4190-9008

BACpac Portal
Installation Instructions

Cautions and DO NOT INSTALL ANY SIMPLEX® PRODUCT THAT APPEARS

DAMAGED. Upon unpacking your Simplex product, inspect the contents of
Warnings the carton for shipping damage. If damage is apparent, immediately file a claim
with the carrier and notify your local Simplex product supplier.

ELECTRICAL HAZARD - Disconnect electrical power when making any

internal adjustments or repairs. All repairs should be performed by a
representative or authorized agent of your local Simplex product supplier.

STATIC HAZARD - Static electricity can damage components. Therefore,

handle as follows:
1. Ground yourself before opening or installing components (use the 553-484
Static Control Kit).
2. Keep uninstalled component wrapped in anti-static material at all times.

RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY

Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the

party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to
operate equipment.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the
interference at his or her own expense.

In this Publication This publication discusses the following topics:

Topic See Page #

General Information 2
Requirements and Specifications 3
Indicators 4
Fuses 6
Installation 7
BACpac Portal Default Program 14
Maintenance 16
BACnet Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement 17

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General Information

About the BACpac Portal The Simplex Model 4190-9008 BACpac Portal is a microprocessor-based
communication device that provides seamless, one-way communications
between a 4020/4100/4120 Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) and the industry-
standard Building Automation and Control Network (BACnet). The portal acts
as a protocol translator between the Simplex 4100 Computer Port Protocol and
the industry-standard BACnet Protocol. When the BACpac Portal receives
system status messages from the FACP, it translates the messages into BACnet
Protocol and communicates the information to other BACnet devices.
The BACpac Portal can be used with either a stand-alone FACP or a 4120
Network of up to 600 points. (See Figure 1.)

System Operator
Workstation
ALARM

Facility LAN

Note: Communication from the Fire

Distributed System Controllers (with
associated gateway/router interfaces) Alarm System through the BACpac
portal to the Gateway/Router is one-
Gateway/ way only and is ancillary with regards
Router to Fire Alarm Applications.

BACnet communications protocol

ALARM
PULL TO OPEN DOOR
EMERGENCY OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS

OPERATOR ALARM OR TROUBLE CONDITION:

- SYSTEM INDICATOR FLASHING, TONE ON.
SYSTEM IS NORMAL
INTERFACE 12:35:15 am MON 29 JAN 96 TO ACKNOWLEDGE:
- PRESS "ACK" LOCATED UNDER FLASHING
FIRE PRIORITY 2 SYSTEM SYSTEM SIGNALS POWER INDICATOR.
- REPEAT OPERATION UNTIL ALL REPORTS ARE
PANEL ALARM ALARM SUPERVISORY TROUBLE SILENCED ON ACKNOWLEDGED.

FIRE ALARM FIRE ALARM TO SILENCE ALARM SIGNALS:

- PRESS "ALARM SILENCE".
ALARM ALARM SUPV TBL ALARM SYSTEM
ACK ACK ACK ACK SILENCE RESET TO RESTORE SYSTEM TO NORMAL:
- PRESS "SYSTEM RESET."
ACKNOWLEDGE - PRESS "ACK" TO SILENCE TONE DEVICE.

PULL DOWN PULL DOWN

Fire alarm
initiating devices Simplex
4190-9008
4020 FIRE ALARM CONTROL
BACpac
portal

Simplex Fire Alarm Control

Simplex Panel
4120
Network

Fire Alarm System

Figure 1. BACpac Interface

This publication describes how to install the BACpac Portal.

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Requirements and Specifications

Related Documentation The following is a list of additional documentation that may assist you in the
installation.
• 4100 Field Wiring Diagram ..................................................... 841-731
• 4020 Field Wiring Diagram ..................................................... 841-842
• 4100/4120 Interconnect Diagram ............................................ 841-869

Power Requirements The 4190-9008 BACpac Portal has the following power requirements.
• Voltage: 120 VAC ± 10%
• Current: 100 mA @ 50-60 Hz

Environmental Limitations The 4190-9008 BACpac Portal has the following environmental limitations.
• Operating Temperature Range: 32° to 113° F (0° to 45° C)
• Humidity: 10% to 95% RH (relative humidity) from 32°
to 113° F (0° to 45° C), non-condensing

Portal Interface The 4190-9008 BACpac Portal has optically-isolated communication on Ports A
and B, and the following portal interface requirements.
• Simplex BACpac Portal Interface (Port A):
One 5-pin jumper selectable EIA-232/EIA-485, twisted pair connection.
• Simplex BACpac Portal Interface (Port B):
One 9-pin EIA-232 connector.

