S4 Open BACnet N2 Router Manual
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1. lt 0 gt Software Services and System Solutions for the Enterprise http www theS4group com Page 20 of 21 Enterp S4 p So xv ag aye a S4 OPEN APPLIANCE em Solut es Ong i APPENDIX C 7 APPENDIX C AN OVERVIEW OF THE METASYS N2 Bus The Johnson Controls Metasys building automation system is divided into two sections The system level network known as the N1 Bus connects the various supervisory controllers i e NAEs NCMs N30s etc to one another and to operator workstations The other half of this architecture is the N2 Bus or field level network which provides communication to and from the supervisory controllers and the various controllers thermostats and other devices in the field 7 1 PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF THE N2 Bus The N2 Bus communications interface is RS 485 2 wire plus common half duplex at 9600 baud The format for transmission is 8 data bits with one start and one stop bit no parity is used 7 2 OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS In order to complete a successful integration the N2 Bus must meet the following electrical standards The ComBus Quick Tester can automate validating that the N2 Bus is within operating specifications although a standard volt meter can be used e to Ref VDC 2 45 3 00 e to Ref VDC 1 90 2 54 e to VDC 0 38 0 92 7 3 N2 PROTOCOL INFORMATION The N2 protocol itself comes in three different variants N2Open N2B and System91 N2Open was t2. Open Management Console automatically verifies that the host it is running on has its ports and firewall configured properly for communications with any S4 Open Appliance It will prompt you for permission to change any settings that need to be adjusted for proper operation The S4 Open Management Console will also make any adjustments necessary for 3 party client programs running on the same host to successfully communicate with the S4 Open Appliance 3 2 AUTO DETECTING S4 OPEN APPLIANCES The S4 Open Management Console starts in Auto Detect mode by default Any S4 Open Appliance in the same local network segment will automatically identify itself to the console and be identified by an S4 Open Appliance object represented by a new folder in the console navigation pane The status of the Auto Detect service is indicated in the lower right hand corner of the window any time that the Console node is selected in the left hand pane ti S4 Open Management Console S4 Open Management Console EB File Action View Help d B Pe Hg 54 Open Management Console Mame Type a OPC Mz Router Broadwin Test ij OPC NZ Router Broadiwin Test 54 Open OPC Ne Router 5 P Building Cantrol Network Sij sa Open BACnet N2 Router 54 Open BACnet N2 Router a Paint Multiplexer FT at ob H E we Single Duct Fav at OB N2 Device at 08 S N2 Device at OF H N2 Device at 06 ra Far Cail INIT at M Auto Detect Notice that the magnifying gl
3. address to the S4 Open Appliance We highly recommend that your IT department configures your BOOTP or DHCP server to assign a fixed IP address to the S4 Open Appliance CONFIGURING A STATIC IP ADDRESS WITHOUT A DHCP OR BOOTP SERVER Software Services and System Solutions for the Enterprise http www theS4group com Page 17 of 21 nterp oO ye j Prise 54 ji SECURITY AND NETWORK ADMINISTRATION Sg ys ag aie S4 OPEN APPLIANCE em Solut g Ong M By default the S4 Open Appliance will attempt to retrieve an IP address from a DHCP or BOOTP server If one is not available on the network where the S4 Open Appliance is being installed the Appliance can be configured to use a static IP address Microsoft Windows includes a DHCP failover mechanism known as APIPA With APIPA DHCP clients can obtain IP addresses when DHCP servers are nonfunctional or absent APIPA exists in all popular versions of Windows except Windows NT To complete this procedure it is important to follow these next steps exactly as prescribed 1 Start with the S4 Open Appliance powered off 2 Install the S4 Open Management Console on a Windows PC 3 Set your PC Ethernet adapter to automatically obtain an IP address Refer to Windows help for additional information on this procedure 4 Connecta crossover Ethernet cable between the S4 Open Appliance and the PC 5 Power on the S4 Open Appliance 6 The S4 Open Appliance will go through its normal init
4. and associated tunnel is established on the local machine during the Auto Detection process or manual linking process for S4 Open Appliances We take care of all of the details for you From the standpoint of your OPC client application it is talking to a local OPC server so there are no DCOM configuration or security issues and you benefit from the full functionality of a local OPC server and can simply use the clients OPC browser functionality to map points If you re interested in more technical details it is actually an In Process OPC Server Some OPC clients make a distinction between a local OPC Server and an in process OPC Server If this is the case for your OPC client configure the interface as an in process OPC Server Software Services and System Solutions for the Enterprise http www theS4group com Page 19 of 21 nterp S4 p s9 2 Aa aie S4 OPEN APPLIANCE ce aa APPENDIX B 6 APPENDIX B BACNET SPECIFIC INFORMATION 6 1 POINT NAMING CONVENTIONS The BACnet N2 Router is assigned a user selectable BACnet Network Number and Device ID and uses the BACnet IP protocol Points on N2 devices connected to the BACnet N2 Router are assigned standard BACnet Object Types and Instance numbers The Instance numbers are generated as 6 digit integers as follows e Leftmost 3 digits The N2 address of the originating N2 device e Rightmost 3 digits A sequence number to ensure that the instance number is unique starts
