Contemporary Control Systems BASrouter Portable Installation Tips - Manual

Successful BASrouter Installation and Operation
General Considerations:
BACnet Traffic: You must provide a BACnet client (AKA a tool or front-end) to discover and
manage BACnet devices. Our routers only pass messages — with no knowledge of what they
contain.
BACnet Ethernet: Always leave this at its default of 0 — unless you are using BACnet
Ethernet in which only Ethernet MAC addressing is used (no IP addressing)! If using more
than one BACnet router, enable BACnet Ethernet on only one BACnet router — to avoid
message loops.
Discovery: We suggest you download our FREE BACnet Discovery Tool (BDT) and run it from the
BACnet/IP side of your network. BDT supports up to 1000 devices and up to 2000 objects per
device, but it only works with UDP port
BAC0 . (The BASRTLX-B supports slave discovery,
but the BASRT-B and BASRTP-B support only slave communication — not slave discovery). If
BDT discovers MS/TP devices, our router is working and you may have configuration issues with
your BACnet/IP tool. You can download BDT from:
www.ccontrols.com/sd/bdt.htm
IP access:
1. IP Link LED: This should flash with IP traffic. If it does not (or is off), check the IP path.
2. IP Access: If the BASrouter web page is inaccessible — but the unit responds to pings, try
clearing your browser cache. If that does not help, try another browser.
Power: (The BASRTP-B is powered via its USB port — so items 1 and 2 below do not apply.)
1. Be careful sharing power with other equipment! Read the power section of the
installation guide carefully! The BASrouter must get 24 VAC or 24 VDC.
2. Power Conductors: They should be 16–18 AWG.
3. Recycle Power: When troubleshooting (in case a transient condition caused an issue)
always try recycling power — and also after making adjustments to the BASrouter.
4. COM pin: This is internally connected to zero volts.
5. Chassis: This is internally DC-isolated from zero volts.
Firmware: The firmware version is displayed in the lower-right portion of our router's main
configuration screen. Check the following URL and upgrade your firmware if needed:
www.ccontrols.com/basautomation/basrouter_firmware_upgrade.htm
If you upgrade firmware, your may need a new Installation Guide. PDF copies of our latest
Installation Guides can be downloaded from:
www.ccontrols.com/pdf/TD1201000I.pdf (for the larger BASRTLX-B)
www.ccontrols.com/pdf/TD0712000I2.pdf (for the smaller BASRT-B)
www.ccontrols.com/pdf/TD0702100I2.pdf (for the portable BASRTP-B)
Wireshark: Occasionally, operational issues may cause problems we cannot determine without
detailed knowledge of your system and its traffic. In such cases, please send us a Wireshark
capture. You can download Wireshark for FREE from:
www.wireshark.org/download.html