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Wattsense BOX Installation Manual

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Installation Guide
Universal Building
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Made in France
2020-12-V1.3

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  • Page 1 Installation Guide Universal Building Connector Made in France 2020-12-V1.3...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    In case of LON IP-852 network In case of LON FT10 network To connect the Box directly to the technical equipment in the absence of a BMS The equipment communicates in Modbus IP The equipment communicates in Modbus RTU (RS485)

  • Page 3: What Do You Need Before Starting

    ● LoRa standard antenna Required material ● Powerline voltage (100 to 250VAC) to 12V-24V DC +/-10% power supply ● Cable between the power supply and the Box: 2 wires (red, black), 22 AWG, minimum section: 0.35 mm² ● Flat screwdriver ●...

  • Page 4: Optional Hardware Depending On The Type Of Connection

    ○ Click on "Activate". ○ It is required to give the Box a name in the "Name" field (for example, the name of the site where it will be installed). ○ If necessary, add additional information in the "Description" field in order to clearly identify the Box (for example the floor or the precise place of installation if on the same site there are several Boxes).

  • Page 5: The Power Supply Of The Box

    ○ Mount the Box on a DIN rail. ○ Or attach 2 screws to a wall and hook the Box using the notches on the back of the case: Screws of maximum 4 mm in diameter, with a head of maximum...
  • Page 6 7.5 mm diameter, a spacing of 89.4 mm. ● To avoid any risk of injury caused by the Box falling, the Box must not be installed more than 2 meters from the ground. ● Use a DC power supply of 12V to 24V +/-10%, 2A.
  • Page 7 ● Connect the cable to the power supply. ● Check that the "Power" LED is lit (steady green light). 2020-12-V1.3...
  • Page 8 ● The Box is protected against overvoltage, undervoltage, overcurrent from the power supply with indication by LED: green LED when the power supply is compatible, red LED if it is not suitable. ● Wait for ten seconds: the "Heartbeat" LED flashes (green light).
  • Page 9 ● Check that the Box appears on the console: the presence indicator of the Box changes from red to green. ● If the Box appears on the console, it is functional; you can go to the connection step of the Box to the equipment and/or the network of the building.

  • Page 10: Gsm Antenna

    GSM Antenna The Box is supplied with a standard GSM antenna. ● If the quality of the GSM signal is good: keep the original antenna installed on the Box. ● If the signal quality is insufficient: move the original antenna out of the cabinet; use an RF extension cord with SMA connector, up to 2 meters, + 1 adhesive support to hold the antenna.

  • Page 11: To Connect The Box To The Bms

    To connect the Box to the BMS ● Determine the type(s) of network(s) associated with the BMS (communication protocols between the BMS server and the technical equipment). ● Obtain, if possible, the schematic of the communication network(s) of the BMS.
  • Page 12 ● Connect the cable to the Ethernet port of the Box ETH1 or ETH2. ● Connect the Box to the switch (IP network) on which the supervision PC/BMS server is connected. 2020-12-V1.3...
  • Page 13 ● If there is not a DHCP server on the network, attribute a static IP address, its mask and the gateway if necessary to the Box (Discuss with the building’s IT manager). ● If there is a DHCP server on the network, the address is automatically assigned.

  • Page 14: In Case Of Lon Ip-852 Network

    In case of LON IP-852 network Connection: ● Make sure to have an Ethernet cable. ● Connect the cable to the Ethernet ports of the Box ETH1 or ETH2. 2020-12-V1.3...
  • Page 15 ● Connect the other end of the cable to the IP-852 server on the LON network. 2020-12-V1.3...
  • Page 16 ● Verify that the ETH1 or ETH2 LED lights up ● Register the IP address of the Box on the IP-852 server of the LON network; the IP- 852 server’s password is probably required. Information to retrieve in preparation for the configuration: ●...

  • Page 17: In Case Of Lon Ft10 Network

    In case of LON FT10 network Connection: ● Make sure to have a USB Echelon U60 FT DIN gateway. 2020-12-V1.3...
  • Page 18 ● Connect this gateway to the USB port 1 or 2 of the Box. ● Connect also this gateway to the LON FT10 network. Information to get in preparation for the configuration: ● Write down the Neuron-ID, brand and model of the equipment, and any identifying information.