5. device object folders should be used only Area when manually configuring the system or using the console as an N2 network diagnostic tool Search Field Devices creates device objects in the corresponding Network n folder but does not fully configure the system Under normal circumstances the Configure Wizard at the router node level will handle the complete process of setting up the system NETWORK EXTENDED N2 CONNECTIONS If you need more Downstream N2 interfaces than are physically provided by the COM ports on the appliance or you need to extend N2 connections over your Ethernet infrastructure commercially available Ethernet Serial Servers may be utilized The serial server is fully integrated with the network object interface You will select a serial server type and its IP address via the properties page for the Downstream or Upstream interface Utilizing this technology you can add as many Downstream networks as you need to license for an installation within reason however you can have only 1 Upstream N2 network Contact your reseller if you need to purchase licenses for additional interfaces The initial release of the S4 Open Appliances supports Advantech B amp B and Sealevel Systems Ethernet serial servers Check the S4 Group web site for an updated list of tested and supported devices Software Services and System Solutions for the Enterprise http www theS4group com Page 10 of 21 Enterp S4 OPEN APPLIANCE
6. network object the following options are available e Associate a physical COM port with the network e Associate an Ethernet Serial Server with the network this feature has not been implemented yet e Monitor real time performance of the network e Examine the properties of devices found on the legacy N2 network e Search for Field Devices on the network e Enable or Disable the network Most of your interaction with objects within the Physical Networks folder will be during initial setup of the S4 Open Appliance or when using the S4 Open Appliance as a diagnostic tool for your legacy N2 networks UPSTREAM NETWORK A network object for the upstream N2 interface used to publish device and point objects resides under the Physical Networks folder By default this is configured for COM4 Connecting a Metasys supervisory controller to the Upstream N2 port is completely optional except when using the S4 Open N2 Switch If there is no Metasys supervisory controller attached the S4 Open Software Services and System Solutions for the Enterprise http www theS4group com Page 9 of 21 a Enterpry S4 Ps ag a S4 OPEN APPLIANCE m Solu Poll e CONCEPTS Appliance will assume the role of the N2 Master automatically You can disable the Upstream N2 network from its property page if you want to shut off communications to the Metasys supervisory controller Important Note We always caution customers about the risks of keepin
7. 2 networks may be changed as required by your project through the S4 Open Management Console All COM ports have been factory configured to be compatible with your Metasys N2 bus 2 4 S4 OPEN MANAGEMENT CONSOLE All user interaction with the system is done through the S4 Open Management Console The console will enable you to manage all S4 Open Appliances in your enterprise Launch the console from the Windows Start menu The S4 Open Management Console is compatible with all versions of Microsoft Windows from XP on The console may be installed on as many machines as you need at no additional charge Important Note You will need to manually uninstall any previous versions of the console prior to installation through the Add Remove Programs utility in Windows Control Panel Software Services and System Solutions for the Enterprise http www theS4group com Page 11 of 21 nterp o we j Prise S SA S4 OPEN APPLIANCE o SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION S93 gt Aa aye 3 SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION This section provides a sample of the most used features and services of the S4 Open Appliances It is intended as a general overview to continue your orientation to the system and not as a complete user s manual The system has many more features and capabilities than described here Refer to the on board Help system for complete details 3 1 AUTOMATIC WINDOWS SECURITY AND PORT CONFIGURATION Upon startup the S4
8. A saves the automation net xml file from the current configuration Then replaces the file on the appliance with the one located in the usb hard disk dna folder After the action is completed this file is renamed to prevent accidental multiple updates updatecert saves the automation cert xml file from the current configuration Then replaces the file on the appliance with the one located in the usb hard disk cert folder After the action is completed this file is renamed to prevent accidental multiple updates You can simultaneously request several maintenance actions by creating the appropriate files in the root of the USB thumb drive To initiate the process simply insert the USB thumb drive into the appliance and reboot the system via the management console this makes sure that all configuration information is saved before the reboot Note You must use a USB 1 0 compatible thumb drive The update and initialize process could take several minutes to complete While the update is in process you will not be able to access the appliance through the Management Console You will hear a beep from the appliance when the reboot is initiated and another beep as the N2 Router application starts its initialization process A log file is created in the Startup folder on the USB thumb drive indicating the results of the update process Verify that all file copies were successful in this log file When the application is fully operational you will aga
