Installation and Operations Guide

ACM-VLX/VLX/EXP/AXM

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Impo rtant s afe ty info rmatio n and ins tallatio n

pre c autio ns
Re ad all ins truc tio ns
Failure to follow all ins tructions may re s ult in e quipme nt damage or a hazardous condition. Re ad all ins tructions
care fully be fore ins talling e quipme nt.
Lo c al c o de s and prac tic e s
Always ins tall e quipme nt in accordance with the National Ele ctric Code and in a manne r acce ptable to the local
authority having juris diction.
Ele c tro s tatic s e ns itivity
This product and its compone nts may be s us ce ptible to e le ctros tatic dis charge (ES D). Us e appropriate ES D
grounding te chnique s while handling the product. Whe n pos s ible , always handle the product by its non-e le ctrical
compone nts .
Hig h vo ltag e s afe ty te s t
Expe rie nce d e le ctricians , at firs t contact, always as s ume that hazardous voltage s may e xis t in any wiring
s ys te m. A s afe ty che ck us ing a known, re liable voltage me as ure me nt or de te ction de vice s hould be made
imme diate ly be fore s tarting work and whe n work re s ume s .
Lig htning and hig h-vo ltag e dang e r
Mos t e le ctrical injurie s involving low-voltage wiring re s ult from s udde n, une xpe cte d high voltage s on normally
low-voltage wiring. Low-voltage wiring can carry hazardous high voltage s unde r uns afe conditions . Ne ve r ins tall
or conne ct wiring or e quipme nt during e le ctrical s torms . Imprope rly prote cte d wiring can carry a fatal lightning
s urge for many mile s . All outdoor wiring mus t be e quippe d with prope rly grounde d and lis te d s ignal circuit
prote ctors , which mus t be ins talle d in compliance with local, applicable code s . Ne ve r ins tall wiring or e quipme nt
while s tanding in wate r.
Wiring and e quipme nt s e paratio ns
All wiring and controlle rs mus t be ins talle d to minimize the pos s ibility of accide ntal contact with othe r, pote ntially
hazardous and dis ruptive powe r and lighting wiring. Ne ve r place 24VAC or communications wiring ne ar othe r
bare powe r wire s , lightning rods , ante nnas , trans forme rs , or s te am or hot wate r pipe s . Ne ve r place wire in any
conduit, box, channe l, duct or othe r e nclos ure containing powe r or lighting circuits of any type . Always provide
ade quate s e paration of communications wiring and othe r e le ctrical wiring according to code . Ke e p wiring and
controlle rs at le as t s ix fe e t from large inductive loads (powe r dis tribution pane ls , lighting ballas ts , motors , e tc.).
Failure to follow the s e guide line s can introduce e le ctrical inte rfe re nce and caus e the s ys te m to ope rate
e rratically.
Warning
This e quipme nt has be e n te s te d and found to comply with the limits for a clas s A digital de vice , purs uant to part
15 of the FCC rule s . The s e limits are de s igne d to provide re as onable prote ction agains t harmful inte rfe re nce
whe n the e quipme nt is ope rate d in a comme rcial e nvironme nt. This e quipme nt ge ne rate s , us e s , and can radiate
radio fre que ncy e ne rgy and, if not ins talle d and us e d in accordance with the ins truction manual, may caus e
harmful inte rfe re nce to radio communications . Ope ration of this e quipme nt in a re s ide ntial are a is like ly to caus e
harmful inte rfe re nce , in which cas e the us e r will be re quire d to corre ct the inte rfe re nce at his own e xpe ns e .
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Contents
About this guide 4
How to use this guide 4
Other resources 5
Key illustrations 6
About the ACM-VLX, VLX, EXPs, and AXMs 20
ACM-VLX operational overview 20
VLX operational overview 20
What’s in the VLX/ACM-VLX 21
Compliances 22
Restrictions 22
Hardware installation 24
Mounting 24
Single-point grounding 25
Power connections 26
Communications connections 30
EXP/AXM I/O 33
Initial firmware and operator workstation setup 40
Connecting to the VLX/VLX-Platinum with HyperTerminal 40
Final set up and check out at the operator workstation 51
VLX/ACM-VLX data, DDC, and automation 58
Identifying input and output objects 58
Inputs (AIs and BIs) 59
Outputs (AOs and BOs) 59
AVs and BVs 62
DDC execution and status 62
Special points in DDC programming 63
VLX/ACM-VLX/EXP/AXM operation and maintenance 64
Using VLX diagnostic LEDs 64
EXP/AXM Status LED 64
Using H-O-A switches and trimpots 65
Backup mode sequence of operation 66
VLX/VLX-Platinum: saving and restoring configuration
and setup data 66
VLX/VLX-Platinum coin-cell battery replacement 67
Resetting the VLX and clearing data 67
Performing a comprehensive field test (VLX/VLX-Platinum) 69
Appendix A: Technical data 71
Appendix B: Scaling factors 75
Appendix C: Compass operator workstation templates 76
Appendix D: Compass operator workstation templates 77
Appendix E: HyperTerminal settings 78
Appendix F: BACnet object and property reference 80
Appendix G: H-O-A and trimpot status values 95
Appendix H: Input configuration worksheets 96

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About this guide

This document provides information about:

• Identifying ACM-VLX, VLX, EXP, and AXM components

• Installing and wiring an ACM-VLX, VLX, EXPs, and AXM in the field
• Connecting and configuring the ACM-VLX or VLX for network
connectivity and I/O operation
• Maintaining and monitoring ACM-VLX or VLX during operation

How to use this guide

First check Table 1 on page 5 for other documentation you might need,
depending upon your level of expertise and job focus. For example, even
experienced programmers will need the BACtalk Programmer’s Guide and
Reference (LTBT-TM-PRGRMR) for DDC information.

Even if you are an expert with Alerton and Compass systems, review “About the
ACM-VLX, VLX, EXPs, and AXMs” on page 20. The ACM-VLX/VLX/EXP/
AXM combo is a new breed, and this section gives you important information
about new features and how to apply the ACM-VLX and VLX.

“Key illustrations” on page 6 is a good starting point for installation technicians

and engineers. Browse through either or both of these sections to become
familiar with the hardware and the ACM-VLX’s/VLX’s unique new installation
requirements. If a component, feature, or step is not familiar, follow the cross-
reference to more detailed information.

Appendices at the back of the manual provide quick references and worksheets
useful to programmers and system developers.

Setting up the ACM-VLX or the VLX is a four-step process. Each step builds on
the previous one, so this manual is organized in the order of these steps:

1. Install the hardware.

2. Connect with HyperTerminal for configuration.

3. Connect an operator workstation for configuration and checkout.

4. Set up programming, automation, and integration with a solid

understanding of ACM-VLX or VLX data.

After you review installation information, check “VLX/ACM-VLX/EXP/AXM

operation and maintenance” on page 64 for information about running tests and
verifying operation.

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Other resources
Ta b le 1 Othe r docume ntation re late d to ACM-VLX, VLX, EXPs , and AXMs

Ale rto n do c ume nt (ID) Co ntains

Product data s he e ts S ingle -s he e t s ummary of applications ,
(ACM-Data-S he e t, LTBT-VLX, LTBT- capabilitie s , and te chnical data.
EXP), LTBT-AXM)

BACtalk S ys te m De s ign Guide Information and ne twork archite cture for the
(LT-WP-CMPS DS GN) BACne t LANs to which the VLX conne cts ,
BACne t Ethe rne t and MS /TP LAN
configuration, addre s s ing ove rvie w,
maximum dis tance s and de vice s , and
prope r communications wiring ins tallation
te chnique s .

Programme r’s Guide and Re fe re nce Information and ins tructions for
(LTBT-TM-PRGRMR) programming DDC and inte grating DDC
ope ration with automation fe ature s of the
Compas s ope rator works tation.

Compas s Ins tallation and Upgrade Guide Ins talling Compas s ope rator works tation
s oftware and us ing Compas s to s tart up
controlle rs .

Compas s Brows e r Us e r Inte rface Guide , Us ing the ope rator works tation to conne ct to
Compas s Works tation Us e r Guide , and de vice s and s e t up e ne rgy manage me nt and
Compas s He lp building automation fe ature s .

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Key illustrations

Fig ure 1 Typical ACM with ACM-OC-2XTUX and ACM-OC-2X485

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Po we r LED indicate s 24VAC powe r s tatus .

RJ-45 jac k for BACne t

Ethe rne t. LEDs provide Gro und lug conne cts to
communications pane l ground. S e e
information. S e e page 25.
page 31.

24 VAC po we r Obs e rve

polarity. S e e page 26.
MS /TP c o mmunic atio ns
S upports up to 10 BACne t
MS /TP de vice s . Obs e rve
polarity. S e e page 32.
Re plac e able fus e
S e e page 71.

EXP/AXM
c o mmunic atio ns
Obs e rve polarity. S e e
page 30.

Diag no s tic LEDs provide ope rational and te s t s tatus . S e e page 64 and
page 69.

AC-2650 Jac k to conne ct compute r running Hype rTe rminal for initial configuration or
compre he ns ive te s t fe e dback. S e e page 40.

Co in c e ll batte ry for re al-time clock and nonvolatile data s torage . Type DL2450 or
e quivale nt. S e e page 71.

Fig ure 2 VLX

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IN and COM te rminals for conne ction to S tatus LED indicate s 24VAC and
unive rs al inputs . S e e page 35. communications s tatus . S e e page 64.

Input c o nfig uratio n jumpe rs for e ach input are Re plac e able fus e
s e t according to input type . S e e page 35.

Gro und lug for conne cting

to pane l ground. S e e
page 25.
STATUS

24 VAC po we r Obs e rve

H-O-A
BO 0
polarity. S e e page 26.

EXP-1048 ASSEMBLED IN USA

H-O-A
BO 1
EXP c o mmunic atio ns
Obs e rve polarity. S e e
H-O-A
BO 2
page 30 and Figure 8.
H-O-A
BO 3

POWER:
MAX LOAD - 68VA
NO BO S - 20VA
H-O-A
AO 0
BO banks with HOT
24VDC SOURCE - 250mA TOTAL
CLASS 2 CIRCUITS ONL
USE COPPER CONDUCTORS ONL H-O-A
te rminals S e e Figure 8
FOR INDOOR USE ONL
AO 1
and page 33.
H-O-A
AO 2

H-O-A
AO 3
Trimpo ts for tuning AOs
H-O-A
from 0–100% whe n
AO 4
H-O-A is in H pos ition. S e e
OPEN ENERG MANAGEMENT
E UIPMENT 5K05
H-O-A
AO 5
page 65 and page 95.
H-O-A
AO 6
LBL-EXP1048-B

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES.

OPERATION IS SUB ECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS:
(1) THIS DEVICE MA NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE,
AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT AN INTERFERENCE RECEIVED,
H-O-A
AO 7
AO te rminals
INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MA CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

S W2 fo r AO c o nfig uratio n Each

Output LEDs indicate ope rational
s witch corre s ponds to an AO. S e e
s tatus of corre s ponding output.
page 35.

S W1 fo r EXP addre s s Us e s witche s 1-3 Hand-Off-Auto (H-O-A) S witc he s for e ach output
to s e t EXP addre s s in the range 0–7. for manual ove rride of output s tatus . S e e page 65
S e e page 30. and page 95.

Fig ure 3 Typical EXP (I/O e xpans ion module ), EXP-1048 s hown

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Input configuration Status LED indicates 24VAC

jumpers for each input are and communications status.
set according to input type.
Replaceable fuse.

Output LEDS indicate

operational status of
corresponding output.

24VAC power.
Maintain polarity.

AXM/EXP
communications.
IN and COM Maintain polarity.
terminals for
connecting to
universal BO banks with HOT
inputs. terminals.

Trimpots for tuning AOs

from 0-100% when H-O-A
is in the H position.

AO terminals.

SW2 for AO configuration. Hand-Off-Auto (H-O-A) switches for

Each switch corresponds to an AO. each output for manual override of
output status.
SW1 for AXM address. Use switched 1-3 to set
AXM address in the range 0-7.

Fig ure 4 Typical AXM (I/O e xpans ion module ), AXM-1048 s hown

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Fig ure 5 Ethe rne t imple me ntation

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Fig ure 6 MS /TP imple me ntation

Figure 7 Small building implementation

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Ethe rne t Cate gory 5 or be tte r drop cable Pane l g ro und to te rminate s hie lds
with RJ-45 jack. Re comme nde d BACne t and unit ground. S e e page 25.
ne twork conne ction. S e e page 31.

POWER

MS /TP S upports up to 10
BACne t MS /TP de vice s . VLX
ASSEMBLED IN USA EXP
S e e page 32. POWER: MAX LOAD - 20VA
CLASS 2 CIRCUITS ONL
USE COPPER CONDUCTORS ONL
c o mmunic atio ns
FOR INDOOR USE ONL

c able 18 AWG two

conductor twis te d-
OPEN ENERG MANAGEMENT
E UIPMENT 5K05 s hie ld cable . 18”
(457mm) max.
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES.
OPERATION IS SUB ECTTO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS:
(1) THIS DEVICE MA NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE,
AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT AN INTERFERENCE RECEIVED,
INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MA CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

CPU FLASHING
DIAGNOSTICS
NORMAL OPERATION
be twe e n units .
ON NORMAL / READ
S S
OFF SERVICE RE UIRED

ON ROC LOADED / OPERATIONAL

ROC
OFF ROC DOWNLOAD RE UIRED
LBL-VLX-A

DDC FLASHING DDC LOADED / OPERATIONAL

Te rminating
AC-2650 to conne ct re s is to rs 120 Ohm
compute r for matche d pre cis ion
Hype rTe rminal STATUS
te rminating re s is tors
configuration or te s ting. at e ach e nd.
S e e page 40 and
page 69. EXP-2200 ASSEMBLED IN USA

POWER: MAX LOAD - 20VA

24VDC SOURCE - 250mA TOTAL
CLASS 2 CIRCUITS ONLY
USE COPPER CONDUCTORS ONLY
FOR INDOOR USE ONLY

OPEN ENERGY MANAGEMENT

EQUIPMENT 5K05
LBL-EXP2200-A

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES.

OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS:
(1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE,
AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED,
INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

STATUS

H-O-A
BO 0

EXP-1048 ASSEMBLED IN USA

H-O-A
BO 1

H-O-A
BO 2

H-O-A
BO 3

POWER:

S hie ld Run one e nd to

MAX LOAD - 68VA H-O-A
NO BO S - 20V
A
AO 0
24VDC SOURCE - 250mA TOTAL
CLASS 2 CIRCUITS ONL
USE COPPER CONDUCTORS ONL H-O-A
FOR INDOOR USE ONL

H-O-A
AO 1
pane l ground, tape back
at othe r e nd. Tie through
AO 2

H-O-A

at inte rme diate EXPs .

AO 3

H-O-A
AO 4

H-O-A
OPEN ENERG MANAGEMENT
AO 5
E UIPMENT 5K05

H-O-A
AO 6
LBL-EXP1048-B

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES.

OPERATION IS SUB ECTTO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: H-O-A
(1) THIS DEVICE MA NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE,
AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT AN INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, AO 7
INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MA CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

Fig ure 8 Communications conne ctions for VLX and EXP

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Ethe rne t Cate gory 5 or be tte r drop cable Pane l g ro und to te rminate s hie lds
with RJ-45 jack. Re comme nde d BACne t and unit ground. S e e page 25.
ne twork conne ction. S e e page 31.

MS /TP S upports up to 10
BACne t MS /TP de vice s . EXP/AXM
S e e page 32. c o mmunic atio ns
c able 18 AWG two
conductor twis te d-
s hie ld cable . 10 fe e t
(3.048 m) max.
be twe e n units .

Te rminating
re s is to rs 120 Ohm
AC-2650 to conne ct matche d pre cis ion
compute r for te rminating re s is tors
Hype rTe rminal at e ach e nd.
configuration or te s ting.
S e e page 40 and
page 69.

S hie ld Run one e nd to

pane l ground, tape back
at othe r e nd. Tie through
at inte rme diate EXPs /
AXMs .

Fig ure 9 Communications conne ctions for VLX and EXP/AXM.

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Fig ure 10 VLX and EXP mounting dime ns ions

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Fig ure 11 AXM mounting dime ns ions

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GND
POWER
24VAC
24VAC

GND

VLX
ASSEMBLED IN USA
Fused AC
-
MS/TP
POWER: MAX LOAD - 20VA
XFMR 1 source
CLASS 2 CIRCUITS ONL
USE COPPER CONDUCTORS ONL
FOR INDOOR USE ONL

OPEN ENERG MANAGEMENT

E UIPMENT 5K05

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES.

OPERATION IS SUB ECTTO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS:
(1) THIS DEVICE MA NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE,

Panel ground
AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT AN INTERFERENCE RECEIVED,
INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MA CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

DIAGNOSTICS
CPU FLASHING NORMAL OPERATION

ON NORMAL / READ EXP

S S
OFF SERVICE RE UIRED COMM
-
ON ROC LOADED / OPERATIONAL
ROC
OFF ROC DOWNLOAD RE UIRED
LBL-VLX-A

DDC FLASHING DDC LOADED / OPERATIONAL

GND

STATUS
IN 0

COM
24VAC
IN 1
GND
IN 2
COMM
COM

IN 3
EXP-2200 ASSEMBLED IN USA
COMM-

IN 4

COM
IN 12
IN 5
COM
24 VDC
IN 13
POWER: MAX LOAD - 20VA
24VDC SOURCE - 250mA TOTAL IN 14
CLASS 2 CIRCUITS ONLY
USE COPPER CONDUCTORS ONLY COM
FOR INDOOR USE ONLY
IN 15

IN 16

COM

24 VDC
IN 6

COM IN 17
IN 7 COM
IN 8 IN 18
COM IN 19
OPEN ENERGY MANAGEMENT
IN 9 EQUIPMENT 5K05 COM
IN 10 IN 20
COM IN 21
LBL-EXP2200-A

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES.

IN 11 OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS:
COM
(1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE,
AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED,
24 VDC INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION. 24 VDC

Panel ground

GND

STATUS
IN 0

COM
24VAC
IN 1
H-O-A
BO 0 GND
IN 2

EXP-1048
COMM
COM

IN 3 ASSEMBLED IN USA
H-O-A
BO 1 COMM- 2.5A
IN 4 H-O-A
HOT A
BO 2
COM BO 0

24 VDC H-O-A BO 1
BO 3

POWER:
MAX LOAD - 68VA H-O-A HOT B
Fused AC source
NO BO S - 20VA AO 0
BO 2
XFMR 2
24VDC SOURCE - 250mA TOTAL
CLASS 2 CIRCUITS ONL
USE COPPER CONDUCTORS ONL H-O-A BO 3
FOR INDOOR USE ONL AO 1
IN 5
H-O-A
COM AO 0
AO 2
IN 6 COM
H-O-A
IN 7 AO 1
AO 3
COM AO 2
H-O-A
IN 8 AO 4 COM
IN 9 AO 3
H-O-A
COM OPEN ENERG MANAGEMENT
AO 5
E UIPMENT 5K05

24 VDC AO 4
H-O-A

CR4 CR3 CR2 CR1

AO 6 COM
LBL-EXP1048-B

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES.

OPERATION IS SUB ECTTO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: H-O-A AO 5
(1) THIS DEVICE MA NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE,
AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT AN INTERFERENCE RECEIVED,
INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MA CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.
AO 7
AO 6

COM
Ground block in panel
AO 7

24V relays
or similar 24VAC loads

Fig ure 12 Typical powe r and BO load conne ctions for VLX and EXPs . S e e page 25, page 26, and page 33.

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Fig ure 13 Typical powe r and BO load conne ctions for VLX and AXMs .

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STATUS

EXP-2200 ASSEMBLED IN USA

POWER: MAX LOAD - 20VA

24VDC SOURCE - 250mA TOTAL
CLASS 2 CIRCUITS ONLY
USE COPPER CONDUCTORS ONLY
FOR INDOOR USE ONLY

OPEN ENERGY MANAGEMENT

EQUIPMENT 5K05
LBL-EXP2200-A

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES.

OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS:
(1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE,
AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED,
INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

STATUS

H-O-A
BO 0

EXP-1048 ASSEMBLED IN USA

H-O-A
BO 1

H-O-A
BO 2

H-O-A
BO 3

POWER:
MAX LOAD - 68VA H-O-A
NO BO S - 20VA
AO 0
24VDC SOURCE - 250mA TOTAL
CLASS 2 CIRCUITS ONL
USE COPPER CONDUCTORS ONL H-O-A
FOR INDOOR USE ONL
AO 1

H-O-A
AO 2

H-O-A
AO 3

H-O-A
AO 4

H-O-A
OPEN ENERG MANAGEMENT
AO 5
E UIPMENT 5K05

H-O-A
AO 6
LBL-EXP1048-B

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES.

OPERATION IS SUB ECTTO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: H-O-A
(1) THIS DEVICE MA NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE,
AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT AN INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, AO 7
INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MA CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

Fig ure 14 Typical powe r and BO load conne ctions for VLX and EXPs . S e e page 25, page 26, and page 33.

