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Air Conditioning Control System

Centralized Controller

AE-C400/EW-C50

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–BACnet

Contents

Safety precautions ....................................................................2

1. Introduction .........................................................................4

1-1. Screen images used in this manual ............................................4

1-2. BACnet Setting Tool version .......................................................4

1-3. PC requirements .........................................................................4

1-4. Connection method .....................................................................4

2. Setting the Operating Environment .....................................5

2-1. Setting the IP address of the PC.................................................5

2-2. Disabling a proxy server .............................................................8

2-3. Installing .NET Framework ..........................................................8

3. Installation and uninstallation of BACnet Setting Tool ........9

3-1. Installation ...................................................................................9

3-2. Uninstallation ............................................................................12

4. Connecting and starting up the BACnet Setting Tool ........13

4-1. Connecting the BACnet Setting Tool.........................................13

4-2. Starting up the BACnet Setting Tool .........................................14

4-3. Exiting the BACnet Setting Tool ................................................15

5. BACnet Setting Tool screens and setting items ................16

5-1. Screen configuration .................................................................16

5-2. Menu bar configuration .............................................................17

5-3. Setting tab configuration ...........................................................18

5-4. Initial setting procedure .............................................................19

6. Saving settings data .........................................................22

6-1. Settings data flow .....................................................................22

6-2. Backing up settings data ...........................................................22

7. Menu bar ...........................................................................23

7-1. File ............................................................................................23

7-2. AE-C/EW-C ...............................................................................24

7-3. Help ..........................................................................................26

8. Setting screens .................................................................27

8-1. Explanation of Screen Buttons .................................................27

8-2. System Settings ........................................................................29

8-3. Group Settings ..........................................................................32

8-4. BACnet Settings .......................................................................33

Appendix 1: BACnet network configuration and settings

examples ..........................................................................56

