LONSPYDER INTEGRATION

Technical Document: Honeywell Spyder User Guide

1 - Add a LON Network & Configure the Network Properties (see LON Integration).

2 - Add a Honeywell Spyder Controller

1. Open the ‘lonworks’ palette and drag a ‘LonDeviceFolder’ object onto the ‘LonNetwork’ node (for organization).
2. Name the folder (eg, ‘SpyderCtrl’).
3. Open the ‘honeywellSpyderTool’ palette and drag a LonSpyder controller onto the device folder.
4. Name the controller (eg, ‘Spyder’).
Note: Honeywell TAC advises not to Copy/Paste or duplicate Spyders. Use “Save to Library” C:\Niagara/applib

Configure the Spyder Controller Properties

1. Open the Controller Summary View (double-click the Spyder controller).
2. Set the model type (VAV or Unitary controller). (note: ‘PUB’ & ‘PVB’ are BACnet MS/TP devices).

3. Click the ‘Save’ button. (note the warning that changing the controller model may change the programming).

Adding an Application to the Spyder Controller

1. Open the ‘honeywellSpyderTool’ palette’s ‘Util’ folder.
2. Drag the ‘Application’ object onto the Spyder controller’s ‘ControlProgram’ node.
3. Name the application (eg. SpcTmpCtrl).

4. Add control objects from the SpyderTool to build control applications

Terminal Assignment Tool

1. Right-click the controller > Views > Terminal Assignment View.
2. Update the terminations as required.

Adding ZIO Wall Module to the Spyder Application

1. Open the Wire Sheet of the Spyder application (ie, double-click the Application).
2. Open the ‘honeywellSpyderTool’ palette’s ‘BuiltIn’ folder.
3. Drag the ‘SBusWallModule’ onto the application’s Wire Sheet.
4. Name the Wall Module (eg, ZIO).

5. Add control strategy logic to the Application (see 4-Control Strategy).

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Configuring the ZIO Wall Module Properties
1. Right-click the Zio > ‘ConfigureProperties’ > click the ‘General Settings’ button.
2. Review the settings and update as required.

3. ‘Categories and Parameters’ > click ‘Add Categories’.

4. Name the category (eg, ‘Setpts’)

5. Select the new category (‘Setpts’) > click ‘Add Parameter’.

6. Edit the parameters (examples):
Parameter Type: ‘Value From Wall Module’
Parameter Name: ‘Setpt’
Number of Decimals: 1
Increment/Decrement: 0.1
Default Value: 72F
Low Limit: 55F
High Limit: 82F
Check the Boxes: ‘Viewable by Tenant’ + ‘Editable by Tenant’
7. Click the ‘Room’ and ‘Setpoint’ options of the green screen simulation (lower right corner).
8. Add a category called ‘Points’ with a parameter (eg, RaTemp) (see steps 2, 3).
9. Edit the parameters (examples):
Parameter Type: ‘Controller Value’
Number of Decimals: 1
Check the Boxes: ‘Viewable by Tenant’
Pre-view: ‘Temperature’
10. Click the ‘Home Screen Options’ button. Click the ‘Add’ button. Set the name or leave at default.

11. Option Type: select ‘Multiple Parameter’.

12. In the green setup window, set the upper left field to display the controller setpoint (select ‘More’, then choose the
‘Setpoints’ category. Select the setpoint parameter name (eg, ‘Setpt’).
13. In the upper right corner, set the display to the value of the return air temperature (eg, RaTemp).
14. Set the middle display to show the room temperature.
15. Set the new home screen as the default home screen.
16. Click the ‘Save’ button, then ‘Finish’ button.

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Modifying the Execution Order of the Control Objects
1. Right-click the application folder.
2. Arrange the order to optimize the execution.

