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USER GUIDE

MAN0149 rev 10

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Page 1 — USER GUIDE MAN0149 rev 10 FBXi Series...
Page 2 Cylon PC Keyboard keys: Text representing an instruction to press a particular key on the keyboard is enclosed in square brackets and in bold font. For example: [Ctrl] ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Read Property Multiple ............................ 19 BACnet Priority Array ............................20 FBXI WEB UI Summary Dashboard ..................... 21 BACnet Menu ......................22 Device .................................. 22 Router Networks .............................. 22 Time Sync ................................23 ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 4 Output modes ..............................77 Auxiliary Power outputs ..................78 Using a Keypad with the FBXi ................79 Restarting, Resetting and upgrading the FBXi ..........80 Resetting the WebUI login ..........................80 ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 5 Table of contents Full factory reset ............................... 80 Upgrade Firmware from USB ........................80 Restarting the controller without power cycling ..................80 ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 6: The Fbxi Series
Modbus RTU Modbus TCP without the need for gateways or additional hardware. The controller accommodates available pre-engineered strategies or can be tailored to custom applications using CXproᴴᴰ programming software ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 7: Ip Networking
This layer translates between application and network formats, so that communication independent of data representation such as ASCII, GIF, JPEG etc. APPLICATIONS LAYER (LAYER 7) Everything at layer 7 is application-specific, such as Telnet, FTP, WWW browsers, HTTP etc. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 8: Ip Addressing
(CIDR) notation. The decimal number represents the number of bits allocated for the Network Prefix. Each segment of an address represents 8 bits, i.e. could also be written 11000000 10101000 00000010 00110110 ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 9: Default Gateway
IP Subnet of the BACnet device. With a BACnet/IP network of 2 or more subnets, a device that can act as a BACnet/IP Broadcast Management Device (BBMD) must be used. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 10: Port Numbers
HTTPS 47808 BACnet/IP Some of the port numbers recognized by FBXi are shown below. These can be changed in the controllers Web UI at > IP Network TCP/UDP Ports ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 11: Uplink/Wan And Segmentation
It is achieved by connecting Routers together by their “WAN” or “UPLINK” ports. If routers are connected without using their “WAN” or “UPLINK” ports, the result is a single segment: ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 12: Network Address Translation (Nat)
The second and third addresses are used if the first DNS becomes unavailable. If you do not know the address of your DNS server(s), you can use publicly available DNS server addresses for example primary = and secondary = 8.8.8.8 4.4.4.4 ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 13: Bacnet Networking
Device Instance. It is this unique number that allows all other BACnet devices to unambiguously access the controller. Here is an illustration of BACnet objects: ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 14: Bacnet Object Types
UnconfirmedPrivateTransfer • TimeSynchronization • UTCTimeSynchronization • DeviceCommunicationControl • ReinitializeDevice • AtomicWriteFile • AtomicReadFile • AcknowledgeAlarm • GetAlarmSummary • GetEventInformation • ConfirmedEventNotification • UnconfirmedEventNotification • SubscriveCOV • ConfirmedCOVNotification • UnconfirmedOVNotification ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 15: Bacnet's Client / Server Nature
• a few other items relating to character sets and special functionality PICS is the place to start to see what a device's capabilities are. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 16: Bacnet Topology
Network Number and address of an MS/TP device may be configured by a System Integrator to avoid any address conflicts on the EIA-485 network. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 17: Bacnet Ip
The foreign device (e.g. BOWS) registers with each BBMD, after which it can communicate with all other devices on the network. The BBMD then maintain a Foreign Device Table (FDT) which keeps track of foreign devices. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 18: Bacnet Ms/Tp
MS/TP network. In the event that the unitary controller encounters a duplicate of its MAC Address, devices will inform the user that a duplicate MAC Address has been detected and will not perform client communications until resolved. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 19: Baud Rates
BACnet property. This allows multiple properties to be read with a single BACnet request. By default, FBXi will read 5 properties at once. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 20: Bacnet Priority Array
Critical Equip. Control Available Minimum On/Off Available Available Available Manual Operator BACnet defines the types of objects that are either required or may optionally support the command prioritization scheme. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 21: Fbxi Web Ui
FBXi Web UI FBXi Series | FBXi Web UI SUMMARY DASHBOARD displays the controller status including important information such as firmware Summary Dashboard versions and status. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 22: Bacnet Menu
• For IP, all devices on the local must have the same BACnet Network number. • MS/TP devices, each serial bus line must have a unique BACnet Network number. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 23: Time Sync
Transmit Options • list the targets to which the Time Sync messages will be sent. Destinations Time Sync messages can be broadcast to an entire network if desired. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 24: Bbmd / Nat
BBMD to discover what the address are for the BACnet devices on other subnets. BACnet IP Broadcast Management Device (BBMD) on page 17 for details). NAT connects sites where there is a gateway between them. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 25: Ip Network Menu