Appendix 2: Added functions ..................................................63

Trademarks and registered trademarks .................................63

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Page 1 <ORIGINAL> Air Conditioning Control System Centralized Controller AE-C400/EW-C50 Instruction Book ® –BACnet Setting Tool– Contents Safety precautions ..............2 1. Introduction .................4 1-1. Screen images used in this manual ..........4 1-2. BACnet Setting Tool version ............4 1-3. PC requirements .................4 1-4. Connection method ..............4 2.
Page 2 Safety precautions ►Observe these precautions carefully to ensure safety. ►After reading this manual, pass the manual on to the end user to retain for future reference. ►The user should keep this manual for future reference and refer to it as necessary. This manual should be made available to those who repair or relocate the units.
Page 3 Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. Terms used in this manual - “Centralized Controller AE-C400” is referred to as “AE-C”. - “Centralized Controller EW-C50” is referred to as “EW-C”. - “PI controller (PAC-YG60MCA)” is referred to as “PI controller”.
Page 4 1. Introduction This manual is the Instruction Book for AE-C/EW-C (hereinafter referred to as “AE-C”) BACnet Setting Tool. The BACnet Setting Tool is dedicated software to set network settings and settings related to BACnet communication (also including object selection and COV/Event notification) and then set the settings to the AE-C. This manual describes the setting procedures for those settings.
Page 5 2. Setting the Operating Environment Set the operating environment of the PC to be used for the BACnet Setting Tool. 2-1. Setting the IP address of the PC Set the IP address of the PC to be used for the BACnet Setting Tool. Set an IP address for the PC that does not duplicate the IP address of LAN1 of each AE-C (initial value: 192.168.1.1) but is an IP address of the same network.
Page 6 (4) In the [Network Connections] window, double-click the [Ethernet] icon. (5) In the [Ethernet status] window, click [Properties]. (6) In the [Ethernet Properties] window, click [Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)] to select it, and click [Properties]. WT10810X02...
Page 7 (7) In the [Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties] window, check the radio button next to [Use the following IP address]. Enter the IP address (e.g., [192.168.1.101]) in the [IP address] field, and enter the subnet mask (e.g., [255.255.255.0]) in the [Subnet mask] field. (8) Keep clicking [OK] or [Close] to close all windows.
Page 8 2-2. Disabling a proxy server Configure the settings for the IP connection environment of the PC (disable a proxy server). (1) Open the Network and Sharing center as follows. ® Windows 10 or 11 Search for the control panel using the search box, and click [Network and Sharing]. (2) Click [Internet options].
Page 9 If you click [Cancel] in any of the steps during the installation or uninstallation, the installation or uninstallation will be canceled. Also, to return to the previous screen, click [Back]. If the installation fails, unzip AE-C400*_ToolInstaller_V***.exe, uninstall the tool from the BACnet Setting Tool file, and install it again.
Page 10 Click [Browse...] to select a different installation destination folder. When done selecting the folder, click [Next] to proceed. The default installation destination folder location is [C:\Program Files (x86)\MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION\AE-C400 BACnet Setting Tool]. Clicking [Disk Cost...] will display the disk capacity of each drive of the PC.
Page 11 (6) Executing the installation program Click [Next] to execute the installation program. Click [Cancel] to cancel the installation. (7) Confirming completion of installation Click [Close] on the window to complete the installation process. Check that the “AE-C400_SetBACnet_v****” icon ( ) is displayed in the start menu. (8) Importing using the tool Tap the root certificate in the tool menu on the Windows Start menu.
Page 12 3-2. Uninstallation Take the following steps to uninstall the BACnet Setting Tool (SetBACnet). (Uninstallation is usually not necessary.) (1) Ensure that the BACnet Setting Tool (SetBACnet) is not running. Quit the program if it is. (2) Click [Control Panel] in the Start menu, and click [Uninstall a program]. (3) In the [Programs and Features] window, click [BACnet Setting Tool_v****] to uninstall it.
Page 13 4. Connecting and starting up the BACnet Setting Tool 4-1. Connecting the BACnet Setting Tool The BACnet Setting Tool communicates with the AE-C using a LAN. Before connecting the BACnet Setting Tool to the AE-C, first disconnect the AE-C from BACnet (check that a cable is not connected to LAN2).
Page 14 Double-click the BACnet Setting Tool icon (AE-C400_SetBACnet_v****) to start up the BACnet Setting Tool shown in the figure on the left below. Select [New Settings] from [File] in the menu bar or select [Acquire settings] from [AE-C400/EW-C50] in the menu bar to display the screen shown in the figure on the right below.
Page 15 4-3. Exiting the BACnet Setting Tool To exit the BACnet Setting Tool, click at the top right of the BACnet Setting Tool screen or select [Exit] from [File] in the menu bar. WT10810X02...
Page 16 5. BACnet Setting Tool screens and setting items 5-1. Screen configuration The screen configuration of the BACnet Setting Tool is shown below. Switch between settings screens by selecting the menu bar, main tab, and sub tab. Menu bar Main tab Sub tab WT10810X02...
