SquareD NF2000G3 InstallInstructions

Instruction Bulletin 63249-401-205/A5
04/2008
LaVergne, TN, USA
POWERLINK® G3 Controller
NF2000G3 and NF3000G3 for use with
POWERLINK G3 Systems
Class 1210
Retain for future use.

NOTICE Read these instructions carefully and look at the equipment to become
familiar with the device before trying to install, operate, service, or maintain
it. The following special messages may appear throughout this bulletin or on
the equipment to warn of potential hazards or to call attention to information
that clarifies or simplifies a procedure.
The addition of either symbol to a “Danger” or “Warning” safety label

indicates that an electrical hazard exists which will result in personal injury if
the instructions are not followed.
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal
injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid
possible injury or death.
DANGER
DANGER indicates an immediately hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
can result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, can result in minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION
CAUTION, used without the safety alert symbol, indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not avoided, can result in property damage.
NOTE: Provides additional information to clarify or simplify a procedure.
PLEASE NOTE Electrical equipment should be installed, operated, serviced, and

maintained only by qualified personnel. This document is not intended as an
instruction manual for untrained persons. No responsibility is assumed by
Square D for any consequences arising out of the use of this manual.
Class A FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designated to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in
which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own
expense.
U.S. Patent Statement The products described herein are protected under one or more of the
following U.S. Patents: 4,901,219; 4,964,058; 5,028,853; 4,940,903;
4,623,859; 4,965,694; D317,906; 5,083,103; 5,180,051; 5,184,278;
5,231,565; 5,233,511; 5,249,115; 5,253,159; 5,315,499; 5,323,307;
5,455,760; 5,532,660; 5,892,449; 5,909,180; 6,055,144; 6,612,873; and
6,813,525. Additional issued and pending patents may apply.
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03/2008 Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 — INTRODUCTION Overview ..................................................................................................... 7

Kit Contents ................................................................................................ 7
Firmware ..................................................................................................... 7
Front Panel Overview ................................................................................. 8
Wiring Compartment Overview ................................................................... 9
CHAPTER 2 — SAFETY PRECAUTIONS In this Chapter ........................................................................................... 11
CHAPTER 3 — QUICK START GUIDE Introduction ............................................................................................... 13

Quick Start Checklist ................................................................................. 13
CHAPTER 4 — INSTALLATION Installing the Controller ............................................................................. 15

Removing the Controller ........................................................................... 16
CHAPTER 5 — INPUT WIRING Introduction ............................................................................................... 17

Physical vs. Communications .............................................................. 17
Connections .............................................................................................. 18
External Device Wiring .............................................................................. 18
Terminals ............................................................................................. 19
Common Input Types ................................................................................ 20
Input Timers .............................................................................................. 21
Wiring an External Device to Two or More Controllers ............................. 22
Applications For Common Input Types ..................................................... 23
CHAPTER 6 — COMMUNICATIONS WIRING Introduction ............................................................................................... 25

Modbus ................................................................................................ 25
DMX512 .............................................................................................. 25
POWERLINK G3 Communications Overview ........................................... 26
Subnet Communications ........................................................................... 27
Subnet Components ............................................................................ 27
Subnet Wiring ...................................................................................... 27
Slave Address Selector ....................................................................... 28
Subnet Conductors .............................................................................. 29
Automation Network Communications ...................................................... 30
RS-485 Communications .................................................................... 30
RS-485 Controller Connections Using a RS-232/485 Converter ........ 32
RS-485 Controller Connections Using DMX512 ................................. 33
Automation Communications Wiring Specifications ............................ 34
Shielding and Grounding ..................................................................... 34
Alternate RS-485 Wiring................................................................ 35
RS-232 Serial Communications .......................................................... 36
RS-232 Connection to a Personal Computer ...................................... 36
Ethernet Communications ................................................................... 37
CHAPTER 7 — CLASS 2 BARRIER Introduction ............................................................................................... 39

INSTALLATION Installing the Class 2 Barrier ..................................................................... 39
CHAPTER 8 — OPERATION Operating the Display ............................................................................... 43

Using the Keys .................................................................................... 43
Selecting a Screen .............................................................................. 44
Screen Navigation ......................................................................... 44
Changing a Value ................................................................................ 44
Entering or Changing a Name ............................................................. 45
Selecting from a List ............................................................................ 45
Saving Your Changes ......................................................................... 46
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Pop-up Error Screen ............................................................................ 46

Screen Overview ....................................................................................... 46
Main Screen ........................................................................................ 46
Accessing the Menu Screens .............................................................. 46
Main Menu Screens ............................................................................. 47
Screen Access Level ........................................................................... 48
Entering Access Codes.................................................................. 50
Programming a New System .................................................................... 51
Setting Up Controller Options ................................................................... 52
Setting Up Communication Parameters .............................................. 52
Enabling Comms Loss Action .............................................................. 53
Setting Comms Loss Action........................................................... 53
Setting Comms Loss Zones........................................................... 54
Setting Time and Date ........................................................................ 55
Setting the Clock ................................................................................. 56
Setting Up Time Synchronization ........................................................ 59
Setting Up Special Days ........................................................................... 60
Assigning Special Day Names ............................................................ 63
Setting Up Control Buses .......................................................................... 64
Naming Control Buses ......................................................................... 65
Setting Up Circuit Breakers ...................................................................... 65
Naming Circuit Breakers ...................................................................... 66
Blink Notice .......................................................................................... 66
Blink Type ...................................................................................... 67
Using a Controller with Sweep Switches ............................................. 67
Effect on Circuit Voltage ................................................................ 67
Configuration.................................................................................. 68
Setting a Blink Type ............................................................................. 68
Setting Up Circuit Breaker Timing ....................................................... 69
Setting Up Control Sources ....................................................................... 70
Setting Up Inputs ................................................................................. 70
Naming An Input ............................................................................ 72
Setting Up Schedules .......................................................................... 72
Creating Special Day Schedules ................................................... 74
Clearing the Schedule.................................................................... 75
Setting Up Remote Sources ................................................................ 76
Naming Remote Sources............................................................... 78
Setting Up Zones ...................................................................................... 79
Naming Zones ..................................................................................... 80
Assigning Circuit Breakers to a Zone .................................................. 80
Viewing and Editing Circuit Breakers............................................. 81
Using Learn Mode to Add or Delete Circuit Breakers from a Zone 82
Changing Circuit Breakers from Auto to Manual Mode.................. 83
Testing Circuit Breakers................................................................. 83
Clearing Circuit Breakers ............................................................... 84
Assigning Control Sources .................................................................. 84
Logic Configuration .............................................................................. 85
COMBO Logic Setup ..................................................................... 85
LAST EVENT Logic Setup ............................................................. 87
Selecting the Zone Priority .................................................................. 87
Synchronizing Inputs ................................................................................. 88
Setting Up Input Synchronization ........................................................ 89
Viewing Status .......................................................................................... 91
Viewing Circuit Breaker Status ............................................................ 91
Viewing Circuit Breaker Details...................................................... 92
Viewing Status By Control Bus ...................................................... 93
Viewing Status By Zone................................................................. 93
Viewing Zone Status ............................................................................ 94
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View Zone Status Details .............................................................. 94

View By Source ............................................................................. 95
View By Breaker ............................................................................ 96
Viewing Control Source Status ............................................................ 97
Viewing Schedule Status ............................................................... 98
Viewing Input Status...................................................................... 98
Viewing Remote Source Status ..................................................... 99
Viewing Communications Status ....................................................... 100
Viewing Serial Status................................................................... 100
Viewing Ethernet Status .............................................................. 101
Viewing Sub-net Communications............................................... 102
Viewing System Status ...................................................................... 102
Viewing Controller Information .................................................... 103
Viewing Control Bus Status ......................................................... 103
Controller Tools ....................................................................................... 103
Overriding Zones ............................................................................... 103
Selecting Direct Breaker Control ....................................................... 105
Selecting the Operating Mode ........................................................... 105
Setting Access Codes ....................................................................... 106
Entering a Controller Name ............................................................... 106
Using the Service Tools .................................................................... 107
Clearing the Memory ................................................................... 107
Viewing Subscribers .................................................................... 107
CHAPTER 9 — LOGGING Introduction ............................................................................................. 109

Event Log ................................................................................................ 109
Alarm Logs .............................................................................................. 110
CHAPTER 10 —EMBEDDED WEB PAGES Introduction ............................................................................................. 111

Home Page ............................................................................................. 111
Monitoring Page ...................................................................................... 112
Detailed Breaker Information ............................................................. 112
Detailed Zone Information ................................................................. 113
Detailed Input Information ................................................................. 114
Detailed Schedule Information .......................................................... 115
Detailed Remote Source Information ................................................ 116
Control Page ..................................................................................... 117
Diagnostics Page .................................................................................... 117
Maintenance Page .................................................................................. 118
Setup Page ............................................................................................. 119
Password Administration ................................................................... 119
APPENDIX A —TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting the Controller ................................................................ 121
APPENDIX B —SYSTEM COMPONENTS POWERLINK G3 System Components .................................................. 125

Control Bus ........................................................................................ 125
Remotely Operated Circuit Breakers ................................................. 125
Power Supply .................................................................................... 126
Controller ........................................................................................... 126
Barrier Kit .......................................................................................... 127
Slave Address Selector ..................................................................... 128
Slave Bus Connect Harness ............................................................. 128
Controller Specifications ......................................................................... 129
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APPENDIX C —USING A G3 CONTROLLER Introduction ............................................................................................. 131

WITH DMX512 SYSTEMS Setting up Communications Parameters ................................................. 131
Configuration when using DMX512 ......................................................... 132
DMX512 Relationship to Inputs ............................................................... 132
DMX512 Relationship to Zones .............................................................. 132
DMX512 Relationship to Comms Loss Feature ...................................... 133
Blink Notice ............................................................................................. 133
APPENDIX D —USING A G3 CONTROLLER About this Appendix ................................................................................. 135

WITH BACNET SYSTEMS Introduction .............................................................................................. 135
Features ................................................................................................... 135
BACnet Classification ......................................................................... 135
Supported Controller Models.............................................................. 135
Firmware Modifications....................................................................... 135
BACnet Communications ................................................................... 136
BACnet/IP ..................................................................................... 136
Master-Slave/Token Passing (MS/TP).......................................... 136
BACnet Interoperability Building Blocks (BIBBs)................................ 136
Overview of BACnet Screens ............................................................. 137
BACnet/IP Screen......................................................................... 138
BACnet Comms Screen................................................................ 138
BACnet Status Screen .................................................................. 140
BACnet Objects Screen ................................................................ 140
Access Level................................................................................. 141
Configuring the Controller ........................................................................ 142
Configuring BACnet MS/TP Communications .................................... 142
Configuring BACnet/IP Communications............................................ 143
Verifying BACnet Communications Status ......................................... 144
Diagnostics/Controller Summary Web Page ...................................... 144
Controller Operation ................................................................................. 145
Internal Commands ............................................................................ 145
Priority Array Values........................................................................... 145
Present Value ..................................................................................... 146
Relinquish Default .............................................................................. 146
Priority Array Reset ............................................................................ 146
Priority Array Storage ......................................................................... 146
Objects ..................................................................................................... 147
BACnet Status and Control Objects ................................................... 147
Device (DV) Object............................................................................. 148
Analog Value (AV) Objects................................................................. 149
Binary Value (BV) Objects.................................................................. 150
Multi-state Value (MV) Objects........................................................... 152
Multi-state Output (MO) Objects......................................................... 154
BACnet Protocol Implementation Conformance ...................................... 155
Support and Service................................................................................. 157
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63249-401-205/A5 Chapter 1 — Introduction
03/2008 Overview
CHAPTER 1 — INTRODUCTION
OVERVIEW This bulletin explains how to install and operate the POWERLINK® G3
NF2000G3/NF3000G3 Controller, which is used to control the operation of a
POWERLINK G3 system. The controller uses remotely operated circuit
breakers to control up to 168 remotely operated branch circuits. Control
signals originate externally from dry-contact inputs, from the internal time
scheduler, or from commands received via the communications network.
Typical control devices include low voltage pushbutton wall switches,
occupancy sensors, photocell controllers, and security and building
management systems.
KIT CONTENTS The following items are provided for installation of the POWERLINK
NF2000G3/NF3000G3 controller:
• NF2000G3/NF3000G3 controller
• Class 2 barrier
• Connector hardware kit
x 8 three-terminal connectors
x 1 five-terminal connector
x 1 two-terminal connector
• Miscellaneous hardware kit
x screwdriver
x tie wrap
x panelboard reference label
FIRMWARE This bulletin also describes the features and operation of a controller using
version 5 firmware. To find your controller’s firmware version, see “Viewing
Controller Information” on page 103.
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Front Panel Overview 03/2008
FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW Figure 1 – 1 shows the parts of the controller’s front panel. A brief description
of each part follows in Table 1 – 1.
Figure 1 – 1: Controller Front Panel
A. LCD Screen A
B. Wiring Compartment Cover
C. RS-232 Port
D. Plus Key/Enter Key
E. Minus Key
F. Next Key
SQUARE D COMPANY
G. Back Key POWERLINK
H. Reset Button
NF2000G3
Rx THU 01-MAR-2001 RUN
Tx 02:55:40 PM MENU >
H G F E D C B
Table 1 – 1: Parts of The Controller Front Panel

Component Description
A. LCD Screen The LCD screen displays the information to set up and operate programs for the controller.
The wiring compartment cover protects the input and communications port terminals located in the Class 2 wiring
Wiring Compartment
B. compartment. See “Wiring Compartment Overview” on page 9 for an overview of the wiring compartment
Cover
terminals.
The RS-232 serial communications port is used for a temporary connection to a PC. To connect to a PC, the
C. RS-232 Port
controller front panel serial cable NFFPCG3 is required.
The Plus key/Enter key scrolls through the choices for an option on the LCD screen and selects items on the
D. Plus Key/Enter Key
screen. If the cursor is on a numeric field, the Plus key/Enter key increases the value.
The Minus key scrolls through the choices for an option on the LCD screen and deselects items on the screen. If
E. Minus Key
the cursor is on a numeric field, the Minus key decreases the value.
F. Next Key The Next key moves the cursor to the next option on the LCD screen.
G. Back Key The Back key moves the cursor to the previous option on the LCD screen.
H. Reset Button The Reset button reboots the controller.
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WIRING COMPARTMENT OVERVIEW Figure 1 – 2 shows the parts of the controller’s wiring compartment. A brief
description of each part follows in Table 1 – 2.
Figure 1 – 2: Controller Wiring Compartment
A B
D
E
G H
Table 1 – 2: Wiring Compartment Components

Component Description
A. Status Power LED When lit, indicates that the status feedback power source is operating properly.
B. Auxiliary Power LED When lit, indicates that the 24 Vdc auxiliary power source is operating properly.
C. Auxiliary Power Terminals Use these terminals to supply 24 Vdc at 100 mA (maximum) power to external devices.
D. Communications Terminals Use these terminals to connect to external RS-232 or RS-485 communication circuits.
E. Input Terminals (1–16) Use these terminals to connect to an external dry-contact switching device.
F. Ethernet Port Use this port to connect the controller to a network.
G. Communications LED The green communications LED flashes to indicate Ethernet message activity.
H. Link LED The yellow link LED indicates an active Ethernet connection.

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63249-401-205/A5 Chapter 2 —Safety Precautions
03/2008 In this Chapter
CHAPTER 2 —SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
IN THIS CHAPTER This chapter contains important safety precautions that must be followed
before attempting to install, service, or maintain electrical equipment.
Carefully read and follow the safety precautions below.
DANGER
HAZARD OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, EXPLOSION, OR ARC FLASH
• This equipment must be installed and serviced only by qualified electrical
personnel.
• Apply appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and follow safe
electrical work practices. See NFPA 70E.
• Turn off all power supplying this equipment before working on or inside
equipment.
• Always use a properly rated voltage sensing device to confirm that
power is off.
• Replace all devices, doors, and covers before turning on power to this
equipment.
• Before energizing panelboard, all unused spaces must be filled with
blank fillers.
Failure to follow this instruction will result in death or serious injury.

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63249-401-205/A5 Chapter 3 —Quick Start Guide
03/2008 Introduction
CHAPTER 3 —QUICK START GUIDE
INTRODUCTION This chapter is a quick reference listing the steps necessary to install an
NF2000G3/NF3000G3 controller in a POWERLINK G3 system. The steps in
this chapter are provided as an installation checklist. For complete
installation instructions, refer to the chapter listed.
QUICK START CHECKLIST Use the following table as a quick start checklist for the controller:
Table 3–1: Quick Start Checklist

Steps Reference
1. Install all POWERLINK G3 components according to their instructions. Typical
components include, but are not limited to, the following:
• circuit breakers See appropriate instruction bulletins.
• controller
Chapter 4 —Installation on page 15
• control bus
• power supply
• slave address selector
See appropriate instruction bulletins.
2. Wire all POWERLINK G3 components according to their instructions. If necessary, Chapter 5 —Input Wiring on page 17
connect the controller to a communications network or a modem.
Chapter 6 —Communications Wiring on
page 27
Chapter 6 —Communications Wiring on
3. Install the class 2 barrier installation.
page 25
4. Set up the controller for program operation. This includes configuring circuit breakers
and zones to respond to inputs, setting up communications, setting up control buses, Chapter 8 —Operation on page 43
creating schedules, and assigning special days.
5. If networked or using with software, set the address for each controller, and enter the Chapter 8—Operation, “Setting Up
communications parameters. Communication Parameters” on page 52
6. If your POWERLINK G3 system does not operate as expected, verify that everything is
Appendix A —Troubleshooting on page 121
installed and programmed correctly.

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Quick Start Checklist 03/2008

63249-401-205/A5 Chapter 4 —Installation
03/2008 Installing the Controller
CHAPTER 4 —INSTALLATION
INSTALLING THE CONTROLLER Follow these steps to install the controller in an NF panelboard (refer to
Figure 4–1):
DANGER
• Turn off all power supplying this device and the equipment it is installed
before working on it.
• Use a properly rated voltage sensing device to confirm that power
is off.
Failure to follow this instruction will result in will result in death or

serious injury.
1. Turn off all power supplying this device and the equipment it is installed.
2. Remove the panelboard cover and deadfront. Verify that the power is off
using a properly rated voltage sensing device.
3. Insert the controller’s two bus connectors into the vertical bus
connections on the right control bus (see Figure 4–1).
NOTE: If you are using a standard NF panelboard, the controller is
installed at the top of the right control bus. If you are using a column-
width NF panelboard, the controller is installed at the top of the
panelboard (see Figure 4–1).
Figure 4–1: Controllers On Standard and Column-width Panelboards
Controller

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4. Push the controller onto the control bus until the mounting feet snap onto
the panelboard interior.
A captive screw on the left side of the controller is lined up with a hole on
the panelboard interior. Use a screwdriver to secure the screw. Torque to
20–30 in-lbs.
NOTE: If not already installed, install the power supply according to its
instruction bulletin.
5. Push the power supply connector plug into the power connection on the
controller (see Figure 4–2).
NOTE: If you are using a column-width NF panelboard, the column-width
controller cable NFCWG3 is required to connect the power supply and
controller.
REMOVING THE CONTROLLER To remove the controller, follow these steps:

2. Remove the panelboard cover and deadfront. Verify that power is off
using a properly rated voltage sensing device.
3. Unplug the controller’s power supply connector from the power supply.
4. Loosen the controller’s captive screw from the panelboard interior.
5. Grasping the controller by the edges, lift straight out until the controller
disengages.
NOTE: POWERLINK G3 control buses include a mode where all
POWERLINK G3 circuit breakers are turned ON approximately 10 minutes
after communication is lost with a controller as long as the control buses are
still receiving power.

63249-401-205/A5 Chapter 5 — Input Wiring
CHAPTER 5 — INPUT WIRING
INTRODUCTION POWERLINK G3 controllers provide a local set of Class 2 terminals for

wiring to external control devices such as wall switches, photocells,
occupancy sensors, relays, and pilot lights. These terminals provide the
following connection points:
• Physical Inputs — All POWERLINK G3 controllers provide 16 input
connection points and eight 24 Vdc source voltage points so that the
dry-contacts of an external control device can act as a control source for
an associated zone. These input terminals are designed to work with
two-wire and three-wire switching devices. Eight of these terminals are
bi-directional and are shared with the output function, described below.
See “Physical vs. Communications” below for a comparison between
physical inputs and communication inputs.
• Outputs — All POWERLINK G3 controllers provide eight status outputs
that can be used to operate pilot lights or relays. The output terminal is
bi-directional and is not available for use as an output when it is used as
an input connection. The total current for all outputs combined is 60 mA.
This limits the current available for each output to 7.5 mA, if all eight
outputs are used. Choose devices that are capable of operating within
these parameters. The ouput voltage rating is 24 Vdc.
• Auxiliary Power — All POWERLINK G3 controllers provide a 24 Vdc,
100 mA auxiliary power source for use with occupancy sensors or other
external devices. Review the power requirements of the external device
to determine whether this power source is suitable.
• Communication Inputs — All POWERLINK G3 controllers provide 64
communication inputs. These inputs do not exist physically, but are
control points that receive commands from the communications network.
ON or OFF commands may be written to POWERLINK G3 by any device
that supports the industry-standard Modbus open protocol. Typical
devices with Modbus capability are Building Automation Systems (BAS)
and programmable logic controllers (PLC). See “Physical vs.
Communications” below for a comparison between physical inputs and
communication inputs.
Physical vs. Communications The controller supports up to 16 physical inputs and up to 64 communication
inputs. Physical inputs receive their signals to turn ON or OFF from
dry-contact type switches (such as wall switches and occupancy sensors)
that are wired to a controller’s input terminals. Communications inputs do not
exist physically, rather they receive commands to turn ON or OFF across the
communications network. For example, a building management system can
send a command (by writing to a specific register in the controller) to turn a
communication input ON or OFF across Ethernet or RS-485
communications.
All inputs (1-64) on POWERLINK G3 controllers can be controlled via the

communications network — both manually, from the switch, and
automatically via commands from the network. For example, even though a
wall switch wired to input 1 is ON, you can use the controller or PCS101 to
turn input 1 OFF via communications.
Because inputs 17–64 do not exist physically, no input type configuration is

available. However, input timers, zone override capabilities, and the “default
action on comms loss” feature are available for all 64 inputs.

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CONNECTIONS A connector plug is provided for each of the eight sets of terminals. The
wiring compartment label identifies each terminal as shown below in
Figure 5– 1.
Figure 5– 1: Input/Output Connector Diagram
Input Terminal
Bi-directional Input/Output (I/O) Terminal
The auxiliary power connector provides access to the 24 V Class 2 power

supply. An auto-resetting overcurrent protection device limits the current
available from this terminal to 100 mA. The wiring compartment label
identifies each terminal as shown below in Figure 5– 2.
Figure 5– 2: Auxiliary Power Connector
+24 Vdc Terminal
Circuit Common Terminal
EXTERNAL DEVICE WIRING External control devices, such as wall switches, photocells, occupancy
sensors, and relays can be easily connected to the controller’s input
terminals. Most of these devices have a single set of contacts that provide a
control signal, requiring two wires for connection (see Figure 5– 3). Some
devices use two sets of contacts to provide a control signal, requiring three
wires for connection (see Figure 5– 3). The contact closure activity is
monitored by the controller and is interpreted according to an input type
configuration setting that is appropriate for the external device. The bi-
directional terminal shown in Figure 5– 3 is used as an input when a 3-wire
device is used.It also can be used as an independent input, as shown in
Figure 5– 4.
Figure 5– 3: 2- and 3-wire Input Connections
2-wire device
3-wire device
Figure 5– 4: 2-wire input connection to a bi-directional terminal

03/2008 External Device Wiring
A pilot light, relay, or other device that requires an output from the controller
uses the bi-directional terminal as an output. The output function, shown in
Figure 5– 5, is only available if the bi-directional terminal is not being used as
an input. Use this connection to obtain a powered signal representing the
zone status of the input located on the same 3-terminal connector.
Figure 5– 5: Output connection
+
L
–
Terminals The diagram below illustrates the position of each connector in a controller.
Numbered terminals are input terminals. Numbered terminals in parenthesis
can be used as either input or output terminals, allowing for up to 16 inputs.
Figure 5– 6: Terminal Diagram
Input terminals in the Connector terminal

wiring compartment usage example
All single contact inputs

5 1
Input 1 2-wire device
+24 V
(13) (9) 2-wire device
Input 9
6 2
Dual momentary inputs
Input 1 ON
(14) (10)
+24 V 3-wire device
7 3 Input 1 OFF
(15) (11) Status outputs
Input 1 2-wire device

8 4
+24 V
Status Output
L pilot light
(16) (12)
In the figure above, a connector can be used three different ways:

1. Single contact inputs: A device is connected to input 1, and/or a
second device is connected to the bi-directional I/O terminal. The bi-
directional I/O terminal is used by the controller as input 9. If the second
connector was used, input 2 and/or input 10 also would be single contact
inputs.
2. Dual momentary inputs: A three-wire device is connected to the
connector. The bi-directional I/O terminal is not available for
configuration as an independent input or status output.

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3. Status outputs: The bi-directional I/O terminal is used as an output

terminal for a status output, such as an LED pilot light. Input 1 is used to
connect an input, and input 9 is configured to provide a status output.
NOTE: In order to operate as intended, the input type must be set up. See
“Setting Up Inputs” on page 70 for instructions.
COMMON INPUT TYPES Table 5-1 describes the types of typical input configurations used in
POWERLINK G3 systems. The contact activity of the external device is
monitored by the controller and is interpreted according to the selected input
type configuration.
Table 5 – 1: Common Input Types
Input Type Application Operation Connection Diagram
External control devices such as The input state is commanded ON
photocells, time clocks and when the contacts are closed and
Maintained Normally Open
occupancy sensors that contain a is commanded OFF when the
normally open contact. contacts are opened.
Same as above. Associated
Maintained Normally Open Notifies an occupant when the breakers will blink (if configured ON when closed
with Blink lights are about to turn OFF. with Blink Type) in response to an
OFF command.
External control devices such as The input state is commanded
photocells, time clocks and OFF when the contacts are closed
Maintained Normally Closed
occupancy sensors that contain a and is commanded ON when the
normally closed contact. contacts are opened.
Same as above. Associated
Maintained Normally Closed Notifies an occupant when the breakers will blink (if configured ON when opened
With Blink lights are about to go OFF. with Blink Type) in response to an
OFF command.
ON
The input state alternates between
Maintained switches used to or
Maintained Toggle ON and OFF each time the switch OFF
switch lights ON and OFF
changes position.
The input state alternates between ON

Pushbutton switches used to or
Momentary Toggle ON and OFF each time the OFF
switch lights ON and OFF.
contacts are closed.
Dual pushbutton or return-to-

The input state is commanded ON ON
center momentary switches in
or OFF depending on which
Dual Momentary which one contact is used to turn OFF
contacts are closed. (3-wire
lights ON and the other is used to
device.)
turn lights OFF.
Pushbutton switches used with a The input state is commanded ON ON

Momentary ON timer to switch lights ON for a when the contacts are closed.
preset period. Typically used with a timer.

