Millennial Net RT-5209Z1 Wireless Sensor Network Router User Manual BA Basys

Millennial Net Wireless Sensor Network Router BA Basys

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Document Number: DOC-0004Revision: 02Released: July 2004Building Automationi-Bean® Wireless Sensor NetworkUser’s Guide
COPYRIGHTThis manual is produced and copyrighted by Millennial Net, Inc. Any use or reproduction of the contents of this manual without the prior written consent of Millennial Net, Inc. is strictly prohibited.NOTICEAll title and copyrights to this document are owned by Millennial Net, Inc. No part of the contents of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of Millennial Net, Inc.Millennial Net, Inc. shall not be liable for errors contained herein. Millennial Net, Inc. shall not be liable for any damages whatsoever, including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or other pecuniary loss arising out of the use of this documentation even if Millennial Net, Inc. has been made aware of the possibility of such damages.Information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. While every effort is made to ensure that the information is accurate as of the publication date, users are reminded to update their use of this document with documents published by Millennial Net, Inc. subsequent to this date.Third-party product information is for informational purposes only, and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation. Millennial Net, Inc. expressly disclaims any responsibility with respect to the performance of the third-party products.Copyright 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004 by Millennial Net, Inc.ALL RIGHTS RESERVEDPrinted in U.S.A.Millennial Net, Inc.24th AvenueBurlington, MA 01803-3304 USA781.222.1030
Building Automation User’s Guide vCAUTIONAll device installation, configuration, and reconfiguration must be performed only by qualified service personnel. Initialization of the product should be performed only by a qualified systems administrator.Compliance StatementFCC compliance for Millennial Net’s Building Automation system consisting of the following models/components:• GS-5209Z1 Gateway Server• RT-5209Z1 Sub-base Router• RT-5209Z2 Standalone RouterCompliance Statement (Part 15.19)The Millennial Net Building Automation system complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with RSS-210 of Industry Canada.Operation is subject to the following two conditions:(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.Warning (Part 15.21)Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipmentTrademarks© 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Millennial Net, Inc. All rights reserved. Millennial NetTM is a trademark and i-Bean® is a registered trademark of Millennial Net. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.Information subject to change.
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Building Automation User’s Guide viiTable of ContentsAbout This GuideAudience .................................................................................................................... xiiHow to Use This Guide ............................................................................................... xiiSymbols and Conventions ...........................................................................................xiiiContacting Millennial Net ...........................................................................................xivWorld Wide Web.................................................................................................. xivCustomer Support ................................................................................................ xivTechnical Publications........................................................................................... xiv1 Network OverviewProduct Overview........................................................................................................1-2General Network Characteristics .................................................................................1-3i-Bean Network Overview............................................................................................1-42i-Bean Network HardwareGateway Server...........................................................................................................2-2Gateway Server Parts.......................................................................................... 2-2Gateway Server Specifications ............................................................................ 2-3Sub-base Router .........................................................................................................2-4Sub-base Router Parts......................................................................................... 2-5Sub-base Router Specifications ........................................................................... 2-5Standalone Router ......................................................................................................2-6Standalone Router Parts ..................................................................................... 2-6Standalone Router Specifications ........................................................................ 2-6Performance Considerations .......................................................................................2-8General Installation Recommendations ............................................................... 2-8Index
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Building Automation User’s Guide ixList of FiguresFigure 1-1. Millennial Net’s Building Automation Wireless Network................................ 1-2Figure 1-2. i-Bean Network Topology............................................................................. 1-4Figure 1-3. Sample i-Bean network topologies ............................................................... 1-5Figure 2-1. Gateway Server and associated parts............................................................ 2-2Figure 2-2. Sub-base Router........................................................................................... 2-4Figure 2-3. Standalone Router ....................................................................................... 2-6
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Building Automation User’s Guide xiAbout This GuideThis section provides information related to the content of the user guide:• ’Audience’ on page -xii• ’How to Use This Guide’ on page -xii• ’Symbols and Conventions’ on page -xiii• ’Contacting Millennial Net’ on page -xiv
xii Building Automation User’s GuideAudienceThis guide is intended for the following qualified service personnel who are responsible for installing and operating the i-Bean Building Automation System:• System installer• Hardware technician• System operatorHow to Use This GuideThe sections of this guide provide the following information:Section ProvidesChapter 1, “Network Overview” Overview of the Building Automation system and the i-Bean network.Chapter 2, “i-Bean Network Hardware” - Details of the i-Bean hardware: Gateway Server, Sub-base Routers, and Standalone Routers. - Specifications for each device is also listed here.- Recommendations for implementing a wireless network.Index An alphabetical index of topics described in this manual.Note: For instructions on installing the i-Bean devices described in this guide, refer to the Quick Start Guide for Building Automation (P/N DOC-0010).
