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IMPORTANT NOTICE

The number of points, files, system objects, entries in a log or array, ex­changed points, and statements you can program are all subject to memory and
system limitations. Controller scan speed is reduced as you increase the num­ber objects defined and amount of communication activity on the network.
Various operations or activities on the system will affect system performance.
You should check the amount of memory available frequently (see the Ando­ver Controls

9000

programmer’s guide s fo r de ta ils ). Consult with your An­dover Controls representative concerning the amount of memory your instal­lation requires.

Examples in this book are

for illustrative purpos e s only

and must never be

used in an actual building.

This product is subject to change without notice. This document does not con­stitute any warranty, express or implied. Andover Control s Corpo ratio n re­serves the right to alte r cap ab ilities, performance , and prese nta tion of this
product at any time.

ii Infinity Controller Programmer’s Guide

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Andover Controls Plain English

EnergyNet
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Preface

Andover Controls Infinity CX Programmer’s Guide

The
ume set.

The volumes present the following:

• Volume 1—Getting Started Programming

• Volume 2—Advanced Programming/Access Control
If you are using the control system for HVAC, you should proceed

through this manual sequentially. If you are using the control system for
access control, begin with Chapter 21 in Volume 2.

If you do not know anything about HVAC, this manual does not provide
adequate information. The examples in it are extremely simplistic for
purposes of illustrating programming techniques and concepts. Fo r

is a two vol-

complete information on HVAC or programming HVAC, refer to other
sources.

iv Infinity Controller Programmer’s Guide

Volume 1—Getting Started

Programming

Andover Controls Infinity Controller Programmer’s Guide Volume

The

1

presents step by step instructions for setting up the controller system

and fundamental programming in

Andover Controls Plain English

Whether you use this system for HVAC or for access control, you
should already have installed your hardware before you attempt to set

TM

.

up the
network to set up your hardware, refer to the

Configuration Guide

Infinity CX

system. If you do not know how to arrange your

EnergyNet and Infinet

.

The chapters of this book present the following:

• Chapter 1—Understanding Controller Hardware

• Chapter 2—Setting Up

EnergyNet

and

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• Chapter 3—Setting Up Logons, LBuses, Terminals, and Printers

• Chapter 4—Naming and Defining Points

• Chapter 5—An Overview of the Programming Process

• Chapter 6—Writing Fundamental Programs

• Chapter 7—More Fundamental Keywords

• Chapter 8—Working with Triggers, Logs, and Special Conversions

• Chapter 9—Altering and Further Developing Pr ograms in Your Set

• Chapter 10—Creating and Using Numeric, String, and DateTime
Points

For more advanced programming, refer to

Andover Controls Corporation v

Volume 2

.

Volume 2—Advanced Programming

and Access Control

Andover Controls Infinity Controller Programmer’s Guide Volume

The

2

presents instructions for programming with advanced keywords in

Andover Controls Plain English

TM

. This volume is a continuation of

Volume 1

and assumes you have read

Volume 1

.

If you are using controllers for access control only, you should begin
with Chapter 21 in this volume. This volume also covers creating your
own functions, setting up and using data files, and programmi ng

250

, modems on

Infinity CX

and

CMX

controllers, expansion modules,

DCX

and more. It also has a special chapter on debugging techniques.
The chapters in this volume pre sent the following:

• Chapter 11—Programming with Advanced Keywor ds

• Chapter 12—Defining Your Own Functi ons

• Chapter 13—Creating, Using, and Searching for Data in Files

• Chapter 14—Debugging Techniques

• Chapter 15—Programming the

DCX

Screen

• Chapter 16—Programming M odules , ReaderDoors , and Lighting
Controllers

• Chapter 17—Dialing Modems

• Chapter 18—Advanced Functions for Exp erts

• Chapter 19—Loading and Saving Programs

• Chapter 20—Operating on Battery Backup

vi Infinity Controller Programmer’s Guide

• Chapter 21—Introducing and Planning Access Control

• Chapter 22—Setting Up Areas and Doors for Access Control

• Chapter 23—Setting Up Persons for Access Control

• Appendix A—Keystrokes

• Appendix B—Error Messages

• Appendix C—

DCX

Graphic Controls and Frame Styles

• Appendix D—Storing Areas and Persons on Infinity CX

9000/220

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viii Infinity Co ntroller Progra mm e r’ s Guide

Understanding

Controller Hardware

This chapter presents the following topics:

• About the Controller Network

• Knowing about Point Types

• Expansion Modules Inputs and Outputs

• Small Network Controllers

Chapter 1

Understanding Controller Hardware

e
k

s

About the Controller Network

Elements of th

Networ

The Andover Controls control sy stem consists of:

• One or more
Or one

Infinity CMX

• One or more

• Input/output units (IOUs) attached to each

9000

. (For best performance we recommend you use only

three.) The

Infinity CX

controllers.

controller for a smaller network.

Infinity SX 8000

Infinity CX 9500

workstations (optional).

Infinity CX

has its own inputs and

outputs.

• An optional series of sm a ller c ontrollers called
controllers that may each have optional

Infinity CX

controller may have at least one

EMX

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modules. All

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.

• At least one computer ter minal ( screen) for huma n access
to the system. (Can also be a computer running a VT100

Find Controller Tag

terminal emulator communications package, such as
CROSSTALK.)

• An optional printer for printing mes s a ges.

You might find it useful to draw a sketch of the network,
showing each item.

Figure 1-1 shows what a map of a typical network looks like.
You should have a tag that came from each controller, IOU,

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or

controller. The tag has the serial number and loca­tion of the equipment. You may want to label your map so it
reflects the actual layout of the controller system.

Each

Infinity CX

controller on that map can have one or more
input output units (IOUs). Each IOU has a number the con­troller identifies it by. That number is marked on the map.

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Understandi ng Controller Hardware

Figure 1-1. Sample Map of a Network

EnergyNet

Cable

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Cable

Infinity CX 9000

Infinity CX 9500

SCX
900

IOU

SCX
900

IOU

SCX
900

IOU

LCX
800

IOU

TCX SCX
850 900

IOU

LBUS Cable

IOU

VT100

Infinity CX 9000

SCX
900

Infinity CX 9500

TCX

850

(has built-in inputs and outputs)

Infinity SX 8000

Infinity Controller Programmer’s Guide 1-3

Understanding Controller Hardware

s

s

Knowing about Point Types

Input and Output Point

Each IOU on the controller has 32 universal input sensors and
16 outputs, which may be universal, tristate, or Form C (ON
and OFF). The “universal” inputs and outputs accept input
from and send output to several types of sensors or devices
without any hardware alterations.

We refer to all these sensors and transmitters as input and out­put points.

Input and output points are
the environment.

An input point is constantly receiving info rmation about, for
instance, the temperature in a room. While that temperature
remains within a set range (say 68 to 72), the controller takes
no action.

If the heat is off and not needed, the controller does not turn it
on. When the temperature drops below 68 or rises above 72,

Infinity

’s way of interacting with

Rules for Naming Point

the point triggers a response from the controller.
Usually, only when a point changes does the controller take

action. Types of points other than inputs and outputs are de­scribed in Chapter 5.

Plain English Names

The controller cannot act on a point unless you tell it the name
and location of the point. So you must assign a name to each
point.

Points and other items on the controller can be named with up
to 16 alphabetic and numeric characters, including periods
and underscores. The first character must be alphabetic.

You can enter the name in upper and lowercase the first time
so it is more readable than all caps, but the controller under-

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Understandi ng Controller Hardware

stands it as the same name in either case. For example, the
controller reads the following two names as the same:

SupplyAir
SUPPLYAIR

The first is obviously easier for you to read. If you enter it that
way the first time, later, even when you enter SUPPLYAIR,
the controller will reprint it on the screen as

SupplyAir

each

time you open the program file.
Procedures to tell the controller the names of all the points are

in Chapter 4.

Locating Controller Points

You might want to make copies of the drawings on the next
few pages, one for each

Infinity CX 9000

IOU and each

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controller on the network.
The drawings show the input and output points and the nu-

meric labels supplied at by Andover Controls . In your
drawing, you write a name next to each input and output that
defines its purpose. Note which IOUs are tristate, universal, or
Form C.

You can later follow these drawings when setting up points.
If you have many IOUs connected to one
a great many

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controllers, these drawings may help

Infinity CX 9000

, or

avoid confusion.

Finding Points on IOUs

Infinity Controller Programmer’s Guide 1-5

Understanding Controller Hardware

Points on IOUs

Figure 1-2 is a drawing of an IOU, showing the input and
output points (usually used with

Infinity CX

controllers).

OUTPUTS

OUTPUT

NUMBERS

u

g

2

of

CentralPlant

1Universal Points

IOU Number

i

F

Infinity CX 9000 Name

INPUTS

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Understandi ng Controller Hardware

T

Figure 1-3 is a drawing of a

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controller,

SCX 900

showing the input and output points.

Figure 1-3. Drawi ng Showing SCX 900 Points

INPUTS

X

AC

INPUT

GND
NEU
HOT

X X X X

X
X
X

X X

X X
X X

xx

SCX

F14

2 A

X

INPUTS

X

RET

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

X
X
X

X

1
2

RET

3
4

RET

5
6

RET

7
8

RET

9

10

RET

11
12

RET

13
14

RET

15
16

+
–

SHLD

SERVICE

PORT

INPUT
REFERENCE
RESISTOR

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

OUT

INPUT
REFERENCE
RESISTOR

X

x

x

X

x

X

x

X

x

x

X

x

X

x

X

x

x

X

OUT

INFINET

LCD VIEW ANGLE

USE COPPER
CONDUCTORS ONLY

X X

AC INPUT VOLTAGE SELECTION

24V

From

To

From

E1

E1

X X

F19, 3A, 250V
SLOW BLOW

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

IN

X

x

x

X

x

X

x

X

x

x

X

x

X

x

X

x

x

X

IN

E3 E4

E2 E5 E2 E2 E7

TP10

TP10

E6 E6 E4

X

X

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

X

X

115V

3.6 V

1/8 A
X

To
E7

+

-

RESET

F1

TP10

X

From

230V

X

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

X

To

----

ADJ

X

ADJ

X

ADJ

ADJ

ADJ

ADJ

ADJ

ADJ

- On

x

Off

Auto

Off

+On

- On

x

Off

Auto

Off

+On

-On

x

Off

Auto

Off

+On

- On

x

Off

Auto

Off

+On

-O n

x

Off

Auto

Off

+On

- On

x

Off

Auto

Off

+On

-On

x

Off

Auto

Off

+On

x

X

X

Auto

Off

EXPANSION
PORT

+On

Points on an SCX 900

X

EPROM

1

xx

x

1

2

x

Form C

2

3

4

5

6

7

Tristate

x

STATUS

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

OVERRIDE

x

EXTERNAL

x

Form C
Tristate

CPU

TD

RD

+ 24 V

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

8

1/8 A

1/8 A

1/8 A

3

4

5

6

7

8

C

X

NO

X

I

X
X

V

X

GND

X

GND

X

I

X

V

X

NC

X

C

X

NO
NC

X

C

X

NO

X

I

X

V

X

GND

X
X

GND

X

I

X

V

X

NC

C

NO

NC

C

NO

I

V
GND
GND

I

V

NC

C

NO
NC

C

NO

I

V
GND

I

V

NC

C

NO

OUTPU

X
X

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

NC

X

X

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Understanding Controller Hardware

0

S

Points on an TCX 85

INPUTS

G
N
D

N
E
U

H
O

T

IN1

RET

IN2

RET

IN3

RET

IN4

RET

Figure 1-4 is a drawing of a
output points. The

TCX 851

TCX 85 0

, showing the input and

is similar, but has only the first

four inputs.