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Fig ure 15 Analog input (AI) and analog output (AO) wiring

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About the ACM-VLX, VLX, EXPs, and AXMs

The VLX is significantly different from earlier Alerton field controllers. It
introduces new architecture concepts, configuration procedures, and installation
practices. Review this section carefully before you install and configure the
VLX.

ACM-VLX operational overview

The ACM-VLX functions almost identically to the VLX but it is a virtual device
running inside of the ACM. The ACM-VLX is the first case where the number of
instances of the program is limited by a license.

The ACM by default (with no ACM-VLX license), allows 1 slot to run the VLX
application (one VLX application is provided for free with each ACM). If you
want to run the VLX application in more than 1 slot, then you must buy an
additional VLX license for each additional slot (up to 4 slots, which would need
3 additional ACM-VLX license instances).

If you try to run more VLX applications than the ACM is licensed for, then the
additional slots will simply not connect to an I/O network. The Slot Startup Error
Log for that slot will indicate the slot is not communicating due to a license limit,
but the “License Exceeded” BV will not turn ON. The License Exceeded BV is
just for device counting (number of VLCs, TUXs, Modbus VDEVs, etc).
Licensed ACM-VLX programs will continue to operate normally under device
limit exceeded conditions. Doing otherwise may endanger expensive hardware.

VLX operational overview

VLX, ACM-VLX, EXP, and AXM operation is interdependent. The VLX/ACM-
VLX is the processor. EXPs/AXMs are external modules that provide all I/O
capability. EXPs/AXMs connect to the VLX/ACM-VLX over a simple 18 AWG
two conductor shielded, twisted-pair bus. The VLX/ACM-VLX hosts
automation features (schedules, trendlogs, and alarms) and DDC for any
BACnet device on the network. Each VLX/ACM-VLX supports up to eight
EXPs/AXMs for a possible 176 I/O maximum points. You can mix EXPs and
AXMs and a maximum of EXPs/AXMs can connect to the same VLX/ACM-
VLX.

The VLX/ACM-VLX supports BACnet Ethernet, BACnet/IP, and MS/TP

connections1, making EXP/AXM I/O, operational, and functional data available
to the site-wide automation system as BACnet objects and properties. Each
VLX/EXP or VLX/AXM assembly appears to a BACnet network as a single
BACnet device. The VLX/ACM-VLX also supports Annex J BACnet/IP as a
BACnet broadcast management device (BBMD).

1. Ethernet is the preferred and recommended primary connection method to the

BACnet internetwork. Using MS/TP as the primary connection should be avoided.
It should be used only when data traffic requirements will be relatively low and
Ethernet connection is cost-prohibitive or otherwise difficult to provide. The total
number of devices on MS/TP should be limited to 10 or fewer. Other factors will
affect network performance such as global-controller-hosted VLC point alarms,
global controller DDC references to devices on the MS/TP, and active operator
workstations requesting data from devices on the MS/TP.

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After a VLX/ACM-VLX is configured and programmed using a Compass

operator workstation, it can operate in a stand-alone capacity indefinitely.

The VLX/ACM-VLX provides a robust and customizable I/O configuration for

systems with a large number of control points and requirements for local
execution of DDC, scheduling, and other automation features. Typical
applications include large air-handling units, motor control centers, and chiller
plants. A single VLX/EXP or VLX/AXM assembly replaces the functionality of
multiple VLCs with a global controller. It can also operate in concert with a
global controller.

The numerical designation of an EXP/AXM conveys information about its I/O

configuration. The first number indicates the number of universal inputs, the
second indicates the number of binary outputs, and the third indicates the
number of analog outputs.

AXM-1048 EXP-1048
Eight analog outputs

Four binary outputs

Te n inputs

What’s in the VLX/ACM-VLX

• Capabilities.
VLX: Support up to 10 BACnet compliant devices on its MS/TP trunk.
It can also host schedules, trendlogs, and alarms.
ACM-VLX: Supports a full network of VLCs on one of it other 485
networks.
• Procedures for initial configuration and I/O setup.
VLX: Connect with an AC-2650 and use HyperTerminal to configure
network and firmware settings. See “Initial firmware and operator
workstation setup” on page 40. However, the VLX does not support I/O
configuration through this interface or through VisualLogic. Use an
operator workstation to configure special-purpose AVs. See “Setting up
inputs” on page 53. Data display templates are provided for this
purpose. See “Appendix C: Compass operator workstation templates”
on page 76.
ACM-VLX: Configure using Compass Device Manager.
• Power and BO wiring. BO power is isolated from EXP, AXM, and
VLX/ACM-VLX power. A separate ground lug connects to panel
ground. See Figure 13 on page 17 and “Single-point grounding” on
page 25.
• 4-20 mA wiring. No external 250 Ohm resistor required. See
“Universal inputs (AIs, BIs)” on page 35.
• Manual output overrides: H-O-A switches and trimpots. Hand-Off-
Auto switches enable local override of binary and analog outputs. Status
values are available in software. See “Using H-O-A switches and

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trimpots” on page 65 and “Appendix G: H-O-A and trimpot status

values” on page 95.
• Backup mode operation. If an EXP /AXM loses VLX/ACM-VLX
communication, it goes into backup mode, commanding outputs to
backup mode values. See “Backup mode sequence of operation” on
page 66.
• DDC programming. Supports peer-to-peer DDC programming for both
reads and writes over BACnet. Use Global Controller/Building
Controller DDC to program DDC, not VLC DDC.
• Out-of-Service for AIs, AOs, BIs, and BOs. When an output is set to
Out-Of-Service, then it simply remains at the last commanded value. Set
the out-of-service property for inputs and outputs to TRUE to simulate
inputs and operating conditions without affecting outputs. This can be
useful for testing DDC and automation sequences. This operation is
different from VLCs, where setting out-of-service = TRUE causes DDC
alone to control the output. See “Appendix F: BACnet object and
property reference” on page 80.
• PTP modem support. The VLX-Platinum also supports an external
modem connected through its EIA-232 port. This modem is suitable for
alarm dial-out.

Compliances
The VLX/ACM-VLX makes operational and functional data available to the
automation system as BACnet objects and properties in accordance with ANSI/
ASHRAE Standard 135-2001, BACnet.

The VLX/EXP or VLX/AXM assembly appears to BACnet as a single device.

EXPs/AXMs are not by themselves BACnet-enabled. An EXP/AXM requires a
VLX/ACM-VLX to operate and to make data available as BACnet objects and
properties.

The VLX/ACM-VLX connects to the BACnet network over BACnet Ethernet,

BACnet IP (preferred method), or MS/TP network (not recommended). The
VLX/ACM-VLX supports Annex J BACnet/IP and functions as a BACnet
broadcast management device (BBMD). See Table 10 on page 49 and the
BACtalk System Design Guide.

See “Appendix F: BACnet object and property reference” on page 80 for a

reference of objects and properties the VLX/ACM-VLX supports.

BACtalk for Windows version 3.11, Envision for BACtalk version 1.0 or later, is
required to set up the VLX. Compass 1.4 Update 1 or later and ACM ROC 1.6.9
is required to configure the ACM-VLX.

Restrictions
• VLX: Do not exceed 10 BACnet devices.
ACM-VLX: Allows running a fully loaded MS/TP network on another
open 485 network.
• Although an MS/TP connection is present, Ethernet is the preferred
primary method of connecting the VLX/ACM-VLX to the BACnet
network and to the Compass operator workstation. If MS/TP is the

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primary method of connection to the BACnet network, the inherent

bandwidth limitations of MS/TP may compromise VLX/ACM-VLX
performance.
• EXPs/AXMs do not support the Alerton Microset or Microset II.

• VLX: Does not support sending alpha messages to an alpha-numeric

pager. However, you can send numeric messages to an alpha-numeric
pager.
ACM-VLX: Does not support Paging.

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Hardware installation
This section provides information about mounting the VLX/ACM-VLX and
EXPs/AXMs and connecting power, communications, and I/O.

Mounting
Each VLX, ACM-VLX, EXP, and AXM consists of a circuit board with a plastic
cover, which has screw holes for mounting. VLXs and EXPs have the same
mounting dimensions. See Figure 10 on page 14. The ACM and AXM have
different mounting dimensions. The AXM has a smaller footprint than EXPs so
it is ideally designed for smaller or crowded enclosures. See the dimensional line
drawings for each device in the “Key illustrations” on page 6.

All VLXs, ACMs, EXPs, and AXMs are suitable for indoor mounting only.
Mount the VLX, ACMs, EXPs, and AXMs in a location and manner acceptable
to the local authority having jurisdiction.

Use a common enclosure to house the VLX/ACM-VLX, EXPs, and AXMs.

Select an enclosure suitable for your application and to the local authority having
jurisdiction. Ensure that the enclosure has a ground bus connected to a ground
known to be suitable for this purpose. See “Single-point grounding” on page 25.

N o te It is acceptable to mount some EXP/AXM modules in a separate

enclosure from the VLX/ACM-VLX, provided the enclosures are immediately
adjacent and the EXP/AXM communication bus runs in conduit that does not
contain any high voltage wiring.

Ensure that the installed location is dry, away from direct sunlight, and free from
excessive dust, vibration, and electrical interference.

For optimum performance, ensure adequate separation of power and

communications cabling. Typically, power cabling is run though one side of the
enclosure (left) and communications cabling through another (right).

Ensure that there is adequate access to units so that technicians can easily:

• Terminate communications and power wiring

• Remove and replace units, if necessary
• Remove the cover, if necessary
• Replace the battery, if necessary
• Replace the fuse, if necessary
• Monitor LEDs during operation

Ta b le 2 Ope rating te mpe rature range and humidity for VLXs /ACMs /EXPs /
AXMs
Ope rating te mpe rature 32–131°F (0–55°C)

Humidity 0–95% RH, non-conde ns ing

VLXs, ACMs, EXPs, and AXMs can be mounted in any vertical or horizontal
orientation.

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Single-point grounding
Proper grounding is an essential element of trouble-free VLX/ACM-VLX/EXP/
AXM operation. Improper grounding is often the cause of communication
errors, analog and binary I/O inaccuracies, and even equipment damage.
Furthermore, the problems that result from improper grounding can be
intermittent and difficult to diagnose.

The single-point grounding shown in wiring diagrams and described in the

sections on power, communications, and I/O wiring is designed to minimize the
potential for problems associated with differences in ground potentials and
electrical transients (noise).

A single-point grounding practice, combined with separate 24 VAC power for

the BO loads (see Figure 13 on page 17), will help ensure an installation free
from problems related to improper grounding.

Panel ground
The panel you select to house the VLX/ACM-VLX and EXPs/AXMs must have
a ground bus that connects to a ground known to be suitable for this purpose. To
ground the panel bus, direct attachment to the closest point in the building’s
electrical service grounding electrode system is preferred. However, slight
variations in grounding practices may exist from one building to another.
Because of these variations, consulting with the building electrical contractor
about the best possible location and method to ground the panel bus is advised.

Once the panel bus is properly grounded, it can be used to terminate grounded
components of power, communications, and I/O wiring as shown in those
sections.

Ground lug on VLXs and EXPs

The ground lug on VLXs and EXPs must directly connect to panel ground using
stranded 12 AWG copper cable. When grounding, ensure that the cable is
properly positioned and secured. See Figure 16.

WA R N ING Do not over tightened the ground-lug screw. Excessive torque will
separate the terminal from the unit and cause the connection to fail.

Ground screw

Insert ground cable here and

tighten screw to secure

Termination platform
Warning! Do not insert
ground cable here.

Circuit board

Fig ure 16 VLX and EXP ground lug (GND) de tail

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Power connections
This topic provides information for wiring power to a VLX/EXP/AXM
assembly. As a general rule, use one transformer to supply power to the VLX
and EXPs/AXMs and use one or more additional transformers to power BOs on
the EXPs/AXMs See “Key illustrations” on page 6 for wiring diagrams.

WA R N IN G The ACM is a full wave device so it must have its own dedicated
transformer.

VLXs, EXPs, and AXMs use a half-wave rectifier to convert the AC power
supply to onboard power. This enables several VLXs, EXPs, and AXMs to be
powered from a single transformer. Ensure that the transformer is sized
appropriately to handle the VLX, EXPs, and AXMs. See “Transformer sizing”
on page 28 for transformer sizing procedures.
Us ing te rminal blo c ks
VLXs, ACM-VLXs, EXPs, and AXMs use removable, header-style terminal blocks to simplify
field wiring of power, communications, and I/Os. If desired, you can remove the terminal blocks
from the circuit board header pins, terminate cable, and re-seat the block when you finish.

Fig ure 17 Te rminal block de tail

 To te rminate c able to a VLX, ACM-VLX, EXP, o r AXM

1. Strip a maximum of 3/8" (0.95 cm) of the wire jacket from the end of the cable.

2. Use a small screwdriver (1/8'' max.) to turn the adjustment screw fully counter-
clockwise.
The clamps in the wire slot separate as you turn the screw.

3. When the clamps in the wire slot are fully open, insert the stripped end of the cable (try
to get the jacket flush with the terminal block). Be sure to insert all cable strands into
the wire slot.

4. Hold the cable in place and turn the adjustment screw clockwise to tighten it until the
clamps in the wire slot secure the cable.

5. Tug gently on the cable to ensure that it’s securely terminated.

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WA R N ING Do not connect 24 VAC terminals to ground. This will damage the
VLX, EXP, AXM or transformer. Maintain polarity of the power connection
among all devices sharing power.

WA R N ING Half-wave devices and full-wave devices cannot use the same AC
transformer. Equipment damage will result. If you plan to share a transformer,
ensure that all connected devices are half-wave devices. ACMs are full wave
devices. Use dedicated transformers for all full wave devices.

VLX power
The VLX requires a 24 VAC, 50-60 Hz, 20 VA minimum power supply. Use a
UL Listed 24 VAC transformer. Transformer sharing between VLXs, EXPs, and
AXMs is allowed. Ensure that the transformer is appropriately sized for all
components it will power. See “Transformer sizing” on page 28.

Power terminals for the VLX are located on the upper right of the unit.

See “Key illustrations” on page 6 for power wiring diagrams.

Ta b le 3 VLX powe r te rminals

Labe l De s c riptio n
24 VAC Us e to te rminate the hot le g of the 24 VAC circuit. Can als o be jumpe re d to
24 VAC te rminal on othe r EXPs /AXMs for trans forme r s haring. DO NOT
CONNECT THIS TERMINAL TO GROUND. EQUIPMENT DAMAGE WILL
RES ULT.

GND Us e to te rminate the grounde d le g of the 24 VAC circuit. Can als o be

jumpe re d to GND te rminal on othe r EXPs /AXMs for trans forme r s haring.
Onboard conne ction to GND lug.

Low voltage threshold A VLX will not function properly when supply power
drops below 17 VAC. The VLX can be expected to function normally when
supply power rises above 20.5 VAC.

EXP/AXM unit power

Each EXP/AXM requires a 24 VAC, 50–60Hz, 20 VA minimum power supply
for the unit only (no BOs). Use a UL Listed transformer. Transformer sharing
between EXPs/AXMs and VLXs is allowed. Ensure that the transformer is
appropriately sized for all components it will power. EXP/AXM power
consumption can range from a minimum of 10 VA to a maximum of 20 VA,
depending on the number and type of input devices connected.

WA R N ING Do not share VLX or EXP/AXM power with any VLC. VLCs
require an independent 24 VAC power source.

Power terminals for EXPs/AXMs are located on the upper right of the unit.

See Figure 13 on page 17 for power wiring diagrams.

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WA R N IN G Always provide a separate transformer for EXP/AXM unit power

and EXP/AXM BO power. Powering BOs and the EXP/AXM unit from the
same power supply will cause interference and may damage the EXP/AXM.

Ta b le 4 EXP/AXM powe r te rminals

Labe l De s c riptio n
24 VAC Us e to te rminate the hot le g of the 24 VAC circuit. Can als o be jumpe re d to
24 VAC te rminals on othe r EXPs /AXMs for trans forme r s haring. DO NOT
CONNECT THIS TERMINAL TO GROUND. EQUIPMENT DAMAGE WILL
RES ULT.

GND Us e to te rminate the grounde d le g of the 24 VAC circuit. Can als o be

jumpe re d to GND on EXPs /AXMs for trans forme r s haring.

Low voltage threshold An EXP/AXM will shut down all function when supply
power drops below 18 VAC. Normal operation resumes when supply power rises
above 20.5 VAC.

Transformer sizing
The transformer(s) that provide unit power to the VLX and EXPs/AXMs, as well
as the transformer(s) that provide EXP/AXM BO or VLC power, must be
adequately sized.

For VLX and EXP/AXM unit power, the Nameplate VA rating of the
transformer must be at least 125% of the sum of the unit maximum load ratings
on the unit covers. For VLC and BO power, the Nameplate VA rating of the
transformer must be at least 125% of the BO maximum load rating listed on the
unit covers.

Example The application consists of:

• 1 VLX
• 1 EXP-10120
• 1 AXM-1048
• 1 AXM-2200

 De te rmine the s ize o f the trans fo rme r fo r unit po we r

1. Find the unit power rating on the VLX and EXP/AXM covers. For the
VLX, this is listed as “POWER: VLX MAX LOAD.” For EXPs/AXMs,
this is listed as “POWER: AXM MAX LOAD.”

2. Add the power required by all devices

Quantity De vic e Po we r re quire d
1 VLX 20 VA

1 EXP-10120 20 VA

1 AXM-1048 20 VA

1 AXM-2200 20 VA

Total: 80 VA

3. Multiply by a 25% safety factor:

80VA X 1.25 = 100 VA

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This design requires a transformer with a Nameplate rating of 100 VA (or in

excess of 4 Amps @ 24 V) to adequately provide unit power to the VLX, its one
EXP, and two AXMs. This serves only to supply unit power, and a separate
transformer must be used to supply BO power.

 De te rmine the s ize o f the trans fo rme r fo r EXP/AXM BO po we r

1. Find the BO rating on each EXP/AXM. This is listed as “BO MAX
LOAD.” Each BO draws up to 12 VA from the AC source.

2. Add the power required by all devices

De vic e BO MAX LOAD
EXP-10120 144 VA

AXM-1048 48 VA

AXM-2200 0

Total: 192 VA

3. Multiply by a 25% safety factor:

192 VA X 1.25 = 240 VA
This design requires a second transformer with a Nameplate rating of 240 VA (or
10 Amps @ 24 V) to adequately provide power to BOs.

A 10 Amp fuse on the hot leg of the 24 VAC power supply is recommended.

Selecting cable for 24 VAC power

If you are considering long power supply wiring runs, the right cable is critical.
If the cable is too small, the resistance may be too high, resulting in low voltage
supply. This is line loss. Cable size is based on length of the run and current draw
of the units or loads to be powered. Use Figure 18 to determine cable size in
AWG. Obtain additional information from the transformer manufacturer.

Fig ure 18 Cable -s e le ction chart for 24 VAC. Find inte rs e ction of dis tance (Fe e t
of Wire ) and curre nt (VA). The n re ad the diagonal line to the right to s e le ct
appropriate wire s ize in AWG.

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Example Transformer for the AXM-1048 ( 48VA max.) is 110 ft. from the
AXM.

 To determine the type of wire to use

1. Find the maximum current draw of the EXP (for the EXP-1048, 48 VA).

2. Find the intersection of 48 VA on the vertical (y) axis of the chart and
110 ft. on the horizontal (x) axis.

3. Read the diagonal line to the right of the intersection point. In this case,
this is the 14 AWG wire line. Use 14 AWG wire or larger. (A smaller
AWG designation indicates larger wire.)

Communications connections
This topic describes hardware network connections to the VLX/ACM-VLX and
EXPs/AXMs. Firmware configurations performed over a HyperTerminal
connection are important for connectivity. See “Connecting to the VLX/VLX-
Platinum with HyperTerminal” on page 40.

C A U T ION Set up firmware before physically connecting networks. This will

help avoid potential network conflicts and communication errors.

See the BACtalk System Design Guide (LTBT-TM-SYSDSGN) for detailed

information about network architecture.

EXP communications bus

The VLX/ACM-VLX and EXPs/AXMs communicate over a simple 18 AWG
two conductor twisted shield cable bus. Up to eight EXPs/AXMs can connect to

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a single VLX/ACM-VLX in a multi-drop configuration. See Figure 8 on page 12

for a wiring diagram.

