TREND 963 Installation - Manual (Page 9)

Installation
2.3 Installation for BACnet Communications
This section describes the standard installation procedure for installing the 963 if it is to communicate with BACnet
devices. To carry out this procedure you must have a copy of the Trend Open Protocol Server TOPS as this is
required during the installation.
For the 963 to communicate with BACnet devices it must be able to communicate with the Trend Open Protocol
Server (TOPS).
To install 963 for BACnet communications:
1. Ensure that the PC meets the system requirements see the 'System Requirements' section of these
instructions for more details.
2. Install the 963 Software as described in the 'Install the 963' section of these instructions.
3. Run 963 and licence it as described in the 'Licence 963' section of these instructions.
When the 963 is run for the first time, it displays a password for the System Administrator. This password
MUST be noted, as without this password it will not be possible to gain access to the default program’s
functionality.
4. Install and Licence TOPS as described in the TOPS Installation Instructions (TE201036).
Note that TOPS can either be installed on the same PC as the 963, or a different one. If TOPS is on the
same PC as 963 the PC must be connected to the BACnet network using Ethernet. If TOPS is running on a
different PC the PC running TOPS must be connected to the BACnet network using Ethernet, and the PC
running 963 must be able to access it over Ethernet.
5. Connect the GSM modem as described in the 'Connect the GSM Modem' section of these instructions. (963
SMS Direct only).
6. Configure the GSM connection as described in the 'Configure the GSM Connection' section of these
instructions. (963 SMS Direct only).
7. Connect the PC to the Ethernet Network as described in the 'Connect the PC to the Ethernet Network'
section of these instructions.
8. Connect the PC to the IQ network as described in the 'Connect the PC to the IQ Network' section of these
instructions.
9. Set the 963's timeout value for remote TCP/IP sites to 13s. If non-default values have been used of APDU
Timeout, ADPU Segment Timeout, or Number of APDU Retries in TOPS see the 'Configure the BACnet
Connection' section of the TOPS BACnet Driver Configuration Manual (TE201027) for more details of
setting the 963's timeout value for remote TCP/IP sites. Ensure that the timeout set in 963 is greater than
the APDU timeout.
10. Configure the TOPS BACnet driver as described in the TOPS BACnet Driver Configuration Manual
(TE201027).
11. Check communications as described in the 'Check Communications' section of these instructions.
After the installation is complete it is strongly recommended that the 963 be configured to automatically
archive the database to prevent it becoming to large as described in the 'Configure Automatic Archiving'
section of 963 Engineering Manual (TE200637).
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