Legrand Wireless DLM Setup and Implementation User guide

Brand: Legrand

Model: Wireless DLM Setup and Implementation

Type: User guide

Wattstopper

Wireless DLM Setup and Implementation Guide

Configuration Application version 8.402

No: 27048 – 10/17 rev. 1

CONTENTS

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3

Prerequisites ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Wireless DLM System Basics ............................................................................................................................................................ 3

Wireless Communication Via a Personal Area Network (PAN) .......................................................................................................... 3

Formation of a Mesh Network ............................................................................................................................................................ 4

Placement of Routers and Bridges .................................................................................................................................................... 5

LMBR-600 LED Status Indicators ...................................................................................................................................................... 6

LMBR-600 Manual Reset Functions .................................................................................................................................................. 6

Summary of the Configuration Process ............................................................................................................................................. 6

Establishing Communication with the LMBR-600 ............................................................................................................................... 8

LMCS ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8

DHCP ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9

Static IP ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 10

Zero Configuration Networking ........................................................................................................................................................ 10

Configuration Application User Interface Basics ................................................................................................................................11

Changing the Log In Password .........................................................................................................................................................11

Help and Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................................................11

Changing the Router to a Specific Static IP Address ........................................................................................................................11

Updating Firmware in the LMBC-600s................................................................................................................................................. 12

Using the Network Setup Wizard to Configure the PAN Network..................................................................................................... 13

Manually Configuring a Wireless Network with a Single LMBR-600 ................................................................................................ 15

Creating a New PAN Profile ............................................................................................................................................................. 15

Assigning the New Profile to the Bridges ......................................................................................................................................... 16

Assigning the New Profile to the Router .......................................................................................................................................... 17

Configuring a Wireless Network with Multiple LMRB-600 Routers .................................................................................................. 19

Setting the Master/Child Relationships ............................................................................................................................................ 19

Creating New Profiles and Assigning Them to the Child Routers .................................................................................................... 20

Assign the New Profiles to the Bridges ............................................................................................................................................ 21

Assign the Final Profile to the Master Router .................................................................................................................................. 22

Configuration Procedure When Adding or Replacing Bridges ......................................................................................................... 23

Options Menu in the Configuration Application ................................................................................................................................. 23

Appendix: Configuring Your PC to Act as a DHCP Server ................................................................................................................ 24

INTRODUCTION

This document provides the information needed to setup and implement a wireless Digital Light Management (DLM) network, using

an LMBR-600 Border Router and LMBC-600 Wireless Bridge. These devices can be used with wired DLM rooms, including all DLM

devices, such as room controllers, occupancy sensors, switches, etc. As wireless DLM room devices become available, they can also

be used simultaneously with wired devices. Once configured, an LMBC-600 will function identically to an LMBC-300 wired bridge, and

an LMBR-600 will function identically to an NB-Router for DLM system Segment Networks.

PREREQUISITES

• If using LMCS-100 software, version 4.6.2 or later is required

• To use the configuration application within LMCS, you will need to install the security certificates on the PC. This process is

automated within LMCS and is documented in the section on establishing communication with the LMBR-600 using LMCS.

• If the system includes an LMSM-3E or LMSM-6 Segment Manager, it should have version 2.3 or later

• If you access the configuration application through a web browser instead of through LMCS, you will need to know the IP address of

the router. By default, the LMBR is set to DHCP, so you will need a software tool to discover the IP address. However, you can also

set the LMBR to a static IP address via a series of button presses. Both of these methods are described in detail in the sections on

establishing communication with the LMBR-600 using DHCP and Static IP.

WIRELESS DLM SYSTEM BASICS

A typical wireless DLM wireless network setup will include one or more LMBR-600 routers, multiple LMBC-600 bridges, various wired or

wireless DLM devices, an LMSM-3E or LMSM-6E Segment Manager, and an LMNC cabinet with RACCESS components including: a

wireless modem, one or more network switches, power supply, and a RACCESS Antenna.

Wireless Communication Via a Personal Area Network (PAN)

All wireless devices in the DLM network communicate over a 6LoWPAN 802.15 2.4 ghz wireless network. 6LoWPAN stands for IPv6

over Low-Power Wireless Personal Area Network. 6LoWPAN offers a number advantages including:

• Wireless mesh network based on open standards and protocols

• Reliability, long range connectivity, and low latency

• Low Power, which means wireless devices that use batteries will have a long life

• Can support extremely high levels of security

• Flexibility with 3rd party and Cloud platforms

The LMBR-600 manages the bridges that are connected to the 6LoWPAN network, making them accessible to the larger building

lighting system network. A bridge will communicate only with a single router, while the router can communicate with up to 50 bridges.