Terminal identification VLX: Terminals for the EXP/AXM

communications bus are on the lower right,
labeled EXP COMM + and EXP COMM –. On
EXPs/AXMs, terminals are on the upper right,
labeled COMM + and COMM –.
ACM: Connection is based on where the 485
option card is plugged in that the ACM-VLX will
use.
Cable type and length Use 18AWG two conductor twisted shield cable.
Maintain polarity throughout the EXP/AXM
communications bus. Distance between units—
VLX-to-EXP, VLX-to-AXM, ACMVLX-to-
EXP, ACMVLX-to-AXM, EXP-to-EXP, EXP-
to-AXM, and AXM-to-AXM—cannot exceed
10ft. (3.048m) between devices.
Terminating resistors Matched precision resistors are required at each
end of the bus. Wire the resistors across + and –.
Typical resistance value is 120 Ohm.
Shield grounding Terminate shield drain at VLX/ACM-VLX end to
panel ground. Tie shield drain through with wire
nut at each intermediate EXP/AXM. Tape shield
drain back at last EXP/AXM.
EXP addressing Each EXP/AXM on the communications bus has
a unique address from 0–7. Use the DIP-switch
bank labeled SW1 on the left of the EXP/AXM to
set the address. Use DIP switches 1–3 for
addressing (switch 4 is not used for addressing).

C A U T IO N Software references data in EXPs/AXMs by EXP/AXM address.

Ensure that the addresses you set comply with engineering schematics and
planned sequences of operation. See “Identifying input and output objects” on
page 58 for more information about referencing EXP data.

Ta b le 5 DIP S W1 s e ttings for EXP/AXM addre s s e s

DIP Po s itio n ( = ON)
EXP Addre s s 1 2 3
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Ethernet
Ethernet is a high-speed LAN widely installed in commercial buildings. Ethernet
is the preferred method of connecting the VLX/ACM-VLX to a BACnet
internetwork.

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Twisted-pair Ethernet networks use four conductors (two twisted-pair wires) to

carry the network signal. The first pair carries the transmit signal positive and
negative. The second pair carries the receive signal positive and negative.

The VLX/ACM-VLX has an onboard Ethernet network interface card (NIC) that
supports 10Base-T (10 Mbps) and 100Base-TX (100 Mbps) Ethernet
connections to the BACnet internetwork. VLX/ACM-VLX will automatically
switch to 100 Mbps operation if other devices and cabling support it. ACM also
supports Gigabit Ethernet.

See the System Design Guide (LTBT-TM-SYSDSGN) for Ethernet and IP

architecture details.

Ethernet RJ-45 jack An RJ-45 jack for connection to Ethernet is on the

upper left of the VLX/ACM-VLX. Pin
designations for the RJ-45 jack (perspective is
looking into the jack) are shown.

Pin As s ig nme nt
1 Trans mit +

2 Trans mit –

3 Re ce ive +

6 Re ce ive –

Cable type and length Use an approved Category 5 or better Ethernet

drop cable with RJ-45 plugs to connect the VLX/
ACM-VLX to an Ethernet switch. Use
professionally manufactured cables and a hub or
switch that supports 100 Mbps or Gigabit Ethernet
for best results.
The VLX/ACM-VLX does not implement internal
crossover. Use a straight-through or crossover
cable as appropriate for the device that the VLX/
ACM-VLX connects to. For example, if the VLX/
ACM-VLX connects directly to an operator
workstation without a hub, a crossover cable most
likely will be required. See the BACtalk System
Design Guide (LTBT-TM-SYSDSGN) for details
about crossover cabling.

MS/TP
MS/TP is a LAN standard designed specifically for BACnet applications. It uses
the EIA–485 signaling standard on twisted-pair cabling in a simple bus
configuration.

Use MS/TP to connect up to 10 BACnet MS/TP devices to the VLX. See Figure
6 on page 11 for more information. Do not connect the VLX to the BACnet
internetwork using MS/TP unless data traffic requirements are relatively low and
Ethernet connection is cost-prohibitive or otherwise difficult to provide. Ethernet
is the preferred primary connection method.

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When connecting a VLX using MS/TP, the total number of devices on that MS/
TP should be limited to 10 or fewer. The 10-device limit is in cases where the
VLX is connected via Ethernet, and is acting as a router to other VLCs on its
MS/TP trunk. Other factors will affect network performance such as global-
controller-hosted VLC point alarms, global controller DDC references to devices
on the MS/TP, and active operator workstations requesting data from devices on
the MS/TP.

Terminal identification VLX: Terminals for MS/TP are on the left and are
labeled MS/TP + and MS/TP –.
ACM: Terminals for MS/TP can be on the left
(onboard 485 ports), or the right (option card added
485 ports).
Cable type and length BACnet specifies shielded, 18AWG two conductor
twisted shield cabling with characteristic
impedance between 100 and 130 Ohms. Distributed
capacitance between conductors must be less than
30 pF/foot (100 pF/m). Distributed capacitance
between conductor and shield must be less than 60
pF/foot (200 pF/m). Foil or braided shield is
acceptable.
Maintain polarity throughout the MS/TP segment.
Terminating resistors Matched precision resistors are required at each end
of the MS/TP segment. Wire the resistors across +
and –.
Recommended 120 Ohm resistor value.
Shield grounding Terminate shield drain at one end of the MS/TP
segment to ground. Tie shield drain through with
wire nut at each intermediate device and insulate to
avoid potential ground contact. Tape shield drain
back at other end of segment.

EXP/AXM I/O
This topic describes physical connections for EXP/AXM inputs and outputs. It
does not cover software configuration and use. Software configuration of inputs
is required for proper operation. See “Setting up inputs” on page 53 and “Setting
backup mode values for AOs and BOs” on page 56 for information on
configuring I/Os in software. See “VLX/ACM-VLX data, DDC, and
automation” on page 58 for information about using I/O data.

WA R N ING Before connecting equipment to EXP/AXM I/O, ensure that DDC

and automation features have been thoroughly tested to confirm adherence to the
engineered sequence of operations.

Binary outputs (BOs)

EXP/AXM BOs are arranged in groupings (banks). Outputs are labeled BO n.
Each output has a software-controlled, onboard connection to the HOT terminal
for its output bank. HOT terminals are labeled HOT A, HOT B, and so on.

Terminal identification HOT terminals connect to the hot leg of a 24 VAC

transformer that is used exclusively for BO power. BO terminals connect to the

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ungrounded side of the 24 V relays or other 24 VAC loads. See Figure 13 on

page 17 for a wiring diagram.
Ta b le 6 EXP/AXM BO te rminals

Te rminal labe l De s c riptio n

HOT <A|B|C|D> Use to terminate the hot leg of the 24 VAC circuit. This
terminal has switched, software-controlled, onboard
connections to the BO n terminals adjacent to it. For
transformer sharing between BO banks, jumper HOT
terminals together with 18 AWG wire. See Figure 13 on
page 17. DO NOT CONNECT THIS TERMINAL TO
GROUND OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE WILL
RESULT.
BO n Use to connect to the ungrounded side of the 24 V relay
or other 24 VAC load. DO NOT CONNECT THIS
TERMINAL TO GROUND AND MAINTAIN
POLARITY FOR ALL CONNECTED LOADS OR
EQUIPMENT DAMAGE WILL RESULT.

Cable Use 18 AWG cable for BO connections in most applications.

Providing isolated BO power BOs on the EXP/AXM require a power supply

separate from the EXP/AXM or VLX unit power supply. This isolates the
switched-load BO power from the EXP/AXM/VLX unit operating power, which
helps to prevent interference and electrical feedback noise from the switched
outputs affecting EXP/AXM operation.

Each EXP/AXM BO can deliver a maximum of 12 VA (24 VAC @ 0.5A). Each

EXP/AXM that supports BOs has a “BO MAX. LOAD” listed on the cover,
which indicates the maximum consumption in VA when all BOs are energized.

Always use this BO MAX. LOAD figure to determine the size and number of
transformers required to power BO loads. Even if all BOs are not currently used,
this ensures that the transformer(s) will not need to be exchanged to
accommodate future additions.

Any number of BOs can share a transformer, as long as the transformer is

adequately sized. See “Transformer sizing” on page 28.

A fast fuse is recommended on the hot leg of the 24 VAC BO power circuit to
prevent equipment damage from a shorted or faulty relay, a failed damper
actuator, a failed transformer, or other wiring or system faults. Size the fuse at
125% of the sum of all loads powered by the transformer.

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Analog outputs (AOs)

AOs provide an electrical output signal in response to a software control signal
of 0–100. For EXPs/AXMs with AOs, the AO is configured with DIP switches
to provide either a current (0–20 mA) or voltage (0–10 VDC) output.

Terminal identification Terminals labeled AO n connect to the positive

side of an analog load. The immediately adjacent
COM terminal connects to the negative side.
Cable Use 18 AWG, shielded, twisted-pair wire for all
AO connections.
Shield grounding Ground only the EXP/AXM side of the cable
shield to panel ground.
Do not ground both sides of the shield.
Differences in ground potential may exist from
one end to the other and cause current on the
shield.
DIP switch settings The DIP switch bank for AO configuration is
beneath the EXPs/AXMs hinged cover doors and
labeled “AOs.” DIP switch numbers correspond
directly to AO numbers. DIP 1 corresponds to
AO-0, DIP 2 to AO-1, and so on. Additional DIP
switches may be present and are unused. Set a
DIP switch to the ON position for 0–20 mA, OFF
for 0–10 VDC.

Universal inputs (AIs, BIs)

Universal inputs on EXPs/AXMs can accept a variety of input types. Typically, a
sensor, transducer, or other device produces an output signal that is wired to an
input terminal on the EXP/AXM. All EXP/AXM inputs are set up with jumpers.

Inputs on the EXP/AXM can be configured to accept:

• Resistance (10 K Ohm or 3 K Ohm thermistors or potentiometers)

• Voltage (0–10 VDC, 0–5 VDC)
• Current (4–20 mA)
• Dry contact
• Solid-state (transistor) switch
• Pulse-type inputs (IN-1, IN-2, and IN-3 only)

All inputs require software configuration. See “Setting up inputs” on page 53 for
details.

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After general information about cable, shield grounding, and jumper location,
this section provides individual connection details and jumper settings for the
most common input types.

Terminal identification Terminals for inputs are labeled IN n. See the

specific wiring guidelines for the type of input for
wiring instructions.
Cable Use 18 AWG, shielded, twisted-pair wire for all
input connections.
Shield grounding Ground only the EXP/AXM side of the cable
shield to panel ground.
Do not ground both sides of the shield.
Differences in ground potential may exist from
one end to the other and cause current on the
shield.
Jumper identification Jumpers for input configuration are labeled
according to the input they affect. J1 corresponds
to IN 1, and so on. Each jumper is located beneath
the hinged cover doors beside the input terminal it
affects.

Resistive inputs (thermistors and potentiometers)

Wire the potentiometer leads across the desired IN terminal and the adjacent
COM terminal. No polarity.

Set jumper to position 1.

1 2 3 4 5

N o te The VLX/ACM-VLX and EXPs/AXMs do not support the Microset or

Microtouch.

Dry contact inputs

Dry contact inputs are electrically identical to resistive inputs. Wire the input
leads across the desired IN terminal and the adjacent COM terminal. No polarity.

N o te After installing the dry contact input, test that the contact produces
appropriate count values as wired to produce ON and OFF signals. See “Inputs
(AIs and BIs)” on page 59.

Set the input jumper to position 1.

1 2 3 4 5

4–20mA inputs
Wiring scenarios depend on the type of 4-20mA device. For two-wire devices,
the +20 VDC output terminal on the EXP/AXM can provide power.

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N o te Unlike Alerton VLCs, 4–20mA inputs on EXPs/AXMs DO NOT require

an external 250 Ohm resistor. Setting the jumper to position 2 places an onboard
250 Ohm resistor in the circuitry.

Set the input jumper to position 2.

1 2 3 4 5

Fig ure 19 Typical wiring s ce narios for 4–20mA input de vice s

0–5VDC inputs
For three-wire devices, the 20 VDC terminal on the EXP/AXM can provide a
power source to 250 mA maximum, which typically connects to the plus (+)
terminal on the device. Connect the device’s signal output, typically identified as
Signal or Output +, to the appropriate IN terminal. Connect the device’s output
common (typically identified as Output Common, Output –, or –) to the nearest
COM terminal.

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Set the input jumper to position 3.

1 2 3 4 5

Fig ure 20 Typical wiring for thre e -wire 0–5VDC de vice

0–10VDC inputs
For three-wire devices, the 20 VDC terminal on the EXP/AXM can provide a
power source to 250 mA max., which typically connects to the plus (+) terminal
on the device. Connect the device’s signal output, typically identified as Signal
or Output +, to the appropriate IN terminal. Connect the device’s output common
(typically identified as Output Common, Output –, or –) to the nearest COM
terminal.

Set the input jumper to position 4.

1 2 3 4 5

Fig ure 21 Typical wiring for thre e -wire 0–10VDC de vice .

Solid-state switch inputs

Solid-state (transistor) switches can be wired to EXP/AXM input terminals. The
switch must be listed as acceptable for switching DC currents or for direct
connection to programmable logic controllers (PLCs) or DDC controllers. The
DC switch must use a transistor on the output. Maintain polarity.

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N o te It is helpful to test that the device produces appropriate count values as

wired to produce ON and OFF signals. Off-state leakage (if present) or other
factors may result in inappropriate software counts. See “Inputs (AIs and BIs)”
on page 59.

Set the input jumper to position 1.

1 2 3 4 5

Pulse-type inputs
Pulse-type inputs can be wired only to IN 1, IN 2, or IN 3 on EXPs/AXMs.

The device that generates pulse data should use contacts suitable for low current
(gold contacts) or a solid-state (transistor) switch. Pulse width is measured from
successive rising edges of consecutive pulses (see Figure 22). The length of the
Pulse HIGH and LOW values must be at least 5ms to be reliably detected by the
EXP/AXM hardware. Thus, 10ms is the fastest specified rate.

A pulse HIGH duration of 2ms and a pulse LOW duration of 8ms would
technically get you a 10ms pulse length, but would not always get detected by
the hardware.

Set the jumper to position 1.

1 2 3 4 5

Fig ure 22 The VLX/ACM-VLX/EXP/AXM re ads puls e data from s ucce s s ive
le ading e dge s

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Initial firmware and operator workstation setup

This topic provides instructions for connecting to the VLX/VLX-Platinum using
an Alerton AC-2650 cable and a terminal emulation program, such as
HyperTerminal, for initial firmware configuration.

This topic provides information about:

• Connecting to the VLX with HyperTerminal, the recommended terminal

emulation program
• Setting up network and other operational parameters using
HyperTerminal
• Using an operator workstation to add the VLX to your system and set
configuration values
WA R N IN G Configuration from the operator workstation requires an
understanding of how VLX objects and properties are identified. Review “VLX/
ACM-VLX data, DDC, and automation” on page 58 to understand this
information. If you are not familiar with BACnet’s object-oriented method of
representing data, see the BACtalk Programmer’s Guide and Reference (LTBT-
TM-PRGRMR).

Connecting to the VLX/VLX-Platinum with HyperTerminal

Preferred method
Configure a VLX or VLX-Platinum using Device Manager in either Compass or
Envision for BACtalk. Upgrade the ROC if necessary to access Remote Device
Configuration.

Alternate method
For initial configuration, use an Alerton AC-2650 cable connected to the COM
port on a personal computer and to connector J3 on the lower left of the VLX/
VLX-Platinum.

IMP OR TA NT You must have an Alerton AC-2650 cable and a computer with
a free 9-pin COM port and terminal emulation program, such as HyperTerminal.
Configuration cannot be performed through the PTP port or by modem.

The VLX/VLX-Platinum must be connected to power during setup.

Configuration testing was performed with HyperTerminal in a Windows

environment. Use HyperTerminal for best results.

Connection issues are often attributed to a disabled PC COM port or a non-

standard COM-port configuration. Use your Windows Device Manager or your
computer’s BIOS setup if your COM port doesn’t appear to be working.

C A U T ION Alerton strongly recommends that you connect to the device and
configure it before physically connecting to networks to minimize the potential
for network conflicts.

Configuration parameters are stored in persistent memory and EEPROM. You

can perform configuration tasks off-site, if necessary, remove power, and the
VLXVLX-Platinum will retain settings.

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 To connect to the VLX/VLX-Platinum and start a HyperTerminal session

1. Connect the computer to the VLX/VLX-Platinum with an AC-2650
cable. Attach one end to the computer’s 9-pin serial port (note the COM
port), the other to the AC-2650 jack on the VLX/VLX-Platinum.

2. Start HyperTerminal, which is typically under Programs/Accessories on

the Windows Start Menu.
HyperTerminal prompts you to start a connection profile in the
Connection Description dialog box.

3. Type a name for the new connection, select a different icon if desired,
and then click OK.

4. In the Connect To dialog box, from the Connect Using list, select the
COM port to which the AC-2650 cable is connected and then click OK.

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5. HyperTerminal prompts you to provide connection properties. In the

Connection Properties dialog box, choose the settings shown and then
click OK.

The setup window closes, and the HyperTerminal window is blank with
a blinking cursor.

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6. Press Enter on your computer keyboard to initialize the session with the
VLX/VLX-Platinum.
The VLX/VLX-Platinum Configuration and Diagnostics Utility screen
appears.

De vic e Ins tanc e indicate s

the BACne t de vice ins tance
as s igne d to the VLX/VLX-
Platinum.
DDC indicate s the DDC file
loade d by file name and re p/
job. Blank if none loade d.
MAC indicate s the VLX’s /VLX-Platinum’s Ethe rne t
Applic atio n indicate s the MAC addre s s . This may be us e ful if us ing a ne twork
ROC ve rs ion. s niffe r for trouble s hooting.

MS /TP s e tting s indicate the ne twork numbe r, MS /TP MAC

Firmware Re vis io n addre s s , and trans mis s ion s pe e d of the VLX/VLX-Platinum.

Ethe rne t Ne two rk Numbe r indicate s the BACne t ne twork

Lo ade r Re vis io n indicate s numbe r as s igne d to the Ethe rne t ne twork.
the boot code re vis ion.

TIP If the Configuration and Diagnos tic Utility s cre e n doe s not appe ar imme diate ly, continue pre s s ing Ente r. The VLX/VLX-
Platinum may take s e ve ral s e conds to re s pond to the ke yboard command. If the VLX/VLX-Platinum s till doe s not re s pond,
che ck that:
1. The AC-2650 cable is s till conne cte d to the VLX/VLX-Platinum and the compute r.
2. The compute r COM port matche s the one you s pe cifie d in s te p 4.
3. Hype rTe rminal s e ttings are corre ct (s e e “Appe ndix E: Hype rTe rminal s e ttings ” on page 78).
4. The VLX/VLX-Platinum is powe re d up.
Try again. Once you s ucce s s fully conne ct, s ave the s e s s ion. You can the n us e it to conne ct to any VLX/VLX-Platinum.

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7. Type the case-sensitive configuration password (pass), and then press

Enter to view the Change Configuration menu.

8. From the File menu in HyperTerminal, choose Save to save the VLX/
ACM-VLX connection as a session file (*.ht). This saves the
HyperTerminal session setup for later use. No VLX/ACM-VLX
configuration data is saved.

Navigating, entering data, and saving your work

This topic provides general instructions for navigating menus, entering and
saving data, and correcting entries while working with a HyperTerminal
connection.

If you make a typing error, press the backspace key to correct it. If you enter the
wrong selection or menu item, retype the value for that field, and then press
Enter to exit the field.

 To c hang e parame te rs in the VLX/ACM-VLX Co nfig uratio n and

Diag no s tic Utility
1. Type the letter of the menu you want to display or the item you want to
change, and then press Enter.

2. To change a value, type the new value, and then press Enter to set it.
-or-
To go to a submenu, type the letter of the item, and then press Enter.

 To re turn to the pre vio us s c re e n

• Type Z, and then press Enter.
After you make changes in HyperTerminal, you must exit appropriately to save
your changes to the VLX/ACM-VLX.

C A U T ION You will lose changes if you close the HyperTerminal session or
disconnect without saving.

 To s ave c hang e s
1. Press Z until the Main menu appears.

2. Press X to exit.
The VLX/ACM-VLX Diagnostic and Configuration Utility prompts
you to save your changes.

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3. Press Y, and then press Enter.

The VLX/ACM-VLX restarts.

4. Close HyperTerminal.

Using the Change Configuration menu

The Change Configuration menu enables you to set network and device
configurations. If necessary, you can make and save changes, disconnect power,
and the VLX will save the setup until the unit is powered up again.

IMPORTANT! Always configure ACM-VLX using Compass Device Manager.

Fig ure 23 The Change Configuration me nu of the VLX Configuration &

Diagnos tic utility

Setting the Device Instance The device instance is item A on the Change
Configuration menu.

The device instance is a unique number throughout the BACnet internetwork

that identifies the device for BACnet communications. Valid range for the device
instance is 0 to 4,194,303. For more detailed information about device instances,
see the BACtalk System Design Guide (LTBT-TM-SYSDSGN).

Setting Ethernet options Ethernet network settings are items B, C, and D on

the Change Configuration menu. Select options according to Table 7.

See the BACtalk System Design Guide (LTBT-TM-SYSDSGN) for more

information about Ethernet and IP configurations.