9. K amp Ss o Ww 5 E CONCEPTS 5 Ky 2 Dag yen Important Note The S4 Open Appliances provide a lot of flexibility when integrating legacy N2 networks Please be aware that you must still follow all of the address space limitations and honor the Metasys reserved N2 addresses when publishing to the Upstream N2 network Typically this means that you can assign N2 addresses 1 through 253 Addresses 0 254 and 255 are reserved for Metasys mm 4 Open Management Console S4 Open Management Console 4 Open OPC N2 RouterYPhysical Networks Network 1 File Action View Help Network 1 Properties o General Performance Address y 54 Open Management Console WE SQ 54 Open OPC N2 Router m 0A E Building Control Network A Network 1 0 atic Physical Networks 08 F Upstream Network l sai Ay Network 1 Description Ay Network 2 HA Network 3 a Type Johnson Controls Metasys N2 Network C Enabled State Disabled Network Details Network Type Johnson Controls Metasys N2 By _ Physical Transport Built In RS485 Port 1 Building Details Area CoM PORT ASSIGNMENTS Physical COM ports are labeled on the S4 Open Appliance case The default assignment of the UNO 2059 serial ports by an S4 Open Appliance is e COM4 Upstream N2 Network e COM1 Downstream N2 Network 1 e COM2 Downstream N2 Network 2 e COM3 Downstream N2 Network 3 The assignments of N
10. NCE m Solut or dop CONCEPTS Device Type Templates are automatically assigned to each device object by the Auto Configure wizard You have the option to override the assigned Device Type Template with your own variation for custom applications A default set of N2 Device Type Templates are loaded when the S4 Open Appliance is delivered to you Additional Device Type Templates may be loaded via a library provided with the S4 Open Management Console from a properties page on the S4 Open Appliance main folder or you may develop your own for unique requirements Periodically check The S4 Group web site for updated or new Device Type Templates that may be downloaded and installed into your S4 Open Appliance at no charge AUTO CONFIGURE WIZARD The primary system level configuration wizard is initiated as a right click command option on the S4 Open Appliance folder In most cases initiating this command is all you need to do to fully configure and commission a S4 Open Appliance after loading the appropriate set of N2 Device Type Templates into the appliance 2 2 BUILDING CONTROL NETWORK The virtual objects in the Building Control Network BCN provide a unified view of your building automation environment All devices and their points found on the downstream physical networks are represented as objects under this folder Most of your interaction with the system will be with objects contained in this folder N2 address translation is
11. PLIANCE The S4 Appliance can be easily updated with a USB thumb drive Place in the root directory of the USB drive all of the files and folders that are part of the update package these will include a startup folder an automation_net folder and control files The system can recognize the following commands in the form of control files note that these files are empty the system maintenance process just looks for their existence in the root directory File Name Action noS4appliance Will start up the UNO 2059 without initiating the S4 Open applications As long as this file exists on the USB thumb drive the appliance application will not start up updateS4appliance saves the certificate and automation net xml files from the current configuration Then updates the build and startup bat file on the appliance After the action is completed this file is renamed to prevent accidental multiple updates Software Services and System Solutions for the Enterprise http www theS4group com Page 15 of 21 nterp a i Prise S4 OPEN APPLIANCE k 54 SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION So x ag aie initS4appliance saves the automation net xml file from the current configuration onto your USB thumb drive This replaces the automation net xml on the appliance with a default configuration file After the action is completed this file is renamed to prevent accidental initialization of the system configuration updateDN
12. S4 OPEN APPLIANCE USER MANUAL AND INSTALLATION GUIDE Enterp oe Prise 54 Sp ye Aa zen em Sol Ut oy ns Enterp S4 Sg ye mag ae S4 OPEN APPLIANCE em Solut es Ong TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 WATT OQUCTION Pane TE EEEE EOE E N EA 5 1 1 S4 Open Appliance relationship with Johnson Controls MetasyS sssssseeeeee 5 1 2 Verifying the Integrity of the N2 BUS cccscsscssscsccscscsccccecscsccecccscscescccscsceseesecs 6 1 3 Physical S e Cel jet La Le ia EEE RIO RI SPER RE PANE ON PR RI IP i e SP RO RR O RE IEI RT 6 2 CON CCI UG va oia ras o asta pac duete bcu ela ile Bus olanda du ouale oa pla ar ala Dec ata je vitale alteia 7 2 1 S4 Open Appliance scos iesim atatia ia acetat ae adu tn i a ag ata i aula i sr 7 e N2 Device Type Template cceccccsssccccssscccssecccceeecccsenscessauecessuscesseuecesseuseeseuesesseueeessaeeessees 7 AutoConnigure Wizard esasen Aaa oaie al a ari li d aaa d data 8 2 2 Building Control Network ccscscsccscscscsccccscsccscccscsceccececscsccccecscscescccscsceseececnces 8 2 3 Physical Networks sccscssscsscscscecsccscsceccccecscsccccecscsceccececscsceccecscssescecscnceseececnces 9 Upstream NeETWOFKisisc oaia cool v aaa al m dl ae na ind ta sia til ali batea ali da ja 9 e Op nUpstiream IMNteriatesS esec tac iii aim cp ii ue isi clio li ij aa v oi 10 e Network 1 Network 2 Network Nn occ ccscecccecccesecccuceeusseu
