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1. 2 or earlier You must download the updated firmware Release 5 0 or later to the N30s before using a BOOTP server to assign IP addresses 3 You must provide information including MAC addresses of the N30s and the desired host names for N30s if a DNS server is used The N30 Supervisory Controller Networking Technical Bulletin LIT 6891300 provides an appendix with information to provide to the System or Network Administrator Figure 1 Site Installation Flowchart Part 1 10 N30 Supervisory Controller Quick Start Technical Bulletin Connect to each N30 using a VT100 and gather site information Fill in the Networking Worksheets 4 Are you adding the N30 to an existing network Is there more than one N30 Yes Connect the N30 and your Use a hub and connect the N30s and your PC together through the Ethernet port PC together through the Ethernet port using a crossover Ethernet cable or direct connect to Port 3 using null modem cable Connect the Ethernet port of the N30 to the network using a standard Ethernet cable CAT5 y Choose the IP address of the PC and the N30 so Hardware N30s they are on the same network 5 physical n30 vsd See Connecting to an N30 Using a VT100 Terminal Emulator in this document The Networking Worksheets are found in the N30 Supervisory Contro2. About Refer To Connecting to an N30 Using a Connecting to an N30 Using a VT100 Terminal VT100 Emulator procedure in the Detailed Procedures section Getting an Overview of a Site Site Installation Flowchart in this Key Concepts Installation section Getting an Overview of Database Generation in this Key Concepts Generating a Database section Working through Checklists of Using Checklists for Communication Scenarios Tasks for Uploading and in the Detailed Procedures section Downloading Troubleshooting an N30 Troubleshooting section Related Information Refer to Table 2 to find related information in other documents Table 2 Related Information For Information About Refer To Installing an N30 N30 Supervisory Controller Installation Technical Bulletin LIT 6891 100 Networking an N30 N30 Supervisory Controller Networking Technical Bulletin LIT 6891300 Using Bootstrap Protocol N30 Supervisory Controller Networking BOOTP and Domain Name Technical Bulletin LIT 6891300 System DNS Protocol in an N30 Network Working with Objects Using N30 Supervisory Controller User s Manual the VT100 Working with Objects Using Project Builder User s Guide Project Builder Setting up Direct Serial or Direct Connect and Dial up Connection on Dial up Connections from a Windows 2000 and Windows XP Operating Personal Computer PC toan Systems Application Note LIT 6893450 N30 Using Site Book Site Book User s Guide 4 N30 Superv
3. Site Group object fields are optional e Define the Minimum Password length between a value of 1 8 e Click OK Continued on next page 26 N30 Supervisory Controller Quick Start Technical Bulletin Step Cont 5 Task Done Determine the IP address of the N30 using a VT100 Terminal Emulator on your PC O The default IP address of the N30 is based on the N30 s factory set MAC address e Connect a Null Modem cable to the N30 e Log in to the N30 using a VT100 Terminal Emulator on your PC and enter the Login ID of ADMIN and a Password of 2468 e Highlight the N30 name and press Enter e Press F3 to Edit the N30 e Press the down arrow and then tab to the IP address e Press Enter and write down the IP address e Repeat the steps for the IP mask and IP router address Set the IP address of the N30 in Project Builder e Double click on the N30 Device Object to open the object and view the communication info Note If the site uses a BOOTP server click the BOOTP Enabled drop down list and click True Because the BOOTP server allows the N30 to obtain its own IP address you can skip the three steps below that explicitly set the IP address information and proceed to Step 7 e Click on the Array Elements button next to the IP Address and type in the IP address e Click on the Array Elements button next to the IP Mask and type in the IP mask e Click on the Array Elements button next to the IP Router Address and typ
4. Step Task Done Cont 5 Add the Site to the project O e Select the site name from the drop down list on Project Builder s Edit Site screen Note If the Edit Site screen is not open from Step 4 click Edit Site on the Edit menu e Define the Site Manager device by selecting the N30 from the drop down list Note The Site Manager is a required field However the Copy Holder and the Site Group object fields are optional e Define the Minimum Password length between a value of 1 8 e Click OK For further information see the Project Builder User s Guide 6 Upload the N30 im e Connect a modem to the PC with a 9 25 pin modem cable e Select the N30 device by clicking on the row number to highlight it e Right click and select Upload Objects from the menu e Click Yes to proceed e Look at the Loader window at the bottom of the screen for the upload status See the Uploading and Downloading LIT 693250 chapter in the Project Builder User s Guide N30 Supervisory Controller Quick Start Technical Bulletin 23 Downloading an N30 via Dial Up Connection Downloading an N30 database through a dial up connection is a multistep process Table 6 provides a checklist to verify that all steps are completed and provides references to relevant information Table 6 Downloading an N30 via Dial Up Connection Step 1 Task Done Create a new project in Project Builder IT e On the File menu select New Enter a name for the project Not