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Ta b le 7 Ethe rne t ne twork s e ttings

Ite m Value Re marks

B. Ethe rne t Enable d Y| N S e t to Y if Ethe rne t communications is de s ire d.

C. BACne t Ove r Ethe rne t Y| N De te rmine s whe the r BACne t packe ts are
Enable d trans mitte d on the Ethe rne t ne twork. Typically
s e t to Y. S e t to N only if IP is e nable d (s e e
Table 10 on page 49) and the ne twork allows
only IP packe ts . N is an advance d s e tting that
re quire s IP ne twork knowle dge and may caus e
communication failure s if us e d incorre ctly. S e e
the BACtalk S ys te m De s ign Guide (LTBT-TM-
S YS DS GN).

D. Ne twork Numbe r 1–65,534 S e ts the BACne t ne twork numbe r for the

Ethe rne t LAN. Each inte rconne cte d BACne t
ne twork mus t have a ne twork numbe r unique
throughout the inte rne twork. S e le cting a
numbe r in the range 1–65,534 (and not 0) is
highly re comme nde d for fle xibility and future
compliance .

Setting MS/TP options MS/TP network settings are items E, F, and G on the
Change Configuration menu.

See the BACtalk System Design Guide (LTBT-TM-SYSDSGN) for more

information about MS/TP configurations.

Use MS/TP to connect up to 10 BACnet MS/TP devices to the VLX. See Figure
6 on page 11 for more information. Do not connect the VLX to the BACnet
internetwork using MS/TP unless data traffic requirements are relatively low and
Ethernet connection is cost-prohibitive or otherwise difficult to provide. Ethernet
is the preferred primary connection method.

When connecting a VLX using MS/TP (primary connection), the total number of
devices on that MS/TP should be limited to 10 or fewer. Other factors also affect
network performance such as global-controller-hosted VLC point alarms, global
controller DDC references to devices on the MS/TP, and active operator
workstations requesting data from devices on the MS/TP.

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Ta b le 8 MS /TP ne twork s e ttings

Ite m Value Re marks

E. MS /TP Ne twork 1–65,534 S e ts the BACne t ne twork numbe r for the
Numbe r MS /TP LAN. Each inte rconne cte d BACne t
ne twork mus t have a ne twork numbe r unique
throughout the ne twork. S e le cting a numbe r in
the range 1–65,534 (and not 0) is highly
re comme nde d for fle xibility and future
compliance .

F. MAC 0-127 S e ts the MAC addre s s of the unit on the MS /

TP LAN. Each BACne t de vice on an MS /TP
LAN mus t have a unique MAC addre s s . VLXs /
ACM-VLXs are s hippe d with a de fault MS /TP
MAC addre s s of 0.

G. Kbps 76.8, 38.4, 19.2, S e ts the communication s pe e d for the MS /TP

15.2(ACM), 9.6 LAN.

Setting EXP/AXM communications speed The EXP/AXM communications

bus is fixed at 76.8 Kbps. Item H on the Change Configuration menu is for
reference only.

Setting PTP options Items for PTP connection are on a sub-menu accessed
through item O on the Change Configuration menu.

The VLX supports direct-connect using the EIA-232 port (male DB-9) on the
lower left of the VLX. The EIA-232 port supports direct connection of a
Compass operator workstation or external modem.
Ta b le 9 PTP s e ttings

Ite m Value Re marks

A. PTP Virtual Ne twork 1-65,534 The virtual ne twork numbe r the VLX us e s for
Numbe r PTP. Mus t be unique . No othe r ne twork can
have this ne twork numbe r on any ne twork
that will inte rconne ct. Choos e a unique
numbe r e ve n if PTP is not us e d.

B. Dire ct EIA-252 In Y| N S e t to Y to allow incoming conne ctions . For

Enable d e xample , s e t this to Y if you are conne cting
an e xte rnal mode m. S e tting this to N
dis able s incoming PTP data, ye t s till allows
alarm dialout.

C. Dire ct EIA-252 Kbps 9.6, 38.4, S e ts the trans mis s ion s pe e d for EIA-232
57.6, 115.2 communications . Ens ure that s e ttings on the
othe r e nd of the conne ction match.

D. Dire ct Bridge ON | OFF ON allows the de vice to poll the EIA-232 line
for an e xis ting PTP conne ction, typically
us e d whe n inte grating with BACne t-
compliant e quipme nt (chille rs , boile rs , e tc.)
ove r the PTP conne ction. OFF dis able s the
VLX from polling, but doe s not dis able the
port. S e t to OFF if you are conne cting an
e xte rnal mode m.

E. Dire ct s pe ake r ON | OFF Not us e d.

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Ta b le 9 PTP s e ttings (Continue d)

Ite m Value Re marks

F. Mode m In Enable d Y| N Enable s /dis able s inbound conne ctions ove r
mode m. S e t to Y to s upport dial-up
conne ctions of a Compas s ope rator
works tation. S e t to N for outbound alarm
dial-out only.

G. Mode m S pe ake r Y| N Enable s /dis able s the mode m s pe ake r.

H. Mode m Kbps 38.4 S e t to 38.4.

I. PTP Pas s word 1-8 alpha- A cas e -s e ns itive PTP pas s word re s tricting
nume ric re mote acce s s to the VLX from a Compas s
characte rs ope rator works tation. Whe n you s e t up an
outbound conne ction at the ope rator
works tation, you ne e d to provide this
pas s word. If no pas s word is e nte re d he re ,
acce s s is unre s tricte d. Le ave the pas s word
unas s igne d for mos t othe r type s of PTP
conne ctions .

BACnet/IP settings BACnet/IP settings are accessed through item P on the

Change Configuration menu.

The VLX/ACM-VLX supports Annex J BACnet/IP, which enables BACnet

messages to run over Internet Protocol (IP) Wide Area Networks (WANs). If
your BACnet network runs on an enterprise network connected by IP routers,
you can set up the VLX/ACM-VLX to exchange BACnet data over this network.
BACnet messages are transmitted and received as IP frames.

BACnet/IP settings rely first on correct Ethernet network settings and

connections. See “Ethernet” on page 31 for more information about setting up
Ethernet network parameters.

N o te For more detailed information about BACnet/IP, including architecture

diagrams and different setup scenarios, refer to the BACtalk System Design
Guide (LTBT-TM-SYSDSGN).

C A U T ION Setting up a BACnet system on a network requires knowledge of IP

networking fundamentals. It also requires close coordination with IT and
networking professionals who maintain the network. Seek out contacts in this
field as soon as possible in the project to help you determine appropriate
BACnet/IP settings.

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Tab l e 10 BACne t/IP s e ttings in the VLX/ACM-VLX

Fie ld Value s Re marks

A. IP Enable d Y| N Y = Enable s IP s upport. N = Dis able s IP s upport. If the VLX is on an Ethe rne t LAN
but doe s not us e IP, e ns ure that IP Enable d = N, or that IP Addre s s =
[Link]. This pre ve nts the VLX from s e nding any IP me s s age s .

B. IP Frame Type DIX | 802.2 The Ethe rne t frame type us e d for incoming and outbound IP trans mis s ions . DIX is
more common. The primary diffe re nce be twe e n frame type s is the LLC he ade r.
DIX = The VLX ge ne rate s and route s DIX (Ethe rne t II) frame s . 802.2 = The VLX
ge ne rate s and route s 802.2 (als o known as 802.3/802.2-not RAW Ethe rne t)
frame s .

C. Re as s e mbly 1-300 The fragme nt re as s e mbly time -out, in s e conds . De fault is 120.
Time out

D. Maximum MTU 90-1500 The Maximum Trans mis s ion Unit (MTU) in byte s . De fault is 1500 (typical for
Ethe rne t ne tworks ).

E. Time to Live 001-255 S e ts the initial Time to Live (TTL) value for IP packe ts s e nt from this de vice . TTL
e nume rate s the numbe r of hops (the numbe r of forwarding route rs ) the packe t is
allowe d to pas s be twe e n s ource and de s tination. This pre ve nts looping packe ts
from cras hing route rs and s aturating e ntire links or ne tworks . De fault is 64.

F. Type of S e rvice 0, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 S e ts the 4-bit type of s e rvice (TOS ) value in the IP packe t he ade r. S ome
applications may us e TOS to provide pre ce de nce le ve ls and de te rmine optimum
routing me thods for packe ts . De fault is 0.

Value TOS bits Description

0 0000 Default

1 0001 Minimize monetary cost

2 0010 Maximize reliability

4 0100 Maximize throughput

8 1000 Minimize delay

15 1111 Maximize security

G. Virtual Ne t Numbe r 1-65,534 The BACne t Ne twork Numbe r that is as s igne d to the “virtual ne twork” cre ate d by
the IP WAN. All BBMDs participating on the IP WAN (in othe r words , all BBMDs in
the broadcas t dis tribution table ) mus t have this Virtual Ne t s e t to the s ame numbe r.
This Ne twork Numbe r mus t als o be unique with re s pe ct to inte rne tworke d BACne t
LANs . It cannot match othe r BACne t Ne twork Numbe rs (Ethe rne t LANs , MS /TP
LANs , ARCNET LANs , e tc.) De fault is 1.

H. IP Addre s s [Link] The IP addre s s as s igne d to this de vice in dotte d-de cimal format. nnn is a numbe r
from 0-255. Follow IP addre s s ing conve ntions and rule s for your ne twork. De fault
is [Link], which pre ve nts IP ope ration whe n IP Enable d = Y.

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Tab l e 10 BACne t/IP s e ttings in the VLX/ACM-VLX (Continue d)

Fie ld Value s Re marks

I. UDP Port 47808-47823 The UDP port of this BBMD, which is us e d to e s tablis h conne ctionle s s
re comme nde d trans mis s ion of IP with othe r BACne t/IP-e nable d de vice s .
This UDP port mus t be the s ame as othe r BACne t/IP-e nable d controlle rs on the
s ame s ubne t, e s pe cially if the controlle rs e xchange me s s age s only us ing BACne t/
IP (BACne t/Eth = NO).
The re are notable e xce ptions to this rule :
• Whe n anothe r BBMD is on the s ame s ubne t, the UDP ports of the BBMDs mus t
be diffe re nt.
• Any de vice on the s ame s ubne t that re gis te rs with the BBMD as a fore ign de vice
(s uch as an ope rator works tation) mus t have a diffe re nt local UDP port from the
BBMD.
Only thos e controlle rs with s ame UDP port on a s ubne t will e xchange BACne t/IP
me s s age s . For be s t re s ults , always e ns ure that controlle rs on an inte rne twork us e
the s ame UDP ports . If only one UDP port is re quire d, us ing 47808 is highly
re comme nde d.

J. S ubne t Mas k [Link] The ne tmas k value for trans mis s ion on this ne twork in dotte d-de cimal format.
Follow IP ne t mas king conve ntions and rule s . De fault is [Link], which is
typical.

K. Gate way 1 Addre s s [Link] The IP addre s s , in dotte d-de cimal format, of the primary IP route r the VLX us e s to
conne ct to the IP inte rne twork. Nnn is a numbe r from 0-255. De fault is
[Link], indicating no de vice .

L. Gate way 2 Addre s s [Link] Optional. The IP addre s s , in dotte d-de cimal format, of the s e condary IP route r the
VLX us e s to conne ct to the IP inte rne twork. Nnn is a numbe r from 0-255. De fault is
[Link], indicating no de vice .

M. S e rve r IP Addre s s [Link] Optional. The IP addre s s , in dotte d-de cimal format, of the de vice that functions as
the broadcas t dis tribution table (BDT) s e rve r to this de vice . This BBMD can
re trie ve its routing table from the BDT S e rve r if its own BDT is los t for any re as on.
If le ft to [Link], the BDT mus t be re -e nte re d manually. For this re as on,
the IP addre s s of the BDT S e rve r s hould appe ar in its own routing table .

N. S e rve r UDP Port 47808-47823 The UDP port of the broadcas t dis tribution table (BDT) s e rve r de fine d unde r S e rve r
re comme nde d IP Addre s s .

Ite ms O thro ug h R: Bro adc as t Dis tributio n Table (BDT) e ntrie s

The broadcas t dis tribution table (BDT) contains thre e as s ociate d e ntrie s for e ach BBMD on the IP Virtual Ne t be ing de fine d. A
maximum of 32 de vice s is s upporte d. Each BBMD s hould have an e ntry for its e lf in its BDT. The thre e e ntrie s mus t be as s igne d
for e ach BBMD on the virtual ne twork. For e ach BBMD, the firs t e ntry ide ntifie s the IP addre s s , the s e cond the UDP port
as s ociate d with the BBMD, and the third the ne tmas k us e d on the BBMD's s ubne t. Us ually, BBMDs have ide ntical BDTs
be caus e one is s e t up as the BDT s e rve r (s e e “S e rve r IP Addre s s ” and “S e rve r UDP Port” he re in).

BBMD n IP Addre s s [Link] Each e ntry is the IP addre s s of a BBMD on the IP virtual ne twork.

BBMD n UDP Port 47808-47823 Each e ntry is the UDP port of the BBMD of inte re s t. This is the s ame value s e t up
re comme nde d as the “UDP Port” in the BBMD of inte re s t.

BBMD n S ubne t Mas k [Link] Each e ntry is us e d as a mas k on the ne twork of the BBMD of inte re s t. Typically s e t
to [Link] (the de fault), which indicate s that BACne t/IP me s s age s go
only to the BBMD of inte re s t and to no othe r de vice s on the s ubne t.
CAUTION: Changing this s e tting (mos t commonly to [Link]) is a common
caus e of IP routing is s ue s , s ince mos t IP route rs do not allow me s s age s to be
forwarde d to multiple de vice s as a s e curity pre caution. In ne arly all applications ,
le ave this s e tting to the de fault [Link].

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Setting the date and time

The date and time are items Q and R on the Change Configuration menu,
respectively.

Setting the correct date and time is critical to proper schedule and system
operation.

Fie ld Fo rmat
Q. Date mm/dd/yyyy

R. Time hh:mm:s s (24-hour)

The VLX can receive BACnet Time Sync commands from other BACnet
devices. Problems with the date and time are most often attributed to Time Sync
conflicts or errors.

N o te We recommend using Time Syncs for setting up the BACnet system to

send the correct date and time to the VLX on a regular basis. Refer to Compass
Help for more information about sending Time Syncs.

The date and time are persistent as long as the coin-cell battery is operational. If
the coin-cell battery is losing its charge, the date or time may become inaccurate.

Final set up and check out at the operator workstation

After you have configured the VLX with HyperTerminal and connected it to
appropriate networks, use a Compass operator workstation to:

• Confirm network communications, if applicable, and add a record to

Device Manager
• Set up inputs for their type, scaling factors, and filter values
• Download DDC
• Set up automation features
• Confirm EXP/AXM communications

If the VLX is on a BACnet internetwork, the operator workstation can connect

using the internetwork.

See Compass Help and documentation for more information and instructions.

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Scanning for the VLX/ACM-VLX and setting up a device

record in Device Manager
Use Device Manager to confirm that the VLX/ACM-VLX is online and to add a
device record for ongoing management. The device record stores setup
information about the VLX/ACM-VLX. An accurate device record is the key to
managing DDC, ROC files, and automation features.

C A U T ION A device record must exist in Device Manager for you to view and
change values from within Compass. You must enter a device record to set up
inputs and confirm EXP/AXM communications.

Use Device Scan to scan the network for the VLX/ACM-VLX. It is the easiest
way to add a record and ensures that the VLX/ACM-VLX is communicating.

Once a device record exists, use Device Manager to send and read data and
objects to the VLX/ACM-VLX.

See Compass Help for more information about working with Device Manager.

Confirming EXP/AXM-to-VLX/VLX-ACM communication

The reliability property of any existing EXP/AXM AI or BI indicates the status
of VLX/ACM-VLX communication with the EXP/AXM. For example, Device
201, AI-1000, reliability, indicates the status of VLX 201 or ACM-VLX 201
communication to the EXP/AXM with address 1. We recommend that you use
the reliability property associated with AI-0. Only a single reliability property
needs to be referenced. When an EXP/AXM is communicating, the reliability
property of its objects return NO_FAULT_DETECTED; otherwise, the property
returns UNRELIABLE_OTHER.

Abo ut re al-time o pe rating c o de (ROC)

The VLX ships with system boot code and a real-time operating code (ROC) file pre-loaded at
the factory. Diagnostic LEDs indicate the operational status of these files (see “Using VLX
diagnostic LEDs” on page 64).

Fig ure 24 Re lations hip of VLX/ACM-VLX s ys te m boot code , ROC, and application file s

ROC is the foundation of controller operations and is required for the VLX/ACM-VLX to host
DDC and automation features. An initial ROC is loaded at the factory. Periodic updates to the
ROC may be required (for example, when a new version of operator workstation software is
available). Download the ROC using the operator workstation. ROC files for a controller must
be saved in the <bactalk root>\system directory to be downloaded. ROC files typically have a
BIN extension. See Compass Help or documentation for information about downloading ROC
files and checking ROC file versions.

VLX ROC file: <bactalk root>\system\[Link]

ACM ROC file: <Compass root>\system\[Link] (ACM-VLX is part of the ACM ROC)

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When the reliability property is referenced in DDC, NO_FAULT_DETECTED

appears as an analog value of 0 and UNRELIABLE_OTHER appears as an
analog value of 7.

C A U T IO N Objects in the VLX/ACM-VLX that are not physically supported

also return UNRELIABLE_OTHER. Make sure to reference the reliability
property of an object with a corresponding physical input.

Setting up inputs
As part of VLX/ACM-VLX setup, set the value of particular AVs so that inputs
are interpreted and scaled correctly for the type of equipment connected to them.
This involves setting a group of analog values (AVs), which determine the type
of input the EXP/AXM expects, any scaling to be applied, and any filtering to be
applied.

C A U T IO N Configuration values are battery-backed and retained through

power outages. However, if both 24 VAC and coin-cell battery (VLX only)
power are lost, these values must be restored. Save point data to the operator
workstation to avoid having to reset all configuration values. See Compass Help
for more information.

Setting the input type AVs (AV-e3nn) An input type AV is associated with each
universal input. Set this AV to a value from 0–6 to indicate the type of equipment
connected to the VLX/ACM-VLX. Configuration AVs are identified as AV-
e3nn, where e is the EXP/AXM address from 0–7 and nn is the input ID from
00–21.

Simplify setup and checkout with Alerton Standard templates

Alerton Standard device and object templates (*.dvt and *.obt files) help simplify input setup
and device checkout at the Compass operator workstation. Configuration AVs, status
information, and I/O values are presented for each EXP/AXM. See “Appendix C: Compass
operator workstation templates” on page 76 for a reference.

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For example AV-321 is the input type AV for AI-21 on EXP 0/AXM 0 (the
leading 0 is ignored when displaying the AI instance). AV-3300 is the input type
AV for AI-0 on EXP 3/AXM 3.
Ta b le 11 Input type AVs for AI configuration

AV-e 3nn Value a Re marks

0 Raw c o unts De fault value . Indicate s the input will be re ad as raw
counts in the range 0–4095. An infinite ly gre at re s is tance (an ope n)
re s ults in a count of 4095. An infinite ly s mall re s is tance (a s hort)
re s ults in a count of 0.
Us e this input type AV s e tting for:
• Binary inputs (dry contacts and s witche s , e xce pt for puls e inputs )
• Any application re quiring raw counts on an input

1 S c ale d The as s ociate d AI value will re s ult from the raw input
value afte r ze ro and range s caling factors are applie d (s e e “S e tting
up input s caling” on page 54). S e e “Appe ndix B: S caling factors ” on
page 75 for a re fe re nce of s caling factors for common range s .
Us e this input type AV s e tting for:
• 4–20mA inputs
• Re s is tive inputs (pote ntiome te rs )
• 0–5VDC inputs
• 0–10VDC inputs

2 3K Ohm The rmis to r (de g . F) Indicate s the input is conne cte d to

a 3K Ohm the rmis tor. No s ubs e que nt s caling or tre atme nt re quire d.
The VLX/ACM-VLX us e s an inte rnal lookup table . AI re ports
de gre e s Fahre nhe it.

3 10K Ohm The rmis to r (de g . F) Indicate s the input is conne cte d
to a 10K Ohm the rmis tor. No s ubs e que nt s caling or tre atme nt
re quire d. The VLX/ACM-VLX us e s an inte rnal lookup table . AI
re ports de gre e s Fahre nhe it.

4 Puls e Applie s only to AV-e 301, AV-e 302, and AV-e 303 (EXP/
AXM inputs IN-1, IN-2, and IN-3). Indicate s the input is conne cte d
to a puls e me te r. AI-e 001, AI-e 002, or AI-e 003 as appropriate the n
re port puls e rate for the ir re s pe ctive inputs . AV-e 020, AV-e 021,
and AV-e 022 re port cons umption data. S e e “S e tting up puls e
inputs ” on page 56 for more information.

5 3K Ohm The rmis to r (de g . C) Indicate s the input is conne cte d to

a 3K Ohm the rmis tor. No s ubs e que nt s caling or tre atme nt re quire d.
The VLX/ACM-VLX us e s an inte rnal lookup table . AI re ports
de gre e s Ce ntigrade .