Building Automation User’s Guide xiiiSymbols and ConventionsThis guide uses the following symbols and conventions to emphasize certain information.Blue text indicates a link to the item within the PDF file.Italics - Indicate the first occurrence of a new term, book title, and emphasized text.1. Numbered list - Where the order of the items is important.• Bulleted list - Where the items are of equal importance and their order is unimportant.Note: A note is used to highlight important information relating to the topic being discussed.CautionA caution means that a specific action could cause harm to the equipment or to the data.WarningA warning describes an action that could result in physical injury, or destruction of property.HazardA hazard is a particular form of warning related expressly to electric shock.
xiv Building Automation User’s GuideContacting Millennial NetWorld Wide WebMillennial Net maintains a site on the World Wide Web where information on the company and its products can be found. The URL is:www.millennialnet.comCustomer SupportFor answers to your technical questions, Millennial Net’s Customer Service department can be reached at:phone:781.222.1030e-mail: support@millennialnet.comTechnical PublicationsMillennial Net is committed to providing you with quality technical documentation. Your feedback is valuable and appreciated. Please send comments, suggestions, and enhancements regarding this guide or any Millennial Net documentation to:support@millennialnet.comPlease include the document title, number, and version in your email.
Building Automation User’s Guide 1-11Network OverviewThis chapter provides an overview of Millennial Net’s Building Automation system. In this chapter you will find:• ’Product Overview’ on page 1-2• ’General Network Characteristics’ on page 1-3• ’i-Bean Network Overview’ on page 1-4
1-2 Building Automation User’s GuideNetwork OverviewProduct OverviewThe Building Automation system uses Millennial Net's i-Bean® technology to allow monitoring and configuring of building thermostats over a wireless network. When installed, the i-Bean wireless network replaces the RS-485 bus typically used between the controller and the associated thermostats, eliminating the need for running cables between devices. Millennial Net's Gateway Server provides the interface between the controller and the Millennial Net Sub-base Routers attached to each thermostat. Figure 1-1 provides a view of the various components of the Building Automation system.Figure 1-1. Millennial Net’s Building Automation Wireless NetworkClient Monitor SystemThe client monitor system contains the third party Building Management System for monitoring and control of the thermostats on the wireless network.ControllerThe controller is a data collection and storage device that is designed to communicate directly with TCS/Basys Controls S-series microprocessor-based thermostats over an RS-485 cable. Millennial Net supports the following third party controller models:• Basys Controller, model: QD2020ie
Building Automation User’s Guide 1-3General Network Characteristics• WebGen Controller, model: Web-i• Tridium Controller, model: JACE-403Gateway ServerMillennial Net’s Gateway Server translates messages from the controller’s RS-485 port to Millennial Net packets for wireless transmission to a thermostat’s Sub-base Router and vice versa. The Gateway Server also manages the wireless network.Sub-base Router (mounted to back of thermostats)Millennial Net’s Sub-base Router provides each thermostat with wireless communications. The Sub-base Router converts data on the thermostat’s RS-485 line to/from Millennial Net packets.Standalone RouterMillennial Net’s Standalone Router is used in applications requiring increased distances between Sub-base Routers, Sub-base Router(s) and the Gateway Server, or to circumvent obstacles preventing good wireless communications.General Network CharacteristicsCharacteristics of the Building Automation system include the following:• Communication path: Messages are passed from i-Bean node to i-Bean node until they reach their destination, extending the range and allowing for routing around obstacles. Up to six intermediate i-Bean nodes (Sub-base Routers or Standalone Routers) can hop the signal from source to destination.•Range: Typically, 20 meters maximum between any of the i-Bean nodes. This value is based on a same-floor application, in which all the devices are on one floor without any obstacles between them. The actual distances between devices will vary depending on environmental issues, such as the number of floors between devices, construction material, etc.•Number of thermostats: Up to seven thermostats and seven Sub-base Routers and/or Standalone Routers can be used in a wireless network with one controller and one Gateway Server.•Polling rate: Typically, from two to three nodes (Sub-base Routers with attached thermostats or Standalone Routers) per second, depending on network topology. A star network topology, in which Sub-base Routers or Standalone Routers are only one or two hops from the Gateway Server, supports a higher polling rate than a linear topology, in which the furthest node is reached through several hops. For more information on different network topologies, refer to ’i-Bean Network Overview’ on page 1-4.•Radio frequency: i-Bean network nodes use the license-free 916 MHz band.•FCC Compliance: All radio components are designed to be compliant with FCC 15.249.