Validating the Application

1. Right-click the controller > Views > Resource Usage
2. Click the ‘Validate Control Program’ button (lower right)

3. Review errors (eg, unconnected blocks)

Spyder Simulation Tool

1. On the Tool Bar click ‘Simulator Settings’

2. Change the Simulation Speed to ‘Simulate at Speed of Controller’. Click OK.

3. Click the ‘Simulate’ button. Reply ‘No’ to removing overridden input point values.
4. Click on the ‘ForceInputConfig’ button on the button bar. Set the points. Monitor the output fields to verify the
control sequence.
5. Right-click the object (eg, Zio) or point (eg, DaTemp) and choose ‘Force Values’. Modify a parameter. Click OK.
6. Review the operation.
7. Using the Force Command function to raise and lower the setpoint.
8. Stop the simulation, replying ‘No’ to removing the overridden input values.

Creating a Macro
1. From the ‘Util’ folder in the Spyder palette, add a ‘Macro’ object to the Wire Sheet.
2. Name the Macro.
3. Select the control objects to be added to the macro (click each one while holding down the control key).
4. Cut the object from the Wire Sheet.
5. In the NAV side bar, right-click the Macro name and paste the objects.
6. Open the Composite Editor and composite the required slots. Rename the slots as needed.
7. Refresh the screen after closing the Composite Editor.
8. Connect the control logic to the Macro.
9. Modify the Execution Order so that the macro runs first (right-click the application folder).

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Bringing Spyder Controller Points into a Station
1. Open the Terminal Assignment View. Verify that the point assignments are correct.
1. In the NAV side bar, right-click the Spyder controller.
2. Choose Views > Terminal Assignment View.
3. Review the assignments (eg, RaTemp=UI1). Save the changes.

2. Open the Point Manager (double-click the ‘Points’ folder)

3. Proxy the required points (drag from ‘Discovered’ pane to ‘Database’ pane).

4. Set the point facets, rename the points. For a temperature point, open the Property Sheet, set the ‘Proxy Ext’
conversion property to Linear, Scale = 1.
5. The point in yellow is in Fault mode. To clear:
1. Open the point Property Sheet (right-click the point > Views)
2. Expand the view of the Proxy Extension
3. Locate the ‘Conversion’ slot. Set the conversion tool to ‘Linear’.
4. ‘Scale’ & ‘Offset’ will appear. Leave the setting at the defaults.
5. Save the changes. The fault should be cleared.
6. Open the Lon Link Manager. Perform a Bind operation to ensure all the points are bound.
7. Right-click on the ‘Points’ folder in the Spyder Controller > choose Views > New View.
8. Name the new graphics (eg, SpyderView).
9. Add the previously exposed points to the graphics as ‘Bound Labels’ with ‘Display Name Labels’.

Creating Multiple Bindings Using the Batch Editor

1. Use the ‘Duplicate’ function to duplicate Lon device folder (eg, VAV_2F). Don’t use the copy/paste special.
2. Name the new folder (eg, VAV_3F).
3. Rename the controllers.
4. The new devices are not scheduled. In the ‘Services’ component of the Station, double-click ‘Program Services’.
5. Click the ‘Find Object’ button (bottom).
6. In the ‘Bql Query Builder click the (+) button (lower right).
7. Set the ‘Of Type’ setting to ‘Enum Point’.
8. Set the ‘Match’ selection to ‘Display Name.
9. Type in the ‘CurrentState’ as the point name.

10. Click the OK button to display the points in the Station.

11. Select the points you don’t want to include in the binding. Right-click the selections and choose ‘Clear Selected
Items.

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12. Click the ‘Add Slot’ button (bottom). Set the settings as shown in the figure below:

13. Click OK to create the binding.

14. Use the BatchEditor Results to verify that the connections were created.
15. Open the Link Sheet for the Vav_Schedule to review the created bindings.
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16. Repeat these steps to link the following slots from the schedule to the same 3 floor Vav controller:
1. Schedule’s ‘Next State/ slot to the NextState point’s in16 (source slot should be configured as ‘nextValue’.
Review the schedule’s slot sheet to note actual slot names).
2. Schedule’s ‘TUNCOS’ slot to TUNCOS point’s in16 (you’ll have to change the search function to look for
numeric points for this connection).
3. Review the schedule’s Slot Sheet to review the new connection. Complete the connections in the Lon Link
Manager.

Spyder Library
Saving the Application or Controller
1. In the NAV sidebar, open the view of the Spyder controller.
2. Right-click the Application folder or the Spyder Controller > choose ‘Save to Library’.
3. Name the file. Note the directory that the application is stored in.