Figure 1-4. Drawing Showing TCX 850/851 Points

OUTPUT

C

OUT1

NO

C

OUT2

+

+

IN5 IN6 IN7

MIN

MAX

OUT3

OUT4

SP

NO

C

NO

C

ON

+

–

ON

INPUTS

INPUT 8

+

SHLD

–

+–

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Understandi ng Controller Hardware

Figure 1-5 shows the

TCX 853

inputs and outputs. The

universal inputs are 5 through 6, the airflow inputs 7 and 8.

Figure 1-5. Drawing Showing TCX 853 Points

G
N
D

N
E
U

H
O

T

+

IN1
RET
IN2

INPUTS

RET
IN3
RET
IN4
RET

IN5
RET

IN6
RET

Inputs

INPUT 7

+

OUT1

OUT2

OUT3

OUT4

+

–

Points on an TCX 853

C

NO

C

NO

C

OUTPUTS

NO

C

ON

ON

INPUT 8

+

SHLD

–

+–

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Understanding Controller Hardware

0

S

Points on an LCX 80

G
N
D

N
E
U

H
O

T

+
–

SHLD

Figure 1-6 is a drawing of an

LCX 800

, showing the input and

output points.

Figure 1-6. Drawing Showing LCX 800 Points

OUT1

OUT2

OUT3

OUT4

NC
C
NO
NC
C
NO
NC
C
NO
NC
C
NO

OUTPUTS

INPUTS

RET
IN1
IN2
RET
IN3
IN4
RET
IN5
IN6
RET
IN7
IN8

OUT5

OUT6

OUT7

OUT8

NC
C
NO
NC
C
NO
NC
C
NO
NC
C
NO

OUTPUT

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Understandi ng Controller Hardware

Figure 1-7 is a drawing of an

LCX 810

, showing the input and

output points.

Figure 1-7. Drawing Showing LCX 810 Points

AC
INPUT

GND
NEU

HOT

USE CO PPER
CONDUCTORS ONLY

Points on an LCX 810

INPUTS

xxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxx

INPUTS

RET
1
2
RET
3
4
RET
5
6
RET
7
8

+
–
SHLD

IN
OUT

INFINET

INPUT
REFERENCE
RESISTOR

STATUS
LIGHTS

+

3.6V

–

CPU

TD

RD

OVERRIDE

+24V

EXTERNAL

NC
C

1

NO
NC
C

2

NO
NC
C

3

NO
NC
C

4

NO

OUTPUTS

NC
C

5

NO
NC
C

6

NO
NC
C

7

NO
NC
C

8

NO

SERVICE

PORT

EXPANSION

PORT

Infinity Co ntrol ler Programmer’s G uide 1 -11

Understanding Controller Hardware

0

S

Points on an ACX 70

AC

INPUT

GND
NEU

HOT

+12VDC

-INPUT

IN1
RET1
IN2
RET2
IN3
RET3
IN4
RET4

IN5
RET5
IN6
RET6
IN7
RET7
IN8
RET8

EXT
TAMPER
SWITCH

+5V
LED
I/DATA
O/CLK
GND

+5V
LED
I/DATA
O/CLK
GND

+
–
SHLD

SUPERVISORY

TAMPER
SWITCH 9

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Figure 1-8 shows the

ACX 700

supervisory input points.

Figure 1-8. Drawing Showing ACX 700 Points

USE COPPER

CONDUCTORS

ONLY

AC INPUT VOLTAGE SELECTION

24V

FROM

E6
E4 E3 E4 E4 E5
P1

115V

TO

FROME2TOP1FROM

E6

E7 E5

P1

E1 E1 E2

230V

TO

----

ACX700

F1

3A,250V

SLOW BLOW

PWR
ON

INPUTS

RESET

ABA

WIEGAND

READ ER 1

READ ER 2

ABA

WIEGAND

+

B1

3.6V

1.8AHr

LITHIUM

–

CPU

TD

RD

+24VDC CLASS 11

A

160

m

INPUTS

KEYPAD 1

KEYPAD 2

OVERRIDE

AUTO/OFF/ON

AUTO/OFF/ON

AUTO/OFF/ON

C1
C2
C3
R1
R2
R3
R4

RET

C1
C2
C3
R1
R2
R3
R4
RET

DOOR 1
OUTPUT

DOOR 2
OUTPUT

OUTPUT 3

DOOR

SERVICE

PORT

EXPANSION

PORT

OVERRIDE

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For this special controller, you do not set up ordinary points.
Instead, you set up Doors, as described in Chapters 21, 22,
and 23 of Volume 2. Doors are similar to points. Each door
has a channel number. Door1 is channel 1, Door2 channel 2.
You can also connect a door to Output 3 (channel 3).

You do not set up the card readers or keypads as input points,
but associate a card reader or keypad with a particular door by
assigning the channel number (Reader1 is channel 1, Reader2
is channel 2) to the card reader for the particular door.

You can, in addition, set up the supervisory inputs as input
points. For information about the types of sensor s you can
wire to supervisory inputs, and for more information about
Doors and access control, see Chapters 21, 22, and 23. Refer

to Chapter 4 for how to set up supervisory point types.

1

ACX 700 Has Doors

1. For an alternative method of setting up doors , see Chapter 16.

Infinity Co ntrol ler Programmer’s G uide 1 -13

Understanding Controller Hardware

0

Points on an LCX 89

24 VAC

Rectified

Power

Terminal for

Occupancy

Sensor

Figure 1-9 is a drawing of an
output points, and the location of the switches for momentary
manual control.

Figure 1-9. Drawing Showing LCX 890 Points

Momentary

Switches

LCX 890

, showing the input and

Output
Relays
(Max Number
Possible
Shown—24)

Universal

Inputs

Digital

Inputs

LCX 890

INPUTS

EMX 170

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or

SP 100

Port

Understandi ng Controller Hardware

Expansion Module Inputs and Outputs

You may a ttach a limited number of expa nsion modules to each

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contr oller mo del. Th e numbe r is b ased on the fol lowin g:

Caution—Memory Limitation

You may run out of memory before the maximum number of
expansion points, so keep the number to a minimum.

• Never use more than two of any particular model number.

• The total number of inputs or outputs that are on the
modules must never be more than the number allowed on

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the

• You must set the first output module on the chain to Board
1, the second to Board 2, the third to Board 1, the fourth to
Board 2, and so on—no matter which model number
modules. When you start the input mo dules, start at
Board 1 again and continue to alternate from 1 to 2.

controller—see the table below.

Attach Limited Number
of Expansion Modules

• A single
Two of them must be the last two output modules on any chain.

•A SmartSensor (

• If all modules attached to a single controller consume
more than 110 mA, you must add an external power supply
to the chain. To determine the milliamps each module con­sumes and whether or not you require an external power
supply, see the

Based on the table, you can have up to eight expansion
outputs on a

EMX 150

each) on that controller, for a total of eight expansion outputs.

Infinity Co ntrol ler Programmer’s G uide 1 -15

EMX 190

LCX 810

s (two outputs each) and two

must be the last output module on any chain.

EMX 170

ACC EMX Modules Configuration Guid e

) must be the last module on any chain.

. So you can, for example, have two

EMX 155

s (two outputs

.

Understanding Controller Hardware

d

You may never have more than two of any single module.

Table 1-1. Number of Base, Expansion Module, and
Total Inputs/Outputs Allowed for Various Controllers

Controller

Model No. Base Exp Total Base Exp Total

TCX 850/851
LCX 810
SCX 900
ACX 700

An alternative would be to have two
outputs each), one

140

(with two outputs). Again, the total is eight expansion

Inputs Outputs

8

8

16 17

8 21

17

17

25

25

33

29 3 4 7

4

8

8

EMX 150

EMX 151

(with two outputs), and one

2

8

8

6

16

16

s (with two

EMX

outputs.
You can mix inputs with outputs so that, in addition to the

outputs, you could have two
sure to put the

EMX 170

at the end of the chain.

EMX 160

s and one

EMX 170

. Be

Setting the Boar

Switches

Note

Note that

EMX 140

give standard feedback indicating when you are controlling the
point manually or what its manual control setting is.

Be sure you set the Board switch of the first module to Board
1, and the second to Board 2 (see illustrations that follow for
location of Board switch) and you put one immediately after
the other. (Never set the first one to Board 2.) The same
applies for every

EMX 190. No matter which Board you just set the last

the

EMX

output module to, you must set the first EMX 190 to Board 1
and the second to Board 2.

last output modules on the chain, you can then switch to input
modules, and start again at Board 1. (Be sure to put together a

150

and

expansion module outputs do not

model that has a Board switch—except

Since the

EMX 190

s must be the

1-16 Infinity Controller Programmer’s Guide

Understandi ng Controller Hardware

map showing the chain of

EMX

modules for each

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controller using them.)
Figure 1-10 illustrates a sample map of

SCX 900

controller, using the maximum number of inputs and

EMX

modules on an

outputs allowed. (You assign input and output numbers later,
in Chapter 4.)

Figure 1-10. Sample of EMX Modules on an SCX 900

You assign these output

SCX
900

EMX 150

2 Outputs

—Board 1

numbers very carefully,
as covered in Chapter 4.

Output 9—Voltage
Output 10—Voltage

External

Power

Supply

EMX 150

2 Outputs

—Board 2

Output 11—Current
Output 12—Current

EMX 140

—Board 1

2 Outputs

EMX 190

—Board 1

1 Output

EMX 190

—Board 2

1 Output

EMX 160

—Board 1

8 Digital Inputs

EMX 160

—Board 2

8 Digital Inputs

EMX 170

—1 Input

1

Even if you do not have a second pneumatic output (as on an

count outputs as if it were there.

Output 13—Pneumatic
Output 14—Pneumatic

Output 15—ReaderDoor

Output 16—ReaderDoor

Inputs 17–24—Digital

Inputs 25–32—Digital

Input 33—Temperature

EMX 141

or

EMX 143

), you must

1

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0

Points on an EMX 16

Figure 1-11 is a drawing of an

EMX 160

input module,
showing the inputs, labeled 1 through 8. The inputs can be
digital or counter.

You number the inputs on the module sequentially after the
highest input number on the
For instance, if you put the module on an

Infinet

controller it is attached to.

SCX 900

, the Board
1 module would have inputs 17 through 24, and the Board 2
module would have inputs 25 through 32.

Figure 1-11. Drawing Showing EMX 160 Points

EMX 160

BOARD

1

2

INPUTS

EXTERNAL

POWER

RET

IN1
IN2

RET

IN3
IN4

RET

IN5
IN6

RET

IN7
IN8

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Figure 1-12 is a drawing of an

EMX 150

output module,
showing the outputs, labeled A and B. The outputs can be
voltage or current.

You number the outputs sequentially after the highest output
number on the
module on a

Infinet

TCX 850

controller. For instance, if you put the

, the Board 1 module would have out­puts 5 and 6, and the Board 2 module would have outputs 7
and 8.