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Table 5 – 1: Common Input Types

Input Type Application Operation Connection Diagram
Pushbutton switches used with a The input state is commanded

OFF
Momentary OFF timer to switch lights OFF for a OFF when the contact is closed.
preset period. Typically used with a timer.
Used to annunciate the ON/OFF

The bi-directional terminal
Status Output
state of the lights when they are
provides a status output voltage
+
not visible from the position of the Pilot
control device.
for use with a pilot light or relay. Light L
–
Inputs 1–16 of theNF2000G3/NF3000G3 controller can be configured for

any input type from the front panel. Inputs 9–16 are limited to 2-wire input
types and are not available if the other input on the same connector plug is
configured as dual momentary. To use any of the bi-directional terminals as
an output it must be specifically configured for status output. This terminal
will then provide a powered signal representing a selected status. The output
status can be reconfigured to represent any input, schedule, zone, or remote
source in the controller.
INPUT TIMERS Any input can be configured with a timer that will automatically turn OFF or
ON the input after a period of time. The duration of the input timer can be set
for up to 18 hours. See Table 5 – 2 for a description of the available timer
types.
Table 5 – 2: Timer Types
Timer Type Operation
No Timer The input is not affected by the timer.
The timer countdown starts or restarts whenever the
Timed ON input is turned ON. The input is commanded OFF when
the timer value reaches zero.
OFF Delay input is commanded OFF, but the input remains ON
until the timer reaches zero.
ON-Delay input is commanded ON, but the input remains OFF
until the timer reaches zero.

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WIRING AN EXTERNAL DEVICE TO An external device may be wired to multiple controllers. It is recommended
TWO OR MORE CONTROLLERS that the source voltage be provided to the external device by one controller.
The input signal from the external device and the circuit common terminal on
the auxiliary power connector are connected to the other controllers.
Figure 5– 7: Connecting an External Device To Multiple Controllers
To Next Controller
External Device
Circuit Circuit
Common Common
Terminal Terminal
To Next Controller
Controller 1 Controller 2

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APPLICATIONS FOR COMMON The following table shows how the input configuration types can be used in
INPUT TYPES common applications.
Table 5 – 4: NF2000G3/NF3000G3 Common Input Applications

Application Switch Type/Input Switch Diagram Branch Circuit Diagram➀ Action
Switch Input
Momentary Switch
ON/OFF wall
(configured for Switch toggles lights ON and OFF.
switch
momentary toggle) L
+
Neutral
Circuit 1
Switch Input 1 SW1 is mapped to Circuit 1 for 67%

level lighting. Successive presses of
Momentary Switch SW1 SW1 will switch Circuit 1 ON and OFF.
+
Input 1: Momentary SW2 is mapped to Circuit 2 for 33%
Multi-level
Toggle Neutral level lighting. Successive presses of
switching
Switch Input 2
Input 2: Momentary Circuit 1, 67% Lighting the SW2 will switch Circuit 2 ON and
Toggle OFF.
SW2 Circuit 2, 33% Lighting
+ Use SW1 and SW2 to turn ON both
circuits for 100% lighting.
Zone 1 is programmed with a

Internal time clock Input 1 schedule. Lights will remain ON during
with logic type set to programmed time periods.
OR SW1 Zone 1 is mapped to Circuit 1.
Time clock with
Momentary switch
+ Toggling SW1 has no control during
wall switch
override wired to Input scheduled ON periods, However,
Neutral
(configured for during OFF periods, SW1 will toggle
Circuit 1
momentary toggle lights ON/OFF. A timer on SW1 will
with timer) switch lights OFF after preset period,
unless they are manually toggled OFF.
Two switches
controlling the SW1 SW2 Input 1
same group of Two momentary
lights (such as switches Either switch SW1 or SW2 will toggle
typical 3-way (configured for + lights ON and OFF.
line voltage momentary toggle) Neutral
switch Circuit 1
arrangement)
Sensor Input 1
Occupancy-rated Control
Occupancy sensor wired to Input 1 is mapped to Circuit 1 and
sensor Input 1 (configured + Circuit 2. When motion is detected, the
controlling a for maintained N.O.) occupancy sensor contact will close,
group of circuit Control power Neutral causing circuit breakers 1 and 2 to
24 Vdc
breakers supplied by auxiliary + Circuit 1 close.
Common
power supply. – Circuit 2
Aux. Power
➀ Circuit numbers are based on circuit numbering in a panelboard. 1-pole

N.O. = Normally Open 2-pole
N.C. = Normally Closed
Florescent Light
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Light
L Optional LED Pilot Light

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Table 5 – 4: NF2000G3/NF3000G3 Common Input Applications

Application Switch Type/Input Switch Diagram Branch Circuit Diagram➀ Action
Photo controller Photocell Input 1

When SW1 closes, the circuit breaker
contact N.O. wired
SW1 that feeds circuits 1 and 3 will switch
Photo sensor to Input 1
(configured for
+ ON and remain ON until SW1 contact
Circuit 1 opens.
maintained N.O.)
Circuit 3
Photo controller Photocell Input 1

When SW1 closes, the circuit breaker
contact N.O. wired
that feeds circuits 1 and 3 will switch
to Input 1 SW1
Photo sensor (configured for + ON and remain ON until SW1 contact
opens.
with manual maintained N.O.)
override and Override SW2 is provided to switch
Momentary Switch Switch Input 2
timer lights ON for periods when photo
wired to Input 2 Circuit 1
SW2
controller has open contact. Timer
(configured for Circuit 3
momentary toggle
+ prevents override from remaining ON
indefinitely.
with timer)
Internal time clock Photocell Input 1
with logic type set to
AND, and with Input SW1
1 wired to a N.O. +
photo controller Internal time clock prevents photo cell
Photo sensor (configured for from switching lights ON during preset
with clock Switch Input 2
maintained N.O.) scheduled periods.
override Circuit 1
Momentary switch SW2 Circuit 3 SW2 provides a timed override.
wired to Input 2 +
(configured for
momentary toggle
with timer)
➀ Circuit numbers are based on circuit numbering in a panelboard. 1-pole

N.O. = Normally Open 2-pole
N.C. = Normally Closed
Florescent Light
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Light
L Optional LED Pilot Light

63249-401-205/A5 Chapter 6 —Communications Wiring
CHAPTER 6 —COMMUNICATIONS WIRING
INTRODUCTION
Modbus The NF2000G3/NF3000G3 controller includes MODBUS communications

as a standard feature. ASCII and RTU slave modes are supported as well as
TCP/IP. A computer or building automation system (BAS) may be connected
to a controller in one of the following ways:
• A temporary local connection using the front panel RS-232 serial port and
a NFFPCG3 front panel cable accessory
• A permanent connection, either to a local computer or to a remote
computer via modem that is wired into the wiring compartment’s RS-232
or RS-485 serial port.
• A permanent connection, either to a local computer or to a remote
computer via the Ethernet port located in the wiring compartment
DMX512 The NF2000/NF3000G3 controller includes DMX512 communication

protocol as a standard feature. See “RS-485 Controller Connections Using
DMX512” on page 33 for detailed information if your system uses DMX512.
NOTE: All connection methods share the same serial port. Potential
communication errors may occur if multiple computers access any
controller’s serial port at the same time. DO NOT attempt to communicate
through the front panel connection while a permanent computer connection,
such as a BAS, is actively communicating with the controller.

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POWERLINK G3 COMMUNICATIONS The POWERLINK G3 system contains two levels of communication

OVERVIEW networks, subnet and automation, as illustrated in Figure 6–1.
The first level of communications is the device-level network called the

subnetwork, or subnet. The subnet connects these POWERLINK G3
components:
controller
power supply
control buses
Up to eight control buses, which can be located in multiple panelboards, can

be controlled from a single controller. The subnet carries command signals
from the controller to the appropriate control bus, which in turn, instructs the
proper circuit breakers to remotely switch. Through the subnet, the controller
also polls the control buses for the status of the remotely operated circuit
breakers. In addition to providing the communications path to the control
buses, the subnet wiring also provides a 24 Vdc source for powering the
control buses and providing power to operate the remotely operated
circuit breakers.
The second level of the communication network connects the system (one or
more controllers) to devices such as personal computers, modems, or a
building management system with the appropriate interface drivers. This
communication network is referred to as the automation network (see
Figure 6–1).
Figure 6–1: Automation and Subnet Communications Networks
To the PC, Modem, or BAS Automation Network
Power Power
Supply Subnet Supply
Subnet
Controller Control Controller

Bus
Control
Bus
Slave Panel Slave Panel Master Panel Slave Panel Slave Panel Master Panel

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SUBNET COMMUNICATIONS A subnet communications network is necessary whenever two or more

panels are to be controlled from a single controller.
Subnet Components In a subnet network, the master panel contains the controller and power
supply. Other panels connected to the controller are referred to as slave
panels. Figure 6–2 illustrates these components.
Figure 6–2: Subnet System Communications Wiring
4-wire, 18 AWG, Class 1 cable, subnet cable

(General Cable 236100, Belden Cable 27326,
Controller or equivalent)
Slave Bus
Interconnect Cable
Power
Supply
Master Panel Slave Panel Slave Panel
The components of the subnet communications wiring are the controller,

power supply, control buses, slave address selectors, and slave bus
interconnect cable as illustrated in Figure 6–3.
Figure 6–3: Detail of the Components in Subnet Communications Wiring
To Master Panel Power
Supply
Controller To Next
Power Supply Panel
Subnet Connector
Slave Address
Slave Bus
Selector Interconnect Cable
POWERLINK® G3
(NF2HG3 )
POWERLINK® G3
Right
Control
Bus
Left
Control
Master Panel Slave Panel Bus
4-wire, 18 AWG
subnet cable from
the subnetwork
+
–
A
B
subnet connector plug mating connection
Subnet Wiring The power supply, located in the master panel, is connected to each slave
address selector in a daisy chain as shown in Figure 6–4. Only one slave
address selector is required for each slave panel.

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Figure 6–4: Subnet Wiring Detail
4-wire, 18 AWG, Class 1 subnet cable, General

Cable 236100, Belden Cable 27326, or equivalent
+
– To next Slave
–
Address Selector
A
A
B
B
Power Supply Slave Address Slave Address
in Master Panel Selector in Slave Selector in Slave
Panel 1 Panel 2
Wiring the controller to the subnet is not necessary. The connection between
the controller and the power supply provides the subnet communications for
the controller.
Slave Address Selector The slave address selector enables you to set the address of the slave
panel. A dial switch on the face of the selector is labeled 0 –7, with each
number representing a unique address. Address 0 is reserved for the master
panelboard. If the power supply or controller is plugged into any control bus
on the subnet, address 0 should not be used as a slave address.
Figure 6–5: Dial switch On The Address Selector
address
setting
dial
Only two control buses may be connected to a slave address selector. If a

second control bus is located in the same slave panelboard, a slave bus
interconnect cable is required for connecting the slave address selector to
the second bus (see Figure 6–3 on page 27). For proper operation of the
system, always install the slave address selector on the left control bus.
Each slave address selector must also have its own unique address. If two
or more selectors contain the same address, improper operation may result.

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Subnet Conductors The National Electrical Code (NEC) classifies the POWERLINK G3 subnet
communications wiring as a Class 1 circuit. Thus, the conductors must be
sized and insulated from the line voltage of the panelboard. To meet Class 1
requirements, conductors should be 18 AWG and installed in conduit or an
appropriate raceway.
Four conductors are required for the subnet. Two conductors carry 24 Vdc
power to the control buses, while the other two are used for the data path.
Approved cables are 4-wire, 18 AWG, Class 1 subnet cables such as
General Cable 236100, Belden 27326, or equivalent.
The total distance of the conductor length from the power supply to the
farthest control bus depends on the power supply voltage. Table 1 list
maximum wiring distances based on nominal voltages.
Table 6–1: Maximum Wiring Distances
Power Supply Maximum
Nominal Voltage➀
Part Number Cable Length
120 V NF120PSG3 400 ft (122 m)
220 V NF240PSG3 100 ft (30 m)
240 V NF240PSG3 400 ft (122 m)
277 V NF277PSG3 400 ft (122 m)
➀ Phase to neutral voltage
NOTE: If you are using a T- connection to connect the power supply to the
subnet, the subnet distance limits above apply to each direction of the
T-connection. Star connections are not recommended.
With the exception of setting the slave address selectors, no additional setup
is required for commissioning the subnet communications network.

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AUTOMATION NETWORK All POWERLINK G3 controllers feature an automation network for

COMMUNICATIONS communicating with other controllers. Three communication ports are
available on the controller: RS-232, RS-485, and Ethernet as shown in
Figure 6–6.
The RS-232 and RS-485 ports are connected internally to the same controller
serial communication port. Therefore, only one master device can be
connected through one of the ports to the controller. For example, you
cannot simultaneously connect a computer to the RS-485 port and a PC to
the RS-232 serial port. Attempting to do so may result in improper operation.
The Ethernet port also is located internally. It is used to permanently connect

multiple NF2000G3 or NF3000G3 controllers to an existing ethernet LAN or
a dedicated lighting control LAN.
An internal RS-232 communication port also is available externally. The

NFFPCG3 front panel serial cable is required to temporarily connect the
controller to a notebook computer. Refer to the “Controller Front Panel Serial
Cable” instruction bulletin 63249-405-01 for the serial cable installation
procedures.
Figure 6–6: Ports On The Controller
RS-232 Port
(requires serial cable
NFFPCG3 for
temporary PC
connection)
RS485
+
–
COM 1
Serial Port
RS232
TX
RX
Ethernet Port
RS-485 Communications Multiple controllers can be networked together by wiring the system using
the RS-485 port on the controllers. Figure 6–7 illustrates a typical
configuration where three master panels are shown (each controlling its own
independent subnet.)
A maximum of 247 controllers can be connected together. Use a line

repeater for each group of 32 controllers. The maximum cable distances at
various baud rates are listed in Table 6–2.

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Figure 6–7: RS485 Automation Level Communications Wiring
Personal Computer
or Modem
RS-232 to
RS-485 RS-485 Daisy Chain,
Converter 2-Wire, Twisted Pair
Belden 9841 or equivalent
Power Supply
RS-232 Port
Slave Panel Slave Panel Slave Panel

Master Panel Master Panel Master Panel
Table 6–2: Maximum Communication Cable Distances
Maximum Distances
Baud Rate
1–8 Controllers 9–16 Controllers 17–32 Controllers
76,800* 4,000 ft (1,219 m) 4,000 ft (1,219 m) 3,000 ft (914 m)
38,400 4,000 ft (1,219 m) 4,000 ft (1,219 m) 3,000 ft (914 m)
19,200 5,000 ft (1,524 m) 4,000 ft (1,219 m) 4,000 ft (1,219 m)
9,600 5,000 ft (1,524 m) 5,000 ft (1,524 m) 4,000 ft (1,219 m)
4,800 5,000 ft (1,524 m) 5,000 ft (1,524 m) 4,000 ft (1,219 m)
2,400 5,000 ft (1,524 m) 5,000 ft (1,524 m) 4,000 ft (1,219 m)
1,200 5,000 ft (1,524 m) 5,000 ft (1,524 m) 4,000 ft (1,219 m)
* NOTE: BACnet MS/TP only

RS-485 Controller Connections Using a Connection from the network to a personal computer, modem, or a building
RS-232/485 Converter management system with the appropriate interface drivers often requires the
use of a converter that will convert the RS-485 signal to an RS-232 signal.
When the automation network is connected to the serial port (comms port)
on the computer, the POWERLINK Controller Software (PCS-101) can be
used. A female DB9 to female DB9 cable is required for the connection from
the computer serial port to the converter. Square D offers a standard RS-
232/485 converter kit that includes the converter, power supply, and serial
cable (Square D catalog number 6382RS485G3KIT). Connection of this kit
to the automation network is shown in Figure 6–8. The communication wires
are daisy-chained from one controller RS-485 port to the next in the following
manner: positive to positive (+ to +), negative to negative (– to –), and shield
to shield.
Figure 6–8: 2-wire, RS-485 Connection Using a Converter Kit
RS-485 Daisy Chain,

2-Wire, Twisted Pair,
RS-485 Converter Comms Terminal Belden 9841 or equivalent
Controller 5-pin Controller 5-pin

RS-232 Comms Terminal in Comms Terminal in
Female TD (A) Master Panel (1) Master Panel (n)
DB-9 +
TD (B) + +
–
RS-485
serial cable
RD (A) – –
Shield
RS-232 RD (B)
RS-232
Female TX TX To
DB-9
GND Next
RX RX Controller
+12 VDC +12 V Master
COM 1 COM 1
Panel
ECHO
OFF Power
ON Supply
Black/White Stripe
Ground shield in Jumper on
one place only. ECHO OFF
Other types of third-party converters are available, depending on the

application needs. When using a third-party converter, make sure it has
biasing configurable by the user.

RS-485 Controller Connections Using A DMX512 master may be connected to the controller via the internal RS485
DMX512 port. See “Using a G3 Controller with DMX512 Systems” on page 131 for
more information.
NOTE: All connection methods, except for Ethernet connections, share the
same serial port. A separate Ethernet port is located in the wiring
compartment. Potential communication errors may occur if multiple
computers access any controller’s serial port at the same time. Do not
attempt to communicate through the front panel connection while a
permanent computer connection, such as a DMX512 console, is actively
communicating with the controller. However, simultaneous serial port and
Ethernet communications is permitted.
Table 6–3: DMX512 Communications Wiring Setup

DMX512
Use 5 Pin XLR PIN # Controller
Function
Cross reference 1 Data Link Common COM 1
2 Data 1 - COM 1 –
Primary Data Link
3 Data 1 + COM 1 +
Secondary Data Link 4 Data 2- Not used
(Optional) 5 Data 2 + Not used

Automation Communications Wiring The National Electric Code (NEC) classifies automation communications
Specifications wiring as a Class 2 circuit. Conductors may range in size from 24 to 18 AWG
and consist of a single set of twisted pair conductors with a shield (Belden
9841 or equal). Maximum wiring distance should not exceed 5000 ft (1524
m) at 19,200 baud for eight controllers. See Table 6–2 on page 31 for the
maximum communication cable distances at various baud rates.
Shielding and Grounding The automation network shield should be grounded in one place only,
typically at the RS-232/485 converter as shown in Figure 6–9 on page 35.
The controller circuitry and associated Class 2 wiring is electrically isolated

from all system voltages and earth ground. Maintaining the integrity of this
isolation is important for proper operation and performance.
The controller’s input terminals and auxiliary power source are part of the
Class 2 circuitry. External devices connected to the controller must meet the
isolation requirements and other Class 2 wiring standards. Do not connect
the controller to external voltage sources or earth ground.
The RS-485 network communications circuit is also part of the Class 2

circuitry. In most applications, the shield of each communications cable will
be interconnected at the center terminal of the communications connector.
This connection ensures networked controllers are tied together to a
common reference potential. The shield must be grounded at only one point
in the system. Grounding the shield at multiple points will create a “ground
loop” that may disrupt communications or cause damage to the
controller circuitry.

Alternate RS-485 Wiring An alternate RS-485 wiring scheme that uses a third reference wire is
preferred in certain applications:
• When you cannot avoid connecting the Class 2 input circuitry to
earth ground.
• When an external device’s isolation from ground is minimal.
• When the controller is installed on a network with non-isolated devices.
This 3-wire method uses a separate reference wire, or pair of wires, to

interconnect the center terminal of all communications connectors
(Figure 6–9). The shield should remain isolated from the controller and
should not be connected to this point. Instead, interconnect the shields using
a wire nut. Connect the shield to ground at only one point.
Figure 6–9: Alternate Controller Communications Wiring Detail for 3-wire, RS-485 Systems
Ground shield in RS-485 Daisy Chain, 3-Wire, Twisted Pair,

RS-485 Converter one place only. Belden 8723 or equivalent
Terminal
Shield
Controller Comms Controller Comms Controller Comms
Terminal in Master Terminal in Master Terminal in Master
TD (A) Panel 1 Panel 2 Panel (n) To next
+ Controller
TD (B) + + + –
RS-485
RD (A) – – –
Reference Wire
RD (B)
RS-232
TX TX TX
GND
RX RX RX
+12 V +12 V
COM 1 COM 1 COM 1
ECHO
OFF
ON
Power Supply
Black/White Stripe

RS-232 Serial Communications In addition to the RS-485 communications port, the controller has an RS-232
port for direct connection to personal computers, modems, or other devices
that support MODBUS ASCII or RTU communications as shown in
Figure 6–10. Because it is a direct RS-232 connection, no converter is
required. However, the total length of the RS-232 wiring should not exceed
50 ft (15 m).
Figure 6–10: RS-232 Controller Serial Connections
Personal Computer RS-232 Serial Cable

or Modem up to 50 ft (15 m)
RS-485 Daisy Chain, 2-Wire,
Twisted Pair Belden 9841 or
equivalent, up to 5000 ft (1524 m)
Controller’s permanent RS-232 Port
(see Figure 6–11 for connection detail)
Power Supply
Master Master Master

Panel Panel Panel

RS-232 Connection to a Personal To make the serial communications connection using the RS-232 port of the
Computer controller, use a standard RS-232, 9-pin DB-9 connector and serial cable.
Figure 6–11 shows these connections.
Figure 6–11: RS-232 Controller Serial Connection Detail
Controller
Terminal
PC Serial Connection Cable +
DB9 Male
SIGNAL GND 5
RX 2
DB9 Female
5 SIGNAL GND
2 RX 50 feet (15 m) max

–
TX
} RS-485
TX 3 3 TX
RX
} RS-232
DTR 4 4 DTR
DSR 6 6 DSR
Note:
RX = Receive Data
RTS 7 7 RTS TX = Transmit Data
DTR = Data Terminal Ready
CTS 8 8 CTS
DSR = Data Set Ready
DCD 1 1 DCD (no connection)
RTS = Request to Send
CTS = Clear to Send
RI 9 9 RI (no connection) DCD = Data Carrier Detect
RI = Ring Indicator
GND = Signal Ground

Ethernet Communications The controller has an Ethernet port for connection to a LAN or other devices
that support Modbus TCP/IP communications (see Figure 6–12).
An Ethernet network can be used to configure and monitor your controllers

from a personal computer the same way you can use a RS-485 or RS-232
connection. However, Ethernet offers the additional benefits of a higher data
transfer rate and data sharing between controllers. For more information,
see “Setting Up Control Sources” on page 70.
Figure 6–12: Ethernet Communications Diagram
PC or Network Server
Ethernet Cable 10 Base-T

Network Hub or Router
Ethernet Cable
Controller’s Ethernet Port
(see Figure 6–6 for
connection detail)
Power Supply
Master Master
Panel A Panel B
Slave Panel Slave Panel

Slave Panel Slave Panel


63249-401-205/A5 Chapter 7 —Class 2 Barrier Installation
CHAPTER 7 —CLASS 2 BARRIER INSTALLATION
INTRODUCTION All connections to the wiring compartment of the NF2000G3/NF3000G3 are

classified as Class 2 circuits. As such, these circuits must be separated from
Class 1, electric light, and power circuits. There are two ways to separate the
wiring. The first is to maintain a minimum amount of spacing between the
circuits. The second is to install a Class 2 barrier.
A flexible barrier is provided with the NF2000G3/NF3000G3 controller. The

barrier provides circuit separation in situations where maintaining minimum
spacing is not practical.
INSTALLING THE CLASS 2 BARRIER Follow the instructions below to install the Class 2 barrier.
DANGER
DANGER OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, BURN OR ARC FLASH
• Turn off all power supplying this equipment before working on or inside
the equipment.
• Always use a properly rated voltage sensing device to confirm that power
is off.
Verify that the power is off using a properly rated voltage sensing device.
2. Remove the connector cap by pressing down on the retaining tab that
secures the cap, then slide the cap up and away from the controller
(see Figure 7–1).
3. Remove the conduit plug by pulling down and out on the conduit plug.
Figure 7–1: Removing The Connector Cap
retaining tab
connector cap
conduit
plug

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4. Thread the supplied tie wrap through the holes on the controller (see
Figure 7–2).
Figure 7–2: Threading The Tie Wrap Through The Controller
tie wrap
5. Locate and remove a knockout on the top of the panelboard near the
controller.
6. If not using a conduit, apply a fitting where the knockout was removed.
This will protect the wires coming into the panelboard.
7. Pull the Class 2 wires into the panelboard through the hole in the
panelboard.
8. Determine the length of the barrier by measuring the distance from
where the wires enter the panelboard to the controller wiring
compartment.
9. Cut the barrier slightly longer than the measured length to allow enough
of the barrier to enter the wiring compartment.
10. Thread the wires into the barrier and slide the barrier up to the hole in the
panelboard.
11. Cut the wires to length and terminate them according to the input wiring
and communication wiring requirements, as described in Chapter 5—
Input Wiring and Chapter 6—Communications Wiring.

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12. Close the tie wrap around the barrier to secure the wires and barrier to
the controller (see Figure 7–3).
Figure 7–3: The Secured Tie Wrap
13. Slide the connector cap on until it snaps into place.
Figure 7–4: The installed Class 2 Barrier

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63249-401-205/A5 Chapter 8 —Operation
03/2008 Operating the Display
CHAPTER 8 — OPERATION
OPERATING THE DISPLAY The LCD screen displays information as dark text against a light
background. The cursor position is indicated by light text against a dark
background. Placing the cursor on a screen path symbol (< or >) allows you
to move between screens, and placing the cursor on a value field allows you
to change that value. Underlined text indicates a selected item (or items) in a
group of multiple choices (see Figure 8–1 for examples of these features).
Figure 8–1: Typical Screen
Screen path
symbol
Cursor location /
Highlighted item
Selected item
Using the Keys The four keys on the display let you navigate and change information on
each screen, as well as move from screen to screen. Table 8–1 shows the
keys and their descriptions.
Table 8–1: Keys of a controller
Key Name Key Key Application
The Back key moves the cursor to the previous option,

Back Key
changeable value, or over a screen path symbol (< or >)*.
The Next key moves the cursor to the next option,

Next Key
changeable value, or over a screen path symbol (< or >)*.
The Minus key is used to perform the following actions:

• Scroll down through the choices of the highlighted item
Minus Key • Decrease the value of the highlighted item
• Act as a shortcut key by moving the cursor to the
left-pointing screen path symbol (<) when it is on any
right-pointing screen path symbol (>)*
The Plus key is used to perform the following actions:
• Scroll up through the choices of the highlighted item
Plus Key • Increase the value of the highlighted item
• Enter a screen when a screen path symbol is highlighted
(< or >)*
* The right-pointing screen path symbol (>) is used to move to a lower level screen, and the left-
pointing screen path symbol (<) is used to move to a higher level screen.

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Selecting a Screen To select a screen or to return to a previous screen, follow these steps:
1. To view a screen:
a. Press the Back key or Next key to highlight the right-pointing screen
path symbol (>).
b. Press the Plus key to view the screen.
In the screen examples below, the cursor in the MAIN MENU screen
is highlighting the CONTROLLER screen path symbol, leading to the
CONTROLLER MENU screen.
2. To return to the previous screen:

a. Press the Back key or Next key to highlight the left-pointing screen
path symbol (<).
NOTE: If the cursor is on a screen path symbol, you can press the
Minus key as a shortcut to the left-pointing screen path symbol (<).
b. Press the Plus key to go back one screen.
The cursor returns to the previous screen (the MAIN MENU in this
example). In the right screen example, the cursor position lets you
return to the MAIN MENU screen when the Plus key is pressed.
Screen Navigation To indicate multiple screen navigation, this manual uses the following
format:
1. From the MAIN MENU, select SOURCE > INPUTS > INPUT SYNC.
This means you would select SOURCE from the MAIN MENU screen, then
select INPUTS from the SOURCE MENU screen, and finally select INPUT
SYNC from the INPUTS screen.
Changing a Value To change a screen option value, follow these steps:

1. Use the Back key or Next key to navigate through the screen options and
place the cursor over the value you want to change.
2. Press the Minus key or Plus key to change the value. The Plus key
increases the value; the Minus key decreases the value.
In the example below, the cursor position allows you to scroll to the
desired Minutes value.

