Triangle Tube’s ProtoNode Startup Guide
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Quick Start Guide
1.
Record the information about the unit. (Section 2.1)
2.
Set the device’s Modbus Address for each of the devices that will be connected to ProtoNode FPC-N34 or
FPC-N35. (Section 2.2.2)
3.
Select a stored configuration and set field protocol MAC address/Node-ID/Device Instance, and baud rate.
(Section 2.3)
4.
Connect ProtoNode’s 6 pin RS-485 connector to the Modbus RS-485 network that is connected to each of
the devices. (Section 3.2)
5.
Connect FPC-N34
ProtoNode’s 3 pin RS-485 port to the Field Protocol cabling (Section 3.3),
or connect FPC-N35
ProtoNode’s 2 pin LonWorks port to the Field Protocol cabling. (Section 3.4)
6.
Connect Power to ProtoNode’s 6 pin connector. (Section 3.5)
7.
BACnet/IP or Modbus/TCP (FPC-N34): Use the ProtoNode’s embedded tool which is accessed with a
browser, referred to in this manual as the Web Configurator, to change the IP address. No changes to the
configuration file are necessary. (Section 4)
8.
LonWorks (FPC-N35): The ProtoNode must be commissioned on the LonWorks Network. This needs to be
done by the LonWorks administrator using a LonWorks Commissioning tool. (Section 5)