5. does not need to be changed unless multiple sites are on the same Ethernet network If you change the value be certain to document the new value e Click OK e Click Close to close the Site Book and return to the Edit Site window Change the Site for the project O e Select the Site Name from the drop down list Note Select Edit gt Edit Site in Project Builder to open the Edit Site window if not open from Step 3 e Verify the Site Manager device matches the N30 name listed in the project Note The Site Manager is a required field However the Copy Holder and the Site Group object fields are optional e Define the Minimum Password length between a value of 1 8 e Click OK Continued on next page 28 N30 Supervisory Controller Quick Start Technical Bulletin Step Cont 5 Task Done Determine the IP address of the N30 using a VT100 Terminal Emulator on your PC O e Connect a Null Modem cable to port 1 of the N30 e Log in to the N30 using a VT100 Terminal Emulator on your PC Note The default Login ID is ADMIN and the Password is 2468 The default baud rate for N30 Ports 1 and 2 is 9600 baud the default baud rate for Port 3 is 57 600 baud e Highlight the N30 name and press Enter e Press F3 to Edit the N30 e Press the down arrow and then tab over to the IP address e Press Enter and write down the IP address e Press F4 to back up e Repeat the steps for the IP mask and IP router address Set t
6. laptop PC with Project Builder and a VT100 Terminal Emulator installed e NULL modem serial cable to connect to the VT100 object in the N30 e crossover Ethernet cable e straight through Ethernet cables e Ethernet hub optional N30 Supervisory Controller Quick Start Technical Bulletin 9 Are you using BOOTP 1 No Yes Vv Connect to each N30 using a VT100 and check for a BOOTP Enabled attribute 2 o all N30s have the BOOTP Enabled attribute No Yes y Meet with System or Network Administrator to provide BOOTP gt configuration information 3 Verify with System or Network Administrator that the BOOTP server is configured Connect the Ethernet port of the N30 to the network using a BOOTP standard Ethernet cable CATS BOOTP vsd D 1 Although BOOTP is supported with Release 5 0 it is not required Static IP addressing is still a viable option To use BOOTP the network must contain a BOOTP server that can be configured to assign IP addresses to N30s See the N30 Supervisory Controller Networking Technical Bulletin LIT 6891300 for details 2 See Connecting to an N30 Using a VT100 Terminal Emulator in this document If the N30s have a BOOTP Enabled attribute the firmware supports BOOTP If the N30s have a DHCP Enabled attribute instead of a BOOTP Enabled attribute the firmware does not support BOOTP it is Release 2
7. please consult the Troubleshooting section of this document N30 Supervisory Controller Quick Start Technical Bulletin 17 Detailed Procedures Connecting to an N30 Using a VT100 Terminal Emulator To connect to an N30 using a VT100 Terminal Emulator 1 Connect a null modem cable to the N30 2 Log in to the N30 using a VT100 Terminal Emulator on your PC Enter the Login ID of ADMIN and Password of 2468 3 Press F3 to Edit the N30 Uploading an N30 via Direct Serial Connection Uploading an N30 database through a direct serial connection is a multistep process Table 3 provides a checklist to verify all steps are completed and provides references to further information about the processes Table 3 Uploading N30s via Direct Serial Connection Checklist Step Task Done 1 Create a new project in Project Builder im On the File menu select New Enter a name for the project Note The name of the project only applies to Project Builder and is not loaded into the N30 For further information see the Project Builder User s Guide 2 Add an N30 default object to the project database e From the Devices and Collections folder in the Object Library drag the N30 default collection to your database e Change the default name of the N30 in your database to match the name of the N30 that you are going to upload or download Notes If you do not know the name of the N30 attempt a download using the name in your database When Sit
8. s Guide Import PRN DMO or HMC files or AIM schedules See the Project Builder User s Guide Add additional objects such as Schedules DLLR OST Global Data Sharing etc See the N30 Supervisory Controller User s Manual and the Object Dictionary y Define the N30 containers desired for the project See Getting Started in the Project Builder User s Guide Delete unneeded points and edit imported files as necessary See the Project Builder User s Guide Create groups to further organize data as desired See the N30 Supervisory Controller User s Manual and the Object Dictionary Create the site object See Defining a Site in the Project Builder User s Guide e Save the database See the Project Builder User s Guide Mass copy controllers as required See the Project Builder User s Guide Download to the N30 See the Project Builder User s Guide NoSgdbgen vsd See the Detailed Procedures section in this document for several downloading scenarios Figure 5 Typical Database Generation for a Non Segmented N30 Network N30 Supervisory Controller Quick Start Technical Bulletin 15 Database Generation for a Segmented N30 Network Figure 6 shows the general procedures necessary for setting up a segmented N30 network Note that it is similar to the proce
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10. ame of the N30 in Project Builder to match the name in the N30 Notes If you do not know the name of the N30 attempt a download using the name in your database When Site Manager starts it shows the name of the connected N30 Change the name of the N30 in your project database to match the name shown in Site Manager Alternately use a VT100 or VT100 Emulator to connect to the N30 and identify its name See Connecting to an N30 Using a VT100 Terminal Emulator in this section Define a network connection icon for each site with which you want a dial up connection O Refer to the Direct Connect and Dial up Connection on Windows 2000 and Windows XP Operating Systems Application Note LIT 6893450 for further information Define a Modem Dial Up site in the Site Book e Open the Site Book by selecting Edit gt Edit Site in Project Builder and click on Directory e Click Add Select Modem Dial Up and click OK e Enter the Site Name Note The Site Name is downloaded into the N30 e Define the Windows Phonebook Entry by selecting the name of the Network connection icon from the drop down list e Enter the PPP Login ID and Password Note The default PPP Login ID and Password are jci and 2468 e Leave the Network Number at the default value of 100 e Click OK e Click Close to close the Site Book and return to the Edit Site window Continued on next page 22 N30 Supervisory Controller Quick Start Technical Bulletin
