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SYSTIMAX

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Honeywell Controls Enterprise Buildings
Integrator System Over CommScope

Cabling
Design and Implementation Document
December 2009
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Chapter 1 Executive Summary 4
Chapter 2 Honeywell Enterprise Buildings Integrator Architecture 5
2.1 Overview 5
2.2 Communication Media 7
2.2.1 BACnet/IP Family 7
2.2.2 LON Family 7
2.2.3 C-Bus Family 7
Chapter 3 Physical Layer Design 8
3.1 IP over Ethernet Network 8
3.2 LON (LonWorks) Network 11
3.3 C-Bus 12
3.4 Input/Output Device Guidelines 13
4.0 References 13
Contents
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This design and implementation document represents a collaborative
development effort between CommScope and Honeywell Inc. It is in addition
to design and installation guidelines from CommScope SYSTIMAX documents
and Honeywell documents.
CommScope/Honeywell Validated Design
The CommScope/Honeywell Validated Design consists of systems and solutions
designed, tested, and documented to facilitate faster, more reliable, and more
predictable customer deployments.
THE DESIGNS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. USERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR
THEIR APPLICATION OF THE DESIGNS. THE DESIGNS DO NOT CONSTITUTE THE TECHNICAL OR OTHER
PROFESSIONAL ADVICE OF COMMSCOPE AND HONEYWELL, THEIR SUPPLIERS OR PARTNERS. USERS
SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN TECHNICAL ADVISORS BEFORE IMPLEMENTING THE DESIGNS. RESULTS
MAY VARY DEPENDING ON FACTORS NOT TESTED BY COMMSCOPE AND HONEYWELL.
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Chapter 1 Executive Summary
This Design and Implementation Document (DID) represents a collaborative effort between
CommScope and Honeywell in support of the CommScope-Honeywell relationship. The intent
of this document is to provide guidance to the respective sales and technical organizations
of each party in the relationship for the design and implementation of a Honeywell Building
Automation System (BAS) networks running over CommScope Intelligent Building Infrastructure
Solutions (IBIS).
This DID is an extension of the SYSTIMAX Honeywell DeltaNet System and Honeywell Systems
Design Guides that were published in 1992 and 1994 respectively that offered building
owners greater exibility by providing a single structured cabling infrastructure to handle all
information trafc -- from voice, data, or video to building management functions such as
security systems or heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC).
CommScope IBIS is a modular, exible cabling infrastructure system that supports voice, data,
video and BAS by providing a robust and cost effective connectivity for all of a buildings BAS
and communication systems. IBIS utilizes twisted pair and/or ber optic cabling to provide
connectivity in an open architecture environment. In addition, combining CommScope IBIS
with CommScope iPatch Intelligent Infrastructure Solution provides the user with control of the
physical infrastructure.
CommScope IBIS can support traditional BAS systems based on direct-digital control
communication protocols over RS-485 low voltage control networks and newer protocols such
as BACnet over MS/TP, LONWorks over FTT-10 or IP over Ethernet networks using various
CommScope SYSTIMAX solutions.
There are several standards that describe how BAS can be designed and implemented over
structured cabling systems. The standards that supplement this DID are:
1. ANSI/TIA-862 Building Automation Cabling Standard. This standard species a generic
cabling system for BAS used in commercial buildings that will support a multi-vendor
environment. The purpose of this standard is to enable the planning and installation of
a structured cabling system for BAS applications used in new or renovated commercial
premises. It establishes performance, topology and technical criteria for various cabling
system congurations for connecting BAS equipment and devices. It also provides
information that may be used for the design of commercial BAS products.
2. ISO/IEC IS 15018 Generic Cabling for Homes. This standard species a generic
cabling system for applications used in homes and multi-dwelling units. It includes support
for CCCB (commands, controls and communications in buildings) applications which
encompass lighting controls, building controls, security and re alarms.
3. CENELEC EN 50173-4 Generic Cabling Systems Part 4: Homes. This standard
species a generic cabling system for applications used in homes and multi-dwelling units.
It is very similar to ISO/IEC IS 15018.
