IBC BoilerNet Interface Controller II, User Manual

Page 1: ...BoilerNet Interface Controller II...

Page 2: ...e www ibcboiler com In the interest of improving the internal design operational function or reliability of our products IBC Technologies reserves the right to alter or change the product described in...

Page 3: ...n 8 3 2 Power and Enclosures 8 3 3 BoilerNet Connections 9 3 4 Configuring the Boilers 10 3 5 Operation 11 4 Web HTML Interface 12 4 1 User Passwords 15 4 2 Site Data 17 4 3 Alert Data 19 4 4 Site Log...

Page 4: ...0 6 4 16 Run Profile 34 5 BACnet Interface 35 5 1 Site Requirements 35 5 2 BACnet Objects 38 5 3 Multi value Objects 41 6 Enclosure Installation Notes 43 7 Troubleshooting Notes 44 8 Bootloader Config...

Page 5: ...ed without a BBMD then a dynamic IP address may be obtained from a DHCP server However if the Web Server interface or a BBMD is being used then a static IP address is generally required Note that if t...

Page 6: ...rk administrator to obtain an IP address BACnet Device Identifier and the port number for the BoilerNet Interface Controller or any other TCP IP or BACnet configuration assistance 1 3 Configuring Site...

Page 7: ...ersions of Windows particularly XP may not properly recognize the FAT partition on the SD Card DO NOT allow Windows to format the SD Card if a prompt to this affect appears Cancel the operation and us...

Page 8: ...ndary DNS server 1 2 20 7 ntp The ntp server 3 20 8 system_log Set to 1 to enable system logging 0 to disable 1 9 boiler_log Set to 1 to enable the boiler event logging 0 to disable 4 1 10 bacnet_id T...

Page 9: ...sync messages will be ignored 4 This feature is not implemented in V1 0 of the BoilerNet Interface Controller 5 Enable one or both of these options 6 The SMTP server information in the alerts dat file...

Page 10: ...Card When you open the site dat file it should appear similar to that shown in Figure 4 below Figure 3 Table 2 alert dat Field Description Field Field Name Field Description Max Size 1 alert_from E M...

Page 11: ...matted with both a Windows compatible partition and a hidden partition that typically cannot be accessed by a Windows based computer Do not reformat or repartition the SD Card Important Do not remove...

Page 12: ...maximum length of both the BoilerNet twisted pair and the network cable will vary depending on the environmental conditions at your site In general keep all cable runs as short as possible Also try t...

Page 13: ...ce 12 5pF Ft cond cond Resistance 25 5 ohms 1000 Full specifications and information can be found on the Cerco web site http www cercocable com Please contact IBC if any additional information is requ...

Page 14: ...3 4 Configuring the Boilers All the boilers that the BoilerNet Interface Controller is to interface with and the BIC II itself must be connected to the same BoilerNet twisted pair network Every boiler...

Page 15: ...O NOT use both the external 5VDC power supply and PoE simultaneously doing so may result in damage to the BIC II and or the power supplies If this is the first power up of the BIC II for a new install...

Page 16: ...ed in the setup and use of IBC boilers and boiler systems and installations in general Most standard web browsers such as Mozilla Firefox Microsoft Internet Explorer or Google Chrome can be used for a...

Page 17: ...Login using a valid user name and password to be able to access and alter detailed information regarding the BIC II and the individual boilers on the network Some Web Interface screens may not be avai...

Page 18: ...last key press the operator at the boiler is given control Viewing of settings using the Web Interface will still be permitted but any settings changed using the Web Interface will not be saved until...

Page 19: ...hat both the User ID and Passwords are case sensitive both on this screen and when logging in using the Web interface To add or change an entry click the Update box for that entry first then add or ch...

Page 20: ...configured User ID ibc is the default for all operations while User ID BACnet is for any BACnet operations that require a password The password for both ID s is set to boiler from the factory The ibc...

Page 21: ...in the site dat file to be configured Note that this screen is not accessible until after an IP address has been initially assigned through editing the site dat file and the BoilerNet Interface contr...

Page 22: ...priate If Imperial is selected values will be displayed as F feet and psi Note that the Display Units field only affects the units displayed on the Web Interface The settings on neither the individual...

Page 23: ...ation for the SMTP server to be used for sending the E Mail through Figure 10 Please contact your System Administrator or your Internet Service Provider for the information required for accessing your...

Page 24: ...00 6 4 4 Site Log This is the event log for the BoilerNet Interface Controller This displays events for the BIC II itself For the logs for the individual boilers please refer to sections 4 14 Boiler L...

Page 25: ...er II 21 V1 00 6 4 5 System Status Display An example of the System Status Display is shown below Figure 12 Note that in this example there is a after Boiler 01 this indicates that this boiler is the...

Page 26: ...ndoors temperatures will be displayed from the first online boiler in the list If a Boiler is shown in red e g Boiler 01 this indicates that there is an Error or Warning message present for that boile...

Page 27: ...e Controller II 23 V1 00 6 4 6 Boiler Status Display This is the main status of an individual boiler on the network All settings and information regarding the boiler is subsequently accessed from this...

