APT

Technical Instructions

Rev. 10/4/2013

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Contents
What is an APT? ........................................................................................................................ 1
To power an APT........................................................................................................................ 1
To communicate with the ExecB controller network ...................................................................... 1
To set up a Local Access connection in the WebCTRL interface ................................... 3

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What is an APT?
Using an APT (Access Port Transceiver), you can connect a computer to a device on the
controller network to troubleshoot or transfer memory during job start-ups. The computer
connects to the APT, and the APT connects to the local access port of:
ExecB or Exec 6.x controllers on an ARC156 controller network
RS room sensors
LogiStat room sensors (not supported in the WebCTRL application)

An APT includes the following:

8-pin cable (Automated Logic part number 235019)
Rnet adapter cable (Automated Logic part number 235044)
USB to 9-pin serial cable (Automated Logic part number 235057)

Optional items:
9-pin EAI-232 cable (Automated Logic part number 235020)
PS2 power cable (Automated Logic part number 235027
S2-DB9 adapter

To power an APT
The APT receives power from the controller or sensor it is connected to. The +5V LED
lights up when the APT receives power.
If the supply voltage is insufficient to light the +5V LED, use the PS2 power cable
(optional) to connect the APT's Supplemental Power connector to the PS2 port on a
laptop.

NOTE When connected to a LogiStat Plus, the APT receives power from the same circuit
as the Occupied LED. If the Occupied LED is not lit, press the LogiStat Pluss Override
button to provide power to the APT.

To communicate with the ExecB controller network

NOTES
Using a Local Access port does not interrupt the delivery of alarm and trend
notifications to the controller's specified BACnet Alarm Recipient.
You cannot use a Local Access port to set up BBMD's because Local Access
connections do not communicate using BACnet/IP.
A router must be present to receive colors from the controller network.

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 PREREQUISITES
A computer with a USB port
An APT with cables
The appropriate controller driver
For devices with a... Use driver...
5-pin Local Access port v1.70 or later
Round 8-pin Local Access port v2.00 or later

1 Connect the APT to the computer and to the controller's local access port.

Connect to device
directly or through
Rnet adapter cable
USB to (Part #235044)
9-pin
APT cable

8-pin
APT cable

2 Set the APT's Mode Select switch.

To communicate through... Set Mode Select switch to...

A 5-pin Local Access port 485
An 8-pin Local Access port TTL

3 Set the APT's Exec. 4 Relay switch to Network.

NOTE Set the switch to Isolate only if connecting to an Exec 4 controller and you want
to restrict communication to only the controller you are connected to.
4 If connecting to an LGRM-E or LGE controller, turn off the controller's power, set
its Enhanced Access DIP switch to On, then turn its power on again.
5 If you are connecting to an LGR or ME line controller, turn off the controller's power,
set the controller's Enhanced Access DIP switch as follows, then turn its power on
again.

To communicate in... Set switch to...

The WebCTRL application Off
PuTTY or HyperTerminal On
SiteBuilder to set a custom IP address On

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To set up a To communicate in the WebCTRL application, do the following:
Local Access
connection in 1 On the System Configuration tree, select Connections.
the WebCTRL 2 On the Configure tab, click Add.
interface 3 From the Type drop-down list, select BACnet Local Access.
4 Optional: Edit the Description.
5 Type the computer's Port number that the APT is connected to. For example, COM1.
NOTE To find the port number, open the Windows Control Panel, then
select System. In the System Properties dialog box, select the Hardware tab, then
click Device Manager. Expand Ports to find the COM# for the port.
6 Set the Baud rate.

Local Access port Baud Rate

5-pin Rnet 115200
8-pin round 38400

7 Click Accept.
8 On the View tab, click the button next to the BACnet/IP network, then select BACnet
Local Access.
9 Click Accept.
10 On the Configure tab, select BACnet Local Access, then click Start.
NOTE If an error message appears, make sure the COM port you selected is not in
use. For example, PuTTY may be open and is holding the port open.

11 If using the 5-pin Local Access port, on the Network tree, select the controller
that you are connected to.

12 Click , then select Manual Command.

13 Type rnet here in the dialog box, then click OK.
14 On the Properties page, click Module Status. If a Modstat report appears, the
WebCTRL application is communicating with the controller.

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