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M S/TP A uto M AC A ddressing (MAMA) CLASS

M S/TP A uto M AC A ddressing (MAMA) CLASS. By Bruce Westphal September 22, 3:45 PM to 4:45 PM September 23, 1:15 PM to 2:15 PM. What is MAMA?. M S/TP A utomatic M AC A ddressing A Process A Procedure An Alternative A Time Saver A Benefit A Patent. Why Implement MAMA?.

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M S/TP A uto M AC A ddressing (MAMA) CLASS

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  1. MS/TP Auto MAC Addressing (MAMA) CLASS By Bruce Westphal September 22, 3:45 PM to 4:45 PM September 23, 1:15 PM to 2:15 PM

  2. What is MAMA? • MS/TP Automatic MAC Addressing • A Process • A Procedure • An Alternative • A Time Saver • A Benefit • A Patent MAMA Class, Sept., 2008

  3. Why Implement MAMA? • Reduce Installed Cost by • Eliminating Manual MAC Addressing • Reducing Specific Install Locations • Reducing MAC Addressing Errors • Reducing Comm. Troubleshooting • Reducing Material Handling MAMA Class, Sept., 2008

  4. MAMA Basics • Firmware Version R1.7.0.? or Later • Anchor and Nomads • What is an Anchor? • A Controller with MAC Address 0, 1, 2 or 3 • Locates the Nomads on an MS/TP Bus • Assigns MAC Addresses to Nomads • Locks Auto-Assigned MAC Addresses MAMA Class, Sept., 2008

  5. MAMA Basics (Continued) • What is a Nomad? • Controllers as Shipped from the Factory with Firmware Version 1.7.0.X • Shipped without a MAC Address • Shipped with Unique Device Instance # • Listens for Anchor when Installed • Easily Converted to the Anchor • Controls in Standalone Mode when Powered • Shipped with 3MAMAControllerLabels MAMA Class, Sept., 2008

  6. MAMA Basics (Continued) • What are MAMA Controller Labels • Sample Label Looks Like • Device Instance • 325476 • Three Labels with Each Controller • One Attached to Controller • One Attached to Shipping Carton • One to Attach to Blueprint to Identify Installed Location MAMA Class, Sept., 2008

  7. MAMA Procedure • Install Controller • Stick Spare Instance # Label on Drawing to Indentify Location • Connect to MS/TP Bus • Connect to 24 VAC • Will Begin to Control Standalone • Move to Next Controller • Repeat Until All Connected to Bus MAMA Class, Sept., 2008

  8. MAMA Procedure (Continued) • Select Controller to be the Anchor • Make Selected Controller an Anchor • Depress Red Reset Button for 10 Seconds • Ready LED will Begin Rapid Flash • Power Reset to Complete Assignment • Anchor Automatically • Locates All of the Nomads on the Bus • Assigns Temporary MAC Addresses • And Nomads Join the Network MAMA Class, Sept., 2008

  9. MAMA Procedure (Continued) • Use BACstage Or TotalControl to Discover Controllers on the Bus • When All Controllers are Discovered • Proceed to Lock MAC Addresses • By Depressing Reset Button on Anchor • Ready LED will Blink when Complete • Repeating Blink Pattern is 200 ms ‘ON’, 200 ms ‘OFF’, 200 ms ‘ON’, 1100 ms ‘OFF’ MAMA Class, Sept., 2008

  10. MAMA Procedure Complete • Proceed with Job Start Up • Edit Device Objects as Required • Send Custom Panel Files • Commission Controllers • Proceed to Next MS/TP Bus MAMA Class, Sept., 2008

  11. Traditional MS/TP MAC Addressing • To Continue with Traditional Method • Power Single Nomad Controller • Depress Red Reset Button to Make Anchor • Power Restart, MAC Address Set to 3 • Connect to BACstage or TotalControl • Discover Controller (Address 3) • Edit Device Object as Required to Assign Desired MAC Address • Cold Start to Lock Assigned MAC Address MAMA Class, Sept., 2008

  12. MAMA Class Q&A • What if there is a gap in the Nomads’ assigned Temporary MAC Addresses? • What if I add more controllers to this MS/TP bus later? • What Happens if I have controllers with MAC Addresses 1 and 2? • ??? MAMA Class, Sept., 2008

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