1-4 Building Automation User’s GuideNetwork Overviewi-Bean Network OverviewMillennial Net's innovative, self-organizing i-Bean network technology combines micro-power sensor interface Sub-base Routers and Standalone Routers with a Gateway Server to form a reliable, scalable Star Mesh wireless network (see Figure 1-2). This is a unique solution for low data-rate networks that provides fault-tolerant networking. Our patent-pending network protocol creates robust, fully redundant wireless links from the Gateway Server to the Sub-base Routers and optional Standalone Routers through a self-configuring mesh network.Figure 1-2. i-Bean Network TopologyEach i-Bean network device is configured at the factory with a unique device ID and a group ID. The device ID indentifies the device within a network, while the group ID identifies the i-Bean network that the device is associated with. Both IDs are statically assigned and cannot be changed by a system user. The group ID allows i-Bean devices to establish networks within the same location without interfering with each other. Sub-base Routers and Standalone Routers can join the network only if they have the same group ID that is assigned to the Gateway Server. The i-Bean network devices self-organize at power-up and re-configure in response to changes in the environment, network traffic, device status, and location. These devices enable mobility and minimize installation and operating costs.Figure 1-3 illustrates several different possible i-Bean wireless network topologies. Standalone Routers are included randomly in the Star Mesh example to illustrate how they can be placed where needed to increase the communication range between device hops or circumvent obstacles.
Building Automation User’s Guide 1-5i-Bean Network OverviewFigure 1-3. Sample i-Bean network topologiesStar MeshProviding high reliabilitySimple StarProviding multiple, linear paths from the Sub-base Routers to the Gateway ServerSimple MeshProviding alternate paths from the Sub-base Routers to the Gateway ServerLinearConsisting of single path between Gateway Server and Sub-base Routers
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Building Automation User’s Guide 2-12i-Bean Network HardwareThis chapter provides information on the parts associated with each i-Bean device and lists the technical specifications of each device. Also included here is a section containing recommendations for attaining optimal network performance.• ’Gateway Server’ on page 2-2• ’Sub-base Router’ on page 2-4• ’Standalone Router’ on page 2-6• ’Performance Considerations’ on page 2-8
2-2 Building Automation User’s Guidei-Bean Network HardwareGateway ServerShown in Figure 2-1, Millennial Net’s Gateway Server (model GS-5209Z1) translates messages from a controller’s RS-485 port to Millennial Net packets for wireless transmission to thermostats, and vice versa.Figure 2-1. Gateway Server and associated partsGateway Server PartsReferring to Figure 2-1, the Gateway Server assembly is shipped with the following items:1. Gateway Server2. Gateway Server antenna3. RS-485 cable (DB-9 to tinned leads)4. Wall plug-in regulated AC adapter (120 VAC to 12 VDC)Note: For instructions on installing the Gateway Server, refer to the Quick Start Guide for Building Automation (P/N DOC-0010).1234
Building Automation User’s Guide 2-3Gateway ServerGateway Server SpecificationsComponents• RS-485 Network Port:– DB-9 (female)– Configured internally to 9600, 8, n, 1, no flow control•Power:– Jack for 12 VDC from external regulated AC adapter (included); OD 5.5 mm, ID 2.5 mm; outer connector is ground, inner is +12 V.– Slide switch turns device off and on• READY LED: Illuminates solid after the device initializes (approx. 1 minute)Power Requirements• Gateway Server: 12 VDC @ 250 mA (from regulated AC adapter)• AC adapter: 120 VACDimensions• Height (without antenna): 9.0” (228 mm), including mounting flanges. Antenna extends height: 7.3” (186 MM) above top of mounting flanges.• Width: 4.6” (116 mm)• Depth: 2.4” (60 mm)Temperature Range0–550 C, operating
2-4 Building Automation User’s Guidei-Bean Network HardwareSub-base RouterShown in Figure 2-2, Millennial Net’s Sub-base Router (model RT-5209Z1) provides the following functionality:• Provides wireless communications for thermostats via unobtrusive add-on.• Converts thermostat data on RS-485 line to/from wireless, transceiving in license-free 916 MHz ISM band.• Fits between Basys model SZ1022 thermostat and wall.• Accommodates mounting to wall or junction box.• Passes wiring through the Sub-base Router to the thermostat.• Powered by same 24 VAC source used by the thermostat.Figure 2-2. Sub-base RouterSub-base RouterSub-base RouterSub-base RouterThermostatThermostatFront ViewRear View
Building Automation User’s Guide 2-5Sub-base RouterSub-base Router PartsReferring to Figure 2-2, the Sub-base Router is shipped with the following:1. Sub-base Router2. Screws (not shown) for mounting the Sub-base Router to the thermostat.Sub-base Router SpecificationsComponents• RS-485: Screw terminal strip for RS-485 + and RS-485 - connections.• Power: Screw terminal strip for 24 VAC input (from thermostat)• System LED:– Device Online: Illuminates solid– Device Offline: BlinksPower Requirements24 VAC @ 50 mA continuousDimensions• Height: 3.7” (95 mm)• Width: 6.7” (170 mm)• Depth: 1.1” (28 mm)Temperature Range0–550 C, operatingNote: For instructions on installing the Sub-base Router, refer to the Quick Start Guide for Building Automation (P/N DOC-0010).