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Entering or Changing a Name To enter or change a name, follow these steps:

1. Use the Back key or Next key to place the cursor over each character
you want to enter or change.
2. Press the Minus key or Plus key to scroll backward or forward to the
desired character.
In the example below, the cursor position lets you change the letter “T” in
“THANKSGIVING.”
NOTE: Valid characters include A–Z, 0–9, + - ‘ # / ( ) & , . “ @ =.
Selecting from a List If you are selecting from a list, note that there are two types of lists:
1. Scrolling List – only ONE choice is displayed at a time
a. Press the Back key or Next key to move the cursor over the option
you want to change.
This highlights the first item in a scrolling list.
b. Use the Minus key or Plus key to scroll through the available choices.
The highlighted text changes each time to indicate the next choice. In
the example below, SINGLE is selected from four different choices.
2. Marked List – all available choices are displayed; selected options are
marked with an underline
a. Press the Back key or Next key to move the cursor over an item in
the list.
b. To select the item, press the Plus key while the item is highlighted.
The item is now underlined. In the example below, the days Monday
through Friday are selected.
c. To deselect an item, press the Minus key while the item is
highlighted.
The underline disappears from the item.

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Saving Your Changes Changes to controller data are saved automatically when you exit a screen.
For example, if changing an ON time from 7:00 AM to 7:30 AM, after
highlighting “00” and changing it to “30,” the new time becomes valid after
you exit the screen.
Pop-up Error Screen The controller automatically checks your changes and alerts you to data
entry errors with an error screen. Examples of data entry errors are entering
illegal dates, such as February 31, or placing an end date prior to a start
date. In these instances, upon exiting the screen, an ENTRY ERROR screen
(see below) displays with a message describing the error. The screen path
symbol leads you to the previous screen so you can correct the error.
SCREEN OVERVIEW This section explains the available controller screens, and it briefly describes
the general use of the screens.
Main Screen The Main screen is the first screen you see before using the controller. This
screen is automatically displayed if none of the keys are pressed during a 5
minute period.
The current time and date are displayed. The Rx (receive) and Tx (transmit)
indicators show communications activity (they are blank at other times). The
RUN or HALT mode is displayed next to the time and day fields (see
“Selecting the Operating Mode” on page 105 for more information about
RUN and HALT modes).
NOTE: To assign a name for this controller, see the section “Entering a
Controller Name” on page 106.
Accessing the Menu Screens Upon power-up or reset, the Main screen displays.To view the MAIN MENU
screen, do as follows:
1. From the Main screen, select MENU.
The MAIN MENU screen displays.
2. From the MAIN MENU screen, select the menu you want to view.

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Main Menu Screens The MAIN MENU screen provides paths to all other screens. Each of the
MAIN MENU sub-headings represents a major topic. Except for ACCESS,
each sub-heading leads to another menu screen (see Figure 8–2 for
illustrations of the various menu screens. Each sub-heading is described
briefly below:
• ACCESS: From this screen you can enter an access code, which allows
access to various levels of screen operation.
NOTE: If this sub-heading does not appear upon entering this screen, no
access codes are currently set, allowing access to all screens.
• STATUS: From this menu, you can view the live status of circuit breakers,
zones, inputs, schedules, communications, and systems.
• SOURCE: From this menu you can set up remote sources, schedules,
local inputs, and status outputs.
• ZONE: From this menu, you can add or delete circuit breakers from a
zone, assign sources defined in the SOURCE menu, and schedule zone
priorities for both normal and special days.
• CONTROLLER: From this menu, you can set up the various functions of
the controller, including the time and date, special days, circuit breakers,
control buses, and communications.
• TOOLS: From this menu, you can override zones, change the operating
mode, set access codes, enter a controller name, and clear the controller
memory.
Figure 8–2: Main Menu Screens

Screen Access Level Every screen has a fixed assigned access level. An access level enables or
disables access to certain controller screens. To control user access, an
access level must be assigned an access code. Once an access code is
defined, you will need to login to use the controller’s screens. For example,
Level 1 has an access code of 1234, and Level 2 has an access code of
9876. You must login using 1234 to gain Level 1 access, or you must login
using 9876 to gain Level 2 access. If you are unable to provide any of the
correct access codes, you will not be able to use the controller.
Level 1 is the highest access level. It provides access to all controller

functions. Defining an access code for Level 1 is like setting a master
password for a controller. A Level 1 code of 0000 (the default) disables
access code protection. Once you’ve changed the Level 1 access code to
something other than 0000, you must enter the Level 1 code to change
access codes.
The functions accessible by access level are as follows:

• Level 1 (highest) — Setting access codes, all setup functions, clearing
counters, advanced functions
• Level 2 — Setting clock, access to overrides, schedules
• Level 3 (lowest) — Viewing status (no configuration)
See Table 8–2 on page 49 for the access level of each screen.
If you define a lower-level access code and leave a higher-level code

undefined (0000), the defined lower-level code will inherit the undefined
higher-level access permissions.
Example: If you enter an access code of 5555 for Level 2, but leave Level 1
as 0000, then Level 2 inherits Level 1 access permissions.
Three important points regarding controller access:

• The Access Codes limit access to controller functions from the front panel
of a controller only. Access codes are not required to use any PCS
functions.
• In addition to using Access Codes to limit access to specific functions
from the controller’s front panel, you can disable front panel access to a
controller altogether. See Disabling Controller Front Panel Access for
instructions.
• NF3000G3 controllers only: Passwords for the POWERLINK web pages
are independent from the access codes for the front panel of the
controller.
NOTE: To set each of the controller access codes (requires Level 1 access),
see “Setting Access Codes” on page 106.

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Table 8–2: Controller screen access levels

Access Level
Main Sub-screens 1 2 3
Screens
Access Login X X X
Status Menu Breaker Status Breaker Details X X X
Clear Breaker Details Counter X
Status By Bus X X X
Status By Zone X X X
Zone Status Zone Details (1) Zone Details (2) X X X
Status By Source View Source Zones X X X
Status By Brkr View Brkr Zones X X X
Source Status Schedule Status X X X
Input Details X X X
Input Status Direct Input Control X X X
Input Sync X X X
Remote Src Status X X X
Clear Remote Source Offline Counter X
Comms Status Serial Status X X X
Clear Serial Comms Counter X
Ethernet Status Modbus TCP Status X X X
Clear Modbus TCP
Clear Ethernet Comms Counter X
Status Counter
BACnet Status X
Clear BACnet Comms Counter X
Sub-net Status X X X
Clear Sub-net Comms Counter X
System Status Controller Status X X X
Ctrl Bus Status X X X
Source Menu Schedules Schedule Name X X
Main Menu
Clear Schedule X X
+ Special Day(s) X X
Inputs Input Setup Input Name X
Input Sync X
Remote Sources Remote Src Name X
Zone Menu Zone Sources COMBO X
LAST EVENT X
Zone Priority X
Zone Breakers View/Edit Brkrs X
Test Breakers X
Clear Breakers X
Add Breakers X
Learn Breakers
Delete Breakers X
Zone Name X
Controller Menu Time/Date Time Sync(1) Time Sync(2) X X
Clock Setup X X
Special Days Special Day Name X X
Start/End Dates X X
Breakers Blink Type X
Circuit Name X
Timing X
Control Buses Control Bus Name X
Communications Serial Comms X
Ethernet Comms X
BACnet Comms X
Comms Loss Action Comms Loss Zone X
The Clear function is not an individual screen, but is listed because of the different login level required.
The Control function is not an individual screen, but is listed because of the different login level required.

Table 8–2: Controller screen access levels

Access Level
Main Sub-screens 1 2 3
Screens
Zone Override X X
Direct Brkr Control X X
Operating Mode X X
Tools Menu Access Codes X
Controller Name X
Service Tools Clear Memory X
View Subscribers X
The Clear function is not an individual screen, but is listed because of the different login level required.
The Control function is not an individual screen, but is listed because of the different login level required.
Entering Access Codes To enter your access code, follow these steps:
1. From the MAIN MENU screen, select ACCESS.
NOTE: If the ACCESS sub-heading does not appear on the MAIN MENU
screen, access codes are not currently set, allowing access to all
screens (see “Setting Access Codes” on page 106).
The ACCESS LOGIN screen displays.
On entering this screen, the current login access code is not shown
(**** is displayed). Access codes are 4 digits in length.
2. Position the cursor over each digit, using the Plus key or Minus key to
increase or decrease the number.
3. Move the cursor to the left-pointing screen path symbol to save your
code entry.
The entered access code is compared to the access code table, and the
login level is displayed.
NOTE: A 5-minute timer restarts every time a key is pressed. When this
timer expires, the entered access code is cleared and the user is logged
out.

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PROGRAMMING A NEW SYSTEM Use a top-down approach to controller setup and programming. The
following flowchart shows a recommended sequence of tasks.
Set Controller Communications Time and Date Special Days

Options page 55 page 60
page 52
page 52
Set Control Bus Name Control Number Circuit

Buses Breakers
Options
page 65 page 65
page 64
Set Circuit Name Circuit Set the Set Circuit

Breaker Options Breakers Blink Type Breaker Timing
page 65 page 66 page 68 page 69
Set Up Set Up Set Up

Control Sources Set Up Inputs Schedules Remote Sources
page 70 page 70 page 72 page 76
Assign Circuit Assign Control Select the

Set Up Zones Name Zones Breakers to Sources Zone Priority
page 79 page 80 Zones page 84 page 87
page 80

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SETTING UP CONTROLLER To set up items in the controller not specific to any zone, you use the
OPTIONS CONTROLLER MENU. To access the CONTROLLER MENU, do as follows:
NOTE: For information about zones, see the section “Setting Up Zones” on
page 79.
From the MAIN MENU screen, select CONTROLLER.
The CONTROLLER MENU screen displays.
From this screen, you can access all controller setup screens, from
which you can do the following tasks:
x Set the time and date and the clock options
x Enter special days information
x Set up circuit breaker parameters
x Set up control bus parameters
x Set up communication parameters
Setting Up Communication Parameters To set up communication parameters for the controller (refer to Table 8–3
for communications option descriptions), follow these steps:
1. From the CONTROLLER MENU screen, select COMMUNICATIONS.
The COMMUNICATIONS screen displays.
2. The control module has a port that is used for both the front panel and
the wiring compartment connections.
3. Follow the steps below to set up serial or Ethernet communications:
To set up serial communications:

a. Select SERIAL COMMS.
The SERIAL COMMS screen displays.
b. Select the communications options described in Table 8–3.

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To setup Serial Communications using DMX512 Mode:

See Appendix C — “Using a G3 Controller with DMX512 Systems” on
page 131 .
Table 8–3: Communications options

Option Value Description
Device address of the controller. Make sure
the number you select is used only for this
Address 1*–247
controller. Address 58 is reserved for protocol
automatic detection.
1200, 2400, 4800,
Baud Rate Speed at which the devices communicate.
9600, 19.2K*, 38.4K
Parity None*, Even, or Odd Parity at which the controller communicates.
RTU/ASCII setting automatically adjusts to
RTU/ASCII* or either RTU or 8-bit ASCII message types; the
Mode 7-bit ASCII, or other option provides 7-bit ASCII
DMX512 communications; provides support for
DMX512 communications.
*Default value
To set up Ethernet communications:

a. Select ETHERNET COMMS.
The ETHERNET COMMS screen displays. Choose TCP/IP or
BACNET/IP. Refer to Appendix D for more information on BACnet/IP
configuration.
< ETHERNET COMMS

TCP/IP >
BACNET/IP >
b. Select the communications options described in Table 8–4

Table 8–4: Ethernet communications options
Option Description
The network address of the controller. Contact your
IP Address
network administrator for an available address.
A mask, or filter, that selectively includes or excludes
certain values used to determine the subnet of an IP
Subnet Mask
address. Contact your network administrator for the correct
subnet mask.
Serves as an entry point to another network. Contact your
Local Gateway Address
network administrator for the address.
Enabling Comms Loss Action POWERLINK G3 controllers allow you to set the action of a zone in the
event of an extended loss of communications with a building automation
system (BAS).
NOTE: This feature should be enabled only when the controller is being
used as part of a BAS and the BAS is continuously communicating to the
controller.
Setting Comms Loss Action 1. From the COMMUNICATIONS screen, select COMMS LOSS ACTION.
The COMMS LOSS ACTION screen displays.

2. Configure the options listed in Table 8–5.
Table 8–5: COMMS LOSS ACTION screen options

Option Description
• Selecting YES enables comms loss action for serial
connections.
Enable for Serial
• Selecting NO disables comms loss action for serial
connections
• Selecting YES enables comms loss action for
Ethernet connections.
Enable for Ethernet
• Selecting NO disables comms loss action for Ethernet
connections.
This value refers to the maximum time allowed between
Delay Duration communication transactions before the comms loss
action is triggered for all zones.
Serial Value This value shows the time left on the serial delay timer.
This value shows the time left on the Ethernet delay
Ethernet Value
timer.
Setting Comms Loss Zones To enable comms loss action for a zone, do the following:
1. From the COMMS LOSS ACTION screen, select COMMS LOSS
ZONES.
The COMMS LOSS ZONES screen displays.
< COMMS LOSS ZONES Displays the zone to be enabled or disabled

for comms loss action.
ZONE 06 BIG MACHINERY
Displays which action is to be performed
during a loss of communications. This action
Action on comms loss: occurs once the Delay Duration is exceeded.
MAINTAIN LAST STATE See Table 8–6 for a list of actions.
Configure the options described in Table 8–6.

Table 8–6: Action on communications loss options
Comms Loss Action Description
Releases zone override, if set. The zone will respond
RUN (default setting)
normally to schedules and inputs.
The zone will be continuously overridden to maintain
MAINTAIN LAST STATE
the last state.
FORCE ZONE ON The zone will be continuously overridden ON.
FORCE ZONE OFF The zone will be continuously overridden OFF.
NO ACTION
NOTE: The comms loss action of each zone is individually selectable. If

communications times out, the zone state is affected according to the action
selected.

When communication is restored, all overrides for all zones remain in effect.
The BAS will need to restore the correct operating condition when it detects
the controller is back on line.
Setting Time and Date 1. From the CONTROLLER MENU screen, select TIME/DATE.
The TIME/DATE screen displays.
2. Configure the Time/Date options described in Table 8–7.
Table 8–7: TIME/DATE screen options

Option Description
The Time option allows you to set the hours, minutes, and seconds
Time where the controller is located.
NOTE: The AM/PM suffix is displayed only if the 12 HR clock format is set.
The Date option allows you to set the current date for the controller.
NOTE: The time format, the calculated Sunrise and Sunset times for the
Date current day, and the calculated DST Begins and Ends dates for the current
year are displayed based on information entered in the CLOCK SETUP screen
(see “Setting the Clock” on page 56).
Sunrise The Sunrise option allows you to set when the sun rises.
Sunset The Sunset option allows you to set when the sun sets.
The DST Begins option allows you to set when Daylight Savings
DST Begins
Time begins for the current year.
The DST Ends option allows you to set when Daylight Savings Time
DST Ends
ends for the current year.

Setting the Clock To set up the clock, follow these steps:

1. From the TIME / DATE screen, select SETUP.
The CLOCK SETUP screen displays.
< CLOCK SETUP

Clock Format 12 HR
DST Enabled YES
Latitude 36 N
Longitude 86 W
Time Zone:
GMT—06:00 CENTRAL
2. Configure the options described in Table 8–8.
Table 8–8: CLOCK SETUP screen options

Clock 12 HR (AM and PM) The Clock Format option lets you select how
Format 24 HR. time is displayed.
DST YES = ON The DST Enabled option lets you select whether
Enabled NO = OFF Daylight Savings Time is ON or OFF.
The Latitude option lets you enter the latitude of
the controller’s location. Used with the Longitude
value, it enables the controller to more
0–64 degrees North accurately calculate sunrise and sunset. For the
Latitude
or South latitude of major cities in the United States and
other countries, refer to Table 8–10 on page 58.
NOTE: The latitude range is limited so that sunrise and
sunset always occur on the same day.
The Longitude option lets you enter the longitude
of the controller’s location. Used with the
0–180 degrees East Latitude value, it enables the controller to more
Longitude
or West accurately calculate sunrise and sunset. For the
longitude of major cities in the United States and
other countries, refer to Table 8–11 on page 58.
The Time Zone option lets you select the time
zone for the controller. The time zone typically
See Table 8–9
Time Zone shows the hours offset from Greenwich Mean
on page 57
Time (GMT), although names appear for times
zones located in the US and Canada.
NOTE: Selecting the correct time zone is important if the controller is

remotely accessed from another time zone. All time zones in this table have
selected cities listed for reference.

Table 8–9: Time zones

GMT +/- Offset Time Zone Name Selected Locations
GMT–12:00 Eniwetok, Kwajalein
GMT–11:00 Midway Island, Samoa
GMT–10:00 HAWAII Honolulu
GMT–09:00 ALASKA Anchorage
GMT–08:00 PACIFIC (United States and Canada), Tijuana
GMT–07:00 MOUNTAIN (United States and Canada)
GMT–06:00 CENTRAL (United States and Canada), Mexico City, Tegucigalpa, Saskatchewan
GMT–05:00 EASTERN (United States and Canada), Bogota, Lima, Quito
GMT–04:00 ATLANTIC (Canada), Caracas, La Paz, Barbados
GMT–03:30 NEWFNDLND Newfoundland
GMT–03:00 Buenos Aires, Georgetown
GMT–02:00 (Mid-Atlantic)
GMT–01:00 Azores, Cape Verde Island
GMT Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London, Casablanca, Monrovia
Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna, Belgrade, Bratislava, Budapest, Ljublijana,
GMT+01:00
Prague, Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid, Paris, Vilnius, Sarajevo, Warsaw, Zagreb
GMT+02:00 Athens, Istanbul, Minsk, Bucharest, Cairo, Harare, Pretoria, Israel, Helsinki, Riga, Tallinn
GMT+03:00 Baghdad, Kuwait, Riyadh, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nairobi
GMT+03:30 Tehran
GMT+04:00 Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Baku, Tbilsi
GMT+04:30 Kabul
GMT+05:00 Ekaterinburg, Islamabad, Karachi, Tashkent
GMT+05:30 Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, New Delhi
GMT+06:00 Almaty, Dhaka, Columbo
GMT+07:00 Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta
GMT+08:00 Bejing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Perth, Singapore, Taipei
GMT+09:00 Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo, Seoul, Yakutsk
GMT+09:30 Adelaide, Darwin
GMT+10:00 Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, Guam, Port Moresby, Hobart, Vladivostok
GMT+11:00 Magadan, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
GMT+12:00 Aukland, Wellington, Fiji, Kamchatka, Marshall Islands

Table 8–10: Latitude and longitude reference of selected U.S. cities

City and State Lat. Long. City and State Lat. Long. City and State Lat. Long. City and State Lat. Long.
Akron, OH 41° N 81° W Columbus, OH 40° N 83° W Joplin, MO 37° N 94° W Peoria, IL 41° N 89° W
Albany, NY 42° N 73° W Concord, NH 43° N 71° W Juneau, AK 58° N 134° W Philadelphia, PA 40° N 75° W
Albuquerque, NM 35° N 106° W Dallas, TX 32° N 96° W Kalamazoo, MI 42° N 85° W Phoenix, AZ 33° N 112° W
Allentown, PA 41° N 75° W Dayton, OH 40° N 84° W Kansas City, MO 39° N 94° W Pittsburgh, PA 40° N 80° W
Amarillo, TX 35° N 102° W Daytona Beach, FL 29° N 81° W Knoxville, TN 36° N 84° W Pocatello, ID 43° N 112° W
Anchorage, AK 61° N 150° W Denver, CO 39° N 105° W Lancaster, PA 40° N 76° W Portland, ME 43° N 70° W
Ann Arbor, MI 42° N 83° W Des Moines, IA 41° N 93° W Las Vegas, NV 36° N 115° W Portland, OR 45° N 122° W
Asheville, NC 36° N 82° W Detroit, MI 42° N 83° W Lincoln, NE 41° N 96° W Providence, RI 42° N 71° W
Atlanta, GA 33° N 84° W Debuque, IA 42° N 90° W Little Rock, AR 35° N 92° W Provo, UT 40° N 111° W
Augusta, GA 33° N 82° W Duluth, MN 46° N 92° W Los Angeles, CA 34° N 118° W Reno, NV 39° N 119° W
Austin, TX 30° N 97° W Durham, NC 36° N 79° W Louisville, KY 38° N 85° W Richmond, VA 37° N 77° W
Baltimore, MD 39° N 76° W El Paso, TX 31° N 106° W Macon, GA 33° N 83° W Rochester, NY 43° N 77° W
Bangor, ME 44° N 68° W Eugene, OR 44° N 123° W Madison, WI 43° N 89° W St. Louis, MO 38° N 90° W
Baton Rouge, LA 30° N 91° W Fairbanks, AK 65° N 147° W Memphis, TN 35° N 90° W Salt Lake City, UT 40° N 112° W
Biloxi, MS 30° N 89° W Fargo, ND 47° N 96° W Miami, FL 25° N 80° W San Francisco, CA 37° N 122° W
Birmingham, AL 33° N 87° W Flagstaff, AZ 35° N 111° W Milwaukee, WI 43° N 88° W Santa Fe, NM 35° N 106° W
Bismarck, ND 46° N 100° W Fort Wayne, IN 41° N 85° W Minneapolis, MN 45° N 93° W Savannah, GA 32° N 81° W
Boise, ID 43° N 116° W Fort, Worth, TX 32° N 97° W Mobile, AL 30° N 88° W Seattle, WA 47° N 122° W
Boston, MA 42° N 71° W Gainesville, FL 30° N 82° W Montgomery, AL 32° N 86° W Shreveport, LA 32° N 93° W
Brattleboro, VT 43° N 72° W Galveston, TX 29° N 94° W Montpelier, VT 44° N 72° W Sioux Falls, SD 43° N 96° W
Bridgeport, CT 41° N 73° W Gary, IN 42° N 87° W Nashville, TN 36° N 86° W Syracuse, NY 43° N 76° W
Buffalo, NY 43° N 79° W Grand Rapids, MI 43° N 85° W Newark, NJ 40° N 74° W Tallahassee, FL 30° N 84° W
Butte, MT 46° N 112° W Green Bay, WI 44° N 88° W New Haven, CT 41° N 73° W Texarkana, TX 33° N 94° W
Casper, WY 43° N 106° W Greenville, SC 35° N 77° W New Orleans, LA 30° N 90° W Topeka, KS 39° N 95° W
Charleston, SC 32° N 80° W Harrisburg, PA 40° N 77° W New York, NY 40° N 74° W Tulsa, OK 36° N 96° W
Charlotte, NC 35° N 81° W Hartford, CT 42° N 72° W Niagara Falls, NY 43° N 79° W Tucson, AZ 32° N 111° W
Chattanooga, TN 35° N 85° W Honolulu, HI 21° N 158° W Nome, AK 64° N 165° W Utica, NY 43° N 75° W
Cheyenne, WY 41° N 105° W Houston, TX 29° N 95° W Norfolk, VA 37° N 76° W Washington, DC 39° N 77° W
Chicago, IL 42° N 87° W Indianapolis, IN 39° N 86° W Oakland, CA 37° N 122° W Wichita, KS 37° N 97° W
Cincinnati, OH 39° N 84° W Iowa City, IA 42° N 91° W Oklahoma City, OK 35° N 97° W Wilmington, DE 40° N 75° W
Cleveland, OH 41° N 81° W Jacksonville, FL 30° N 81° W Omaha, NE 41° N 96° W
Table 8–11: Latitude and Longitude reference of selected world cities

City Lat. Long. City Lat. Long. City Lat. Long.
Bangkok, Thailand 13° N 100° E Kingston, Ont., Canada 44° N 76° W Port Arthur, Ont., Canada 48° N 89° W
Belém, Brazil 1° S 48° W La Paz, Bolivia 16° S 68° W Quebec, Que., Canada 46° N 71° W
Bogotá, Columbia 4° N 74° W Lima, Peru 12° S 77° W Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 23° S 43° W
Buenos Aires, Argentina 34° S 58° W London, Ont., Canada 43° N 81° W Salvador, Brazil 13° S 38° W
Calgary, Alba, Canada 51° N 114° W Manila, Philippines 14° N 121° E Santiago, Chile 33° S 70° W
Caracas, Venezuela 10° N 67° W Mazatlán, Mexico 23° N 106° W Sao Paulo, Brazil 23° S 46° W
Cayenne, French Guiana 4° N 52° W Mexico City, Mexico 19° N 99° W Singapore, Singapore 1° N 104° E
Chihuahua, Mexico 28° N 106° W Montreal, Que., Canada 45° N 73° W St. John, N.B., Canada 45° N 66° W
Córdoba, Argentina 31° S 64° W Moose Jaw, Sask., Canada 50° N 105° W Taipei, Taiwan 25° N 121° E
Guatemala City, Guatemala 14° N 90° W Nelson, B.C., Canada 49° N 117° W Toronto, Ont., Canada 43° N 79° W
Guayaquil, Ecuador 2° S 80° W Ottawa, Ont., Canada 45° N 75° W Vancouver, B.C., Canada 49° N 123° W
Iquique, Chile 20° S 70° W Panama City, Panama 9° N 79° W Winnipeg, Man., Canada 50° N 97° W

Setting Up Time Synchronization The controller’s real-time clock can be synchronized via a network time
protocol (NTP) server. Synchronization occurs at the configured rate, but if
the controller does not receive a response from the NTP server, it will
continue to operate with its current time information. To set up time
synchronization, follow these steps.
1. From the TIME/DATE screen, select SYNC.
The TIME SYNC(1) screen displays (see Table 8–12).
2. If the primary and secondary NTP servers are configured, synchronize

the controller’s real-time clock by selecting YES-PRIMARY or YES-
SECONDARY for Sync NOW.
3. To set up the primary and secondary NTP servers, select MORE.
The TIME SYNC(2) screen displays.
4. Configure the time synchronization options listed in Table 8–13

on page 59.
Table 8–12: TIME/SYNC(1) screen options

Option Description
Time Shows the current time.
Shows the date the controller’s real-time clock was last
Last Sync
synchronized.
Shows what time the controller’s real-time clock was last
at
synchronized.
Shows which NTP server was used to synchronize the
from
controller’s real-time clock.
Select YES-PRIMARY or YES-SECONDARY to synchronize the
Sync NOW? controller’s real-time clock with the primary or secondary NTP
server. This can also be used to test the server connection.

Shows the network address of the
000.000.000.000 to primary NTP server. If you do not know
Primary IP Address
255.255.255.255 the address, ask your network
administrator.
Shows the network address of the
000.000.000.000 to secondary NTP server. If you do not know
Secondary IP Addr
255.255.255.255 the address, ask your network
administrator.