11. ations and the connection type for the site in the Site Book is set to Modem Dial Up when it should be set to Direct Serial connection Solutions Install Dial up Networking Refer to the Direct Connect and Dial up Connection on Windows 2000 and Windows XP Operating Systems Application Note LIT 6893450 Close your VT100 Terminal Emulator or any other program that is using the com port you want to use before uploading or downloading with Project Builder Change the maximum speed setting of the network connection icon to match the speed of the N30 port The default N30 port speeds Port 1 9600 Port 2 and Port 3 57 600 It may be necessary to attempt different speeds to find the correct speed N30 ports can be configured only at the speeds between 9600 and 57 600 Make sure that the phone line is plugged into the modem Make sure the correct modem is selected in the network connection icon for the site with which you want to communicate e Open Dial up Networking e Right click the network connection icon and select Properties The Connect Using field should display the name of the modem you are using Make sure that the correct connection type is specified in the Site Book e Open Site Book e Highlight the name of the site with which you are attempting to communicate e Make sure the Connection Attribute is correct 32 N30 Supervisory Controller Quick Start Technical Bulletin Troublesh
12. d to different IP addresses as needed Note When a network includes both BOOTP and DNS servers make certain that host names and IP addresses provided by the BOOTP server are consistent with those configured in the DNS server A DNS server simplifies the work of identifying individual devices on a network For example when setting up Broadcast Management objects you can elect to identify an object by its host name rather than entering its IP address See the N30 Supervisory Controller Networking Technical Bulletin LIT 6891300 SMTP SMTP is the standard protocol for sending e mail messages over an Ethernet connection between servers The E mail object uses SMTP to send e mail notifications of alarms See the E mail LIT 1201115 chapter in the Object Dictionary Broadcast Management BM Object The Broadcast Management object previously called BACnet Broadcast Management Device BBMD object maintains a list of designated devices on other Ethernet IP network segments The device needs this information to determine where to forward N30 broadcast messages Note In a standard configuration only one Broadcast Management object is defined for each network segment The data in each Broadcast Management object must be the same in all devices that have an enabled Broadcast Management object See the N30 Supervisory Controller Networking Technical Bulletin LIT 6891300 for further details Packet Internet Groper PING A ut
13. drop down list Note The Site Manager is a required field However the Copy Holder and the Site Group object fields are optional e Define the Minimum Password length between a value of 1 8 e Click OK Continued on next page 24 N30 Supervisory Controller Quick Start Technical Bulletin Step Task Done Cont 6 As an optional step a database can be defined at this point This is not required for a O download to be successful e Select the N30 device by clicking on the row number e See the Database Generation section of this document for flowcharts Note If importing a prn file the prn file must be Short form Check by opening the file with Notepad 7 Download the N30 L e Connect a modem to the PC with a 9 25 pin modem cable e Select the N30 device by clicking on the row number to highlight it e Right click and select Download Objects from the menu e Click Yes to proceed e Look at the Loader window at the bottom of the screen for the download status Consult the Troubleshooting section of this document or Project Builder s online help for any errors that you experience N30 Supervisory Controller Quick Start Technical Bulletin 25 Uploading an N30 via Ethernet Uploading an N30 database through an Ethernet connection is a multistep process Table 7 provides a checklist to verify that all steps are completed and provides references to further information Table 7 Uploading an N30 via Ethernet S
14. dures used to set up a standalone N30 The main difference is the need to define a Broadcast Management formerly BBMD object Start Project Builder See the Project Builder User s Guide Create a new project See the Project Builder User s Guide Add N30s to the project database See Getting Started in the Project Builder User s Guide Define the N30 containers desired for the project See Getting Started in the Project Builder User s Guide Create the site object See Defining a Site in the Project Builder User s Guide Define the copy holder N30 See Defining a Site in the Project Builder User s Guide Import PRN DMO or HMC files or AIM Schedules See the Project Builder User s Guide l Add a Broadcast Management object to one N30 on each segment that needs to communicate with each other See the N30 Supervisory Controller Networking Technical Bulletin LIT 6891300 Delete unneeded points and edit imported files as necessary See the Project Builder User s Guide l Create groups to further organize data as desired See the N30 Supervisory Controller User s Manual and the Object Dictionary Mass copy controllers as required See the Project Builder User s Guide l Save the database See the Project Builder User s Guide i l Add additional