Using a Saved Application or Controller

1. Open the Spyder Library (click the Sidebar button on the tool bar > choose Spyder Library).
2. Locate the application or controller in the appropriate folder (eg, ‘Applications’, ‘Devices’).
3a. If an application, drag it onto the ‘ControlProgram’ node in the NAV sidebar.
3b. If a controller, drag it onto the ‘LonNetwork’ node in the NAV sidebar.
4. Rename the application or controller.

Importing a JAR file

1. Open the Import view of the Spyder Library.
2. Browse into the Sys Home directory.
3. Locate and select the .jar file (eg, SBusWallModuleConfigs_V_1.0.jar).
4. Click the ‘Open’ button to import the file.

[Notes]
Niagara Process:
1) Commission
2) Download
3) Bind
Spyder does all three in one process.

Spyder objects are not Niagara objects (download required after program modifications )

Spyder Rule: DI point are always Normally Open. Use UI Point if need Normally Closed

Spyder does not permit text on Control Program. Use “Pass Thru” object for better visual in linking data from
application to application (Pass Thru title shows name).

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FIELD ENGINEERING
A ‘Discover’ and ‘Match’ process is performed on-line. After an on-line discovery of the LON devices, the ‘Match’
feature maps the LON devices in the ‘database’ with ‘discovered’ Lon devices. A match is possible only if the program
IDs are the same. The match synchronizes the Lonworks neuron ID and applies appropriate subnet-node addressing.

1 – Discover & Match Devices (on-line)

1. Verify that the PC is connected to the Spyder controller.
2. Open the Lon Device Manager (double-click the ‘LonNetwork’).
3. Click the ‘Discover’ button (‘Discover’ sends a broadcast message).
4. Select (highlight) the controller in the ‘Discovered’ pane and in the ‘Database’ pane. If the controller does not show
up in the ‘Discovered’ pane, use the controller’s Service Pin to discover it.
5a. Select the appropriate Match function > Use the black arrow next to the ‘Match’ button, select:
• “Use Net Subnet/Node” – to upload the logical address from the device (node).
• “Use Db Subnet/Node” – for automatic assignment of logical address (subnet/node).
(be careful with the selection tool – if the selection you want is already selected, click off the menu to close it.)

5b. Click the ‘Match’ button. As need, edit any property required. Click OK.

2 - Commission & Download the Controller

Commissioning tells the controller what its domain, subnet and node numbers are.
1. Select the Spyder Controller in the Database window.
2. Click the ‘Commission’ button (note the status indicator at the top of the window).
3. Download. (right-click the Spyder Controller > ‘Actions’ > ‘Download’). Note: Downloads can be either 'recursive' or
'full'. Full downloads can "flush" out anything that may not have been properly to the controller (use the Debug feature
to check logic issues). In earlier versions, 'recursive' was the default.

3 - NV Bindings
1. Open the Lon Link Manager (right-click ‘LonNetwork’ > ‘Views’).
2. Select the nv point.
3. Click the ‘Set Service Type’ button. Set the service type (eg, ‘Reliable’ = Repeated).
4. Click the Bind button (bottom) to complete the connection. This binds the JACE points to the network card.
Note1: with a functioning Lon card, you will see the connections, but the linkStatus will display as ‘Device Error’.
Note2: if the controller is re-commissioned the bindings will have to be redone.

4 – Set Time & Programing Testing

1. Right-click the Spyder controller in the NAV side bar. Choose ‘Set Time’ from the menu.
2. Review the values in the Spyder’s Points folder (eg, RaTemp).
3. Test the programming in the Spyder controller in the ‘Debug’ mode (eg, modify the setpoint).
4. After exiting Debug mode. Right-click the Spyder (NAV). Run diagnostics on the Spyder outputs. Click “Select
Points” button, select ‘All’.

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Troubleshooting
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Issue: Need to review the logic of a field-installed PUL6438 Sypder controller (programmed by a 3 party). On site
re-Commissioning will break the nv-bindings.