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Chapter 2 Honeywell Enterprise
Buildings Integrator Architecture
2.1 Overview
Every building has to meet several basic requirements such as security, re-life-safety, ventilation,
lighting, health and comfort. Security comes from the need to protect property, content and
personnel. Examples of security requirements are identication of vehicles entering and exiting
a car park, controlling access to sensitive or secured areas, and precautions against terrorist
bomb threats, robberies and burglaries.
Fire safety remains a top priority for high rise ofce buildings and large shopping malls.
The ability to locate and contain the source of a re rapidly, reduce time to locate missing
personnel and facilitate access control is very important. In order to effectively perform these
functions, buildings will require re monitoring and sprinkler systems, lift and access control
systems, a public address system and a personnel database.
There is also a need for energy conservation due to dwindling natural resources, and concerns
about global warming. This is compounded by a host of regulations especially in Europe.
Buildings produce half the carbon dioxide emission and are now more rigorously regulated
with new directives. These have resulted in an increasing demand for more efcient and
greener buildings. All these require efcient HVAC and lighting control together with an
electrical demand monitoring system.
Honeywell Enterprise Buildings Integrator (EBI) is a suite of applications that provide a complete
solution for the information access and control needs of one or more buildings. See Figure
1. EBI is targeted at key building functions. These requirements can be met by separate EBI
systems or by a single, integrated EBI system. An EBI system can be comprised of one or more
of the following applications in single server or network architecture of servers known
as Distributed Server Architecture (DSA):
Honeywell Building Manager (HBM) provides HVAC control. In addition to the traditional
interfaces with Honeywell Excel 5000 controllers, HBM also includes an interface to
Honeywell R7044 controllers such as Excel Plus and HPEP. Open Systems include a
direct LonWorks interface, OPC, Modbus, and BACnet capabilities. There is also support
for numerous Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) such as the Honeywell HC900 and
Allen Bradley PLC control solutions.
Honeywell Security Manager provides interfaces to Security Panels, Access Controllers
and CCTV switchers. Advanced security features and options like Alarm Management,
Deadman Timer and Guard Tour are available to provide a comprehensive security solution.
Honeywell Life Safety Manager allows for monitoring and control for Fire Alarm Systems
and Smoke Control. This system provides interfaces to Honeywells Excel Life Safety (XLS-
80e/140/200/1000) family of products as well as the Honeywell FS90 Plus Fire Panel.
EBI is exclusive UL864 Listing for Ethernet based life safety control and monitoring. The UL
Compliance option within Life Safety Manager is also used for High Security Applications
where UL Security Listings are required.
Honeywell Energy Manager is aimed at optimizing energy usage in your facility. The Energy
Manager system monitors your energy meters, validates data, provides information for
forecasting and load prediction and ultimately enables you to optimize the use of equipment
to reduce energy costs.
Honeywell Digital Video Manager is aimed at providing management of a digital video
surveillance system consisting of a large number of cameras on a network that provides
control, recording, viewing and playback through an EBI workstation or on a standalone
Internet Explorer browser.
EBI is based on a client/server architecture. The EBI Server runs on Windows XP or 2003
Server software. The EBI Station (client) runs on Windows XP and 2003 software.
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The top level of the communications architecture is a LAN of controllers and servers and
the network software that allows them to communicate. This is based on IEEE 802.3
10/100/1000BASE-T LAN standards.
The second level of the communications architecture supports BACnet (Building Automation
Control Network) protocol, LonTalk protocol, and Honeywell legacy Central Bus (C-Bus)
protocol. BACnet was developed by ASHRAE and is now an ISO standard (ISO 16484-5).
It is designed to maximize interoperability across many products, systems and vendors in
commercial buildings. BACnet devices are connected directly to the IP Ethernet network or to
the MS/TP Field Bus.
LonTalk is a standard open protocol developed by Echelon and is now a European standard
(EN 14908). It provides sensor and controller connectivity. LonWorks enabled controllers from
Honeywell or LonMark certied devices from another manufacturer can be integrated into the
EBI system architecture via the LonWorks network.