15. e This name only applies to Project Builder and is not loaded in the N30 e Al other fields are optional EE e Drag the N30 Default object into the project e Change the name of the N30 in Project Builder to match the name in the N30 Define a network connection icon for each site with which you want a dial up connection O Refer to the Direct Connect and Dial up Connection on Windows 2000 and Windows XP Operating Systems Application Note LIT 6893450 for further information Define a Modem Dial Up Site in the Site Book e Open the Site Book by selecting Edit gt Edit Site in Project Builder and then click on Directory e Click Add Select Modem Dial Up and click OK e Enter the Site Name Note The Site Name is downloaded into the N30 e Define the Windows Phonebook Entry by selecting the name of the Network connection icon from the drop down list e Enter a Login ID of jci and a Password of 2468 Note This is the PPP Password and not the Operator Password The default Operator Password ADMIN does not work for a Login ID e Leave the Network Number at the default value of 100 e Click OK e Click Close to close the Site Book and return to the Edit Site window Add the Site to the project O e Select the Site Name from the drop down list Note Select Edit gt Edit Site in Project Builder to open the Edit Site window if not open from Step 4 e Define the Site Manager device by selecting the N30 from the
16. e Manager starts it shows the name of the connected N30 Change the name of the N30 in your project database to match the name shown in Site Manager Alternately use a VT100 or VT100 Emulator to connect to the N30 and identify its name See Connecting to an N30 Using a VT100 Terminal Emulator in this section 3 Define a network connection icon for a direct serial connection im Refer to the Direct Connect and Dial up Connection on Windows 2000 and Windows XP Operating Systems Application Note LIT 6893450 for details 4 Define a direct serial connection site in the Site Book O See Configuring a Site in the Defining a Site chapter of the Project Builder User s Guide Continued on next page 18 N30 Supervisory Controller Quick Start Technical Bulletin Step Task Done Cont 5 Add the site to the project database O e Select the Site Name from the drop down list on Project Builder s Edit Site screen Note If the Edit Site screen is not open from Step 4 click Edit Site on the Edit menu e Define the Site Manager device by selecting the N30 from the drop down list e Define the Minimum Password length Note The Site Manager and Minimum Password length are required fields The Copy Holder device and Site Group object fields are optional e Click OK For further information see the Project Builder User s Guide 6 Upload the N30 O e Connect a Null Modem cable between the PC and an N30 port e Select the N30 device in P
17. e connected N30 Change the name of the N30 in your project database to match the name shown in Site Manager Alternately use a VT100 or VT100 Emulator to connect to the N30 and identify its name See Connecting to an N30 Using a VT100 Terminal Emulator in this section Define a network connection icon for a direct serial connection IT Refer to the Direct Connect and Dial up Connection on Windows 2000 and Windows XP Operating Systems Application Note LIT 6893450 for details Define a direct serial connection site in the Site Book im See Configuring a Site in the Defining a Site Chapter of the Project Builder User s Guide Add the site to the Project database O e Select the Site Name from the drop down list on Project Builder s Edit Site screen Note If the Edit Site screen is not open from Step 4 click Edit Site on the Edit menu e Define the Site Manager device by selecting the N30 from the drop down list e Define the Minimum Password Length Note The Site Manager and Minimum Password length are required fields The Copy Holder device and Site Group object fields are optional e Click OK For further information see the Project Builder User s Guide Continued on next page 20 N30 Supervisory Controller Quick Start Technical Bulletin Step Task Done Cont 6 As an optional step a database can be defined at this point This is not required for a O download to be successful e Select the N30 device by cl
18. e in the IP router address Set the IP address of the PC O e Right click on the Network Neighborhood and select Properties e Select the TCP IP Protocol that has the Ethernet card bound to it and click on Properties e Select the IP Address tab and choose Specify an IP address e Type in an IP address that matches that of the N30 except for the last octet e Type in the Subnet Mask that matches that of the N30 e Click OK and restart the PC e Check the current IP address of the PC Use the following method On the Windows Start menu click Programs gt Accessories gt Command Prompt Type IPConfig Press the Enter key Note the IP address e Make sure the N30 is accessible by typing PING xxx xxx xxx xxx from an MS DOS prompt with the IP address of the N30 Note The xxx xxx xxx xxx represents the IP address of the N30 Upload the N30 using Ethernet O e Connect the Ethernet cables between the PC and the N30 e Select the N30 device by clicking on the row number to highlight it e Right click and select upload objects e Click Yes to proceed e Look at the Loader window at the bottom of the screen for the upload status Consult the Troubleshooting section of this document or Project Builder s online help for any errors that you experience Downloading an N30 via Ethernet Downloading an N30 database through an Ethernet connection is a multistep process The following table provides a checklist to verify N30 S
19. etermine the location of the database Otherwise launch System Tools Settings and uncheck Integrate with AIM tools The default PPP login ID for the N30 is jci The Site Book login ID must match the PPP login ID so that Site Book can communicate with the N30 The default password in both cases is 2468 Error Condition Cont When attempting to add a site to Site Book you receive an Unable to read RAS entries error When attempting to upload or download an N30 with Project Builder you receive an RAS 630 error code When attempting to upload or download an N30 with Project Builder you receive an RAS 650 error code on a PC running Windows 98 software or an RAS 651 error code on a PC running Windows NT software When attempting to upload or download an N30 with Project Builder you receive an RAS 680 error code N30 Supervisory Controller Quick Start Technical Bulletin 31 Problem Dial up Networking is not installed on the computer The port was disconnected due to hardware failure This occurs when another application for example a VT100 Terminal Emulator is open and accessing the port With a direct serial connection the baud rate of the network connection icon does not match the baud rate of the N30 port No dial tone Can be caused by e The phone line is not plugged into the modem e The wrong modem is selected in the network connection icon e You are attempting Direct Serial communic