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• 1 to 24 hours Shows how often the controller’s real-time
Sync Interval
• NO SYNC clock should be synchronized.
Port 00000 to 65535 The typical port number is 123.
SETTING UP SPECIAL DAYS Special Days are exception periods that override normal day operation. A
special day period can range from one day to several days. A special day
starts at 12:00 AM (midnight) and ends at 12:00 AM (midnight). Up to 32
special days can be defined in a controller
.
Table 8–14: Considerations when setting up

Special Days After a Special Day is created, only time periods defined to run on that
• Defining a special day affects ALL schedules.
Special Day operate. All other time periods are controlled OFF. For example,
Schedules that do not include the special day will if you want to define a Special Day on which no circuit breakers are ON,
be OFF on the special day. define the Special Day, but do not include it in any time periods. However, if
• Special days take effect immediately when they
you want a defined time period to run every day, include all Special Days. If
are sent to a controller. Circuits may turn OFF if you include all Special Days and a Special Day falls on a day not included in
sending a special day configuration on a day that the defined time period, the time period runs on that Special Day.
matches the special day description. Before
sending special days, be sure to also configure Each schedule has a list of up to 24 time periods. These periods can be set
schedules that include the special day if circuits to occur during a normal day, a Special Day, or both. The controller looks at
are to remain ON. the current time of day, the schedule time periods, and the Special Day
• Special days can use priority levels. This allows configuration to determine if the schedule is ON or OFF. Refer to Figure 8–3
special days inside other special day periods. to see how Special Days operate.
• Special day periods can last longer than one day.
Figure 8–3: Special Days and How They Affect Time Periods
NOTE: If a calendar day is a member of more than one Special Day, the
highest priority Special Day is the only Special Day used. All other Special
Days in a period are ignored.

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To set up special days, follow these steps:

1. From the CONTROLLER MENU screen, select SPECIAL DAYS.
The SPECIAL DAYS screen displays.
2. Configure the options listed in Table 8–15 and Table 8–16.
Table 8–15: SPECIAL DAYS screen options

The Special Day value indicates the Special
Special Day 1 to 32
Day that is being viewed or modified.
If two or more Special Days overlap or they are
grouped together, the Special Day with the
Pr Lvl 0 to 2 (highest = 2)
highest priority is used by the controller. The
default value is 0.
Up to 16 alpha- Shows the name of the Special Day (see
Name
numeric characters “Assigning Special Day Names” below).
See Table 8–16 Indicates how often the Special Day is
Repeat
on page 61 repeated.
NOTE: To schedule the Special Day ON and OFF times for individual zone
schedules, see “Setting Up Schedules” on page 72.
Table 8–16: Special day types

Special Day Type Special Day Description Screen example Steps for special day type
UNDEFINED Special Day is not defined The rest of the screen remains blank.
Repeats every week on a specific day

for an indefinite period of time 1. In the On field, select a day of the
week.
EVERY WEEK
2. In the For field, select the number of
For example: Every Wednesday for 1 days the Special Day is enabled.
day.
Repeats every week on a specific day 1. In the On field, select a day of the
with start and end dates week.
EVERY WEEK days the Special Day is enabled.
For example: Every Friday for 1 day 3. In the With field, select START/END
starting April 1, 2004 and ending DATES to configure the dates the
June 1, 2004 Special Day begins and ends.
Start and end dates may be applied to the special day to create a one-time special day or special day schedule extending for several years for special days occurring
on different dates every year.
An end date may be applied to the repeating period.

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Repeats every month on a specific

date or range of dates for an indefinite
period of time
1. In the “From the” field, select the
EVERY MONTH
numerical days for the event range.
For example: From the 1ST through
the 3RD of every month
Repeats every month on a specific

date or range of dates with start and 1. In the “From the” field, select the
end dates numerical days for the Special Day’s
range.
EVERY MONTH 2. In the Starting field, select when the
For example: From the 27th through Special Day is enabled.
the 28th of every month, starting 3. In the Ending field, select the last
January 1, 2004 and ending day the Special Day is enabled.
December 31, 2006
Repeats every month on a specific 1. In the first “On the” field, select a
day of a specific week for an indefinite week of the month (1ST, 2ND, 3RD,
period of time 4TH, LAST).
EVERY MONTH 2. In the second “On the” field, select a
day of the week.
For example: Every first Friday of the 3. In the For field, enter the number of
month and continuing for 3 days days the Special Day is enabled.
1. In the first “On the” field, select a

Repeats every month on a specific week of the month (1ST, 2ND, 3RD,
day of a specific week for a duration of
4TH, LAST).
1–31 days with start and end dates➀
2. In the second “On the” field, select a
day of the week.
EVERY MONTH
For example: Every third Monday of
the month and continuing for 5 days, days the Special Day is enabled.
4. In the With field, select START/END
starting on March 2, 2004, and ending
DATES to configure the dates the
on October 7, 2004
Special Day begins and ends.
Repeats every year on a specific date

or range of dates for an indefinite 1. In the From field, select the
period of time
EVERY YEAR numerical days and the months to
define the Special Day’s range.
For example: Every year on July 4
Repeats every year on a specific date

or range of dates with start and end 1. In the “From the” field, select the
dates numerical days for the Special Day’s
range.
EVERY YEAR 2. In the Starting field, select when the
For example: Every year from Special Day is enabled.
December 24 through December 26, 3. In the Ending field, select the last
starting December 24, 2004 and day the Special Day is enabled.
ending December 26, 2006

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Repeats every year on a specific day week of the month (1ST, 2ND, 3RD,
of a specific week of a specific month 4TH, LAST).
for a duration of 1–31 days 2. In the second “On the” field, select a
EVERY YEAR day of the week.
3. In the third “On the” field, select a
For example: Every fourth Thursday in month of the year.
November for the next 2 days 4. In the For field, select the number of
days the Special Day is enabled.
Repeats every year on a specific day week of the month (1ST, 2ND, 3RD,
of a specific week of a specific month 4TH, LAST).
for a duration of 1–31 days with start 2. In the second “On the” field, select a
and end dates day of the week.
3. In the third “On the” field, select a
EVERY YEAR
month of the year.
For example: Every fourth Thursday in 4. In the For field, select the number of
November for 2 days, starting days the Special Day is enabled.
November 25, 2004 and ending 5. In the With field, select START/END
November 29, 2008 DATES to configure the dates the
Special Day begins and ends.
Repeats every nn days for an

1. Select the number of days.
indefinite period of time 2. Select a Starting date, on which the
BY PERIOD special day is enabled and is used
For example: Every 10 days, starting as a reference for the period
counter.
on May 1, 2004
Repeats every nn days with an 1. Select the number of days.

end date 2. Select a Starting date, on which the
special day is enabled and is used
BY PERIOD as a reference for the period
For example: Every 10 days, starting counter.
on May 1, 2004 and ending June 10, 3. Select an Ending date, after which
2008 the repeating period is disabled.
Assigning Special Day Names To assign or change special day names, follow these steps:
1. From the SPECIAL DAYS screen, select NAME.
The SPECIAL DAY NAME screen displays.
2. Enter the name of the Special Day (see “Entering or Changing a Name”
on page 45).

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SETTING UP CONTROL BUSES The CONTROL BUSES screen enables you to set up the controller’s circuit
breaker programming to match the physical numbering of the panelboard.
To set up control bus parameters, follow these steps:

1. From the CONTROLLER MENU screen, select CONTROL BUSES.
The CONTROL BUSES screen displays.
In this screen, the control bus number is 0L, and the control bus name is
blank. If the control bus had a name, it would appear under the BUS line.
2. Select the desired BUS (control bus) number.
The control bus name (if entered) displays. The NAME screen path
symbol leads to the BUS NAME screen.
3. To assign or change a control bus name, see “Naming Control Buses” in
the section below.
4. Select the desired First Breaker Number, starting at the vertical bus
connection end of the control bus.
5. Select the Numbering Sequence for the other circuit breakers on the bus.
Sequence and pattern examples are listed in Table 8–17.
NOTE: The choices listed depend on the selected first breaker number,
and the selected option sets the numbering pattern.
Table 8–17: Circuit breaker display numbering
Numbering Sequence Numbering Pattern
1, 3, 5, 7... Increase by twos from first circuit breaker (1)

1, 2, 3, 4... Increase by ones from first circuit breaker (1)
42, 40, 38, 36... Decrease by twos from first circuit breaker (42)
21, 20, 19, 18... Decrease by ones from first circuit breaker (21)
NOTE: It is important that the numbering sequence is set up to match the
physical layout of the panelboard because the NF3000G3 uses the
numbering sequence to create the web page view of the panelboard.

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Naming Control Buses To assign or change control bus names, follow these steps:
1. From the CONTROL BUSES screen, select NAME.
The CONTROL BUS NAME screen displays.
The BUS number selected (5L) in the CONTROL BUSES screen

indicates you are assigning a name to the left control bus in panelboard
five.
2. Enter the control bus name (see “Entering or Changing a Name” on
page 45).
NOTE: Typically, the control bus name is set to the panelboard

designation as a useful reference. It is recommended that you use the
same name for both control buses because the NF3000G3 web pages
use the left control bus name for the panelboard name.
SETTING UP CIRCUIT BREAKERS To set up individual circuit breaker parameters, do as follows:

From the CONTROLLER MENU screen, select BREAKERS.
The BREAKERS screen displays.
From this screen, you can do the following tasks:

x Assign a circuit breaker name
x Set the circuit breaker blink type
x Set the circuit breaker timing
NOTE: To assign circuit breakers to a zone, see the section “Setting

Up Zones” on page 79.

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Naming Circuit Breakers 1. From the BREAKERS screen, select CIRCUIT NAME.
The CIRCUIT NAME screen displays.
In the screen above, circuit breaker 12 on control bus 5L (named LP5A)

does not have a name.
2. Select the desired BUS number.
The BUS name displays (see “Naming Control Buses” on page 65).
3. Select the desired Breaker (circuit breaker) number.
The circuit breaker Name (if one is entered) appears.
4. Enter the circuit breaker name (see “Entering or Changing a Name” on
page 45).
Blink Notice Controllers can be configured to notify occupants that circuits have been
commanded OFF. Typically, this feature is used to give notice that the lights
will turn OFF in a specified amount of time. Circuits blink according to the
blink type selected for the circuit during configuration (see “Blink Type”
below).
NOTE: Breakers should not be configured for blink notice if blink notice is
not desired.

Blink Type The blink type refers to the behavior of circuit breakers when they are
commanded OFF.
Table 8–18: Circuit breaker blink types
Blink Type Description
None The circuit breaker turns OFF immediately, without a blink notice (default setting).
The circuit breaker blinks once to notify that the circuit breaker will turn OFF in a specified amount of time,
Single
unless it is commanded back ON.
The circuit breaker blinks twice to notify the circuit breaker is about to turn OFF. A second blink occurs one
Double
minute prior to the circuit turning OFF.
The circuit will turn OFF in the specified amount of time, but will not blink. This is typically used for loads that
you cannot blink, such as high intensity discharge (HID) lights. These loads are generally assigned to the
same zone with loads that can blink.
For example, in a factory setting both the HID lights and normal lighting are assigned to the same zone. The
Delay only normal lighting has a blink type of SINGLE, and the HID lighting has a blink type of DELAY ONLY. At the
end of the scheduled time period, the normal lighting blinks, signaling that the lights will be turned OFF; the
HID lighting does not blink, and the lighting remains ON. The occupant can turn ON the zone's override
switch to keep both types of lighting ON. Otherwise, both sets of lights will turn OFF at the end of the
countdown (see “Setting Up Circuit Breaker Timing” on page 69).
Pulse OFF* The circuit breaker is turned OFF for a predetermined time and then returns to the ON state.
Pulse Repeat* The circuit breaker is turned OFF based on a preset amount of time.
* These blink type options are provided for use with a sweep switch. See “Using a Controller with Sweep Switches” .
Using a Controller with Sweep Switches A sweep switch, such as a Sentry® 1switch, is a line-voltage wall switch that
will automatically reset itself to the OFF position when power is interrupted.
The Pulse OFF and Pulse Repeat blink types are provided for use with a
sweep switch.
Effect on Circuit Voltage Remotely operated circuit breakers normally turn ON or OFF in response to
a command. When Pulse OFF or Pulse Repeat is selected, circuit voltage
will remain ON at all times, with the following exceptions:
• The brief time of the OFF pulse. A single, momentary OFF pulse will
occur whenever the breaker state is commanded OFF. When Pulse
Repeat is selected, additional pulses will occur at the pulse repeat
frequency as long as the breaker remains commanded OFF.
• When first configuring a blink type as either Pulse OFF or Pulse Repeat.
If the breaker is OFF when the blink type is selected, it will remain OFF
until it is commanded ON. It will remain ON thereafter, except during an
OFF pulse.
1 Sentry® is a trademark of Sentry LLC.

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Configuration Here are examples for the two Pulse blink types:
Pulse OFF Application: A schedule is created to sweep the lights OFF

during unoccupied hours. The controller requires a gap in time schedule
periods to produce a change to the OFF state. A series of time periods with
one-minute gaps should be configured. For example, a facility that has
normal operating hours from 7am to 7pm could use this schedule:
Table 8–19: Example controller schedule using a sweep switch
Start Time End Time Description
7:00 AM 7:00 PM Sweep @ 7PM
7:01 PM 9:00 PM Sweep @ 9 PM
9:01 PM 12:00 AM Sweep @ Midnight
Pulse Repeat Application: A schedule is created that only includes the

normal operating hours, but it is desired that repetitive OFF sweeps occur
during the unscheduled time. The Pulse Repeat blink type is selected and
the interval is set to 120 minutes.
Table 8–20: Example controller schedule using PULSE REPEAT blink
type
Start Time End Time Description

Sweep @ 7PM
7:00 AM 7:00 PM And every 2 hours thereafter
until 7:00 AM
Setting a Blink Type See “Setting Up Circuit Breaker Timing” on page 69 to set the time period
between a blink and a circuit turning OFF.
To set the blink type, follow these steps:

1. From the BREAKERS screen, select BLINK TYPE.
The BLINK TYPE screen displays.
In this screen, the Blink Type for circuit breaker 12 (named ROW 1) on
control bus 5L (named LP5A) is set to DOUBLE.
2. Select the BUS (control bus) number and the BKR (circuit breaker)
number.
If set up, the BUS and BKR names display.
3. Select a Blink Type (see Table 8–18 for descriptions of the six different
blink types).

Setting Up Circuit Breaker Timing Circuit breaker timing settings are used to control the length of time between
a blink notice and when the breakers are turned OFF, the minimum amount
of time between successive switching operations, and the amount of time
the controller waits to verify that a circuit breaker is in its commanded state
(ON or OFF).
To set up circuit breaker timing, follow these steps:

1. From the BREAKERS screen, select TIMING.
The TIMING screen displays.
2. Configure the Timing options listed in Table 8–21.
Table 8–21: Circuit breaker blink time options

Timing Option Description
The time delay between the blinking of the circuits and the time
the circuit breakers are to turn OFF.
Blink-to-OFF
Default = 5 minutes
Range = 2–30 minutes
The time period between circuit breaker operations when multiple
circuit breakers are requested to change at the same time.
Stagger Delay
Default = 0.1 seconds
Range = 0.1–1 seconds
The time delay between the switching of circuit breakers and the
verification that the circuit breakers reached the commanded
state.
Verify Delay
Default = 1 second
Range = 1–8 seconds
The amount of time that power is interrupted to a sweep switch,
allowing the switch to reach the OFF state before the circuit
Pulse Duration* breaker returns to an ON state.
Default = 5 seconds
Range = 1–10 seconds
The amount of time assigned between pulse intervals. Turns the
Pulse Repeat* sweep switch OFF allowing the circuit breaker to return to an ON
state.
* These blink time options are provided for use with a sweep switch. See “Using a
Controller with Sweep Switches” on page 67.
NOTE: These values apply to all circuit breakers in the system.

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SETTING UP CONTROL SOURCES A control source contributes to a controller’s decision to turn a zone ON or
OFF. NF2000G3 and NF3000G3 controllers support up to four control
sources per zone. Each user-selectable control source can be any schedule,
any input, any zone, or any remote source. For example, you could define
the control sources for Zone 1 as Schedule 1, Schedule 3, and Input 16. The
logic type you choose when setting up the zone determines how the control
sources are combined to control the zone. See “Assigning Control Sources”
on page 84 to learn how to assign a control source to a zone. This section
describes how to set up schedules, inputs, and remote sources.
Setting Up Inputs The input function combines dry-contact input activity with timers to
determine a logical ON/OFF state for each input.
To set up zones to respond properly to inputs, follow these steps:

1. From the MAIN MENU screen, select SOURCE > INPUTS > SETUP.
The INPUT SETUP screen displays.
NOTE: If STATUS OUTPUT is selected for the Type, the Status
Assignment option replaces the Input Inhibit option.
The INPT line displays the selected input and the input’s nametag. Refer
to “Naming An Input” on page 72 to assign the input a name. See
Table 8–23 for input types and their abbreviations. Refer to Table 8–22
for all other screen options.
2. Set up the input options listed in Table 8–22.
NOTE: Setup is limited to inputs 1–16. Because inputs 17–64 do not exist
physically, no input type configuration is available. Inputs 9–16 do not have
the choice of Dual Momentary, but they do have the choice Status Output.

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Table 8–22: Zone input options

Your choice of input type depends on your
Input Type See Table 8–23. particular application. See Chapter 5 —Input
Wiring on page 17 for more information.
When Input Inhibit is set to ON, the contact
Input Inhibit ON or OFF
activity is ignored.
ZONE, INPT,
REMT, or SCHL This is the control source that the status output is
Status
and the number assigned. It is only visible for inputs 9-16 when
Assignment
of the control the input type STATUS OUTPUT is selected.
source
If TIMED ON is selected, a timer is used to
TIMED ON, automatically turn the circuit OFF when the timer
OFF-DELAY, expires. If OFF-DELAY is selected, the ON time is
Timer Type
NO TIMER, or extended when the circuit is turned OFF. If ON-
ON-DELAY DELAY is selected the OFF time is extended
when the circuit is turned ON.
00:00:00 hr to
18:00:00 hr This is the specified amount of time loaded into
Timer Duration
(in 1-second the input timer when the input is turned ON.
increments)
When set to ON, the timer value is reset to zero
Timer Inhibit ON or OFF
(as if no timer was selected).
Table 8–23: Input types and descriptions

Input Type Description
Maintained N.O. (normally open). Input state is
MAINTAIN NO (default) commanded ON when the contacts close. Input state is
commanded OFF when the contacts open.
Maintained N.C. (normally closed). Input state is
MAINTAIN NC commanded ON when the contacts open. Input state is
commanded OFF when the contacts close.
Momentary Toggle (2-Wire Momentary). Input state
MOMENTARY TOGGLE alternates between ON and OFF on subsequent contact
closures.
Momentary ON. Input state is commanded ON when the
MOMENTARY ON
contact is closed.
Dual Momentary (3-Wire Momentary). Input state is
DUAL MOMENTARY commanded ON or OFF, according to which contact is
closed.
Momentary OFF. Input state is commanded OFF when
MOMENTARY OFF
the contact is closed.
Maintained N.O. with blink. Same as Maintained N.O., but
MAINTAIN NO+BLNK
allows blink notice when input turns OFF.
Maintained N.C. with blink. Same as Maintained N.C., but
MAINTAIN NC+BLNK
allows blink notice when input turns OFF.
Maintain Toggle. The input state alternates between ON
MAINTAIN TOGGLE
and OFF each time the switch changes position.
Status Output (Inputs 9–16 only). Output status appears
STATUS OUTPUT
at the terminal.

Naming An Input To assign or change input names, follow these steps:

1. From the INPUTS screen, select the right-pointing screen path symbol
on the INPT line.
The INPUT NAME screen displays for the current input.
In this screen, you can enter a name for the sixth input.
2. Enter the name of the input (see “Entering or Changing a Name” on
page 45).
Setting Up Schedules The NF1000G3, NF2000G3, and NF3000G3 controllers have internal time
clocks that allow you to create schedules of operation. Each controller
supports up to 16 schedules. Each schedule supports up to 24 time periods,
which are labeled simply as periods. The controller logically “ORs” the
periods to determine if a schedule is ON. In other words, a schedule is ON if
any of its periods are ON. You can specify two types of days in a schedule:
normal days and special days. Normal days refer to particular days of the
week. Special days refer to a set of conditions, and are exceptions that have
priority over normal days.
NOTE: Normal day schedule periods will not execute on special days unless
the special day is included in that period. See “Creating Special Day
Schedules” on page 74
To create a schedule for a zone, follow these steps:

1. From the MAIN MENU screen, select SOURCE > SCHEDULES.
The SCHEDULES screen displays.
The SCHL line displays the selected schedule number (06) and nametag
(TOOL SHOP).
2. For the Period, select the desired time period for this zone (range: 1–24).

3. Select the ON and OFF hours and minutes.

The AM/PM suffix will only be displayed if using 12-hour time.
NOTE: A one-day period starts at 12:00 AM and ends at 12:00 AM
(midnight). The OFF time may not be set earlier than the ON time. You
may select SUNRISE or SUNSET as an ON or OFF time (see Step 4).
4. To use SUNRISE or SUNSET as the ON or OFF time, scroll the hours
digit until SUNRISE or SUNSET displays, as well as a field for minutes
offset (before or after SUNRISE or SUNSET).
If you desire an offset, enter the desired number of (+/-) minutes offset.
NOTE: If you use SUNSET as the ON time, you must use a separate
period to use SUNRISE as the OFF time, because this scenario involves
two days. For example, to set up a schedule to turn parking lot lights
(Zone 4) ON at 20 minutes before SUNSET and OFF at 20 minutes after
SUNRISE every Monday through Friday (through the night), you would
set up the schedule as follows:
NOTE: When 12:00 AM is chosen as the OFF time, MIDNIGHT displays

as a visual reference to mark the end of a one-day period.
5. If this is a normal day schedule, select one or more days of the week by
highlighting each day of the week, and select (+) or deselect (-) the day.
If this is a Special Day schedule, do not select any days of the week. See
“Creating Special Day Schedules”.
The days assigned to the schedule will be underlined. If any Special Day
is selected, "+SPECIAL DAY(S)" will be underlined.
NOTE: At least one day of the week or a Special Day must be selected
for a schedule period to be valid. (For the + SPECIAL DAY(S) and
CLEAR screen paths, see “Creating Special Day Schedules” below and
“Clearing the Schedule” on page 75.)

Creating Special Day Schedules Because special days are exceptions to normal days, no time periods will be
valid on special days unless the special day is included in a time period. A
time period may also be created that is valid only on a special day to create
a unique special day time period.
NOTE: A special day affects all periods in all schedules.
To create a special day schedule or to include a special day in a time period,

follow these steps:
1. From the SCHEDULES screen, select SPECIAL DAY(S).
The SPECIAL DAY(S) screen displays.
All 32 possible special day numbers appear (see the left screen above),
including the configured special days, which are set up in the section
“Setting Up Control Sources” on page 70. Numbers for Special Days that
are not italicized, and UNDEFINED SPECIAL DAY appears when you
highlight the number. If a Special Day is configured, the number is in
regular text. When a number is highlighted the Special Day name and
the priority level appears. For example, in the image above, highlighting
number 07 reveals that it is a configured special day named
THANKSGIVING with a priority level of 01. The underlines indicate that
special day numbers 05 and 12 are included in the schedule period.
2. To create a unique special day schedule, select a configured special day
number for the schedule period, making sure the schedule has no days
of the week selected.
In the example below, the SCHL 04, PERIOD 03 screen is a special day
schedule for performing inventory in the Manufacturing department. To
validate the schedule: On the + SPECIAL DAY(S) screen, select 11,
which is the number for the configured special day named INVENTORY.
The schedule is set up as follows:
3. To include a special day in a normal day schedule period, select one or

more configured special days for that schedule. To remove one or more
special days from the schedule period, deselect the number.
The numbers are either selected (underlined) or deselected (no
underline).
In the example below, the SCHL 09, PERIOD 01 screen is a normal day
schedule for the Product Marketing department. Special day 11,
however, has been set up for the Manufacturing department’s scheduled
inventory (refer back to Step 2). On that special day, you desire to have
the Product Marketing circuits follow the normal schedule.

To make sure the circuits turn ON as normal: On the + SPECIAL DAY(S)

screen, select special day 11(INVENTORY) to be included in the SCHL
09, PERIOD 01 schedule. The schedule is set up as follows:
Clearing the Schedule To clear the zone schedule for one or more time periods, follow these steps:
1. From the SCHEDULES screen, select CLEAR.
The CLEAR SCHEDULE screen displays.
The SCHL line displays the selected schedule and nametag.

2. To delete the schedule for this time period only, do as follows:
In the “Clear time period XX only” line (XX is the period number selected
in the SCHEDULES screen), select the corresponding screen path
symbol (<), and press the Plus key to return to the previous screen.
3. To delete ALL time periods for this schedule, do as follows:
For the “Clear ALL time periods for this schedule” line, select the
corresponding screen path symbol (<), and press the Plus key to return
to the previous screen.

Setting Up Remote Sources Controllers make decisions to turn a zone ON or OFF by monitoring the
status of control sources. NF2000/3000G3 controllers support up to four,
user-selectable control sources per zone. (See “Setting Up Zones” on
page 79). Each user-selectable control source can be any schedule, input,
zone, or remote source.
The remote source feature lets one controller share a control source from
another controller. For example, in Figure 8–4 on page 76 the controller on
Master Panel A can make zone control decisions based on the status of the
controller on Master Panel B’s schedule, input, zone, or even another
remote source. A common application of the remote source feature is the
sharing of an input. Other applications for the remote source feature include:
• Small numbers of controllers sharing one input for a lighting zone served
by multiple panels (for example, a factory department with a local
override)
• Small number of controllers sharing more than one input to control a zone
from multiple locations (for example, gymnasium lights with a switch at
each entrance)
• All controllers sharing a single input to control all zones (for example, a
contact closure from a security system or fire alarm)
• Many controllers sharing a single input to control selected zones (for
example, a cleaning crew switch in which half the lights come on)
• Control and annunciator panel that can control and show remote status of
selected zones from multiple controllers (for example, prisons)
NOTE: The Remote Source feature is available using Ethernet
communications only. The feature is not available for NF2000/3000G3
controllers that communicate solely via serial (RS-232 or RS-485)
communications.
Figure 8–4 on page 76 shows a simple example in which the remote source
feature is used to share the status of an input. In this example, a facility has
two parking lots, East Parking and West Parking. Circuits in Controller A’s
panel serve the East Parking lights, and circuits in Controller B’s panel serve
the West Parking lights. You can turn the lights in both parking lots ON and
OFF at the same time, using photocells as inputs. You can place a photocell
in the East Parking lot and wire it to an input in Controller A, and place a
second photocell in the West Parking lot and wire it to an input in Controller
B. But since both controllers are NF2000/3000G3 controllers, and since both
controllers communicate via Ethernet, you can save the time and expense of
installing two photocells, and instead use the remote source feature to
“share a photocell” by sharing the status of an input.
Figure 8–4: Remote source example
CONTROLLER A CONTROLLER B
(Subscriber) Controller B (Publisher)
publishes state
changes
ZONE 1 ZONE 2
Remote Ethernet Input 1
EAST WEST
Source 1
PARKING PARKING
LOT Controller A LOT
subscribes to the
state of Input 1
Photocell

Controller B can be thought of as the “publisher;” Controller A as the

“subscriber.” Each time the input state changes, Controller B publishes the
status of Input 1 to the subscriber (Controller A). So, for example, when the
normally open contacts on the photocell close, Input 1 turns ON causing
Zone 2 (West Parking) lights to turn ON. Controller B immediately publishes
the status of Input 1 to Controller A causing Zone 1 (East Parking) lights to
turn ON.
A publishing controller can support up to 256 remote source subscriptions. A

subscribing controller can support up to 32 remote sources. A controller can
be both a publisher and a subscriber.To set up a remote source, do the
following (see Table 8–24 on page 77 for descriptions of the remote source
options):
1. From the MAIN MENU screen, select SOURCE > REMOTE SOURCES.
The REMOTE SOURCES screen displays.
In this screen, the configuration for remote source 01 is displayed.