6 10K Ohm The rmis to r (de g . C) Indicate s the input is conne cte d
to a 10K Ohm the rmis tor. No s ubs e que nt s caling or tre atme nt
re quire d. The VLX/ACM-VLX us e s an inte rnal lookup table . AI
re ports de gre e s Ce ntigrade .

a. e is the addre s s of the EXP/AXM of inte re s t (0–7) and nn is the input ide ntifie r
IN-nn, which can vary from 00–21 de pe nding on the EXP/AXM configuration.

Setting up input scaling When the input type AV for an input is set to 1
(Scaled), corresponding Zero and Range AVs must be set. These same values are
used for a different purpose with pulse inputs (input type AV set to 4). See
“Setting up pulse inputs” on page 56 for more information about pulse inputs.

The present-value of the AI associated with the input results from the raw count
input value (from 0–4095) affected by Zero and Range AVs.

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Zero and Range AVs are identified as follows:

AV-e4nn = Zero

AV-e5nn = Range

The AI is derived from the input raw counts and Zero and Range values as
follows:

AI Present Value = Zero + Input Raw Counts-  Range

------------------------------------------
4095

By adjusting Zero and Range AVs, the AI can be scaled to any range desired.
Use the following information and “Appendix B: Scaling factors” on page 75 to
determine scaling factors for common applications.

4–20mA Read internally as 1–5V, so counts range from 800–

4000.
Resistive As the potentiometer moves from 0–10K Ohm, raw
(potentiometer) counts move from 0–2048 (half the full range).
Application conditions and the precision rating of the
potentiometer may cause variations. Confirm the raw
count reading when the potentiometer is at minimum and
at maximum. Then scale the input. Use this equation to
calculate the theoretical count that results from a given
resistance:
4095  R
Counts = ----------------------------
10 000 + R

0–5VDC Counts range from 0–4000 (0V–5V).

0–10VDC Counts range from 0–4000 (0V–10V).

Setting up software input filtering The VLX/ACM-VLX enables you to set up

software input filtering. Filtering is useful if the input signal includes extraneous
fluctuations, either for electrical or physical reasons. For example, flow pressure
signals can sometimes fluctuate due to turbulence in the pipe. Use the filter to
damp the response and stabilize the input reading.

A pair of AVs controls input filtering:

• AV-e1nn determines whether the input is to be filtered. When 0, no

filtering is applied. When 1, filtering is ON.
• AV-e2nn is the filter factor. This value applies only when filtering is
ON. This factor can be set in the range 0–255. A higher factor results in
a greater degree of filtering (see the filtering equation).

The software input filter adjusts the AI present-value as follows:

c = Raw counts
y = Filter factor set through AV-e2nn
p = The previously calculated AI present-value (post filtered)
c   256 – y  p  y
AI Present Value = ------------------------------- + -------------
256 256

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N o te Because of the nature of the filtering equation, higher filter values (close
to 255) result in a slower response to input changes. The most effective range is
240 or 255.

Setting up pulse inputs Only IN-1, IN-2, and IN-3 can be set up as pulse
inputs by setting the input type AV to 4 (Pulse). When the input type AV is set to
4 (Pulse), corresponding Time Base and Pulse Value AVs must be set:

AV-e4nn = Time Base

AV-e5nn = Pulse Value

Time Base Set to the number of seconds in the rate units for the
substance measured. For example, if the pulse device
measures gallons per minute, set Time Base to 60 (60
seconds in a minute). If the device measures gallons per
hour, set Time Base to 3600 (3600 seconds in an hour).
Pulse Value Set to the number of units that a single pulse represents. For
example, if each pulse from a pulse meter represents 0.1
gallon, set Pulse Value to 0.1.

After the pulse input is set up, AI-e0nn provides rate and AV-e019+nn provides
consumption (for example, AV-e21 provides consumption for IN-2).

The pulse-width range is 10 ms to 327 seconds. Pulse width is measured from

successive rising edges of consecutive pulses (see Figure 22 on page 39).

Setting backup mode values for AOs and BOs

If an EXP/AXM loses communication with its VLX/ACM-VLX, it enters a
backup mode. See “Backup mode sequence of operation” on page 66 for details
about backup mode conditions.

C A U T ION Backup mode values are battery backed and are retained through
power outages. However, if both 24 VAC and coin-cell battery power are lost,
these values must be restored to the VLX/ACM-VLX. Save point data to the
Compass operator workstation.

Set the present-value of AVs in Table 12 according to the command you want
applied for the corresponding AO or BO in backup mode. For BOs, set the AV to
0 if you want the BO to be OFF in backup mode, set the AV to 1 to be ON.

C A U T ION Do Not write to Backup Mode AVs with DDC. See the Technical
Issue KBA “Writing to EXP backup mode AVs in DDC causes EXP
communication failures and resets” on the Alerton Support Network for more
information. Doc ID: 01-0117-01-00

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N o te Alerton Standard object templates ([Link] and [Link])

allow you to view the backup mode configuration for binary and analog outputs.

Ta b le 1 2 Backup mode AVs for AOs and BOs

EXP-1048 o utputs EXP-10120 o utputs

Bac kup mo de AV
AXM-1048 o utputs AXM-10120o utputs
e 600 EXP e , BO 0 EXP e , BO 0

e 601 EXP e , BO 1 EXP e , BO 1

e 602 EXP e , BO 2 EXP e , BO 2

e 603 EXP e , BO 3 EXP e , BO 3

e 604 EXP e , AO 0 EXP e , BO 4

e 605 EXP e , AO 1 EXP e , BO 5

e 606 EXP e , AO 2 EXP e , BO 6

e 607 EXP e , AO 3 EXP e , BO 7

e 608 EXP e , AO 4 EXP e , BO 8

e 609 EXP e , AO 5 EXP e , BO 9

e 610 EXP e , AO 6 EXP e , BO 10

e 611 EXP e , AO 7 EXP e , BO 11

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VLX/ACM-VLX data, DDC, and automation

This topic provides information about using VLX/ACM-VLX data for DDC
programming and automation. It covers the BACnet objects and properties
available in the VLX/ACM-VLX for programming and their behavior. This
information is useful for DDC programmers, integrators, and those who develop
displays and automation systems with Compass software.

The topic assumes a fundamental knowledge of DDC programming and

automation in the Compass environment. See the BACtalk Programmer’s Guide
and Reference (LTBT-TM-PRGRMR) for comprehensive DDC programming
information, including a DDC function reference.

See “Appendix F: BACnet object and property reference” on page 80 for a list of
objects and properties.

Identifying input and output objects

The VLX/ACM-VLX and its EXPs/AXMs appear to the BACnet system as a
single device. All BACnet objects and properties are associated with the device
instance of the VLX/ACM-VLX. VLX/ACM-VLX automation features and
DDC reference VLX/ACM-VLX operational data as BACnet objects and
properties.

An EXPs/AXMs address determines the range of objects and properties in the

VLX/ACM-VLX associated with it. For EXP/AXM e (where e is the address
from 0–7 set with DIP switches on the unit), all objects that pertain to that
EXP/AXM are in the range e000–e999 in the VLX/ACM-VLX.

EXP/AXM configurations vary, so the VLX/ACM-VLX reserves a range of AIs,

AOs, BIs, and BOs based on the maximum that an EXP/AXM configuration will
support. Each EXP/AXM has 24 of each object type reserved for it. Each object
instance corresponds to the terminal identifier (IN-n) on the EXP/AXM and the
EXP/AXM address.

For example, AO-5 on EXP 7/AXM 7 connected to a VLX/ACM-VLX with

device instance 800 is identified as Device 800, AO-7005. The same output on
EXP 0/AXM 0 is identified as Device 800, AO-5.

No tatio nal c o nve ntio ns fo r VLX/ACM-VLX data

Because the VLX/ACM-VLX and EXPs/AXMs appear to the BACnet system as a single device,
a numbering scheme that incorporates the EXP/AXM address and the input ID is necessary. For
AIs, BIs, AOs, and BOs — and the configuration and feedback values associated with them —
this guide uses the following variables:

e = The single-digit EXP/AXM address, which ranges from 0–7. This is set with DIP switches on
the EXP/AXM.

nn = The two-digit input identifier, which ranges from 0–21 and corresponds to the IN terminal
number on the EXP/AXM.

Example: If the variable object identifier AI-e0nn is shown, AI-3018 refers to IN-18 on
EXP 3/AXM 3.

Any time an object appears without a property specified, the present-value property is assumed.

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If a corresponding physical input or output does not exist and an object property
is referenced, the VLX/ACM-VLX returns an UNRELIABLE_OTHER for the
reliability property and FAULT for the status-flags property.

Inputs (AIs and BIs)

For universal inputs, an AI and BI pair is associated with the physical input
terminal. A set of configuration values is also reserved for AI setup (see “Setting
up inputs” on page 53). The type of object appropriate for the equipment
connected to it determines whether an AI or BI should be used.

EXP Release 1: Inputs use a 12-bit analog-to-digital (A/D) converter and a 5.12
VDC onboard reference voltage The A/D converts the electrical input signal to
counts. Count refers to the number in software that results from the A/D
conversion.

EXP Release 2: Inputs use a 12-bit analog-to-digital (A/D) converter and a 5

VDC onboard reference voltage The A/D converts the electrical input signal to
counts. Count refers to the number in software that results from the A/D
conversion.

AXM: Inputs use a 12-bit analog-to-digital (A/D) converter and a 5 VDC

onboard reference voltage The A/D converts the electrical input signal to counts.
Count refers to the number in software that results from the A/D conversion.

As the input electrical signal goes from the low end of its range to the high end,
counts go from 0–4095. An infinitely great resistance (an open) results in a count
of 4095. An infinitely small resistance (a short) results in a count of 0. A
4-20mA signal will range in actual counts from 800–4000, while a 0-5VDC
input will range from 0–4000.

EXPs/AXMs read inputs and make data available to the VLX on change-of-
state. EXPs/AXMs process inputs every 0.1 second. Change of state is
considered to have occurred when the raw count value changes by 2.

Most analog inputs are scaled or otherwise treated in software or DDC to

provide a range appropriate and intelligible for the application. See “Appendix
B: Scaling factors” on page 75.

For each BI, built-in trigger and restore values associated with the AI determine
when the BI transitions ON and OFF:

• BI = ON when raw counts  448.

• BI = OFF when raw counts  512.
• BI is unchanged when raw counts are in the range 449–511.

For inputs set up as pulse-type inputs, AI-e0nn provides rate and AV-e019+nn
provides consumption (for example, AV-e021 provides consumption for IN-2).

Outputs (AOs and BOs)

Output objects are associated with corresponding output terminals on the EXP/
AXM. AOs are for analog loads. BOs are for binary loads.

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IMP OR TA NT A Hand-Off-Auto (H-O-A) switch, which is combined with a

trimpot for AOs, enables physical override of all software output commands. See
“Using H-O-A switches and trimpots” on page 65 for more information.

Present values and the priority array

To command an AO or BO, write commands to the present-value property of the
object. When the present-value is commanded, you designate a priority for
writing that is used by the priority-array property.

Understanding the priority array is essential to understanding how automation

features, DDC, and manual overrides combine to affect output status. A higher
priority for writing takes precedence over lower priorities. The highest priority is
1, the lowest is 16. These are also called indexes of the priority array. For some
VLX/ACM-VLX automation features, the priority for writing is configurable;
for others, it is fixed at a given level. See Table 13.

When setting up features to write to the present-value of an AO or BO, consider

the priority for writing of the feature you are using. Also consider its interaction
with other features and their priorities.

Analyzing the value of priority-array indexes can provide useful information

about output status and command sources.
Ta b le 1 3 Command prioritie s for VLX/ACM-VLX automation fe ature s

Fe ature Prio rity fo r writing

Re s e rve d. Do not write to pre s e nt-value at this inde x. 1

Re s e rve d. Do not write to pre s e nt-value at this inde x. 2

Re s e rve d for H-O-A s tatus . 4

Built-in anti-cycle automation fe ature . Do not write at this inde x. 6

(BOs only. S e e “Anti-cycle prope rtie s ” on page 61.)

Data dis play ite m. Inde x 8 is de fault. Configurable as command 8

priority whe n s e tting up prompte d ite ms .

VLX/ACM-VLX DDC 9

Eve nt s che dule 13

Holiday s che dule 15

S tandard s che dule 16

Reading AO and BO present-values in DDC

C A U T ION If VLX/ACM-VLX DDC reads the present-value of an AO or BO
that VLX/ACM-VLX DDC writes to, it returns the last value DDC wrote, rather
than the true present-value as determined by the priority array. This can cause
application issues when the BO present-value is read later in the DDC program
and used in the control sequence.

To avoid reading an incorrect present-value, don’t write to an AO or BO present-

value when you will read the present-value in DDC. Instead, write to the
priority-array property of the AO or BO at Index 9. This practice prevents the
VLX/ACM-VLX from storing the last written present-value in memory and then
subsequently referencing it.

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BOs
The present-value of a BO is either ON (ACTIVE) or OFF (INACTIVE) as a
result of the priority array.

H-O-A switch The H-O-A switch overrides all software commands when set to
HAND or OFF.

See “Appendix G: H-O-A and trimpot status values” on page 95 for a reference
of AVs associated with H-O-A switch and trimpot status.

Priority-array index 4 reflects H-O-A status:

• INACTIVE = Switch in OFF position

• ACTIVE = Switch in HAND position (ON)
• NULL = Switch is in AUTO position

IMP OR TA N T The H-O-A switch overrides all software commands, regardless

of the command’s priority for writing. If a command is written at priority-array
index 1, 2, or 3, and the H-O-A switch is in HAND or OFF mode, the present-
value may not accurately reflect the actual status of the output.

Anti-cycle properties Two properties of a BO object — minimum-on-time and

minimum-off-time — enable you to set anti-cycle limits for a BO in seconds.
This is carried out through priority-array index 6. For example, by writing a
value of 60 to the minimum-on-time property of a BO, you set a minimum ON
time of 60 seconds. If DDC writes an ACTIVE (ON) command (at priority-array
index 9), priority-array index 6 is automatically set ON and remains ON for 60
seconds after the command is issued. Present-value commands written with a
priority lower than 6 will be ineffective until the time expires and priority-array
index 6 returns to NULL. By default, minimum-on-time and minimum-off-time
are set to 0.

WA R N ING Software anti-cycle measures are not meant to replace hard-wired

safety interlocks.

AOs
AO present-values provide a control signal from 0–100 that drives the
corresponding output from either 0–20mA or 0–10VDC as configured with the
output DIP switch on the EXP/AXM. If necessary, scale the AO in DDC for the
desired output range (for example, scale 20-100 for a 4-20mA range).

H-O-A switch and trimpot When the H-O-A switch is in HAND position, the
H-O-A trimpot drives the output from 0–100% (0–20mA or 0–10VDC as
appropriate). When the switch is in OFF position, the output is at 0%. The
trimpot value covers the full range of the output, regardless of any software
scaling.

See “Appendix G: H-O-A and trimpot status values” on page 95 for a reference
of AVs associated with H-O-A switch and trimpot status.

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Priority-array index 4 reflects H-O-A status:

• 0 = Switch in OFF position

• 0-100 = Switch in HAND position and potentiometer at 0 (min.) to 100
(max.) of tuning range
• NULL = Switch in AUTO position

IMP OR TA NT The H-O-A switch overrides all software commands, regardless

of the command’s priority for writing. If a command is written at priority-array
index 1, 2, or 3, and the H-O-A switch is in HAND or OFF mode, the present-
value may not accurately reflect the actual status of the output.

AVs and BVs

AVs and BVs in the 0–7999 range are reserved for special uses as explained
throughout this guide (for example, input configuration and H-O-A status). AVs
and BVs available for general use in programming and automation are in the
range 8000-8499.

General purpose AVs and BVs in the VLX/ACM-VLX have a priority-array

property that governs their present-value. Configuration AVs and BVs do not.
See Table 13 on page 60 to identify the priority for writing to the present-value
that specific automation features use.

DDC execution and status

DDC execution time depends on the size and complexity of DDC. Typically,
DDC execution time does not exceed 500 mS. If DDC execution time and size
are a concern, use the Alerton Diagnostics (513) property of the Program 1024
object in the VLX/ACM-VLX to monitor DDC execution time and the amount
of memory occupied by DDC.

This is a proprietary Alerton property. Place a read-only item referencing this

property on a data display or device template.

N o te This property is now available on the Alerton\Standard templates.

Fig ure 25 Placing the Ale rton Diagnos tics (513) prope rty of the Program 1024
obje ct on a de vice te mplate for a VLX/ACM-VLX with de vice ins tance 211

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The property shows the execution rate of DDC in milliseconds and the number
of memory bytes DDC occupies. If DDC halts, this property returns a text string
indicating the condition that caused the halt.

Fig ure 26 The Ale rton Diagnos tic (513) prope rty s hows DDC e xe cution time
and byte s occupie d by DDC

Other properties of the Program 1024 object may be useful as well. See
“Properties of VLX/ACM-VLX Program objects” on page 93.

Special points in DDC programming

Branch points Used for temporary storage of values in a DDC routine.
Not available for display or as BACnet objects and
properties. Total of 128 (BR-0 through BR-127) available
when using global/building controller DDC. Total of
2048 (BR-0 through BR-2047) available when using
VisualLogic.
Initialize Flag that is ON only during the first pass of DDC. Use
Data Type 8 - Other.
Current time Provides a count of minutes since midnight. 0 = midnight.
1339 = 11:59 p.m. Use Data Type 8 - Other.
MS/TP dev cnt Provides a count of the devices currently communicating
on the VLXs/ACM-VLXs MS/TP LAN.
NOTE: VLX and ACM have dedicated diagnostic
screens for MS/TP device counts. Use the Alerton/
Standard templates.

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VLX/ACM-VLX/EXP/AXM operation and maintenance

This topic provides information for using diagnostic LEDs on the VLX, using H-
O-A switches, and resetting the VLX. It also documents using Compass software
to save and send data to the controller.

Using VLX diagnostic LEDs

The VLX has four diagnostic LEDs that indicate operational status. During test
modes and when performing special operations, such as clearing memory, these
LEDs provide status feedback. See “Performing a comprehensive field test
(VLX/VLX-Platinum)” on page 69 for information on testing feedback.
Ta b le 1 4 VLX diagnos tic LEDs

LED De s c riptio n
CPU FLAS HING = The CPU is ope rational. Note that unde r he avy CPU activity, this
LED may flas h rapidly e nough to appe ar s te ady ON.
OFF = CPU fault. Contact your Ale rton de ale r.

S YS ON = Normal. S ys te m boot code is loade d and ope rational.

OFF = S ys te m boot code fault. Contact your Ale rton de ale r.

ROC ON = ROC is loade d and ope rational.

OFF = ROC not loade d. Conne ct ope rator works tation and download ROC.

DDC FLAS HING = DDC loade d and e xe cuting. LED s tatus toggle s pe r DDC cycle .
OFF = No DDC loade d. Conne ct ope rator works tation and download DDC file .

EXP/AXM Status LED

Each EXP has an LED located in the upper left-hand corner (AXM’s are located
in upper right) labeled STATUS, which indicates the status of communications
to the VLX/ACM-VLX.
Ta b le 1 5 EXP/AXM S tatus LED indication of ope rational mode

LED flas h mo de Me aning

Rapid flas h Normal, valid VLX/ACM-VLX communications . Imme diate ly upon
re ce iving a me s s age addre s s e d to it from the VLX/ACM-VLX, the
(ON 0.5 s e conds ,
EXP/AXM e nte rs this mode (unle s s backup mode has be e n in
OFF 0.5 s e conds )
e ffe ct for le s s than five minute s ).

Me dium flas h Indicate s that the EXP/AXM is re ce iving me s s age s from the VLX/
ACM-VLX, but is re ce iving none addre s s e d to it. This is an
(ON 1.0 s e conds ,
indication of s oftware is s ue s . The EXP/AXM will e nte r me dium
OFF 1.0 s e conds )
flas h mode brie fly be fore s low flas h mode .

S low flas h Indicate s that the EXP/AXM is not re ce iving any me s s age s .
Typically an indication of phys ical conne ction is s ue s .
(ON 2.5 s e conds ,
OFF 2.5 s e conds ).

Puls e flas h EXP/AXM is in backup mode . Outputs are s e t to backup mode

value s . To pre ve nt s hort-cycling, this mode pe rs is ts for a
(ON 0.5 s e conds ,
minimum of 5 minute s , re gardle s s of communications s tatus . S e e
OFF 2.5 s e conds )
“Backup mode s e que nce of ope ration” on page 66.

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Fig ure 27 S tatus LED flas h patte rns in the e ve nt of EXP/AXM communication dis ruption

Using H-O-A switches and trimpots

For each AO and BO terminal on an EXP/AXM, a Hand-Off-Auto (H-O-A)
switch enables manual override of the commanded output status. For AOs, the
H-O-A switch is combined with a trimpot, which drives the output when the
corresponding H-O-A switch is in the H position.

H-O-A switches always override all software commands and backup mode
values.

