATION ® 1 BTL Mark - BACnet Testing Laboratory The BTL Mark on ProtoAir is a symbol that indicates that a product has passed a series of rigorous tests conducted by an independent laboratory which verifies that the product correctly implements the BACnet features claimed in the listing.
INTRODUCTION ProtoAir Gateway The ProtoAir gateway is a high-performance, multi-protocol IIoT gateway that is preconfigured to auto- discover any of Eaton’s products (hereafter called “device”) connected to the ProtoAir and automatically ® configures them for BACnet MS/TP, BACnet/IP, Modbus TCP/IP or Modbus RTU.
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide EQUIPMENT SETUP Record Identification Data Each ProtoAir has a unique part number located on the side or the back of the unit. This number should be recorded, as it may be required for technical support. The numbers are as follows:...
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide INTERFACING PROTOAIR TO DEVICE Wiring Field Port to RS-485 BMS Network Connect the RS-485 network wires to the 3-pin RS-485 connector on ProtoAir FPA-W34 as shown in Figure Use standard grounding principles for RS-485 GND ...
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide Power Up ProtoAir Check power requirements in the table below: Power Requirement for ProtoAir External Gateway Current Draw Type ProtoAir Family 12V DC 24V DC FPA – W34 (Typical) 170mA 100mA FPA – W34 (Maximum) 240mA 140mA NOTE: These values are ‘nominal’...
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide CONNECT THE PC TO THE PROTOAIR OVER ETHERNET Connecting to the ProtoAir via the Ethernet Port Connect a CAT5 Ethernet cable (straight through or cross-over) between the local PC and ProtoAir. Ethernet Port Figure 9: Ethernet Port ...
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide Using the FieldServer Toolbox to Discover and Connect to the ProtoAir Install the FS Toolbox application from the USB drive or get it from the Sierra Monitor website. Use the FS Toolbox to find the ProtoAir IP Address and connect for configuration.
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide Select System After setting the PC on the same subnet as the ProtoAir, open a web browser on the PC and enter the IP Address of the ProtoAir; the Ethernet default address is 192.168.1.24. The Select System Page will appear the first time the FieldServer is accessed.
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide Updating Network Settings From the Web Configurator, Click the Network Settings tab to open the Network Settings page for the ProtoAir. Figure 12: IP Address Settings via Web GUI Modify the IP Address (N1 IP Address field) of the ProtoAir Ethernet port.
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide CONFIGURING THE PROTOAIR Select BMS Protocol Going back to the Discovery and Configuration tab, and press BMS Settings button to view/ change the Building Management System (BMS) Settings. Select BACnet/IP, BACnet MS/TP, Modbus TCP/IP, or Modbus RTU protocols.
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide 6.1.1.1 Set Device Instance for each Lighting Panel Attached to the Device The Device Instance can be set independently of the site administrator. As an example: A Device Instance is a BACnet Node-ID which is obtained by the network administrator.
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide 6.1.1.2 BACnet MS/TP: Setting the MAC Address BACnet Network Only 1 MAC address is set for ProtoAir regardless of how many light panels are connected to ProtoAir. Set the BACnet MS/TP MAC address of the ProtoAir to a value between 1 to 127 (MAC Master Addresses);...
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide Greengate/iLumin: Discover and Configure Light Panels Connected to the ProtoAir For Greengate, click on the “Start Discovery” button to enter the port, network address, panel address and number of panels for the device. Figure 16: Greengate Discovery Window ...
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide After entering the device details, click on the “Start Discovery” button and the discovery progress bar will display. Discovering a device may take a few minutes depending on the number of items it contains. Figure 18: Discovery Progress Bar ...
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide By clicking on a light panel, parameters for that panel will be shown. Figure 21: View Light Panel Parameters Clicking on a light displays and allows editing of the preconfigured BACnet parameters. Figure 22: View & Edit BACnet Parameters on a Lighting Panel ...
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide When this process is complete, the items on the tree will change from green to black to show that they have been configured. Figure 24: Saved Configuration In order to clear a configuration, click on the “Clear Configuration” button. An additional option to clear all other device configurations will appear.
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide Fifth Light: System Status NOTE: Fifth Light configuration must be done on the Fifth Light panel. For Instructions, refer to the Eaton 5 Light Panel manual. The ProtoAir allows BMS settings to be changed (BBMD settings, Public IP Address, Public IP Port, Router Network Number, Network Number and IP Port) and Fifth Light Panel system information to be reviewed.
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide Click the “Switch to another product” button to clear the current configuration and restart. Figure 28: Switch to Another Product Page 25 of 66...
Device Instance (desired) = Offset + Node_ID NOTE: Node_ID is gathered from the Eaton device. For example, if the desired Device Instance for the device 1 is 80,002 and the following is true: Device 1 has a Node-ID of 1...
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide USING THE EMBEDDED B ACNET EXPLORER To access the embedded BACnet Explorer, go to the FS-GUI page and click the BACnet Explorer button. Figure 31: FS-GUI BACnet Explorer Button Then login to the BACnet Explorer page using the supplied username and password.
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide Discover Device List From the BACnet Explorer landing page, click on the BACnet Explorer button on the left side of the screen to go to the BACnet Explorer page. Figure 33: BACnet Explorer Page ...
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide NOTE: Allow the devices to populate before interacting with the device list for optimal performance. Any discovery or explore process will cause a green message to appear in the upper right corner of the browser to confirm that the action is complete.