13. articipate as a host in a Windows domain or Workgroup environment Any OPC client with a built in OPC browser that is Windows aware can search for and attach to remote S4 Open OPC N2 Routers Software Services and System Solutions for the Enterprise http www theS4group com Page 18 of 21 Enterp S4 p Sg ye ag aie gt S4 OPEN APPLIANCE em Solut es Ons APPENDIX A 5 APPENDIX A OPC SPECIFIC INFORMATION 5 1 POINT NAMING CONVENTIONS Each N2 device is assigned a folder name under the OPC Server Points for each N2 device are enumerated under this folder 5 2 ADDRESSING THE OPC N2 ROUTER From the Microsoft networking standpoint our appliance looks like a standalone application server that is outside of the Windows domain environment This brings up several concerns that users and integrators traditionally have with distributed OPC installations e DCOM configuration and security e Many developers have written their OPC clients in a way that is very dependent on Microsoft Active Directory and domain services e Some OPC clients support only local OPC servers or provide much better support for local OPC servers than for remote servers The S4 Open Management Console eliminates all of these typical issues with remote OPC server support As it detects each S4 Open OPC N2 Router in your network it transparently creates a local OPC Proxy Server and establishes a tunnel to the appliance The OPC Proxy Server
14. ass icon is selected in the menu bar You can use this button to put the system into Auto Detect mode or to do a scan ofa specified range of IP addresses for S4 Open Appliances Important Note In this initial release on the S4 Open Management Console you see a periodic snapshot of status information from the S4 Open Appliances Occasionally you may need to use the F5 key Refresh Screen to get the most recent status of an appliance or object configured in an appliance Please try this before assuming that the information you see is incorrect 3 3 MANUALLY LINKING TO S4 OPEN APPLIANCES To manually add appliances that are not Auto Detected right click on S4 Open Management Console and select New gt Link to S4 Appliance Add the appliance to the console by IP address Refer to Help for detailed instructions on the Auto Detection Service for your S4 Open Appliance Software Services and System Solutions for the Enterprise http www theS4group com Page 12 of 21 nterp aw Prise S SA S4 OPEN APPLIANCE b SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION aias zen Alternatively you can click on the S4 icon on the menu bar to manually set up a link to a S4 Open Appliance The process is completed by specifying the IP address of the desired S4 Open Appliance in the following window Create Link To Appliance Network Address Work Offline 3 4 SETTING SYSTEM OPTIONS The Date Time and Time Zone can be configured fr
15. at 1 6 2 PICS INFORMATION If one has not been provided along with this documentation a copy of the PICS statement can be found in the documents section on the S4 Group s website 6 3 APDU SETTINGS In order to ensure maximum performance verify that the APDU BACnet Commuincation Protocol setting for the BACnet N2 Router are correct Under the Communication Timeouts Protocols tab in the Properties dialog box click on Advanced APDU Timeout 10000 Communications Settings There it is possible to adjust APDU One eat 2000 Timeout and APDU Segment Timeout settings For best ne Cea Cancel performance it is recommended to set both parameters to at x least 10 000 It is recommended that these settings be adjusted before running the configure wizard 6 4 Metasys N2 To BACNET POINT MAPPING The following table lists all the Metasys N2 point types and what BACnet point types the BACnet N2 Router maps them to Metasys N2 Point Type Maps to BACnet Point Type Al Analog Input Al System91 Points Map to AV BI Binary Input BI System91 Points Map to BV AO Analog Output AO System91 Points Map to AV BO Binary Output BO System91 Points Map to BV ADF Analog Data Float AV ADI Analog Data Integer V BD Binary Data BV LRS Logic Results BV PMK Programmable Module Constants lt PMO Programmable Module Outputs PML Programmable Module Logic PMA Programmable Module Accumulator gt
16. automatically performed as multiple legacy downstream N2 networks are merged into the BCN during the Auto Configure process ensuring that N2 addresses published to the Upstream N2 network will be unique This allows you to merge multiple legacy N2 networks into one virtual N2 network without having to physically touch any of the N2 devices to adjust addresses The properties page for a device object shows the N2 address that it will publish on the Upstream N2 network This is a user configurable value You can also see the physical network and physical N2 address where the device was found on a legacy N2 network Important Note There is no data routing between the upstream interfaces and the physical N2 networks until the Auto Configure process is completed Even though points exist on the devices on the physical N2 networks they are not accessible via any upstream interface until this process is completed The Auto Configure Process e Scans all physical networks e Creates all of the virtual objects in the BCN e Assigns N2 Device Type Templates to device objects e Creates the appropriate routing algorithms for all published objects and e Publishes the point objects to the default upstream interfaces Software Services and System Solutions for the Enterprise http www theS4group com Page 8 of 21 Enterp S4 p Sg ye mag ae gt S4 OPEN APPLIANCE m Solut or dop CONCEPTS The virtual devices and points contained in th