H-O-A switch status and trimpot values are reported through reserved AVs in the
VLX/ACM-VLX for use in software. See “Appendix G: H-O-A and trimpot
status values” on page 95.
Ta b le 1 6 H-O-A s witch ope ration

S witc h po s itio n BO o pe ratio n AO o pe ratio n

A (de fault) S oftware controlle d S oftware controlle d

O OFF Off (0%). One -s e cond de lay be twe e n

s witch s e t and output re s pons e to
accommodate trans itions from H to A
through this pos ition.

H ON Trimpot control. Lift the cove r and us e a

s mall s cre wdrive r to adjus t the trimpot
corre s ponding to the output. Fully
counte r-clockwis e = 0% (0 mA or 0
VDC), Fully clockwis e = 100% (20mA or
10 VDC).

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Backup mode sequence of operation

In backup mode, all EXP/AXM outputs are set to backup mode values. These
values are programmed using AVs (see “Setting backup mode values for AOs
and BOs” on page 56) and are stored in nonvolatile EXP/AXM memory. While
in backup mode, the Status LED on the EXP/AXM enters pulse flash mode: 0.5
seconds ON, 2.5 seconds OFF (see “EXP/AXM Status LED” on page 64).

Once an EXP/AXM enters backup mode, it remains in backup mode for a

minimum of five minutes. After the five-minute period, on first receipt of a
message from the VLX/ACM-VLX, the EXP/AXM resumes normal operation.
You can manually return an EXP/AXM to normal operation by cycling
EXP/AXM power while VLX/ACM-VLX communication is present.

The EXP/AXM enters backup mode under the following conditions.

Lost communications The EXP/AXM loses VLX/ACM-VLX

communication for more than five minutes. Unless
overridden by H-O-A switch, outputs remain in their
last commanded state for the five-minute period
until backup mode activates. Then outputs are set to
backup mode AVs. When communication is re-
established, outputs are immediately commanded to
AO or BO present-value.
Power reset and no The EXP/AXM detects no VLX/ACM-VLX
communications communications for one minute immediately after a
power reset. Unless overridden by H-O-A switch,
outputs remain 0/OFF for the one-minute period
until backup mode activates. If the power off period
is a short enough duration (approx. 5-10 seconds)
for the EXP/AXM to retain last commanded values,
not all power is dissipated, and outputs will remain
at last commanded values for the one-minute period
until backup mode activates. Then outputs are
commanded to backup mode AVs. When
communication is re-established, outputs are
immediately commanded to AO present-value.

VLX/VLX-Platinum: saving and restoring configuration and setup data

N o te See the ACM Installation and Operations Guide for the data retention
processes for the ACM.

Any time you change configuration settings, automation features, or DDC, save
this data to the Compass operator workstation. Configuration AVs are stored in
battery-backed non-volatile memory, and DDC and automation features are
stored in flash memory. However, saving this data to the operator workstation
lets you quickly restore settings after a catastrophic failure that requires you to
completely reprogram the controller.

See Compass Help for information about sending and saving controller data.

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VLX/VLX-Platinum coin-cell battery replacement

The onboard lithium coin-cell battery provides power for the real-time clock and
for battery-backed SRAM when 24 VAC power is unavailable.

For best results, replace the coin-cell battery every three years. Standby battery
life is approximately 10 years, with 1.5 years of cumulative backup capability.
Battery life varies depending on application.

Alerton part number BT-3.0V-COIN2

Type 3.0V lithium coin cell. Duracell DL2450 or
equivalent.

C A U T IO N Always back up VLX/VLX-Platinum data to the Compass operator

workstation before replacing the coin-cell battery. It is recommended that you
replace the battery while 24 VAC power is applied to the unit. Otherwise, the
VLX/VLX-Platinum loses configuration data, and you must restore data
manually from an operator workstation.

 To re plac e the VLX c o in-c e ll batte ry

1. Raise the left flap of the VLX and note the battery location.

2. Without removing power, carefully raise the battery clip about 1/8" with
a small screwdriver.

3. Dispose of the old battery in an approved method.

4. Paying attention to polarity, insert the replacement battery into the

battery clip.

5. Close the flap.

Resetting the VLX and clearing data

Resetting the VLX, clearing data, and clearing the ROC file may be necessary
when troubleshooting the VLX. These steps are usually performed in ascending
order. If the first does not fix the problem, try the next.

1. Reset the VLX.

2. Clear DDC and objects, and then reload them.

3. Clear ROC and reload ROC and DDC.

IMP OR TA N T Procedures in this topic require operational system boot code.

These procedures are not effective if the SYS LED indicates a problem. In this
case, contact your Alerton dealer.

Resetting the VLX

The VLX has a Reset button, which resets CPU power without physically
removing and replacing power connections. When instructions or procedures
call for you to reset the VLX, use the Reset button.

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 To re s e t VLX po we r
• Press and hold the Reset button for three seconds, and then release
it.

Clearing DDC and objects

In rare circumstances, DDC and automation setups may become corrupt and you
may be unable to use normal methods from an operator workstation to delete the
objects. This may cause missing DDC and objects or the appearance of erratic,
inexplicable data.

 To c le ar VLX DDC and auto matio n s e tups

1. Set Switch 4 on DIP Switch Bank SW1 to ON. This DIP switch bank is
located under the VLX’s left flap.

2. Reset the VLX.

All four diagnostic LEDs show steady ON.

3. Within two seconds, while all four diagnostic LEDs show steady ON,
reset the VLX again.
The CPU LED shows steady ON, then flashes, and the SYS and ROC
LEDs show steady ON.

4. Return Switch 4 to the OFF position.

Clearing the ROC file

In addition to clearing DDC, objects and automation setups, this procedure also
clears the real-time operating code (ROC) file from the VLX. After clearing the
ROC, connect an operator workstation to load a new ROC file.

IMPORTANT! After sending a new ROC file to a VLX, you must update the
device capabilities before doing anything else.

In rare circumstances, the ROC may become corrupt and you may be unable to
delete or overwrite the ROC by downloading a ROC file from an operator
workstation. Indications of ROC issues include:

• You are unable to delete or clear objects through normal methods or by

clearing DDC, objects, and automation setups.
• BACnet devices (such as the BACtalk operator workstation) are not
able to recognize the presence of the VLX on the network when all other
network parameters are set correctly and the physical connection is
sound.

 To c le ar ROC alo ng with all DDC, o bje c ts and auto matio n s e tups
1. Set Switch 3 on DIP Switch Bank SW1 to ON. This DIP Switch bank is
located under the VLX’s left flap.

2. Reset the VLX.

All four diagnostic LEDs show steady ON.

3. Within two seconds, while all four diagnostic LEDs show steady ON,
reset the VLX again.

4. Return Switch 3 to the OFF position.

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Performing a comprehensive field test (VLX/VLX-Platinum)

The VLX/VLX-Platinum offers a comprehensive field test that you can use to
identify internal VLX failures during troubleshooting. The VLX/VLX-Platinum
runs 10 separate tests during the comprehensive field test to check SRAM,
EEPROM, the onboard clock, and communications circuitry.

The VLX/VLX-Platinum provides test results through a HyperTerminal

connection over an AC-2650 cable. It also provides results through diagnostic
LEDs. Pass/fail status for each of 10 tests is provided. With a HyperTerminal
connection, the VLX/VLX-Platinum offers clear text that indicates test status
and results. A unique pattern for the diagnostic LEDs corresponds to each of the
10 tests.

 To run the c o mpre he ns ive fie ld te s t and inte rpre t re s ults

1. Ensure that the Compass operator workstation has valid point data,
DDC, and automation features saved.

2. Disconnect the VLX/VLX-Platinum from the EXP/AXM

communications bus.

3. Connect a computer using an AC-2650 cable and start a HyperTerminal

session (see “Connecting to the VLX/VLX-Platinum with
HyperTerminal” on page 40) if you want test results in readable text.
Use LEDs as shown in Table 17 if you are unable to connect with
HyperTerminal.

4. Set Switch 1 on DIP Switch Bank SW1 to ON.

5. Reset the VLX/VLX-Platinum (see page 68).

The test sequence begins.

6. Interpret test results. See Table 17 on page 70 for more information.

Hype rTe rminal Any faile d te s t s hows “fail” on the Hype rTe rminal s cre e n.

LEDs : Te s t Faile d LED patte rn re mains . S ome te s ts may take s e ve ral

minute s . Wait a s ufficie nt amount of time (2 or 3
minute s ) be fore as s uming a te s t has faile d.

7. When all tests complete successfully, all LEDs will turn ON for 0.5
seconds then OFF for 0.5 seconds.

8. If the tests passed, return Switch 1 to the OFF position and reset the
VLX/VLX-Platinum. If any test failed, factory servicing is required.

IMP OR TA N T Failures detected by the comprehensive field test cannot be

corrected in the field. Any test failure requires that you return the unit for factory
service.

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Ta b le 1 7 Te s t de s criptions and corre s ponding diagnos tic LED patte rns

LED patte rns

Te s ts De s c riptio n
CPU S YS ROC DDC
1 S RAM data bus te s t Is olate s s horte d or ON OFF OFF OFF
ope n line s on the VLX/VLX-Platinum S RAM
data bus . The te s t write s a s e rie s of data
value s , e ach with a s ingle bit s e t, to diffe re nt
S RAM locations .

2 S RAM addre s s bus te s t Is olate s s horte d or OFF ON OFF OFF

ope n addre s s line s on the VLX/VLX-Platinum
S RAM addre s s bus .

3 S RAM data c e ll te s t Ve rifie s that e ach ON ON OFF OFF

S RAM ce ll is functional. Each ce ll is writte n to
and the n value s are ve rifie d with two te s t
patte rns .

4 EEPROM S PI inte rfac e te s t Ve rifie s that OFF OFF ON OFF

VLX/VLX-Platinum EEPROM is pre s e nt and
re s ponds corre ctly to VLX/VLX-Platinum
re que s ts to re ad and write data.

5 EEPROM data re te ntio n te s t Ve rifie s ON OFF ON OFF

inte grity of EEPROM data ce lls . Re ads curre nt
EEPROM data, write s data to e ach ce ll, re ads
data back, and the n re s tore s original data.

6 Re al-time c lo c k te s t Ve rifie s that the re al- OFF ON ON OFF

time clock compone nt is pre s e nt, re s ponds
corre ctly to VLX/VLX-Platinum commands , and
ke e ps accurate time .

7 DUART inte rfac e te s t Ve rifie s that the s e rial ON ON ON OFF

DUART us e d for MS TP and EXP/AXM
communications is pre s e nt and re s ponds
corre ctly to VLX/VLX-Platinum commands .
The te s t ve rifie s that the DUART re gis te rs hold
writte n value s .

8 MS TP c o mm. c hanne l te s t Ve rifie s that the OFF OFF OFF ON

onboard MS TP channe l is ope rational.

9 EXP c o mm. c hanne l te s t Ve rifie s that the ON OFF OFF ON

onboard EXP/AXM communications channe l is
ope rational.

10 PTP c o mm. c hanne l te s t Ve rifie s that the OFF ON OFF ON

s e rial communications controlle r is ope rational.

All te s ts comple te --OK Flas h ON the n OFF.

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Appendix A: Technical data

Ta b le 1 8 VLX te chnical data
Po we r A 24 VAC, 50-60 Hz, minimum 20 VA trans forme r powe rs the
VLX. VLX is a half-wave de vice and it may s hare a trans forme r
with othe r half-wave de vice s . Howe ve r, powe r EXP/AXM binary
outputs with a s e parate trans forme r.

Fus e Ale rto n Part Numbe r: BT-1.0A-5X20

Type : Onboard 1 Amp GDB fas t-acting fus e (5mm X 20mm)

Batte ry Re place able 3.0V lithium batte ry provide s up to 1.5 ye ars

(cumulative ) re al-time clock and RAM backup. S tandby batte ry
life is 10 ye ars . Re comme nde d re place me nt e ve ry 3 ye ars .
Ale rto n Part Numbe r: BT-3.0V-COIN2
Type : Durace ll DL2450 or e quivale nt.

Me mo ry and CPU 2K EEPROM provide s non-volatile , powe r-inde pe nde nt

configuration data s torage . 2 MB s tatic RAM provide s re liable
s torage for critical data. 16 MB dynamic RAM for program
e xe cution. 2 MB flas h RAM for nonvolatile program s torage s . 32-
bit, high-inte gration Motorola CPU.

Re al-time c lo c k Onboard, batte ry-backe d, re al-time clock s upports s che dule

ope rations , tre ndlogs , and time d DDC functions .

EXP/AXM I/O S upports up to 8 EXPs /AXMs on a s imple communications bus .

mo dule s Us e 18 AWG two conductor twis te d s hie ld cable . Cable le ngths
c o mmunic atio n be twe e n compone nts mus t not e xce e d 10 ft (3.048m).

BACne t ne two rks BACne t Ethe rne t or MS /TP. Ethe rne t re comme nde d. Inte grate d
Ethe rne t adapte r circuitry with RJ-45 jack for conne ction to
10Bas e -T (10 Mbps ) or 100Bas e -TX (100 Mbps ) ne tworks .
Re movable , he ade r-s tyle s cre w te rminals for 18 AWG two
conductor twis te d s hie ld cable , configurable to 76.8 Kbps .

BACne t/IP Anne x J BACne t/IP s upport for inte rope rability on wide are a
ne tworks (WANs ) and campus are a ne tworks (CANs ). Functions
as a BACne t BBMD and s upports Fore ign De vice Re gis tration.

Max. Dime ns io ns 7.125" (182mm) H X 7.3125" (185mm) W X 1.50" (38mm) D.

Enviro nme ntal 32–131°F (0–55°C). 0–95% RH, non-conde ns ing.

BACne t BACne t Advance d Application Controlle r (B-AAC). S e e Protocol

c o nfo rmanc e Imple me ntation Conformance S tate me nt (PICS ).

Rating s Lis te d Unde rwrite rs Laboratory for Ope n Ene rgy Manage me nt
Equipme nt (PAZX) unde r the UL S tandard for S afe ty 916.
EMC Dire ctive 89/336/EEC (Europe an CE Mark).
FCC Part 15, S ubpart J, Clas s A.

S o ftware Compas s ope rator works tation s oftware ove r BACne t ne tworks
(Ethe rne t or MS /TP).
BACtalk for Windows ve rs ion 3.11, Envis ion for BACtalk ve rs ion
1.0 or late r, Compas s 1.0 or late r is re quire d.
DDC e xe cute s locally e ve ry half s e cond.
Local capacity for 50 BACne t s che dule s .
Up to 200 alarm s e tups s tore d locally as individually configurable
BACne t e ve nt e nrollme nt obje cts .
Up to 200 tre ndlogs s tore data point his torie s for analys is .

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Ta b le 1 9 VLX-Platinum te chnical data

Po we r A 24 VAC, 50-60 Hz, minimum 20 VA trans forme r powe rs the
VLX-Platinum. Powe r EXP/AXM binary outputs s e parate ly.

Fus e Ale rto n Part Numbe r: BT-1.0A-5X20

Type : Onboard 1 Amp GDB fas t-acting fus e (5mm X 20mm)

Batte ry Re place able 3.0V lithium batte ry provide s up to 1.5 ye ars

(cumulative ) re al-time clock and RAM backup. S tandby batte ry
life is 10 ye ars . Re comme nde d re place me nt e ve ry 3 ye ars .
Ale rto n Part Numbe r: BT-3.0V-COIN2
Type : Durace ll DL2450 or e quivale nt.

Me mo ry and CPU 2K EEPROM provide s non-volatile , powe r-inde pe nde nt

configuration data s torage . 2 MB s tatic RAM provide s re liable
s torage for critical data. 16 MB dynamic RAM for program
e xe cution. 2 MB flas h RAM for nonvolatile program s torage s . 32-
bit, high-inte gration Motorola CPU.

Re al-time c lo c k Onboard, batte ry-backe d, re al-time clock s upports s che dule

ope rations , tre ndlogs , and time d DDC functions .

EXP/AXM I/O S upports up to 8 EXPs /AXMs on a s imple communications bus .

mo dule s Us e 18 AWG two conductor twis te d s hie ld cable . Cable le ngths
c o mmunic atio n be twe e n compone nts mus t not e xce e d 10 ft (3.048m).

BACne t ne two rks BACne t Ethe rne t or MS /TP. Ethe rne t re comme nde d. Inte grate d
Ethe rne t adapte r circuitry with RJ-45 jack for conne ction to
10Bas e -T (10 Mbps ) or 100Bas e -TX (100 Mbps ) ne tworks .
Re movable , he ade r-s tyle s cre w te rminals for 18 AWG two
conductor twis te d s hie ld cable , configurable to 76.8 Kbps .

BACne t/IP Anne x J BACne t/IP s upport for inte rope rability on wide are a
ne tworks (WANs ) and campus are a ne tworks (CANs ). Functions
as a BACne t BBMD and s upports Fore ign De vice Re gis tration.

Max. Dime ns io ns 7.125" (182mm) H X 7.3125" (185mm) W X 1.50" (38mm) D.

Enviro nme ntal 32–131°F (0–55°C). 0–95% RH, non-conde ns ing.

BACne t BACne t Advance d Application Controlle r (B-AAC). S e e Protocol

c o nfo rmanc e Imple me ntation Conformance S tate me nt (PICS ).
Rating s Lis te d Unde rwrite rs Laboratory for Ope n Ene rgy Manage me nt
Equipme nt (PAZX) unde r the UL S tandard for S afe ty 916.
EMC Dire ctive 89/336/EEC (Europe an CE Mark).
FCC Part 15, S ubpart J, Clas s A.

S o ftware Compas s ope rator works tation s oftware ove r BACne t ne tworks
(Ethe rne t or MS /TP).
BACtalk for Windows ve rs ion 3.11, Envis ion for BACtalk ve rs ion
1.0 or late r, Compas s 1.0 or late r is re quire d.
DDC e xe cute s locally e ve ry half s e cond.
Local capacity for 100 BACne t s che dule s .
Up to 400 alarm s e tups s tore d locally as individually configurable
BACne t e ve nt e nrollme nt obje cts .
Up to 400 tre ndlogs s tore data point his torie s for analys is .

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Ta b le 2 0 EXP (ge ne ric) te chnical data

Po we r A 24 VAC, 50-60 Hz, minimum 20 VA trans forme r is ne ce s s ary to
powe r a s ingle EXP board. Trans forme r s haring is allowe d for
powe ring multiple EXPs . Binary outputs are powe re d through
s e parate te rminals but may s hare the EXP controlle r’s
trans forme r. If s hare d, the VA rating of the controlle r’s trans forme r
mus t be incre as e d to account for the additional load from the
binary outputs . S e e “S ingle -point grounding” on page 25.

Fus e Ale rto n Part Numbe r: BT-2.0A-5X20

Type : Onboard 2 Amp GDB fas t-acting fus e (5mm X 20mm)

Inputs Jumpe r-s e le ctable , 12-bit unive rs al inputs acce pt following input
s ignals :
• The rmis tor (3K or 10K ohm) or othe r re s is tive inputs (s oftware
s calable )
• Dry contact
• 4–20 mA (no e xte rnal re s is tor re quire d)
• 0–5VDC
• 0–10 VDC
Up to 100Hz puls e inputs s upporte d ONLY on inputs 1, 2, and 3.

Binary o utputs Binary outputs rate d 24 VAC @ 0.5 A. Each binary output has a
Hand-Off-Auto (H-O-A) s witch for manual ove rride of programme d
command. Us e one or more is olate d trans forme rs to powe r BOs
s e parate ly from the EXP board s upply powe r.

Analo g o utputs Analog outputs are drive n by a pre cis ion D/A conve rte r and are
DIP-s witch configurable to provide e ithe r 0–10 VDC or 0–20 mA.
Each analog output has a Hand-Off-Auto s witch for manual
ove rride of programme d command. Analog outputs als o include a
pote ntiome te r for manually adjus ting the output in Hand mode .

Max. dime ns io ns 7.148"(181.56mm) H X 7.283"(181.98mm) W X 1.500"

(38.10mm) D.

Te rminatio ns Re movable , he ade r-s tyle s cre w te rminals .

Enviro nme ntal 32–131°F (0–55°C). 0–95% RH, non-conde ns ing.

Co mmunic atio ns Up to e ight EXPs can conne ct to a VLX/VLX-Platinum or ACM-

VLX ove r a s imple communications bus . Us e 18 AWG two
conductor twis te d s hie ld cable . Cable le ngths be twe e n
compone nts mus t not e xce e d 10ft (3.048 m).

Rating s • Lis te d Unde rwrite rs Laboratory for Ope n Ene rgy Manage me nt
Equipme nt (PAZX) unde r the UL S tandard for S afe ty 916.
Lis ting include s both U.S . and Canadian ce rtification.
• EMC Dire ctive 89/336/EEC (Europe an CE Mark).
• FCC Part 15, S ubpart J, Clas s A.

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Ta b le 2 1 AXM (ge ne ric) te chnical data

Po we r A 24 VAC, 50-60 Hz, minimum 20 VA trans forme r is ne ce s s ary to
powe r a s ingle AXM board. Trans forme r s haring is allowe d for
powe ring multiple AXMs . Binary outputs are powe re d through
s e parate te rminals but may s hare the AXM controlle r’s
trans forme r. If s hare d, the VA rating of the controlle r’s trans forme r
mus t be incre as e d to account for the additional load from the
binary outputs . S e e “S ingle -point grounding” on page 25.