The two knobs adjust the two outputs between 0 and 20 V.
You can set the override switch to manual or automatic. You

cannot, however, get feedback through the controller telling
you that either of these outputs is set to manual control with
the OVERRIDE switch or telling what the override setting is.

Figure 1-12. Drawing Showing EMX 150 Points

Points on an EMX 150

EMX150

OVERRIDE

A

AUTO MAN

B
A

B

BOARD

1

2

OUTPUT

A

OUTPUT

B

RET

I
V

OUTPUTS

RET

I
V

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Understanding Controller Hardware

s

t

Figure 1-13 is a drawing of an

EMX 170

SmartSensor module.

This module has a single temperature input.

Figure 1-13. Drawing Showing
the EMX 170 Point

A SINGLE INPUT

EMX 170 Input I

Temperature Inpu

The input on the

EMX 170

is automatically the only
temperature input point number assigned after the original
inputs on the controller. Even if you have no other expansion
module, you must always assign the

EMX 170

sensor the
highest possible input number in the entire chain of modules.
(On

SCX

controllers, number 33. On

LCX

and

TCX

controllers, number 25.)

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Figure 1-14 is a drawing of an

EMX 151

module. This module
has two analog outputs that must be controlled by the
controller because they have no manual override switches.

You can use one or two modules of this type in a single chain.

Figure 1-14. Drawing Showing EMX 151 Points

BOARD

1

OUTPUT

A

OUTPUT

B

2

RET

I
V

RET

I
V

EMX151

Points on an EMX 151

OUTPUTS

EXTERNAL

POWER

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Understanding Controller Hardware

5

Points on an EMX 15

Figure 1-15 is a drawing of an

EMX 155

module. This module
has two Form C outputs. You can use one or two modules of
this type in a single chain.

Figure 1-15. Drawing Showing EMX 155 Points

BOARD

1

2

EMX155

OUTPUT A

OVERRIDE

AUTO

OFF

A

ON

B

OUTPUT

NC

C

NO

NC

C

NO

B

EXTERNAL

POWER

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Figure 1-16 is a drawing of an
has a single output.

Infinity

EMX 190

module. This module

identifies all the inputs wired to

the module in terms of the output.

EMX 190

The
chain. If you have one, it must be Board 1. If you have two

EMX 190

must always be the last output module on the

s they must be the last two output modules and they
must be Board 1, then Board 2, no matter which board number
precedes them.

Figure 1-16. Drawing Showing EMX 190 Points

EMX190

BOARD

1
2

DOOR SWITCH

RTN

EXIT REQUEST

RTN

Points on an EMX 190

ReaderDoor

OVERRIDE

ON

WIEGAND

CARD READER

Output

OFF

CARD

READER

INPUT

AUTO

ABA

OVERRIDE

1/DATA

DOOR
OUTPUT

RTN

0-CLK

LED

+5V

NC

C

NO

24VDC

CLASS

II

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0

Points on an EMX 14

Figure 1-17 is a drawing of an

EMX 140

module. This module
has two pneumatic outputs. You can manually override this
output by removing the air flow tube. The controller does not
give you feedback telling you the output is being manually
controlled, but it does give you the value of the output when
you have it in this “manual override” state.

Figure 1-17. Drawing Showing EMX 140 Points

EMX140

CHANNEL CHANNEL

A

B

OUT

SUPPLY AIR

PNEUMATIC

OUTPUTS

EXTERNAL

POWER

+
–

0-20

MA

RET

SUPPLY AIR

RET

A

IN

OUT

BOARD

12

B

IN

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You can purchase variations on this module with only one
pneumatic output, but you must treat those models as if they
have two by skipping an output for the second one.

So, if you assign a single pneumatic output the number 13,
then you cannot assign 14 to another module. Skip 14 and as­sign 15 to the next module output.

EMX 140 Modules Have
One or Two Outputs

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Small Network Controllers

Small Networks Can

Employ CMX Contro lle

In certain situations, you may require only a single

EnergyNet

no

. These situations would be sites with few con-

Infinet

and

trollers and/or few programs (since the memory available in

Infinet

any

controller is limited). You may want to call such a

site to monitor it.
For a single

nal, you may want to employ the

Infinity CMX

The

CMX

has the following features/ limitations:

• A port for an

Infinet

where you do not always require a termi-

is a scaled down

Infinet

Infinity CMX

Infinity CX

that can have up to 32

controller.

. The

Infinet

Infinity

controllers.

• An RS-232 port you can use for two purposes, but only one

at time:
— Built-in modem automatically set to 2400 baud.
— A terminal.
When you set up the port as a UserPort, you set it up for a

terminal. However, when another party (such as another
site or an operator in another building) calls in over the
modem, the modem always takes control of the port.

Once a modem call occurs, the controller automatically
logs you (or any other operator) out of the terminal and
closes any open files. If you have been altering a program
and have not saved it when the modem call occurs, you
lose the changes.

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When to Use CMX Controllers

Andover recommends that you use an

CMX

controller with a

terminal only in situations where you do not expect the termi­nal and the modem to conflict with one another. For instance,
here are some possible situations:

• If you are calling in on the modem only after 5 p.m., when
the operator is no longer using the terminal.

• If you intend to construct a dump file for the

CMX

on
another controller and then load it, rather than developing
programs on the controller at its terminal.

CMX Terminal and
Modem Can Conflict

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Chapter 2

Logging On and Setting Up

EnergyNet and Infinet

We recommend you read this chapter sequentially to get
started on an
terminal and carry out all of these procedures to set up the

Infinity CX

or

CMX

controller. Go to the

controllers on each

• Logging on for the First Time

• Using the Command Window

• Printing in the Command Window

• Using the Menus

• Setting the Date and Time

• Making Changes Inside the Window

• Defining

• Setting Contro ller Attributes

• Defining the

• Setting

• Opening

• Understanding

• Accessing (Connecting to) Other Controllers

• An Alternative Method of Connecting to Other Controllers

Infinity CX

Infinet

Infinet

EnergyNet

Controllers

Infinet

Attributes and Finding Controllers

Controller Network

Controllers

Infinet

Controller Attributes

and

Infinet

:

Note

Keystrok es are uniqu e for e ach term inal type . Thi s manual us es
standard ke y n ames. Y ou can look up the s pecific keys troke s for
your terminal in the
Appendix A . Keep the reference card by your terminal until yo u
are well ac quainted wi th the keys trok es. Note that you ma y use
some keys differently in differe nt situatio ns.

Keystroke Refer ence

card (encl osed) or in

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Logging On for the First Time

Terminal Displays th

Infinity Windo

Once you have installed the hardware, when you first approach
any terminal or computer on an
screen is blank. You activate

Infinity CX

Infinity CX

controller, the

windows as follows:

1. Type WINDOW. The word does not appear on the screen.
Instead, a box appears that takes up most of the screen. The
box is c a lle d a “window.” (If you do n ot have w indows, go
to Logging On without Windows on the next page.)

Figure 2-1 shows the

Infinity

window.

Figure 2-1. Infinity Window

View Edit Connect Logout

Infinity

(C) 1990 Andover Controls Corporation

Version 1.2

User Name

Password

In the center of the window are two smaller boxes (text
boxes), one labeled

User Name

and the other

Password

Since you, the system administrator, are the first user, you
must enter the predefined user logon

ACC

and the

password provided with your hardware.
The cursor (the blinking box) should be at the beginning of

User Name

the

text box.

.

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2. Type

ACC

in the first text box and press the NEXT
ATTRIBUTE key to move to the next text box. (Or arrow
to it with the down arrow key.)

3. Type your password in the second text box.
To prevent others from seeing the password, the controller

does not show the word as you type it.

4. Press the EXECUTE key to proceed.
A new window should appear on the screen. The

EXECUTE key always moves on to the next window or
completes an action.

You are now ready to proceed with the next section.
If the window does not appear, you may have made a mistake

typing the password. Try logging on again. If you continue to
fail, contact your Andover Controls representative.

Passwords Do Not
Display

Logging on without Windows

If you have an
the controller from a blank screen so that you can work with
dump files:

1. Type C OM MA ND . T he w ord does no t a ppear on t he
screen. Instead,

2. Type

ACC

not appear on the screen.

3. Type

ACC

make a mistake in the password,
you must enter the logon and password again.

When you have logged on successfully, the R> prompt
appears.

Infinity CX 9100

Login:

appears.

and press the EXECUTE key. The

controller, you can log on to

ACC

Password:

appears.

does

again and press the EXECUTE key. If you

Login :

appears again and

If you cannot log on successfully, contact your Andover
Controls representative.

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Using the Command Window

The Command Windo

As soon as you have logged on to the controller, a window
inside the main window appears. This is called the

Command

“
Figure 2-2 shows that window. The cursor is on

window.”

View

the fa r
left selection on the Main menu bar. The Main menu bar is the
narrow strip across the top of the sc reen. To move the cursor
from the Main menu bar to the
CANCEL WINDOW key (see the

Command

window, press the

Keystroke Quick Reference

card). To bring it back to the menu bar, press CANCEL
WINDOW again.

In the

Command

window you can enter single-line

instructions called “command lines.” Command lines tell the
controller to do some thing now.

Figure 2-2. Comman d Window of the FLOOR1
Control ler

View Edit Connect Logout

Command Window – FLOOR1

R>

You can use most keywords on the command line. In the

Andover Controls Plain English Language Ref erence,

keyword has a section labeled

Modes Available In

each

. If
“command line” is listed, the keyword can be used on the
command line.

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A PRINT Command Line

You can find out the date using a keyword called PRINT. To
print, for instan ce , the da te, type

PRINT DATE

R>

after the

prompt and press the EXECUTE key.

Figure 2-3 shows that the date prints immediately.

Figure 2-3. Printing the Date on Command Line

View Edit Connect Logout

Command Window – FLOOR1

R> PRINT DATE
June 23, 1992 2:25:51
R>

Print the Date

If the date is incorrect, you change it as described later in this
chapter.

Proceed with the next section to print more information.

Summary

• Command lines tell the contr olle r to act now.

• You can use keywords to form command lines.

• You type command lines after the R>.

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Printing in the Command Window

Print System Variabl

Value

You can use the PRINT keyword to print the following
predefined names in the

TOD HOUR M IN UTE SECOND
Each of these is already defined by the controller. They are

called “system variables,” because the controller system
keeps track of their values.

To print the time of day (TOD) enter this command line:

PRINT TOD

To print the current hour, minute, or second, enter one of these
command lines:

PRINT HOUR
PRINT MINUTE

Command

window:

PRINT SECOND

Figure 2-4 shows the commands in the window.
Remember not to type the

may type.
To print TOD again, press the up arrow key until the cursor

lands on the command line that says PRINT TOD. Then press
the EXE CUTE ke y .

R>

. The

R>

indicates where you

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Figure 2-4. PRINT Command Lines

View Edit Connect Logout

Command Window – FLOO R1

R> PRINT TOD
8:30 am
R> PRINT HOUR
8
R> PRINT MINUTE
30
R> PRINT SECOND
22
R>

Notice that PRINT TOD reappe ars below all the other
command lines along with the new time.

Now that you have seen how to get information from the
controller, proceed to the next section to see how to put it into
the controller.

Summary

• You can use the PRINT command to print predefined
names in the

• Predefined names are called “system variables.”

• TOD, HOUR, MINUTE, and SECOND are system
variables.

• Type command lines after the

Command

window.

R>

that appears.