Page 17 5-2. Menu bar configuration Setting and operation items available from the menu bar are shown below. Menu Sub menu Setting and operation items Displays the settings screen for when making new settings. File New Settings Opens a saved settings data file, and reflects this settings data in Open Settings...
Page 18 5-3. Setting tab configuration Settings screens that are selected in the main tab and sub tab are as follows, and the items that can be set on each settings screen are as below. Main tab Sub tab Setting items Sets IP address information for AE-C LAN1 (for air conditioning) and LAN2 System Settings Basic System (for BACnet connection), and time synchronization for air conditioning unit...
Page 19 5-4. Initial setting procedure Initial settings procedures for the AE-C are shown below. First, from procedures ① , ② , and onwards in the work flow below, make the basic settings for AE-C and air conditioning system unit settings using the AE-C Initial Setting Tool. For details, refer to Table 5-4 below and AE-C Instruction Book (Detailed Version).
Page 20 Table 5-4. Basic settings items for AE-C using the AE-C Initial Setting Tool, AE-C’s LCD, or Web Browser for Initial Settings (V: Settable/—: Not settable) Setting items Initial Setting Tool AE-C’s LCD Web Browser Network Unit information – – Basic Settings License registration System configuration –...
Page 21 Menu bar system) of AE-C [AE-C400/EW-C50] — [Property] (Refer to 7-2-1.) Set to [Offline]. [AE-C400/EW-C50] — [Mode Setting] (“Offline”) (Refer to 7-2-4.) (Refer to 7-2-2.) [AE-C400/EW-C50] — [Acquire settings] Set the IP addresses of LAN1 and LAN2. (Refer to 8-2-1.) —...
Page 22 Settings data includes all data that can be displayed or set using the BACnet Setting Tool, however the following are exceptions. • Items that can be set from the menu [AE-C400/EW-C50] (destination IP address, BACnet connection mode, current time) are not included in settings data.
Page 23 7. Menu bar The menu bar has three items — [File], [AE-C400/EW-C50], and [Help]. 7-1. File Use [File] menu for the following operations and settings. 7-1-1. New Settings Used to create new settings information. Displays the initial status settings screen (displays default values for screen).
Page 24 7-2. AE-C/EW-C Use [AE-C400/EW-C50] menu for the following operations and settings. 7-2-1. Property Input the LAN1 IP address or the host name of the AE-C that is the BACnet Setting Tool destination, and click [OK] to set. Set the port number to 443 (fixed).
Page 25 7-2-3. Send settings Sets settings data created on the BACnet Setting Tool on the AE-C. [Send settings] cannot be selected when the AE-C BACnet connection mode is [Online], therefore temporarily set the AE-C BACnet connection mode to [Offline] before selecting [Send settings]. Switching the AE-C BACnet connection mode from [Offline] to [Online] will restart the AE-C.
Page 26 7-2-5. Date and Time Sets the date and time in the AE-C. By selecting [Date and Time], the BACnet Setting Tool acquires from the AE-C the date and time stored in the AE-C. Use [▲]/[▼] to set the current time, then click [Set] to update the date and time saved in the AE-C.
Page 27 8. Setting screens 8-1. Explanation of Screen Buttons This explains what operations occur when screen buttons are pressed. 8-1-1. Tab screen The following shows the sample of the Setting Tool screen. ① [Add] ② [Modify] ③ [Delete] ④ [Save Settings] ⑤...
Page 28 8-1-2. Pop-up screen 8-1-2-1. [OK] Reflects the settings details in the pop-up window to the BACnet Setting Tool, and closes the pop-up window. 8-1-2-2. [Cancel] Closes the pop-up window, without reflecting the settings details in the pop-up window to the BACnet Setting Tool.
Page 29 8-2. System Settings [System Settings] has the [Basic System] settings screen. 8-2-1. Basic System Set the IP addresses of AE-C LAN1 (for air conditioning system) and LAN2 (for BACnet). 8-2-1-1. LAN1 (for air conditioning system) Set fields for the LAN1 (for air conditioning system) IP address. LAN1 can only use IPv4. Item Default value No sending...
Page 30 8-2-1-2. LAN2 (for BACnet) Sets fields for the AE-C LAN2 (for BACnet) IP address (some items are display-only). LAN2 can only be set using IPv4. Item Description Default value IP Address Set the IP address of AE-C (LAN2). 192.168.2.1 *1*2 Subnet Mask Set the IP address network address portion (LAN2).
Page 31 8-2-1-5. AE-C/EW-C Data AE-C-related data appears when [Acquire settings] is performed. (1) Serial No AE-C serial number appears. (2) AE-C/EW-C Program Version AE-C program version appears. (3) BACnet Program Version AE-C BACnet program version appears. WT10810X02...
Page 32 (Default status is all fields blank.) From the [AE-C400/EW-C50] menu, click [Acquire settings] to acquire the group settings set in the AE-C. (Group settings cannot be changed from the BACnet Setting Tool.) Furthermore, when selecting [Send settings] from the BACnet Setting Tool, the group settings information is not sent to the AE-C.
Page 33 8-4. BACnet Settings [BACnet Settings] has [BACnet], [Network and Device], [COV Notification], [Event Notification], [Object], [Other], and [ForcedOff Reset] settings screens. The following explains basic terminology used in BACnet. <BACnet terminology> Terminology Description Revision number in ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 135-2010, 2012 and 2016 (Revision No. 12-21). Revision No.
Page 34 (If “0”, only the initial “I-Am” is sent, with no subsequent periodic sends.) AE-C vender ID appears. Vender ID (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC AC&R: 99 (fixed)) NetworkPort No. The instance number of the NetworkPort object is displayed. 1 (Fixed) *1 “Segmentation” means sending and receiving after segmenting the message when the length of the message exceeds the limit.
