Setup For Protonode; Record Identification Data; Point Count Capacity And Registers Per Device; Configuring Device Communications - MSA fieldserver ProtoNode FPC-N54 Operating Manual

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Setup for ProtoNode

2.1

Record Identification Data

Each ProtoNode 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:
• FPC-N54 units have the following 3 ports: Ethernet + RS-485 + RS-485/RS-232
2.2

Point Count Capacity and Registers per Device

The total number of registers presented the device(s) attached to the ProtoNode cannot exceed:
Veritus
Emerge_X
2.3

Configuring Device Communications

2.3.1 Confirm the Device and ProtoNode COM Settings Match

• Any connected serial devices MUST have the same baud rate, data bits, stop bits, and parity settings as the
ProtoNode.
• The table below specifies the device serial port settings required to communicate with the ProtoNode.

2.3.2 Set Node-ID for Any Device Attached to the ProtoNode

• Set Node-ID for any device attached to ProtoNode. The Node-ID needs to be uniquely assigned between 1 and 255.
• Document the Node-ID that is assigned. The Node-ID assigned is used for deriving the Device Instance for
BACnet/IP and BACnet MS/TP. (Section
Instances)
NOTE: The Metasys N2 and Modbus TCP/IP field protocol Node-ID is automatically set to be the same value as
the Node-ID of the device.
US
Model
ProtoNode FPC-N54-1998
Part number
FPC-N54-1998
Devices
Port Setting
Protocol
Baud Rate
Parity
Data Bits
Stop Bits
6.5 BACnet: Setting Node_Offset to Assign Specific Device
Lochinvar ProtoNode FPC-N54 Guide
Part Number
Total Registers
1,500
Point Count Per Device
Devices
Modbus RTU
19200
None
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