  • Page 19: To Connect The Box Directly To The Technical Equipment In The Absence Of A Bms

    ● Draw up an installation schematic. The equipment communicates in Modbus IP To connect only 1 equipment ● Make sure to have an Ethernet cable. ● Connect the cable to the Ethernet port of the Box ETH1 or ETH2. 2020-12-V1.3...
  • Page 20 ● Connect the other end of the cable to the equipment. ● Verify that the ETH1 or ETH2 LED lights up. To connect 2 devices ● Make sure to have 2 Ethernet cables. 2020-12-V1.3...
  • Page 21 ● Connect the cables to the Ethernet ports of the Box ETH1 and ETH2. ● Connect the cables to the 2 devices. 2020-12-V1.3...
  • Page 22 ● Check that the ETH1 and ETH2 LEDs light up. To connect 3 equipment or more make sure to: ● Have an Ethernet cable for the Box. ● Have as many Ethernet cables as equipment to connect. ● Have an Ethernet switch.
  • Page 23 ● Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port of the Box ETH1 or ETH2. ● Connect the other end of this cable to the Ethernet switch. 2020-12-V1.3...

  • Page 24: The Equipment Communicates In Modbus Rtu (Rs485)

    ● Check that the ETH1 or ETH2 LED lights up. ● Connect all equipment to the switch via the Ethernet cables. To configure each of the equipment ● Using the technical documentation of the equipment, find its IP address and TCP port (and if necessary, for some devices, the address of the slave "Slave ID").
  • Page 25 ● The goal is to create a maximum of 2 networks, each grouping equipment with the same communication configuration and assign them to the 2 RS485 ports of the Box. ● If the characteristics of the equipment need to constitute more than 2 homogeneous networks, it is necessary to order another Box. 2020-12-V1.3...
  • Page 26 2020-12-V1.3...
  • Page 27 To connect the equipment: ● Caution: Do not group together devices with different communication parameters on the same Bus. 2020-12-V1.3...
  • Page 28 ● Serial wire the network or each of the 2 networks. 2020-12-V1.3...
  • Page 29 ● Connect the network to an RS485 port of the Box To configure each one of the equipment ● Configure the address of the 1st Modbus slave to 1, the 2nd to 2, the 3rd to 3 and so on.

  • Page 30: The Equipment Communicates In Bacnet Ip

    The equipment communicates in BACnet IP To connect 1 equipment ● Make sure to have an Ethernet cable. ● Connect the cable to the Ethernet port of the Box ETH1 or ETH2. ● Connect the other end of the cable to the equipment. 2020-12-V1.3...
  • Page 31 ● Verify that the LED ETH1 or ETH2 lights up. To connect 2 or more devices ● Make sure to have an Ethernet cable for the Box. ● Make sure to have as many Ethernet cables as equipment to connect.
  • Page 32 ● Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port ETH1 or ETH2 of the Box. ● Connect the other end of this cable to the Ethernet switch. 2020-12-V1.3...
  • Page 33 ● Check that the ETH1 or ETH2 LED lights up. ● Connect all equipment to the switch via the Ethernet cables. To configure each of the equipment ● From the technical documentation of the equipment, retrieve its IP address and the BACnet port.

  • Page 34: The Equipment Communicates In Lon Ft10

    ● If the equipment does not have an IP address, assign one to it, 192.168.1.1 for the first device, then 192.168.1.2 for the second device, 192.168.1.3 for the third device, and so on. ● Write down the IP address and BACnet port, the brand, and model of the equipment, and any other identifying information.
  • Page 35 ● Connect it to the USB port 1 or 2 in the Box. ● Wire the gateway to different devices as you wish, in serial, star, etc. To configure each of the equipment ● Retrieve the Neuron-ID that appears on the equipment.

  • Page 36: The Equipment Communicates In Lon Ip-852

    The equipment communicates in LON IP-852 To connect 1 or several equipment. ● Make sure to have an Ethernet cable. ● Connect the cable to the Ethernet port of the Box ETH1 or ETH2. 2020-12-V1.3...
  • Page 37 ● Connect the other end of the cable to the IP-852 server of the LON network. 2020-12-V1.3...

  • Page 38: The Equipment Communicates In Lpb

    ● Verify that the LED ETH1 or ETH2 lights up. ● Register the IP address of the Box on the IP-852 server of the LON network. To configure each of the different equipment ● Write down the Neuron-ID, brand, model of the equipment, and any identifying information.
  • Page 39 ● Each device must connect its MB signal to the X-Bus signal (-) and its DB signal to (+). To configure each of the devices 2020-12-V1.3...
  • Page 40 ● As a precaution, check that the equipment does not power the LPB Bus. ● For each device, configure a unique segment address (from 1 to 14). ● Proceed to make the connection as indicated. ● Designate one and only one equipment as the one that supplies the Bus. 2020-12-V1.3...

  • Page 41: To Connect The Box To Lorawan Sensors

    To connect the Box to LoRaWAN sensors Install the Box: ● Install the Box in a central location to ensure the reception of all sensors. ● If the quality of the LoRa signal is good: keep the original antenna installed on the Box.
  • Page 42 10 meters of cable; this antenna can for example be used outside or in other floors to obtain the best signal quality. For each sensor: ● Add the sensor to the user console (available at https://console.wattsense.com) by naming it to be identifiable. ● Send the configuration to the Box.

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