PG-103-102-AA

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PG-103-102-AA

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PG-103-102-AA is highly powerful, superior, completely configurable and productive Building & Industrial Automation gateway for integrators to effortlessly interface devices to networks in commercial buildings and industrial plants.

PG-103-102-AA Gateway model supports BACnet IP and BACnet MS/TP protocols. It is a Bi-directional Converter that can be configured as a Client and/or a Server on either protocol interface.

When configured as a BACnet MS/TP client, the PG-103-102-AA can read data from your BACnet MS/TP devices and publish it as BACnet IP data. Also, it can write commands sent from the BACnet IP side to the BACnet MS/TP devices.

When configured as a BACnet IP client, the PG-103-102-AA can read data from your BACnet IP devices and publish it as BACnet MS/TP data. Also, it can write commands sent from the BACnet MS/TP side to the BACnet IP devices.

The PG-103-102-AA can be configured to behave as a server on both BACnet MS/TP and BACnet IP interfaces. This mode is useful when data exchange is required between a BACnet MS/TP client (for eg. SCADA) and a BACnet IP client (for eg. a Building Management System).

The PG-103-102-AA can be configured to behave as a client on both BACnet MS/TP and BACnet IP interfaces.

PG-103-102-AA gateways have benefitted system integrators worldwide with its powerful line of gateways. Additionally, PG-103-102-AA gateway runs the same protocol conversion software on a productive and cost efficient platform backed by the experience, engineering expertise and technically proven support that integrators have come to expect from PG-103-102-AA.

Key Features

  • Ability to interface up to 1000 points of common BAS protocols
  • 2xRS 485, 1xEthernet Port
  • BTL Mark – PG-10XX Series
  • LonMark Certified – PG-10XX Series
  • BACnet COV support for fast data communication while reducing traffic over a BACnet network
  • Multi-configuration capability; specific configurations selectable via DIP switches or software
  • Flat panel mount standard, DIN rail mount option
  • DIP switches to select baud rate or node ID on the fly

Scenario 1

  • There are thermostats on the site which can provide data output on BACnet IP.
  • There is a BACnet MSTP based Controller on the site which needs the temperature data from the Thermostats.
  • A direct exchange of data between the Thermostats and Controller is not possible as Thermostats provide data output on BACnet IP and the Controller understands BACnet MSTP only.

Solution

  • The devices can directly communicate with each other only if they are on the same protocol and as they are on the different protocol they cannot directly communicate with each other.
  • BACnet IP is an Ethernet based protocol and BACnet MSTP is a Serial Protocol. Therefore, we need a converter that will convert data from BACnet MSTP device to BACnet IP and vice versa.
  • PG-103-102-AA BACnet IP to BACnet MSTP converter is an excellent solution for this requirement. This device will help the gateway to read the data from Thermostat on BACnet IP and it will cache the data internally and provide it on BACnet MSTP when requested from the Controller.

Scenario 2

  • We have Chiller on the other side that can provide data output on BACnet MSTP.
  • A building management system on BACnet IP on the site needs the data from the Chiller.
  • A direct exchange of the data is not possible between the Chiller and a Building management system as the Chiller provides data output on BACnet MSTP and the Building management system understands BACnet IP only.

Solution

  • The devices can directly communicate with each other only if they are on the same protocol and as they are on the different protocol they cannot directly communicate with each other.
  • BACnet IP is an Ethernet based protocol and BACnet MSTP is a Serial Protocol. Therefore, we need a converter that will convert data from BACnet MSTP device to BACnet IP and vice versa.
  • PG-103-102-AA BACnet IP to BACnet MSTP converter is an excellent solution for this requirement. This device will help the gateway to read the data from Chiller on BACnet MSTP and it will cache the data internally and provide it on BACnet IP when requested from the Building Management System.

BACnet IP

The BACnet/IP allows users to transfer data to and from devices over Ethernet using BACnet/IP Protocol. It allows users to use different applications to discover devices, objects and properties of objects of any field device that supports BACnet IP.

Like the Control and Information Protocol (CIP) used in industrial application, BACnet uses objects to represent data on a network. Objects defined by the BACnet specification include Analog Input, Analog Output, Analog Value, Binary Input, Binary Output, Binary Value, Multi-State Input, Multi-State Output, Calendar, Event-Enrollment Program, Schedule, Command, and Device.

The BACnet protocol is a completely non-proprietary open communication software standard. The standard is now controlled by the ANSI (American National Standards Institute) and ASHRAE (American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers) Standard 135- 1995. In June of 1995, ASHRAE adopted BACnet as a standard for the Building Automation industry.

BACnet MSTP

BACnet MS/TP is exclusive to BACnet and can be implemented using the EIA-485 signaling standard. This is a shielded twisted-pair (STP) LAN operating at speeds from 9.6Kbit/s to 76.0Kbit/s. This LAN type is particularly suitable for single controller and low cost communications.

Like the Control and Information Protocol (CIP) used in industrial application, BACnet uses objects to represent data on a network. Objects defined by the BACnet specification include Analog Input, Analog Output, Analog Value, Binary Input, Binary Output, Binary Value, Multi-State Input, Multi-State Output, Calendar, Event-Enrollment Program, Schedule, Command, and Device.
The BACnet protocol is a completely non-proprietary open communication software standard. The standard is now controlled by the ANSI (American National Standards Institute) and ASHRAE (American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers) Standard 135- 1995. In June of 1995, ASHRAE adopted BACnet as a standard for the Building Automation industry.

  • We will configure the gateway for you based on your requirement and support you during commissioning of the gateway, so you do not have to worry about configuring the PG-103-102-AA gateway.
  • However, it is very helpful to know how to configure the devices. All the required tools and supporting product manuals with be provided completely free of cost with your purchase.
  • Configuration of the PG-103-102-AA is done using a ‘.csv’ file. This file can be edited using any text editor (example Microsoft excel).
  • In this file we need to enter information for the Client and Server side interfaces of the PG-103-102-AA. This includes but is not limited to
  1. Node ids of the slave devices
  2. IP addresses/device address of the slave devices
  3. Baud rate, parity, stop bits for serial communication
  4. Scan rates
  • And finally we need to create an internal mapping that would map each data value read on the client side to a data value on the server side.
  • For detailed information on configuration please get in touch with us and review the configuration manual on top of this page.