Page 35 8-4-1-2. Other Settings Sets 5 other settings items for the AE-C. Item Description Default setting Use Dry Mode Check the checkbox to use an operation mode “Dry”. Unchecked Use Fan Speed Mid1/Mid2 Check the checkbox to use fan speeds Mid1 and Mid2. Unchecked Check the checkbox NOT to reflect the communication error status to an alarm signal (BI_01xx03), CH_...
Page 36 8-4-1-3. Use Remote BBMD Register the AE-C to the BBMD as an external device. Item Description Default Check the checkbox to register the AE-C to the BBMD as an external Use Remote BBMD Unchecked device. Set the time limit (in minute increments) for the AE-C to be registered to the BBMD as an external device.
Page 37 8-4-2. Network and Device From [BACnet Settings], click the [Network and Device] tab to display the [Network and Device Settings] screen. Assign IP addresses and port numbers to network and device numbers. This chapter covers settings for the following devices that exchange information with the AE-C. •...
Page 38 8-4-2-1. Network No. Network configuration is required only when a BACnet router is used. (Only [Local] will appear in the Network No. column when no BACnet router is used.) The maximum number of network that can be configured is 5 (including Local). Click [Add] to display the [Network No.] popup window.
Page 39 8-4-2-2. Device Address Registers other devices such as central monitoring devices that send and receive data with the AE-C. A maximum of 11 devices can be registered as communications devices (including broadcast). (1) Registering communications device Sets communications device information. Click [Add] to display the [Device Address] pop-up window. Item Description Default...
Page 40 (2) Changing communications device Changes device settings. Select the device to change and click [Modify], or double-click the [Address/Port No.] to change to display the [Device Address] pop-up window. When changing or deleting the device IP address, ensure that you check the notification destination IP address set in 8-4-3 “COV Notification”...
Page 41 8-4-3. COV Notification From [BACnet Settings], click the [COV Notification] tab to display the [COV Notification Settings] screen. This assigns device numbers registered on the [Network and Device] screen to the COV notification number. By using the COV notification number set here to set COV notifications for each control item in 8-4-5 “Object”, send COV notifications such as changes in status of control items and start-stop status in accordance with each COV notification number.
Page 42 8-4-3-2. Notification Address (1) Setting “Notification Address” Sets the COV number notification destination device. Select the [COV No.] (left) for the device to set, and under [Notification Address] (right), click [Add] to display the [Notification Address] pop-up window. A maximum of 5 devices can be set for each COV No. (including broadcast). Item Description Default...
Page 43 Click [Select] to display the [Network and Device Settings - Select BACnet Device] screen (figure below), from where you can select the COV notification destination device number. This screen shows the device list set in 8-4-2 “Network and Device”. In the screen above, select (reflect) the device number and click [Select] to reflect the device information selected in [Device No.] in the [Notification Address] pop-up window.
Page 44 8-4-4. Event Notification From [BACnet Settings], click the [Event Notification] tab to display the [Event Notification Settings] screen. As in 8-4-3 “COV Notification”, this assigns device numbers registered on the [Network and Device] screen to the notification destination class ID. By using the notification class set here to set event notifications for each control item in 8-4-5 “Object”, send event notifications such as changes in status of control items and abnormality alarms in accordance with each notification class ID.
Page 45 8-4-4-2. Notification Address (1) Setting “Notification Address” Sets the notification destination device to register in the notification class ID. Select the [Notification Class ID] for the device to set, and under [Notification Address], click [Add] to display the [Notification Address] pop-up window.
Page 46 Click [Select] to display the [Network and Device Settings - Select BACnet Device] screen (figure below), from where you can select the event notification destination device number. This screen shows the device list set in 8-4-2 “Network and Device”. In the screen above, select (reflect) the device number and click [Select] to reflect the device information selected in [Device No.] in the [Notification Address] pop-up window.
Page 47 8-4-5. Object From [BACnet Settings], click the [Object] tab to display the [Object Settings] screen. Sets objects to use with the AE-C (control items), as well as details of COV notifications and event notifications for each object. Only those items set on this screen (Use: ) can be used as control items on the AE-C.
Page 48 (1) Objects used for temperature setting commands from the central monitoring device Temperature setting objects that can be used differ depending on indoor unit group configuration. When setting temperature from the central monitoring device, use temperature setting objects that match the indoor unit group configuration.
Page 49 (2) Objects used for apportioned electricity billing function Uses the apportioned electricity billing function to store electric energy apportioned by group or interlocked unit in an accumulator object. Reads current accumulator object values for each collection cycle, and stores this in the trend log object. When using the apportioned electricity billing function, a “Charge”...