Use the PRINT Keyword

• Repeat a command line by moving the cursor back up to
the command line and pressing the EXECUTE key.

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The Main Menu Ba

Across the top of the screen is a 1/4-inch wide bar called the
“Main menu bar.” Each word along that bar is the name of a
menu.

Figure 2-5 shows the Main menu bar, a pulldown menu, and
the status bar. (Your status bar may be different from the one
shown here.)

Figure 2-5. Main Menu Bar, Pulldown Menu, and
Status Bar

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Files
CommPorts
Controller
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System Date & Time
System Variables
Persons
Areas
Doors

MAIN MENU BAR

PULLDOWN
MENU

STATUS BAR

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1. To move the cursor along the menu bar, you press the right
and left arrow keys.

2. To select a menu, press the EXECUTE key while the name
is highlighted.

OR

To both move the cursor to the menu and select the menu
at once, press the first letter of the menu name on the
keyboard. For example, as in the figure above, you press

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E

and the

Edit

menu pulls down. This type of menu is

called a “pulldown” menu.

3. To select an item from any pulldown menu, you arrow to
it using the up and down arrow keys, until it is highlighted.
Then press the EXECUTE key.

OR

4. Press the key for the first highlighted letter in that menu
item. (The first highlighted letter is not always the first
letter of the word.)

Throughout this book when you are directed to select from
a menu, we say “select
select the

Edit

menu, then the

Edit Points

Points

,” because you first

menu item.

In the next section, you set the time and date by opening

System Date & Time

the

window with through the

menus.

Selecting from the
Pulldown Menu

Summary

• The bar across the top of the screen is the “menu bar” and
contains the names of several menus.

• The menus that pull down from the bar are called
“pulldown menus.”

• To select a menu from the menu bar you press either the
arrow and EXECUTE keys or the first letter in the menu
name.

• To select a pulldown menu item pres s either the arrow and
EXECUTE keys or the key for the first highlighted letter
in the item.

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Setting the Date and Time

Set the System Tim

Before you do anything else, you must set the date and time
for your controller. (Later, when you set up other controllers,
you can easily send them the same date and time. This way,
you set the date and time only once.)

Select

Edit System Date & Time

from the menu bar.

Figure 2-6 shows selecting from the pulld own menu.

Figure 2-6. Selecting Edit System Date & Time

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Files
CommPorts
Controller
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System Date & Time

System Variables
Persons
Areas
Doors

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Figure 2-7 shows the window that appears after you press the
EXECUTE key. The cursor is in the

Date and Time

box. You enter both the date and time on that line.
You can press the DELETE LINE/TEXT key (refer to the

Infinity CX Keystroke Quick R eference

) to erase the date and
time from the text box. The cursor should then be at the
beginning of the box. You now enter the new date and time all
in the same box.

If, after erasing it, you want to bring the original date and time
back, press the RESTORE TEXT key.

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Figure 2-7. System Time Wi ndow

View Edit Connect Logout

System Time – FLOOR1 DATE

Date and Time

August 20, 1990 13:30:26

OK CANCEL

If you want to delete only the time (the last few characters in
the text box), arrow over to the first letter to remove and press
the DELETE TO RIGHT key. Characters to the right of the
cursor erase. You can then type the new time.

More ways to move the cursor in this window and others are
explained in the section called Making Changes Inside the
Window, later in this chapter.

Setting Date

Press Certain Keys
to Erase/Restore Text

You may enter the date using all numbers or spelling the
month as either the full word or the three -l ette r a bbreviation.

You can separate the month, day, and yea r with space s,
slashes, dashes, periods, commas, or any combination of them.

Setting Day and Month

If you enter 3-2-92, the controller automatically interprets it
as March 2, 1992, rather than as February 3, 1992. You can,
however, enter the day first if you:

• Spell the month as a word.

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• Use numbers for both month and day only if the day is
greater than 12, since any number between 1 and 12 could
be a month. (So, 15-12-90 becomes December 15, 1990.)

Setting Year

The Year May Be Two o

Four Digit

You may enter the year as a two- or four-digit year. You may
enter it before or after the day or month.

Sample Dates

Input Output

9 January 1992 January 9, 1992
92 8 Mar March 8, 1992
91, July 6 July 6, 1991
91-8-Apr April 8, 1991
9/22/91 September 22, 1991

Setting Time

You must keep hours, minutes, and seconds together when
you enter the time, but you do not have to enter seconds.

You can enter the time as 24-hour time or include AM or PM
with the 12-hour time:

Input Output

14:24:09 14:24:09
9:25 PM 21:25:20
10:30:22 AM 10:30:22
1:24:36 PM 13:24:36

You can enter AM or PM anywhere in the date-time.
The controller translates 12-hour time into the 24-hour clock.

For instance, 3:00 PM becomes 15:00:00.

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Sample Date and Time Input

Input Output

July 92, 8 PM 9:25 July 8, 1992 21:25:00
91, Aug 6 8:52:35 P M August 6, 1991 20:52:35
9/22/91 6:6 PM September 22, 1991 18:06:00
AM 9 Jan 1990 6:00 January 9, 1990 6:00:00

Steps to Completing the Date and Time

1. Enter the complete date and time in the
text box.

You must enter a complete and acceptable date and time
before the controller lets you leave the

text box.

2. Press the NEXT ATTRIBUTE key to move to the OK
button and press the EXECUTE key to execute the
process. If you press the CANCEL button, the time reverts
to what it was before.

The date and time are stored in the controller’s memory.
The cursor returns to the menu bar.

You can also press EXECUTE from the
text box at any time to save and close the window, just as

you did in the

User

window. Or you can press the SAVE

Date and Time

Date and Time

Date and Ti me

Change and Check the
Date and Time

key.

3. Select
Notice that the date and time have changed to the one you

entered.
The next section covers how to move around and erase/add

text in the windows. You learn the keystrokes in the quick
reference card as you proceed.

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Edit System Date & Time

from the menu bar.

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Making Changes Inside the Window

Alter User Attributes i

the Windo

Below is how to make changes inside all windows in the

Infinity CX

quick reference card for exact keystrokes.)

, including

Open

and

Edit

windows. (Refer to the

Erasing Text

To erase all text while the cursor is in the text box, press the
DELETE LINE/TEXT key. The cursor lands to the far left.

Moving to Left/Right Side of Text Box

To move the cursor to the far left of the text box without
erasing the text, press the LEFT SIDE key.

To move the cursor to the far right of the text box without
erasing the text, press the RIGHT SIDE key.

Restoring Text

If, after erasing or changing it, you want to bring the text back,
press the RESTORE TEXT key.

Deleting Text

To delete text in front of the cursor (to the right) one character
at a time, press the DELETE TEXT key.

To delete text in back of the cursor (to the left) one character
at a time, press the BACKSPACE key.

To delete only character s to the right of the cursor, arrow over to
the first letter to remove and press the DELETE TO RIGHT key.

Canceling the Information

To cancel the information in the window, press CANCEL
WINDOW or MENU BAR. The window closes, and the
cursor retu rns to th e Main me nu ba r.

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Inserting Additional Text

To insert additional characters in the text box without
overwriting current ones, press the INSERT TEXT key.

Saving Information and C losing Window

To save change s, you can press the SAVE key. Or you can press
the EXECUTE button from any location in the window except
on a button other than SAVE. Or press the SAVE button.

Table 2-1. Keys to Edit Attributes in Windows

Key or Keys Action

Arrow Keys Move the cursor left and right or up

and down a list of selections.

DELETE LINE /TEXT Erases all text in the text box the cur-

sor is in.

RESTORE TEXT Returns text in text bo x to what it was

before you changed it.

BACKSPACE Erases the single character that ap-

pears before it. (Erases backward).

INSERT TEXT

DELETE TEXT

When you press it, then type, inserts
text where cursor is in text box.

Erases the single character that ap­pears after it. (Erases forward).

EXECUTE Can Also Save
Attributes

LEFT SIDE
RIGHT SIDE Moves cursor to right side of text box.
DELETE TO RIG HT Deletes text to right of cursor.
NEXT ATTRIBUTE Moves cursor forward one attribute.
PREVIOUS

ATTRIBUTE
CANCEL WINDOW

or MENU BAR
EXECUTE or SAVE Saves all attributes. EXECUTE

Moves cursor to left side of text box.

Moves cursor back one attribute.

Closes window and erases change s.
Then returns cursor to menu bar.

saves if not on a button that directs
another action.

To set up controllers, pr ocee d to the next sec tion.

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Defining Infinity CX Controllers

Give Each Controller

Nam

(If you are working on an

Infinity CMX

controller, you may
skip this section and the next one—these steps are optional.
Begin, instead with Defining the

Infinity CX 9000

The

s and

Infinity CX 9500

of controllers are all connected by a cable called

Infinet

Controller Network.)

s on your network

EnergyNet

In the menu, we call the contro lle rs on this cable si mply

Controllers

Infinet

controllers .

Before the

, while we call the other family of controllers

Infinity CX

controllers can interact, each has to

know about the others. To tell all controllers about all other

Infinity CX

controllers on the

EnergyNet

, proceed as follows:

1. Refer to your network map. You need to know the name

and DIP switch setting of each controller.

2. Select

Edit Controllers

from the Main menu bar.

.

Figure 2-8 shows the menu.

Figure 2-8. Selecting Edit Controllers

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Figure 2-9 shows the

Open a Controller

window.

Figure 2-9. Open a Controller Window

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Open a Controller

Controller

3. Find the name of your controller on the network map.

4. Enter the name from the network map into the

Controller

text box and press the EXECUTE key.

Open a Controller
Window

Controller

The

window appears. You fill in the
information about the controller as explained in the next
section.

Although they are not on the

230

models are also “controllers” that function like

CX

controllers, so you can enter information about them as

described here for other

Infinity CX

EnergyNet

controllers; however, you

do not have to. The information is optional for

, the

CMX 220

Infinity

CMX

controllers.

and

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Setting Controller Attributes

Set EnergyNet Controlle

Attri but e

Ether n et ID

Appears Only

for 9200

Controllers

Figure 2-10 shows the

Controller

window.

Figure 2-10. Controller Window

View Edit Connect Logout

Controller – Floor1

SAVE

Name

Description

Ser ial Number

Model

Status

EnergyNet ID

EthernetId

Floor1

CANCEL

DELETE

VIEW

TEACH

0:40:11:0:0:2

RESET

Notice that each text box is labeled: NAME, DESCRIPT ION,
MODEL, and so on. These labels are called “attributes.”

The attribute name, as stored in the controller, may differ
from the label shown on the scre en ; if it does , the c ontroller
view of the attribute is shown in capital letters in parentheses.
You enter attributes of each contr o ller as follows:

Name

1.

—Already contains the name of the controller as
you typed it in the previous window. It may be up to 16
characters long and must start wi th a letter of the alphabet.
You can include underscores, periods, and numbers in the
name. If you change it here, the new name replaces the old
name throughout the network.

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Description

2.

—Type a description of the controller if you

want to. It is optional.

Serial Number

3.

(SERIAL N UM )—Later, displa ys th e

serial number of the controller. You do not enter it.

Model

4.

—Later, displays the model number of the

controller. You do not en ter it.

Status

5.

OnLine

(COMMSTATUS)—Displays

, depending on whether the

OffLine

or

Infinity CX 9000

the network or not. You cannot change the status.