Address should not be changed or disabled unless it interferes with other network operations. Note: A button-press reset (see Restarting, Resetting and upgrading the FBXi on page 80 will revert all IP configuration to factory defaults. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 26: Tcp/Udp Ports
• HTTP is disabled by default. BACnet ports are needed if the controller must communicate with other BACnet controllers over IP. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 27: Edit Ssl Cert / Sign Ssl Cert
IP Network Sign SSL Cert To install a 3 -party Cert, or to generate a request for a 3 -party Cert, use the > page: IP Network Sign SSL Cert ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 28: Rs-485 Port Menu
If the value is a large percentage of the value (for example > 10 %), it may be beneficial to review your wiring for correct termination or unexpected line breaks. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 29 If required for diagnosing errors or tuing network performance, the FBXi can capture serial port communications and store it in a file that can be analysed using WireShark. This is done through the > dialog: RS-485 Ports Serial Captures ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 30: Platform Menu
.aam would like to upload. Once uploading has started, your system will be out of service. After approximately 30 seconds, your system will be online with the new firmware. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 31: Backup/Restore Utility
Open File dialog will appear. Find the appropriate backup file and select it for restoring. After a few moments, the controller will restart with the new Strategy and data. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 32: Set Time And Date
If so, check the box and enter the hostname of the server if available. If an server is not available, the Custom Server time can be manually set. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 33: Restart Utility
Strategy. Restart Strategy Engine • stops and restarts the internal BACnet Router and MS/TP network engine. Restart the BACnet Router and MSTP ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 34: Diagnostics Menu
FBXi. If requested by Diagnostic Processes Technical Support, a screenshot of this page can be useful in diagnosing certain types of problems. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 35: Debug Level
FBXi Web UI FBXi Series | DEBUG LEVEL If directed by Technical Support, you can change the debug levels to assist in troubleshooting difficult field problems should the need arise. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 36: System Logs
If directed by Technical Support, a download of the system log may assist in troubleshooting difficult field problems should the need arise. The button will instruct you to save the file to your from where Download you can email it to Technical Support. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 37: Open-Source Acknowledgment Notices
Some components of the software used in FBXi are distributed under one or more 3 -party and open-source licenses. The licenses are listed on the > page. Diagnostic Acknowledgements ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 38: Installation
RJ-45 pin connections 100-130 Ohms Characteristic impedance Less than 100 pF per meter (30 pF per foot) Distributed capacitance 328 ft. (100 m) maximum Maximum Cable length between IP devices ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 39: The Fbxi Integrated Ethernet Switch
The utility will scan for all CBXi, FBXi FBVi devices on the selected network. Note: The devices must be configured within CXproᴴᴰ before they can be accessed by this utility. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 40 Device Instance of the physical devices. MAC address will be stored in the site configuration as the key, so associations are maintained if the tool is run again. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 41 The list on the bottom shows the unassociated or offline devices. When the properties are set as required, click to send the changes to that controller. Apply ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 43 It is recommended that you change these credentials by clicking on the User icon in the top-right of the Web UI page and Change Password selecting ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 44 BBMD/NAT page. HT0038 Warning: ABB recommend that controllers should not be exposed on the Internet without a VPN. See ASPECT, FBXi and CBXi System Network Security Best Practice for detailed discussion of security issues. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice...
Page 46 FBXi Series | To install a 3 -party SSL Cert, or to generate a request for a 3 -party SSL Cert, use the > IP Network Sign SSL page: Cert ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 47: Configure The Fbxi For Bacnet® Communications
This BACnet instance number should be unique even across subnets. By default, it is set is set to the entire numeric portion of the controller's serial number. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 48 BACnet MS/TP trunk and a Modbus RTU trunk simultaneously, but an FBXi controller that has an MS/TP subnet can read and write points to Modbus devices over IP. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 49: Connect The Fbxi To Bacnet Ms/Tp
Note: If the RS-485 network is wired to an eSC, then the shield will be grounded at the eSC. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 50: Connect The Fbxi Series To Flx Units
, the address of the FBXi then the bottom (yellow) status LED will blink slowly to indicate a FLX bus address clash. Note: FLX addresses must be consecutive, starting at 0. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 51: Join Or Terminate The Flx Bus
15 m / 50 ft. If the RMC is connected to the Left-Hand side of a FLX-PS24, then it is not strictly necessary to connect the 0 V and V+ lines: ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 52 Slide one connector into the T-slot of the CBX or FLX at the point at which the BUS is to be extended. Replace the Interconnect ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 54: Add The Controller To The Cxproᴴᴰ Site
Alternatively, if a device on the site has been set up as a Time Sync Master, then click the checkbox Enabled under NTP Time Service, and the FBXi Series controller time will be automatically updated. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 55: Set Up The Fbxi And Connected Flx Modules In A Site In Cxproᴴᴰ