17. device e The Metasys firmware version running in the e The HVAC Pro version e The device creation date 3 10 N2 POINT ASSIGNMENTS OccupiedHeatingSetpoint Properties Device Types are defined based on the hardware family and Genetal Source loaded application The point mappings were taken from information available in vendor documentation and are provided based on the information available Before relying on these mappings for mission critical activities we advise you N2 AaDI 20 to take a few preliminary steps e Prune any unneeded points from the device to minimize the volume of traffic generated e Look at the comments for each point and adjust the source string to reflect the actual configuration of the device In some cases point addresses are dynamically assigned to the next available I O when Software Services and System Solutions for the Enterprise http www theS4group com Page 14 of 21 Enterp S SA S4 OPEN APPLIANCE b SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION A ja ase the application is generated by HVAC Pro e f your devices include any manually configured single side loop point definitions etc these will need to be manually added to the S4 Open Appliance Device Type definition e In some cases the application generation process uses points for different purposes depending on your response to the Q amp A session while the device is being defined and loaded In these cases multiple alias names fo
18. did mi Blade st at al edi uta ni ia 15 3 12 Updating an S4 Open Appliance cccsccccscscscsccscscsccccccscsccccccscsceccecscsceceececsces 15 3 13 Updating The Management Console sccscsssccscscsccccccscsccccccscsceccccscsceccccececes 16 4 IT Security and Network Administration Considerations ccccescccccscereccccscececs 17 4 1 S4 Open Management Console Installation cccsccscscsssccscscecsccscsceccecscscscess 17 4 2 Automated Error Reporting ssessssessessessesoesoesescescescessessecossoscescsscoesoessesessescseo 17 4 3 TCP IP Port Requirements and Firewall Settings ccsccsssssscsssssssescsscssseses 17 4 4 Windows CE Remote Management Tool cccscsccscscscsccccscsccscccscsceccccscscsceeeecs 17 4 5 IP Address Configuration s ssesessesessssessssesosoesosoesosoesosoesssoesssossssoesssoesssoessssese 17 Software Services and System Solutions for the Enterprise http www theS4group com Page 3 of 21 nterp a di S4 p o 2 SA 13 ave S4 OPEN APPLIANCE m Solus or dop TABLE OF CONTENTS e Configuring a static IP address without a DHCP or BOOTP server eee eee 17 4 6 Windows Domain or Workgroup Membership cscscscsscscscscsccscsceccccscscscescecs 18 5 Appendix A OPC Specific Information ccccceccccccsceccccecsceccccccsceccececscececcececes 19 5 1 Point Naming Conventions essesseescesseescoescescoescescescoescessoesc
19. e BCN folder can be published to any licensed upstream interface You have the option of overriding the default publishing configuration on the properties page of any point object By default e All current S4 Open Appliances publish all point and device objects to the Upstream N2 interface e The S4 Open OPC N2 Router in addition publishes all device and point objects to the industry standard open OPC interface with the addition of Release points witch OPC does not natively support e The S4 Open BACnet N2 Router in addition publishes all device and point objects to the industry standard open BACnet interface You can manually create purely virtual device objects and point objects in the BCN That is objects that have no linkage to a physical device These objects are used by our optional controller packages to store the results of calculations or publish global variables The online status of a N2 device is denoted by the color of the associated device object icon If access to a device fails the N2 router will try multiple times to re initialize the N2 device and try the N2 command again This is completely separate and independent from the online offline status of a device in a Metasys supervisory controller Operator Workstation or M Series Workstation 2 3 PHYSICAL NETWORKS Folders and objects within the container represent communications interfaces to the S4 Open Appliance Within the properties page for each
20. ent team In order to enable this capability you must ensure that an SMTP path exists through any routers or firewalls from the device to the Internet 4 3 TCP IP PORT REQUIREMENTS AND FIREWALL SETTINGS The following ports must be open to enable full functionality of the S4 Open Appliances The S4 Open Management Console properly configures these resources for the host system it is running on but there may be occasions where your IT support staff or network administrator needs to know these details e UDP Port 135 DCOM OPC Support e TCP Port 25 Outbound SMTP support e UDP Port 61134 Auto Detect S4 Open Devices e UDP Port 68 BOOTP Support for the S4 Open Management Console e UDP Port 68 DHCP support for the S4 Open Management Console 4 4 WIndows CE REMOTE MANAGEMENT TOOL The Windows CE Remote Management Tool is available on all UNO 2059E systems and later The remote management tool can be accessed using a web browser pointed to the IP Address of the S4 Open Appliance The default user name is Admin and the password is S4Appliance Please note that the S4 Appliance must be power cycled for configuration changes made using the remote management tool to take effect 4 5 IP ADDRESS CONFIGURATION A new system installation defaults to automatic IP assignment If the customer network contains either a BOOTP or DHCP server it will use the MAC address of the appliance to assign either a fixed IP address or a dynamic IP