The router and bridges communicate using a PAN, which consists of the channel for the radio frequency, unique ID numbers, and

network specific port numbers. These values are stored together in a PAN Profile.

In a single router set-up, the purpose of configuring the wireless network with the browser based configuration application is to change

the PAN Profile from the default values to a unique profile. This provides security, and prevents any situations in which another closely

located wireless DLM network could cause conflicts.

In a multi-router set up, the purpose is to create individual PANs that are made up of geographically proximate LMBCs and one LMBR.

In turn, several LMBRs or PANs are then joined to create a system. Each router must have a unique profile. Setting a bridge to that

profile will determine which router they are connecting to.

The PAN Profile consists of the following PAN and BACnet parameters:

• Channel – The 6LoWPan channel that the router and bridges use for communication. The channel is the specific frequency the

entire PAN uses within the 2.4 ghz range of available channel frequencies.

• PAN ID – A number unique to each network that defines which LMBCs connect to which LMBRs.

NOTE: It is the combination of Channel and PAN ID that must be unique for each PAN Profile. Therefore, it is possible to have

two profiles using the same PAN ID if they are communicating over different channels, and vice versa. However, as a best

practice Wattstopper recommends that every profile have a unique PAN ID.

• Device ID – This number must be unique for each individual device in a BACnet network. This is the unique instance number of

the LMBR—although configured as part of the profile, the number shown for the profile will apply only to the router. All bridges have

a predetermined Instance, based on their Mac address.

• IPv4 Network # – BACnet number for IPv4 communication. The default value is 2 but can be changed. However, all LMBRs and all

profiles in the installation must use the same number if there is a single Segment Manager or the Segment Manager is not used. If

there is more than one Segment Manager, each one will have its own BACnet number. All profiles assigned to routers and bridges

must use the same number that has been configured on the Segment Manager.

• IPv4 UDP Port – The IP Network Port used for communication with other external BACnet software/devices, including LMCS, as well as for

connections with other Segment Managers and NB Switches and Routers. As with the IPv4 number, this number should be the same in all

profiles if there is a single Segment manager or no Segment Manager. But if there is more than one Segment Manager, each one will have

its own UDP port number and the profiles should use the number that is pre-configured for that Segment Manager.

• IPv6 Network # – BACnet number for IPv6 communication. Each Pan Profile (and therefore each LMBR) must use a unique number.

Even with a simple network consisting of only one router and a few bridges, you need to change the PAN Profile so it is not

on the default. This provides security, since no one else can communicate with it unless they know the profile values. It also

prevents other bridges that are installed after the existing network, for example in another unrelated suite in a building, from

inadvertently joining the existing network.

The individual PAN networks that have been created and configured now join the larger IP network through their respective LMBRs

to regular IP over Ethernet. This network will have additional components in addition to each of the LMBRs including; CAT5 Ethernet

cable, RACCESS, an LMNC cabinet, IP switches, and computers. This physical IP network supports several protocols that the system

uses for various purposes, including BACnet communication and control.

Typical DLM Wireless Network with One LMBR-600 Router

LMBR-600

Border Router

DLM Rooms

with LMBC-600

Wireless Bridge

Ethernet

Segment

Manager

NB-Switch

Power Supply

LMNC

Modem

Formation of a Mesh Network

When the bridges and routers are powered up, a mesh network will form automatically. Bridges will search for a signal from a router, or if

they are too far away from the router will connect to the router through another bridge.

NOTE: Before you begin the configuration process, it is possible to tell if the bridge is in communication with a router. When first

powered up, after running through the initial boot-up sequence, the blue LED on the LMBC-600 will be solid blue. Once it finds

an LMBR-600 to communicate with, the blue LED will begin blinking.

An example of a multi-router network before PAN Profile Configuration

Both routers set to default profile

Desired implementation is that these

bridges connect to the other router

On power up, bridges will

search for a router to connect

to. Depending on the power

up sequence, bridges may not

connect to the routers that you

want them to connect to.

Furthermore since all routers

have the same Channel and PAN

ID by default, all devices are

essentially on a single network.

This will cause conicts between

routers, which is know as PAN

Poisoning.

Once the PAN Profiles are created and assigned to specific routers and bridges, the mesh network will reform so that the bridges

connect to the desired router.

Same Setup after PAN Profiles are assigned

These bridges now connected

to desired router

PAN Profile A

PAN Profile B

Placement of Routers and Bridges

The following guidelines apply to range and coverage of the routers and bridges. Coverage distances are based on attenuation through

1-2 standard walls of various construction materials such as drywall, cinder block, etc. Avoid glass and concrete whenever possible,

since some these materials can reduce coverage. Distances assume routers and bridges will be installed in a plenum ceiling on the

same floor.

• Typical coverage is a diameter of 100’.