Fus e Ale rto n Part Numbe r: BT-2.0A-5X20

Type : Onboard 2 Amp GDB fas t-acting fus e (5mm X 20mm)

Inputs Jumpe r-s e le ctable , 12-bit unive rs al inputs acce pt following input
s ignals :
• The rmis tor (3K or 10K ohm) or othe r re s is tive inputs (s oftware
s calable )
• Dry contact
• 4–20 mA (no e xte rnal re s is tor re quire d)
• 0–5VDC
• 0–10 VDC
Up to 100Hz puls e inputs are s upporte d ONLY on inputs 1, 2, and
3.

Binary o utputs Binary outputs rate d 24 VAC @ 0.5 A. Each binary output has a
Hand-Off-Auto (H-O-A) s witch for manual ove rride of programme d
command. Us e one or more is olate d trans forme rs to powe r BOs
s e parate ly from the AXM board s upply powe r.

Analo g o utputs Analog outputs are drive n by a pre cis ion D/A conve rte r and are
DIP-s witch configurable to provide e ithe r 0–10 VDC or 0–20 mA.
Each analog output has a Hand-Off-Auto s witch for manual
ove rride of programme d command. Analog outputs als o include a
pote ntiome te r for manually adjus ting the output in Hand mode .

Max. dime ns io ns 6.98"(176.5 mm) H X 4.95"(125.7 mm) W X 1.6"

(40.5 mm) D.

Te rminatio ns Re movable , he ade r-s tyle s cre w te rminals .

Enviro nme ntal 32–131°F (0–55°C). 0–95% RH, non-conde ns ing.

Co mmunic atio ns Up to e ight AXMs can conne ct to a VLX/ACM-VLX ove r a s imple

communications bus . Us e 18 AWG two conductor twis te d s hie ld
cable . Cable le ngths be twe e n compone nts mus t not e xce e d 10 ft.
(3.048 m).

Rating s • Lis te d Unde rwrite rs Laboratory for Ope n Ene rgy Manage me nt
Equipme nt (PAZX) unde r the UL S tandard for S afe ty 916.
Lis ting include s both U.S . and Canadian ce rtification.
• EN 60730-1 (Europe an CE Mark).
• ICES -003 Is s ue 6.
• FCC Part 15, S ubpart B, S e ction 15.107 and 15.109, Clas s B.

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Appendix B: Scaling factors

WA R N ING To accurately determine scaling factors for EXP Release 1 and
EXP Release 2 modules and AXM controllers, use the VLX/EXP Zero & Range
Calculation Tool for Analog Input Scaling located on the ASN at
[Link]

Scaling factors will be different depending on model: EXP Release1 versus EXP
Release 2. The AXM controller should be the same as EXP Release 2 modules.

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Appendix C: Compass operator workstation templates

Ta b le 2 2 VLX de vice and obje ct te mplate s for ope rator works tation

File name a Re marks

999992000 VLX de vice prope rtie s . This te mplate provide s pus h button links to all
othe r te mplate s de s cribe d he re in.
99992040 EXP-0 input configuration
99992041 EXP-1 input configuration
99992042 EXP-2 input configuration
99992043 EXP-3 input configuration
99992044 EXP-4 input configuration
99992045 EXP-5 input configuration
99992046 EXP-6 input configuration
99992047 EXP-7 input configuration
99992050 EXP-0 Outputs
99992051 EXP-1 Outputs
99992052 EXP-2 Outputs
99992053 EXP-3 Outputs
99992054 EXP-4 Outputs
99992055 EXP-5 Outputs
99992056 EXP-6 Outputs
99992057 EXP-7 Outputs
99992020 AV 8000-8049
99992021 AV 8050-8099
99992022 AV 8100-8149
99992023 AV 8150-8199
99992024 AV 8200-8249
99992025 AV 8250-8299
99992026 AV 8300-8349
99992027 AV 8350-8399
99992028 AV 8400-8449
99992029 AV 8450-8499
99992030 BV 8000-8049
99992031 BV 8050-8099
99992032 BV 8100-8149
99992033 BV 8150-8199
99992034 BV 8200-8249
99992035 BV 8250-8299
99992036 BV 8300-8349
99992037 BV 8350-8399
99992038 BV 8400-8449
99992039 BV 8450-8499
99992001 Analog input prope rtie s
99992002 Analog output prope rtie s
99992003 Analog value prope rtie s
99992004 Binary input prope rtie s
99992005 Binary output prope rtie s
99992006 Binary value prope rtie s

a. De vice te mplate s have a *.dvtx e xte ns ion. Obje ct te mplate s have an *.obtx
e xte ns ion. File name s corre s pond to the dis play ID in ope rator works tation
s oftware , which programme rs us e to re fe re nce the te mplate . File s are s ave d in
<Compas s root>\Ale rton\S tandard\Dis plays . To be modifie d, copy to
<Compas s root>\<re p>\<job>\Dis plays .

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Appendix D: Compass operator workstation templates

Ta b le 2 3 ACM-VLX de vice and obje ct te mplate s for Compas s ope rator
works tation

File name a Re marks

999992001 ACM-VLX de vice prope rtie s . This te mplate provide s pus h button links
to all othe r te mplate s de s cribe d he re in.
999992002 ACM-VLX diagnos tics .
99992040 AXM-0 input configuration
99992041 AXM-1 input configuration
99992042 AXM-2 input configuration
99992043 AXM-3 input configuration
99992044 AXM-4 input configuration
99992045 AXM-5 input configuration
99992046 AXM-6 input configuration
99992047 AXM-7 input configuration
99992050 AXM-0 Outputs
99992051 AXM-1 Outputs
99992052 AXM-2 Outputs
99992053 AXM-3 Outputs
99992054 AXM-4 Outputs
99992055 AXM-5 Outputs
99992056 AXM-6 Outputs
99992057 AXM-7 Outputs
99992020 AV 8000-8049
99992021 AV 8050-8099
99992022 AV 8100-8149
99992023 AV 8150-8199
99992024 AV 8200-8249
99992025 AV 8250-8299
99992026 AV 8300-8349
99992027 AV 8350-8399
99992028 AV 8400-8449
99992029 AV 8450-8499
99992030 BV 8000-8049
99992031 BV 8050-8099
99992032 BV 8100-8149
99992033 BV 8150-8199
99992034 BV 8200-8249
99992035 BV 8250-8299
99992036 BV 8300-8349
99992037 BV 8350-8399
99992038 BV 8400-8449
99992039 BV 8450-8499
99992001 Analog input prope rtie s
99992002 Analog output prope rtie s
99992003 Analog value prope rtie s
99992004 Binary input prope rtie s
99992005 Binary output prope rtie s
99992006 Binary value prope rtie s

a. De vice te mplate s have a *.dvtx e xte ns ion. Obje ct te mplate s have an *.obtx
e xte ns ion. File name s corre s pond to the dis play ID in ope rator works tation
s oftware , which programme rs us e to re fe re nce the te mplate . File s are s ave d in
<Compas s >\Ale rton\S tandard\Dis plays . To be modifie d, copy to
<compas s >\<re p>\<job>\Dis plays .

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Appendix E: HyperTerminal settings

Ta b le 2 4 Bas ic Hype rTe rminal s e ttings for prope r conne ction to the VLX/
VLX-Platinum

Pro pe rty S e tting

Bits pe r s e cond 57,600

Data bits 8

Parity None

S top bits 1

Flow control None

For HyperTerminal, default settings on the Settings tab should be appropriate. If

you have changed any settings, use the defaults shown.

Fig ure 28 S e le ctions on the S e ttings tab of Hype rTe rminal for conne ction to the
VLX/VLX-Platinum.

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Fig ure 29 AS CII S e tup s e le ctions in Hype rTe rminal for conne ction to the VLX/
VLX-Platinum.

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Appendix F: BACnet object and property reference

Use Table 25 for a general overview of the BACnet objects available in the
VLX/ACM-VLX. Use the tables that follow for details about the properties of
each object listed. For properties, a check in the W column indicates a property
is writable. Items in boldface will always appear as shown.
Ta b le 2 5 VLX/ACM-VLX obje cts

Obje c t
Re marks
(ins tanc e rang e )
AI (0-7999) Analog input obje cts as s ociate d with phys ical, unive rs al input
te rminals on EXPs /AXMs . AIs are ide ntifie d as AI-e 0nn,
whe re e is the EXP/AXM addre s s (0-7) and nn is the input
te rminal numbe r.

AO (0-7999) Analog output obje cts as s ociate d with phys ical output
te rminals on EXPs /AXMs . AOs are ide ntifie d as AO-e 0nn,
whe re e is the EXP/AXM addre s s (0-7) and nn is the output
te rminal numbe r.

AV (0–7999) RES ERVED AVs for EXP/AXM configuration, s tatus , and

backup value s . Do not us e the s e AVs for ge ne ral
programming or automation. The s e AVs do not s upport the
priority-array prope rty.

AV (8000–8499) Ge ne ral us e AVs . The s e AVs s upport the priority-array

prope rty.

BI (0-7999) Binary input obje cts as s ociate d with phys ical, unive rs al input
te rminals on EXPs /AXMs . BIs are ide ntifie d as BI-e 0nn,
whe re e is the EXP/AXM addre s s (0-7) and nn is the input
te rminal numbe r.

BO (0-7999) Binary output obje cts as s ociate d with phys ical output
te rminals on EXPs /AXMs . BOs are ide ntifie d as BO-e 0nn,
whe re e is the EXP/AXM addre s s (0-7) and nn is the output
te rminal numbe r.

BV (8000-8499) Ge ne ral us e BVs . The s e BVs s upport the priority-array

prope rty.

Cale ndar De s cribe s a lis t of cale ndar date s , s pe cial e ve nt date s ,

holiday date s , and date range s .

De vice Provide s ge ne ral information about a de vice

Eve nt Enrollme nt De fine s an e ve nt and conne cts the occurre nce of the e ve nt
to the trans mis s ion of an e ve nt notification. Us e d in BACtalk/
Compas s primarily for alarms .

File (0) Provide s information about the ROC file .

File (1024) Provide s information about the curre nt DDC file .

File (2048) Provide s information about the DDC trap file .

Notification Clas s S tore s a lis t of available re cipie nts for the dis tribution of
e ve nt notifications (alarms , tre ndlog gathe ring, e tc.).

Program 0 S tore s information about the ROC/Controlle r program.

Program 1024 S tore s program s tatus information about the curre nt DDC
program.

S che dule Controls de s ignate d prope rtie s by pe riodic s che dule that
may re cur during a range of date s .

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Properties of VLX/ACM-VLX AI objects

Tab l e 26 Prope rtie s of the VLX/ACM-VLX AI obje ct

Pro pe rty W Type Example Re marks

cov-incre me nt  Re al If the pre s e nt-value change s by this amount or gre ate r, a
change -of-value notification is s e nt to s ubs cribe d
de vice s . Not us e d at pre s e nt.

de s cription  Characte r s tring Re turn Air An e ditable de s cription of the obje ct’s location or
Te mp function.

e ve nt-s tate Enume rate d NORMAL

obje ct-ide ntifie r BACne t_ Obje ct_ AI 5 This prope rty cons is ts of the obje ct-type prope rty and the
Ide ntifie r obje ct ins tance , which is a nume ric code that ide ntifie s
the obje ct of inte re s t.

obje ct-name  Characte r s tring EXP 7 AI 05/ The Obje ct Name prope rty is writable whe n us ing the
AXM 7 AI 05 ACM-VLX only and not in the VLX/VLX-Platinum.
ACM
-VLX
obje ct-type Enume rate d AI Indicate s an analog input (AI) obje ct.

out-of-s e rvice  Boole an FALS E TRUE de couple s the pre s e nt-value prope rty from the
phys ical input, and the pre s e nt-value doe s not track
furthe r phys ical input change s . While TRUE, the
pre s e nt-value can be change d to any value to s imulate
conditions for te s ting. FALS E indicate s that the pre s e nt-
value is tracking change s to the phys ical input.

pre s e nt-value  Re al 72.3 Writable only whe n out-of-s e rvice = TRUE (s e e he re in).
Range of pre s e nt-value de pe nds on input s e tup. S e e
“S e tting up inputs ” on page 53.

re liability BACne t_ Re liability NO FAULT Othe r pos s ibility is UNRELIABLE_OTHER.

DETECTED

s tatus -flags Bit s tring In alarm = 0, A four-pos ition bit s tring that indicate s the s tatus of the
fault = 0, obje ct. If a s tatus bit =1, that s tatus is TRUE.
ove rridde n =
0, out of
s e rvice = 0

units  Enume rate d De g F Indicate s the unit of me as ure for the AI, in BACne t
e ngine e ring units .

Properties of VLX/ACM-VLX AO objects

Tab l e 27 Prope rtie s of VLX/ACM-VLX AO obje cts

Pro pe rty W Type Example Re marks

de s cription  Characte r s tring Economize r An e ditable de s cription of the obje ct’s location or
Dampe r function.

e ve nt-s tate Enume rate d NORMAL

obje ct-ide ntifie r BACne t_ Obje ct_ AO 5 This prope rty cons is ts of the obje ct-type prope rty and
Ide ntifie r the obje ct ins tance , which is a nume ric code that
ide ntifie s the obje ct of inte re s t.

obje ct-name  Characte r s tring EXP 0 AO 00/ The Obje ct Name prope rty is writable whe n us ing the
AXM 0 AO 00 ACM-VLX only and not in the VLX/VLX-Platinum.
ACM
-VLX
obje ct-type Enume rate d AO

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Tab l e 27 Prope rtie s of VLX/ACM-VLX AO obje cts (Continue d)

Pro pe rty W Type Example Re marks

out-of-s e rvice  Boole an FALS E TRUE de couple s the pre s e nt-value prope rty from the
phys ical output. While TRUE, the pre s e nt-value can be
change d to any value to s imulate conditions for te s ting
without affe cting the actual phys ical output.

pre s e nt-value  REAL 75 Valid value s are re al numbe rs in the range 0–100.
Value s gre ate r than 100 are inte rpre te d as 100. Whe n
commande d, value s are writte n to the pre s e nt-value
with a priority for writing, which corre s ponds to a
priority-array inde x (s e e “priority-array” he re in).

priority-array  BACne t <Array of An array of prioritize d value s (inde xe s 1-16) controlling

PriorityArray BACne t the pre s e nt-value , inde x 1 having the highe s t priority.
PriorityValue > The value with the highe s t priority for writing controls
the pre s e nt-value . Pos s ible value s for priority-array
inde xe s are re al value s or NULL. A NULL value
indicate s no command is is s ue d at that priority le ve l.

re liability BACne t_ Re liability NO FAULT Othe r pos s ibilitie s are OVER RANGE, UNDER
DETECTED RANGE, UNRELIABLE_OTHER.

re linquis h-de fault  REAL 0 De fault value to be us e d for pre s e nt-value prope rty
whe n all priority-array inde xe s are NULL.

s tatus -flags Bit s tring In alarm = 0, A four-pos ition bit s tring that indicate s the s tatus of the
fault = 0, obje ct. If a s tatus bit =1, that s tatus is TRUE.
ove rridde n =
0, out of
s e rvice = 0

units  Enume rate d % Indicate s the AO’s unit of me as ure in BACne t

e ngine e ring units .

Properties of VLX/ACM-VLX AV objects

Tab l e 28 Prope rtie s of VLX/ACM-VLX AV obje cts

Pro pe rty W Type Example Re marks

cov-incre me nt  Re al If the pre s e nt-value change s by this amount or gre ate r,
a change -of-value notification is s e nt to s ubs cribe d
de vice s . Not us e d at pre s e nt.
de s cription  Characte r s tring Occupie d A de s cription as s igne d to de s cribe the obje ct’s function.
S e tpoint

e ve nt-s tate Enume rate d Normal

obje ct-ide ntifie r BACne t_ Obje ct_ AV 1 This prope rty cons is ts of the obje ct-type prope rty and
Ide ntifie r the obje ct ins tance , which is a nume ric code that
ide ntifie s the obje ct of inte re s t.

obje ct-name  Characte r s tring For re s e rve d AVs , s hows the EXP and AV of inte re s t.
For e xample , EXP 0 AV 01/AXM 0 AV 01. Othe rwis e
ACM s hows AV <ins tance >. The Obje ct Name prope rty is
-VLX writable whe n us ing the ACM-VLX only and not in the
VLX/VLX-Platinum.

obje ct-type Enume rate d AV

out-of-s e rvice Boole an FALS E

pre s e nt-value  Re al 76.4 Range is 3 x 10 38 (s ix s ignificant digits of re s olution)

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Tab l e 28 Prope rtie s of VLX/ACM-VLX AV obje cts (Continue d)

Pro pe rty W Type Example Re marks

s tatus -flags Bit s tring <Bit s tring> A four-pos ition bit s tring that indicate s the s tatus of the
AV. If a s tatus bit =1, that s tatus is TRUE.

units  Enume rate d De g F Indicate s the unit of me as ure , in BACne t e ngine e ring
units , for the AV pre s e nt-value .

priority-array BACne t <Array of NOT AVAILABLE IN AVs (0-7999). GENERAL

PriorityArray BACnet PURPOS E AVs ONLY. An array of prioritize d value s
PriorityValue> (inde xe s 1-16) controlling the pre s e nt-value , inde x 1
having the highe s t priority. The value with the highe s t
priority controls the pre s e nt-value . Pos s ible value s for
priority-array inde xe s are re al value s or NULL. A NULL
value indicate s no command is is s ue d at that priority
inde x.

re linquis h-de fault  REAL 0 NOT AVAILABLE IN AVs (0-7999). GENERAL

PURPOS E AVs ONLY. De fault value to be us e d for
pre s e nt-value prope rty whe n all priority-array inde xe s
are NULL.

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Properties of VLX/ACM-VLX BI objects

Tab l e 29 Prope rtie s of the VLX/ACM-VLX BI obje ct

Pro pe rty W Type Example Re marks

de s cription  Characte r s tring Fan S tatus An e ditable de s cription of the obje ct’s location or
function.

e ve nt-s tate Enume rate d NORMAL

obje ct-ide ntifie r BACne t_ Obje ct_ BI 10 This prope rty cons is ts of the Obje ct_Type prope rty and
Ide ntifie r the Obje ct Ins tance , which is a nume ric code that
ide ntifie s the obje ct of inte re s t.

obje ct-name  Characte r s tring EXP 7 BI 10/ The Obje ct Name prope rty is writable whe n us ing the
AXM 7 BI 10 ACM-VLX only and not in the VLX/VLX-Platinum.
ACM
-VLX
obje ct-type Enume rate d BI Indicate s a binary input (BI) obje ct.

out-of-s e rvice  Boole an FALS E TRUE de couple s the pre s e nt-value prope rty from the
phys ical input, and the pre s e nt-value doe s not track
furthe r phys ical input change s . While TRUE, the
pre s e nt-value can be change d to any value to s imulate
conditions for te s ting. FALS E indicate s that the pre s e nt-
value is tracking change s to the phys ical input.

polarity NORMAL

pre s e nt-value  Logical s tate ACTIVE ACTIVE or INACTIVE. Writable only whe n out-of-s e rvice
= TRUE (s e e he re in).

re liability NO FAULT Othe r pos s ibility is UNRELIABLE_OTHER.

DETECTED

s tatus -flags Bit s tring In alarm = 0, A four-pos ition bit s tring that indicate s the s tatus of the
fault = 0, obje ct. If a s tatus bit =1, that s tatus is TRUE.
ove rridde n =
0, out of
s e rvice = 0

active -te xt  Prope rty is writable whe n us ing the ACM-VLX only and
not in the VLX/VLX-Platinum.
ACM
-VLX
inactive -te xt  Prope rty is writable whe n us ing the ACM-VLX only and
not in the VLX/VLX-Platinum.
ACM
-VLX
change -of-s tate -time ACM-VLX: indicate s the las t time it change d s tate (OFF
to ON or ON to OFF).

change -of-s tate -count ACM-VLX: indicate s the las t time it change d s tate (OFF
to ON or ON to OFF).

time -of-s tate -count-  Turn ON to re s e t the change -of-s tate count. Will
re s e t automatically change back to OFF.
ACM
-VLX
e laps e d-active -time Runtime in s e conds

time -of-active -time - Turn ON to re s e t the e laps e d-active -time prope rty. Will
re s e t automatically change back to OFF.

