Siemens TALON N4 Appliance Revision 1.40.xxx.
Table of Contents How to Use This Manual ................................................................................. 5 Overview....................................................................................................... 7 Network and System Requirements ....................................................................... 7 System Recommendations .................................................................................... 7 N4 Appliance Compatibility ..............................
2.3.6 Deleting a PTEC Point ...........................................................................40 2.4 Using the Point Editor .......................................................................................... 40 2.4.1 Point User Interface ...............................................................................40 2.4.2 Discovering Points .................................................................................41 2.4.3 Adding Points ............................................
How to Use This Manual How to Use This Manual About This Manual This manual is written for the user of the Siemens N4 Appliance. It is designed to help you become familiar with the application. This section provides an overview of the manual, explains document conventions and symbols used throughout the manual and how to access help.
How to Use This Manual Safety Symbols The following table lists the safety symbols used in this manual to draw attention to important information. Symbol Meaning Description NOTICE CAUTION Equipment damage may occur if a procedure or instruction is not followed as specified. (For online documentation, the NOTICE displays in white with a blue background.) CAUTION Minor or moderate injury may occur if a procedure or instruction is not followed as specified.
Overview Network and System Requirements Overview The Siemens TALON N4 Appliance has been designed to allow point and PPCL editing for Siemens Programmable TECs and TC BACnet field panels using the Niagara 4 platform. Hardware l l l Compatible with the TNM-800. Compatible with Talon N4 Supervisor. Compatible with Talon PX versions 3.3 and above. Network and System Requirements Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit and Windows 10 64-bit.
Overview N4 Appliance Compatibility Siemens TALON N4 Appliance Tuning Policy Recommendations. Policy Value Notes Stale Time 10 minutes (varies based on polling policy) Confirms that the device is working properly, but raises awareness that a point has not been updated in a reasonable amount of time. A longer period of time for slower polling rates and a shorter period of time for faster polling rates.
Installation Installing Siemens Workbench 1 1 Installation Use the following workflow to install Siemens Workbench and set up system-related parameters: Installation Step 1 Installing Siemens Workbench [➙ 9] and Obtaining a License [➙ 10] 2 Installing and Configuring a Siemens N4 Appliance Station and Platform [➙ 12] l l l 3 Installing the N4 Appliance [➙ 12] Installing a New Station [➙ 15] Adding a BACnet network and Siemens utilities to the station [➙ 18] Identifying and Configuring the Station Co
1 Installation Installing Siemens Workbench – 10 characters – One lowercase character – One uppercase character – One digit 8. If desired, select one or both check boxes to create Start Menu or Desktop shortcuts and click Next. a A progress bar displays during the installation. a A confirmation message displays with the following options selected: – Launch Workbench. – Install and Start Platform Daemon. – Copy Niagara Daemon Data From Prior Version (only displays if a prior version exists).
Installation Installing Siemens Workbench 1 4. Navigate to the location where Siemens Workbench is installed and open the security folder. a The default location is C:\Siemens\SiemensWorkbench-4.8 .x.x. 5. Copy the *.license file(s) into the target host’s licenses folder. Note: You can rename any license file without affecting it. For example, you can change the name from Tridium.license to MyHost2.license to keep from overwriting an existing license file with the same name. 6. Copy any *.
1 Installation Installing and Configuring a Siemens N4 Appliance Station and Platform 1.2 Installing and Configuring a Siemens N4 Appliance Station and Platform 1.2.1 Installing the N4 Appliance 1. In Siemens Workbench, right-click on the host and select Open Platform. 2. Open Application Director and stop any stations that are currently running on the host. 3. Exit Niagara N4. 4. Download the appropriate version from 5. The External Partners Web site (https://extranet.w3.siemens.
Installation Installing and Configuring a Siemens N4 Appliance Station and Platform 1 Niagara Supervisor A Niagara Supervisor typically has a single BACnet/IP link, as shown in the following figure. Figure 1: Computer-hosted Station. For this type of network layout, follow the instructions in the section Configuring a Niagara Supervisor BACnet/IP Links [➙ 22]. 13 Siemens Industry, Inc.
1 Installation Installing and Configuring a Siemens N4 Appliance Station and Platform TNM with BACnet/IP Link(s) A Niagara station typically has a single BACnet/IP link, but may be configured with two, as shown in the following figure. Figure 2: TNM Station with BACnet/IP Link(s). For this type of network layout, follow the instructions in the section Configuring TNM BACnet/IP Links.
Installation Installing and Configuring a Siemens N4 Appliance Station and Platform 1 Figure 3: TNM Niagara Station with BACnet MS/TP Link(s). For this type of network layout, follow the instructions in the section Configuring TNM BACnet MS/TP Links. 1.2.3 Installing a New Station w Siemens N4 Workbench software is installed on your computer and is not running. 1. From the Windows Start menu, select Programs > Siemens Workbench 4.8 .x.x > Install Platform Daemon.