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide To view the full details of a device, go back to highlighting the device directly (in Figure 37 “50001”) and click the Explore button or double-click the device/object. Figure 37: Full Device Sub-items Now additional device details are viewable; however, the device can be explored even further ...
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide Then click on the Explore button or double-click the device object. Figure 39: Additional Device Details A full list of the device details will appear on the right-side window. If changes are expected since the last...
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide 8.2.1 Edit the Present Value Field The only recommended field to edit via BACnet Explorer is the device’s present value field. NOTE: Other BACnet properties are editable (such as object name, object description, etc.); however, this is not recommended because the BACnet Explorer is a discovery tool not a Building Management System (BMS).
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide Enter the appropriate change and click write. A check will appear inside the save button and the window will close. When the BACnet Explorer page appears the present value will be changed as specified. Figure 42: Updated Present Value...
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide Appendix A Useful Features Appendix A.1. SSL/TLS for Secure Connection SSL/TLS (Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security) is a security technology for establishing an encrypted connection between a server and a client. This allows the secure transfer of data across untrusted networks.
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide Appendix A.1.1.2. Limiting Client Access In addition to TLS_Port parameter also add Validate_Client_Cert in the connections section of the configuration file and set it to “Yes”. Connections Adapter , Protocol , TLS_Port , Validate_Client_Cert , Modbus/TCP...
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide Appendix A.1.1.4. Certificate Validation Options If connections must be limited to only a particular domain (vendor devices), include Check_Remote_Host to specify the domain/host name. Connections Adapter , Protocol , TLS_Port , Validate_Client_Cert , Cert_Authority_File , Check_Remote_Host...
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide Appendix A.1.2. Configuring FieldServer as SSL/TLS Client The following Node configurations set the FieldServer to open a secure Modbus/TCP connection to Server at IP Address 10.11.12.13 on port 1502. Appendix A.1.2.1. Simple Secure Client Configuration Add Remote_Node_TLS_Port parameter in the nodes section of the configuration file and set to a port number between 1 –...
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide Appendix B Troubleshooting Tips Appendix B.1. Communicating with the ProtoAir over the Network Confirm that the network cabling is correct. Confirm that the computer network card is operational and correctly configured. Confirm that there is an Ethernet adapter installed in the PC’s Device Manager List, and that it is configured to run the Modbus TCP/IP protocol.
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide Appendix B.2. Lost or Incorrect IP Address Ensure that FieldServer Toolbox is loaded onto the local PC. Otherwise, download the FieldServer-Toolbox.zip via the Sierra Monitor Resource Center Software Downloads. Extract the executable file and complete the installation.
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide Appendix B.3. Viewing Diagnostic information Type the IP Address of the ProtoAir into the web browser or use the FieldServer Toolbox to connect to the ProtoAir. Click on Diagnostics and Debugging Button, then click on view, and then on connections.
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide Appendix B.5. LED Diagnostics for Communications Between ProtoAir and Devices See the diagram below for LED locations to ProtoAir. Diagnostic LEDs Description The SPL LED will light if the unit is not getting a response from one or more of the configured devices.
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Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide Connect a standard CAT5 Ethernet cable between the PC and ProtoAir. Double click on the FS Toolbox Utility. Step 1: Take a Log Click on the diagnose icon of the desired device Ensure “Full Diagnostic" is selected (this is the default) NOTE: If desired, the default capture period can be changed.
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Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide Click on “Start Diagnostic” When the capture period is finished, the “Diagnostic Test Complete” window will appear Step 2: Send Log Once the diagnostic test is complete, a .zip file will be saved on the PC Click “Open”...
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide Appendix B.7. Updating Firmware To load a new version of the firmware, follow these instructions: 1. Extract and save the new file onto the local PC. 2. Open a web browser and type the IP Address of the FieldServer in the address bar.
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide Appendix B.9. Securing ProtoAir with Passwords Access to the ProtoAir can be restricted by enabling a password on the FS-GUI Passwords page – click Setup and then Passwords in the navigation panel. There are 2 access levels defined by 2 account names: Admin and User.
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide Appendix B.10. Mounting The ProtoAir can be mounted using the DIN rail mounting bracket on the back of the unit. Din Rail Bracket Figure 50: DIN Rail Page 46 of 66...
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide Appendix B.11. Physical Dimensions for FPA-W34 Power Port P1 Serial Port Figure 51: ProtoAir FPA-W34 Dimensions Page 47 of 66...
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide Appendix B.12. Kaspersky Endpoint Security 10 If Kaspersky Endpoint Security 10 is installed on the user’s PC, the software needs to be modified to allow the PC to register bridges on FieldPoP. NOTE: This problem is specific to KES10, Kaspersky 2017 does not have this problem.
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide Appendix C Vendor Information – Eaton Appendix C.1. 3264640000 Greengate Mappings to BACnet and Modbus Point Name BACnet Object Type BACnet Object ID Modbus Register Reset 1001 Relay01 Relay02 Relay03 Relay04 Relay05 Relay06 Relay07 Relay08 Relay09...
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide Appendix C.7. Scene iLumin Mappings to BACnet and Modbus Point Name BACnet Object Type BACnet Object ID Modbus Register scene 40001 sceneFT 40002 Appendix C.8. Channel iLumin Mappings to BACnet and Modbus Point Name BACnet Object Type...
Eaton ProtoAir Start-Up Guide Appendix E Limited 2 Year Warranty Sierra Monitor Corporation warrants its products to be free from defects in workmanship or material under normal use and service for two years after date of shipment. Sierra Monitor Corporation will repair or replace any equipment found to be defective during the warranty period.
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