WS3000 TABS Gateway

WS3000 TABS Gateway

by sales.aus@protoconvert.com

WS3000 Tabs to BACnet / Modbus / SNMP   is highly powerful, superior, completely configurable and productive Fire Panel gateway for integrators to effortlessly interface devices to networks in commercial buildings and industrial plants.

The Gateway model FPC-N54B-186 supports TABS, BACnet, Modbus and SNMP protocols. It is a Bi-directional Converter that can be configured as a Client/server on WS3000 TABS side and a Server/Client on BACnet / Modbus / SNMP protocol interface.

When configured as a WS3000 TABS client, the gateway can read data from your WS3000 TABS fire panel and publish it as BACnet / Modbus / SNMP data. Also, it can write commands sent from the BACnet / Modbus / SNMP side to the WS3000 TABS fire panel like Binary Commands from type 0/1/2/128-255.

When configured as a BACnet / Modbus / SNMP client, the gateway can read data from your BACnet / Modbus /SNMP devices and publish it as WS3000 TABS type data. Also, it can write commands sent from the WS3000 TABS side to the BACnet / Modbus / SNMP devices.

The gateway can be configured to behave as a server on BACnet / Modbus /SNMP interfaces. This mode is useful when data exchange is required between a WS3000 TABS client and a BACnet / Modbus / SNMP client
(for eg. a Building Management System).

The gateway can be configured to behave as a client on both WS3000 TABS and BACnet / Modbus / SNMP interfaces. It controls the field devices like VFD, IO etc depending on the client’s application.

These gateways have benefitted system integrators worldwide with its powerful line of gateways. Additionally, this gateway runs the same protocol conversion software on a productive and cost-effective platform backed by the experience, engineering expertise and technically proven support that integrators have come to expect from WS3000 TABS to BACnet / Modbus / SNMP Converter.

Please note that the device does not support a direct communication with WS3000 TABS. You will require 485 LDRC Module for communication.

Specifications:

  • Power Requirements for this gateway is 9-30 VDC or 24 VAC. Current Draw @ 12VDC about 250 mA.
  • This gateway allows to read and write the data up to 1,000 – 10,000 data points.
  • Physical Dimension of this gateway is 4×1.1×2.7 Inches (H x W x D) and it weighs up to 0.2 Kg.
  • This gateway supports 1 x RS-485 Port, 1 x RS-232 Port and 1 x Ethernet Port.

Scenario:

  • On a site there was a WS3000 Controller that provides data output on TABS Protocol.
  • The site has a building management system on BACnet /Modbus / SNMP that needs the data like Point Status, Changed Point Statuses etc. from the WS3000 Controller.
  • Since the WS3000 Controller provide data output on TABS Protocol and the building management system understands BACnet / Modbus / SNMP Protocols, a direct data exchange is not possible.

Solution:

The devices cannot directly communicate with each other as they are not on the same protocol. You need something that will convert data from BACnet / Modbus / SNMP to TABS and vice versa.

ProtoConvert’s WS3000 TABS to BACnet / Modbus / SNMP Converter will be a excellent solution for this requirement. The gateway reads data from the WS3000 Controller on TABS Protocol. It caches this data internally and then provides it on BACnet / Modbus / SNMP when requested from the Building Management System.