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Gateway Board for BACnet and LonWorks Supplemental Installation and Operation Manual For use with RS, EL, DL, and ME humidifiers with Software version 5.9.x.x and 5.10.x.x Humidification and Evaporative Cooling...
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Condair Ltd., except to the extent required for installation or maintenance of recipient's equipment. Liability Notice Condair Ltd. does not accept any liability due to incorrect installation or operation of the equipment or due to the use of parts/components/equipment that are not authorized by Condair Ltd.
Principle LonWorks network Installation work 3.2.1 Installing the BACnet/LonWorks gateway board on the Integrated Controller 3.2.2 Wiring Configuration 3.3.1 Configuring the Condair Integrated Controller 3.3.1.1 Setup control settings 3.3.1.2 Monitoring of bus communication 3.3.1.3 BMS Timeout and Modbus settings 3.3.2 Gateway configuration 3.3.2.1...
Introduction Notes on this addendum manual Condair devices equipped with an Integrated Controller can either be connected via the corresponding interface on the Integrated Controller (BACnet on-board) to a BACnet IP network or a BACnet MS/TP network or via the optional LonWorks or BACnet gateway boards (ProtoCessor gateway) to a LonWorks, BACnet IP or BACnet MS/TP network to a building management system.
If the documentation gets mislaid, please contact your Condair representative for replacement. Language versions This addendum manual is available in various languages. Please contact your Condair representative for information. Functions overview The following table gives you an overview of the supported protocols and functions.
For safety and warranty reasons any action beyond the scope of this manual must be carried out only by qualified personnel authorised by the manufacturer. It is assumed that all persons working with the Condair Integrated Controller are familiar and comply with the appropriate local regulations on work safety and the prevention of accidents.
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Safety reporting All persons working with the Condair Integrated Controller are obliged to report any alterations to the system that may affect safety to the owner without delay and to secure such systems against ac- cidental power-up. Prohibited modifications to the unit No modifications must be undertaken on the optional LonWorks or BACnet gateway boards and on the Condair Integrated Controller without the express written consent of the manufacturer.
3.1.1 Overview The optional LonWorks or BACnet gateway boards allow the integration of the Condair Integrated Con- troller into a BACnet IP, BACnet MS/TP or a LonWorks network. The optional LonWorks or BACnet gateway boards feature a serial-interface gateway which converts the information from the host RTU Modbus protocol to a specified secondary protocol.
3.1.2.2 Principle LonWorks network This principle diagram below shows the connection of the Condair Integrated Controller to a LonWorks network via a shielded twisted-pair cable. LonWorks LonWorks LonWorks Device Device Router Network via shielded twisted-pair cable Shielded twisted-pair cable: – 120 Ohm impedance –...
For more information, refer to ANSI/ESD-S20.20. 3. Open the control unit inner door. 4. Fix BACnet or LonWorks gateway board to the TTL interface on the Condair Integrated Controller. Important: Ensure pin alignment when fixing. 5. Remove Jumper "J7".
3.2.2 Wiring 1. Lead the network cable through the rectangular cable lead-through into the control unit. Inside the control unit run the cable to the BACnet or LonWorks gateway board, respectively. 2. Connect network cable according to the following wiring diagrams. BACnet To network via CAT6A cable (or higher) with RJ45 termination...
Note: If you want the Condair Integrated Controller to be controlled via a hardwired analog control signal set "Signal Source" to "Analog" and set the other control settings as required (see "Operation Manual"...
3.3.1.2 Monitoring of bus communication The monitoring of the bus communication described below only takes place if the "Source" parameter in the "Control Settings" menu is not set to "Analog". As soon as the signal is transmitted via a BACnet or LonWorks gateway board, communication via the bus system is also monitored.
3.3.1.3 BMS Timeout and Modbus settings To allow the Condair Integrated Controller to be controlled via the BMS through the optional BACnet or LonWorks gateway board the Condair Integrated Controller must be configured as follows: 1. Switch on control unit (if not already switched on).
#0 Node #520 Analog Input * #521 Analog Output The Condair RS consists of two analog input objects (Unit A and unit B). The second analog input object holds only the SNVT's of unit B. 3.3.2.1 Requirements for gateway configuration...