21. ently available S4 Open Appliances are the S4 Open N2 Switch the S4 Open OPC N2 Router and the S4 Open BACnet N2 Router The functionality of each product is determined by factory installed licensing certificates and can be easily upgraded in the field at any time The S4 Open Management Console is used for the administration configuration and diagnostic evaluation of all members of the S4 Open product line 1 1 S4 OPEN APPLIANCE RELATIONSHIP WITH JOHNSON CONTROLS METASYS This section provides an orientation of how the S4 Open Appliance relates to a Metasys building automation system For a general overview of the Metasys N2 Bus refer to Appendix C The following graphic illustrates an S4 Open OPC N2 Router installation with e One Upstream N2 Network on COM4 e One Downstream N2 Network on COM1 e One OPC interface utilizing the Ethernet port PO OO O OPTIONAL E _ i Metasys X Workstation OPC Based HMI Iconics Genesis32 Acuity A Studio Reliable Controls WonderWare EIC OPC Protocol Ethernet Metasys S4 Open Supervisory Controller gt Appliance N I N2 Protocol RS 485 TE E r All N2 communications from the supervisory controller pass through the S4 Open Appliance The S4 Open Appliance is the gatekeeper for access to the N2 field devices and controls which upstream system is allowed to become the master of the N2 bus at any time Software Services and System Solutions for the E
22. esceesoesceesoessesceeseeese 19 5 2 Addressing the OPC N2 Router csccscscsssccscscsccccecscsccccccscsseccecscscescecscscesescess 19 6 Appendix B BACnet Specific INFOrmation ccccccccececcccecsceccccecsceccccecsceccccececes 20 6 1 Point Naming CONVENTIONS cccccccscscscscscecececcccccscscscnceccccceccscscscscscecececesescncs 20 6 2 PICS TORII OW sooo ceai steno cares Baia o nise dieuci ou noa uatdea ie fura daia adoliindeun dead rosiile 20 6 3 APDU SETE NES issuances d amabiu a ta ac oaie dela ia Sata le aan i 20 6 4 Metasys N2 to BACnet Point Mapping ccsccccscsccsseccscessscsssccsccccsceccscescscess 20 7 Appendix C An Overview of the Metasys N2 BUS sccccccscescscescecescccsceccsceces 21 7 1 Physical Specifications of the N2 BUS sccscscscsscsceccccccscsccccccscsceccccscsceceececces 21 7 2 Operating Specifications ccsccccscsccccccscsccccccscsceccccccsceccccccscsceccecscuceceececscscess 21 7 3 N2 Protocol INFOrMatiON ccscsecsccccsccccsceccsceccececcccnccccnceccscescecnceccsceccncescecess 21 Software Services and System Solutions for the Enterprise http www theS4group com Page 4 of 21 ane Enterpris S S4 OPEN APPLIANCE S4 So ye das aie eter Solutio INTRODUCTION 1 INTRODUCTION This document provides an orientation for the new user to the user interface concepts of operation and administration of all S4 Open Appliances The curr
23. ftware Services and System Solutions for the Enterprise http www theS4group com Page 13 of 21 N e S4 OPEN APPLIANCE k 4 SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION 53 X AEN aerd 3 8 AUTO CONFIGURE Run the Auto Configure process by right clicking on the top level folder of the S4 Open Appliance and selecting Configure Important Note You can skip forward in the process using the GoTo Next control any time that the system is exploring or searching downstream networks by selecting the down arrow icon to the right of the progress bar This feature can significantly decrease the amount of time that it takes to commission a S4 Open Appliance if you are sure of the number of N2 devices on each legacy N2 network and the highest address where a device will be found 3 9 N2 DEVICE PROPERTIES Each device object configured by the system has a VMA Single Duct VMA Controller at OB Properties properties page where you can investigate details about the General Physical Device device na VMA Single Duct VMA Controller at 0B e The N2 device hardware type Description e The loaded Metasys application e The N2 Device Type Template assigned You can manually override the assigned N2 Device Type Template by Type YMA Single Duct YMA Controller State Address OB Metasys N2 Address clicking on the Change button e The device s actual N2 address on the physical network e The virtual N2 address assigned to the
24. g both their legacy Metasys supervisory controller and their new head end in the configuration Doing this is technically viable but both head end systems may try to control the value of a point on a N2 device at the same time You need to understand the control algorithms and programming implemented in both head end systems and make sure there are no conflicting control actions being generated OPEN UPSTREAM INTERFACES Depending on the model of your S4 Open Appliance it will support one or more of the following open protocols interfaces as a target for publishing Device and Point objects to OPC BACnet IP XML and SNMP utilize the system s Ethernet port and therefore these options will not have a network object in the Physical Networks folder Others like BACnet MS TP do require a physical interface In these cases you will see additional network objects in the form of additional folders under the Physical Networks folder NETWORK 1 NETWORK 2 NETWORK N Network 2 Properties Network n is a view of what the S4 Open Appliance has found on each of kac the Downstream legacy BAS networks or field buses N refers to the E Mana network number The network type is found in the properties page for fat A the network In this case we are working with Metasys N2 networks Type Johnson Controls Metasys N2 Network M Enabled calit j Important Note The Search Field Devices command available from a ae right click on the Network