Currently it is UNDEFINED. If the nametag was configured, the name
would appear on the same line as REMT 01.
2. Configure the remote source options listed in Table 8–24. When you are
finished, your screen should look like the image below.
3. Exit the REMOTE SOURCES screen to save the remote source.
Table 8–24: Remote source options

This is the number of the remote source being
REMT 01–32
configured.
• UNDEFINED
• INPT 01–64 (Input
This is the control source in the publishing
01–64)
controller. The state (ON or OFF) of the remote
Source ID • SCHL 01–16
source will mirror the state of the selected
(Schedule 01–16)
control source.
• ZONE 01–64 (Zone
01–64)
This is the network address of the controller you
want to access. Contact your network
administrator for an available address.
000.000.000.000 to
IP Addr NOTE: The controller requires you to fill in all numbers
255.255.255.255 for each field of the IP address. For example, if your IP
address is 157.30.8.1, you must enter
157.030.008.001 into the controller. Please note the
extra zeroes in the controller’s IP address.

Table 8–24: Remote source options

The Subscribe Rate is the interval at which the
subscribing controller (the controller in which
you are performing remote source setup)
periodically refreshes its subscription with the
Subscribe 001–120 minutes
publishing controller. This ensures that the
Rate Default = 5 minutes subscription is renewed even if the publishing
controller were to lose control power. You can
specify a different subscribe rate for each
remote source you define.
The Offline Default is the state to which the
remote source changes when the subscribing
controller attempts to renew its subscription with
Offline the publishing controller, but fails to receive a
See Table 8–25
Default confirmation that the subscription has been
renewed. Reasons for failure could be that the
publishing controller has been turned off, the
communications network is down, etc.
Table 8–25: Offline default options

Option Description
The remote source state becomes ON and blink notice is
allowed (for breakers that are configured to blink). Normally, you
would choose this option only when the remote source turning
ON / BLINK
ON causes breakers to turn OFF. This would occur only when a
zone’s priority action is configured as Priority OFF (see Setting
Up Zones for more on zone priority options).
The remote source state becomes ON. This option is used for
most lighting applications. For example, if the input to a remote
ON
source is a photocell to control parking lot lights, and the remote
source status is unavailable, the lights will turn ON.
The remote source state becomes OFF and blink notice is
OFF / BLINK
allowed (for breakers that are configured to blink).
OFF The remote source state becomes OFF.
LAST STATE The remote source maintains its last state (does not change).
Naming Remote Sources To assign or change remote source names, follow these steps:
1. From the REMOTE SOURCES screen, select the right-pointing selection
arrow.
The REMOTE SRC NAME screen displays.
2. To assign or change a remote source Name, use the Back and Next
keys to move to each desired character, and use the Plus and Minus
keys to change each character at the cursor location.
3. Move the cursor away from the characters to save the new name.

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SETTING UP ZONES A zone is comprised of circuit breakers from one or more panelboards
connected to the controller. You can define up to 64 zones for each
controller at a location. Controller’s make the decision to turn a zone ON or
OFF by monitoring the status of control sources. A circuit breaker must be
assigned to a zone to respond to a control source.
NF2000/3000G3 controllers are very flexible, supporting up to four control

sources per zone. Each user-selectable control source can be any schedule,
any input, any zone, or any remote source. For example, you could define
the control sources for Zone 1 as Schedule 1, Input 2, and Remote Source
3. The logic type you choose when setting up the zone determines how the
control sources are combined to control the zone.
Figure 8–5 on page 79 illustrates how control sources relate to a zone in the
controller.
Figure 8–5: Zone diagram
NOTE: The figure above uses all four possible control sources: zone,
schedule, input, or remote source. However, any control source combination
is possible. For example, you can use two inputs, one schedule, and one
remote source; or you can use one source and not assign the other three.

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To set up zones for the controller, follow these steps:

1. From the MAIN MENU screen, select ZONE.
The ZONE MENU screen displays.
From this menu, you can do the following tasks:

x Enter zone names
x Assign circuit breakers to a zone
x Assign control sources
x Select the zone priority
2. Select the Zone number for the zone you want to set up.
The Zone name (if one is assigned) displays.
Naming Zones To assign or change zone names, follow these steps:

1. From the ZONE MENU screen, select ZONE NAME.
The ZONE NAME screen displays.
2. To assign or change a zone name, use the Back and Next keys to move
to each desired character, and use the Plus and Minus keys to change
each character at the cursor location.
3. Move the cursor away from the characters to save the new name.
Assigning Circuit Breakers to a Zone To assign circuit breakers to a zone, do as follows:

From the ZONE MENU screen, select BREAKERS.
The ZONE BREAKERS screen displays.
From this screen, you can do the following tasks:

x Use the view/edit screen to add or delete circuit breakers from a zone
x Use the unique, self-learning feature to add or delete circuit breakers
from a zone

x Test circuit breakers to verify zone setup

x Clear circuit breakers from a zone
NOTE: A circuit breaker may be assigned to more than one zone. If a

circuit breaker is commanded ON by any zone, it will respond according
to the zone priority setting.
Viewing and Editing Circuit Breakers To view and edit circuit breakers, follow these steps:
1. From the ZONE BREAKERS screen, select VIEW/EDIT.
The VIEW/EDIT BRKRS. screen displays.
The Zone line displays the selected zone number and nametag, the Bus
line displays the selected bus number and nametag, and the circuit
breakers for the selected zone and control bus display.
NOTE: The Bkr line displays only when the cursor is over a circuit
breaker position.
2. Change the Bus number to show the zone members for that bus.
The circuit breakers assigned to the zone are underlined.
3. Use the Back and Next keys to position the cursor over a circuit breaker
number, and use the Plus or Minus keys to add or remove a circuit
breaker from zone membership.
The circuit breaker at the cursor position displays on the Bkr line.
NOTE: The circuit breaker numbering shown here is an example. The
displayed numbering sequence may be modified to match the panel (see
“Setting Up Circuit Breakers” on page 65).

Using Learn Mode to Add or Delete Circuit You can use the self-learning feature as an alternative method for assigning
Breakers from a Zone circuit breakers to a zone. “Learn” refers to the controller’s ability to
automatically add to or delete circuit breakers from a zone based on a user
manually toggling the circuit breaker handles.
NOTE: The controller learns which circuit breakers are to be added or
deleted by monitoring voltage changes at the circuit breaker load terminal.
As such, panelboards must be energized while creating zones.
To automatically add or delete circuit breakers from a zone, using the

self-learning feature, follow these steps:
1. From the ZONE BREAKERS screen, select LEARN.
The LEARN BREAKERS screen displays.
2. Place the desired circuit breakers in manual mode (see “Changing

Circuit Breakers from Auto to Manual Mode” on page 83).
3. From this screen, select ADD BREAKERS or DELETE BREAKERS.
The ADD BREAKERS or DELETE BREAKERS screen displays.
The controller is placed in the LEARN mode upon entering either of

these screens. Any circuit breaker that changes state while on the ADD
BREAKERS screen or DELETE BREAKERS screen is either ADDED or
DELETED from the zone’s circuit breaker map.
NOTE: When in the LEARN mode, control operation is disabled to
prevent circuit breakers from switching.
4. Toggle the circuit breaker handle back and forth to either add to or delete
the circuit breaker from the zone.
NOTE: *A visual indication appears briefly on the screen to indicate the
circuit breaker change was “seen” by the controller.
5. Return the circuit breakers to auto mode.

Changing Circuit Breakers from Auto to To use the self-learning feature to add or delete circuit breakers from a zone,
Manual Mode the circuit breakers must be in MANUAL mode. The panelboard cover and
deadfront should be in place while using this feature.
NOTE: All panelboards that are assigned to a zone must have power.
To change circuit breakers between AUTO mode and MANUAL mode,

follow these steps:
1. To place the desired circuit breakers into MANUAL mode, release the
white Mode buttons with a small screwdriver or similar tool (see
Figure 8–6 on page 83).
2. To place the circuit breakers back into AUTO mode, return the white
buttons to the depressed position.
Figure 8–6: Changing circuit breakers from AUTO to MANUAL mode
Mode button (AUTO mode)
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
Mode button (MANUAL mode)
Testing Circuit Breakers You can use the “Test” feature to verify circuit breakers assigned to a zone.
To test circuit breakers in a zone, follow these steps:

1. Verify that all circuit breakers you want to test are in AUTO mode. If they
are not, return the white Mode buttons to the depressed position using a
small screwdriver or similar tool according to Figure 8–6 on page 83.
2. From the ZONE BREAKERS screen, select TEST.
The TEST BREAKERS screen displays.
The Zone line displays the selected zone number and nametag.
3. Change Test State from OFF to ON or from ON to OFF to operate the
circuit breakers assigned to this zone.
NOTE: Circuit breakers will switch ON and OFF in response to changing
the test state. The circuit breakers will return to their original states upon
leaving this screen.

Clearing Circuit Breakers To clear circuit breakers from a zone, follow these steps:
1. From the ZONE BREAKERS screen, select CLEAR.
The CLEAR BREAKERS screen displays.
The Zone line displays the selected zone number and nametag.
2. To clear all circuit breakers from this zone, select the “Clear ALL
breakers assigned to this zone” screen path symbol (<), and press the
Plus key to exit the screen.
Assigning Control Sources NF2000G3 controllers support up to four control sources per zone. Each
user-selectable control source can be any schedule, any input, any zone, or
any remote source. The logic type you choose when setting up the zone
determines how the control sources are combined to control the zone.
To assign control sources to a zone, follow these steps:

1. From the ZONE MENU screen, select the ZONE number for the zone
you want to assign control sources.
2. From the ZONE MENU screen, select SOURCES.
The ZONE SOURCES menu opens. The zone number and the name of
the zone (if configured) are displayed below the screen name.
3. From the Logic Type, select the logical operator that the controller will
use to combine sources in determining the zone state (ON or OFF). See
Table 8–26 for a description of each logic type.
Table 8–26: Logic types

Logic Type Description
OR Zone is ON when any control source is ON.
Zone is ON when all control sources are ON, but OFF when one or more
AND
control sources are OFF.
The zone state matches the state of the last changed control source. In
LAST EVENT other words, any time a control source changes state, the zone state
changes to match it. “LAST EVENT Logic Setup” on page 87
Boolean Combination provides a statement that describes the operation
COMBO
of your system's logic (see “COMBO Logic Setup” on page 85)
4. Select up to four control sources for the zone. The sources can be inputs
(INPT), schedules (SCHL), zones (ZONE), or remote sources (REMT).

After selecting a control source type, you will need to select the source
number. The name of the control source (if configured) will appear next
to the control source. The screen should look similar to the screen below:
NOTE: You do not have to define all control source rows on the screen.
Undefined control sources are ignored.
5. Exit the ZONE SOURCES screen to save your changes.
Logic Configuration Additional configuration may be required when choosing LAST EVENT or
COMBO as the logic type for a zone. Follow these steps to access the
configuration screen:
1. From the ZONE SOURCES screen, select LAST EVENT or COMBO as
the logic type.
2. Move the cursor over the right facing arrow that appears next to the right
of the logic type selection. (Note: This arrow will not appear for AND or
OR logic type selections.)
3. Press the “+” button to proceed to the configuration screen and complete
the setup.
COMBO Logic Setup Boolean combination logic, or COMBO logic, allows different types of
Boolean operators to be used together to determine how the zone will
combine assigned sources. The controller provides a simple, sentence-type
programming screen for defining a logic expression for the zone. To
configure, select a Boolean operator and a comparison state for each of the
sources selected for the zone.
Operators
In the screen above, AND was selected as the operator used to combine the
first and second sources. Next to each source is a test condition that defines
when the state of the first source is considered to be TRUE. Together, the
source and the test condition form a Boolean statement. In this example,
INPUT 1 is TRUE when it is ON, and INPUT 2 is TRUE when it is OFF. You
can choose AND, OR, XOR, NAND, NOR, or XNOR as the Boolean
operator. Boolean statements are evaluated in order by pairs from top-to-
bottom.

The table below shows the behavior for each type of logic operator. For
example, the statement “INPUT 1 = ON” is FALSE whenever INPUT 1 is in
the OFF state and TRUE whenever INPUT 1 is in the ON state.
Table 8–27: Boolean Operators
AND OR
1st Statement 2nd Statement Result 1st Statement 2nd Statement Result
FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE
FALSE TRUE FALSE FALSE TRUE TRUE
TRUE FALSE FALSE TRUE FALSE TRUE
TRUE TRUE TRUE TRUE TRUE TRUE
XOR NAND
1st Statement 2 nd
Statement Result 1st Statement 2nd Statement Result
FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE TRUE
FALSE TRUE TRUE FALSE TRUE TRUE
TRUE FALSE TRUE TRUE FALSE TRUE
TRUE TRUE FALSE TRUE TRUE FALSE
NOR XNOR
st nd
1 Statement 2 Statement Result 1st Statement 2nd Statement Result
FALSE FALSE TRUE FALSE FALSE TRUE
FALSE TRUE FALSE FALSE TRUE FALSE
TRUE FALSE FALSE TRUE FALSE FALSE
TRUE TRUE FALSE TRUE TRUE TRUE
The result of the top-to-bottom logic evaluation is used to set the zone state.
The final line of the zone logic screen is used to define whether the zone will
be ON or OFF when the logic evaluation is TRUE. By selecting ZONE = ON,
the zone state will be ON whenever the logic evaluation result is TRUE. By
selecting ZONE = OFF, the zone state will be OFF whenever the logic
evaluation result is TRUE.

LAST EVENT Logic Setup LAST EVENT logic can be configured to determine how the zone will
respond to a change in the state of a control source. An important difference
between LAST EVENT and all of the other logic types is that the zone logic
state is only updated when a source changes state.
The screen displays two columns, Event and Response.
The Event column is used to describe which events can affect the zone.
Valid choice combinations are ON:OFF, ON:---, or ---: OFF. The --- choice
indicates that any transition to the opposite state is to be ignored. For
example, choose ON:--- to update the zone state when the source turns ON,
but do nothing when the source turns OFF.
The Response column is used to select the state that will be applied to the
zone when the corresponding event occurs. Choose either ON or OFF for
any event that is set in the Event column. Note: If an event is ignored (---),
then a corresponding Response choice will not be allowed. For example,
when Input 1 changes to ON, the zone state will be set to ON. When Input 1
changes to OFF, the zone state will not be affected.
Selecting the Zone Priority The Zone Priority setting determines how a circuit breaker responds if it is
included in more than one zone. For most zones the Zone Priority will remain
at the default setting of Normal ON.
When zones are set to the Normal ON priority level, a circuit breaker
belonging to more than one zone will be ON if any of the zones are ON. The
circuit breaker will only turn OFF when all of the zones are OFF.
If a zone is set to Priority OFF, any circuit breaker belonging to the Priority
OFF zone will be forced OFF whenever the zone is ON. Otherwise, the
circuit breaker will not be affected.
If a zone is set to Priority ON, any circuit breaker belonging to the Priority ON
zone will be forced ON whenever the zone is ON, even if it belongs to an
active Priority OFF zone. Otherwise, the circuit breaker will not be affected.
For example, you want to turn OFF a portion of the office lights in response
to a load-shed signal. (You are required to reduce your energy consumption
to avoid peak demand charges or in response to a directive from the utility
company.) Create a zone containing the non-essential lighting circuits and
set the zone priority to Priority OFF. Turning this zone ON via a contact
closure or communications command will force OFF the non-essential lights.
However, you want all lights to turn ON in response to a fire or security

alarm. This condition must have priority over the load-shed signal. Create
another zone containing all lighting circuits and set the zone priority to
Priority ON. Turning this zone ON via a contact closure or communications
command will unconditionally force all lights ON.
To select the logic type, follow these steps:

1. From the ZONE MENU screen, select PRIORITY.

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The ZONE PRIORITY screen displays.
The ZONE line displays the previously selected zone and nametag.
2. Select the appropriate priority level:
x Level 0 — Normal ON: When the zone is ON, then any breaker
assigned to that zone is ON. If no zones are commanding a breaker
ON, then that breaker turns OFF.
x Level 1 — Priority OFF: When the zone is ON, then any breaker
assigned to that zone is forced OFF. The blink notice will not operate
in this mode.
x Level 2 — Priority ON: When the zone is ON, than any breaker
assigned to that zone is forced ON. If a breaker receives forced ON
and forced OFF commands at the same time, then the forced ON
command has priority. The blink notice, if set, will operate when
Priority ON is released.
Table 8–28 below summarizes Zone Priority selections.

3. Exit the ZONE PRIORITY screen to save your changes.
Table 8–28: Zone priority selections

Selection Zone State Behavior➀ Priority➁
ON ON Normal
Level 0 — Normal ON
OFF Release Normal
ON Force OFF High
Level 1 — Priority OFF
OFF Release High
ON Force ON Highest
Level 2 — Priority ON
OFF Release Highest
➀ Deals with application of zone state to a breaker.

➁ Deals with priority of overlapping zones.
SYNCHRONIZING INPUTS Synchronizing inputs allows you to associate an input with another input,
schedule, zone, or remote source. This lets you better coordinate and refine
how they work together in more complex lighting schemes. The input sync
feature has three main functions:
• Input sync —You can turn an input ON or OFF when an event occurs.
The event is the ON or OFF action of another input, schedule, zone, or
remote source. For example, you could sweep a wall switch OFF at night
when the input is synchronized with a schedule.
• Input Inhibit — You can disable or enable an input based on an event.
For example, you could inhibit a wall switch in a public area during the
day when it is synchronized with the schedule for that area.
• Timer Inhibit — If a timer is set up for the input, you can disable the input
timer based on an event. For example, disable the timer during the day,
but allow it to operate as a timed override at night.

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In addition, the NF2000G3 and NF3000G3 controllers let you reverse the
ON/OFF action of the input in relation to the event. For example, the input
turns ON when a schedule turns OFF.
Setting Up Input Synchronization To set up input synchronization, follow these steps:

1. From the MAIN MENU screen, select SOURCE > INPUTS > INPUT
SYNC.
The INPUT SYNC screen displays.
2. Select the INPT number of the input you want to synchronize.

3. Configure the input synchronization options using the information in
Table 8–29.
Table 8–29: Synchronization screen examples

Synchronization Synchronization
Screen Example Description
Type Method
1. Select the input’s action when the synchronization

source turns ON (the input “is turned ON” or “is turned
OFF” when the synchronization source turns ON).
ON events
2. Select the synchronization source.
3. Select the synchronization source number.

source turns OFF (the input “is turned ON” or “is
turned OFF” when the synchronization source turns
INPUT OFF events OFF).

source turns ON or OFF (the input “is turned ON” or “is
turned OFF” when the synchronization source turns
ALL events ON or OFF).

source turns ON or OFF (the input “is enabled” or “is
disabled” when the synchronization source turns ON
INPUT INHIBIT ALL events or OFF).

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Table 8–29: Synchronization screen examples

Synchronization Synchronization
Screen Example Description
Type Method
1. Select the input timer action when the synchronization

source turns ON or OFF (the input timer “is enabled”
or “is disabled” when the synchronization source turns
TIMER INHIBIT ALL events ON or OFF).
NOTE: All synchronization types have a NO SYNC synchronization method. If selected, the input is not synchronized with any synchronization source.

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VIEWING STATUS This section explains how you can view status data of the various controller
functions.
To view the various status screens, follow these steps:

1. From the MAIN MENU screen, select STATUS.
The STATUS MENU displays.
From this screen, you can view the following status functions:
x Circuit breaker status
x Zone status
x Source status
x Communications status
x System status (including controller status and control bus status)
Viewing Circuit Breaker Status To view circuit breaker status, follow these steps:
1. From the STATUS MENU screen, select BREAKER.
The BREAKER STATUS screen displays.
From this screen, you can view the following circuit breaker status
functions:
x Circuit breaker status details
x Circuit breaker status by control bus
x Circuit breaker status by zone

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Viewing Circuit Breaker Details To view detailed status of individual circuit breakers, follow these steps:
1. From the BREAKER STATUS screen, select DETAILS.
The BREAKER DETAILS screen displays. See Table 8–30 for
descriptions of the circuit breaker status options

3. Select the desired BKR (circuit breaker) number.
If the desired circuit breaker is not present, all fields specific to the circuit
breaker are blanked. If the circuit breaker is present, all circuit breaker
options are displayed.
4. To clear accumulated run-time hours for the selected circuit breaker,
select YES for the CLR? option.
NOTE: The CLR? option appears with Level 1 access only.
Table 8–30: BREAKER DETAILS screen data

Data Description
The control bus number and nametag where the circuit breaker you
BUS
want to view is located.
BKR The circuit breaker number and nametag you want to view.
The countdown time left until the circuit breaker turns OFF after a
Blink Timer
blink notice
Poles The number of poles on the circuit breaker (1-, 2-, or 3-pole)
The accumulated run-time hours and minutes for the selected
H:M
circuit breaker
• Clears the accumulated run-time hours for the selected circuit
CLR? breaker
• Requires Level 1 access
The commanded state of the circuit breaker as determined by the
Desired
zone logic.
The control state is the last commanded state of a circuit breaker.
This value should match the Actual state. If the Actual and Control
Control
states do not match, a circuit breaker is not responding to
commands.
The actual state of the circuit breaker, as indicated by true voltage
measurement. This value should match the Control state. If the
Actual
Actual and Control states do not match, a circuit breaker is not
responding to commands.

Viewing Status By Control Bus To view circuit breaker status by control bus, follow the steps below:
1. From the BREAKER STATUS screen, select BY BUS.
The STATUS BY BUS screen displays.
2. Select the Bus number.

The Bus nametag appears.
3. Select the status type from the following choices:
x BREAKERS PRESENT:
x NON-RESPONDING BREAKERS:
x ACTUAL STATE = ON:
x ACTUAL STATE = OFF:
The circuit breaker display is blanked according to the status selected.

For example, when BREAKERS PRESENT is selected, all locations
where circuit breakers are not present are blanked. For ACTUAL STATE
= ON, all circuit breakers that are not ON (OFF) are blanked.
NOTE: The breaker numbering shown here is an example. The
numbering sequence may be modified to match the panel. Also, only the
motorized poles are displayed on 2- and 3-pole breakers.
Viewing Status By Zone To view circuit breaker status by zone, follow the steps below:
1. From the BREAKER STATUS screen, select BY ZONE.
The STATUS BY ZONE screen displays.
2. Select the ZONE number.

The ZONE nametag appears.
3. Select the BUS number.
The BUS nametag appears.
4. Select the status type from the following choices:
x BREAKERS PRESENT:
x NON-RESPONDING BREAKERS:
x ACTUAL STATE = ON:
x ACTUAL STATE = OFF:
The circuit breaker display is blanked according to the status selected.

For example, when BREAKERS PRESENT is selected, all locations

where circuit breakers are not present are blanked. For ACTUAL STATE
= ON, all circuit breakers that are not ON (OFF) are blanked.
NOTE: The breaker numbering shown here is an example. The
numbering sequence may be modified to match the panel. Also, only the
motorized poles are displayed on 2- and 3-pole breakers.
Viewing Zone Status To view zone status follow these steps:

1. From the STATUS MENU screen, select ZONE.
The ZONE STATUS screen displays.
From the ZONE STATUS screen, you can:

x View detailed zone status information
x View zone status by control source
x View zone status by circuit breaker
View Zone Status Details To view zone status details, follow the steps below:
1. From the ZONE STATUS screen, select DETAILS.
The ZONE DETAILS (1) screen displays.
2. Select the ZONE number.

The zone nametag, status, override active state, override timer value,
and priority level for the zone are displayed. See Table 8–31 for
descriptions of the zone status options.
3. Select MORE to view more details about the selected zone’s status.
The ZONE DETAILS (2) screen displays.
The zone nametag, logic type, and four control sources for the zone are
displayed. See Table 8–32 for descriptions of the second screen of zone
status options.

Table 8–31: ZONE DETAILS(1) status data

Data Description
ZONE The zone number and nametag of the zone you are viewing.
Status Displays whether the zone is ON or OFF.
Determines whether or not the zone state is affected by an
Override Active
override.
Override Timer Indicates the time until the override expires.
Level (Priority) Indicates the current priority level for the current zone.
Table 8–32: ZONE DETAILS(2) status data

Data Description
ZONE The zone number and nametag of the zone you are viewing.
Indicates the logic type used for control source comparison
Logic Type
(AND, OR, LAST EVENT or COMBO).
The control sources assigned to the selected zone. The control
Src1 — Src4 source status (ON or OFF) is displayed next to the control
source.
View By Source To view zone status by control source, follow the steps below:
1. From the ZONE STATUS screen, select BY SOURCE.
The STATUS BY SOURCE screen displays.
The control source nametag, status, and zone membership value for the
control source is displayed. In the screen above, the remote source is a
member of four zones. If the control source was not a member of any
zones, NONE would appear where 04 is located. See Table 8–33 for
descriptions of the STATUS BY SOURCE screen options.
2. Select the control source from the following options:
x INPT (Input)
x SCHL (Schedule)
x ZONE
x REMT (Remote Source)
3. Select the control source number for the control source you chose in
Step 2.
4. Select VIEW SOURCE ZONES to view the zone information for each
zone the selected control source is a member.
The VIEW SOURCE ZONES screen displays.

The control source nametag, status, zone assignment, zone status,

override state, and priority level for the control source and the zone it’s a
member of are displayed. See Table 8–34 on page 96 for descriptions of
the control source options.
5. To view other zones the control source is a member, select a different
zone number.
Table 8–33: STATUS BY SOURCE screen data

Data Description
Status Displays whether the control source is ON or OFF.
Displays the current number of zones a remote source is a
Zone Memberships
member
Table 8–34: Zone information by control source data

Data Description
Status Displays whether the control source is ON or OFF.
Displays the zone number and zone nametag where the
Zone
control source is a member.
Displays whether the zone where the control source is a
Zone Status
member is ON or OFF.
Override Active
override.
Indicates the current priority level for the current zone the
Level (Priority)
control source is a member.
View By Breaker To view zone status by circuit breaker, follow the steps below:
1. From the ZONE STATUS screen, select BY BREAKER.
The STATUS BY BRKR screen displays.
The control bus, circuit breaker number, actual circuit breaker state, the
direct breaker action, and the number of zones the breaker is a member
are displayed. If the circuit breaker was not a member of any zones,
NONE would appear where 02 is located. See Table 8–35 on page 97
for descriptions of the STATUS BY SOURCE screen options.
2. Select the BUS (control bus) number and the BKR (circuit breaker)
number.
3. Select VIEW BREAKER ZONES to view the zone information for each
zone the selected circuit breaker is a member.

