MSA ProtoNode FPC-N54 Startup Manual page 3

1. Record the information about the unit. (Section 2.1)
2. Check that the ProtoNode and customer device COM settings match. (Section 2.3)
3. If connecting to a serial device:
Connect the ProtoNode 3 pin RS-485 R1 port to the RS-485 network connected to each of the
devices. (Section 3.1)
4. If using a serial field protocol:
Connect the ProtoNode 3 pin RS-485 R2 port to the field protocol cabling. (Section 3.2)
5. Connect power to ProtoNode 3 pin power port. (Section 3.5)
6. Connect a PC to the ProtoNode via Ethernet cable. (Section 4)
7. Setup Web Server Security and login via web browser. (Section 5)
8. Use a web browser to access the ProtoNode Web Configurator page to select the protocol of the
device attached to the ProtoNode and enter any necessary device information. Click the Discovery
Mode button at the bottom of the screen. It may take about 3 minutes for all the devices to be
discovered and the configuration file to be built. (Section 6)
9. Ethernet Network: If using an Ethernet field protocol, use a web browser to access the ProtoNode Web
Conf igurator page to change the IP Address. (Section 6.4)
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