25. he first developed and has the largest number of examples in the field This is also the protocol used by 3 party vendor devices N2B is essentially an early generic of BACnet wrapped in an N2 envelope and is only used by VMA devices The System91 standard is used by the DX 9100 which can be used as a standalone controller and related products The S4 Open family of products supports all of these variants Software Services and System Solutions for the Enterprise http www theS4group com Page 21 of 21
26. ialization process 7 The PC and the S4 Open Appliance will negotiate addresses with Windows automatically assigning IP addresses in the range of 169 254 x x The following two steps may take several minutes please be patient When the initialization process is complete and the addresses are negotiated the S4 Open Appliance will be auto detected by the Management Console and its folder will show up in the navigation pane At this point you will have normal communication between the Management Console and the appliance Now you will be able to go to the S4 Open Appliance s properties page select Communications Protocols and change the IP address to a fixed IP address and subnet mask of your choice the other fields can be left blank Once this is done select the Apply button The S4 Open Appliance will need to be rebooted for the changes to take effect use the Reboot button on the General Properties tab to initiate the reboot sequence The S4 Open Appliance will re initialize itself with the address and subnet mask that was assigned to it To maintain communication between the Management Console and the S4 Open Appliance it is necessary to change the IP address of the PC running the Management Console to a fixed IP address in the same subnet as the S4 Open Appliance 4 6 WINDOWS DOMAIN OR WORKGROUP MEMBERSHIP The UNO 2059E chosen for the production release of the S4 Open Appliances runs a release of Windows CE NET that cannot fully p
27. in be able to access it through the S4 Open Management Console As a final step verify the version information through the Management Console using the properties page for the appliance 3 13 UPDATING THE MANAGEMENT CONSOLE S4 Open Management Console updates are applied separately on your Windows PC using the provided msi file Software Services and System Solutions for the Enterprise http www theS4group com Page 16 of 21 nterp 5 S4 OPEN APPLIANCE S4 ji SECURITY AND NETWORK ADMINISTRATION sa 3 Jag aye m Solut 4 IT SECURITY AND NETWORK ADMINISTRATION CONSIDERATIONS Under normal circumstances you will not need to use the information in this section It provides information about system installation how the system utilizes your IT environment and security considerations It is provided here to assist your IT staff in supporting the S4 Open Appliances 4 1 S4 OPEN MANAGEMENT CONSOLE INSTALLATION The S4 Open Management Console is installed from a Microsoft installation package Typically this is named S4 Open Management Console msi Simply copy this file to each PC upon which you want to install the software and double click on the file name The installation process will automatically start and a wizard will guide you through the process 4 2 AUTOMATED ERROR REPORTING The S4 Open Appliances and the S4 Open Management Console are all capable of automatically sending error reports to the developm
28. nterprise http www theS4group com Page 5 of 21 Enterp S4 p So x ag aye a 1 2 VERIFYING THE INTEGRITY OF THE N2 Bus S4 OPEN APPLIANCE em Solut oy Ong i INTRODUCTION Before attempting to install an S4 Open Appliance it is strongly recommended that the integrity of the N2 Bus be verified A standard digital volt meter may be used but we recommend using a B amp B Electronics ComBus Quick Tester The ComBus Quick Tester quickly tests the entire N2 bus It checks bus voltages indicating Pass Fail counts all devices on the bus and identifies each device for display It works as a Master Controller to check the entire system or segments of the network Refer to Appendix C for further information 1 3 PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS S4 Open Appliances are hosted on an Advantech UNO 2059E industrial PC e Power supply voltage 10 30 VDC reversed wiring protection e Power Consumption 0 6A max under 24V power input or 1 2A max under 12V power input e Power Requirement 1A typical under 24 V power input or 1 5 A typical under 12 V power input e Operating temperature 0 55 F 0 131 F e Chassis size 164 8 mm W x 106 5 mm L x 35 5 mm H 6 5 x 4 2 x1 4 e Weight 0 8 kg Software Services and System Solutions for the Enterprise http www theS4group com Page 6 of 21 SA Ps Aa ae S4 OPEN APPLIANCE wen Solut one CONCEPTS 2 CONCEPTS S4 Open Appliances are implemented using advanced objec