The VIEW BRKR ZONES screen displays.
The control bus, circuit breaker number, actual circuit breaker state, the
direct breaker action, zone assignment, zone status, override state, and
priority level for the circuit breaker and the zone it’s assigned to are
displayed. See Table 8–36 on page 97 for descriptions of the control
source options.
4. To view other zones the circuit breaker is a member, select a different
zone number.
Table 8–35: STATUS BY BRKR screen data

Data Description
Displays whether the circuit breaker is ON or OFF as a result
Direct Breaker Action of a direct breaker control action (see “Selecting Direct
Breaker Control” on page 105)
Displays the current number of zones a circuit breaker is a
Zone Memberships
member
Table 8–36: Zone information by control source data

Data Description
Actual Displays the actual state of the circuit breaker (ON or OFF)
Displays the zone number and zone nametag where the circuit
Zone
breaker is a member
Displays whether the zone the circuit breaker is a member of is
Zone Status
ON or OFF
Override Active
override
Indicates the current priority level for the current zone the circuit
Level (Priority)
breaker is a member
Viewing Control Source Status To begin viewing the status of a control source, follow these steps:
1. From the STATUS MENU screen, select SOURCE.
The SOURCE STATUS screen displays.
From the ZONE STATUS screen, you can:

x View schedule status
x View input status
x View remote source status

Viewing Schedule Status The SCHEDULE STATUS screen lets you see at a glance which scheduled
periods and which special days are currently active. To view schedule
status, follow these steps:
1. From the STATUS MENU screen, select SCHEDULES.
The SCHEDULE STATUS screen displays.
2. Select the desired SCHL (schedule) number.

The screen displays the zone nametag, the current schedule status, and
the period number of any defined periods in the schedule. Review
Table 8–37 for a description of the screen options.
Table 8–37: SCHEDULE STATUS screen data

Data Description
Schedule Status Displays whether a schedule is ON or OFF.
Displays the periods that have been defined for the schedule.
Defined Periods
Active periods are marked with an underline.
Viewing Input Status The Input Status screen displays the actual status of inputs defined for the
selected controller.To view input status, follow these steps:
1. From the STATUS MENU screen, select SOURCE > INPUT > DETAILS.
The INPUT DETAILS screen displays.
NOTE: The displayed settings reflect the values you entered in the
ZONE INPUT screen in the section “Setting Up Inputs” on page 70.
2. Select the desired INPUT number.
The status for the zone’s input is displayed. Some options may not
appear, depending on the current settings for the selected zone.
NOTE: The status of all 64 inputs is available. Inputs 17–64 are used to
display virtual input status. The input object state and timer value lines
will display the actual real-time value of these variables. The Input Inhibit
line is only visible for physical inputs (inputs 1–16).

Table 8–38: INPUT STATUS screen data

Data Description
This field displays the current state of the input; it can be either
Input Status ON or OFF. It is possible to manually control the input by
selecting its value with the arrow keys.
This field shows whether the Input Inhibit feature is ON or OFF.
You can inhibit physical inputs only, not communication inputs.
Input Inhibit When Input Inhibit is ON, the controller will ignore changes to
the contacts wired to the input. This effectively disables the
switch, photo cell, or other device wired to the input.
This field shows the timer type for the input. If TIMED ON is
selected, a timer is used to automatically turn the circuit OFF
when the timer expires. If OFF-DELAY is selected, the ON time
Timer Type
is extended when the circuit is turned OFF. If ON-DELAY is
selected, the OFF time is extended when the circuit is turned
ON.
This field shows whether the timer inhibit is ON or OFF. If this
field is ON, the timer will be disabled, and the Timer Value field
Timer Inhibit
will be reset to 0. This must be OFF for the input timer to
operate.
When an input is configured to use a timer (see Setting Up
Inputs), this value shows the remaining time (in
Timer Value
hours:minutes:seconds) that the input will be ON (range 0 to 18
hours).
Viewing Remote Source Status The REMOTE SRC STATUS screen displays the actual status of remote
sources defined for the connected controller. To view remote source status,
follow these steps:
1. From the STATUS MENU screen, select REMOTE SOURCE.
The REMOTE SRC STATUS screen displays.
2. Select the desired REMT (remote source) number.

The screen displays the remote source nametag; the source ID which
can be an input, schedule, or zone in the publishing controller to which
the remote source is associated; the current remote source status;
whether the remote source service is active or offline; connection errors;
and the offline default. Review Table 8–39 for a description of the screen
options.
3. To clear accumulated connection errors for the selected remote source,
select YES for the CLR? option.
Table 8–39: REMOTE SRC STATUS screen data

Data Description
Source ID This is the control source in the publishing controller.
Status Indicates the state of the remote source (ON or OFF).
Indicates if the connection to the remote source is ACTIVE or
Service
OFFLINE.

Table 8–39: REMOTE SRC STATUS screen data

Data Description
Connect Err Displays the number of unsuccessful connection attempts.
If YES is selected, the number of accumulated connection errors
CLR?
is reset to 00000.
Displays the state to which the remote source changes when the
subscribing controller attempts to renew its subscription with the
Offline Default
publishing controller, but fails to receive confirmation that the
subscription has been renewed.
Viewing Communications Status The COMMS STATUS screen displays the actual status of communications.
To begin viewing communications status, do this step:
1. From the STATUS MENU screen, select COMMUNICATIONS.
The COMMS STATUS screen displays.
< COMMS STATUS

SERIAL STATUS >
ETHERNET STATUS >
SUB-NET STATUS >
BACNET STATUS >
From this screen you can:

x View the status of serial communications
x View the status of Ethernet communications
x View the status of sub-net communications
x View the status of BACnet communications (See Appendix D)
Viewing Serial Status To view serial communications status, follow these steps:
1. From the COMMS STATUS screen, select SERIAL STATUS.
The SERIAL STATUS screen displays. See Table 8–40 for descriptions
of the serial status options
2. To clear all messages, highlight the CLR? option, and change NO to

YES.
Table 8–40: Serial Communications Status

RX Messages Description
CLR? Clears all controller serial communications messages
Msgs (this addr) Messages sent to this controller
Msgs (all other) Messages sent to all other controllers
CRC Errors Messages received with bad checksum/CRC
Function Code Errs Messages received with an illegal opcode/function code
Exception Errors Messages received with an illegal address

Viewing Ethernet Status To view Ethernet communications status, follow these steps:
1. From the COMMS STATUS screen, select ETHERNET STATUS.
The ETHERNET STATUS screen displays. See Table 8–41 for
descriptions of the serial status options.

YES.
3. To view the MODBUS/TCP status, select MODBUS/TCP STATUS.
The MODBUS/TCP STATUS screen displays. See Table 8–42
on page 101 for descriptions of the serial status options.

YES.
Table 8–41: Ethernet Communications Status

RX/TX Frames Description
CLR? Clears all send/receive Ethernet communications values.
The number of frames, or packets (pieces of data), received
Rx Frames
by the controller via Ethernet communications.
Rx Frames w/ error The number of frames received containing errors.
Tx Frames The number of frames sent to a remote source.
The number of frames containing errors that were sent to a
Tx Frames w/ error
remote source.
Table 8–42: ModBus/TCP Status

RX Messages Description
CLR? Clears all MODBUS/TCP status values
Msgs (this addr) Messages sent to this controller
Number of times register read and write information was
Events
successful
Function Code Errs Messages received with an illegal opcode/function code
Exception Errors Messages received with an illegal address

Viewing Sub-net Communications To view Sub-net communications, follow these steps:

1. From the COMMS STATUS screen, select SUB-NET COMMS.
The SUB-NET COMMS screen displays. See Table 8–43 for
descriptions of the sub-net communications status options.
This screen displays the total number of messages sent by the master to
the sub-net, and the total number of errors.
The screen displays the number of good messages received, the number
of bus timeouts, and the number of LRC errors.
3. To clear messages for the selected control bus, highlight the CLR?
option, and change NO to YES. If you want to clear all messages for all
control buses, change NO to ALL.
Table 8–43: Sub-net Communications Status Options

Messages/errors Description
Clears sub-net comms messages for the selected control bus
CLR?
(select YES option) or for all control buses (select ALL option).
Sent Total number of messages sent
Errors Total number of errors that have occurred
BUS The selected bus number
Valid Msgs Rcvd The number of valid messages received by the selected bus
Bus Timeouts The number of timeouts for the selected bus
LRC Errors The number of errors with bad checksum/LRC
Viewing System Status To begin viewing controller and control bus system status, do as follows:
From the STATUS MENU screen, select SYSTEM.
The SYSTEM STATUS screen displays.

x View the controller status
x View the control bus status

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Viewing Controller Information To view controller status, do as follows:

From the SYSTEM STATUS screen, select CONTROLLER.
The CONTROLLER STATUS screen displays.
This screen displays manufacturing information for this controller.
Viewing Control Bus Status To view control bus status, follow these steps:
1. From the SYSTEM STATUS screen, select CONTROL BUS.
The CTRL BUS STATUS screen displays.
2. Select the desired BUS (control bus) number (range is 0L, 0R, 1L, 1R ...
7L, 7R.)
The control bus Model Number and Firmware version is displayed. If the
selected bus is not present, these fields are blanked. Only currently
installed buses are displayed.
NOTE: The bus model type is displayed as catalog #, i.e. NF12SBR,
NF12SBL, NF18SBR, NF18SBL NF21SBR, NF21SBL, etc.
CONTROLLER TOOLS To access the TOOLS MENU screen, go to the MAIN MENU screen and
select TOOLS. The TOOLS MENU screen displays.
From this menu, you can do the following tasks:

x Override zones
x Direct breaker control
x Set the operating mode
x Set access codes
x Enter a controller name
x Access the Clear Memory and View Subscriber tools
Overriding Zones Overrides can be enabled or disabled (released) to force the state of a zone
ON or OFF. For example, if a zone override is enabled and the override

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state is set to ON, the zone will be forced ON. It remains ON until either the
override is disabled, the Timer Value (if used) expires, or the zone is
overridden OFF.
NOTE: If the controller is in HALT mode when you attempt to execute a zone
override, no circuit breaker switching will occur. This is because the HALT
command freezes the circuit breakers in their current position. When the
controller is put back into RUN mode, the circuit breakers in the zone will
switch.
To temporarily or continuously override zones, follow these steps:

1. From the TOOLS MENU screen, select ZONE OVERRIDE.
The ZONE OVERRIDE screen displays.
In the screen above, the “Enable” option is set to YES, and the Override
Type (override state) is set to ON, enabling an override and forcing
Zone 6 ON for a duration of five hours. The Timer Value indicates that
2 hours, 22 minutes, and 45 seconds remain. See Table 8–44
on page 104 for descriptions of the zone override options.
2. Select the desired ZONE number.
3. Select the Override Type as ON or OFF.
4. Select the Duration time, if desired.
Use a time setting of zero for a continuous override.
5. For the Enable option, change NO to YES to enable the override timer.
The timer is re-started whenever Enable changes from NO to YES. The
Enable option automatically changes back to NO when the timer expires.
Table 8–44: Zone override options

Override Option Description
Override Type Selecting ON or OFF overrides the zone either ON or OFF.
Duration This is the amount of time the override is active.
Enable Selecting YES enables the override; selecting NO disables it.
Timer Value Time remaining for override if active.

Selecting Direct Breaker Control Direct circuit breaker control is used as a temporary one-time override. It allows
you to test an individual circuit breaker, or temporarily change the circuit breaker
state until the next control event initiates based on the zone’s logic.
1. From the TOOLS MENU screen, select DIRECT BREAKER CONTROL.
The DIRECT BRKR CTRL screen displays.
The circuit breakers for the first control bus is displayed by default.
Underlined circuit breaker numbers indicate circuit breakers that are ON.
The circuit breakers for the selected control bus appear.
3. Select a circuit breaker number.
The BKR (breaker) line displays.
4. Select the number of the circuit breaker you want to control, then press
the Plus key or Minus key to command ON or OFF the circuit breaker.
The selected circuit breaker is commanded ON or OFF, depending on its
previous state.
Selecting the Operating Mode There are two operating modes: RUN and HALT. In RUN mode (the default),
all circuit breaker programs that have been set up operate automatically. In
HALT mode, system operation is stopped.
NOTE: The controller’s operating mode displays on the Main screen.
To select the operating mode, follow these steps:

1. From the TOOLS MENU screen, select OPERATING MODE.
The OPERATING MODE screen displays.
2. Highlight the Operating Mode, then change between the RUN and HALT
modes.

Setting Access Codes To set access codes, follow these steps:

NOTE: Setting or changing any of the controller access codes requires
Level 1 access (see “Entering Access Codes” on page 50).
1. From the TOOLS MENU screen, select ACCESS CODES.
The ACCESS CODES screen displays.
The screen displays the current codes for each of the three levels. The
screen above is the default ACCESS CODES screen.
NOTE: If at least one of the access level codes have been set, the
Access Login is set to ENABLED. If none of the codes have been set (all
are set to 0000), the Access Login is set to DISABLED, allowing
unprotected access to all controller screens and functions.
2. Use the Back and Next keys to move the cursor over the desired digits,
then use the Plus and Minus keys to change each number (0–9) at the
cursor position.
3. Save the new codes by moving the cursor away from the password area.
NOTE: Be sure to record your access code. You will not be able to access
the controller without this code.
Entering a Controller Name To enter a descriptive name for the controller, follow these steps:
1. From the TOOLS MENU screen, select CONTROLLER NAME.
The CONTROLLER NAME screen displays.
2. To assign or change a controller name, use the Back and Next keys to
move the cursor over the desired character positions, then use the Plus
and Minus keys to change each character.
3. Move the cursor away from the Name field to save the controller name.

Using the Service Tools To begin clearing the controller memory or viewing controller subscribers, do
as follows:
From the TOOLS MENU screen, select SERVICE TOOLS.
The SERVICE TOOLS screen displays.

x Clear the controller memory
x View the controllers you are connected to via Ethernet
communications
Clearing the Memory To clear the controller memory and restore all factory defaults, follow these
steps:
1. From the SERVICE TOOLS MENU screen, select CLEAR MEMORY.
The CLEAR MEMORY screen displays.
NOTE: As stated in this screen, clearing the memory will delete ALL
programming and setup information, except for communications setup
parameters (see “Setting Up Communication Parameters” on page 52).
2. To clear the controller memory, highlight the first choice, and change NO
to YES. The default value for both choices presented is NO.
3. To confirm the clearing of memory, highlight the Clear memory NOW
screen path symbol (<), and press the Plus key to exit the screen.
Viewing Subscribers The controller lets you view subscribers. This means that you can view the
network address, the remote source number, and the mapped local control
source of any controller connecting to your controller via Ethernet
communications.
To view the subscribers to your controller, follow these steps:

1. From the SERVICE TOOLS screen, select VIEW SUBSCRIBERS.
The VIEW SUBSCRIBERS screen displays.

The screen indicates that there are currently 28 subscribers. The second
subscriber, whose information is currently displayed, has an IP address
of 106.203.010.005, and its first remote source is your controller’s
INPT 01.
NOTE: If there are no subscribers, a message displays saying, “No
Subscriptions Active.”
2. To view a different IP Addr (IP address), select the current IP Addr, then
press the Plus key or Minus key.
3. To view a different Remote Source, select the current Remote Source
number, then press the Plus key or Minus key.

63249-401-205/A5 Chapter 9 —Logging
CHAPTER 9 —LOGGING
INTRODUCTION Logs are files stored in the nonvolatile memory of the controller. When an
event occurs, including an alarm event, it is written to the event log. The
event log can store up to 512 event records. When the event log is full and a
new event occurs, the oldest event is deleted to make room for the new
entry. This circular recording method is more commonly known as FIFO:
when space is needed for a new record, the First item In is the First item
Out.
NOTE: Viewing event log information and configuring alarm events is
possible only with PCS software. For more information, see the PCS Help
file.
EVENT LOG The event log records the following status changes:
• Schedule Object State (1–16)
• Input Object State (1–64)
• Zone State (1–64)
• Remote Source State (1–32)
• Remote Source Time-out (1–32)
• Zone Override Enable (1–64)
• Zone Override Type (1–64)
• Override Time-out Enable (1–64)
• Timer Inhibit (1–64)
• Input Inhibit (1–64)
• Latched Input State (1–64)
• Non-responding Breaker State
• Breaker Present
• Bus Present
• Communications Time-out
• Halt Mode
• Front Panel Access
• Power Outage
The controller does not need to be configured to record the event conditions
above, but the event log is viewable only with PCS software. For more
information about the event log, refer to the PCS Help file.

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ALARM LOGS Using PCS software, events can be configured as alarm points. Additionally,
the NF3000G3 controller can be configured to notify a user via E-mail as
soon as an alarm occurs. There are two different types of alarm points:
• Change of value—Change of value alarm points reflect a change of
status to an undesired condition. For example, a user connects the status
contact from an external device to an input. The input is operating
normally when it is OFF. The alarm point is set so that whenever the input
is ON, an alarm event occurs.
• Intrinsic—Intrinsic alarm points are alarm events that are typically
considered abnormal operating behavior, so they do not require special
setup. For example, a user does not have to define the normal and
abnormal states of a non-responding circuit breaker. In order to set up the
alarm, the user only has to enable non-responding circuit breaker
alarming.
Table 9–1: Alarm Point Types
Point Type Event
• Input Object Status (1–64)
Change of Value
• Zone Object Status (1–64)
• Power Loss
• Non-responding Circuit Breaker
• Circuit Breaker Run-time
Intrinsic
• Subnet Communications Loss
• RS485 Communication Loss
• Ethernet Communications Loss
NOTE: E-mail notification is only available with the NF3000G3, however

alarms are recorded in the event log for both the NF2000G3 and NF3000G3.

63249-401-205/A5 Chapter 10 —Embedded Web Pages
CHAPTER 10 —EMBEDDED WEB PAGES
INTRODUCTION The NF3000G3 controller has embedded web pages, making controller
information available via the Web. The web pages are accessed by typing
the controller’s IP address into the Address text box of a web browser and
then pressing ENTER. There are five embedded web pages:
• Home
• Monitoring
• Control
• Diagnostics
• Maintenance
• Setup
When the IP address is entered into a web browser, the user is prompted to
enter a user name and password. The username is “admin” and the default
password is “admin”. The password can be changed by following the steps
in “Password Administration” on page 119.
NOTE: An Ethernet connection is required to view the embedded web pages
(see “Setting Up Communication Parameters” on page 52 to set up Ethernet
communications).
HOME PAGE The Home page is the first page displayed when the controller’s IP address
is entered into a web browser.
Figure 10–1: Sample Home Page
Navigation Bar
From the Home page, you can use the navigation bar to access the
Monitoring, Control, Diagnostics, Maintenance, and Setup pages. If you
want to return to the Home page, click the Home link above the navigation
bar. To logout when you are finished, click the Logout link above the
navigation bar.

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MONITORING PAGE The Monitoring page contains detailed circuit breaker, zone, input, schedule
and remote source information for each panelboard. The information
includes the panelboard name, the panelboard layout, circuit breaker
numbers, circuit breaker names, and whether a circuit breaker is ON, OFF,
or tripped. In addition to text, the circuit breaker status is indicated using
color-coded squares.
• White square = ON
• Green square = OFF
• Red square = Tripped or Non-responding
See the image below for a sample of the Monitoring page.

Figure 10–2: Sample Monitoring Page
Detailed Breaker Information Detailed circuit breaker information is available by moving the mouse pointer
over a Breaker number (see Figure 10–3).
Figure 10–3: Detailed Breaker Information

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Detailed Zone Information Zone summary information is available to show zone number, name, and
status.
Figure 10–4: Detailed Zone Information
Click zone number

or...
Expand the “Zone
Summary” menu
and click zone
name
Click the zone

number
Detail Screen
Follow these steps to view Zone Details via web pages:

1. Click the “Monitoring” link
2. Click “Zone Summary”
3. Click the zone number
or...
1. Expand the “Zone Summary” menu under “Sources”.
2. Click the appropriate zone name.

Detailed Input Information Input summary information is available to show input number, name, and
status.
Figure 10–5: Detailed Input Information
Click ”Input Summary”

or...
Expand the “Input Summary
and click the input name
Click the input

number
Expand “Input Summary
and click the input name
Detail Screen
Follow these steps to view input details via web pages:

2. Click “Input Summary”
3. Click the input number
or...
1. Expand the “Input Summary” menu under “Sources”.
2. Expand appropriate “Inputs” menu
3. Click the input name.

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Detailed Schedule Information Schedule summary information is available to show the schedule number,
name, and status.
Figure 10–6: Detailed Schedule Information
Click ”Schedule Summary”

or...
Expand “Schedule Summary
and click the schedule name
Click schedule number

Expand the “Schedule
Summary and click the
Detail Screen
Follow these steps to view schedule details via web pages:

2. Click “Schedule Summary”
3. Click the schedule number
or...
1. Expand the appropriate “Schedule Summary” menu under “Sources”.
2. Click the schedule name.

Detailed Remote Source Information Remote Source summary information is available to show remote source
number, name, and status.
Figure 10–7: Detailed Remote Source Information
Click ”Remote Summary”

or...
Expand the “Remote Summary”
menu and click the remote
source name
Click Remote
Source number
Expand the “Remote
Summary” menu and click
the schedule name
Detail Screen
Follow these steps to view schedule details via web pages:

2. Click “Remote Summary”
3. Click the remote source number
or...
1. Expand the appropriate “Remote Summary” menu under “Sources”.
2. Click the remote source name.

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Control Page Pages under the Control tab provide much of the same information for zones
and inputs as the “Monitoring” tab. The “Control” tab also provides you with
the option to command zone overrides ON or OFF, release zone overrides
or turn inputs ON or OFF.
Figure 10–8: Control Web Pages (Zone and Input)
Click the “Control” tab
Override Zone ON button
Override Zone OFF button
Override RELEASE button
Click the appropriate Zone number

or
Expand the Zone Summary or
Input Summary menu and click the
appropriate zone or input name.
DIAGNOSTICS PAGE The Diagnostics page contains two different sets of information. The first set
is a panelboard summary, which displays the panelboard address, the
control bus names, the current control bus operating state, the control bus
model number, and the control bus firmware version (see Figure 10–9). The
second set is a controller summary, and it is viewed by clicking the
“Controller Summary” link to the left of the page. This summary includes
information about the controller, such as the model number, firmware
version, the current operating environment, the time clock, and
communications (see Figure 10–10).
Figure 10–9: Sample Panelboard Summary Page

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Figure 10–10: Sample Controller Summary Page
MAINTENANCE PAGE The Maintenance page contains product support and technical support
information.
Figure 10–11: Maintenance Page

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SETUP PAGE The Setup page allows you to remotely access a physical controller via a
simulated controller. Buttons clicked on the simulation work just like the
corresponding buttons on the physical controller. If the screen simulation
does not refresh after clicking a button, press the Refresh button.
NOTE: As you use the simulated controller, the physical controller screen
updates with each mouse click. For example, if you click to view the zone
status of a particular zone, the physical controller’s screen will update to
display the zone status.
Figure 10–12: Controller Front Panel Simulation
Password Administration By clicking the Password Administration link to the left of the page, you can
change the password used to login to view the controller’s web pages. To
change the password, follow these steps:
1. Click the Password Administration link on the Setup page.
Password Administration opens (see Figure 10–13).
2. Click in the Old Password text box, then type your old password.
3. Click in the New Password text box, then type your new password.
4. Click in the Confirm New Password text box, then type your new
password again.
5. Click the Update button.
The text “Password Change Successful” will appear next to the User
Name text box if the update was successful.
Figure 10–13: Password Administration

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APPENDIX A — TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING THE Use the following table if you need to troubleshoot the NF2000/3000 G3
CONTROLLER controller:
DANGER
• This equipment must be installed and serviced only by qualified electrical
personnel.
• Carefully inspect the work area for tools and objects that may have been
left inside the equipment.
• Use caution while removing or installing panels so that they do not
extend into the energized bus; avoid handling the panels, which could
cause personal injury.

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Table A–1: NF2000/3000G3 Controller Troubleshooting

CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSES SOLUTION
Verify that the power supply’s LED status indicators are ON. The indicator
marked CL2 must be ON for the controller to operate. If it is not ON and your
power supply obtains its power from the panelboard bus, verify that the main
power to the panelboard is properly connected and turned ON. Also verify that
Power supply is not energized. the power supply line terminal is secured. If your power supply is connected to
an external power source, such as a UPS, verify that the power supply is
properly connected to the external power source and that this source is turned
No display on ON. Refer to the Power Supply instruction bulletin for installation and safety
LCD screen. information.
The POWERLINK G3 power supply may not be the proper model for your
The wrong power supply is installed. system’s voltage. Verify that the proper power supply is installed. Refer to the
Power Supply Instruction Bulletin for more information.
The power supply must be plugged into the controller. Verify that the power
Controller is not connected to the
supply connector is seated properly in the controller’s mating connector. Refer
power supply.
to Chapter 4—Installation for more information.
Baud rate, address, or other Verify that all controller communications setup information matches your
communications parameters are not software settings. Refer to Chapter 8—Operation for more information on how
set up properly. to set these parameters from the controller front panel.
Controller is not
communicating. Verify that your network or serial communications connections are wired
Communications wiring errors. properly and the proper signal polarity is observed. Ensure that the TX and RX
wires are not reversed. Refer to Chapter 6—Communications Wiring for
more information.
The controller panel has been intentionally disabled. Connect to the controller
Controller keys will not using POWERLINK Controller Software (PCS). Clear the Front Panel Disable
Controller keys are locked.
access screens. setting found on the PCS Setup screen, and send the updated configuration to
the controller. This re-enables local front panel access.
Wiring error. Verify wiring of inputs with respect to the external switching device and its pilot
light. An LED pilot light must be wired observing the proper polarity. Refer to
Pilot light on switch Chapter 5—Input Wiring for more information.
connected to input The total draw of all devices connected to all status feedback terminals must not
does not illuminate. exceed 60 mA. The status feedback power source is internally protected and will
Excessive current draw.
shut down if this limit is exceeded. A status indicator LED for this source is
located in the upper-left corner of the wiring terminal compartment. Refer to
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Verify that both the controller and power supply are energized by observing that
Controller or power supply is not
all power LEDs are illuminated and the LCD display is ON. Verify that the
powered or operating properly.
controller is operating by observing that the time is changing.
Circuit breaker handle is OFF. Turn circuit breaker handle to ON.
Circuit breaker is tripped. Reset the circuit breaker by turning it OFF and back ON.
Circuit breaker Manual mode is Restore the circuit breaker to Auto mode by engaging the white button located
engaged. on the face of the circuit breaker.
Verify that the input wiring is properly connected. Wiring specifics depend on the
Input is not connected or wired
type of external switching device being used. Refer to Chapter 5—Input Wiring
properly.
for more information.
Re-enable the input. Refer to Chapter 8—Operation for more information on
Input is inhibited.
how to setting the Input Inhibit option.
Verify that the input commands the correct zone by manually operating the
external switching device and observing on the Input Status screen whether the
Input is not configured properly. corresponding input status changes when the input is ON. An input’s proper
response may require it to be re-configured for your switching device. Refer to
Chapter 5—Input Wiring and Chapter 8—Operation for more information.
To test all circuit breakers assigned to a zone, refer to the “Testing Circuit
Circuit breaker is not included in zone, Breakers” section in Chapter 8—Operation. If the circuit breakers are not
Circuit breaker does or circuit breaker is incorrectly responding as desired, refer to the “Adding or Deleting Circuit Breakers from a
not respond to INPUT included in zone. Zone” section for more information on how to add or delete a circuit breaker
change or does not from a zone.
respond as desired. Circuit breakers assigned to more than one zone remain on until all zones
commanding the circuit breakers are off. In many cases, this is desired
Circuit breaker is included in more
operation. If not desired, review the circuit breaker assignment of all zones, and
than one zone.
delete circuit breakers from any incorrect zone. Refer to Chapter 8—Operation
Circuit breaker is overridden from A zone can be overridden from either communications or the front panel. To
communications or the front panel. clear the override, refer to Chapter 8—Operation.
Circuit breakers in slave panels must have properly wired sub-net
communications and power. Refer to Chapter 6—Communications Wiring, as
Sub-net wiring error.
well as instruction bulletins for the control bus, power supply, and slave address
selector, for more information.
Each slave panel must have a unique address. Verify that no two slave address
selectors have the same address setting and that no slave address selector is
Sub-net addressing error. set to zero, unless the power supply and controller are remotely mounted with
no control bus attached. Refer to the Slave Address Selector instruction bulletin
If the circuit breaker is assigned to a zone with a time schedule, the time
Time schedule conflict. schedule may be holding the circuit breaker ON or OFF, according to schedule
status and the logic type setting.
Circuit breaker is overridden by
Comms loss action should be disabled unless this type of action is desired.
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Circuit breaker handle is OFF. Turn circuit breaker handle to ON.
Circuit breaker is tripped Turn circuit breaker handle OFF and then ON again.
Circuit breaker Manual mode is Restore the circuit breaker to Auto mode by engaging the white button located
engaged. on the face of the circuit breaker.
To test all circuit breakers assigned to a zone, refer to Chapter 8—Operation.
Circuit breaker is not included in zone,
If the circuit breakers are not responding as desired, refer to the “Adding or
or circuit breaker is incorrectly
Deleting Circuit Breakers from a Zone” section for more information on how to
included in zone.
add or delete a circuit breaker from a zone.
Circuit breaker is overridden from
A zone can be overridden from either communications or the front panel. To
either communications or the front
clear the override, refer to Chapter 8—Operation.
panel.
Circuit breakers in slave panels must have properly wired sub-net
communications and power. Refer to Chapter 6—Communications Wiring, as
Circuit breaker does Sub-net wiring error.
well as instruction bulletins for the control bus, power supply, and slave address
not respond to selector, for more information.
SCHEDULE change or
does not respond as Circuit breaker is overridden by
Comms loss action should be disabled unless this type of action is desired.
desired. comms loss action.
Review each time period for the zone’s schedule and make sure that the
Error in schedule/time period setup.
selected times and days match the desired operation.
Either a normal day or a special day must be selected for a time period to be
No day selected. valid. The time period will be valid whenever the current day matches a selected
day.
Special days are user-defined exceptions to normal days. Therefore, a special
Special day(s) are configured but not
day has priority over a normal day. A time period will not be valid during any
included.
special day unless the special day is specifically included in the time period.
If the circuit breaker is assigned to a zone that is also controlled by an input, the
Improper logic type setting. input may be holding the circuit breaker ON or OFF, according to the input
status and logic type setting.
Circuit breaker blink type is set to Circuit will always remain ON except when pulsing OFF. Choose another blink
Pulse OFF or Pulse Repeat. type if this behavior is not desired.

