Table of Contents Introduction ............................ 7 BACnet MS/TP Description ............................7 BACnet Module Installation ......................8 Overview RS-485 Network ............................8 Baud Rate and MAC Address Configuration ....................... 9 Attaching Module Board to Network ..........................9 BACnet Field Installation ............................10 InnovaSonic 207i Com Settings ....................
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Warnings in This Manual “Warning,” “Attention,” and “Note” statements are used throughout this manual to draw your attention to important information. Symbol Key Symbol Symbol Descripition Meaning “Warning” statements appears with information that is important to protect people and equipment from damage. Pay very close attention Warning to all warnings that apply to your application.
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If the problem persists after following the troubleshooting procedures outlined in the 207i product manual, contact Sierra Instruments by fax or by email (see inside front cover for contact information). For urgent phone support, you may call (800) 866-0200 or (831) 373-0200 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. PST. In Europe, contact Sierra Instruments Europe at +31 20 6145810.
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Warranty Statement All Sierra products are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship and will be repaired or replaced at no charge to Buyer, provided return or rejection of product is made within a reasonable period but no longer than one (1) year for calibration and non-calibration defects, from date of delivery.
1 Introduction This document describes the set-up, function and operation of the BACnet digital communications protocol for Sierra Instruments’ InnovaSonic 207i ultrasonic liquid flow meter. This manual assumes the reader already has a working knowledge of BACnet protocol requirements and terminology. For specific information about the InnovaSonic 207i...
2 BACnet Module Installation 2.1 Overview RS-485 Network BACnet MS/TP uses a RS-485 (EIA-485) physical layer, so all of the same RS-485 wiring practices apply. Devices should be wired using a daisy chain topology and the last device should have one 120Ω termination resistor to prevent reflections.
2.2 Baud Rate and MAC Address Configuration The baud rate and MAC (MS/TP) addresses can be set by either using the 207i Smart Interface Portal (SIP) Software, which is recommended, or the local display and keypads on the meter. Download the 207i SIP software at sierrainstruments.com/downloads/207i.
2.4 BACnet Field Installation As stated, BACnet is usually installed in slot 12. However, the BACnet module can be installed in any free slot on the board. Users may install their BACnet module in the field as standard with other option modules. The module has 4 plastic screws, one on each corner that are used to mount the module.
Sierra’s website at sierrainstruments.com/207isoftware. 1. Download the SIP software on the Sierra website at sierrainstruments.com/207isoftware. 2. Connect the 207i to your computer via the USB cable provided in your shipment. For more details on SIP installation,...
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4. Click on “BACnet MS/TP Setup” button. BACnet MS/TP Setup Figure 5. 207i SIP BACnet MS/TP Setup 5. In the “BACnet MS/TP Setup” screen, complete the configuration of your 207i for BACnet by doing the following: WARNING | Due to the way BACnet token passing works, duplicate addresses may lock up the entire network and require a re-boot to restore full network functions.
Input BACnet MAC Select “Update address (range 1-127) Meter” to complete and Baud Rate configuration of BACnet Figure 6. BACnet MS/TP Set Up For MAC Address and Baud Rate 3.2 Configure Baud Rate and MAC Address Using Local Display and Keypad To configure the Baud Rate and MAC address using the local display and keypad on the meter, follow the steps below: 1.
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3. Once in the “Input/Output” menu, scroll down and select “Slot 12 BACnet” and press the key. You will now be in the BACnet setup menu. Note: There will be a series of screens in this section to complete the configuration of BACnet to your 207i.
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6. Once in the “Baud” menu screen, scroll down and select your baud rate of either 9600, 19200, or 38400 and press the key. Press to go the next menu screen “Parity” in the BACnet setup menu. CAUTION | When configuring BACnet, it is very important that all of the devices on an MS/TP bus communicate at the same baud rate: 9600, 19200 and 38400.
4 Supported BACnet Services/Objects - Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) A BACnet object represents physical or virtual equipment information, as a digital input or parameter. The InnovaSonic 207i ultrasonic flow meter uses the following object types: • Device Object (1) •...