Status Indicators The 4190-9008 BACpac Portal has the following status indicators.
• Power, Run, and Error LED indicators.
• Transmit and Receive LED indicators on each of the three communication
ports.
• Two module driver-configurable LED indicators.

Other Specifications The portal module also has the following specifications.
• Lithium Battery: Seven year lithium battery provides a minimum of
10,000 hours of data retention during power outages.
• Fault Detection: Hardware watchdog timer.
• Protection: Surge and transient protection circuitry for power and
communications.
• Listed By: PAZX (UL 916), PAZX7 (C-UL C22.2 No. 205-M19).

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Indicators

LED Identification The BACpac Portal LEDs are as follows:

• Power - Indicates when power is on.
• Run - Blinks when the processor is running. (See Table 1.)
• Error - Lights when an error is detected. (See Table 1.)
• Port A Receive - Lights when Port A receives data.
• Port A Transmit - Lights when Port A transmits data.
• Port B Receive - Lights when Port B receives data.
• Port B Transmit - Lights when Port B transmits data.
The location of these LEDs is shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2. BACpac Portal LEDs

Table 1. Explanation of Run and Error LED Codes

RUN LED ERROR LED CONDITION

2 flashes per second Off All normal.
2 flashes per second 2 flashes per second 5-minute auto-restart after
system error.
2 flashes per second On Module halted after frequent
system errors. Restart. If
problem persists, call Simplex.
5 flashes per second On Call Simplex.
5 flashes per second Off Download in progress.
7 flashes per second 7 flashes per second Brownout recovery delay (10
seconds).
14 flashes per second 14 flashes per second Brownout in progress (supply
voltage low).

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Indicators, Continued

LED Power-Up Sequence During power-up, the module goes through an initialization and self-test
sequence. Proper module power-up can be verified by observing the LEDs as
follows:

1. The Run and Error LEDs turn on and begin blinking.

2. The Error LED will then turn off.
3. The Run LED will continue blinking.
Note: The Error LED flashes three times in sync with the Run LED when the
module is formatted. The Run LED should never stop flashing. If the
Run LED stops flashing for 1.5 seconds, the watchdog timer will reset
the module.

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Fuses

Location of Fuses F1 and F2 Two fuses are placed on the secondary input wiring of Transformer TR-1.
Figure 3 shows the location of these fuses.
FUSES F1 AND F2

Figure 3. Location of Fuses F1 and F2

Module Internal Fuses The Simplex BACpac Portal module is also protected by internal solid state
fuses on the incoming power.

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Installation

Opening the BACpac Portal Perform the following procedure to open the BACpac Portal shipping container.
Shipping Container 1. Carefully open the shipping container.
2. Remove the plastic bag and set it aside. The plastic bag contains the
cabinet keys, download cables and converter.
3. Remove the BACpac cabinet from the shipping container.
4. Set the shipping container aside. (The container is required if the BACpac
Portal must be returned for repair.)

Installing the 4190-9008 The following instructions provide a systematic method for installing the
BACpac Portal Cabinet BACpac Portal Cabinet. Common hand tools are required to perform this
installation.
Perform the following procedure to install the cabinet.
1. Open the cabinet door. (See Figure 4.)
2. Remove the two foam protective blocks and set them aside. (The foam
blocks are required if the BACpac Portal must be returned for repair.)

Cabinet Door

Figure 4. BACpac Cabinet

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Installing the 4190-9008 3. Install the cabinet as shown in Figure 5. Make certain that AC wiring is
BACpac Portal Cabinet placed in conduit. (Refer to Note 2 on Figure 5.)
(Continued)
A
B

B A

Figure Notes:
1. Use suitable punch when conduit is required and no knockout is present.
2. Conduit A denotes contractor AC wiring.
3. Conduit B denotes contractor signal wiring.

Figure 5. Cabinet Installation Diagram

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Installation, Continued

Installing the 4190-9008 The cabinet dimensions are shown in Figure 6.