EnergyNet ID

6.

(NETWORKID)—Enter the number that
the DIP switch on the controller is set to. That switc h
identifies each controller by a unique number between 1
and 254. The number should be on your network map, if
you have one. (On a network of both controllers and
workstations, you assign numbers 1 through 223 to

CX

controllers and 224 through 254 to

Infinity SX 8000

workstations.) Once you have assigned an ID, you cannot
change it.

This text box does not appear for the

EthernetId

7.
only if you are setting up an

(ETHERNETID)—This text box appears

Infinity CX 9200

CMX

controllers .

, which runs

is on

DIP Switch Setting
Identifies Controller

Infinity

on a network called Ethernet. The unique Ethernet ID
assigned at the factory displays in this text box.

8. Press the SAVE button to save the controller settings. The
window automatically closes.

Or you can press the CANCEL button to cancel the
settings.

9. Repeat the steps in the section before this one and in this
section to give a name to every controller on

EnergyNet

.

10. When you have assigned each controller a name and

EnergyNet ID

Infinity Controller Programmer’s Guide 2-19

, connect to an

EnergyNet

controller

Setting Up EnergyNet/Infinet

g

Give the Teachin

Process a Few Seconds

through the
step while connected to an

CMX

on a

11. Open the

Connect

menu. (Do not carry out the next

Infinet

controller.) If you are

controller, skip the rest of this section.

Controller

window (for any controller) and press

the TEACH button.

As shown in Figure 2-11, a message window appears.

Figure 2-11. Message Window during Teac h

Teach Mode is Active.

The control ler now goes ou t and assigns t he nam es to the
controllers with t h e corres pondin g NETWOR KIDs. It th en
fills in t he model and serial number a nd finds the st at us
(COMM STAT US) of eac h co ntrol ler . It teaches all on-line
controllers about not onl y all other controllers on -line, bu t
about all con tro lle rs off-line as we ll .

In addition, teach mode teaches all controllers on

EnergyNet

that the names you assigned belong to

particular controllers.
Since you have already set the date and time,

Infinity

also

teaches each controller that same date and time.
You cannot access the controller until teaching stops.

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Looking at the Controller Summary

Once
the

Figure 2-12 shows the

Infinity

has taught all the controllers about the network,

Control ler Summary

Controller Summary

window appears on the screen.

window.

Figure 2-12. Controller Summary Window

View Edit Connect Logout

Controller Summary - Floor1

Name Model ID Status
Floor1 9000 1 OnLine

Floor2 9500 2 OnLine
CentralStation 8000 223 OnLine

EnergyNet Summary
Gives Overview of All

Note that all controlle rs shou ld be
connected them to the

EnergyNet

OnLine

because you

. If any are still

OffLine

,

check them, properly connect them, and press TEACH agai n.
If you assigned more than one controller the same

NETWORKID number, a new window appears.

Infinity Controller Programmer’s Guide 2-21

Setting Up EnergyNet/Infinet

e

r

Figure 2-13 shows the message that the window displays.

Figure 2-13. Message Window in Re sponse to
Duplicate IDs

You Have Assigned More Than One
Controller the Same ID Number

12. If you see a controller in the summary that you want more
information about, arrow down until it is highlighted and
press the EXECUTE key to open its

Controller

window.

13. Press the CA NCEL W INDO W key to c lose the summary.
If you close the summary by mistake, press VIEW to

You Cannot Delet

Connected Controlle

reopen it.

From the

Control ler Sum mary

window, you can now take

any of the following actions:

1. You can press DELETE to delete any controller other than

the one you are directly physically connected to or the one
you have connected to through the

Connect

menu.

2. Do not press RESET now. RESET erases the controller

and all its points and programs. If you press RESET,

Infinity

tells you that RESET destroys all points and
programs and asks if you want to cancel. Press YES to
cancel the reset.

You are now ready to proceed with the next section, where
you set up the

Infinet

controllers.

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Summary

• You must identify all
network using the

• The status of the controller is either

Infinity CX

controllers as on the

Edit Controllers

OnLine

menu selection.

OffLine

or

• Each controller has a DIP switch that identifies it by being
set to a unique number from 1 to 254.

• In a network of both controllers and workstations,

CX

controllers must have IDs 1 to 223 and

Infinity SX 8000

Infinity

workstations 224 to 254.

• The

EnergyNet ID

Control ler

the

text box (NETWORKID attribute) in

window contains the number the DIP

switch is set to.

• While setting up any particular controller, you can press
CANCEL to erase information you have not yet saved.

Identify Infinity CX
Controllers

.

• You use TEACH to tell each controller its name and to
retrieve its model number and serial number.

• You can press DELETE to delete a controller from the
network, but cannot delete the one you are connected to or
your terminal is physically connected to.

• You can press VIEW to open the

Controller Su mmary

window.

• If you press RESET, you erase all programs and other
information in the controller.

Infinity Controller Programmer’s Guide 2-23

Setting Up EnergyNet/Infinet

t

Defining the Infinet Controller Network

Define the Comm Port as

an Infinet Por

Each

Infinity CX 9000 series

controller on the

EnergyNet

network has communication ports (comm ports). Some of
these comm ports can connect

Infinity CX
Infinet

controllers .

or

CMX

controller. On this cabling, you install

Before you can define any
network, you must define the port the
connected to as an

1. Select

Edit Comm Port s

Infinet

Infinet

Infinet

cabling to the controller

controllers that are on the

Infinet

cabling is

port, as follows:

from the Main menu bar.

Figure 2-14 shows the menu.

Figure 2-14. Selecting Edit Comm Ports to Set Up
Infinet

View Edit Connect Logout

Users
Points
Files

Comm Ports

Controllers
Infinet Controllers
System Date & Time
System Variables

Figure 2-15 shows the
appears.

Open a Com m Po rt

window that

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Setting Up EnergyNet/Infinet

Figure 2-15. Open a Comm Port Window

View Edit Connect Logout

Open a Comm Port

Controller
Name

2. Verify the name of the

Infinity CX

controller from the

network map.

3. If the correct name does not appear in the

Controller

text
box, press the BACKSPACE key or DELETE TEXT key
to erase it. Then type the correct name.

Or press the SHOW LIST key to see a list of controller
names. To select a name, arrow to it. When the correct
name is highlighted, press the EXECUTE key to put the
name in the

4. Arrow to the

Controller

Name

text box (or press the NEXT

text box.

ATTRIBUTE key to get there).

5. Press the SHOW LIST key for a list of the comm port
names on the controller. For an

Infinity CX 9000

, three
names appear, COMM1, COMM2, and COMM3. For
other

9000

series controllers, you may also see COMM4.

On still other models, you may see only UserPort and

Verify the Name of the
EnergyNet Controller

InfinetPort.

6. Refer to your network map to find out which port has an

Infinet

on it. For the
have one or two
only one

Infinity Controller Programmer’s Guide 2-25

Infinet

Infinity CX 9000

Infinet

s. For other models, you can have

.

or

9200

, you can

Setting Up EnergyNet/Infinet

t
t

For an
COMM2. For an
For an
COMM2. On a

Infinity CX 9000

Infinity CX 9500

Infinity CX 9200

CMX 220

, the port must be COMM1 or

, it must be InfinetPort.

, the port must be COMM1 or

240

or

, it mus t be InfinetPort.

Refer to the table below to be sure you are selecting the
correct port.

Table 2-2. Comm Ports for Infinet on Infinity
CX and CMX Controllers

Controller
Model

9000
9200
9500
220/240

Comm Ports That Can Have Infinet
Attached to The m

COMM1 and COMM2
COMM1 and COMM2
InfinetPort
InfinetPort

Never Select UserPo r

for Infine

Never sel ect UserPort for
If you have a

DCX 250

Infinet

.

mounted inside your

controller, you must set up COMM2 as an

DCX 250

this

DCX 250

A

is always on the

that stands alone in an enclosure can be on

Infinet

on COMM2.

either COMM1 or COMM2.
If you plan to connect the

tool to the service port inside the
should make COMM2 an

LSX 28 0

Infinet

laptop computer service

Infinity CX 9000

.

7. Arrow to the name of the comm port for
the E X EC UTE key to put it in th e

Name

9000

Infinet

Infinet

and press

text box.

, since

, you

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Setting Up EnergyNet/Infinet

Summary

•

Infinet

cables on the

Infinity CX 9000

are connected

through one of the three communications ports.

• Up to two of the communications ports on an

9000

can be for

Infinity CMX 220/230

or

• The three comm ports on the

Infinet

s, only one on an

.

Infinity CX 9000

Infinity CX

Infinity CX 9500

are
predefined as COMM1, COMM2, and COMM3. Only
COMM1 or COMM2 can have an

• The predefined

Infinet

port on an

Infinet

attached to it.

Infinity CMX

controller
is called InfinetPort.

Select the Infinet Type

Infinity Controller Programmer’s Guide 2-27

Setting Up EnergyNet/Infinet

s

Setting Infinet Attributes and Finding Controllers

Give Infinet Attribute

Figure 2-16 shows the

Mode

The
until you select

and the LEARN and VIEW buttons do not appear

Infinet

Comm Port

in the

DefaultMode

window that appears.

box.

Figure 2-16. Comm Port Window

View Edit Connect Logout

Comm Port – Floor1 C omm1

Name Description

DefaultMode
(X) Printer
( ) Window
( ) Command
( ) In finet
( ) Lbus
( ) AutoSet
( ) TankNet

LocalNET

Baud

( ) Baud300
( ) Baud1200
( ) Baud2400
( ) Baud4800
( ) Baud9600
(X) Baud19200

Infinet Cable

SAVE

CANCEL

LEARN

VIEW

Mode Infinet

You enter the following attributes:

Name

1.

—Already contains the name of the port. You can
change it here. It may be up to 16 characters long and must
start with a letter of the alphabet. You can include
underscores, periods, and numbers in the name. If you
change it here, the new name replaces the old name
throughout the network.

Description

2.

—Type a description of the comm port if
you would like. It is optional. This information is strictly
for you and does not affect the controller.

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DefaultMode

3.
you are setting up

4.

5.

Infinet
Baud
Mode

is automatically selected for you.

—Automatica lly s e t to

—You cannot chang e this box. It displays t he current

—Select

Infinet

way the comm port is op era ting,

6. After you select the

Infinet

on an

Infinet

for the

Infinity CMX

Baud19200

Infinet

Infinet

.

.

cable. If

controller,

type, the LEARN button

appears. Press the L EARN button.

As shown in Figure 2-17, a message window appears.

Figure 2-17. Message Wind ow during Learn

Learn Mode is Active.

The controller now goes out and explores the network.
It finds the serial numbers and assigns IDs to all

Infinet

controllers on that comm port. It then finds the model and
status.

You cannot access the controller until it stops learning,
within 15 seconds.

Once learn mode is complete, the

Infine t Summary

appears.
Figure 2-18 shows the window. It contains the known

attributes of each

Infinity

has assigned each a name based on its serial

Infinet

controller on the comm port.

number.