1 Installation Installing and Configuring a Siemens N4 Appliance Station and Platform 2. Start Siemens Workbench, right-click on My Host and select Open Platform. 3. Enter your Windows credentials to connect. 4. If any stations are currently running on the host, open Application Director, stop the station(s) and disable the Auto-Start function. 5. From the Tools menu, select New Station. 16 Siemens Industry, Inc.
Installation Installing and Configuring a Siemens N4 Appliance Station and Platform 1 a The New Station Wizard displays. 6. In the Station Name field, enter a name. For example, Siemens01. 7. In the Station Templates section, select NewSupervisorStation.ntpl for the supervisor workbench and NewControllerStation.ntpl for JACE. Click Next. 8. Click Set Password, then enter and confirm a password for the admin user.
1 Installation Installing and Configuring a Siemens N4 Appliance Station and Platform 3. Click Finish to start the transfer and click Close when the station transfer is complete. 4. If prompted, select Yes to start Application Director. Otherwise, manually navigate to Application Director and start the station. 5. In the Nav pane, right-click on My host and select Open Station to start the Siemens TALON N4 Appliance station in Siemens N4 Workbench. 6. Enter the station credentials to logon.
Installation Installing and Configuring a Siemens N4 Appliance Station and Platform l 1 In the Nav pane, right-click on the station and select Save station. a The configuration is complete and saved. 1.2.5 Configuring N4 JACE station BACnet/IP Links 1. In the Nav pane, expand Station > Config > Drivers > BacnetNetwork. 2. Double-click BacnetComm to display the Property Sheet. 3. In the Property Sheet, expand Network > Ip port > Link. 4. Update the parameters as needed.
1 Installation Installing and Configuring a Siemens N4 Appliance Station and Platform Parameter Notes l l Select dm0 for the port marked Pri on the TNM enclosure. Select dm1 for the port marked Sec on the TNM enclosure. If an expected port is missing from the drop-down list, use Platform/TCP/IP Configuration to setup network ports. Enabled Enables or disables the communication link.
Installation Installing and Configuring a Siemens N4 Appliance Station and Platform 1 Figure 4: Configuring a Niagara station BACnet/IP Link. 1.2.6 Configuring N4 JACE station BACnet MS/TP Links 1. In the Nav pane, expand Station > Config > Drivers > BacnetNetwork. 2. Double-click BacnetComm to display the Property Sheet. 3. In the Property Sheet, expand Network > Ip port > Link. 4. Update the parameters as needed. Generally, the parameters in the following table need to be configured. 5.
1 Installation Installing and Configuring a Siemens N4 Appliance Station and Platform Parameter Notes Mstp Address The MS/TP network MAC address for the TNM on the connected MS/TP network. Zero (0) is usually a safe choice for this. Enabled Enables or disables the communication link.
Installation Installing and Configuring a Siemens N4 Appliance Station and Platform Parameter 1 Notes Actions > Query for Adapters to refresh the list (see the following Figure Refreshing the Network Adapter List). Enabled Enables or disables the communication link.
1 Installation Installing and Configuring a Siemens N4 Appliance Station and Platform (Configuring a Niagara Supervisor BACnet/IP Link) The IP address is the address of the station and is not entered by the user. The IP address is automatically detected by the BACnet Discovery broadcast when the user selects an Network Interface Card on a PC or an IP Port (DM0, DM1) on a JACE controller station. 1.2.
Installation Installing and Configuring a Siemens N4 Appliance Station and Platform 1.2.9 1 Running the Station on an N4 Controller 1. Select File from the drop down menu and select Open Platform. 2. Enter the IP address of the N4 Appliance Controller in the dialog box and select OK. 3. If prompted to verify a certificate, select OK. 4. In the list of platform views, double-click Platform Administration to access those tools. 5. In the platform administration window, select the Commissioning button. 6.
1 Installation Configuring the Required Networks 1.3 Configuring the Required Networks The Siemens TALON N4 Appliance station is semi-preconfigured with BACnet and MS/TP network defaults. This section outlines the steps to complete the configuration with data that is specific to the project (job site) where the station is used. 1.3.1 Configuring a BACnet/IP Network w You have connected to the Siemens TALON N4 Appliance station using the admin account. 1.
Installation Configuring the Required Networks 1.3.2 1 Configuring a BACnet MS/TP Network NOTE: Only complete this procedure if the configuration does not use a Siemens field panel. That is, if Siemens MS/TP devices are connected directly to MS/TP ports of the TNM controller. Configure an MS/TP port for each TNM controller. Each network number must be unique on the network. w You have connected to the Siemens TALON N4 Appliance station using the admin account. 1.