IP address (e.g. 10.232.72.100) to your PC. 3. Switch on Condair Integrated Controller unit in order to power up the gateway board. 4. Open your internet browser and enter the IP address of the gateway board (by default ex factory 10.232.72.172), then confirm the entry with the Enter key.
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5. Depending on the FS-GUI version either the start screen or the login screen appears: • If the start screen appears: Press the <Diagnostics & Debbuging> button at the bottom right of the screen. • If the login screen screen appears: Enter "admin" as the username and the password (can be found on the sticker of the gateway board).
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6. Select the menu point "Setup > User Management / Password" in the "Navigation Tree". Enter the new password and confirm it with the <Confirm> button. CAUTION! Remember the new password. The password on the sticker of the gateway board is no longer valid after the alteration.
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8. Select the menu point "Setup > User Management" in the "Navigation Tree" in order to define the users having access to the FS-GUI. • Press the <Create User> button. • Enter a "Username". • Select the security group under "Security Groups": –...
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9. Select the menu point "Setup > Network Settings" in the "Navigation Tree". Enter the appropriate IP Address, Netmask (Subnetmask), Gateway (Default Gateway) Domain Name Server 1 (optional) and Domain Name Server 2 (optional). If you would like the "IP Address", "Netmask", "Gateway", "Domain Name Server 1" and "Domain Name Server 2"...
3.3.2.3 Modifying the BACnet configuration 1. Enter the (new) IP address of the gateway board in your internet browser and confirm the entry with the Enter key. The FS-GUI will be started. 2. Select the menu point "Setup > File Transfer" in the "Navigation Tree". Then, click in the "Retrieve" section on the link "config.csv"...
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BACnet MS/TP settings: 3b. Open the configuration file "config.csv" with a text editor. • Change in the section "Bridge" of the window the "System_Station_Address" (= MAC address) to the appropriate value. Default MAC address: 127, Range: 1...127 (Master) or 1...254 (Slave). Bridge Title,System_Station_Address BMS DL BACnet_MSTP_5x,127...
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Upload config.csv file: 4. Select the menu point "Setup > File Transfer" in the "Navigation Tree". Click in the "Update" sec- tion on the button <Choose Files> and select the configuration file you have modified. Then, click on the button <Submit> in order to upload the configuration file into the gateway board. As soon as the update is finished a corresponding message appears in the upper part of the window.
Communication tables The following table shows the gateway variables and their BACnet / LonWorks equivalents. 3.4.1 DL - BACnet (Integrated Controller software version 5.9.x.x) Read (R) Object Name Description Range Object-Type Object-ID Write (W) Virtual_BCU_DL Humidifier DL –– (see –– chapter 3.3.2) 1 = Initializing...
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Read (R) Object Name Description Range Object-Type Object-ID Write (W) AI_ActPermCond Conductivity µS/cm AI_PumpCurrent Pump current 0 - 5.0 A AI_AgCurrent Ag-Ion current According to the settings <Imperial> or <Metric> in the DL controller software. See Error code description in the malfunction list in the DL operation manual. Read (R) Object Name Description...
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Read (R) Object Name Description Range Object-Type Object-ID Write (W) 0 = Open BI_ExtSChSta Safety loop 1 = Closed (ok) 0 = Closed BI_ValveY1 Y1 inlet valve 1 = Open BI_ValveY2 Y2 valve Y3 valve 0 = Closed BI_ValveY3 air cleaning 1 = Open Y4 valve 0 = Closed...
3.4.5 RS - BACnet (Integrated Controller software version 5.9.x.x) Read (R) Object Name Description Range Object-Type Object-ID Write (W) Virtual_BCU_RS Humidifier RS –– (see –– chapter 3.3.2) 1 = Initializing 2 = Diagnostic 3 = Stopped 4 = Break 5 = Level test 6 = Standby MI_UnitStatusA Operating status...
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Read (R) Object Name Description Range Object-Type Object-ID Write (W) 1 = no level 2 = low Water level 3 = low-mid MI_LevelB unit B 4 = mid 5 = mid-high 6 = high AI_ErrorCode Error code 0 = No Error AI_OperatHours Operating hours 0 - 1'200'000 h...