Give the Controlle r a Few
Seconds to Learn

Infinity Controller Programmer’s Guide 2-29

Setting Up EnergyNet/Infinet

Figure 2-18. Complete Infinet Summary

View Edit Connect Log out

Infinet Summary – FLOOR1

Port Name Model Serial Number ID Status
COMM1 lc_0989001_0 850 0989001 01 OffLine
COMM1 lc_0989002_0 850 0989002 02 OffLine
COMM1 lc_0989003_0 850 0989003 03 OffLine
COMM1 lc_0989004_0 850 0989004 04 OffLine
COMM1 lc_0989005_0 850 0989005 05 OffLine
COMM1 lc_0989006_0 900 0989006 06 OffLine
COMM1 lc_0989007_0 900 0989007 07 OffLine
COMM1 lc_0989008_0 900 0989008 08 OffLine
COMM1 lc_0989009_0 900 0989009 09 OffLine

7. You can select a controller from the list to rename it or you
can return to the comm port information.

To select a controller, arrow to it and, while it is
highlighted, press the EXECUTE key. The

Controller

window opens. If you select this option, you

Infinet

may skip the next few steps and skip the next section.
Continue with the section titled Understanding

Infinet

Controller Attributes.

OR

To return to the comm por t infor ma tion, press the
CANCEL WINDOW key and the

Comm Port

window

appears.

8. If you close the

Infinet Summary

window before you

have had a chance to look at the list, you can press the
VIEW button to reopen the window. (Do not press
LEARN again to open the window, only to relearn the
network.)

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Setting Up EnergyNet/Infinet

9. Press the SAVE button, SAVE key, or EXECUTE key to
save the comm port attributes and all the

Infinet

controller
information on that comm port. The window automatically
closes.

If you have network problems, refer to the

Infinet Troubleshooting Guide

.

EnergyNet and

Summary

Infinet

•

cables on the

through one of the three communications ports.

• Up to two of the communications ports on an

9000

can be for

Infinity CMX 220/230

or

• The three comm ports on the
predefined as COMM1, COMM2, and COMM3. Only
COMM1 or COMM2 can have an

• The predefined
is called InfinetPort.

Infinity CX 9000

Infinet

s, only one on an

.

Infinet

port on an

are connected

Infinity CX

Infinity CX 9500

Infinity CX 9000

Infinet

attached to it.

Infinity CMX

are

controller

Select the Infinet Type

• You must select

Infinet

for the DEFAULTMODE of the

comm port.

Infinet

.

Infinet

, the MODE displays as

, the BAUD is automatically

Infinity

• After you select

• After you select

Baud19200

• Press t he LEARN button to have
assign names and ID numbers to each
the comm port.

• Press the VIEW button to open the
window.

Infinet

automati ca ll y

Infinet

control l e r on

Infinet Summary

.

Infinity Controller Programmer’s Guide 2-31

Setting Up EnergyNet/Infinet

t

r

Opening Infinet Controllers

Select Edit Infine

Controlle

Once you have defined an

Infinet

open each

controllers on the

Infinet

controller to alter its name and look at its

Infinet

connection port for the

Infinity CX

controller, you may then

other attributes, as follows:

1. Select

Edit Infinet Controllers

from the Main menu

bar.
Figure 2-19 shows the menu.

Figure 2-19. Selecting Edit Infinet Controllers

View Edit Connect Logout

Users
Points
Files
CommPorts
Controller
Infinet Controller

System Date & Time

System Variables
Persons
Areas
Doors

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Figure 2-20 shows the

Open a Controller

window.

Figure 2-20. Open an Infinet Controller Window

View Edit Connect Logout

Open an Infinet Controller

Controller

Infinet Ctlr

2. Verify the name of the

Infinity CX 9000

controller from the

network map. If the correct name does not appear in the

Controller

text box, press the LEFT SIDE key to move to

the left side of the box. Then type over the name there with

Select the Infinity CX
Controller

the correct one. Or use the SHOW LIST key to select
another name.

You can also erase names in the text boxes with the
BACKSPACE or DELETE TEXT keys .

3. Arrow to the

Infinet Ctlr

text box (or press the NEXT

ATTRIBU TE k ey ).

4. Refer to the tag for the controller you want to define. Enter
a name for that controller. The name may be up to 16
characters long and must start wi th a letter of the alphabet.
You can include underscores, periods, and numbers in the
name.

5. Press the EXECUTE key.

Infinet Controller

The
information about the

window appears. You fill in the

Infinet

controllers as explained in

the next section.

Infinity Controller Programmer’s Guide 2-33

Setting Up EnergyNet/Infinet

h
n

Understanding Infinet Controller Attributes

Can Give Eac

Controller a Descriptio

Figure 2-21 shows the

Infinet Controller

window.

Figure 2-21. Infinet Controller Window

View Edit Connect Logout

Infinet Controller – Floor1 Room2

Name

Model

Description

CommPort

Infinet ID

Serial Number

Error

Error Time

Error Count

Room2

850

Air Flow Controller
COMM1

01

0989001

0
0

00

Version

Status

Reconfigs

1.4

OnLine

SAVE

SAVE AS

CANCEL

DELETE

RESET

You set the attributes as follows :

Name

1.

Infinet

—Already contains the name you assigned the

controller in the previous window. If it is incorrect,
change the name. The new name replaces the old name
throughout the network.

2. While the cursor is in the
LIS T key. The

Infinet Summary

Name

text box, press the SHOW

window appears.

3. Arrow down to the controller that has a serial number
matching the one on the tag from the hardware. (Compare
the numbers carefully.) When the correct controller is
highlighted, press the EXECUTE key to select it. That
controller’s attributes now fill the other text boxes.

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Setting Up EnergyNet/Infinet

Model

4.

—Displays the model number of the controller.

You cannot change it.

Version

5.

—Displays the version of the controller PROMs.

Infinet Controller Models

Description

6.

—Type a description of the

Infinet

controller
if you want to. It is optional. You can enter up to 32
characters including blanks.

CommPort

7.
lar comm port this

(PORT)—Displays the name of the particu-

Infinet

is on, either COMM1, COMM2,

or InfinetPort.

Infinet ID

8.

(INFIN ETID)—Di sp l a y s th e

Infinet

ID. You

cannot change the ID. (You can elect to press SHOW LIST
with the cursor in this text box to see the summary.)

Serial Number

9.
number of the

(SERIALNUM)—Displays the serial

Infinet

controller. You can verify it against
the tag that was on the hardware. You cannot change the
serial number. (You can elect to press SHOW LIST with
the cursor in this text box to see the summary.)

Status

10.

Line

(COMMSTATUS)—Displays

, depending on whether the

the network or not. (Later may also display

Pause

to indicate activity on the network.) You cannot

Infinet

OffLine

or

controller is on

Reconfig

On-

or

change the status.

Error

11.

(INFINETERROR)—Displays the last error that

occurred on the controller.

Error Time

12.

(INFINETERRTIM E )—Di splays the date

and time the last error oc cu rred.

Error Count

13.

(INFINETERRCNT)—Displays the
number of errors that have occurred. You later reset the
error count to zero from an Andover Controls Plain
English program.

Infinity Controller Programmer’s Guide 2-35

Setting Up EnergyNet/Infinet

t
r

Reconfigs

14.
reconfiguratio ns that have occurred on the

(RECONFIGS)—Displays the number of

Infinet

that

controller is on. You later reset to zero from a program.

15. Press the SAVE AS button to save the controller settings
without closing the window.

Select an Infine

Controlle

16. Type the correct name for the controller in the

Name

text box that appears. When you press the EXECUTE
key, the controller is saved with tha t name . The new
name also appears in the

The cursor lands in the

17. Press the SHOW LIST key and the

Infinet Summary

Name

text box.

Infinet Summary

window.

window appears, showing all the informat ion known
about each controller on the same comm port.

18. Arrow down to the next controller you want to define
and, while it is highlighted, press the EXECUTE key.
Again, be sure you carefully compare the serial number
to the one on the tag.

The information about that controller appears in the

Infinet Controller

window—all except the name.

19. Press SAVE AS and enter the correct name in the

Name

text box that appears. When you press the EXECUTE
key, the new name appears in the

Infinet Summary

window.

20. Repeat the last three steps, selecting the next controller
each time and renaming it. Remember you are assigning
the name after you sele ct the contr oller from the list.

21. When you have renamed the last

Infinet

controller on
that comm port, press the SAVE button, SAVE key, or
EXECUTE key to save the controller information. The
window automatically closes.

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Setting Up EnergyNet/Infinet

22. Repeat the entire process for the other comm port if you
have more than one

Infinet

.

Do not press RESET now. RESET erases the controller
and all information on the controller. If you press
RESET,

Infinity

asks if you want to cancel. Press YES to

cancel the reset.
You can work on any controller you have defined from

one terminal. To see how, read the next section.

Summary

• You must define all

• The

CommPort

the port the

Infinet

• LEARN assigns the

• The

Serial Number

one on the tag for that controller.

• The status is usually either

Infinet

for the

controllers.

Infinet

controller is the name of

is connected to.

Infinet ID

of each

Infinet

controller.

of the controller should match the

OnLine

OffLine

or

Infinet Is Located on a
Comm Port

.

•The

•

Error

controller;

text box displays the last error on the particular

Error Time

Error Cou nt

displays the date and time it occurred.

displays the number of errors since you last

set it to zero.

Reconfigs

•

displays the number of times the

Infinet

comm port has reconfigured itself since you last set it to
zero.

•To see the

Controller
Name, Infinet ID

Infinet Summary

window, pres s th e SHO W LI ST key in sid e the

Serial Number

, or

• To select a controller from the

from ins ide the

text box.

Infinet Summary

Infinet

, arrow down

to it and, when it is highlighted, press the EXECUTE key.

Infinity Controller Programmer’s Guide 2-37

Setting Up EnergyNet/Infinet

r

0

Accessing (Connecting to) Other Controllers

After you have told the controller about all other controllers

Connect to Anothe

Infinity CX 900

on the network, you can work on any controller on

Infinet

or
You can connect to any controller on

the controller is an

EnergyNet

the
controller as follows:

1. Select

Figure 2-22 shows the
appears.

from your terminal.

EnergyNet

Infinet

controller it is on. You connect to a particular

Connect

controller, you must first indicate

from the Main menu bar.

Open a Connection

EnergyNet

Infinet

or

window that

Figure 2-22. Open a Connection Wi ndow

View Edit Connect Logout

Open a Connection

. If

Controller
Infinet Ctlr

2. To change the

Controller

• Erase the name displayed and type another controller
name

2-38 Infinity Controller Programmer’s Guide

Infinity CX 9000

text box, you can:

Floor1

name displayed in the

OR

Setting Up EnergyNet/Infinet

• Press the SHOW LIST key to bring up a choice list of

Infinity CX 9000

controllers.

The list of

Infinity CX 9000

controllers is in

alphabetical order.
Press the up and down arrow keys (UP and DOWN) or

the PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN keys to move up and
down the list of

Infinet

controllers to highlight the one

you want.

3. Press the EXECUTE key to put the name of the
controller in the
connecting only to an

Controller

Infinity CX

text box. If you are

controller, skip to the last

step on this page.

4. Press NEXT ATTRIBUTE to move to the

Infinet Ctlr

text box.

5. If you want to access an
only this time type or select the name of an

Infinet

controller, repeat step 2,

Infinet

controller.

Infinity CX

Change to Another
Infinet Controller

The list of

Infinet

controllers is in alphabetical order.

6. Press the EXECUTE key. Now you can take action on the

Infinity CX 9000

The controller name or names appear in any
window each time you select an item from the

or

Infinet

controller you selected here.

Open

Edit

menu.