• If a bridge is installed inside a J-box, the coverage decreases to around 75’.

• Wattstopper recommends that a router NOT be installed in an enclosure. If code requires this, then the coverage area for the router

reduces to 50’.

• The minimum distance between bridges is 12”. However, unlike wired bridges, where it can make sense to install several of

them next to each other for ease of wiring, Wattstopper recommends installing each bridge a distance close to or in the room it is

controlling instead of bunched together.

Lillypadding

In some cases,the distance between rooms may exceed the coverage limit. In this case, one solution is to install an extra bridge without

any room devices connected to it between the two rooms. Note that this bridge will still require an LMPB-100 on an unswitched circuit to

power the bridge.

Lillypadding with an extra LMBC-600

Room A Room BExtra Bridge

Extends Coverage

Alternatively, you can move the two bridges out of their rooms and closer to each other, to avoid installing the extra bridge.

LMBR-600 LED Status Indicators

After the power up sequence is complete, the LEDs on the front of the LMBR provide an indication of the status of various functions:

While the LMBR-600 is booting up, the green LED will flash. Once it is solid, the orange, blue and white LEDs will take several seconds

before they register their current status.

LED Flashing Solid Off

Green Processor booting up Processor boot up

Complete

Error booting up

Processor

Orange Off line data logging

Success

Off line data logging

Error

Blue Data logging and

configuration enabled

Success

Data logging enabled

Success

Internet connection

Error

White PAN network running

(LMBR talking to LMBCs)

Searching for a PAN

network

Red Power connection

Success

Power connection

Error

LMBR-600 Manual Reset Functions

Each border router has two recessed buttons located near network ports. You will need a paper clip to press the buttons.

• The left reset button, labeled “A”, enables a hard power cycle of the device. To initiate a power reset, press and hold for 2 seconds.

This functions the same as unplugging and then replugging the cable used to provide power (AC power adapter, or LMRJ 45 cable

if using an LMPB-100 for power). Warning—Wattstopper recommends that the reset button not be pressed repeatedly during

startup of the device.

• The right reset button, labeled “B”, allows you to manually set the LMBR-600 to Static IP, or if changed to Static IP to switch back

to DHCP, or to reset the router to the Default profile. To access these functions, first enter “Config” mode by pressing and holding

the B button for 3 seconds. After three seconds, the White LED will begin to blink. Release the B button. At this point the following

options are available, by pressing and releasing the B button to cycle through the choices:

▸ Option 1: Press and release the B button once to set router to DHCP. The Blue LED will display solid to indicate this choice.

▸ Option 2: Press and release the B button a second time to set the router to Static IP. The Orange LED will display solid to

indicate this choice.

▸ Option 3: Press and release the B button a third time to exit “Config” Mode. The Green LED will display solid to indicate this

choice.

▸ Option 4: Press and release the B button a fourth time to completely reset the router. The Blue, Yellow, and Green LEDs will all

display solid to indicate this choice. This will delete any user created profiles, as well as the password if it was changed from the

default. Please note that this also deletes the profile that is shipped with the unit. This is the profile named for the Device ID of

the router. See (“Creating a New PAN Profile” on page 15 for details).

If you select Options 1 through 3, then press and hold the B button for 3 seconds to commit to the choice. If you select Option 4,

press and hold the B button for 15 seconds. All LEDs will blink to indicate that you are about to reset the unit. Then press and hold

the B button for another 15 seconds to confirm that is what you want to do. The LMBR-600 will then reboot.

NOTE: If you are on option 4 and press and release the B button without holding it for the 15 seconds, the unit will cycle back to

choice 1, as indicated by the LEDs.

Summary of the Conguration Process

The following is an overview of the steps needed to configure the router(s) and bridges.

A Network Setup wizard is available to simplify the configuration process. You can use the wizard or manually configure the network.

Currently, you can only use the wizard for a single router installation. If you need to select specific values for any PAN Profile

parameters, you should use the manual method.

If Using the Wizard to Automate Conguration

1. Establish communication between a PC and the border router, using LMCS-100 or a web browser to access the browser based

application included within the router (described in the following section).

2. View a list of all bridges currently in communication with the router. During an initial setup, this is based on the router and all

bridges being set to a default PAN Profile.

3. Check the version of firmware in the bridges. If a new version is available, use the Firmware Update feature within the application

to update the bridges.

4. Select the Single Router Setup Wizard. A PAN Profile is automatically created and all the discovered bridges and the router are

assigned to that profile.

5. If desired, rename the Pan Profile to a more meaningful name, for example the floor or area of a building.

If Manually Conguring the Router and Bridge

1. Establish communication between a PC and the border router, using LMCS-100 or a web browser to access the browser based

application included within the router.