1. Disconnect the Spyder controller from the LON network

2. Connect the Spyder to the laptop using an Echelon U10 USB Network Interface.
3. Create a Station with a LON network.
4. Perform a device discovery.
5. Drop the Spyder into the system tree.
6. Do not Commission. Not using AX to take over the network managing.
7. Perform a Learn Logic. This will learn the Spyder controller. Since there’s no matching application in the parent
path it will dump all the logic blocks on top of each other.
8. Separate out the logic blocks.
Note: if you make any changes, download the file back to it. Note the original nvi debugindex settings (may need to
be put back after downloading). If any modules have be added they will have to be learned by the Supervisor.

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CONTROL STRATEGIES – HONYEWELL SPYDER
Technical Document: Honeywell Spyder User Guide

VAV Example: RaTemp Control

Control objects are selected from the following folders of the ‘honeywellSpyderTool’ palette:

Folder Control Object

BuiltIn Schedule
ZoneArbitration Temperature Setpoint Calculator
Control AIA (Adaptive Integral Action)
PhysicalPoints Modulating Output (VAV dmpr)
Modulating Input (RaTemp)

AHU Example: SF Control with Local Spyder Schedule

From the ‘BuiltIn’ folder, add a Spyder ‘Schedule’. Must use a ‘NOT’ block to correct the Schedule Logic.

Schedule Setup
1. Open the Configuration Properties of the schedule block.
2. Set the Occupied and Unoccupied schedule for the week.
3. Click the ‘Holidays’ tab.
4. Click the ‘Load US Holidays’ button.
5. Add the appropriate holiday that repeat every year.

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AHU Example: SF Control with Station Schedule & Backup Spyder Schedule
The sequence of operation requires commanding the supply fan from a Station schedule and a Spyder schedule as a
backup. The general strategy is to create a nvi point that is linked to the Station schedule. The Occupancy Arbitrator
object is used to compare the status of the nvi schedule point and the local Spyder schedule.

1. Open the NV Configuration View of the Application (right-click ‘SF_Control’ > Views > NV Config. View).
2. Create a NV Input point (click the ‘Add NV’ button > select ‘Network Variable Input’ > click OK.)

3. Name the point (eg, ‘nviScheduleInput’). Set the other NV Input fields:

Fail Detect True

Copy NV From Standard NV
NV Type SNVT_tod_event
Internal Data Type SNVT_Occupancy

4. In the NVs window, expand the view of the new NV.

5. Select the ‘currentState’ > click ‘Show on wiresheet as Points’ button. Click the OK button to add the point.

6. Generate the NVs. (right-click the Spyder controller (‘AHU1’) > Actions > Generate NVs).
7. View the Points folder of the AHU1 Spyder controller. If points are not present in the window, click ‘Discover’.
8. Locate the new schedule point (‘nviScheduleInput’).
9. Drag the ‘CurrentState’ to the Database window.
10. Rename the point (eg, ‘SpyderFanSchdIn’). Note: facets are assigned to the CurrentState point. Ok to update to
‘LonOccupancyEnum’ for text listing of state (eg, ‘Occ’, ‘Unocc’).
11. Link Mark the Station VAV schedule (source) to the ‘SpyderFanSchd’ point (target). (to create a Station schedule,
see the ‘Scheduling’ section).

12. Logic for SF_Control Wire Sheet. The Occupancy Arbitrator object knows the logic of the Spyder Schedule, so a
‘NOT’ block is not required between them.

13. Validate the program and run the simulator.

Note: other points from the Spyder can be proxied into the Station using the same method. Add the points to the
Database window in the Points folder under the Spyder folder.

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AHU Example: Starting the fan in bypass + Commanding VAV’s to Bypass Mode
The sequence of operation requires starting the supply and commanding ten (10) VAV zones to bypass mode when
any one of the bypass buttons are pushed.