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APPENDIX B — SYSTEM COMPONENTS
POWERLINK G3 SYSTEM The POWERLINK G3 system consists of control buses, a panelboard,

COMPONENTS remotely operated circuit breakers, a power supply, and a controller. If
external control wiring is needed, a Class 2 barrier kit is required.
Figure B–1 identifies main components which are described in this
appendix.
Figure B–1: POWERLINK System Components
Barrier kit
Power
Supply
Controller
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Control
Circuit bus
breakers
Panelboard
Control Bus The control buses provide control and data monitoring for POWERLINK G3
remotely operated circuit breakers and are connected to the POWERLINK
G3 power supply and controller. Installed control buses will not interfere with
the installation of standard circuit breakers into the panelboard.
Figure B–2: Control Buses
Part numbers (Right bus):

NF12SBRG3
NF18SBRG3
NF21SBRG3
Part numbers (Left bus):

NF12SBLG3
NF18SBLG3
NF21SBLG3
Remotely Operated Circuit Breakers POWERLINK G3 Remotely Operated Circuit Breakers provide the same
overcurrent protection as standard circuit breakers, and have an integral
operator that can remotely switch the circuit breaker ON and OFF. The
circuit breaker works with the POWERLINK G3 controller, power supply, and
control buses to provide a remote power switching system in a panelboard.

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Figure B–3: Remotely Operated Circuit Breakers
Part numbers: Part numbers: part numbers:

ECB14015G3 ECB24015G3 ECB34015G3,
ECB14020G3 ECB24020G3, ECB34020G3,
ECB14030G3 ECB24030G3 ECB32030G3
Power Supply The POWERLINK G3 Power Supply provides power to the POWERLINK G3
system.
Figure B–4: Power Supply CL1
CL2
Part numbers:
NF120PSG3
NF240PSG3
NF277PSG3
NF120PSG3L
NF240PSG3L
NF277PSG3L
Controller The POWERLINK G3 NF2000/3000G3 Controller provides control logic for

the operation of a POWERLINK G3 system. The controller uses remotely
operated circuit breakers to control up to 168 remotely operated branch
circuits. Also, it provides input channels for connecting external dry-contact
control devices, a keypad and display for setting up features, and external
ports for connecting to a computer directly or through a modem.

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Figure B–5: Controller
Part number: NF2000G3
Barrier Kit If external control wiring is used, a Class 2 barrier is recommended. Two
types of barrier kits (shown below) are available: standard and fixed. The
standard barrier kit ships with the controller, while the fixed barrier kit is
optional.
The fixed barrier kit provides an expanded wiring compartment and fittings
for a wider range of barrier types. A piece of corrugated plastic conduit is
included with the kit.
Figure B–6: Class 2 Barrier Kits
Standard barrier kit Fixed barrier kit

Part number: NFASBKG3

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Slave Address Selector The slave address selector is used to set an address for a slave panelboard
in a POWERLINK G3 subnetwork. A slave panelboard can have an address
setting from 0–7.
Figure B–7: Slave Address Selector
Part number: NFSELG3
Slave Bus Connect Harness The slave bus connect harness (NF2HG3) is used to connect a right control
bus to the slave address selector on the left control bus so that the right
control bus is able to communicate with the rest of the subnetwork
components. The tie wrap on the cable can be removed if the cable is not at
the required length.
Figure B–8: Slave Bus Connect Harness
Part number: NF2HG3

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CONTROLLER SPECIFICATIONS The following sections list the specifications for the controller:
Table B–1 Controller Specifications
Inputs independently configurable dry-contact inputs
• 2-wire maintained N.O.
• 2-wire maintained N.C.
• 2-wire maintained toggle
Input Types • 2-wire momentary pushbutton
• 2-wire momentary timed ON
• 2-wire momentary delayed OFF
• 3-wire dual momentary
Input Timer 1 second to 18 hours
• 24 Vdc (60mA maximum load for all outputs
Status Output combined)
• available for 2-wire input types only
Auxiliary Power Supply 24 Vdc (100mA maximum current)
COM 1 (four methods of connection):
• RS-485 (2-wire MODBUS ASCII/RTU) inside
terminal compartment
• RS-485 (2-wire DMX512) inside terminal
compartment (see“Using a G3 Controller with
DMX512 Systems” on page 131)
Communication Interface • RS-232 (MODBUS ASCII/RTU) inside terminal
compartment
• RS-232 (MODBUS ASCII/RTU) on front panel
COM 2:
• 10 Base-T Ethernet (Modbus TCP/IP) inside
terminal compartment
• No blink (default)
• Single blink (2–30 minutes)
• Dual blink (1st blink: 2–30 minutes; 2nd blink: 1
Circuit Breaker Blink Notice minute)
• Delay with no blink (2–30 minutes)
• Pulse duration (1-10 seconds)
• Pulse repeat (1-240 minutes)
Circuit Breaker Stagger Delay 0.10 second (default) to 1 second
Zones are configured for logical operation.
System Logic
• AND, OR, LAST EVENT
• Inputs (removable Phoenix): #24–18AWG
• Auxiliary Power (removable Phoenix): #24–
18AWG
Terminals
• Network (removable Phoenix): #24–18AWG
• Front Panel: RJ-11
• Ethernet: RJ-45
• Operating Temperature: –5°C to +65°C (internal
panelboard temperature)
Environmental Standards
• Storage Temperature: –20°C to 85°C
• Operating Humidity: 5% to 95%
Standards UL Listed 916 Energy Management Equipment
ESD Immunity IEC 1000, Level 4
RF Susceptibility IEC 1000, Level 3
Electrical Fast Transient
IEC 1000, Level 3
Susceptibility
Electrical Surge Susceptibility –
IEC 1000, Level 4
power line
Electrical Surge Susceptibility –
IEC 1000, Level 3
data line

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Table B–1 Controller Specifications

Certifications California Title 24
FCC—Part 15, Class A

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APPENDIX C — USING A G3 CONTROLLER WITH DMX512 SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION This appendix describes communications setup, configuration, and

relationships to inputs, zones, and comms loss feature when using
controllers with DMX512 systems.
SETTING UP COMMUNICATIONS Follow the steps below to set up communication parameters when using a
PARAMETERS controller with DMX512.
1. From the CONTROLLER MENU screen, select COMMUNICATIONS.
The COMMUNICATIONS screen displays.
2. In the COMMUNICATIONS screen select SERIAL COMMS. The

SERIAL COMMS screen displays.
3. Select the DMX512 option under MODE. The controller screen will
automatically change to show setup fields for the DMX512 mode.
Enter in the desired starting slot and low and high thresholds.
Table C–1 on page 132 shows the default threshold settings for the
DMX512 mode.

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CONFIGURATION WHEN USING The minimal required configuration is to assign desired breakers to zones.
DMX512 This is all that needs to be done in many instances when using DMX512. All
normal controller functions and logical capabilities continue to be available
when the DMX512 mode is selected. Combining DMX512 with controller
features, such as local inputs or schedules, may be desired in some
applications.
NOTE: The default input type is set to Maintained Normally Open. Inputs 1–
16, when configured for Maintained Normally Open or Normally Closed
contact, will synchronize to current contact state when the controller is
powered up. This behavior may or may not be desired when using DMX512,
especially where no contacts will be connected to an input. To disable power
up synchronization, it is recommended that the input configuration be
changed to Momentary Toggle.
Table C–1: DMX512 Communications Options

Option Value Range Description
64 continuous slots from start position are
Starting slot 1-449
addressed automatically.
Percentage at which breaker shall change
Low threshold 0 – High Threshold
from ON state to OFF state. Default = 30%
Low Threshold – Percentage at which breaker changes from
High threshold
100% OFF state to ON state. Default = 70%
No change in state will occur when percentage is between the high and low
threshold.
DMX512 RELATIONSHIP TO INPUTS The controller responds to 64 contiguous DMX512 slots. These slots
correspond to inputs 1 – 64 in the controller. When a DMX512 slot increases
beyond the high threshold, then the corresponding input will change to ON.
When a DMX512 slot decreases below the low threshold, then the
corresponding input will change to OFF. DMX512 changes interact with
input changes from other sources on a last-event basis.
DMX512 RELATIONSHIP TO ZONES Zones that are configured to respond to an input will respond to the
corresponding DMX512 slot. By default on all controllers, Zone 1 is mapped
to Input 1, etc. The zone to input relationship can be reconfigured on
NF2000/3000G3 controllers.

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DMX512 RELATIONSHIP TO COMMS The comms loss feature is available when using the DMX512 mode. Unlike
LOSS FEATURE the standard mode behavior, where an override that was triggered by a data
loss will remain set when data is restored, overrides will be released when
data resumes when in the DMX512 mode. The following table summarizes
the differences in behavior:
Table C–2: DMX512 with Comms Loss feature
Loss Behavior Resumption Behavior
Default Action Standard DMX Standard DMX
No change to Override
ON Override set to ON (Same)
override state. released.
OFF Override set to OFF (Same)
Override set to current No change to Override
LAST STATE (Same)
state, ON or OFF override state. released.
No change to override No change to Override
NO ACTION (Same)
state override state. released.
RUN Override released (Same)
BLINK NOTICE DMX512 mode allows blink notice to occur on circuits when they are
configured for blink notice and are commanded OFF. See “Blink Notice” on
page 66
NOTE: Breakers should not be configured for blink notice if blink notice is
not desired.

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03/2008 Instruction Bulletin
Appendix D–Using a G3 Controller with BACnet Systems
ABOUT THIS APPENDIX

This appendix describes communications setup, configuration, and operation
when using controllers in a Building Automation System (BAS) with BACnet
(Building Automation and Control network) interoperability enabled.
It is recommended that you have an established and operational BACnet
communications network and be familiar with the BACnet communications
protocol prior to using the BACnet features of the G3 Controller.
INTRODUCTION
The BACnet protocol allows Powerlink panels to be easily integrated into a
BAS employing this open communication standard without the need for
communication bridges or gateways.
Capability for BACnet communications is provided in accordance with
ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 135-2004: "A Data Communication Protocol for
Building Automation and Control Networks".
FEATURES
BACnet Classification
Each device is classified as a BACnet Application Specific Controller (B-ASC).
Supported Controller Models

The following Powerlink G3 controller models support native BACnet
communications:
• NF2000G3 - Ethernet communications, shared remote inputs, network time
synchronization
• NF3000G3 - Email upon alarm, onboard web pages for
status/control/configuration
• NF3000G3C - C-Bus communications (ability to interface with a Square D®
Clipsal® C-Bus™ lighting control network)
Firmware Modifications
Powerlink G3 controllers must have the appropriate firmware levels installed
for the BACnet features to function. See the table below for the appropriate
controller firmware versions.
Table 1: Controller Firmware Versions
Controller Program Module
NF2000G3 v5.22 or greater
NF3000G3 v5.22 or greater
NF3000G3C v5.62 or greater
Refer to "POWERLINK G3 Firmware Upgrade Instructions" for more

information about downloading and upgrading your controller firmware.
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BACnet Communications
The Powerlink controller models listed in the table below provide native
BACnet communication capability. They can be integrated into a BACnet
system in one of two ways:
• Ethernet (BACnet/IP)
• RS-485 (MS/TP)
Table 2: BACnet Communication Capabilities
Controller Model Ethernet (BACnet/IP) RS-485 (MS/TP)
NF2000G3 Yes Yes
NF3000G3 Yes Yes
NF3000G3C Yes No*
NOTE: *The NF3000G3C serial port is dedicated to C-Bus™ communications,

thus unavailable for MS/TP.
BACnet/IP
Powerlink controllers can be connected directly to an Ethernet backbone so
that the BAS front-end software communicates directly to each controller. BAS
controllers with Ethernet capability can read status and perform control tasks,
such as overriding Powerlink zones On/Off, by communicating on the Ethernet
network to each controller. Refer to the "BACnet IP Screen" and "Configuring
BACnet/IP" for more information.
Master-Slave/Token Passing (MS/TP)
Powerlink controllers can be connected to a BACnet BAS on an RS-485
network. The BACnet BAS front-end software communicates with the BAS
controller directly via Ethernet, which in turn, can communicate to a network of
Powerlink controllers via serial communications.
Powerlink controllers operate as a master node on a MS/TP network (device
address 0-127).
BACnet Interoperability Building Blocks (BIBBs)

Each controller supports BACnet Interoperability Building Blocks (BIBBs) per
Annex K of ASHRAE 135-2004.
Table 3: Data Sharing BIBBs
BIBB Description BACnet Service Initiate Execute
Data Sharing-ReadProperty-B The B device (server) is a provider of data to device A (client). ReadProperty No Yes
(DS-RP-B)
A single value is returned at one time.
Data Sharing-ReadPropertyMultiple-B The B device is a provider of data to device A. ReadPropertyMultiple No Yes
(DS-RPM-B)
Multiple values are returned at one time.
Data Sharing-WriteProperty-B The B device allows a single value to be changed by device A WriteProperty No Yes
(DS-WP-B) at one time.
Data Sharing-WritePropertyMultiple-B The B device allows multiple values to be changed by device WritePropertyMultiple No Yes
(DS-WPM-B) A at one time.
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Table 4: Device and Network Management BIBBs

BIBB Description BACnet Service Initiate Execute
Device Management-Dynamic Device Binding-B The B device provides information about Who-Is No Yes
(DM-DDB-B) its device attributes and responds to
I-Am Yes No
requests to identify itself.
Device Management-Dynamic Object Binding-B The B device provides address Who-Has No Yes
(DM-DOB-B) information about its objects upon
I-Have Yes No
request.
Device Management-DeviceCommunicationControl-B The B device responds to DeviceCommunicationControl No Yes
(DM-DCC-B) communication control exercised by the
A device. (See Note 3 for password
required.)
Device Management-TimeSynchronization-B The B device interprets time TimeSynchronization No Yes
(DM-TS-B) synchronization messages from the A
device.
Device Management-UTCTimeSynchronization-B The B device interprets UTC time UTCTimeSynchronization No Yes
(DM-UTC-B) synchronization messages from the A
device.
Device Management-ReinitializeDevice-B The B device performs reinitialization ReinitializeDevice No Yes
(DM-RD-B) requests from the A device. (See Notes
1 and 2 for a description of the
WARMSTART and COLDSTART device
states.)
1. WARMSTART means to reboot the device and start over, retaining all data and programs that would normally be retained during a brief power outage. See
Note 3 for password required.
2. COLDSTART means to perform a ‘clear memory’ function on the device, setting applicable parameters back to factory default values. If front panel security is
enabled, the password required is the front panel Level 1 access code. If security is disabled, the required password is ‘0000’.
3. If front panel security is enabled, the password required is any valid front panel access code (Level 1, 2, or 3). If security is disabled, the required password is
‘0000’.
Overview of BACnet Screens

The following controller screens have been modified or added to reflect
BACnet capabilities in Powerlink controller.
Table 5: Modified or New Controller Screens
Screen Name Navigation Path Purpose
SERIAL COMMS MENU > CONTROLLER > COMMUNICATIONS > SERIAL COMMS Configuration of communication parameters
specific to MS/TP (see 'Configuring BACnet
MS/TP Communications')
BACNET/IP MENU > CONTROLLER > COMMUNICATIONS > ETHERNET COMMS > Configuration of communication parameters
BACNET/IP specific to BACnet/IP
BACNET COMMS MENU > CONTROLLER > COMMUNICATIONS > SERIAL COMMS > BACnet OR Configuration of parameters common to both
MENU > CONTROLLER > COMMUNICATIONS > ETHERNET COMMS > MS/TP and BACnet/IP
BACNET/IP > BACnet
BACNET STATUS MENU > STATUS > COMMUNICATIONS > BACNET STATUS Display basic BACnet communication status
BACNET OBJECTS MENU > STATUS > COMMUNICATIONS > BACNET STATUS > BACnet Objects Provide monitoring and limited control of BACnet
objects

BACnet/IP Screen
This screen allows configuration of communication parameters for BACnet/IP.
The factory default setting for BACnet/IP is NO (disabled). This setting must be
changed to YES (enabled) in order for BACnet/IP communications to function.
NOTE: Selecting YES (enabled) displays the BACnet > screen link. Selecting
NO (disabled) will hide the BACnet > screen link.
Figure 1: BACnet/IP Screen
Table 6: BACnet/IP Screen Parameters

Parameter Supported Values Description
Enabled YES or NO* Determines if the BACnet/IP network is enabled for this device.
UDP Port 0 – 65535 The UDP network port that the device will use for B/IP communications.
Default value: 47808 (BAC0 hex)
BBMD IP Any valid IP address The IP address of the BBMD to which this device will register itself as a ‘foreign device’.
Default value: 000.000.000.000
BBMD Time to Live 0 – 65535 The time interval in seconds at which the device will renew its ‘foreign device’ subscription
with the BBMD.
Default value: 300
* Default value
BACnet Comms Screen

This screen allows configuration of communication parameters common to
both BACnet/IP and MS/TP. The device will usually function with these
parameters left to default values. However, parameters may be modified for
different applications.
Figure 2: BACnet Comms Screen

Table 7: BACnet Comms Screen Parameters

Enabled YES* or NO Determines if ANY of the BACnet control objects for this device can be
controlled from the BACnet network.
Control Enabled YES or NO* Determines if remotely controllable circuit breakers are seen by the
BACnet network.
Device ID Device ID value range: 0 – 4,194,303 The device’s unique 7-digit integer that identifies the device.
(0 followed by the last 6 digits of the device’s serial number*)
APDU Timeout Timeout value range: 1 - 255 (3 seconds*) Determines the communication timeout value (measured in seconds)
for BACnet data packets.
APDU Retries Retry value range: 1 – 5 (3 retries*) Determines the number of ADPU retries.
* Default value
• Control Enabled: BACnet clients may control any commandable object in the
controller (e.g., Input Control, Zone Control, or Breaker Control). This feature
determines if the BACnet control objects associated with the device can be controlled
directly via the BACnet network.
Select the YES setting to enable the control feature.
NOTE: The factory default setting is YES (enabled).

Selecting YES allows the BACnet control objects to be seen by external
BACnet clients.
Selecting NO conceals all BACnet control objects, allows read only
capability, and prevents write access to these objects. The device responds
to all BACnet requests as if these particular objects do not exist.
• Breakers Exposed: If desired, BACnet clients may read individual breaker
status or perform direct breaker control. This feature determines if the circuit
breakers associated with the device can be monitored and controlled via the
BACnet network.
Select the YES setting to expose all Breaker Status and Breaker Control
objects to the BACnet network.
NOTE: The factory default breaker control/status setting is NO (disabled).
Selecting YES allows all breaker objects (672 total) to be seen by external
BACnet clients (the device provides the same level of support provided for
other BACnet objects).
Selecting NO conceals all breaker objects, preventing direct read/write
access to breaker objects. The device responds to all BACnet requests as if
these particular objects do not exist.
• Device ID: The Device ID is a unique 7-digit integer which identifies the
device on EITHER BACnet network (either MS/TP or BACnet/IP). The
default Device ID value is 0 followed by the last 6 digits of the device’s
serial number. The Device ID may be changed if desired. Powerlink
controllers support Device ID values in the range 0 – 4,194,303.
• APDU Timeout: The communication timeout value is measured in seconds
for BACnet data packets. Powerlink controllers support APDU (Application
layer Protocol Data Units) Timeout values ranging 1 - 255. The factory
default setting is 3 seconds.
• APDU Retries: Powerlink controllers support communications retry values
ranging from 1 – 5. The factory default number of communication retries for
BACnet data packets is 3.

BACnet Status Screen

Figure 3: BACnet Status Screen
KEY:
1. Network Enabled field
2. System Status field
3. Comm Control field
4. Comm Control Timer field
5. BACnet Objects > screen link
NOTE: Refer to the Table below for BACnet Status Screen
supported values
Table 8: BACnet Status Screen Parameters

Network Enabled BACnet/IP – BACnet/IP is enabled, MS/TP is disabled. The BACnet network on which the device is configured to communicate.
MS/TP – MS/TP is enabled, BACnet/IP is disabled.
*NONE – neither BACnet/IP nor MS/TP is enabled (all
BACnet functionality is disabled).
System Status *OPERATIONAL – control of BACnet objects is enabled Reflects the ‘Control Enabled’ parameter of the ‘BACNET COMMS’ screen.
(both read and write are possible).
OP_READONLY – control of BACnet objects is disabled
(only read is possible).
Comm Control *ENABLED – all BACnet communications are enabled. Controlled by external BACnet clients (via the
DeviceCommunicationControl service).
DISABLED – all BACnet communications are disabled.
Comm Control Timer *0 – 65535 Shows the number of remaining minutes the device will ignore all BACnet
communications except DeviceCommunicationControl and
ReinitializeDevice requests. After a disable request, the device will
transition into a DISABLED mode (listen only). The timer will begin counting
down, displaying the time remaining until the device returns to the normal
ENABLED mode.
*Default value
BACnet Objects Screen

The BACNET OBJECTS screen provides a means to display the
Present_Value of all BACnet objects in the controller. It also displays the
entire Priority_Array for commandable objects (Input Control, Zone Control,
and Breaker Control), while allowing limited control of the values in the
Priority_Array. Refer to the "Release Functions" section for more information.
Figure 4: BACnet Objects Screen
KEY:
1. Object type
2. Object instance
3. Object name
4. Nametag (description)
5. Present value
6. Priority array
7. Release command
8. Relinquish default

Table 9: BACnet Objects Screen Parameters

Object_Type AV = Analog Value Used to select object type. See "BACnet Status and
Control Objects" section for details.
BV = Binary Value
MV = Multi-state Value
MO = Multi-state Output
Object Instance Object instance number (1 – 99999) Used to select specific object of interest
Object_Name 16-character object name Information only (e.g. InputStat_001, ZoneStat_001,
etc.)
Nametag 16-character Powerlink nametag (optional) Information only (e.g. Corridor Switch)
Present_Value 0 – 99 (Refer to the "Objects" section for more information) Information only (current value of object e.g., input,
zone, etc.)
Priority_Array Value of 16 levels (N for NULL) Information only (value of priority 1 - 16)
Release Command Functions – – –* = Do nothing (default value) No effect
INT = Write NULL to priority level 10 Release internal control
EXT = Write NULL to all levels EXCEPT 10 Release external control
ALL = Write NULL to all 16 priority levels Force Relinquish_Default
Relinquish_Default 0-9 Information only (relinquish default value)
*Default value
Follow these steps to perform a release function for a selected object.

1. Navigate to the release field (REL).
2. Scroll through the four available selections by using the + and – buttons on
the controller.
3. Select the desired function then navigate off the field to activate the
function on the selected object.
The release field (REL) will then be reset to the default value. Refer to the
"BACnet Object Functions" and the "Objects" sections for more information.
Access Level
The BACNET OBJECTS screen is assigned Level 3 access. The release
command requires Level 2 access.

CONFIGURING THE CONTROLLER

Follow the instructions in this section to properly configure Powerlink G3
controllers for BACnet MS/TP or BACnet/IP communications. Refer to
"Supported Controller Models" and "Firmware Modifications" sections for more
information.
The default BACnet communications setting for all controllers is DISABLED.
Only one of these two BACnet networks may be enabled at any time. If
BACnet MS/TP is ENABLED, then BACnet/IP is DISABLED and vice versa.
Configuring BACnet MS/TP Communications

Follow the steps in this section to configure the Powerlink controller for BACnet
MS/TP communications.
1. Access the SERIAL COMMS screen by navigating to:
MENU > CONTROLLER > COMMUNICATIONS > SERIAL COMMS
Figure 5: Serial Comms Screen
2. Scroll to Mode and select BACnet MS/TP. The BACnet > screen link will
appear below Mode.
3. Set the desired serial address of the controller.
NOTE: Each device operates as a master node on a single MS/TP network
(device address 0-127).
4. Set the desired baud rate. Supported baud rates for MS/TP are 9600,
19200, 38400, and 76800. Refer to the "Maximum Communications Cable
Distances table in "Chapter 6—Communications Wiring".
5. For additional communication settings, select the BACnet > screen link to
navigate to the BACNET COMMS screen.
6. Set the BACNET COMMS screen parameters as desired. Refer to the

"BACnet Comms Screen" section for more information about configuring
parameters common to both BACnet MS/TP and BACnet/IP.
7. Exit the BACNET COMMS screen, then exit the SERIAL COMMS screen.
NOTE: Upon exit all settings are saved, and the controller will reboot. If
BACnet/IP was previously enabled (see "Configuring BACnet/IP
Communications"), it will automatically be disabled.