2. View a list of all bridges currently in communication with the router. During an initial setup, this is based on the router and all

bridges being set to a default PAN Profile.

3. If more than one border router is being used, establish a multi network setup to view communication with all of the routers.

4. Check the version of firmware in the bridges. If a new version is available, use the Firmware Update feature within the application

to update the bridges.

5. Create a new PAN profile. If there is more than one router, you must create a new profile for each router.

6. Assign the new profile to the bridges. In a situation with more than one router, you need to determine which bridges are in

communication with each router. Details on this are discussed in the section on multi-router networks.

7. Assign the new profile to the router. Note that with a multi-router network, the order of operations is slightly different, as described

in the section on multi-router networks.

ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION WITH THE LMBR-600

There are two different methods you can use to establish communication between the PC and the LMBR-600:

• LMCS – LMCS provides the easiest method and is the recommended way to communicate with the LMBR-600. With this method,

you perform a network discovery, the same as you would do when configuring a wired network. After all LMBRs are discovered,

clicking the icon of the LMBR-600 in the networks tab will open the LMBR-600 configuration application within LMCS.

• Web Browser – If using a web browser, Chrome is the preferred browser for communication with the LMBR-600.

If using a web browser, then you will either use DHCP or a Static IP to connect to the router

▸ DHCP – This method requires that you know the IP address that has been assigned by the DHCP server. See page 9. for details

▸ Static IP – There is a reset process, described in the Static IP section on page 10, that will force the LMBR-600 to use a

predetermined IP address. Additionally, if you establish communication using the LMCS or DHCP methods, you can switch the

router to use a specific IP address of your choosing,and then subsequently use that IP address for all further communication.

See page 10 for details.

▸ Access using a “local” domain name – If you have the Bonjour service installed on your PC, you can access the router by

entering its “local” domain name in the browser, by utilizing “zero configuration networking”. This eliminates the need to learn the

IP address of the LMBR when using the DHCP method. See “Zero Configuration Networking” on page 10 for details.

NOTE: When using DHCP you must have a DHCP server, which will most likely be the RACCESS cellular modem included in the

LMNC cabinet (this applies whether using a web browser or LMCS). If the RACCESS cellular modem is not being used, then

you will need to connect through another devices that can act as a DHCP server. It is possible to configure to PC to function as

a DHCP server, provided your PC has the capabilities. For details on how to do this, see “Appendix: Configuring Your PC to Act

as a DHCP Server” on page 24.

NOTE: If there is no DHCP server, you must force the LMBR-600 to use the default Static IP address, which can then be changed after

logging in.

LMCS

To use LMCS to communicate with the LMBR-600, you will need LMCS version 4.6.2 or later. For details on using LMCS, see the

LMCS-100 User Manual.

1. Select the appropriate network from the Connection drop-down in the lower right corner of the LMCS window and make sure

the display indicates you are connecting to the correct adapter, and that LMCS is connected. Be sure to select the Base Ethernet

Connection as shown in the illustration, and not the “Remote” option since that is used by technicians when setting their LMCS

software to communicate to the system remotely using a cellular modem included in the optional DLM RACCESS product.

NOTE: This uses a BACnet connection, using a network cable, and cannot be done using the LMCI.

2. Click the Discover icon or button at the top of the window to open the Discover Networks screen. LMCS will search all available

BACnet networks for the LMBR-600 and will display each one it finds. Once network discovery is complete (the screen will say

“Networks Discovered:x”, click Close.

IMPORTANT: At this point you should only discover the Networks, and not proceed to discover the bridges and DLM devices.

Once the configuration process is complete for the router and bridges, you will go back and rediscover the network and then

discover all bridges and DLM devices.

3. Click the Networks tab in the tree section. Expand the tree to show the LMBRs, then click one of the LMBR icons. The login

screen for the LMBR configuration application will open in the right side of the window (it may take up to 30 seconds before the

configuration application opens).

NOTE: If there is more than one LMBR-600, you will not be aware of which router you are connecting to until you have entered

the configuration application (unless you already know the IP addresses of the routers), at which point the router’s Device

ID will be shown. This is discussed further in the section on “Configuring a Wireless Network with Multiple LMRB-600

Routers” on page 19.

4. To use the configuration application within LMCS, the Bonjour service from Apple must be installed on the PC. If it is not currently

installed, a warning dialog appears, which will open a browser page that will allow you to download it.

Clicking yes opens the following link: https://support.apple.com/kb/dl999?locale=en_US

Once Bonjour is installed, you can return to LMCS and proceed as before.

5. If this is the first time you have attempted to use the LMBR configuration application on this PC, when you click the LMBR icon,

two warning dialogs will appear which require you to install security certificates for the LMBR. Click Yes on both dialogs.