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Read (R) Object Name Description Range Object-Type Object-ID Write (W) Read: 0= Off 1=Init 2=busy 3=done Write AV_RemoteDrain Remote drain 0=Off 1= RS drain cylinder A 2= RS drain cylinder B 3= RS drain cyl. A+B 4 = RO flush 5 = RO fresh water automation Actual humidity or...
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Read (R) Object Name Description Range Object-Type Object-ID Write (W) Inlet valve 1 0 = Closed BI_InletA1 unit A 1 = Open Inlet valve 1 0 = Closed BI_InletB1 unit B 1 = Open Inlet valve 2 0 = Closed BI_InletA2 unit A 1 = Open...
3.4.6 RS - LonWorks (Integrated Controller software version 5.9.x.x) Variable Name Description Range SNVT #SNVT Index nviRequest Requesting the status SNVT_obj_request nvoStatus Current status SNVT_obj_status 0 = Initializing 1 = Diagnostic 2 = Stopped 3 = Break 4 = Level test Operating status 5 = Standby nvoUnitStatusA...
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Variable Name Description Range SNVT #SNVT Index 0 = no level 1 = low Water level 2 = low-mid nvoLevelB SNVT_count unit B 3 = mid 4 = mid-high 5 = high nvoErrorCode Error code 0 = No Error SNVT_count nvoOperatHours Operating hours 0 - 65535 h...
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Variable Name Description Range SNVT #SNVT Index Read: 0 = Off 1 = Init 2 = busy 3 = done nvoRemoteDrain Remote Drain Write SNVT_count nviRemoteDrain 0 = Off 1 = RS drain cylinder A 2 = RS drain cylinder B 3 = RS drain cyl.
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Variable Name Description Range SNVT #SNVT Index Inlet valve 2 0 = Closed nvoInletA2 SNVT_switch unit A 1 = Open Inlet valve 2 0 = Closed nvoInletB2 SNVT_switch unit B 1 = Open Drain cool valve 0 = Closed nvoDrainA1 SNVT_switch unit A 1 = Open...
BACnet/ Note: If "Source" in the controller settings is set to "Analog" LonWorks. the Condair Integrated Controller will look for a control signal connected to the driver board only. "MI_HumStatus" or "MI_UnitStatusA" Probably the communication between humidfier and gateway show always "Initializing"...
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Check that "Signal Source" in the controller settings is con- signal connected to the driver board. figured for "Analog" control. Note: If the "Signal Source" is set to "Modbus", the Condair Integrated Controller will look for a control value sent by the gateway board.
3.5.2 LED functions RS-485 RX END OF LINE TERMINATION ERROR RS-485 TX NODE OFF-LINE HEART BEAT USB PORT (for recovery procedure) ETHERNET PORT Abb. 8: BACnet IP / BACnet MS/TP LED's Description HEART BEAT The system indicator LED as indication that the operating system is running (amber) ERROR The ERROR LED lights up on power up and goes off 15 seconds after power...
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LON SERVICE LED LON RX LON SERVICE PIN LON TX ERROR NODE OFF-LINE HEART BEAT USB PORT (for recovery procedure) ETHERNET PORT Abb. 9: LonWorks LED's Description HEART BEAT The system indicator LED as indication that the operating system is running (amber) ERROR The ERROR LED lights up on power up and goes off 15 seconds after power...
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Description LON-TX LED On normal operation of the board, the TX LED will flash when a message is sent on the Lon port of the board. LON-RX LED On normal operation of the board, the RX LED will flash when a message is received on the Lon port of the board.
Appendix Object abbreviations AI = Analog Input Analog value, readable AO = Analog Output Analogue control signal, readable and writable (with priority) AV = Analog Value Analogue setting, readable and writable BI = Binär Input Binary state value, readable BV = Binär Value Binary value, readable and writable MI = Multistate Input Multistate status value, readable...
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Warranty Condair Inc. and/or Condair Ltd. (hereinafter collectively referred to as THE COMPANY), warrant for a period of two years after installation or 30 months from manufacturer’s ship date, whichever date is ear- lier, that THE COMPANY’s manufactured and assembled products, not otherwise expressly warranted (with the exception of the cylinder), are free from defects in material and workmanship.
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