2. Getting started with the M-BUS to LON Gateway
The M-BUS to LON Gateway is converting the data processed in a Heat Meter with M-BUS interface
to the respective SNVT’s to be used on a LONWorks network.
The Gateway can be divided into three parts:
1. The LON part which consists of the LON components and which takes care of the physical
interface to the LON Network.
2. The converter part which is a microprocessor taking care of the calculations between the M-Bus
data format and the LON data format.
3. The M-Bus part which consists of the M-Bus components and takes care of the physical interface
to the M-Bus Heat Meter.
The M-BUS to LON Gateway is for the time being only working with heatmeters of Danfoss type:
Infocal 5 and heatmeters from Kamstrup type: MULTICAL
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2.1 Installation of the M-BUS to LON Gateway
Network Management Tools use an interface definition of the M-Bus to LON Gateway application to
generate network configuration information and to install the M-Bus to LON Gateway on a network.
The interface definition may either be read from the M-Bus to LON Gateway, or from an External
Interface File (*.xif). The *.xif-file contains a complete definition of the M-Bus to LON Gateway
network variable names and types, information about messages, bit rate, and other information
needed to install the node on a network.
During installation, the network management tool can identify the M-Bus to LON Gateway in three
different ways:
When activating the Service Pin on the M-Bus to LON Gateway will send a Service Pin Message to
the network. The Service Pin Message contains the unique ID of the M-Bus to LON Gateway, called
the Neuron ID. The Network Management Tool uses the ID to identify the physical position of the
node in the network.
The M-Bus to LON Gateway is installed non-configured (no network image). The network
management tool uses a network management message to get the ID from the non-configured M-Bus
to LON Gateway. If there is more than one non-configured M-Bus to LON Gateway or other LON
devices the network management tool may send a Wink command to each non-configured M-Bus to
LON Gateway or other LON device, one at a time. M-Bus to LON Gateways or other LON devices,
which receives this message and are able to handle this will identify themselves. The M-Bus to LON
Gateway controls a light (LED), then it will turn on and off the light, when it receives a Wink command
to identify its physical location. An installer identifies the location of the winking M-Bus to LON
Gateway to the network management tool.
The installer can manually enter the Neuron ID to the network management tool through keyboard
entry.
2.2 Starting up
The LON to M-Bus Gateway is supplied without cables for power, LON and M-Bus connection.
The cable for 230 VAC has to be the type specified for the country of use.
Cables for the M-Bus connection: Please refer to the manual for the Heat Meter. Otherwise cable of
type: JYStY N*2*0.8 mm – maximum 50 meters can be used.
The Twisted pair cable for the LON Network, please refer to the manual found on the Danfoss
Internet:
Search for “LON Works in ECL 200/300 and 2000” on the link: www.bc.danfoss.com
The polarity is not fixed for neither the M-Bus- nor the LON connection.
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