20. he IP address of the N30 in Project Builder e Double click on the N30 Device Object to open the object and view the communication information Note Ifthe site uses a BOOTP server click the BOOTP Enabled drop down list and click True Because the BOOTP server allows the N30 to obtain its own IP address you can skip the following three steps that explicitly set the IP address information and proceed to Step 7 e Click on the Array Elements button next to the IP Address and type in the IP address e Click on the Array Elements button next to the IP Mask and type in the IP mask e Click on the Array Elements button next to the IP Router Address and type in the IP router address Set the IP address of the PC O e Right click on the Network Neighborhood and select Properties e Select the TCP IP Protocol that has the Ethernet card bound to it and click on Properties e Select the IP Address tab and choose Specify an IP address e Type in an IP address that matches that of the N30 except for the last octet e Type in the Subnet Mask that matches that of the N30 e Click OK and restart the PC e Check the current IP address of the PC Use the following method On the Windows Start menu click Programs gt Accessories gt Command Prompt Type IPConfig Press the Enter key Note the IP address e Make sure the N30 is accessible by typing PING xxx xxx xxx xxx from an MS DOS prompt with the IP address of the N30 Note The xxx x
21. ical Bulletin N30 Supervisory Controller Quick Start Introduction The purpose of this document is to help get an N30 Supervisory Controller N30 system up and running quickly by providing an overview and reference to how some of the system s tools work together This document contains scenarios in the form of flowcharts and checklists and provides references to other literature to describe e concepts related to setting up an N30 Supervisory Controller system e initial setup of an N30 Supervisory Controller site e steps to generate a typical N30 Supervisory Controller database e steps to generate a database for networked N30s This document also contains communications scenarios and information for N30 tasks using Project Builder software These checklists include scenarios on how to e connect to an N30 using a VT100 Terminal Emulator e use checklists for communication scenarios e upload an N30 via direct serial connection e download an N30 via direct serial connection e upload an N30 via dial up connection e download an N30 via dial up connection e upload an N30 via Ethernet e download an N30 via Ethernet Note This document applies to N30 and N31 Supervisory Controllers unless otherwise noted N30 Supervisory Controller Quick Start Technical Bulletin 3 Key Concepts Using This Document Table 1 describes where to go in this document to accomplish specific tasks Table 1 Using This Document For Information
22. icking on the row number e See the Database Generation section of this document for flowcharts on creating databases Note If importing a prn file the prn file must be Short form Check by opening the file with Notepad 7 Download the N30 O e Connect a Null Modem cable between the PC and an N30 port e Select the N30 device in Project Builder by clicking on the row number to highlight it e Right click and select Download Objects from the menu that appears e Click Yes to proceed e Look at the Loader window at the bottom of the screen for the download status See the Uploading and Downloading LIT 693250 chapter in the Project Builder User s Guide for more details N30 Supervisory Controller Quick Start Technical Bulletin 21 Uploading an N30 via Dial Up Connection Uploading an N30 database through a dial up connection is a multistep process Table 5 provides a checklist to verify that all steps are completed and provides references to further information about the processes Table 5 Uploading an N30 via a Dial Up Connection Step 1 Task Done Create a new project in Project Builder im e On the File menu select New Enter a name for the project Note This name only applies to Project Builder and is not loaded in the N30 e Al other fields are optional For further information see the Project Builder User s Guide Add an N30 to the project O e Drag the N30 Default object into the project e Change the n
23. ilder prompts for a User Name and Password and then fails the download Continued on next page Problem N30 name in the project database does not match the name of the N30 with which you are trying to communicate Invalid objects are in database Site not defined in Site Book Integrate with AIM tools is checked in the System Tools Settings application The Site Book login ID which refers to the PPP Password and ID in the N30 is incorrect Typically it is incorrectly set to the default login ID for accessing the N30 ADMIN Solutions If you do not know the name of the N30 attempt a download using the name in your database When Site Manager starts it shows the name of the connected N30 Change the name of the N30 in your project database to match the name shown in Site Manager Alternately use a VT100 or VT100 Emulator to connect to the N30 and identify its name See Connecting to an N30 Using a VT100 Terminal Emulator in the Detailed Procedures section Also refer to the Direct Connect and Dial up Connection on Windows 2000 and Windows XP Operating Systems Application Note LIT 6893450 These application notes contain further information about establishing communications with N30s See the status window in Project Builder for a list description of errors Define the site in Site Book See the Site Book User s Guide If you are integrating with AIM tools this is normal The AIM tools d