29. om the General tab on the Appliance Properties page To get to the properties page right click on the S4 Open Appliance folder in the navigation page and select Properties 3 5 SYSTEM STATUS The S4 Open Appliance is normally in Running mode when the Properties General tab is viewed If the system is in Service or anything other than Running mode this typically indicates either a licensing problem or incorrect software installation on the S4 Open Appliance In this case you will need to contact your reseller for assistance 3 6 REMOTE SYSTEM REBOOT If it ever becomes necessary to reboot your S4 Open Appliance you can do this remotely using the Reboot button on the General tab of the Properties page You will see a change in the system status hear a short beep from the appliance itself and the system will be restarted 3 7 ENABLING OR DISABLING PHYSICAL NETWORKS You can disable unneeded physical Network 1 Properties networks by selecting or deselecting a have General Pedamance Heat Pu check box on the network properties page ea h Nowa GW Package Description When you disable a network it will be V Enabled ignored during the Configure process At State Connected run time no communications will occur with disabled networks You will see the Building network device object icon go gray for Area disabled networks For instance here the Upstream Network is enabled So
30. r the point have been provided We advise you to remove those that are unnecessary from the Device Type definition Device Type definitions may be modified in several ways You can always edit the point definitions from the S4 Open Management Console Changes will take effect immediately Alternatively you can edit the N2 Device Type Template for the device This is a comma separated value CSV file delivered with the system or obtained by exporting a Device Type Template from the Management Console After editing the N2 Device Type Template to reflect your requirements it will need to be imported back into the Device Type Template library 3 11 TESTING POINTS e Select a point associated with a device object in the right EEE Data Point Dx 9100 General Unit hand pane of the Building Control Network object in the Value S4 Open Management Console Bead e Right click on the point and select properties e Use the Test button on the Source tab to start the point test process e Select the appropriate button to confirm that the point can be read or written Before writing a value to a point you must be sure that the point is configured as writable in the S4 Open Appliance and that the BAS field device will allow the point to be written Values entered into the write dialog box must be of the proper data type and within the size range of the data point being tested or an error will be displayed 3 12 UPDATING AN S4 OPEN AP
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32. sole 54 Open Management Console OPC N2 Router Broadwin Test File Action View Help XF BR OA 0 54 Open Management Console Name Description BEEN OPC N2 Router Broadwin Test P Building Control Network Directory of building information available from this appliance 2 3 Building Control Network W Physical Networks The physical networks connected to this appliance E Paint Multiplexer FT at CD Woy Single Duck Fav at DE H HZ Device at 08 H N2 Device at OF H2 Device at 06 Fan Coil UNT at 04 Point Multiplexer UMT at 03 H C9100 Version 2x Basic at Dl 54 Demo Test System 2 1 S4 OPEN APPLIANCE All system level commands are issued from the S4 Open Appliance object folder or set through associated properties pages In the above example the specific product is the S4 Open OPC N2 Router so that is the default name displayed for the appliance object This name may be customized for your installation on the appliance properties page N2 DEVICE TYPE TEMPLATES Point mappings are provided as N2 Device Type Templates A unique Device Type Template is provided for each combination of Metasys hardware platform and application loaded into the Unitary or Application Specific Controller Vendor provided N2 Compatible devices also have Device Type Templates Software Services and System Solutions for the Enterprise http www theS4group com Page 7 of 21 Enterp S4 p Sg ye ag aie gt S4 OPEN APPLIA
33. t oriented technology This gives our developers the power to perform the tasks necessary to deliver the services you need More importantly it enables us to manage all of the proprietary details of physical devices behind the scenes and present a consistent and predictable view of your building automation environment to you e Objects will dynamically be added or removed from the left hand navigation pane as folders or detail objects as needed to represent your building automation environment You can expand or minimize the amount of detail that is presented in the navigation pane e Details about each object in the navigation pane will be presented in the right hand pane e Properties pages are available as right click options from many objects Wizards and drill down links provide more details about the objects and allow you to adjust user settable parameters e Real Time performance statistics are available from the properties page of many objects e Color coded icons are included in many places to give you quick look status information about the objects that they represent e Most operations are intuitive but help is available at any time you need it You can use the main Help menu item right click on any object and select help in the drop down menu or press F1 on your keyboard e Configuration changes can be made on an operational system and will automatically be reflected in the data provided on all interfaces im 4 Open Management Con
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