Network Configuration; Set Up Network Communication; Getting Started; Bacnet Configuration Tool Interface Overview - Daikin MicroTech II Installation And Maintenance Manual

Set up Network Communication

The following section describes how to configure the BACnet
MS/TP communication module for BAS network integration
using the BACnet Configuration Tool.
The communication module, when connected properly to
the unit controller, is ready to operate with the factory default
values of the network parameters. Many default values may
be changed with the unit controller keypad or via the network.
Several key parameters require the use of Daikin Applied's
BACnet Configuration Tool. The objective here is to explain
how to set addressing parameters for the communication
module using the BACnet Configuration Tool.
These instructions assume that the user is familiar with
common BACnet concepts, terminology, and addressing
requirements.

Getting Started

The BACnet Configuration Tool is a Microsoft
based interface used in conjunction with the communication
module. The software is available as a free download on
the Daikin Applied website. The purpose of the BACnet
Configuration Tool is to set, modify, and test network
addressing parameters for the communication module. The
Configuration Tool displays the BACnet objects and supported
properties. It is also used to download new firmware or a new
CSV (comma separated variable file), if necessary.
The BACnet Configuration Tool must be used to set the
following parameters:
• Baud rate
• Device instance number
• MAC address (particularly with multiple chillers on a
single network)
BACnet Configuration Tool Interface
Overview
There are four main components to the BACnet Configuration
Tool user interface:
• The initial BACnet Configuration MAC Layer Select dialog
pop-up box
• The main application with four tabs as described in
Table 5
• The BACdoor OEM Client Status icon and window
• The MS/TP MAC Layer Status icon and window – for
diagnostic use only
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Table 5: BACnet Configuration Tool Interface Details
BACnet Device
BACnet Objects
Windows
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The Configuration Tool as a BACnet
Device
The Configuration Tool uses standard BACnet commands
when communicating via a BACnet network. For example, it
issues a ReadProperty or WriteProperty request to the device
object (in this case, the Chiller Unit Controller). By default, the
Configuration Tool is assigned the device instance 3333 and
the MS/TP MAC address 1. This can be changed using the
BACdoor OEM Client configuration dialog described in the
BACdoor OEM Client Status window section of this document.

How to use these Instructions

The following instructions are organized into these key
subjects:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Refer to sections #1-3 if:
• You are downloading or accessing the BACnet
• You have just installed a new communication module, or
• You want to change a previously configured parameter(s)
12

Network Configuration

Tab Name Description
Use this tab to read and write the BACnet properties
of the Chiller Unit Controller's Device Object. The
properties include: BACnet LAN type (IP or Ethernet),
Device Instance, UDP Port, APDU Timeout, APDU
Retries, and Daylight Savings Time. The firmware and
application software versions are also displayed, along
with a BACnet Communication Module reboot option.
Use this tab to read and configure the BACnet
properties of the objects in the BACnet device. Clicking
the Read button reads all the properties for the BACnet
object that is selected in the pull-down object list. Any of
the values for the writeable properties can be changed
on the form and then committed to the BACnet by
clicking Write. The Write button is only displayed if the
object has writeable properties.
Use this table to test the reading of the BACnet
properties of all the objects contained in the pull-down
Test
object list for the BACnet. You must have clicked the
Read Object List button before you click Read.
Use this tab to download new firmware or CSV files,
System reboot the BACnet Communication Module, and read
the current firmware version.
Use this tab to activate and deactivate BACnet auditing
Audit functions and to upload the BACnet audit file . Used
only for BACnet IP.
Installation and Setup
Launch and use the BACnet Configuration Tool
Verify BACnet Communication
Download BACnet Firmware Files
Change BACnet Configuration Tool Addressing
Parameters
BACnet MS/TP MAC Layer Select Options
Restart or Reset the Communication Module
Configuration Tool for the first time
have recently replaced a module
on a communication module that is already installed and
functioning on the unit controller
Network Configuration
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