6. Once the certificate is installed, click on the LMBR icon to open the Configuration Application. Enter the Username and

Password, then click Submit.

NOTE: The user name is fixed. The following password is the default, and can be changed after logging in.

Username: admin

Password: lmbrpass

7. Once you login in to the LMBR, you can begin the PAN configuration process, described in the following sections. Note that the process

for configuring a multi-router installation is slightly different than for a single router. Be sure to read both sections for details.

DHCP

If you do not use LMCS, you can communicate with the LMBR using a web browser, by entering the IP address of the LMBR into the browser.

By default, the LMBR-600 is set to use DHCP. In this situation, upon power up, the LMBR-600 will receive its IP address from the DHCP

server, which will most likely be the RACCESS cellular modem included in the LMNC cabinet. That modem is pre-configured to use the

following range of IP addresses:

• IP Address: 192.168.5.xxx (where xxx is a number between 1 and 254)

• Netmask: 255.255.255.0

To initiate communication, you will need to learn the exact IP address of the LMBR-600. There are a number of software tools available

to view the IP addresses of various devices on a DHCP network. An example of a tool of this type is Advanced IP Scanner.

NOTE: If there is more than one LMBR-600 in the network, designate one to be primary point of communication access. You will end up

selecting this LMBR-600 as the master, and should always initiate communication through this LMBR-600.

1. Once you know the IP address of the LMBR-600, enter the following in the browser:

https://192.168.5.xxx (where xxx is a number between 1 and 254).

You must use https:// instead of http://.

2. Because the security certificates are not installed, as they are when you use LMCS, you will see a warning stating that the

following site is not trusted, secure, or private (depending on the browser).

• For Chrome, click Advanced, then click Proceed to [IP address].

• For Internet Explorer, click Continue to this website.

• For Firefox, click I Understand the Risks, then click Add Exception.

3. The browser will open the same login screen that opens within LMCS.

Static IP

You can force the LMBR to use a static IP address of 192.168.5.241 using the following set of button presses. Once you are connected

to the router, you can change the Static IP address to a different address within the configuration application, as described in “Changing

the Router to a Specific Static IP Address” on page 11.

1. Locate the recessed button labeled “B” on the back of the unit. Using a pencil or other pointed object, execute the following:

2. Press and hold the button for 8 seconds. The LMBR-600 will have the following visual indication:

The orange, blue, white and red LEDS will all be solid.

The green LED will be blinking.

3. Once the LEDs have the above values, release the button.

4. Enter https://192.168.5.241 in the browser, and proceed the same as using DHCP.

You must use https:// instead of http://.

Zero Conguration Networking

You can use zero configuration networking to access the LMBR through a “local” domain name that is based on the Device ID of the

LMBR instead of needing to use the IP address. In order to do this, you must have the Bonjour Service installed on your. As mentioned

in the section on LMCS, if Bonjour is not already installed on your PC, it can be downloaded from the following link: https://support.

apple.com/kb/dl999?locale=en_US

NOTE: Microsoft Edge does not support zero configuration networking. You must use Chrome (preferred), Internet Explorer, or Firefox

to use this method

In addition to installing Bonjour, you must also install a security certificate for the LMBR. The simplest way to do this is to try and

access the LMBR Configuration application from within LMCS. After displaying two warning dialogs, LMCS will automatically install the

certificates. See the previous section on LMCS for details.

After installing Bonjour and the security certificate, accessing the configuration application from the browser is simple.

Enter the following in your browser:

https://lmbr-0<device ID>.local

The <device ID> for the LMBR-600 is taken from the first 3 of the last 6 characters of the MAC address:

So in the example above, you would enter

https://lmbr-07CC.local

Be sure to add a leading “0” to this ID number. You must use https:// instead of http://.

You may get a warning that the site is not secure. If so, proceed the same as described above in the DHCP section.

CONFIGURATION APPLICATION USER INTERFACE BASICS

Once you have logged in to the configuration application the following screen appears:

Setup wizard

Click to collapse section

Click this icon to view the

Options menu.

Router identied by Device ID

Current PAN Prole Name and Settings

Scan Icon

List of all found bridges

Click on broadcast icon to show signal strength

There are two sections to the screen. The blue section on the left displays all LMBC-600s that are in communication with the LMBR. If

there are multiple routers in the network, another tab will appear and display all of the routers, once an Area Scan is complete. You can

collapse this section if you click on the white “X” or the Devices icon . To expand the collapsed section, click the Devices icon.

The right side of the screen initially shows the configuration settings of the LMBR. Additional tabs allow you to view device information

and create or edit PAN profiles. The black section below displays log information as various tasks are executed.