Station Logic: VAV Bypass

1. In the Station VAV controller folder, create a new folder (eg, 'VAVBypass’).
2. Proxy into the VAV controller the nviBypass point’s ‘State’ and ‘Value’ field. Change the point types to ‘Boolean
Writeable’. Set the facets to ‘On’ and ‘Off’. (Proxy process: Point Mgr. > drag point from Discover to DB pane).
3. Using the kitControl palette, add the following control logic to the Wire Sheet:

4. Link Mark the ‘GreaterThan’ object to VAV1’s ‘nviByPass_state’ point.

5. Connect the output of the ‘nviByPass_state’ point to the in10 slot of the ‘nviBypass_value’ point. In an XL10
controller, it is necessary to write a non-zero value to each of these data fields in order for the point to turn on. In
Spyder programming, this is not performed when writing to a SNVT_Switch network variable.
6. Copy the ‘nviByPass_state’ and ‘nviBypass-value’ points and Paste Special the two points into the ‘Points’ folder in
each of the VAV controllers (1-10). Choose ‘Keep All Links’ when pasting.

Sypder Logic: Bypass Fan Start

1. Open the NV Configuration View of the Application (right-click ‘SF_Control’ > Views > NV Config. View).
2. Create a new NV Input point (click the ‘Add NV’ button > select ‘Network Variable Input’ > click OK.)
3. Name the point (eg, ‘nviByPsIn’). Set the other NV Input fields:

Fail Detect True

Copy NV From Standard NV
NV Type SNVT_Switch

4. In the NVs window, select the nvi point.

5. Click on the ‘Show on wiresheet as Points’ button. Click the OK button to add the point.
6. Add the appropriate logic to the Spyder Application (eg, Fan_Control).

7. Generate NVs in the Spyder (right-click the Spyder controller (‘AHU1’) > Actions > Generate NVs).
8. Double-click the Spyder ‘Points’ folder. Proxy in the ‘nviByPsIn’ point into the Station. Select ‘BooleanWritable’ as
the point type with On/Off facets. Connect the ‘Greater Than’ object in the Station logic to the ‘nviByPsIn’ point.

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AHU Example: DaTemp Control
Control objects selected from the following folders of the ‘honeywellSpyderTool’ palette:

Folder Control Object

Control PID
Math Ratio
Analog Priority Select
SoftwarePoints Constant (DaSetpt)
PhysicalPoints Binary Input (SaFanSts, FrzSts)
Modulating Output (HtgVlv, ClvVlv)
Modulating Input (DaTemp)

AHU Example: Economizer

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AHU Example: Calculating the Max & Average Terminal Loads
The sequence of operation requires calculating the Minimum and Maximum terminal load values of ten (10) VAV
zones.

1. Create an Application to the AHU1 controller (eg, ‘TerminalLoad’).

2. Open the NV Configuration View of the Application (right-click on the application > Views > NV Config. View).
3. Create a Many-to-One NV point (click the ‘Add NV’ button > select ‘Many to One NV’ > click OK.)

4. Define the Nv Name (eg, ‘nviTermLoads1’). Set the other Many-to-One fields:

Number of Bound Input NVs 5 (max allowed = 8)

Data Category Percentage
Network Data Type SNVT_lev_percent
Internal Data Type percent

5. Create another ‘Many to One NV’ NVI (step 3). Set the second point for 4 Bound NVs.
6. In the NV window click on the new NVs.
7. Click on the ‘Show On Wiresheet as Point’ button. Click OK.

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AHU Example: Calculating the Max & Average Terminal Loads Cont.)

8. Return to the Wire Sheet of the AHU1 controller’s ‘TerminalLoad’ folder.

9. Add the following logic:

10. Before terminal load points in the VAV controllers can be binded to the new terminal load software points, the
following needs to be performed:
1. Validate the application on the resource usage page to ensure that no errors are in the program.
2. Generate NVs. (right-click the Spyder controller > Actions > Generate NVs).
11. Bind the VAV ‘nvoTerminalLoad’ point to the ‘nviTermLoad1’ and ‘nviTermLoad2’ points:
1. Open the Wire Sheet of VAV controllers.
2. Link Mark the VAV controller’s nvo Terminal Load point (source) to the nvi Terminal Load point (target).
(right-click on the Source > ‘Link To’ > Select Target > use Link Window: link Source point to Target point).