Edit Controllers This opens the dialog: Edit Controllers Click the button and select as the in the dialog: Controller Type New IP Controller / Router FBXi ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 56 When the correct number of modules has been added, click The IO module configuration can be changed later by opening the dialog from the Note: FLX Module Configuration Tree Site ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 57 Configuration utility’s BACnet main menu: Note: If the FBXi needs to communicate with BACnet devices on other Subnetworks, enter the IP address of the BBMD device. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 59: (If Required) Configure A Modbus Connection
Strategy drawing for the FBXi. With the Strategy open, right-click on the FBXi in the , and select to open the Site Tree Configure Modbus Devices dialog: Modbus Configuration ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 60 Modbus RTU device connected to the FBXi’s port a Modbus IP device a Modbus RTU device connected to a separate IP Router Connecting directly to a Modbus RTU device Select and click RTU Port ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 61 Modbus address for the device that was added along with the trunk For each additional device on the trunk, click the button, select and specify a name and address. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 62 Add a Modbus connection by clicking the button in the dialog Configure Modbus Devices FBXi controllers, each time you add a Modbus device you are offered the choice of adding ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 63 Modbus RTU device connected to a separate IP Router Connecting directly to an IP Modbus device Select (device directly connected over IP) and click IP Port Set the for the device and Click Name IP Address ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 64 Modbus Router Set a , IP and IP for the Router Name address Port Set a name and Modbus address for the device that was added along with the Router ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 65 , select the Modbus Router existing Router in the additional dialog that is displayed: Select Type and specify a name and address. Click when Modbus device configuration is complete. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 66: Set I/O To A Known Safe Mode
Site Tree If there is no existing Strategy in the controller, an invitation to create a new one will be displayed: Click to open a new blank strategy drawing: ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 67 ” are numbered … ◦ The 16 points in an attached with MS/TP address set to “ ” are numbered … ◦ Note: FLX addresses must be consecutive, starting at ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 68: Accessing Modbus Points In The Strategy
Select the to which each module will refer, specify the to use: Module Device Data Format Register Modbus point can be read and passed to points in the Strategy: ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 69 Installation FBXi Series | or point values can be passed to the Modbus device by specifying the Coil/Input address ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 70: Fbxi Operation
FBXi Operation FBXi Series | FBXi Operation PHYSICAL LAYOUT DIMENSIONS FBXi-X256, FBXi-X48 FBXi-8R8-X96, FBXi-8R8-H-X96 ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 71 FLX Power Connection FBXi Series unit. FBXi can supply power to up to 3 FLX modules. Auxiliary Power 18 V DC / 60 mA output BACnet Loading ¼ unit load device ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 72 93, 94 24 V AC Power Important: The common power connection (terminal 93) must be connected to Earth. ABB Cylon recommend that this is done at the 24 V AC transformer. 13 … 15 Auxiliary Power: 18 V DC output on 2 terminals, 60 mA total 95, 96 RS-485 Port 1 (BACnet®...
Page 73: Fbxi Indicator Led Signals
LEDs will rotate Red-Green-Yellow while the IO section reboots. Note: During typical operation, the Red LED should be on, the Green LED should be blinking and the Yellow LED should be off. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 74: Inputs And Outputs - Flx Modules
All inputs and outputs are protected against short circuit, as well as over-voltage up to 24 V AC. Hardware point numbers for these inputs in the FBXi's strategy: address address address address … … … … Inputs … … … … Outputs ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 75 The reference voltage can be pulsed or continuous, using the solid state switch. A pulsed reference gives optimum accuracy by eliminating self-heating in the sensor, and this is the default setting. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 76 0 ... 20 mA 4 ... 20 mA scaling can easily be achieved using CXproᴴᴰ by entering range values in the Point Module 4 ... 20 mA ‘ ’ parameters. Advanced ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 77: Output Modes
In this mode the output toggles between the voltages defined as “ ” and “ ”. Relay Mode In Relay mode the Uniputs are configured with a single relay common for each half of the terminals: ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 78: Auxiliary Power Outputs
14, the COM between the two Auxiliary power terminals. The DC output terminals provide a minimum of 18 V DC, but the combined load (on each IO module) must remain below 60 mA. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 79: Using A Keypad With The Fbxi
’ when the point has been manually Override overridden. This allows the strategy to react to the fact that a point has been overridden. Note: The corresponding terminal LED will indicate the override condition. ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 80: Restarting, Resetting And Upgrading The Fbxi
Upgrade failed RESTARTING THE CONTROLLER WITHOUT POWER CYCLING To restart the FBXi without disconnecting the power, press while the controller is running, hold it until lights up, and then release ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...
Page 82 Technology Park EXPORT, Clonshaugh PA 15632 Dublin 17 Ireland Tel.: +353 1 245 0500 Tel.: +1 724 733-2000 Fax: +353 1 245 0501 Fax: +1 724 327-6124 Email: info@cylon.com ©ABB 2023 All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice WWW.CYLON.COM...

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