24. ility to determine whether a specific IP address is accessible It works by sending a packet to the specified address and waiting for a reply The PING utility is available whenever Windows Transmission Control Protocol Internal Protocol TCP IP protocol is installed on a computer 8 N30 Supervisory Controller Quick Start Technical Bulletin Site Installation Site Book Program used to define and edit the set of physical or logical locations that can be connected in an N30 M3 Workstation network Each site within the database has parameters needed to establish the connection The Site Book configures sites for N30 devices See the Site Book User s Guide for details Non Segmented N30 Network A non segmented N30 network consists of either a standalone N30 or multiple N30s on a single network segment These N30s are not separated by routers and do not require the use of a Broadcast Management object Segmented N30 Network A segmented N30 network consists of N30s on different network segments separated by routers In this kind of network one N30 on each network segment must have a Broadcast Management object in order for communications across the segments to take place Flowchart This flowchart shown in four parts Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 and Figure 4 provides a high level view of the steps you use to set up an N30 site over Ethernet The following materials are recommended to perform the actions in this flowchart e
25. isory Controller Quick Start Technical Bulletin Definition of Terms N30 Database Database where the N30 system is defined Contains information about controllers points alarms and other N30 objects N30 Device Object The N30 Device object defines the attributes that represent the externally visible characteristics of an N30 Site Manager The N30 within a site that contains the Site object The Site object is responsible for the synchronization of global objects time synchronization and device status monitoring within the site There can be only one Site Manager per site Copy Holder The device is designated to hold a copy of objects for a site It is a backup for the Site Manager and takes over the Site Manager duties if the primary Site Manager device fails Site Object The Site object maintains a list of devices on the site including supervisory controllers and workstations The primary Site object for a site is located on the Site Manager device A copy of it is located on the copy holder device Site Data Object in the N30 Holds information or data relating to the entire site such as the site name Acts as a repository for global data for the local device Flash Memory A type of nonvolatile memory within the N30 device The N30 stores configuration data startup code boot code main code and the archive database within this memory Firmware The N30 program in flash memory is called firmware The firmwa
26. ller Networking Technical Bulletin LIT 6891300 If you are not using BOOTP obtain unique IP address IP mask and IP router address from the Network Administrator If there is no network at the installation site or if or if you must download updated firmware before using BOOTP leave the N30 addresses at their factory preset value If using arbitrary IP addresses for the N30s conflicts may occur if they are ever connected to other networks in that case the IP addresses have to be reassigned prior to linking the networks together Figure 2 Site Installation Flowchart Part 2 N30 Supervisory Controller Quick Start Technical Bulletin KE Create a new database add N30 default 6 Import N2 controller files Importing N2 controller files No 1 Import AIM software sheets Importing AIM software sheets No IT Add edit points and or feature objects Adding other points and or eature objects Project Builder 11 b soft n30 in product builder vsd If you are not using BOOTP or if you must download updated firmware before using BOOTP set the address of the N30 determined in the previous step If working in a local testing configuration not at the site remember to change the database after the N30 is installed at the site See the flowcharts in the Database Generatio
27. n section in this document and the Project Builder User s Guide for more details on creating a new database Figure 3 Site Installation Flowchart Part 3 12 N30 Supervisory Controller Quick Start Technical Bulletin Verify the N30 database contains at least one VT100 object and a modem object if necessary to connect through a modem re the N30s in the Ethernet network spread across multiple subnets Yes No Does the subnet of this N30 have a Broadcast wd Yes Managment object and is its BM Address List or BM Host Name List set No v Define a Broadcast Management object for this N30 set its BM Address List or BM Host Name List to include all the N30 devices with a Broadcast Management object in this network including this N30 AA Edit the site information once per database Download the N30 software object to the physical N30 Communications 7 c n30 comm vsd Use the VT100 to verify all the points on the N2 network are visible and online End 7 There are several communications scenarios Ethernet shown direct serial connection and dial up modem These are further differentiated by the PC s operating system See the Site Book User s Guide for details on establishing communications with the N30 or M3 Workstation sites Figure 4 Site Installation Flowchart Part 4 N30 Supervisory Controlle
28. objects such as Schedules DLLR OST Global Data Sharing etc See the N30 Supervisory Controller User s Manual and the Object Dictionary Download to the N30 See the Project Builder User s Guide Segn30dbgen vsd In a standard configuration only one Broadcast Management object is defined for each network segment If the site has a DNS server you can identify Broadcast Management objects by their host names rather than their IP addresses See the N30 Supervisory Controller Networking Technical Bulletin LIT 6931300 for more information See the Detailed Procedures section in this document for several downloading scenarios Figure 6 Segmented N30 Network Database Generation 16 N30 Supervisory Controller Quick Start Technical Bulletin Checklists for Communication Scenarios The Detailed Procedures section provides examples of communications scenarios and the steps typically required to perform them successfully References to more detailed information are included where appropriate Each scenario is independent and demonstrates the steps required to set up each task using Project Builder software Detailed procedures for each step including screen captures are contained in the documents referred to in the steps The main steps can be used as a checklist to track your progress while setting up a system The substeps may vary slightly from job to job If you experience problems with these steps