Page 28: ...BoilerNet Interface Controller II 24 V1 00 6 4 7 User Settings Figure 14...

Page 29: ...BoilerNet Interface Controller II 25 V1 00 6 4 8 Setbacks Figure 15 Note that the boiler s use of the setbacks is controlled on the 4 7 User Settings screen...

Page 30: ...ad Type from the pull down box then select Save Once the Load Type is set to the desired type you can then edit the settings for the load Do not alter the load settings before changing the Load Type C...

Page 31: ...00 6 Whenever the Load Type is altered always verify that the settings for the load are indeed correct for your system As previously mentioned if the Load Type is altered some of the Load Settings ma...

Page 32: ...example of the screen for a Reset Heating load is shown below The actual fields displayed will vary by the Load Type selected If the Load Type is altered through 4 9 Installer Settings always verify t...

Page 33: ...BoilerNet Interface Controller II 29 V1 00 6 4 11 Multi Boiler Settings Figure 18...

Page 34: ...he boiler has been cleaned select Yes from the Boiler Cleaned pull down and then click Save The Cleaning Counter will then be reset and the Last Cleaned date updated The cleaning intervals are factory...

Page 35: ...screen is intended for use by or on the advice of IBC or other qualified service personnel only Supervisor or higher security rights are required to access this screen Do not alter any value on this s...

Page 36: ...BoilerNet Interface Controller II 32 V1 00 6 4 14 Boiler Logs Figure 21 Note that in this particular example the boiler was not configured for a Remote Load therefore the Remote On Time is zero...

Page 37: ...ogs is mainly intended for use by IBC service personnel If you notice errors are frequently occurring you should contact your installer or IBC service personnel This may indicate a site problem that n...

Page 38: ...23 In the above example the boiler spent 9 of its Burner On time servicing Load 1 23 of its time servicing Load 2 and 67 of its time servicing Load 3 Of the time it spent servicing Load 1 12 of that...

Page 39: ...ACnet Operator Workstation B OWS or BACnet server software package should work as well 5 1 Site Requirements Please refer to section 3 Installation for site installation requirements Site parameters a...

Page 40: ...BoilerNet Interface Controller II 36 V1 00 6 An example of a BACnet object list obtained from a BoilerNet Interface Controller is shown below Figure 24...

Page 41: ...ation of the BoilerNet Interface Controller and the IBC boilers into a new or existing BACnet installation will be dependent on your particular site and the BACnet software package s you are using and...

Page 42: ...r 1 Outlet Pressure 5 6 psi AI1005 SL models excluded Boiler 1 Inlet Pressure 5 7 psi AI1006 Boiler 1 Flow Rate 0 Gal min AI1007 Boiler 1 Fan Speed 0 revs min AI1008 Boiler 1 Fan Pressure 102 AI1009 B...

Page 43: ...Primary Pump Off BV1008 Boiler 1 P V 1 Off BV1009 Boiler 1 P V 2 Off BV1010 Boiler 1 P V 3 Off BV1011 Boiler 1 Occupied Yes BV1012 2 Boiler 1 Setback 1 Disabled BV1013 2 Boiler 1 Setback 2 Disabled B...

Page 44: ...BACnet communications will not restore the setting to its previous state Values shown are examples only Each boiler in the network will have its own list of Boiler Objects Boiler 1 only is shown in th...

Page 45: ...ne 2 Water High Limit Exceeded 3 Vent High Limit Exceeded 4 Ignition Failure 5 Aux Interlock 1 Open 6 Aux Interlock 2 Open 7 Low Air Flow 8 No Water Flow 9 Low Water Pressure 10 Inlet Pressure Sensor...

Page 46: ...roller II 42 V1 00 6 Table 10 MV1004 Boiler Model 1 Unknown 2 15 150 3 45 225 4 80 399 5 20 115 Table 11 MV1005 MV1006 MV1007 Load Type 1 Off 2 DHW 3 Reset Heating 4 Set Point 5 External Control 6 Man...

Page 47: ...ounted to a backplane then handle the electronics assembly by the metal back panel only avoid touching the electronics module itself Remove the electronics module from the enclosure before making any...

Page 48: ...t a time starting with the master power on the BIC II last The BIC II uses BACnet IP not BACnet Ethernet Check that the BACnet devices you are interfacing to are configured correctly A BACnet BBMD rou...

Page 49: ...BIC II it only shortens the start up time in some particular installations In an installation with no DHCP server present and accessible to the BIC II the start up time will go from approximately 1 mi...

Page 50: ...ollowed the the enter key saveenv You should then see something similar to this displayed Texas Instruments X Loader 1 46 Nov 29 2010 23 10 41 Starting OS Bootloader U Boot 2009 11 00005 ge83d2db Dec...

Page 51: ...se run nandboot fi bootdelay 3 baudrate 115200 bootfile uImage loadaddr 0x82000000 console ttyS2 115200n8 nandargs setenv bootargs console console root dev mtdblock4 rw rootfstype jffs2 eth ethaddr ip...

Page 52: ...ontroller board 5VDC 7 5W 120VAC and 100 to 240 VAC power supply options are available Power Over Ethernet PoE capable Enclosures NEMA and standard enclosure options are available Communications IEEE...