The Excel 5000 family consists of the following products:
Excel 1000 or Excel Web (BACnet/IP and LON)
Excel 800 (C-Bus and LON)
Excel 50 (C-Bus and LON)
Excel 10 (LON)
Figure 1: Honeywell Enterprise Buildings Integrator (EBI) Architecture
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2.2 Communication Media
2.2.1 BACnet/IP Family
The Excel Web (Excel 1000) is the product in the Honeywell BACnet/IP family. Excel Web
conforms to the BACnet Building Controller prole. It communicates with other Excel Web
controllers and 3rd party BACnet devices that conform to the BACnet protocol.
The Excel Web is equipped with a LonWorks interface permitting communication on LonWorks
networks. There are two methods of connecting the Excel Web controller to the LonWorks
networks (both or either connection method can be used):
Via terminals 5 & 6 and 11 & 12 of the terminal blocks, and/or
Via the RJ45 jack (pins 1 & 2) located to the right of the terminal blocks
The Excel Web controller is also equipped with an IEEE 802.3 10/100 Mb/s Ethernet
interface permitting communication on BACnet/IP networks.
2.2.2 LON Family
The LON family use FTT-10A free topology transceivers, transmitting data at 78 kb/s using
LonTalk protocol. The LON bus network is sometimes called the E-Bus. The E-Bus is insensitive to
polarity. The cable recommended by Honeywell is a Level IV, 22 AWG, solid core, UTP cable.
The LON family consists of the following products: Excel 5000 and Temaline families.
2.2.3 C-Bus Family
The C-Bus is a RS-485, 2-wire data bus that operates from 9.6 kb/s up to 76.8 kb/s.
It employs a token-passing protocol. The maximum C-bus network length is 1200 m
(3900 ft) and can be extended by using repeaters. Each repeater extends the bus length by
1200 m (3900 ft). Up to 30 controllers can communicate with one another via the C-Bus.
The Excel C-Bus family consists of the following products: Excel 800 and Excel 50. The cables
recommended by Honeywell are given in Table 1.
TABLE 1: C-BUS CABLES RECOMMENDED BY HONEYWELL
Cable Type Description Recommended for
J-Y-(ST)Y 2 x 2 x 0.8 Shielded, twisted pair Europe Inside cabinet
A-Y-(ST)Y 2 x 2 x 0.8 Shielded, twisted pair Europe Outside cabinet
AK 3702 Unshielded, twisted pair US not approved for Europe
AK 3740A Shielded US (low-cost) not approved for Europe
Belden 9842 Twisted pair Europe US also possible
Belden 9841 Shielded US
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Chapter 3 Physical Layer Design
CommScope IBIS supports cabling for the installation of Honeywell Excel and Temaline
products using various CommScope SYSTIMAX solutions. The purpose of this chapter is
to help customers identify and implement CommScope IBIS connectivity solutions for the
Honeywell systems. Only IP over Ethernet networks, LonWorks over FTT-10 networks and the
C-bus are considered.
3.1 IP over Ethernet Network
Ethernet/IP network devices are capable of transmitting at 10 Mb/s, 100 Mb/s, 1000 Mb/s
and 10000 Mb/s rates. This section focuses on Ethernet/IP connectivity guidelines using
CommScope twisted pair and ber solutions.
CommScope recommends the T568B layout for installations. See Figure 2.
Figure 2: ANSI/TIA T568B pin assignment
Table 2 provides the distances supported by CommScope twisted pair solutions for various
Ethernet/IP LANs and Table 3 provides CommScope PowerSUM, GigaSPEED XL GSXL
and GigaSPEED X10D GSX10D solution components.
Table 4 provides the distances supported by CommScope ber solutions for various
Ethernet/IP LANs.
TABLE 2: MAXIMUM SUPPORTED DISTANCES USING COMMSCOPE POWERSUM,
GIGASPEED XL GSXL AND GIGASPEED X10D GSX10D SOLUTIONS
Ethernet/IP LANs Maximum Distance in meters
PowerSUM GigaSPEED XL GigaSPEED X10D
100BASE-TX 100
1
, 96
2
, 92
3
117
1
, 115
2
, 110
3
117
1
, 115
2
, 110
3
1000BASE-T 100
1
, 96
2
, 92
3
117
1
, 115
2
, 110
3
117
1
, 115
2
, 110
3
10GBASE-T Not Supported Limited Support
4
100
1
, 96
2
, 92
3
Notes:
1
For 20 C
2
For 30 C
3
For 40 C
4
Mitigation procedures according to ISO/IEC TR 24750 and TIA TSB-155 may be required to ensure support.