1 Installation Configuring the Required Networks 4. Update the following fields in the Property Sheet: – Network Number: Enter the network number for the segment you are connecting. – Port Name: Enter the RS-485 port to be used on the TNM JACE controller. – Mstp Address: Enter a unique BACnet MAC address for that MS/TP port, in decimal format, with a valid range from 0 (default) through 127. Up to four MS/TP ports are supported depending on the host platform and licensing. 5. Click Save. 6.
Using the Siemens N4 Appliance Discovering and Adding Devices 2 2 Using the Siemens N4 Appliance The functionality in this section relies on the correct setup of the station, as shown in the previous section. This section outlines the following topics: l Discovering devices and adding them to the database l PPCL Editor overview and procedures l Point Editor overview and procedures NOTE: You can access the Appliance as a web server.
2 Using the Siemens N4 Appliance Discovering and Adding Devices a The Configure Device Discovery dialog box displays. 4. Update the following fields: – Device Low Limit and Device High Limit: Enter a range of device instance numbers for the discovery process. – Networks: Select individual check boxes to limit the discovery to certain networks or select the Send Global check box to discover devices on all connected BACnet networks.
Using the Siemens N4 Appliance Using the PPCL Editor 2 1. Select a device in the Discovered list and click Add at the bottom of the pane. You can also use multiselect to expedite this procees. a The Add dialog box displays. 2. Click OK. a The device is added to the database. 2.1.3 Adding the PPCL and Point Editor Functions This procedure adds the PPCL Editor and Point Editor functions to the device by running the Sie Update Db process.
2 Using the Siemens N4 Appliance Using the PPCL Editor Table 4: PPCL Editor limits. PPCL Program Limitations The following are not allowed in PPCL programs: l Blank lines or lines that only contain a line number. l Lines without a line number. l Duplicate line numbers. l Out-of-sequence line numbers. l Line numbers that are outside the range of 1 through 32767. l Lines that contain any of the following characters: ^~#;<>\|¶ PTEC PPCL Program Limitations The limitations for a PPCL program that can reside
Using the Siemens N4 Appliance Using the PPCL Editor 2 Performs a basic syntax check. Select this function if you need to check the syntax of a PPCL program after it is modified or imported. l Enable or Disable These buttons are disabled if the program contains unsaved changes. – TC Series: A range of line numbers can be enabled or disabled. The line number fields default to asterisks (*), which can be used for wildcarding. – PTEC devices: The whole program is enabled or disabled.
2 Using the Siemens N4 Appliance Using the PPCL Editor 2.2.3 Opening the PPCL Editor and Viewing an Existing PPCL Program 1. Open the platform and station, if necessary. For more details, see Opening a Platform and Station. 2. In the Nav pane, expand Station > Config > Drivers > BacnetNetwork. 3. Do one of the following: – Expand [TC device] and double-click the desired program. – Expand [PTEC device] and double-click siePtecPpclProgram. a PPCL Editor opens in the right pane.
Using the Siemens N4 Appliance Using the PPCL Editor 2 Figure 5: Location of PPCL programs in the Nav pane (AlarmHorn: Damper; SilenceAlarm). PTEC 1. In the Nav pane, expand Station > Config > Drivers > BacnetNetwork > [PTEC device]. 2. Double-click siePtecPpclProgram. a PPCL Editor opens in the right pane. If the PTEC device already contains a program, it is displayed. 3. In the PPCL Editor, click Import. a The File Chooser opens. 4. Navigate to the file location on your computer and click Open.
2 Using the Siemens N4 Appliance Using the PPCL Editor 6. Fix any errors that are found. 7. Click Save in the bottom right corner of the pane. 8. Click Yes to confirm saving the program to the device. 9. Click OK to close the confirmation message. 2.2.5 Exporting a PPCL Program TC Series l In the Nav pane, expand Station > Config > Drivers > BacnetNetwork > [TC device]. 1. Double-click the program name in the Nav pane to display it in the PPCL Editor. 2. In the PPCL Editor, click Export.
Using the Siemens N4 Appliance Using the PPCL Editor 2 2. Double-click siePtecPpclProgram. 3. The PTEC program is displayed in the PPCL Editor. 4. In the PPCL Editor, click Export. a The File Chooser opens with PpclFile.pcl as the File name. 5. If desired, enter a new File name. 6. Select the network location for saving the file and click Save. 2.2.6 Modifying a PPCL Program To modify a PPCL program, complete the following: 1. Open an existing PPCL program or create a new one. 2.