Source Point (VAV Controller) Target Point (Many-to-One Point)

‘nvoTerminalLoad’ ‘nviTermLoads1_levPercent1’

3. Repeat the process for the remaining VAV controllers.

4. If errors occur, regenerate the Spyder NVs.
12. Edit the Network Outputs: 1) ‘TermLoad_HI’, 2) ‘TermLoad_AVRG’:
1. Open the ‘NV configuration View’ of the ‘TerminalLoad’ application (right-click the application > Views).
2. Verify the check box for ‘Guaranteed Periodic Refresh’ is checked.
3. Set the ‘Significant Event Notification’ to 5%.

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AHU Example: Night Cycle
The sequence of operation requires that the supply be commanded ON when the room temperature drops below the
unoccupied heating setpoint or rises above the occupied cooling setpoint.
To assure that the VAV terminals ask for heating or cooling before the fan starts up, the Terminal Load Average is
used (see previous example).
The LonMark ‘TerminalLoad’ address reports the demand for supply energy. Positive numbers are cooling demand
and negative numbers are heating demand. 100% is the maximum for the terminal capacity (damper/htg. valve at
100% setting). Terminal loads greater than 100% indicate that the terminal is not able to supply the required heating
or cooling energy. The limits of ‘TerminalLoad’ is -163.8% to +163.8%.
The two Compare objects have setpoints of 125% and -125% with a deadband of 25% (offHyst) which turns the off
the fan when the average terminal load is 100% or -100%.

AHU Example: Sharing a Point Value from the Spyder to a Lon Device
The sequence of operation requires to start an exhaust fan when the supply fan is started. The exhaust fan is
terminated on a digital output of a Lon device (eg, XL10 controller).

1. Open the Lon configuration property sheet or the configuration wizard for the Lon device (double-click it).
2. Configure the D.O. point (eg, Free1).
3. Open the NV Configuration View of the supply fan Application (right-click ‘SF_Control’ > Views > NV Config. View).
4. Create a new NV Output point (click the ‘Add NV’ button > select ‘Network Variable Output’ > click OK.)
5. Name the point (eg, ‘nvoExhFan’). Set the other NV Output fields:

Guaranteed Period Refresh True

Message Service UnackedRpt (repeated)
Copy NV From Standard NV
NV Type SNVT_Switch
Internal Data Type (default)

5. In the NVs window, select the new nvo point.

6. Click on the ‘Show on wiresheet as Points’ button. Click the OK button to add the point.
7. Generate NVs in the Spyder Controller (right-click the Spyder controller > Actions > Generate NVs).
8. Link Mark the Spyder controller.
9. Right-click the XL10 controller > choose Link From <AHU1>.
10. Connect the ‘nvoExhFan’ point to the ‘nviFree1’ input on the XL10 controller.
11. Use the Link Manager to bind the connection.

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Pump Lead-Lag Example
The sequence of operation requires a pump lead-lag based on monthly date change.

Spyder Tool
1. Create a new Spyder Application (eg, Pump Lead-Lag).
2. Add the control logic from the ‘honeywellSpyderTool’ palette.
3. Create nvi and nvo with the ‘Add NV’ button. Configure the both nv types to be SNVT_Switch. Configure the nvo
fail points to use ‘Acknowledge’ service and guaranteed refresh.
4. In the NVs window, select the ‘nviPmpEna’ and click the ‘Show on wiresheet as Points’ button.
5. Use the Action command and ‘Generate NVs’ to create the NVs.

Workbench Tool
1. Proxy the nv points (created with the Spyder Tool) into the Station using the Discovery + drag/drop process.
2. Set the schedule facets to P1Lead and P2Lead. Set the default output setting to P1Lead.
3. Click the Special Events tab in the schedule. Name the Event ‘P2LeadJAN’. Type = Date. Configure the settings:
Any Weekday, Any Day, January, Any Year. Set the event to P2Lead.
4. Click the Special Events tab in the schedule. Name the Event ‘P2LeadMAR’. Type = Date. Configure the settings:
Any Weekday, Any Day, March, Any Year. Set the event to P2Lead.
5. Repeat the process to create a special event for every other month, setting pump 2 as the lead pump.
6. Cut the Schedule from the wire sheet and paste it into the Schedule folder (optional).

Note: see 'Basic Steps-Customization' for Lead-Lag composite built with out-of-the-box Niagara logic.