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TABLE 3: COMMSCOPE POWERSUM, GSXL AND GSX10D
SOLUTION COMPONENTS
PowerSUM GigaSPEED XL GSXL GigaSPEED X10D GSX10D
Patch
Panel
1100PSCAT5E
PM2150PSE
1100GS3 (U/UTP)
PM-GS3 (U/UTP)
VisiPatch (U/UTP)
iPatch 1100GS3 (U/UTP)
iPatch M4200i (U/UTP & F/UTP)
1100GS5 (U/UTP)
PM-GS5 (U/UTP)
M2000/M3000 (U/UTP)
VisiPatch 360 (U/UTP)
M3200 (F/UTP)
iPatch 1100GS5 (U/UTP)
iPatch M4200i (U/UTP & F/UTP)
Cable 1061 Nonplenum (U/UTP)
2061 Plenum (U/UTP)
3061 LSZH (U/UTP)

1071 Nonplenum (U/UTP)
2071 Plenum (U/UTP)
3071 LSZH (U/UTP)
1091 Nonplenum (U/UTP)
2091 Plenum (U/UTP)
3091 LSZH (U/UTP)
1291 Nonplenum (F/UTP)
2291 Plenum (F/UTP)
3291 LSZH (F/UTP)
Outlet MPS100E (U/UTP) MGS400 (U/UTP) MGS600 (U/UTP)
MFP520 (F/UTP)
Cords DP8S (U/UTP) GS8E Nonplenum (U/UTP)
GS8E-SND Nonplenum (U/UTP)
GS8E-SPD Plenum (U/UTP)
GS8H LSZH (U/UTP)
GS8E-SLD LSZH (U/UTP)
GS10E Nonplenum (U/UTP)
GS10E-P Plenum (U/UTP
GS10E-L LSZH (U/UTP)
G10FP Nonplenum (F/UTP)
G10FP-L LSZH (F/UTP)
TABLE 4: MAXIMUM SUPPORTED DISTANCES USING COMMSCOPE
OPTISPEED, LAZRSPEED AND TERASPEED SOLUTIONS
Ethernet/IP
LANs
Maximum Distance in meters
a, b, c
OptiSPEED MM LazrSPEED 150 LazrSPEED 300 LazrSPEED 550 TeraSPEED
1000BASE-SX
@ 850 nm
300 800 1000 1100 N/A
1000BASE-LX
@ 1300 nm
600 600 600 600 N/A
1000BASE-LX
@ 1310 nm
N/A N/A N/A N/A 5000
10GBASE-S
@ 850 nm
33 150 300 550 N/A
10GBASE-LX4
@ 1300 nm
300 300 300 300 10000
10GBASE-L
@ 1310 nm
N/A N/A N/A N/A 10000
10GBASE-E
@ 1550 nm
N/A N/A N/A N/A 40000
Notes:
a
Assumes the use of two LC connectors and zero splices.
b
Excludes connectors at the device end-points.
c
Please refer to SYSTIMAX Performance Specication, Volume 1 SYSTIMAX Applications
for more detail information.
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Horizontal cable
Coverage Area Equipment Room
Outlet
Cord
Patch Panel
Ethernet Switch
Administrator PC
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Coverage Area Floor Distributor
Outlet
Patch Panel
Ethernet Switch
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Coverage Area Equipment Room
Outlet
Cord
Patch Panel
Ethernet Switch
Administrator PC
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Figure 3: Intra-room Ethernet connectivity
Figure 4: Inter-oor Ethernet connectivity with copper backbone
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Horizontal cable
Coverage Area Floor Distributor
Outlet
Patch Panel
Ethernet Switch
Horizontal cable
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3.2 LON (LonWorks) Network
LON is a standard open protocol developed by Echelon. It provides sensor and controller connectivity.
Its applications are well dened allowing customers to nd pin compatible products across vendors.
LON devices, however, require single-sourced communication chip, the neuron, for node-to-node
communication. LON also has a limited set of conguration tools available to congure the resident
applications. LON devices are most prominent at the sensor and room controller layers.
