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ProtoCessor FPC-ED4
Start-up Guide
For Interfacing Electro Industries Products:
Meter
To Building Automation Systems:
LonWorks and SMC Cloud
APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY
Explains ProtoCessor hardware and how to install it.
The instructions are effective for the above as of July 2019.
Document Revision: 1.E
Web Configurator
Template Revision: 3
07/10/2019
BI806

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  • Page 1 ProtoCessor FPC-ED4 Start-up Guide For Interfacing Electro Industries Products: Meter To Building Automation Systems: LonWorks and SMC Cloud APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY Explains ProtoCessor hardware and how to install it. The instructions are effective for the above as of July 2019. Document Revision: 1.E Web Configurator Template Revision: 3...
  • Page 2 Electro Industries ProtoCessor Start-up Guide Technical Support Thank you for purchasing the ProtoCessor for Electro Industries. Please call Electro Industries for technical support of the ProtoCessor product. Sierra Monitor Corporation does not provide direct support. If Electro Industries needs to escalate the concern, they will contact Sierra Monitor Corporation for assistance.
  • Page 3 Electro Industries ProtoCessor Start-up Guide Quick Start Guide 1. Record the information about the unit. (Section 3.1) 2. Configure COM settings for the device to connect to the ProtoCessor. (Section 3.3) 3. Connect the ProtoCessor 2 pin LonWorks port to the field protocol cabling. (Section 4.3) 4.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Electro Industries ProtoCessor Start-up Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS Certification ............................6 LonMark Certification ........................6 Introduction ............................7 ProtoCessor Gateway........................7 ProtoCessor Setup ..........................8 Record Identification Data ......................8 Point Count Capacity and Registers per Device ................8 Configuring Modbus Device Communications ................8 3.3.1...
  • Page 5 Electro Industries ProtoCessor Start-up Guide LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: ProtoCessor Part Numbers ......................8 Figure 2: Supported Point Count Capacity ....................8 Figure 3: Registers per Device ........................8 Figure 4: COM Settings ..........................8 Figure 5: Mounted ProtoCessor Example ..................... 9 Figure 6: ProtoCessor FPC-ED4 ........................

  • Page 6: Certification

    Electro Industries ProtoCessor Start-up Guide CERTIFICATION LonMark Certification LonMark International is the recognized authority for certification, education, and promotion of interoperability standards for the benefit of manufacturers, integrators and end users. LonMark International has developed extensive product certification standards and tests to provide the integrator and user with confidence that products from multiple manufacturers utilizing LonMark devices work together.

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Electro Industries ProtoCessor Start-up Guide INTRODUCTION ProtoCessor Gateway The ProtoCessor is an embedded module that is designed into Electro Industries’ product (hereafter simply called “device”) and is preconfigured to support LonWorks ®1 It is not necessary to download any configuration files to support the required applications. The ProtoCessor is pre-loaded with tested profiles/configurations for the supported device.

  • Page 8: Protocessor Setup

    Electro Industries ProtoCessor Start-up Guide PROTOCESSOR SETUP Record Identification Data Each ProtoCessor 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:...

  • Page 9: Interfacing Protocessor To Devices

    Electro Industries ProtoCessor Start-up Guide INTERFACING PROTOCESSOR TO DEVICES ProtoCessor Mounted onto Board Example Figure 5: Mounted ProtoCessor Example Page 9 of 32 07/10/2019 BI806...

  • Page 10: Protocessor Fpc-Ed4 Showing Connection Ports

    Electro Industries ProtoCessor Start-up Guide ProtoCessor FPC-ED4 Showing Connection Ports Figure 6: ProtoCessor FPC-ED4 Wiring Field Port to LonWorks Network Wire the LonWorks device network to the ProtoCessor LonWorks Terminal. • Use approved cable per the FT-10 installation guidelines LonWorks has no polarity.

  • Page 11: Use The Protocessor Fs-Gui To Setup The Gateway

    Electro Industries ProtoCessor Start-up Guide USE THE PROTOCESSOR FS-GUI TO SETUP THE GATEWAY Connecting to the ProtoCessor via Ethernet First, connect a Cat-5 Ethernet cable (straight through or cross-over) between the local PC and the ProtoCessor. Ethernet Port Figure 8: Ethernet Port Location There are two methods to access the ProtoCessor via Ethernet connection, either by changing the subnet of the connected PC (Section 5.1.1) or using the FieldServer Toolbox to change the IP...

  • Page 12: 5.1.2 Changing The Ip Address Of The Protocessor With Fieldserver Toolbox

    Electro Industries ProtoCessor Start-up Guide 5.1.2 Changing the IP Address of the ProtoCessor with FieldServer Toolbox • Ensure that FieldServer Toolbox is loaded onto the local PC. Otherwise, download the FieldServer-Toolbox.zip via the Sierra Monitor website’s Software Downloads. Extract the executable file and complete the installation.

  • Page 13: Connecting To The Protocessor Fs-Gui

    Electro Industries ProtoCessor Start-up Guide Connecting to the ProtoCessor FS-GUI Navigate to the IP Address of the ProtoCessor on the local PC using one of two methods: • Open a web browser and enter the IP Address of the ProtoCessor; the default Ethernet address is 192.168.1.24...

  • Page 14: Figure 10: Changing Ip Address Via Fs-Gui

    Electro Industries ProtoCessor Start-up Guide • Click on “Setup” to expand the navigation tree and then select “Network Settings” to access the IP Settings menu. (Figure Figure 10: Changing IP Address via FS-GUI • Modify the IP Address (N1 IP Address field) of the ProtoCessor Ethernet port.