BACpac Portal Cabinet
(Continued)

Conduit knockouts top, bottom, left, and right sides 1/2"

(13 mm)

12 3/8" 12"
(314 mm) (305 mm)

4 1/8"
12 5/16" (105 mm)
(313 mm)

Figure 6. Cabinet Dimensions

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Address DIP Switch Default The Address DIP switch (see Figure 8 for location) is configured using eight
Settings individual sliding DIP switches that are located on the module. The default
settings are shown in Figure 7. The value of each switch is indicated on the
module to the left of the individual switch. Switch 1 controls the transmission
Baud Rate and is set to the 9600 bps position (or OFF). Switches 2 through 8
are used for addressing. The module’s address is indicated by taking the sum of
the switch values set in the ON position. As shown in Figure 7, Switch 7 is in
the ON position. Therefore, the module’s address is two.

Figure 7. BACpac Portal Addressing DIP Switch Default Settings

Address Procedure
Use the following procedure to set the BACpac Portal address.
1. Turn the BACpac Portal power switch to the OFF position.
2. Set the BACpac Portal’s CMnet Baud Rate to 9600 baud using Switch
1 of the 8-position DIP switch as shown in Figure 7.
3. Use DIP Switches 2 through 8 to set the BACpac Portal’s address.

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Module Layout Figure 8 shows the layout of the BACpac Portal.

POWER SWITCH 1 1/8”

(29 mm)

PORT B

PORTAL
CONFIGURATION
JUMPERS

PORT A

7 1/8” (181 mm)

AUXILIARY MANUAL
DEVICE PORT FORMAT
BUTTON

DOWNLOAD PORT

LEDs

6 1/4”
(159 mm)
CMNET
ADDRESSING
DIP SWITCHES

Figure 8. BACpac Portal Module Layout

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About the Portal Wiring The Simplex BACpac Portal is connected to a Simplex 4100 Host via a 3-wire
EIA-232 (RS-232) connection as shown in Figure 9.

TB2
BACpac TB2 4100 Port B TB-3

TB2-1 TX TB2-3 RX
TB2-2 RX TB2-1 TX
TB2-5 GND TB2-5 GND

BACpac TB2 4020 Port B

TB2-1 TX TB1-8 RX
TB2-2 RX TB1-6 TX TB-1
TB-2
TB2-5 GND TB1-10 GND

4020 or 4100
Port Settings
- Computer Port TB1 TB3
- 9600 Baud
PTP
PTPto
toNetwork
Network VAC
VACPower
Power
- Even Parity
- 8 Bits TB1-2
TB1-2 --RX
RX TB3-1 - 120VAC
TB3-1 - 120VAC
- 1 Stop Bit TB1-3 - TX
TB1-3 - TX TB3-2
TB3-2 --Neutral
Neutral
TB1-5
TB1-5 --GND
GND TB3-3
TB3-3 --Ground
Ground

Figure 9. BACpac Wiring Configuration

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Wiring the 4190-9008 BACpac Referring to the 841-731 Field Wiring Diagram and Figure 7, wire the 4190-
Portal 9008 BACpac Portal in accordance with the following procedure.
1. Turn the BACpac Portal power switch OFF to prevent the module from
being powered up until proper voltage is verified.
2. Route the 120 VAC wiring to Terminal Block TB-3. (See Figure 10.)
Note: AC Wiring must be kept in the top-half of the enclosure. All
power-limited wiring (RS-232 on TB1 and TB2) must be kept in
the bottom half of the enclosure with a physical separation from
the non-power limited AC wiring.

3. Verify that 24 VAC is present across AC Secondary Fuses F1 and F2.

4. Turn the BACpac power switch ON.
5. Verify that the ‘Run” LED on the BACpac Portal is ON and blinking. If
this does not occur, turn the power switch OFF and check for wiring errors.

POWER SWITCH

AC WIRING (TB-3)

TR-1

DCD

Figure 10. Wiring the BACpac Portal

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BACpac Portal Default Program

Default Configuration The Simplex BACpac Portal is shipped with a default program configuration
loaded in Portal Memory. Table 2 lists the default BACnet Network Settings.

Table 2. BACnet Default Settings

Description Default Setting
Network 201
MAC Address 02
Device Instance 2400

Programming the BACpac The Simplex Technical Representative (TR) is not required to program the
BACpac Portal in the field. The TR simply reprograms the 4020/4100/4120 via
Custom Control. The Portal has been preprogrammed with 4020/4100/4120
digital pseudo points already linked to BACnet objects. If the TR wants to send
a point out to the BACnet world, all he or she must do is tell a pseudo point to
turn on; the BACpac Portal sends out a related BACnet object.