The router is identified using the first 3 characters of the Device ID, which consists of the last 6 characters of the MAC address. Knowing

which LMBR is which is crucial when using multiple routers, so you can determine which ones you are communicating with and assign

the specific LMBCs to the desired router.

NOTE: If you have a multi-router setup, the initial profile assigned to each router has a unique instance and IPV6 number. But the

Channel and PAN ID settings are the same as in the Default profile. This means all routers will initially have the same

Channel and PAN ID, which can cause network conflicts otherwise known as PAN Poisoning. Because of this, the list of

bridges may or may not appear in the blue section. You do not have to worry about this. The process of configuring a multi-

router setup will resolve this conflict and the bridges will then appear in the list.

Changing the Log In Password

Click on the Person icon to change the log in password. A log out option is also included.

Help and Troubleshooting

Clicking on the Info icon displays two options: Implementation Guide, which will open the current version of this document, and

System Report, which will download a zip file containing information on the router settings.

Changing the Router to a Specic Static IP Address

If you have logged into the configuration application using DHCP (whether with a browser or LMCS) and have the need to set the

LMBR-600 to a predetermined IP address, you can do this on the Config tab.

1. Click the Static tab within the IP section. Enter the desired values for all parameters, and then click Set Static IP.

2. Once you have set the router to a different IP address, you will lose contact with the router and will need to reestablish a

connection.

• If accessing the configuration application from a browser, enter the new IP address. Or, if you are using the Zero Configuration

Networking method, refresh the browser page.

• If accessing the configuration application from LMCS, you must close LMCS and then run the discovery process again.

UPDATING FIRMWARE IN THE LMBC-600S

The configuration application includes the ability to upgrade the firmware in LMBC-600s. It is strongly recommended that you check the

firmware of all bridges and update to the current version if they are not current. It is also recommended that the updates be performed

before changing the profiles in the bridges.

1. Click the Devices tab in the right section of the window. The display lists all found bridges. The firmware version of each bridge is

displayed, as shown in the screenshot below.

NOTE: If for any reason, the firmware is not shown, click Select All, then click Get Software Info. The results are displayed in the

Log section below the tab section.

2. Select each individual bridge that requires updating, using the check box to the right, or click Select All. If there are a large

number of bridges and some of them have older versions while others have newer versions, one way to ensure you select the

correct bridges for updating is to use the Search feature to limit the list. By entering the version number in the search box, the

display will show only devices which have that version number.

3. Click Update. The LMBR will automatically contact a server to check the most recent version. If there is a newer version than what

is installed in any of the selected bridges, it will download that version from the server and install it into the bridges.

NOTE: It is also possible to install the update from a saved file. Click Choose File and navigate to the correct file. This method will

be faster since no time is required to download from the server.

4. After updating is complete, the bridges will automatically reboot, so it will take about a minute or so before they are ready for

communication with the router. To confirm the new version in each bridge, click Select All again, then click Get Software Info.

Once again, the results are displayed in the log.

USING THE NETWORK SETUP WIZARD TO CONFIGURE THE PAN NETWORK

You can quickly and easily (with one button click) configure PAN Profile settings for both the router and all discovered bridges.

1. Click the icon of the gears in the blue section to display the Network Setup Wizards.

NOTE: Currently only the Single Router wizard is functional.

2. Click Begin Single Router Setup. The display changes to show the progress of the setup.

3. Once the setup is complete, click the Scan icon in the upper left hand corner of the blue section of the screen. Once the scan is

complete, the new profile will be shown assigned to each bridge in the blue section and the same profile will be shown assigned to

the router on the Config tab in the black section.

NOTE: If any of the bridges are displayed in red text within the blue section, the router has not yet discovered them on the new

profile. Wait a minute or two and click Scan again. Eventually, all the bridges should show up in white text.

4. The list of bridges will now show the new profile name, and so will the Config tab. The profile name will be a randomly generated

color name.

5. The configuration process is now complete. If you are using LMCS, go back to the Devices tab (in LMCS, not the Devices tab

within the configuration application), and click Discover, and then proceed to discovering the bridges and DLM devices as you

normally would. Or, close LMCS without saving after the initial configuration is complete, then restart and run the discovery.

NOTE: Since you previously discovered a network to begin the configuration process, if you rerun the discovery without closing

LMCS and restarting, LMCS will show two Networks in the tree, although only one of them will have the rooms within the

tree. Additionally, the network number shown in the tree or the newly discovered network will match the IPV4 number in

the new PAN Profile. You can delete the one without the rooms by right-clicking on that network and selecting Delete.

MANUALLY CONFIGURING A WIRELESS NETWORK WITH A SINGLE LMBR-600

If you configure the router and bridges manually you must perform the following steps:

1. Create a new PAN Profile

2. Assign the new profile to the bridges.

3. Assign the new profile to the router.

NOTE: This process is not needed if you use the Single Router Network Setup wizard.