29. ooting an N30 Network Please see Troubleshooting in the N30 Supervisory Controller Networking Technical Bulletin LIT 6891300 JQHNSON CONTRE amp LS Controls Group 507 E Michigan Street P O Box 423 www johnsoncontrols com Milwaukee WI 53201 Published in U S A
30. r Quick Start Technical Bulletin 13 Database Generation This section provides some sample scenarios for creating or editing databases for N30s The purpose of this section is to provide an overview of real world operation to assist in setting up your own project databases Example Database An example N30 database is supplied with M Tool as a guide to creating objects for your N30 database The N30 example database provides examples of how object attributes must be configured for objects such as the Local Display Terminal LDT Multiple Command Object MCO and Interlock objects Use this database as a basis of design for any new project designed with Project Builder The N30 example database mpb file is located in the C Documents and Settings All Users Application Data Johnson Controls M Data Database N30 example database directory 14 N30 Supervisory Controller Quick Start Technical Bulletin Typical Database Generation for a Non Segmented N30 Network Figure 5 shows the steps typically used for a non segmented N30 network database generation Start Project Builder See the Project Builder User s Guide Create a new project See the Project Builder User s Guide If there are multiple N30s on the segment define a copy holder N30 See Defining a Site in the Project Builder User s Guide Add N30s to the project database See Getting Started in the Project Builder User
31. re can be updated through the Project Builder tool When the Project Builder tool is purchased or upgraded it contains the latest firmware version level of the N30 N30 Supervisory Controller Quick Start Technical Bulletin 5 Passwords When working with N30 systems there are several password related items that you must understand Administrator Password The administrator of a site is the only user with the ability to create modify or delete operator objects With the exception that the administrator cannot change an Operator password after its initial creation the administrator has unrestricted access to and control over all other objects defined for the site See the Working with Operator Objects LIT 6892050 chapter of the N30 Supervisory Controller User s Manual for more details The administrator s login ID is ADMIN and the default password is 2468 Operator Password The Operator Password is an attribute of the Operator object The Minimum Password Length is an attribute of the Site Data object The Operator Password is the password that an individual would use to log on to an N30 The access level of the user is controlled when the operator object is set up There are seven defined access levels See the Working with Operator Objects LIT 6892050 chapter of the N30 Supervisory Controller User s Manual for more details Point to Point Protocol PPP Password This is the password used when establishing a Point to Poin
32. resses to devices A BOOTP server is not required in order to provide BOOTP protocol however Most Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP servers can be configured to accept and respond to BOOTP requests To assign IP addresses using BOOTP protocol configure the DHCP server to accept BOOTP requests This allows a DHCP server to dynamically assign a specific IP address to a device based on its MAC address Note In this document the term BOOTP server refers both to BOOTP servers and to DHCP servers configured to accept BOOTP requests By setting the BOOTP Enabled attribute of an N30 to True you allow the N30 to obtain and configure its IP address IP mask IP router address host name domain name and DNS server IP address See the N30 Supervisory Controller Networking Technical Bulletin LIT 6891300 Also see the N30 Device LIT 694610 chapter in the Object Dictionary Note When a network includes both BOOTP and DNS servers make certain that host names and IP addresses provided by the BOOTP server are consistent with those configured in the DNS server N30 Supervisory Controller Quick Start Technical Bulletin 7 DNS DNS allows the conversion of text based names such as a Web site address into numeric IP addresses With a DNS server you can assign a host name such as N30 Floor3 to an IP address such as 172 16 68 243 An N30 uses the Object Name of the device object as its host name A host name can be reassigne
33. roject Builder by clicking on the row number to highlight it e Right click and select Upload Objects from the menu that appears e Click Yes to proceed e Look at the Loader window at the bottom of the screen for the upload status See the Uploading and Downloading LIT 693250 chapter in the Project Builder User s Guide for more details N30 Supervisory Controller Quick Start Technical Bulletin 19 Downloading an N30 via Direct Serial Connection Downloading an N30 database through a direct serial connection is a multistep process Table 4 provides a checklist to verify that all steps are completed and provides references to further information about the processes Table 4 Downloading N30s via Direct Serial Connection Checklist Step 1 Task Done Create a new project in Project Builder im On the File menu select New Enter a name for the project Note The name ofthe project only applies to Project Builder and is not loaded into the N30 For further information see the Project Builder User s Guide Add an N30 default object to the project database O e From the Devices and Collections folder in the Object Library drag the N30 default collection to your database e Change the name of the N30 in your database to match the name of the N30 that you are going to download Notes If you do not know the name of the N30 attempt a download using the name in your database When Site Manager starts it shows the name of th