2-6 Building Automation User’s Guidei-Bean Network HardwareStandalone RouterShown in Figure 2-3, Millennial Net’s Standalone Router (model RT-5209Z2) provides the following functionality:• Used as repeaters to:– Extend the range between a Sub-base Router and the Gateway Server or between Sub-base Routers.– Circumvent communication path obstacles.• May be mounted wherever needed and where 120 VAC power is available.Figure 2-3. Standalone RouterStandalone Router PartsReferring to Figure 2-3, the Standalone Router is shipped with the following:1. Standalone Router with attached regulated AC adapter2. Screw-on antennaStandalone Router SpecificationsComponents• Antenna jack• Power: Attached regulated AC adapter• Ready LED: Blinks once every several seconds to indicate communication with Gateway ServerNote: For instructions on installing the Standalone Router, refer to the Quick Start Guide for Building Automation (P/N DOC-0010).AC AdapterStandalone RouterAntenna
Building Automation User’s Guide 2-7Standalone RouterPower Requirements120 VAC, using attached plug-in regulated AC adapterDimensions• Height: 3.7” (95 mm) plus 2.9” (74 mm) antenna height• Width: 3.4” (87 mm), including mounting flanges• Depth: 1.2” (31 mm)Temperature Range0–550 C, operating
2-8 Building Automation User’s Guidei-Bean Network HardwarePerformance ConsiderationsSince the i-Bean wireless network uses radio waves to communicate between devices, there are a number of items that need to be considered when implementing this type of network. This section of the manual provides a number of suggestions that will ensure that your wireless network will operate at its peak level of performance.General Installation RecommendationsWhen installing the i-Bean wireless network devices, observe the following recommendations when possible for optimal performance:•Higher locations for i-Bean devices are generally better than lower locations. A higher location usually provides a clear communication path over obstacles.•Locate i-Bean devices at least one foot from metal shielding on all sides. Avoid obstacles such as book shelves and file cabinets.•Avoid sources of electrical noise, such as motors, pumps, and welding machines. Locate i-Bean devices at least two feet from fluorescent fixtures.•Avoid other devices using 900 MHz Industrial/Scientific/Medical (ISM) band. This includes such items as cordless phones, intercoms, and walkie-talkies.WarningThese electronic products are sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). Permanent damage to these devices can result if subjected to high energy electrostatic discharges. Proper precautions are recommended to avoid performance degradation or loss of functionality.Note: For instructions on installing the i-Bean devices, refer to the Quick Start Guide for Building Automation (P/N DOC-0010).
Building Automation User’s Guide Index-1IndexBBasys Controller 1-2Building Automation overview 1-2Cclient monitor system 1-2communication path 1-3controllers (supported) 1-2EESD warning 2-8FFCC compliance 1-3GGateway Server 1-3overview 2-2parts 2-2specifications 2-3general installation recommendations 2-8Ii-Bean network overview 1-4i-Bean network technology 1-2Nnetwork characteristics 1-3network topologies 1-4number of thermostats 1-3Pperformance considerations 2-8polling rate 1-3Rradio frequency 1-3RS-485 bus 1-2SStandalone Router 1-3overview 2-6parts 2-6specifications 2-6Sub-base Router 1-3overview 2-4parts 2-5specifications 2-5TTridium Controller 1-3WWebGen Controller 1-3wireless range 1-3
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