  • Page 15: Commissioning Protocessor On A Lonworks Network

    Electro Industries ProtoCessor Start-up Guide COMMISSIONING PROTOCESSOR ON A LONWORKS NETWORK Commissioning may only be performed by the LonWorks administrator. Commissioning ProtoCessor FPC-ED4 on a LonW orks Network During the commissioning process, the LonWorks administrator may prompt the user to hit the service pin on the ProtoCessor FPC-ED4 at a specific point (this step occurs at different points of the commissioning process for each LonWorks network management tool).

  • Page 16: Figure 12: Sample Of Fserver.xif File Generated

    Electro Industries ProtoCessor Start-up Guide • Open a web browser and go to the following address: [IP Address of ProtoCessor]/fserver.xif Example: 192.168.1.24/fserver.xif • If the web browser prompts to save the file, save the file onto the PC. If the web browser displays the xif file as a web page, save the file onto the local PC as “fserver.xif”.

  • Page 17: Appendix A Troubleshooting

    Electro Industries ProtoCessor Start-up Guide Appendix A Troubleshooting Appendix A.1 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 website’s Software Downloads. Extract the executable file and complete the installation.

  • Page 18: Appendix A.2 Viewing Diagnostic Information

    Electro Industries ProtoCessor Start-up Guide Appendix A.2 Viewing Diagnostic Information Type the IP Address of the ProtoCessor into the web browser or use the FieldServer Toolbox to • connect to the ProtoCessor. • Click on Diagnostics Button, then click on view, and then on connections.

  • Page 19: Appendix A.3 Checking Wiring And Settings

    Electro Industries ProtoCessor Start-up Guide Appendix A.3 Checking Wiring and Settings No COMS on PSP side. If the Tx/Rx LEDs are not flashing rapidly then there is a COM issue. To • fix, check the following: Visual observations of LEDs on ProtoCessor (Appendix A.4)

  • Page 20: Appendix A.4 Led Diagnostics For Communications Between Protocessor And Devices

    Electro Industries ProtoCessor Start-up Guide Appendix A.4 LED Diagnostics for Communications Between ProtoCessor and Devices See the diagram below for ProtoCessor FPC-ED4 LED Locations. Description The Run LED will start flashing 20 seconds after power indicating normal operation. The Heat Beat LED has the same functionality but flashes more rapidly.

  • Page 21: Appendix A.5 Taking A Fieldserver Diagnostic Capture

    Electro Industries ProtoCessor Start-up Guide Appendix A.5 Taking a FieldServer Diagnostic Capture When there is a problem on-site that cannot easily be resolved, perform a diagnostic capture before contacting support so that support can quickly solve the problem. There are two methods for taking...
  • Page 22 Electro Industries ProtoCessor Start-up Guide • 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. Page 22 of 32...
  • Page 23 Electro Industries ProtoCessor Start-up Guide Click on “Start Diagnostic” Wait for Capture period to finish, then the Diagnostic Test Complete window will appear Step 2: Send Log • Once the Diagnostic test is complete, a .zip file is saved on the PC Choose “Open”...

  • Page 24: Appendix A.5.2 Using Fs-Gui

    Electro Industries ProtoCessor Start-up Guide Appendix A.5.2 Using FS-GUI Diagnostic Capture via FS-GUI is only available on FieldServers with a bios updated/released on November 2017 or later. Completing a Diagnostic Capture through the FieldServer allows network connections (such as Ethernet and Wi-Fi) to be captured.

  • Page 25: Appendix B Additional Information

    Electro Industries ProtoCessor Start-up Guide Appendix B Additional Information Appendix B.1 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.

  • Page 26: Appendix B.2 Securing Protocessor With Passwords

    Electro Industries ProtoCessor Start-up Guide Appendix B.2 Securing ProtoCessor with Passwords Access to the ProtoCessor 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.

  • Page 27: Appendix C Vendor Information - Electro Industries

    Electro Industries ProtoCessor Start-up Guide Appendix C Vendor Information – Electro Industries Appendix C.1 Meter PSP Mappings to LonWorks Point Name LonWorks Name LonWorks SNVT Return Temperature (RT) Deg_F nvoReturnTempF SNVT_temp_p Outdoor Temperature (OT) Deg_F nvoOutdoorTempF SNVT_temp_p Supply Temperature (ST) Deg_F...
  • Page 28 Electro Industries ProtoCessor Start-up Guide Differential Deg_C nvi/nvoDifferentialC SNVT_count_f Page 28 of 32 07/10/2019 BI806...

  • Page 29: Appendix C.2 Additional Notes

    Electro Industries ProtoCessor Start-up Guide Appendix C.2 Additional Notes NOTE: A value of 255 indicates either a faulty sensor in an inapplicable value based on the setup of the main controller. Appendix C.2.1 Communications (LON) READ ONLY: RT - Return Temperature (°F) OT - Outdoor Temperature (°F)
  • Page 30 Electro Industries ProtoCessor Start-up Guide READ/WRITE: RT Offset (±°F, Default = 0) OT Offset (±°F, Default = 0) ST Offset (±°F, Default = 0) Base Temp. High Mass (70-110°F, Default = 90°F) Base Temp. Low Mass (120-140°F, Default = 120°F) Set Point (40-195°F, Default = 155°F)

  • Page 31: Appendix D Reference

    Electro Industries ProtoCessor Start-up Guide Appendix D Reference Appendix D.1 Specifications ProtoCessor FPC-ED4 One 2-pin Phoenix connector with one FTT-10 LonWorks port Electrical Connections One Ethernet 10/100 BaseT port CE certified; UL 916 approved; WEEE compliant; EN 60950-1, EN 50491-3 and CSA C22-2 standards; FCC Class A Part 15;...

  • Page 32: Appendix E Limited 2 Year Warranty

    Electro Industries ProtoCessor 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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