34. t Protocol PPP connection to an N30 site or M3 Workstation The PPP Password in Site Book must match the PPP Password in the N30 device object for the site you want to connect Changing the PPP Password requires changing it in both Project Builder and the Site Book The default PPP login ID is jci and the default password is 2468 Media Access Control MAC Address Media Access Control Address A hardware address of a device connected to a network expressed as a 48 bit hexadecimal number The MAC address uniquely identifies each node on a network 6 N30 Supervisory Controller Quick Start Technical Bulletin Internet Protocol IP The N30 supports several IP protocols including BOOTP DNS and Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SMTP These protocols can be used independently of one another For example a site may include a BOOTP server but not a DNS server Notes Check with your system administrator to verify whether the network uses these protocols Although BOOTP and DNS are supported with Release 5 0 their use is not required Static IP addressing is still a viable option BOOTP BOOTP allows a device such as an N30 to obtain and configure its own IP information The device sends a request to the BOOTP server and the BOOTP server responds by providing the device its IP information such as its IP address and if a DNS server is used also its host name For N30 networking configure the BOOTP server to assign static IP add
35. tep 1 Task Done Create a new project in Project Builder O e On the File menu select New Enter a name for the project Note This name only applies to Project Builder and is not loaded in the N30 e All other fields are optional Be i EE e Drag the N30 Default object into the project e Change the name of the N30 in Project Builder to match the name in the N30 Define an Ethernet Site O e Open the Site Book by selecting Edit gt Edit Site in Project Builder and then click on Directory e Click Add and Select Ethernet LAN e Enter the Site Name Note The Site Name is downloaded into the N30 e Leave the Network Number at the default value of 1001 Note The Network Number must be unique from other Ethernet Sites e The default BACnet IP Port value is 47808 Note 47808 is the decimal equivalent of BACO in hexadecimal This value does not need to be changed unless multiple sites are on the same Ethernet network If you change the value be certain to document the new value e Click OK e Click Close to close the Site Book and return to the Edit Site window Change the Site for the project O e Select Edit gt Edit Site in Project Builder to open the Edit Site window if not still open from previous step e Select the Ethernet Site Name from the drop down list e Verify the Site Manager device matches the N30 name listed in the project Note The Site Manager is a required field However the Copy Holder and the
36. upervisory Controller Quick Start Technical Bulletin 27 that all steps are completed and provides references to further information about the processes Table 8 Downloading an N30 via Ethernet Step 1 Task Done Create a new project O e Select File gt New and enter the name of the project Note This name only applies to Project Builder and is not loaded in the N30 e Al other fields are optional EE EE e Drag the N30 Default object into the project e Change the name of the N30 in Project Builder to match the name in the N30 Notes If you do not know the name of the N30 attempt a download using the name in your database When Site Manager starts it shows the name of the connected N30 Change the name of the N30 in your project database to match the name shown in Site Manager Alternately use a VT100 or VT100 Emulator to connect to the N30 and identify its name See Connecting to an N30 Using a VT100 Terminal Emulator in this section Define an Ethernet Site O e Open the Site Book by selecting Edit gt Edit Site in Project Builder and then click on Directory e Click Add and Select Ethernet LAN e Enter the Site Name Note The Site Name is downloaded into the N30 e Leave the Network Number at the default value of 1001 Note The Network Number must be unique from other Ethernet Sites e The default BACnet IP Port value is 47808 Note 47808 is the decimal equivalent of BACO in hexadecimal This value
37. xx xxx xxx represents the IP address of the N30 Continued on next page Step Cont N30 Supervisory Controller Quick Start Technical Bulletin 29 Task Done As an optional step a database can be defined at this point This is not required for a O download to be successful e Select the N30 device by clicking on the row number e See the Database Generation section of this document for flowcharts describing the steps required to generate databases Note If importing a prn file the prn file must be short form Check by opening the file with Notepad Download the N30 using Ethernet O e Connect the Ethernet cables between the PC and the N30 e Select the N30 device by clicking on the row number to highlight it e Right click and select Download Objects from the menu that appears e Click Yes to proceed e Look at the Loader window at the bottom of the screen for the download status Consult the Troubleshooting section of this document or Project Builder s online help for any errors that you experience 20 N30 Supervisory Controller Quick Start Technical Bulletin Troubleshooting Table 9 Troubleshooting a Single N30 System Error Condition Unable to upload from or download to an N30 Unable to save project database Unable to upload from or download to an N30 When creating a new project the directory field is grayed out so you cannot change the location of the new project Project Bu
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