The LON technology provides the components and tools required to design applications that distribute
intelligence and control throughout a system. A central component in the LON product family is the
Neuron chip, which contains the LonTalk protocol stack and a dedicated applications processor.
When nodes are required to communicate over long distances, transceivers are used. The LON FTT-
10A transceiver is a free topology device that provides a physical communication interface between
a Neuron Chip and a LON twisted pair network. The FTT-10A is used to implement node-to-node
communication, and may also be used as elements of repeaters and routers to extend networks. The
FTT-10A Free Topology twisted pair transceiver supports star, bus, and loop wiring architectures. The
FTT-10A transceiver uses transformer isolation and 78 kb/s differential Manchester coded data signals.
Nodes equipped with the FTT-10A communicate via a twisted-pair cabling channel. The cabling channel
may be comprised of multiple segments separated by physical layer repeaters. The FTT-10A transceiver
may be used as an element of a physical layer repeater or router to extend the number of nodes and
distances of the network. A free topology architecture allows virtually no topology restrictions.
CommScope IBIS supports cabling for the installation of Honeywell LON technology based
systems using various SYSTIMAX PowerSUM, GIGASPEED XL GSXL or GigaSPEED X10D
GSX10D solutions and this is listed in Table 5. For more detailed design guidelines, please
refer to the CommScope IBIS LonWorks Design Guide.
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TABLE 5: LON FTT-10A PARAMETERS AND SYSTIMAX SUPPORTED DISTANCES
Transceiver Rate (kb/s) Topology Nodes/
Segment
PowerSUM,
GigaSPEED XL GSXL,
GigaSPEED X10D
GSX10D (m)
Maximum
node-to-node
distance (m)
FTT-10A 78 Bus
1
64 500
(900 m electrical length)
500
(900 m electrical length)
FTT-10A 78 Free
2
64 450 250
Notes:
1
Doubly terminated bus; 3 meter stubs. SYSTIMAX implements this as star wiring with chained branches.
2
Requires one termination. SYSTIMAX implements this as star wiring with bridged branches.
3.3 C-Bus
CommScope can support C-Bus for up to 600 meters (1968 ft). Since C-Bus utilizes 1-pr, four
C-Buses can share one 4-pair SYSTIMAX PowerSUM/GIGASPEED XL GSXL/GigaSPEED X10D
GSX10D cable in the backbone. C-Bus can be extended using bus repeaters. Up to two bus
repeaters can be used. Each bus repeater increments the bus by 800 meters (2624 ft).
Please consult a Honeywell representative for more information on the bus repeater.
Table 6 provides the maximum cabling distances and load counts. Table 7 provides the
assignment of signals to cable pairs.
The SYSTIMAX Power Separation Guidelines document shall be adhered to.
TABLE 6: MAXIMUM CABLING DISTANCES AND LOAD COUNTS
Congurations Maximum cabling length in meters (ft) Loads
All loads at end 600 (1968) 30
Loads distributed 600 (1968) 30
TABLE 7: ASSIGNMENT OF C-BUS SIGNALS TO CABLE PAIRS
Pair Number/Wire Colors/Pin Numbers
1 2 3 4
W-BL BL W-O O W-G G W-BR BR
C bus +S S
Notes: S = Signal
3.4 Input/Output Device Guidelines
Controllers support both digital and analog I/O devices. In most cases, the distance is not
limited by interface or signal attenuation, but by potential interference sources, such as
other control signals or AC power transients.
Honeywell recommends the use of a minimum wire size of 20 AWG (0.5 mm2) for all input/
output connections. Use a minimum of 16 AWG (1.5 mm2) for electric reheat outputconnections.
The maximum length of all input/output cables and wall module interfacecables is 20 m (65 ft).
The maximum length for fan power switching cables is 1 m (3.5 ft).
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4.0 References
Please contact your local CommScope representative for the documents listed below. Most of
these documents can also be obtained from the respective company website. The latest issue
shall be used.
1. SYSTIMAX Performance Specication, Volume 1 SYSTIMAX Applications
2. CommScope IBIS LonWorks Design Guide
3. Power Separation Guidelines for SYSTIMAX Installations
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