In the next section, you find out how to carry out this same
action from inside the

Command

window.

Infinity Controller Programmer’s Guide 2-39

Setting Up EnergyNet/Infinet

s

u

An Alternative Method of Accessing Other Controllers

You can work on a controller other than the one your terminal
is physically connected to. Proceed as follows:

Connect to Controller

with the Connect Men

1. Press the CANCEL WINDOW key. The cursor moves to

Command

the

window.

2. Type CD (change direct connection) followed by the name
of an

Infinity C (EnergyNet

) controller:

CD FLOOR1

3. If the controller is on
controller that the

Infinet

Infinet

, you give first the

is connected to, then the

Infinity CX

Infinet

controller name:

CD FLOOR1 ROOM2

Figure 2-23 shows a CD command in the
window. (Remember not to type the

R>

Command

.)

Figure 2-23. CD Command Line

View Edit Connect Logout

Command Window – FLOOR1

R> CD FLOOR1 ROOM2

R>

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4. Press the EXECUTE key. Now you can take action on the

Infinity CX 9000

controller name or names appear in the
each time you select an item from the

or

Infinet

controller you gave here. The

Open

Edit

window

menu.

You can now proceed to the next chapter, where you set up the
Lbuses, terminals, and printers. You then create your own
logon and password, finally, create logons and password for
all others who use the controller system.

Summary

• You can access another controller after you have given
names to all the controllers on your network.

• You can connect to another controller either from the Main
menu bar or from the

• On the Main menu bar, arrow to the

Command

window.

Connect

menu and

press the EXECUTE key.

•In the
followed by the name of the

Infinet

Command

controller.

window, type the CD command

Infinity CX

controller, then the

Two Ways to Conn ect to
Another Controller

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Setting Up EnergyNet/Infinet

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Chapter 3

Setting Up LBuses,

Terminals, Printers, TankNets,

and User Logons

We recommend you read this chapter sequentially. You carry
out the procedures in this chapter (listed below) on an

CX

controller or
You begin with LBUSes. If you do not have any LBUSes,
skip those sections and begin with terminals. If you have a

TankNet

your

• Defining the LBUS for Input /Output Units

• Setting LBUS Attributes

• Defining Terminals or Printers

• Setting Terminal Attr ibut es

• Setting Up Modem Attached Dire ctly to the Controller

• Setting Up Modem Attached to a Terminal

• Setting Printer Attributes

• Defining the

• Setting

, after you complete the printers section, you set up

TankNet

TankNet

Infinity CMX

. The sections are as follows:

TankNet

Attributes

controller through the terminal.

for Tank Probes

Infinity

• Creating Your Own Logon

• Creating Other User Logons, Assigning Security Levels

• Copying All User Logons to Multiple Controllers

• Setting the Password for Keypads on

Infinet

Controllers

LBuses, Terminals, Printers, TankNets, Users

t

S

Defining the LBUS for Input/ Output Units

One Comm Por

Connects the LBU

The LBUS cable connects all input-output units (IOUs) to the

Infinity CX 9000

controller. You may or may not have an
LBUS on your controller. If you have one, you must tell the
controller about it.

Each

Infinity CX 9000

controller on the

EnergyNet

network
has three “communication ports” (comm ports). They are
called communication ports because they allow information
to travel into and out of the controller. One (and only one) of
those ports can be used for an LBUS cable, and the port must
be either COMM1 or COMM2.

You must define one of the comm ports for the LBUS of that

Infinity CX 9000

1. Select

Edit Comm Ports

, as follows:

from the Main menu bar.

Figure 3-1 shows the menu.

Figure 3-1. Selecting Edit Comm Ports

View Edit Connect Logout

Users
Points
Files

CommPorts

Controller
Infinet Controller
System Date & Time
System Variables
Persons
Areas
Doors

Figure 3-2 shows the

Open a Comm Port

window.

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Figure 3-2. Open a Comm Port Window

View Edit Connect Logout

Open a Comm Port

Controller
Name

2. Verify the name of the

Infinity CX 9000

controller from the

network map. If the correct name does not appear in the

Controller

text box, press the DELETE LINE/TEXT key
to erase the name. Then type the correct name. Or use the
SHOW LIST key to select another name.

3. Arrow to the

Name

text box (or press NEXT
ATTRIBUTE) and press the SHOW LIST key for a list of
the comm port names. The three pr edefined names appear
in a choice list: COMM1, COMM2, and COMM3.

4. Select COMM1 or COMM2 and press the EXECUTE key.
(You may change the name in the next window.) Then
press the EXECUTE key to move to the next window.

Select a Comm Port
Name

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Setting LBUS Attributes

Give LBUS Attribute

Figure 3-3 shows the

Comm Port

window that appears.

Figure 3-3. Comm Port Window for LBus

View Edit Connect Logout

Comm Port – FLOOR1

Name Description

DefaultMode

( ) Printer
( ) Window
( ) Command
( ) Infinet
(X) Lbus
( ) AutoSet
( ) TankNet

COMM1

Baud

( ) Baud300
( ) Baud1200
( ) Baud2400
( ) Baud4800
( ) Baud9600
(X) Baud19200

LBUS for IOUs

SAVE

CANCEL

Mode Lbus

You enter the following attributes:

Name

1.

—Already contains the name of the port. It may be
16 characters long and must start with a letter of the
alphabet. You can include underscores, periods, and
numbers in the name. If you change it here, the new name
replaces the old name throughout the network.

Description

2.

—Type a description of the comm port if
you would like. It is optional. This information is strictly
for you and does not affect the controller.

DefaultMode

3.

Baud

4.

—Automatica lly s e t to

—Select

LBUS

Baud19200

for the LBUS cable.

.

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Mode

5.
way the comm port is op era ting,

—You cannot chang e this box. It displays t he current

Lbus

.

6. Press the SAVE button, SAVE key, or EXECUTE key to
save the comm port attributes. The window automatically
closes.

Summary

• The LBUS on the

Infinity CX 9000

network is connected

through one of the three communications ports.

• Only one of the three comm ports can be for an LBUS.

• The LBUS is connected on COMM1 or COMM2.

• You must select

Lbus

for the DEFAULTMODE of the

comm port.

• After you select

• After you select

Baud19200

.

Lbus
Lbus

, the MODE displays as
, the baud is automatically set to

Lbus

.

Select the LBUS for the
DefaultMode

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Defining Terminals or Printers

The computer screens attached to your network are usually
referred to as “terminals” because they are endpoints on the
network.

(A terminal can also be a complete computer running an
ANSI terminal emulation package.)

Note

Minimum Free Memor

for Second Termina

If you would like more than one te rm ina l, chec k the
amount of free memory by typing PR FREEMEM in the

Command

bytes of free memory, do not add a second terminal to your

Infinity CX 9000

it up on becomes unusable.

You connect terminals and printers to the comm ports to al­low humans to interact with and/or communicate with the
controller.

window. If you do not have at least 400,000

controller or the comm port you try to set

Connecting to Infinity CX 9000

You can connect a terminal or printer to any of the open RS­232 ports on
232 ports are not “open” if you are using their corresponding
RS-485 ports.) If you connect any of these through a modem,

Infinity CX 9000

. (COMM1 and COMM2 RS-

the preinstalled modem is on COMM3.
(COMM3 can connect only to terminals, printers, computers,

or modems, but not to LBUS or
If you connect, for example, a terminal through a modem,

when you define the comm port, you define it for a terminal.

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Infinet

.)

LBuses, Terminals, Printers, TankNets, Users

Connecting Terminal to an Infinity CMX Controller

You can connect a terminal to the UserPort on an

CMX

controller.

Infinity

Caution

Remember that on an
always preempts the terminal and takes over control of the
UserPort, even when an operator is logged on and actively
using the port. The operator could lose changes to an
unsaved program or other item when the modem call
occurs.

You should not connect a printer to the

Infinity CMX

controller, the modem

CMX

UserPort.

Setting Up the Terminal

Define a terminal or printer on your
minal on your

Infinity CMX

controller as follows:

Infinity CX 9000

or ter-

Conn ect Terminals,
Printers

1. Select
Figure 3-4 shows the menu.

Edit Comm Ports

from the Main menu bar.

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T

e

Figure 3-4. Selecting Edit Comm Ports

View Edit Connect Logout

Users
Points
Files

CommPorts

Controller
Infinet Controller
System Date & Time
System Variables
Persons
Areas
Doors

DELETE LINE/TEX

Erases Entire Nam

Figure 3-5 shows the

Open a Comm Port

window that

appears.

Figure 3-5. Open a Comm Port Window

View Edit Connect Logout

Open a Comm Port

Controller
Name

2. Verify the name of the controller from the network map. If
the correct name does not appear in the

Controller

text
box, press the DELETE LINE/TEXT key to erase the
name. Then type the correct one. Or use the SHOW LIST
key to select another name.

3. Check your network map for the name of your terminal,
computer, or printer.

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4. On an

Infinit y CX 9 000,

press the SHOW LIST key and

select COMM3.
OR
On an

Infinity CMX

controller, press the SHOW LIST key

and select UserPort.

5. When the comm port you want is in the
press the EXECUTE key to proceed.

Comm Port

The

window opens. To fill in the text boxes

in that window, proceed to the next section.

Name

Connect Terminals,
Printers

text box,

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s

Setting Terminal Attributes

Give Terminals an

Computers Attribute

Figure 3-6 shows the
COMM3 on an

Infinity CX

Comm Port

controller, it is already predefined

window. If you opened

as a terminal, but you may want to change how it is set up.

Figure 3-6. Comm Port Window for Terminal

View Edit Connect Logout

Comm Port – FLOOR1

Name

DefaultMode

( ) Printer
(X) Window
( ) Command
( ) Infinet
( ) Lbus
( ) AutoSet
( ) Tan kNet

SCREEN1

Baud

( ) Baud300
( ) Baud1200
( ) Baud2400
( ) Baud4800
(X) Baud9600
( ) Baud19200

Description

TerminalType

(X) VT100
( ) VT220
( ) WYSE

Terminal in Basement

SAVE

CANCEL

CurrentUser len

Mode Window DirectConnect X

You enter the following attributes for a terminal or computer
with or without a modem (see next section for printer attributes):

Name

1.
terminal in the

—Change the comm port name to the name of your

Name

text box. It may be 16 characters

long and must start with a letter of the alphabet. You can
include underscores, periods, and numbers in the name. If
you change it here, the new name replaces the old name
throughout the network.

Description

2.

—Type a description of the comm port if
you would like. It is optional. This information is strictly
for you and does not affect the controller.

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DefaultMode

3.

• Select

—Select one of the following three:

Window

to display the windows and menus.

You would choose this option for most terminals.
If a terminal is on a modem and you s e t it up to run in

Window

mode, to get sta rted on t hat terminal , you mu st

type an ampersand (&) to receive the

Infinity

Window, Command, or
AutoSet Modes

window .

• Select
windows or menus, only the

(This choice is available only on an

AC 220

Command

to display a screen with no

Login

prompt.

ICS AC 9100

controllers with mode l numbe r

230

or higher.

See your Andover Controls representative for details.)

Figure 3-7 shows the screen that later appears on that terminal
if you select

Command

for DEFAULTMODE.

Figure 3-7. The Command Screen

Login:

or on

If a terminal is on a modem and you set it up to run in

Command

must type an ampersand (&) to receive the

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mode, to get started on that terminal, you

Login

prompt.