Example:
If the customer wishes to add a point that is sent to the BACnet world, the first
available 4020/4100/4120 digital pseudo point that is linked to a BACnet object
is P513. The TR must write an SMPL equation similar to the following one:

In:
M1-1 ALM ; Alarm Status of Simplex Point
Out:
TRACK P513 on ; SIMPLEX 130-1-0 TO BACNET OBJECT 1
End:
;
In:
M1-1 TBL ; Trouble Status of Simplex Point
Out:
Track P514 on ; SIMPLEX 130-2-0 TO BACNET OBJECT 2
End:

When Pseudo Point P513 turns on, the BACpac Portal will send out the related
BACnet object. (See Default Configuration Worksheets.)

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BACpac Portal Default Program, Continued

Default Configuration Worksheets are provided that allow you to map 4020/4100/4120 FACP pseudo
Worksheets points to BACnet objects. Figure 11 shows the first page of the BACpac Portal
Default Configuration worksheets.

Note: Remember to give a copy of your completed BACpac Configuration

worksheets to the BACnet System Manager.

4190-9008 BACpac Portal

Default Configuration
Project Name: BACnet Address:
REF Simplex REF BACnet BACnet Default Setting = Network: 201
Simplex Simplex To / From Object Instance MAC Address: 02 Device Instance: 2400
Description Point State Type BACnet Description
P513 FROM 130-1-0 BI 1
P514 FROM 130-2-0 BI 2
P515 FROM 130-3-0 BI 3
P516 FROM 130-4-0 BI 4
P517 FROM 130-5-0 BI 5
P518 FROM 130-6-0 BI 6
P519 FROM 130-6-0 BI 7
P520 FROM 130-8-0 BI 8
P521 FROM 130-9-0 BI 9
P522 FROM 130-10-0 BI 10
P523 FROM 130-11-0 BI 11
P524 FROM 130-12-0 BI 12
P525 FROM 130-13-0 BI 13
P526 FROM 130-14-0 BI 14
P527 FROM 130-15-0 BI 15
P528 FROM 130-16-0 BI 16
P529 FROM 130-17-0 BI 17
P530 FROM 130-18-0 BI 18
P531 FROM 130-19-0 BI 19
P532 FROM 130-20-0 BI 20
P533 FROM 130-21-0 BI 21
P534 FROM 130-22-0 BI 22
P535 FROM 130-23-0 BI 23
P536 FROM 130-24-0 BI 24
P537 FROM 130-25-0 BI 25
P538 FROM 130-26-0 BI 26
P539 FROM 130-27-0 BI 27
P540 FROM 130-28-0 BI 28

Order # Page of

Figure 11. BACpac Portal Default Configuration Worksheet (Page One)

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Maintenance

Service For service, call your local Simplex Time Recorder Company Branch Office.

Parts List The Simplex BACpac Portal Field Replaceable Units (FRUs) are described in
Table 3.

Table 3. BACpac Portal Field Replaceable Units

Vendor Part No. Description

Portal-SX Portal Module
130054 Terminal Connector, 3-Piece
130060 Terminal Connector, 5-Piece
240029 40VA 120:24V Transformer
060028 Cooper Bussman Fuse Block (Double Pole)
066002 1 Amp Glass Fuse MPX
235016/NI485-1 Interface Cable Assembly

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BACnet Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS)

PICS Details The BACnet PICS details are shown in Table 4.

Table 4. BACnet PICS Details

BACnet Conformance Class Supported Class 3

• Clocks

BACnet Functional Groups Supported • Reinitialize

• Device Communications

Application Service Initiates Requests Executes Requests

Read Property yes yes

Read Property Multiple yes
Write Property yes yes
BACnet Standard Application Services Write Property Multiple yes
Supported
Who-Has yes
I-Have yes
Who-Is yes
I-AM yes

• Binary input, No Writeable Properties

• Binary Output, Present Value Writeable Properties
Standard Objects Supported • Binary Value, Present Value Writeable Properties
• Device

Data Link Layer Options Point-to-Point RS-232, baud rates to 38,400

Character Sets Supported ANSI X3.4

• Segmented Requests not supported

Special Functionality
• Segmented Responses not supported

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