Obj, Instance BACnet Object Property Default/Sample Values Object Identifier Object Name 207i Flowmeter Object Type Flowmeter System Status Operational Vendor Name Sierra Instruments Sierra 207i Dev, 1 Vendor Identifier ASHRA# 722 Model Name 207i Firmware Revision v1.x.xx Application Software Version v1.x.xx...
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BACnet Object Name Obj, Instance BACnet Object Property Default/Sample Values Description *TAG as set in 207i menu Protocol Version Protocol Revision Protocol Services Supported Protocol Object Types Supported Object List Max APDU Length Accepted Segmentation Supported APDU Timeout 6000 Number Of APDU Retries Max Master Max Info Frames Device Address Binding...
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BACnet Object Name Obj, Instance BACnet Object Property Default/Sample Values Object Type Analog Input Present Value Description Current Velocity of Fluid Status Flags F,F,F,F { } Event State NORMAL Out Of Service Units meters_per_second Object Identifier AI-3 Object Name POS Totalizer Object Type Analog Input Present Value...
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BACnet Object Name Obj, Instance BACnet Object Property Default/Sample Values Object Identifier AI-5 Object Name NET Totalizer Object Type Analog Input Present Value NET Totalizer AI, 5 Description Net Flow Total of Fluid Status Flags F,F,F,F { } Event State NORMAL Out Of Service Units...
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BACnet Object Name Obj, Instance BACnet Object Property Default/Sample Values Out Of Service Units * as selected in 207i menu Object Identifier AI-8 Object Name -Energy Tot Object Type Analog Input Present Value Energy NEG Total AI,8 Description Energy Negative Total Status Flags F,F,F,F { } Event State...
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BACnet Object Name Obj, Instance BACnet Object Property Default/Sample Values Status Flags F,F,F,F { } Event State NORMAL Out Of Service Units nano-seconds Object Identifier AI-11 Object Name Signal Object Type Analog Input Present Value Signal AI,11 Description Signal Amplitude Status Flags F,F,F,F { } Event State...
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BACnet Object Name Obj, Instance BACnet Object Property Default/Sample Values Present Value Description Noise Portion in Signal Status Flags F,F,F,F { } Event State NORMAL Out Of Service Units decibels Object Identifier AI-14 Object Name Gain Object Type Analog Input Present Value Gain AI,14...
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BACnet Object Name Obj, Instance BACnet Object Property Default/Sample Values Object Name Inlet Temp Object Type Analog Input Present Value Description Inlet Temperature Status Flags F,F,F,F { } Event State NORMAL Out Of Service Units °C or °F per measurement menu Object Identifier AI-17 Object Name...
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BACnet Object Name Obj, Instance BACnet Object Property Default/Sample Values Units * as selected in 207i menu Object Identifier AI-19 Object Name Fluid Density Object Type Analog Input Present Value Fluid Density AI,19 Description Fluid Density Status Flags F,F,F,F { } Event State NORMAL Out Of Service...
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BACnet Object Name Obj, Instance BACnet Object Property Default/Sample Values Event State NORMAL Out Of Service Units kilojouls-per-kilogram Object Identifier AI-22 Object Name Error Flag 1 Object Type Analog Input Present Value Error Status1 AI,22 Description Error Flag 1 Status Flags F,F,F,F { } Event State NORMAL...
BACnet Object Name Obj, Instance BACnet Object Property Default/Sample Values Description Reset Totalizers Status Flags F,F,F,F { } Event State Out Of Service 4.4 Analog Input and Analog Value 4.4.1 Analog Input The “Analog Input” from “AI,1” to “AI,21” represent values that will be displayed as a normal decimal number with a decimal point.
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4.4.2 Analog Value Analog Value “AV-1” can be used to reset the totalizers remotely. Just write one of the following decimal values (1, 2, or 3), and then write a 0. If you do not do this, the totalizers will keep resetting. 0 - Do nothing (default state) 1 - Reset flow totalizers.
255. These custom unit enumerators may not be automatically translated into English, so your BACnet client may just display a number greater than 255. You will need to look that number up on the Sierra Custom Units Matrix below.
“A-“ and “B+.” The differential voltage should be between 7V and 1.5V, while the bus is actively communicating. Sierra verifies the 207i is correct per the EIA RS-485 spec. CAUTION | We have found cases where other devices with “A” and “B” reversed and sometimes marked as “A+”...
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