LBuses, Terminals, Printers, TankNets, Users

f
l

On the

Command

screen, you enter your logon name
and wait for further prompts. On this screen, you
cannot move the cursor up and down as you can in the

Command

• Select
between
connect to an

AutoSet

window.

if you want to be able to switch

Window

Infinity SX

Command

and

workstation Version 1.3.

, or if you want to

Later, when you turn on the terminal, it comes up
totally blank. You type one of the following and press
the EXECUTE key after it (the word does not appear
on the screen):

COMMAND

or

WINDOW

Select the Baud Rate o

the Termina

COMMAND brings up the
on the

Command

mode screen. WINDOW brings up

Login

prompt that appears

the logon window. To change the mode, you log out,
and when the screen becomes blank again, type
COMMAND or WINDOW.

Baud

4.

—Select the baud rate your terminal or computer is set
to. See the terminal manufacturer’s manual for procedures to
set the baud rate or find out the default baud rate setting.

TerminalType

5.

VT220

, or

—Select the brand of terminal,

WYSE

, for an actual terminal or

VT100

VT100

computer emulating one.

CurrentUser

6.

—You cannot change this box. It displays
the user name of the person currently logged on through
that communication s por t.

Mode

7.
rent way the terminal is operating, either in

Command

—You cannot change this box. It displays the cur-

Window

mode. If you selected

AutoSet

, the mode

,

for a

or

may change periodically.

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DirectConn ect

8.

—If your terminal or computer is set up

through a modem, press the space bar in this box to toggle it to
FALSE (no X appears), otherwise (the X appears) it is TRUE.

The modem itself is not the type of equipment you define;
instead, you define the equipment attached to the other end
of the modem—the terminal or computer—and then s e t

DirectConnect

to FALSE.

9. Press the SAVE button, SAVE key, or EXECUTE key to
save the terminal or printer attributes. T he window
automatically closes.

If your terminal is on a modem, complete the steps in one of
the next two sections. Otherwise, skip those sections. If you
are setting up a printer, skip the modem sections and go to the
next.

Summary

• You select
terminal for most

Window

Infinity CX

as the DEFAULTMODE of your

CMX

and

controllers.

Make DirectConnect
TRUE If Not on Modem

Select Window as
DefaultMode

• You can select
terminal or computer if it is an

• You can select
any terminal if you want to switch between

Window

and

• The MODE displays eithe r

Command

for the DEFAULTMODE of the

Infinity CX 9100

AutoSet

for the DEFAULTMODE of the

modes, or to connect to an

Window

Command

or

CMX 230

or

Command

Infinity SX 8000

,

depending on the mode the terminal is currently operating in.

• You leave DIRECTCONNECT set to TRUE if your
computer or term ina l is no t set up through a modem.

• You select the terminal type based on the brand.

• You may want to change the name of the port from COMM1,
COMM2, or COMM3 to the name of your terminal.

.

.

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Setting Up Modem Attached Directly to the Infinity CX Controller

Preinstalled Modems Ar

Already Set U

If your modem shipped already installed inside the

9000

or in a retrofit kit, you can skip this section.

If your modem was shipped alone without a retrofit kit, you
must set it up to work on an

To set up a modem to be attached to a comm port on a
controller, proceed as follows:

1. If you have already installed it, disconnect the modem
ribbon cable from the port inside the
cabinet and attach it to a dumb terminal. (You can use a
computer if you run a terminal emulation package, such as
CROSSTALK.)

2. Set the terminal or emulation package to 9600 baud.

3. On the dumb terminal, enter each of the following
commands and press the RETURN key (EXECUTE key)

Infinity CX 9000

Infinity CX 9000

Infinity CX

or a terminal.

after each one (the modem sends OK to the terminal after
each command):

AT&F
AT&C1

AT&D2
AT\N3
AT%C1
AT\J

1. Do not include thi s c ommand if you are still operating Version 1.0.

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AT%B9600 (The last two characters are zeros.)
AT\Q1
ATS0=1 (The character before the equal sign is zero.)
ATE
ATQ1 (Characters do not show on the screen and no

response appears.)

AT&W (Character s do not show on the screen and no

response appears.)

4. Reconnect the modem ribbon cable to the controller.
Your modem is now ready.

Summary

• You do not have to set up a modem if it ships already
installed or in a retro fit kit.

• You connect a dumb terminal to the modem to set it up.

• You enter a series of commands on the dumb terminal that
set up the modem.

• Once you have entered the commands, you reconnect the
modem ribbon cable to the controller and your modem is
ready to operate.

Modem Is Ready

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Setting Up Modem Attached to a Terminal on Infinity CX Controller

You Set Up a Modem t

Attach to a Termina

To set up a modem you want attached to a terminal for calling

Infinity CX

an
proceed as follows:

1. If you have already connected your terminal to

9000

and the controller is powered up, disconnect the

terminal fro m the con troller.
If your terminal is a computer, you must run a terminal

emulation package, such as CROSSTALK and be in dumb
terminal mode.

2. Set the terminal or emulation package to 9600 baud.

3. Connect the modem to the terminal with a standard ribbon
cable.

Do not use the sa me cable that connects the terminal to the

Infinity CX 9000

controller across town or across the country,

Infinity CX

to connect your modem to your terminal.
Andover Controls does not supply the correct cable; the
one provided is designed only to connect the terminal to
the controller. The pinouts for each cable type are included
in the

Installation Guide

4. On the dumb terminal, enter each of the following
commands and press the RETURN key (EXECUTE key)
after each one (the modem sends OK to the terminal after
each command). Be sure you enter them in the order listed:

AT&F
AT&C1

AT&D2

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AT\N3
AT%C1
AT\J
AT%B9600 (The last two characters are zeros.)
AT\Q1
ATS0=1 (The character before the equal sign is zero.)
AT&W

5. Reconnect the ribbon cable of the terminal (or computer)
to the comm port on

Infinity CX 9000

.

Your modem is now ready.

For how to log onto the

Infinity CX

, see Chapter 2. For a list
of modem commands to dial and hang up the modem, see the
modem documentation.

Summary

Last Two Ch aracters Are
Zeros

• If you want to attach a modem to a terminal, you must set

it up.

• You connect a dumb terminal to the modem to set it up.

• You use a standard ribbon cable to connect a dumb

terminal to the modem.

• You enter a series of commands on the dumb terminal that

set up the modem.

• Once you have entered the commands, you reconnect the

terminal to the controller and your modem is ready to
operate.

1. Do not include thi s command if you are still operating Version 1.0.

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Setting Printer Attributes

Give Printers Attribute

Figure 3-8 shows the

Comm Port

window.

Figure 3-8. Comm Port Window for Printer

View Edit Connect Logout

Comm Port – FLOOR1 Comm3

Name

DefaultMode
(X) Printer
( ) Window
( ) Command
( ) In finet
( ) Lbus
( ) AutoSet
( ) TankNet

SCREEN1

Description

Baud
( ) Baud300
( ) Baud1200
( ) Baud2400
( ) Baud4800
(X) Baud9600
( ) Baud19200

Printer in Lab

SAVE

CANCEL

Mode Printer

You enter the following attributes for a printer:

Name

1.
printer in the

—Change the comm port name to the name of your

Name

text box. It may be 16 characters long

and must start with a letter of the alphabet. You can
include underscores, periods, and numbers in the name. If
you change it here, the new name replaces the old name
throughout the network.

Description

2.

—Type a description of the comm port if
you would like. It is optional. This information is strictly
for you and does not affect the controller.

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DefaultMode

3.

Baud

4.

—Select the baud rate your printer is set to. See the

—Select

Printer

for a printer.

manufacturer’s manual on the printer for procedures to set
the baud rate or find out the default baud rate setting.

Mode

5.
way the c omm port is being used, for a

—You canno t change th is box. It displays t he curren t

Printer

.

6. Press the SAVE button, SAVE key, or EXECUTE key to
save the terminal or printer attributes. T he window
automatically closes.

You have now set up every physical part of your controller
system—except the points. Before you proceed to Chapter 4
to set up the points, you must define who can have access to
the system, covered in last few sections of this c ha pter.

Summary

Select Printer for
DEFAULTMODE

• You select

Printer

for the DEFAULTMODE of a printer.

• You may want to change the name of the port from
COMM1, COMM2, or COMM3 to the name of your
printer.

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k
s

Defining the TankNet for Tank Probes

TankNet Connects Tan

Probes to Controller

TankNet

The
and to the

TankNet

on your controller. If you have one, yo u must tell the

cable connects to many

CMX 240

controlle r. Y ou may or may no t have a

Infinity CX

control le rs

controller about it.
Each

Infinity CX 9000/9200

CMX 240

or

controller has
“communication ports” (comm port s). T hey are called
communication ports because they allow information to travel
into and out of the controller. You can use one and only one
of those ports on any controller for

TankNet

cable. Which port

depends on the model number of the controller.
You define one of the comm ports for the

TankNet

of that

controller, as foll ows :

1. Select

Edit Comm Ports

from the Main menu bar.

Figure 3-9 shows the menu.

Figure 3-9. Selecting Edit Comm Ports

View Edit Connect Logout

Users
Points

Files

CommPorts

Controller
Infinet Controller
System Date & Time
System Variables
Persons
Areas
Doors

Figure 3-10 shows the

Open a Comm Port

window.

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Figure 3-10. Open a Comm Port Window

View Edit Connect Logout

Open a Comm Port

Controller
Name

2. Verify the name of the

Infinity CX 9000

controller from the

network map. If the correct name does not appear in the

Controller

text box, press the DELETE LINE/TEXT key
to erase the name. Then type the correct name. Or use the
SHOW LIST key to select another name.

3. Arrow to the

Name

text box (or press NEXT
ATTRIBUTE) and press the SHOW LIST key for a list of
the comm port names. The predefined names appear in a
choice list. The comm port you can choose depends on the
model of the controller. Below are the comm ports you can
choose for

9000

•

9200

•

240

•

TankNet

:
series—COMM1 or CO MM2
—COMM1, COMM2 , COMM3, or COMM4

—CUSTOMPORT

Select a Comm Port
Name

4. Select the comm port your

TankNet

is wired to and press
the EXECUTE key. (You may change the name in the next
window.) Then press the EXECUTE key to move to the
next window.

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Setting TankNet Attributes

Give TankNet Attribute

Figure 3-11 shows the

Comm Port

window that appears.

Figure 3-11. Comm Port Window for TankN et

View Edit Connect Logout

Comm Port – FLOOR1

Name Description

DefaultMode

( ) Printer
( ) Window
( ) Command
( ) Infinet
( ) Lbus
( ) AutoSet
(X) TankNet

COMM1

Baud

( ) Baud300
( ) Baud1200
( ) Baud2400
(X) Baud4800
( ) Baud9600
( ) Baud19200

LBUS for IOUs

SAVE

CANCEL

Mode TankNet

You enter the following attributes:

Name

1.

—Already contains the name of the port. It may be
16 characters long and must start with a letter of the
alphabet. You can include underscores, periods, and
numbers in the name. If you change it here, the new name
replaces the old name throughout the network.

Description

2.

—Type a description of the comm port if
you would like. It is optional. This information is strictly
for you and does not affect the controller.

DefaultMode

3.

Baud

4.

—Automatica lly s e t to

—Select

TankNet

Baud4800

for the

TankNet

.

cable.

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