CREATING A NEW PAN PROFILE

1. Click the Profiles tab. The display will show the default profiles included in the unit. There will always be three profiles in a brand

new unit:

• Profile with name of Device ID – This profile is assigned to the router when it comes out of the box from the factory. Settings

are:

▸ Channel – 15

▸ PAN ID – 1

▸ Instance – This will be a unique number based on the MAC address of the unit.

▸ IPV4 – 2

▸ IPv6 – This will be a unique number, randomly assigned

▸ BACnet Port – 47808

• Default – This profile is the default base profile. It is identical to the Profile with the name of the Device ID, with the exception of

the following to values:

▸ Instance – 1234

▸ IPv6 – 3

• 07.02.xx pre-commissioned – This profile is used only for cases of bridges with very old firmware, and it is unlikely you will

need to use it.

2. Click the “+” sign in the upper left hand corner. The Create New Profile screen expands.

3. A Name is randomly generated (The LMBR uses color names). The name can be changed to something more meaningful, for

example “North Wing” or “Rooms 101-125”, etc. The Channel, PAN ID, Device ID, and Ipv6 Network# parameters will contain

randomly generated values, and can be changed manually if desired. The Ipv4 Network# and IPv4 UDP port parameters should

not need to be changed unless the installation includes a Segment Manager and those numbers have been pre-configured to

different values in the Segment Manager.

NOTE: Valid characters for the Name are: A-Z (lower and upper case), 0-9, dash, and space. No other characters are allowed.

4. Click Save and the Create New Profile screen collapses. The new profile is now shown in the list.

The buttons to the right of the profile name change depending on the type and status of the profile:

• The Default and 07.02.xx pre-commissioned profiles are permanent and can never be edited or deleted, so they will always

have a Copy button.

• The Profile with name of Device ID (in this case 07cc) is not permanent and can be deleted. However, since it is the current

profile, it can’t be edited or deleted at this time, and therefore also has a Copy button.

• Any profile that you create can be edited or deleted, provided it is not currently assigned to any device. Therefore, it has both an

Edit and Remove button.

If you click Copy or Edit next to a profile the Edit Profile screen expands. This screen looks identical to Create New Profile but

the parameter values will be the same as the profile you are copying or editing. The only exception to this is that “-copy” will be

appended to the name of a copied profile, since you must save that profile with a new name. Make any desired changes and click

Add (for a copied profile) or Save (for an edited profile).

If you click Remove, a warning dialog appears asking you to confirm the action. Click OK to delete that profile.

ASSIGNING THE NEW PROFILE TO THE BRIDGES

Once the new profile is created, you assign the new profile to all the bridges. It is important to assign the profile to bridges before

assigning the new profile to the router.

1. Click the Devices tab, then click Select All.

2. In the Move Devices section, select the profile you just created. Then click Apply Profile.

3. The log will show the progress for each bridge and state that it was successfully moved to the new PAN Profile.

Although the log will show that the bridges were moved to the new profile, the profile displayed in the list of bridges in both the blue

and gray sections does not change yet. This will not happen until the network is scanned at the end of the process. However, there

is an indication that the Netkey and PAN were received.

ASSIGNING THE NEW PROFILE TO THE ROUTER

Once the bridges have been set to the new profile, the router is no longer connected to them, so you must now apply the new profile to

the router.

1. Click the Config tab. In the drop-down, select the profile you previously assigned to the bridges, then click Apply Profile. A

warning dialog appears. Click OK.

2. Once the process is complete, the Config tab will display the new profile name and values.

3. Once the new profile is applied to the router, the PAN will start to reform as the router connects to the bridges. This will take at

least 30 seconds and could take up to several minutes. Click the Scan icon in the upper left hand corner of the blue section of

the screen. Once the scan is complete, the new profile will be shown assigned to each bridge in both the blue section and on the

Devices tab in the black section.

NOTE: If any of the bridges are displayed in red text within the blue section, the router has not yet discovered them on the new

profile. Wait a minute or two and click Scan again. Eventually, all the bridges should show up in white text.

4. The configuration process is now complete. If you are using LMCS, go back to the Devices tab (in LMCS, not the Devices tab

within the configuration application), and click Discover, and then proceed to discovering the bridges and DLM devices as you

normally would.

NOTE: Since you previously discovered a network to begin the configuration process, when you complete the new discovery,

LMCS will show two Networks in the tree, although only one of them will have the rooms within the tree. You can delete

the one without the rooms by right-clicking on that network and selecting Delete. Or, close LMCS without saving after

configuration is complete, then restart and run the discovery.