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Properties of VLX/ACM-VLX BO objects

Tab l e 30 Prope rtie s of the VLX/ACM-VLX BO obje ct

Pro pe rty W Type Example Re marks

de s cription  Characte r s tring Fan S tart/ An e ditable de s cription of the obje ct’s location or
S top function.

e ve nt-s tate Enume rate d Normal If the obje ct doe s not s upport intrins ic re porting, the
value will be NORMAL.

obje ct-ide ntifie r BACne t_ Obje ct_ BO 1 This prope rty cons is ts of the obje ct-type prope rty and the
Ide ntifie r obje ct ins tance , which is a nume ric code that ide ntifie s
the obje ct of inte re s t.

obje ct-name  Characte r s tring EXP 7 BO The Obje ct Name prope rty is writable whe n us ing it in
01/ the ACM-VLX only and not in the VLX/VLX-Platinum.
ACM AXM 7 BO
-VLX 01

obje ct-type Enume rate d BO

out-of-s e rvice  Boole an FALS E TRUE de couple s the pre s e nt-value prope rty from the
phys ical output. While TRUE, the pre s e nt-value can be
change d to any value to s imulate conditions for te s ting
without affe cting the actual phys ical output.

pre s e nt-value  Enume rate d INACTIVE Eithe r ACTIVE or INACTIVE. Note that a NULL value
can be writte n to the pre s e nt-value on data dis plays , but
the value is actually writte n to a priority-array prope rty.
The pre s e nt-value is the re s ult of the priority array.

minimum-on-time  Re al 60 Enable s you to s e t anti-cycle limits for a BO in s e conds .

This is carrie d out through priority-array inde x 6. For
e xample , by writing a value of 60 to the minimum-on-
time prope rty of a BO, you s e t a minimum ON time of 60
s e conds .

minimum-off-time  Re al 60 Enable s you to s e t anti-cycle limits for a BO in s e conds .

This is carrie d out through priority-array inde x 6. For
e xample , by writing a value of 60 to the minimum-off-
time prope rty of a BO, you s e t a minimum OFF time of
60 s e conds .

priority-array BACne t <Array of A re ad-only array of prioritize d value s (1-16) controlling

PriorityArray BACnet the pre s e nt-value , priority 1 having the highe s t priority.
PriorityValue> The value with the highe s t priority controls the pre s e nt-
value . Pos s ible value s for priority-array inde xe s are
ACTIVE, INACTIVE, or NULL. A NULL value indicate s
no command is is s ue d at that priority le ve l.

re liability BACne t_ Re liability NO FAULT Othe r pos s ibility is UNRELIABLE_OTHER.

DETECTED

re linquis h-de fault  Enume rate d INACTIVE De fault value us e d for pre s e nt-value prope rty whe n all
priority array value s are NULL.

s tatus -flags Bit s tring In alarm = 0, A four-pos ition bit s tring that indicate s the s tatus of the
fault = 0, obje ct. If a s tatus bit =1, that s tatus is TRUE.
ove rridde n =
0, out of
s e rvice = 0

active -te xt  Prope rty is writable whe n us ing the ACM-VLX only and
not in the VLX/VLX-Platinum.
ACM
-VLX

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Pro pe rty W Type Example Re marks

inactive -te xt  Prope rty is writable whe n us ing the ACM-VLX only and
not in the VLX/VLX-Platinum.
ACM
-VLX
change -of-s tate -time  ACM-VLX: indicate s the las t time it change d s tate (OFF
to ON or ON to OFF).
ACM
-VLX
change -of-s tate -count  ACM-VLX: indicate s the las t time it change d s tate (OFF
to ON or ON to OFF).
ACM
-VLX
time -of-s tate -count-  Turn ON to re s e t the change -of-s tate count. Will
re s e t automatically change back to OFF.
ACM
-VLX
e laps e d-active -time  Runtime in s e conds

ACM
-VLX
time -of-active -time -  Turn ON to re s e t the e laps e d-active -time prope rty. Will
re s e t automatically change back to OFF.
ACM
-VLX

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Properties of VLX/ACM-VLX BV objects

Tab l e 31 Prope rtie s of VLX/ACM-VLX BV obje cts

Pro pe rty W Type Example Re marks

active -te xt ON

de s cription  Characte r s tring Occupie d A de s cription as s igne d for the obje ct’s function.
S e tpoint

e ve nt-s tate Enume rate d NORMAL

inactive -te xt OFF

obje ct-ide ntifie r BACne t_ Obje ct_ BV 8413 This prope rty cons is ts of the obje ct-type prope rty and the
Ide ntifie r obje ct ins tance , which is a nume ric code that ide ntifie s
the obje ct of inte re s t.

obje ct-name  Characte r s tring BV 8413

ACM
-VLX
obje ct-type Enume rate d BV Indicate s a binary value (BV).

out-of-s e rvice Boole an FALS E

pre s e nt-value  Enume rate d INACTIVE Eithe r ACTIVE (ON) or INACTIVE (OFF).

s tatus -flags Bit s tring In alarm = 0, A four-pos ition bit s tring that indicate s the s tatus of the
fault = 0, obje ct. If a s tatus bit =1, that s tatus is TRUE.
ove rridde n =
0, out of
s e rvice = 0

priority-array BACne t <Array of An array of prioritize d value s (inde xe s 1-16) controlling

PriorityArray BACnet the pre s e nt-value , inde x 1 having the highe s t priority.
PriorityValue> The value with the highe s t priority controls the pre s e nt-
value . Pos s ible value s for priority-array inde xe s are
ACTIVE, INACTIVE, or NULL. A NULL value indicate s
no command is is s ue d at that priority-array inde x.

re linquis h-de fault  REAL 0 De fault value to be us e d for pre s e nt-value prope rty whe n
all priority-array inde xe s are NULL.

active -te xt  Prope rty is writable whe n us ing the ACM-VLX only and
not in the VLX/VLX-Platinum.
ACM
-VLX
inactive -te xt  Prope rty is writable whe n us ing the ACM-VLX only and
not in the VLX/VLX-Platinum.
ACM
-VLX
change -of-s tate -time  ACM-VLX: indicate s the las t time it change d s tate (OFF
to ON or ON to OFF).
ACM
-VLX

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Pro pe rty W Type Example Re marks

change -of-s tate -count  ACM-VLX: indicate s the las t time it change d s tate (OFF
to ON or ON to OFF).
ACM
-VLX
time -of-s tate -count-  Turn ON to re s e t the change -of-s tate count. Will
re s e t automatically change back to OFF.
ACM
-VLX
e laps e d-active -time  Runtime in s e conds

ACM
-VLX
time -of-active -time -  Turn ON to re s e t the e laps e d-active -time prope rty. Will
re s e t automatically change back to OFF.
ACM
-VLX

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Properties of the VLX/ACM-VLX Device object

Tab l e 32 Prope rtie s of the VLX/ACM-VLX De vice obje ct

Pro pe rty W Type Example Re marks

apdu-s e gme nt- time out  Uns igne d 6000 The time afte r trans mis s ion of a “s e gme nt” until the lack
of a re ply me ans it was as s ume d to be los t (in
millis e conds , 1000 = 1 s e c.). De fault = 6000.

apdu-time out  Uns igne d 6000 The time afte r trans mis s ion of an APDU until the lack of
a re ply me ans it was as s ume d to be los t. The APDU
time out value for this de vice in millis e conds (1000 = 1
s e c.). De fault = 6000.

application-s oftware - Characte r s tring VLX V1.0/ Indicate s the ROC file ve rs ion.
ve rs ion ACM-VLX
V1.6.14

daylight-s avings -  Boole an FALS E Indicate s whe the r daylight s avings is in e ffe ct (TRUE) or
s tatus not (FALS E). Not us e d at pre s e nt.

de s cription  Characte r s tring S e cond floor As s igne d by the us e r to de s cribe the de vice ’s function.
controlle r

de vice -addre s s - Lis t Empty. ACM only.

binding

firmware -re vis ion Characte r s tring BACtalk VLX Indicate s the VLX boot code ve rs ion.
v1.1 02/02/ Indicate s the ACM-VLX boot code ve rs ion. Will be the
2002/ s ame as the ACM bas e de vice ins tance .
Compas s
ACM-VLX
V1.6.14

local-date  Date S unday, 02/ Indicate s date : day of the we e k, month/day/ye ar.
28/2021 Writable via Time S ync.

local-time  Time [Link].00 Indicate s the time s tore d in the de vice . Writable via Time
am S ync.

location  Characte r s tring Eas t Wing Indicate s the phys ical location of the de vice .

max-apdu-le ngth- Uns igne d 1476 The maximum me s s age packe t s ize that the de vice can
acce pte d handle .

max-info-frame s  Uns igne d 60 Numbe r of MS /TP me s s age s the de vice will s e nd pe r

toke n hold. De fault = 60. Max. = 200.
max-mas te r Uns igne d 127 Highe s t MAC addre s s above this unit's that anothe r
MS /TP mas te r s hould be s e t to.

mode l-name Characte r s tring VLX/ As s igne d by the ve ndor to indicate the de vice mode l.
ACM-VLX

numbe r-of-apdu-  Uns igne d 3 The numbe r of time s a me s s age will be re que s te d afte r it
re trie s is as s ume d to be los t.

obje ct-ide ntifie r BACne t_ Obje ct_ De vic e 200 This prope rty cons is ts of the obje ct-type prope rty and
Ide ntifie r the de vice ins tance (a nume ric code that ide ntifie s the
de vice ) of this de vice .

obje ct-lis t Array An array whos e e le me nts lis t the obje ct-ide ntifie r
prope rtie s of all obje cts the de vice s upports .

obje ct-name  Characte r s tring De vic e 200 No two obje cts in the s ame de vice are allowe d to have
the s ame obje ct-name .

obje ct-type Enume rate d De vic e

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Pro pe rty W Type Example Re marks

protocol- Uns igne d 3 Inte ge r from 1–6 indicating the conformance clas s of the
conformance -clas s de vice . A de vice mus t s upport a s tandardize d s e t of
s e rvice s and obje ct type s to claim a particular clas s
conformance .

protocol-obje ct- type s - Bit s tring <Bit s tring> An inte rnally us e d bit s tring. Indicate s which BACne t
s upporte d obje ct type s re s ide in the de vice .

protocol-s e rvice s - Bit s tring <Bit s tring> An inte rnally us e d bit s tring. Indicate s which BACne t
s upporte d s e rvice s the de vice can proce s s .

protocol-ve rs ion Uns igne d 1 Indicate s the ve rs ion of the BACne t protocol s upporte d
by the de vice .

s e gme ntation- Enume rate d s e gme nte d De vice is capable of s e gme nting both trans mis s ion and
s upporte d both re ply me s s age s .

s ys te m-s tatus Enume rate d Ope rational Othe r pos s ible value s be s ide s ope rational are
ope rational-re ad-only, download-re quire d, download-in-
progre s s , non-ope rational.

utc-offs e t  S igne d 0 Coordinate d Unive rs al Time offs e t, in minute s . Us e d by

notification clas s e s in conjunction with Zone s , Te nant
Activity, and othe r functions .

ve ndor-ide ntifie r Uns igne d 18 A unique code as s igne d by AS HRAE to the

manufacture r, in this cas e , Ale rton.

ve ndor-name Characte r s tring Ale rton Indicate s the de vice manufacture r.

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Properties of VLX/ACM-VLX Event Enrollment objects

Tab l e 33 Prope rtie s of VLX/ACM-VLX Eve nt Enrollme nt obje cts

Pro pe rty W Type Example Re marks

acke d-trans itions bit s tring To-offnormal Indicate s whe the r the corre s ponding trans itions have
=1 , To-fault be e n acknowle dge d. A 1 indicate s that the trans ition was
= 1, To- acknowle dge d. S e t in the Eve nt Enrollme nt Editor at the
normal = 1 ope rator works tation.

de s cription  Characte r s tring e ve nt A de s cription as s igne d to de s cribe the obje ct’s function.
e nrollme nt 0

e ve nt-e nable bit s tring To-offnormal Indicate s whe the r notifications are e nable d for the s e
=1 , To-fault e ve nt trans ition type s . A 1 indicate s that the trans ition
= 1, To- will be re porte d. S e t in the Eve nt Enrollme nt Editor at the
normal = 1 ope rator works tation.

e ve nt-parame te rs BACne tEve nt change _of_

Parame te r bits tring

e ve nt-s tate Enume rate d NORMAL Indicate s the curre nt s tate of the e ve nt.

e ve nt-type  Enume rate d change _of_ Indicate s the type of e ve nt algorithm to be us e d to de te ct

bits tring e ve nts .

is s ue -confirme d- Boole an TRUE De te rmine s whe the r confirme d or unconfirme d

notifications notifications are us e d whe n a notification-clas s obje ct
is n’t us e d (that is , a re cipie nt is s pe cifie d). S e t in the
Eve nt Enrollme nt Editor at the ope rator works tation.

notification-clas s Enume rate d 1 Indicate s the notification clas s to be us e d for e ve nt

trans itions . S e t in the Eve nt Enrollme nt Editor at the
ope rator works tation.

notify-type Uns igne d alarm Indicate s whe the r the obje ct is s e t up for alarms or
tre ndlog e ve nts .

obje ct-ide ntifie r BACne t_ Obje ct_ Eve nt- This prope rty cons is ts of the obje ct-type prope rty and
Ide ntifie r e nro llme nt the obje ct ins tance , which is a nume ric code that
0 ide ntifie s the obje ct of inte re s t.

obje ct-name  Characte r s tring Alarm As s igne d at the ope rator works tation.

obje ct-prope rty-  Boole an FALS E Indicate s whe the r the file has be e n s ave d for backup.
re fe re nce
obje ct-type e ve nt-
e nrollme nt

priority  Uns igne d 9 Priority for is s uing e ve nt notifications .

proce s s -ide ntifie r Uns igne d 3 A nume ric ide ntifie r for a handling proce s s in the
re cipie nt de vice . S e t in the Eve nt Enrollme nt Editor at
the ope rator works tation.

re cipie nt Enume rate d <> Unus e d.

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Properties of VLX/ACM-VLX File objects

Tab l e 34 Prope rtie s of VLX/ACM-VLX file obje cts

Pro pe rty W Type Example Re marks

archive Boole an FALS E Indicate s whe the r the file has be e n s ave d for backup.

de s cription Characte r s tring VLX/ACM A de s cription as s igne d to de s cribe the obje ct’s function.
ROC File

file -acce s s -me thod Enume rate d s tre am

acce s s

file -s ize Uns igne d 983040 The s ize of the file , in byte s .

file -type Characte r s tring ROC Als o DDC or TRAP.

modification-date Time 4/29/2021 The date and time the file was las t modifie d.
[Link]

obje ct-ide ntifie r BACne t_ Obje ct_ file 0 This prope rty cons is ts of the obje ct-type prope rty and
Ide ntifie r the obje ct ins tance , which is a nume ric code that
ide ntifie s the obje ct of inte re s t.

obje ct-name Characte r s tring File 0

obje ct-type Enume rate d file

re ad-only Boole an TRUE Indicate s whe the r the file can be writte n to by BACne t
s e rvice s .

Properties of VLX/ACM-VLX Notification Class objects

Tab l e 35 Prope rtie s of VLX/ACM-VLX Notification Clas s obje cts

Pro pe rty W Type Example Re marks

ack-re quire d  Bit s tring To offnormal Indicate s whe the r an acknowle dgme nt is re quire d for
= 1, to fault = e ve nt trans itions . A 1 indicate s that acknowle dgme nt is
1, to normal re quire d. S e t up at the ope rator works tation.
=1

de s cription  Characte r s tring Alarm An e ditable de s cription of the obje ct’s location or
Handle r function.

notification-clas s Uns igne d 1 Echoe s the obje ct ins tance .

obje ct-ide ntifie r BACne t_ Obje ct_ No tific atio n This prope rty cons is ts of the obje ct-type prope rty and the
Ide ntifie r -c las s 1 obje ct ins tance , which is a nume ric code that ide ntifie s
the obje ct of inte re s t.

obje ct-name  Characte r s tring Alarm

Handle r 1

obje ct-type Enume rate d Notification-

clas s

re cipie nt-lis t  Lis t <Lis t of Lis ts the de vice s that will re ce ive notification whe n the
BACne t notification clas s trans itions . S e t up at the ope rator
De s tination> works tation.

priority  Array of Uns igne d Indicate s the priority to be us e d for e ve nt notifications for
TO-OFFNORMAL, TO-FAULT, and TO-NORMAL
e ve nts , re s pe ctive ly.

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Properties of VLX/ACM-VLX Program objects

Tab l e 36 Prope rtie s of VLX/ACM-VLX Program obje cts

Pro pe rty W Type Example Re marks

de s cription Characte r s tring Occupie d A de s cription as s igne d to de s cribe the obje ct’s function.
S e tpoint

de s cription-of-halt Characte r s tring Program

halte d by
re que s t

ins tance -of Characte r s tring ale rton hq He ade r information for the file . Program 0 doe s not
ale rVLX s upport this prope rty.
0*00000000*
<</ACM-
VLX?>>

obje ct-ide ntifie r BACne t_ Obje ct_ pro g ram This prope rty cons is ts of the obje ct-type prope rty and
Ide ntifie r 1024 the obje ct ins tance , which is a nume ric code that
ide ntifie s the obje ct of inte re s t.

obje ct-name Characte r s tring Pro g ram

Obje c t 1024

obje ct-type Enume rate d Program

out-of-s e rvice Boole an FALS E

program-change  Enume rate d READY Us e d to command the program s tate . A program can be
s toppe d us ing the HALT command, for e xample , and
s tarte d again with RES TART.

program-location Characte r s tring DDC S e t whe n program s tops .

S e que nce =
60

program-s tate Enume rate d RUNNING Pos s ible s tate s include RUNNING, IDLE, HALTED.

re as on-for-halt Enume rate d PROGRAM

re liability Enume rate d NO FAULT

DETECTED

s tatus -flags Bit s tring In alarm = 0, A four-pos ition bit s tring that indicate s the s tatus of the
fault = 0, obje ct. If a s tatus bit =1, that s tatus is TRUE.
ove rridde n =
0, out of
s e rvice = 0

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Properties of VLX/ACM-VLX Schedule objects

Tab l e 37 Prope rtie s of VLX/ACM-VLX S che dule obje cts

Pro pe rty W Type Example Re marks

de s cription  Characte r s tring We e ke nd A de s cription as s igne d to de s cribe the obje ct’s function.
Gym

e ffe ctive -pe riod  S e que nce <BACne t As s igne d in s che dule s e tup at ope rator works tation.
Date Range >

e xce ption-s che dule  S e que nce <Array of As s igne d in s che dule s e tup at ope rator works tation.
BACne t
S pe cial
Eve nt>

lis t-of-obje ct- prope rty-  Lis t <Lis t of The lis t of obje cts that this s che dule commands .
re fe re nce s BACne t
Obje ct
Prope rty
Re fe re nce >

obje ct-ide ntifie r BACne t_ Obje ct_ s c he dule 0 This prope rty cons is ts of the obje ct-type prope rty and
Ide ntifie r the obje ct ins tance , which is a nume ric code that
ide ntifie s the obje ct of inte re s t.

obje ct-name  Characte r s tring s che dule As s igne d in s che dule s e tup at ope rator works tation.
000

obje ct-type Enume rate d s che dule

pre s e nt-value  ACTIVE Indicate s the value mos t re ce ntly writte n to a re fe re nce d
obje ct prope rty. May be analog, binary, or othe r,
de pe nding on the controlle d prope rty.

priority-for-writing  Uns igne d 16 As s igne d in s che dule s e tup at ope rator works tation.

we e kly-s che dule  S e que nce <Array of As s igne d in s che dule s e tup at ope rator works tation.
BACne tDaily
S che dule >

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Appendix G: H-O-A and trimpot status values

Tab l e 38 H-O-A and trimpot s tatus value s by type of EXP(EXP-2200 not s hown, no outputs )

Output te rminal
H-O-A s tatus (pre s e nt-value :
EXP 10-12-0 EXP 10-4-8
1= HAND, 0=OFF, 2= AUTO)
BO-0 BO-0 AV-e 000 a

BO-1 BO-1 AV-e 001

BO-2 BO-2 AV-e 002

BO-3 BO-3 AV-e 003

BO-4 AO-0 AV-e 004

BO-5 AO-1 AV-e 005

BO-6 AO-2 AV-e 006

BO-7 AO-3 AV-e 007

BO-8 AO-4 AV-e 008

BO-9 AO-5 AV-e 009

BO-10 AO-6 AV-e 010

BO-11 AO-7 AV-e 011

Trimpo t s tatus (pre s e nt-value = 0-100)

AO-0 AV-e 012

AO-1 AV-e 013

AO-2 AV-e 014

AO-3 AV-e 015

AO-4 AV-e 012

AO-5 AV-e 017

AO-6 AV-e 018

AO-7 AV-e 019

a. e is the EXP addre s s , which range s from 0-7.

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EXP 0 Input Configuration Worksheet
VLX Device Instance:
VLX Description:
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EXP 1 Input Configuration Worksheet
VLX Device Instance:
VLX Description:
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EXP 2 Input Configuration Worksheet
VLX Device Instance:
VLX Description:
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EXP 3 Input Configuration Worksheet
VLX Device Instance:
VLX Description:
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EXP 4 Input Configuration Worksheet
VLX Device Instance:
VLX Description:
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EXP 5 Input Configuration Worksheet
VLX Device Instance:
VLX Description:
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EXP 6 Input Configuration Worksheet
VLX Device Instance:
VLX Description:
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EXP 7 Input Configuration Worksheet
VLX Device Instance:
VLX Description:
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