Page 50 8-4-5-2. Notification Setting Select the [Use] check box ( ), and set notifications (COV Notification and Event Notification) for enabled control items (objects). (1) Setting COV Notification and Event notification Double-click the control items (objects) to set, and the [Notification Setting] pop-up window as below will be displayed.
Page 51 *1 Select the “COV No.” from the [COV Notification Settings - Select COV No.] pop-up window below, displayed by clicking [Select]. This screen shows the COV number list registered in 8-4-3 “COV Notification”. *2 COV notification is sent when there is a change by the increase/decrease portion set by the COV Increment. However, because the indication on the AE-C’s LCD and the Web display are rounded off using Swedish rounding, a difference from the notified value may occur.
Page 52 Whether or not COV notification and event notification settings are possible for objects is shown below. Support for COV notifications and event notifications (V: Settable/—: Not settable) Control item Object ID COV Notification COV Increment Event Notification OnOffSetup BO_01xx01 — OnOffState BI_01xx02 —...
Page 53 Control item Object ID COV Notification COV Increment Event Notification TrendLogGroupApportionedElectric LOG_01xx83 — — — Energy TrendLogInterlockedUnits LOG_61aa83 — — — ApportionedElectricEnergy TrendLogPIcontrollerElectricEnergy LOG_41mm84–87 — — — 1–4 TrendLogGroupApportionment LOG_01xx88 — — — Parameter TrendLogInterlockedUnits LOG_61aa88 — — — ApportionmentParameter Device DEV_xxxxxx —...
Page 54 8-4-6. Others From [BACnet Settings], click the [Object] tab to display the [Other Settings] screen. This screen displays “Restart Notification Recipients” settings. [1] Restart Notification Recipients Displays introduction sequence at AE-C start-up, and “I-Am” periodic transmission destination device settings. Default value settings are as follows. Additionally, settings values for these items cannot be changed. Item Default setting Restart Notification Recipients...
Page 55 8-4-7. ForcedOff Reset From [BACnet Settings], click the [ForcedOff Reset] tab to display the [ForcedOff Reset] screen. During an AE-C emergency stop, clicking the [ForcedOff Reset] button from the central monitoring device (BACnet) will cancel the AE-C emergency stop. This function is used when canceling an AE-C emergency stop from the central monitoring device (BACnet) is not possible due to trouble with the central monitoring device (BACnet).
Page 56 Appendix 1: BACnet network configuration and settings examples The AE-C only supports BACnet/IP. The following are types of BACnet network configuration. Network configuration Description Local network Local network configuration, without going through a router BACnet router connection Configuration in which each network connects through a BACnet router IP router connection Configuration in which each network connects through an IP router Configuration in which each network connects through an IP router...
Page 57 (2) BACnet router connection Multiple networks can be connected via BACnet routers. 1. Sample network configuration with the use of BACnet routers Network No. 500 Ethernet BACnet Device Device ID: 51 Device ID: 52 BACnet IP address: 192.168.5.1 IP address: 192.168.5.2 router IP address: 192.168.2.50 Network No.
Page 58 <Network No.500 settings> <Global Broadcast settings> 1. Configuring the Network and Device Settings – Auto IP address setting Note: You can obtain an IP address automatically without setting the BACnet router IP address and the device IP address. For possible combinations, refer to 8-4-2-2 “Device Address” table. WT10810X02...
Page 59 (3) IP router connection Networks connect through an IP router. 1. Sample network configuration with the use of IP routers Device ID: 32 Device ID: 31 IP address: 192.168.3.2 IP address: 192.168.3.1 BACnet Device Ethernet router IP network router IP address: 192.168.2.10 Ethernet BACnet Device...
Page 60 2. Configuring the Network and Device Settings The [Network and Device Settings] screen below shows the settings for the sample network configuration with the use of IP routers above. “Network No.” is “Local”. The use of IP routers will require the default gateway setting to be configured beforehand. (Refer to 8-2-1-2 “LAN2 (for BACnet)”...
Page 61 (4) IP router + BBMD connection Multiple networks can be connected via IP routers. Broadcast messages across networks are transferred by BBMDs. 1. Sample network configuration with the use of IP routers and BBMDs Device ID: 31 Device ID: 32 IP address: 192.168.3.1 IP address: 192.168.3.2 IP address: 192.168.3.30...
Page 62 The use of IP routers will require the default gateway setting to be configured beforehand. (Refer to 8-2-1-2 “LAN2 (for BACnet)” for details.) 3. Message transmission across networks IP routers transfer unicast messages across networks, but not broadcast messages. BBMDs are used to transmit broadcast messages across networks. BBMD (transmission originator) transforms broadcast messages into BBMD transfer messages, and these messages are sent to the transmission destination BBMD through IP routers.
Page 63 Appendix 2: Added functions The added functions are as follows. Version Added item Description Reference Ver. 1.10 BACnet function Compliant with ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 135-2010, (Additional 2012 and 2016 Revisions 21. function from BACnet Setting Tool Release of the BACnet Setting Tool for AE-C/EW-C AE-C/EW-C) Ver.
Page 64 Please be sure to put the contact address/telephone number on this manual before handing it to the customer. HEAD OFFICE: TOKYO BLDG., 2-7-3, MARUNOUCHI, CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO 100-8310, JAPAN MANUFACTURER: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Systems Works 5-66, Tebira 6 Chome, Wakayama-city, 640-8686, Japan WT10810X02...

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