Full Text Searchable PDF User Manual
Cimetrics, Inc
B6000 BACnet/IP to
BACnet/MSTP Router
User Manual
V.2
March, 2012
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Table of Contents
Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Logging in ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3
BACnet/IP Settings ........................................................................................................................................................ 4
Advanced Settings .................................................................................................................................................... 4
MSTP Settings ............................................................................................................................................................... 6
Advanced Settings .................................................................................................................................................... 6
Reset Configuration ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
Change Password.......................................................................................................................................................... 9
Activate Configuration ................................................................................................................................................ 10
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Introduction
The Cimetrics B6000 is a BACnet/IP to BACnet/MSTP Router. It helps route BACnet communications
from a BACnet/IP to BACnet/MSTP local area network, thus allowing BACnet/IP devices to
communicate with BACnet devices on a BACnet/MSTP network. The Ethernet connection conforms to
the BACnet/IP standard which is complemented by many network friendly features such as password
protected browser based setup screens.
This device requires no mapping because ALL data on the one side (for example, the BACnet/IP side) is
transparently passed to the other side (BACnet MS/TP) and vice versa. Configuration is easy and the
hardware has been designed to professional electrical standards and is housed in a robust metal
housing.
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Logging in
Connect the B6000 Ethernet connector to an Ethernet hub, and run another Ethernet cable (patch
able) from that hub to your laptop or PC. Make sure that the laptop or PC is the
only
other unit in this
small LAN.
NOTE:
If you do not have a hub, you can use a "crossover cable" to connect between the
B6000 and your laptop.
Set your PC's IP address to
192.168.88.90
with a subnet mask of
255.255.255.252
Open your browser and enter the following URL:
http://192.168.88.89
You will be prompted to login: The username is = admin and the password = admin
From within the browser interface you can change all settings in the entry fields to configure your
router
For improved access security, you should change your password from the default values.
Make
sure you SAVE your new password!
When you click on "Activate Configuration" and
“confirm”
then
the configuration process is completed.
Please Note:
A user will be able to access the B6000 using the above mentioned IP address at ALL TIMES (even
if you have changed the IP address under BACnet/IP settings)
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BACnet/IP Settings
On this screen, a user can configure the following parameters
1.
IP Address
–
IP address of device.
2.
Network Mask
–
Subnet mask for the subnet your device is on.
3.
Default Gateway
–
IP address of default gateway
4.
BACnet UDP Port
–
BACnet UDP port (Default is 47808. In some cases e.g. a situation where
it is desirable for two groups of BACnet devices to coexist independently on the same IP
subnet, the UDP port may be configured locally to a different value.
5.
BACnet Network Number
–
Network number of a directly connected network.
6.
BBMD IP Address
–
If you want the B6000 to be a foreign device then here you specify the
IP address of the target BBMD. This will enable Foreign Device mode.
To find out more about Foreign device and BBMD visit:
http://www.bacnet.org/Bibliography/ES-7-99/IPPART2.HTM
http://www.bacnet.org/Tutorial/BACnetIP/sld015.html
Advanced Settings
If you click on the
Advanced
button you will see the settings for the Foreign Device subscription Time to
Live. Make sure you are familiar with this BACnet Foreign Device concept. Otherwise leave these
settings as default. The recommended number is between 30 min. and an hour.
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MSTP Settings
Baud Rate:
The B6000 supports all Baud Rates specified by the BACnet Standard. From the drop down
list, please choose the appropriate baud rate for your MSTP network. Please keep in mind that
ALL your Devices on the MSTP network, including THIS router need to be on the SAME
baud rate. If the baud rates are different, they will not be able to communicate with each other.
This station MAC:
This is the Media Access Control address of the router. Please note that ALL devices on the
MSTP network need to have a unique MAC address. Prior to configuring this, you will need
to know the MAC addresses of all your devices on the MSTP Network. Once you have this
information, enter a unique value (1 through 127) here.
Directly Connected Network Number (DNET):
This stands for Directly Connected Network Number. Please assign a Network Number to this
MSTP Network. This has to be a unique number on your network. It is best to speak with
your Network Administrator to get a unique Number assigned to this interface of the Router.
Also note that there is a parameter called DNET under your BACnet/IP Settings. The number
here has to be unique as well.
A typical setting would be BACnet/IP settings DNET = 5 and MSTP/Settings DNET = 6.
(Assuming there are no other networks with the same Network Number connected to your
BACnet network).
Advanced Settings
If you click on the
Advanced
button you will see the settings for the advanced MSTP options. Make sure
you are familiar with the settings concept. Otherwise leave these settings as default.
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Reply Timeout:
This is the minimum time that a node must wait for a station to begin replying to a confirmed
request
.
Do not change this value unless you are sure.
Usage Timeout:
This is the minimum time that a node must wait for a remote node to begin using a token or
replying to a poll for Master frame.
Do not change this value unless you are sure.
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Reset Configuration
Clicking on
Restore default
will reset the entire device's configuration to factory defaults. Clicking on
Discard changes
will discard all changes and revert to active configuration.
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Change Password
A user can change the username and password on this screen.
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Activate Configuration
Once changes are made to any configuration on the B6000, the changes get saved only after
clicking on the "Confirm" button in the
Activate Configuration
screen. Clicking on this will
initiate a reboot of the device and will save the changes that have been made.