CONFIGURING A WIRELESS NETWORK WITH MULTIPLE LMRB-600 ROUTERS

If you have more than one router, there are a few extra steps you must take, and the order of operations changes slightly.

The following points are important to keep in mind:

• All routers must be connected to the PC via Ethernet cable (using a switch)., since the configuration application uses the wired

Ethernet and not wireless communication to configure the routers

• You will be designating one router as the “master” and all others as “children” of that master. Even though you will need to create a

separate PAN Profile for each router, you should create all profiles using the master router. That way they are all stored together on

a single router, and there is no possibility of conflicts.

• The router that you use to enter the configuration application must be the Master. If at any time you need to go back to the

configuration application to make any changes (for example adding additional bridges), you should always use the master router to

access the configuration application.

• In some applications with a large number of routers, it may be practical to use one router specifically as the master only and not

have any bridges assigned to it. In this case, you simply assign all the bridges to profiles belonging to other routers.

• If using LMCS to access the configuration application, you will not be aware of which router you are connecting to until you have

entered the configuration application (unless you already know the IP addresses of the routers), at which point the router’s Device

ID will be shown. It does not really matter which router is used as the master. However, if you desire to use a specific one (perhaps

based on location), you may need to log in to multiple routers to find the one you want. To do this, simply click on the various routers

in the tree and log in to each one till you find the one you want to use as the master.

• The order of operations changes. After creating a profile for each router, you will assign the profiles to all of the children routers first,

then assign the profiles to the various bridges, and then finally assign a profile to the master router.

Important: The initial profile assigned to each router (the one with the Device ID as the name) has a unique instance and IPV6 number.

But the Channel and PAN ID settings are the same as in the Default profile. This means all routers will initially have the same

Channel and PAN ID, which can cause network conflicts otherwise known as PAN Poisoning. Because of this the list of bridges

may or may not appear in the blue section. You do not need to worry about this—the first steps of this process will establish which

routers are the children of the master and then set the children to profiles with unique values.

Setting the Master/Child Relationships

1. As mentioned above you want to log in to the router you are designating as the master. If you want to use a specific router as the

master, make sure you are logged into that one. After logging in, you will see the same screen as you do when configuring only a

single router. The router ID you have logged into is shown in both the blue and black sections of the screen. Click the Area Scan

tab.

2. Click Scan. Once the scan is complete, all routers found will be displayed. Note that the router you have logged into will say “This

Router” and will have check box labeled Set to Master.

3. Select Set to Master, then click Apply. A spinning icon appears and then Set to Master screen closes. The log will also state that

the router has been set.

4. All of the other routers will now have a Set to child of [Device ID] check box, where the Device ID is the ID of the master router.

Select that check box and click Apply. Repeat this process for each child router.

5. Once all the other routers have been set as child routers, this tab will show the status of each router.

6. Once you set the master and children, a new tab appears. Click Multi-Network. The blue section shows each router and the current

profile it is set to. Additionally, in the black section, where the router ID is displayed, an arrow appears to show that this is now a drop-

down, which will allow you to select other routers in the network, which you will do when you apply profiles to those routers.

Creating New Proles and Assigning Them to the Child Routers

Once all the routers have been set with their master/child relationships, the next step is to create all the profiles required for the entire

system. You will need one profile for each router, and they will all be stored in the master router when you create them. This process is

described in “Creating a New PAN Profile” on page 15. Remember to create a profile to be used for the master router in addition to

the child routers.

Wattstopper strongly recommends that you document each profile that you create, including all the profile values. In case the master

router fails and needs to be replaced, you will need to recreate those exact values in order to reestablish communication with all the

other routers and bridges. It is possible to log into each other router and see its profile values, because the profile values for a child

router are stored on that child router, but it is much easier to have all the values documented for reference.

After creating the new profiles, the next step is to assign one to each child router. This is different than when configuring a single

router—the routers are assigned new profiles before assigning the profiles to the bridges. That way, when the bridges are reassigned

they will be picked up by the appropriate routers.

NOTE: The master router is still assigned a new profile at the end, after assigning all the bridges.

1. Click the Config tab. Select the desired router from the drop-down. (The example below shows only one additional router but they

will all show up in the drop-down.)

2. Select the desired profile for this router then click Apply Profile.

NOTE: If you have named the profiles based on a geographic area, you will want to associate specific routers with specific

profiles. You will therefore need to have a list of each router identified by Device ID, along with where that router was

installed.

3. Click the Scan icon.

4. Repeat this process for each child router. If you select a profile that was already previously assigned to a router, the change will

fail and you will receive an error message informing you which router is assigned to that profile. Do not change the profile of the

master router yet.

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Legrand Wireless DLM Setup and Implementation User guide

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