Communications Wiring; Wireless Connection; Configuring The Controller - Distech Controls ECLYPSE Installation Manual

Communications Wiring

The ECLYPSE User Guide provides extensive information and requirements to implement a BACnet IP network. It contains information about network
topology, wire length restrictions, cable type, device IP addressing, radio path planning (when the ECLYPSE Wi-Fi Adapter is connected to the con-
troller), etc. It can be downloaded from our website. For optimal performance, use Distech Controls category 5e network cable or refer to the ECLYPSE
User Guide for cable specifications.
Controllers are uniquely identified on the network by their MAC address. This identifier is printed on a label located on the side of the controller and on its
shipping box. Get a printed copy of the building's floor plan. During controller installation, peel the MAC address stickers off of the shipping box and put it
on the floor plan where the controller has been installed. This MAC address is used as part of the controller's factory-default Wi-Fi access point name
and its network hostname.
Figure 23: Finding the Controller's MAC Address
There are two methods to connect to the controller: wired (Ethernet connection) or wireless (when the ECLYPSE Wi-Fi Adapter is connected to the con-
troller).
Wired Connection
Network connections can be daisy-chained.
Figure 24: Communications Wiring

Wireless Connection

Once the ECLYPSE Wi-Fi Adapter has been connected to the controller, a Wi-Fi hotspot becomes available that allows you to connect to the controller's
configuration Web interface with your PC.
On your PC's wireless networks, look for an access point named ECLYPSE-XXYYZZ where XXYYZZ are the last 6 hexadecimal characters of the con-
troller's MAC address (see above). The default password for the wireless network is: eclypse1234

Configuring the Controller

Any of the following methods can be used to connect to the controller's interface in order to configure it:
£ Using the Xpress Network Utility
£ Using the controller's factory-default Hostname in the Web browser
£ Using the controller's IP address in the Web browser
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Label
Bar Code
ID: MAC Address
Model: ECY-S1000
For example, for a MAC Address of : 76:a5:04:cd:4a:d1
The factory-default name for the Wi-Fi access point is ECLYPSE-CD4AD1
The factory-default hostname is eclypse-cd4ad1.local
RJ-45
Connector
To Next IP
To Router /
Next IP Device
Cat 5e
Network
Cable
Device