2 Using the Siemens N4 Appliance Using the PTEC Point Editor a The program is removed from N4 database and left in the device. 3. Use FP Web UI or the HMI to delete the program from the field panel. PTEC To delete a program from the device and the N4 database, complete the following steps: 1. Double click siePtecPpclProgram to open the editor. 2. Remove entire content in the editing pane and click Save (you are saving an empty program). NOTICE You can only save an empty program.
Using the Siemens N4 Appliance Using the PTEC Point Editor 2 Instance # Displays the instance number (1,000 or higher). Engineering Units Drop-down list for the standard BACnet engineering units. This column is disabled for BO points. State Text Drop-down list for the state text used to indicate point value. This column is disabled for AO points. Inactive Text The value displayed when the point is in the inactive (0) state. This column is disabled for AO points.
2 Using the Siemens N4 Appliance Using the Point Editor a A new row displays in the PTEC Point Editor table. The new row is configured for an AO type point by default: 6. Enter the new PTEC point information. 7. To check the Syntax at any point Select Syntax Check. 8. Click Save. 9. Click Yes at the "Press OK to Proceed Saving?" prompt 10. For PTEC, a point added by the Point Editor is not automatically added to the N4 point folder.
Using the Siemens N4 Appliance Using the Point Editor 2 1. Point Type 2. Point values 3. Save button All points added to a PX controller using the N4 PX point editor are automatically added to the N4 database. 2.4.2 Discovering Points Before you can modify a point, you must first add the point to the N4 database. To add a point: 41 Siemens Industry, Inc.
2 Using the Siemens N4 Appliance Using the Point Editor To add a point: 1. Navigate to Station > Config > Drivers > BacnetNetwork > [TC Device] > Points. 2. Double click on Points. 3. Click Discover. 4. Find and click to highlight the desired point. 5. Click Add. 6. Navigate to Station > Config > Services > SieUtilitiesService. 7. Right-click on SieUtilitiesService and select Actions > SieUpdateDb. NOTE: Run SieUpdateDb again if: l You add points using N4 Discovery. l You add panels or PTECs. 2.4.
Using the Siemens N4 Appliance Using the Point Editor 2 NOTE: If you have two or more panels on two or more Automation-Level Networks (ALNs), the N4 Appliance will learn the state text from the first panel it communicates with. See below for a workaround: l Delete all panels from the N4 database except the panel with the unique state text table. l Navigate to Station > Config > Drivers > Bacnet Nework and Delete SiePxStateTextTable. l Run Sie Update Db.
2 Using the Siemens N4 Appliance Using the Point Editor 1. In the Nav pane, expand Station > Config > Drivers > BacnetNetwork > [device] and then double-click Points. 2. Double click on the desired point. a The editor displays in a pop-up window. 3. Make the necessary modifications and click Save. 2.4.7 Modifying a Point in Another Tool If a point in the TC is modified using another tool (using the HMI or Launch Pad), the point needs to be deleted from Niagara, discovered and then uploaded. To do so: 1.
Using the Siemens N4 Appliance Using the Point Editor 2 Figure 6: Delete a point from the N4 database but leave it in the device w The platform and station are open. 45 Siemens Industry, Inc.
2 Using the Siemens N4 Appliance Troubleshooting 1. In the Nav pane, expand Station > Config > Drivers > BacnetNetwork > [device] > Points. a The points in the N4 database are displayed. 2. Right-click on the point you want to delete and select Delete. a The point is removed from the N4 database. NOTE: If you want to delete a point from the device that is not in the N4 database, complete the following: 1. Discover the point 2. Run Sie Update Db 3. Delete the point (Views > Sie Delete Px Point) 2.
Using the Siemens N4 Appliance Troubleshooting 2 com.tridium.sys.schema.ComponentSlotMap.invoke(ComponentSlotMap. java:1871) at com.tridium.sys.engine.EngineUtil.doInvoke(EngineUtil.java:61) at javax.baja.sys.BComponent.doInvoke(BComponent.java:1206) at javax.baja.util.Invocation.run(Invocation.java:46) at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.ja va:511) at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.
2 Using the Siemens N4 Appliance Troubleshooting If you need to use a specific port that has a conflict, you will need to either stop the program that is using the port or reconfigure that program to use a different port. 48 Siemens Industry, Inc.
Uninstalling Siemens Workbench Uninstalling Siemens Workbench NOTE: This procedure assumes you have a Siemens Workbench 4.x.x.x shortcut in your Windows Start menu. If not, then you must launch the uninstall program from the Installation folder on your hard drive. 1. From the Windows Start menu, select All Programs > Siemens Workbench 4.x.x.x folder > Uninstall. a The Siemens Workbench Uninstall Program opens. 2. Click Next. a A confirmation screen displays when the uninstallation is complete. 3.
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