Configuring BACnet/IP Communications

Follow the steps in this section to configure the Powerlink controller for
BACnet/IP communications.
1. Access the ETHERNET COMMS screen by navigating to:
MENU > CONTROLLER > COMMUNICATIONS > ETHERNET COMMS
2. Select BACNET/IP to access the BACNET/IP screen.
Figure 7: Ethernet Comms Screen
3. The factory default setting for BACnet/IP is NO (disabled). Change the

default setting for BACnet/IP to YES (enabled). The BACnet > screen link
will appear on the LCD screen.
Figure 8: BACnet /IP Screen – default setting NO (disabled) (shown on
left) and YES (enabled) (shown on right)
4. Set the other BACnet/IP screen parameters as desired. Refer to the

"BACnet/IP Screen" section for more information about configuring
parameters specific to BACnet/IP.
5. Select BACnet > and press ENTER and navigate to the BACNET
COMMS screen.
6. Set the BACNET COMMS screen parameters as desired. Refer to the

"BACnet COMMS Screen” section for more information about configuring
parameters common to both BACnet/IP and BACnet MS/TP.
7. Exit the BACNET COMMS screen, then exit the BACnet/IP screen.
NOTE: Upon exit all settings are saved. The controller will reset if the UDP
port is changed. If MS/TP was previously enabled (see "Configuring
BACnet MS/TP Communications"), it will automatically be disabled.

Verifying BACnet Communications Status

1. To verify BACnet communications status, navigate to the BACNET
STATUS screen.
MENU > STATUS > COMMUNICATIONS
Figure 10: Comms Status Screen
2. Select BACNET STATUS. Verify that the status of each parameter is as

shown below.
Figure 11: BACnet Status Screen (shown with BACnet/IP enabled)
Refer to the table “BACnet Status Screen Parameters” for more information
when verifying the status of BACnet communications. Select the BACnet
Objects > screen link to view the status of individual BACnet objects. Refer to
the "Overview of BACnet Screens" and "Objects" sections for more information
on BACnet object screen parameters and values.
Diagnostics/Controller Summary Web Page

The NF3000G3 controller (only) displays the BACnet MS/TP parameters listed
in the table below on the Diagnostics/Controller Summary web page when this
particular serial mode is enabled:
Table 10: Diagnostics/Controller Summary Web Page
Parameter Displayed Value
Mode MS/TP
Address 0 - 127
Baud Rate 9600, *19200, 38400, 76800
Parity None
*Default value

CONTROLLER OPERATION
Internal Commands
The controller writes to the object’s priority array (always at priority 10) upon
any internal command to update the object’s status (non-BACnet operations).
This includes the events listed in the table below.
Table 11: Internal Command Events

Internal Controller Event BACnet Object
Input Control Zone Control Breaker Control
Manual Auto (Override) Manual Auto
Dry-contact switch transition X X
Sync from input, schedule, zone, remote source X X
Expiration of input timer X
Command via C-Bus communications X
Expiration of override timer X
Command via local LCD screen X X X
Command via Modbus® communications X X X X
Priority Array Values

The table below shows the actual integer value that gets written by the
controller for each internal command.
Table 12: Priority Array Values

Object Off On Release
Input Control (Manual) 1 2 n/a
Input Control (Auto) 3 4 n/a
Breaker Control (Manual) 1 2 n/a
Breaker Control (Auto) 3 n/a n/a
Zone Control (Override) 1 2 3

Present_Value
All internal commands written to the priority array are arbitrated along with
external commands from BACnet clients to determine the object’s present
value.
Relinquish Default
The controller takes the following action if all 16 levels of the priority array
contain the NULL value.
Table 13: Priority Array Relinquish Defaults
Object Relinquish Default Action
Input Control 3 Turn input Off, allow optional blink notice
Breaker Control 3 Turn breaker Off, allow optional blink notice
Zone Control 3 Release zone override
Priority Array Reset

The controller writes a NULL value to all 16 levels of all priority arrays
(effectively resetting all priority arrays back to their default values) under the
following conditions:
• Clear Memory (performed via the local LCD screen, BACnet service
request, or Modbus® register write)
• BACnet communications enabled: Network Enabled setting changed from
NONE to MS/TP (done on the ‘SERIAL COMMS’ screen) or from NONE to
BACnet/IP (done on the ‘BACNET/IP’ screen
Priority Array Storage

The controller stores the contents of all priority arrays and retains them upon
the following events:
• Loss of power (reboot)
• Firmware download

OBJECTS
BACnet Status and Control Objects
Table 14: Powerlink G3 Supported Status and Control Objects
Description Type Functionality
Device (1)
Status Device (DV) Supported object list, operational

status, date/time
Input (64 each)
Status Binary Value (BV) On/Off
Control Multi-state Value (MV) Manual On/Off, Auto On/Off

(allows blink notice)
Zone (64 each)
Status Binary Value (BV) On/Off, Non-Responding (NR)

breaker in zone
Control Multi-state Value (MV) Override On/Off, Override
Release
Breaker (336 each)
Status Binary Value (BV) On/Off, breaker present, NR

breaker
Control Multi-state Output (MO) Manual On/Off, Auto Off (allows
blink notice)
Control Bus (16 each)
Status Binary Value (BV) Any breaker On, bus present, NR

breaker on bus
Controller Clock (3)
Status Analog Value (AV) Local hour, minute, second of

clock

Device (DV) Object

Table 15: Device Object
Property Identifier Access Values
Object_Identifier¹ Read Instance 0 – 4,194,303
Object_Name Read PlinkG3_xxxxxxx, xxxxxxx = Device Instance
Object_Type Read DEVICE
System_Status Read OPERATIONAL if Input, Zone & Breaker
Control is enabled.
OPERATIONAL_READ_ONLY if Input, Zone &
Breaker Control is disabled.
Vendor_Name Read Square D Company
Vendor_Identifier Read 238
Model_Name Read NF2000G3, NF2000G3-RSC, NF3000G3 &
NF3000G3C
Firmware_Revision Read Boot Module x.xx
Download Module x.xx
Application_Software_Version Read Program Module x.xx
Description Read G3 Controller Nametag
Protocol_Version Read BACnet Version 1
Protocol_Revision Read BACnet Revision 2
Protocol_Services_Supported Read ReadProperty, ReadPropertyMultiple,
WriteProperty, WritePropertyMultiple,
Who-Is, I-Am, Who-Has, I-Have,
DeviceCommunicationControl,
ReinitializeDevice,
TimeSynchronization, UTCTimeSynchronization
Protocol_Object_Type_Supported Read Device, Binary Value, Analog Value, Multi-state
Value,
Multi-state Output
Object_List Read Refer to "BACnet Status and Control Objects"
section
Max_APDU_Length_Accepted Read BACnet/IP – 1476
MS/TP – 480
Segmentation_Supported Read NO_SEGMENTATION
Local_Time Read Hours:Minutes:Seconds
Local_Date Read Day-Month-Year
UTC_Offset Read (-780 to +780) minutes
Daylight_Savings_Status Read TRUE if DST is enabled and DST is in effect,
FALSE if DST is disabled or DST is not in effect.
APDU_Timeout¹ Read 1–255
Number_Of_APDU_Retries¹ Read 1–5
Max_Master Read MS/TP – 127, BACnet/IP – N /A
Max_Info_Frames Read MS/TP – 1, BACnet/IP – N/A
Device_Address_Binding Read Empty List
Database_Revision²,³ Read 1 - 65535
1. BACnet-specific parameter directly configurable via the device’s local LCD screen.
2. Increments by value of 1 if:
a. Name of Device object is changed (due to change in Device ID), OR
b. Names of Breaker objects are changed for any control bus (due to change in First Breaker
Number or Numbering Sequence).
3. Resets to value of 1 if a Clear Memory function is performed on the device.

Analog Value (AV) Objects

Table 16: Clock Hour Object (AV)
Property Access Values
Object_Identifier Read Instance 1
Object_Name Read ClockHour
Object_Type Read ANALOG_VALUE
Present_Value Read Local hour – (0-23)
Description Read Local hour
Status_Flags Read IN_ALARM = FALSE
FAULT = FALSE
OVERRIDDEN = FALSE
OUT_OF_SERVICE = FALSE
Event_State Read NORMAL
Out_Of_Service Read FALSE
Units Read Hours
Table 17: Clock Minute Object (AV)

Object_Name Read ClockMinute
Present_Value Read Local minutes – (0-59)
Description Read Local minute
FAULT = FALSE
OVERRIDDEN = FALSE
Units Read Minutes
Table 18: Clock Second Object (AV)

Object_Name Read ClockSecond
Present_Value Read Local seconds – (0-59)
Description Read Local second
FAULT = FALSE
OVERRIDDEN = FALSE
OUT_OF_SEVICE = FALSE
Units Read Seconds

Binary Value (BV) Objects

Table 19: Control Bus Status Objects (BV)
Property Identifier Access Values
Object_Identifier Read Instance 010xx
xx = Bus # 01 - 16
Object_Name Read CtrlBusStat_xx
xx = Bus Address – 0L, 0R … 7L, 7R
Object_Type Read BINARY_ VALUE
Present_Value Read/Write¹ ACTIVE – Any Breaker ON
INACTIVE – All Breakers OFF
Description Read Bus Nametag
Status_Flags Read IN_ALARM = FALSE if Event_State = NORMAL,
otherwise TRUE
FAULT = TRUE if Reliability <>
NO_FAULT_DETECTED, otherwise FALSE
OVERRIDDEN = FALSE
OUT_OF_SERVICE = Out_Of_Service value
Event_State Read FAULT if Reliability <> NO_FAULT_DETECTED
otherwise NORMAL
Reliability Read NO_FAULT_DETECTED if all breakers are
responding normally
UNRELIABLE_OTHER if any breaker on bus is
non-responding
Out_Of_Service Read FALSE if bus is physically present
TRUE if bus is not present
1. This property is writable only when Out_Of_Service = TRUE.
Table 20: Input Status Objects (BV)

Object_Identifier Read Instance 10xxx

xxx = Input # 001 - 064
Object_Name Read InputStat_xxx
xxx = Input # 001 - 064
Object_Type Read BINARY_ VALUE
Present_Value Read ACTIVE – Input ON
INACTIVE – Input OFF
Description Read Input Nametag
FAULT = FALSE
OVERRIDDEN = FALSE

Table 21: Zone Status Objects (BV)

xxx = Zone # 001 - 064
Object_Name Read ZoneStat_xxx
xxx = Zone # 001 - 064
Object_Type Read BINARY_VALUE
Present_Value Read ACTIVE – Zone ON
INACTIVE – Zone OFF
Description Read Zone Nametag
otherwise TRUE
FAULT = TRUE if Reliability <> NO_FAULT_DETECTED,
otherwise FALSE
OVERRIDDEN = FALSE
Event_State Read FAULT if Reliability <> NO_FAULT_DETECTED,
otherwise NORMAL
Reliability Read NO_FAULT_DETECTED if all breakers in zone are
responding normally
UNRELIABLE_OTHER if any breaker in zone is non-
responding
Table 22: Circuit Breaker Status Objects (BV)

xxx = Breaker # 001 - 336
Object_Name Read Busxx.BkrStat_yy
yy = Breaker Sequence Number²
Object_Type Read BINARY_VALUE
Present_Value³ Read/Write¹ ACTIVE – Breaker ON
INACTIVE – Breaker OFF
Description Read Breaker Nametag
Status_Flags³ Read IN_ALARM = FALSE if Event_State = NORMAL, otherwise TRUE
otherwise FALSE
OVERRIDDEN = FALSE
Event_State³ Read FAULT if Reliability <> NO_FAULT_DETECTED,

otherwise NORMAL
Reliability³ Read NO_FAULT_DETECTED if the breaker is responding normally
UNRELIABLE_OTHER if the breaker is non-responding
Out_Of_Service³ Read FALSE if breaker is physically present
TRUE if breaker is not present
1. This property is writable only when Out_Of_Service = TRUE.
2. The Breaker Sequence Number is a configurable alias which defaults to (odd) 1–41 for each left
(L) bus and defaults to (even) 2–42 for each right (R) bus.
3. For multi-pole breakers, this property is valid only for the motorized pole. Only the BACnet object
corresponding to the physical position of the motorized pole will provide valid breaker status for
two-pole and three-pole breakers.

Multi-state Value (MV) Objects

Table 23: Input Control Objects (MV)
Object_Identifier Read Instance 10xxx,
xxx = Input # 001 - 064
Object_Name Read InputCtrl_xxx,
xxx = Input # 001 - 064
Object_Type Read MULTISTATE_VALUE
Present_Value Read/Write¹ 1 = Manual command input OFF
2 = Manual command input ON
3 = Auto command input OFF (blink notice allowed)
4 = Auto command input ON (blink notice allowed)
Description Read Input Nametag
FAULT = FALSE
OVERRIDDEN = FALSE
Number_Of_States Read 4
State_Text Read MAN OFF if Present_Value = 1
MAN ON if Present_Value = 2
AUTO OFF if Present_Value = 3
AUTO ON if Present_Value = 4
Priority_Array Read Values of 16 levels
Relinquish_Default Read 3 (AUTO OFF)
1. This property is commandable.

Table 24: Zone Control Objects (MV)

Object_Identifier Read Instance 30xxx,
xxx = Zone # 001 - 064
Object_Name Read ZoneCtrl_xxx
xxx = Zone # 001 - 064
Object_Type Read MULTISTATE_VALUE
Present_Value Read/Write¹ 1 = Override Zone OFF
2 = Override Zone ON
3 = Override Release
Description Read Zone Nametag
otherwise TRUE
otherwise FALSE
OVERRIDDEN = FALSE
Event_State Read FAULT if Reliability <> NO_FAULT_DETECTED,
otherwise NORMAL
Reliability Read NO_FAULT_DETECTED if all breakers in zone are
responding normally,
UNRELIABLE_OTHER if any breaker in zone is
non-responding
State_Text Read OVRD OFF if Present_Value = 1
OVRD ON if Present_Value = 2
OVRD REL if Present_Value = 3
Priority_Array Read Values of 16 levels
Relinquish_Default Read 3 (OVRD REL)

Multi-state Output (MO) Objects

Table 25: Circuit Breaker Control Objects (MO)
xxx = Breaker # 001 - 336
Object_Name Read Busxx.BkrCtrl_yy
yy = Breaker Sequence Number²
Object_Type Read MULTISTATE_OUTPUT
Present_Value³ Read/Write¹ Blank (no text) if breaker not present
1 = Manual command breaker OFF
2 = Manual command breaker ON
3 = Auto command breaker OFF (blink notice allowed)
Description Read Breaker Nametag
Device_Type³ Read Blank - breaker not present
1-POLE BREAKER
2-POLE BREAKER
3-POLE BREAKER
Status_Flags³ Read IN_ALARM = FALSE if Event_State = NORMAL,
otherwise TRUE
otherwise FALSE
OVERRIDDEN = FALSE
Event_State³ Read FAULT if Reliability <> NO_FAULT_DETECTED,
otherwise NORMAL
Reliability³ Read NO_FAULT_DETECTED if the breaker is responding
normally,
UNRELIABLE_OTHER if the breaker is non-responding
Out_Of_Service³ Read FALSE if breaker is physically present,
TRUE if breaker is not present
State_Text Read MAN OFF if Present Value = 1
MAN ON if Present Value = 2
AUTO OFF if Present Value = 3
Priority_Array³ Read Values of 16 levels
Relinquish_Default Read 3 (AUTO OFF)
2. The Breaker Sequence Number is a configurable alias which defaults to (odd) 1–41 for each left
(L) bus and defaults to (even) 2–42 for each right (R) bus.
3. For multi-pole breakers, this property is valid only for the motorized pole. Only the BACnet
object corresponding to the physical position of the motorized pole will provide valid breaker
status for two-pole and three-pole breakers.

BACNET PROTOCOL IMPLEMENTATION CONFORMANCE

Table 26: BACnet Protocol Implementation Conformance
Date 03/15/08
Vendor Name Square D Company
Product Name Powerlink G3 Lighting Controller
Product Model Number NF2000G3, NF3000G3, NF3000G3C
Applications Software Version² NF2000G3, NF3000G3 – Program Module 5.22, NF3000G3C – Program Module 5.62
Firmware Revision² NF2000G3, NF3000G3 – Download Module 2.00, Boot Module 1.51
NF3000G3C – Download Module 2.50, Boot Module 1.51
BACnet Protocol Revision 2
Product Description The Powerlink G3 Lighting Controller performs schedule-based and input-based control of motorized
breakers installed in a standard NF panelboard. Each controller supports 16 hard-wired inputs (64 via
software command), 64 zones of control, and 336 breakers distributed across 16 control buses (up to 21
breakers each).
Model specific features include:
NF2000G3: Ethernet communications, shared remote sources, network time synchronization
NF3000G3: Email upon alarm, onboard web pages for status/control/configuration
NF3000G3C: C-Bus communications (ability to interface with Clipsal C-Bus lighting control network)
BACnet Standardized Device Profile (Annex L) (_) BACnet Operator Workstation (B-OWS)
(_) BACnet Building Controller (B-BC)
(_) BACnet Advanced Application Controller (B-AAC)
(X) BACnet Application Specific Controller (B-ASC)
(_) BACnet Smart Sensor (B-SS)
(_) BACnet Smart Actuator (B-SA)
BACnet Interoperability Building Blocks Supported Data Sharing-ReadProperty-B (DS-RP-B)
(Annex K)
Data Sharing-ReadPropertyMultiple-B (DS-RPM-B)
Data Sharing-WriteProperty-B (DS-WP-B)
Data Sharing-WritePropertyMultiple-B (DS-WPM-B)
Device Management-Dynamic Device Binding-B (DM-DDB-B)
Device Management-Dynamic Object Binding-B (DM-DOB-B)
Device Management-DeviceCommunicationControl-B (DM-DCC-B)
Device Management-TimeSynchronization-B (DM-TS-B)
Device Management-UTCTimeSynchronization-B (DM-UTC-B)
Device Management-ReinitializeDevice-B (DM-RD-B)
Segmentation Capability (_) Able to transmit segmented messages (Window Size: N/A)
(_) Able to receive segmented messages (Window Size: N/A)
Standard Object Types Supported
A. Device Object Type 1. Dynamically creatable using the CreateObject service – NO.
2. Dynamically deletable using the DeleteObject service – NO.
3. Optional properties supported – Description, Local_Time, Local_Date, UTC_Offset,
Daylight_Savings_Status, Max_Master, Max_Info_Frames.
4. Properties that are writable where not otherwise required by this standard – NONE.
5. Proprietary properties – NONE.
6. Property range restrictions – NONE
B. Binary Value Object Type 1. Dynamically creatable using the CreateObject service – NO.
3. Optional properties supported – Description, Reliability (Zone Status, Breaker Status, Control Bus Status).
(X) = supports; (_) = does not support
¹ NF2000G3 and NF3000G3 only; the NF3000G3C serial port is dedicated to C-Bus communications.
² Version shown or greater

C. Analog Value Object Type 1. Dynamically creatable using the CreateObject service – NO.
3. Optional properties supported – Description.
D. Multi-state Value Object Type 1. Dynamically creatable using the CreateObject service – NO.
3. Optional properties supported – Description, Reliability (Zone Control), State_Text, Priority_Array,
Relinquish_Default.
4. Properties that are writable where not otherwise required by this standard – Present_Value.
6. Property range restrictions – Present_Value: 1 – 4 (Input Control), 1 – 3 (Zone Control).
E. Multi-state Output Object Type 1. Dynamically creatable using the CreateObject service – NO.
3. Optional properties supported – Description, Device_Type, Reliability, State_Text.
6. Property range restrictions – Present_Value: 1 – 3 (Breaker Control).
Data Link Layer Options (X) BACnet IP, (Annex J)
(X) BACnet IP, (Annex J), Foreign Device
(_) ISO 8802-3, Ethernet (Clause 7)
(_) ANSI/ATA 878.1, 2.5 Mb. ARCNET (Clause 8)
(_) ANSI/ATA 878.1, EIA-485 ARCNET (Clause 8), baud rate(s) ____________
(X)¹ MS/TP master (Clause 9), baud rate(s): 9600, 19200, 38400, 76800
(_) MS/TP slave (Clause 9), baud rate(s):
(_) Point-To-Point, EIA 232 (Clause 10), baud rate(s):
(_) Point-To-Point, modem, (Clause 10), baud rate(s):
(_) LonTalk, (Clause 11), medium: __________
(_) Other:
Device Address Binding Is static device binding supported?
This is currently necessary for two-way communication with MS/TP slaves and certain other devices.
(_) Yes (X) No
Networking Options (_) Router, Clause 6 - List all routing configurations, e.g., ARCNET-Ethernet, Ethernet-MS/TP, etc.
(_) Annex H, BACnet Tunneling Router over IP
(_) BACnet/IP Broadcast Management Device (BBMD)
Does the BBMD support registrations by Foreign Devices (_) Yes (_) No
Character Sets Supported Indicating support for multiple character sets does not imply that they can all be supported simultaneously.
(X) ANSI X3.4
(_) ISO 10646 (UCS-2)
(_) IBM™/Microsoft™ DBCS
(_) ISO 10646 (UCS-4)
(_) ISO 8859-1
(_) JIS C 6226
Communication Gateway If this product is a communication gateway, describe the types of non-BACnet equipment/networks(s) that
the gateway supports: N/A.
(X) = supports; (_) = does not support
¹ NF2000G3 and NF3000G3 only; the NF3000G3C serial port is dedicated to C-Bus communications.
² Version shown or greater

SUPPORT AND SERVICE

Contact the Square D Customer Information Center for technical support by
phone at 1-888-Square D (1-888-778-2733) or e-mail at
[email protected].
Contact your local Square D service representative for repairs or service to
your network.
You may also find helpful information on our web site at
www.squaredlightingcontrol.com.

03/2008 Index
INDEX
Numerics values 44 configuring

circuit breaker special days 60
3-wire 35
blink notice 129 connector
A status by control bus 93 removing cap 39
status details 92 connector cap, removing 39
access codes
circuit breaker status 91 control bus 125
entering 50
by control bus 93 setting the 64
setting 106 by zone 93 status of 103
access menu 47
circuit breakers control bus status 103
accessing menus 46
adding or deleting from a zone 82 control devices
adding circuit breakers to a zone 82 blink type 67 external 17
address
changing from auto to manual mode 83 control source 70
slave address selector 128
clearing from a zone 84 assigning to a zone 84
Address option naming of 66 control source status 97
description 53
remotely operated 26, 125 controller 126
alarm points 110
setting parameters 65 access codes 48
change of value 110 stagger delay 69, 129 clearing the memory 107
intrinsic 110
status of 91 communications 52, 131
alarms 110
testing of 83 connecting power supply to 16
e-mail notification of 110 timing 69 description 126
ASCII 25
Class 2 34, 39 front panel 8
auto mode of circuit breakers 83
barrier installation 39 installing 15
automation network 26 class 2 terminals 17 removing 16
communications 30
clearing RS-232 connections 36
auxiliary power 17
circuit breakers from a zone 84 setting the address 53
LED 9
of schedules 75 setting up 52
terminals 9 clock specifications 129
auxiliary power connector 18
setting the 56 time/date 55
B COMBO 84–85, 95 troubleshooting 121
COMBO logic 85 controller menu 47
back key 8 COMBO Logic Setup 85 controller status 103
barrier COMMS LOSS ACTION controller tools 103
installing Class 2 39 screen options 54 controllers
barrier kit 127 comms loss action maximum number of 30
baud rate 31 FORCE ZONE ON 54 multiple 30
Baud Rate option MAINTAIN LAST STATE 54 converter, RS-232/485 32
description 53 RUN 54 cursor
Belden 9841 34 COMMS LOSS ACTION screen highlighting with 44
bi-directional input/output terminal 18 Delay Duration option 54 navigating the 44
bi-directional terminals 17 Enable for Ethernet option 54 using the 43
blink timer 92 Enable for Serial option 54
blink type 67 Ethernet Value option 54 D
blink types 67 Serial Value option 54 Daylight Savings Time 55
Boolean Cmbination 84 communication delay
Boolean combination 85 interface 129 blink-to-off 69
Boolean Operators 86 parameters 52, 131 stagger 69
Boolean operators 85 communication inputs 17 deleting circuit breakers from a zone 82
Boolean statement 85 communication network display
building automation system 25 automation 26 adjusting contrast 43
bus subnet 26 changing values from 44
control 125 communications LCD 43
slave connect harness 128 automation network 30 using the keys 43
button, reset 8 error 25, 33 DMX512 25, 33, 53, 129
loss of 53 DMX512, and comms loss 133
C
RS-232 serial 36 DMX512, and G3 controllers 131
cable, front panel 25 RS-485 30 DMX512, and inputs 132
changes status of 100 DMX512, blink notice 133
saving 46 terminals 9 DMX512, communication parameters 131
changing wiring 25 DMX512, configuration 132

Index 03/2008
DMX512, relationship to zones 132 momentary ON 20 maintained normally open with blink 20
DMX512, using a G3 controller with 131 momentary toggle 20 manual mode of circuit breakers 83
English
dual momentary 20, 71 status output 21 maximum communications distances 31

dual momentary inputs 19 input/output connector 18 memory
duration inputs 17 clearing the controller 107
input timer 21 communication 17 menu screens 46–47
dual momentary 19 menus
E installation accessing the 46
entering names 45 Class 2 barrier 39 minus key 8
environmental standards 129 controller 15 MODBUS 25, 36–37
errors IP Address option mode
data entry 46 description 53 auto 83
ETHERNET COMMS screen setting 53 halt 105
options 53 manual 83
ethernet communications K operating 105
setup 53 key press timer 50 run 105
ethernet port 9, 25 keys, controller 43 Mode option
ethernet status 101 description 53
event log 109 L modem 25
external control devices 17 LAST EVENT 84–85, 95 modes supported 25
external device LAST EVENT Logic Setup 87 momentary OFF 21
wiring 22 latitude momentary ON 20, 71
external device wiring 18 reference 58 momentary toggle 20, 71
LCD screen multiple controllers
F attributes 43 networking together 30
FCC 130 operating 43
flowchart, programming 51 screen path symbol 43
N
front panel learn names
controller 8 adding circuit breakers to a zone 82 circuit breaker 66
keys 8, 43 LED control bus 65
auxiliary power 9 entering or changing 45
G Rx 46 input 72
grounding 34 status power 9 remote source 78
Tx 46 remote sources 78
H levels of access 48 special day 63
halt mode 105 line repeater 30 zone 80
highlight lists NEC rating 34
using the cursor to 43 selecting from 45 next key 8
humidity, operating 129 Local Gateway Address option NF panelboard
description 53 column-width 15
I setting 53 standard 15
input logging in
applications 23 entering access codes 50 O
for zones 70 logic type 70, 79, 84 occupancy sensor 23
inhibit 71 logic type, configuration 85 operating mode
physical vs. communications 17 logic type, improper logic setting 124 selecting the 105
terminals 9 logic type, time schedule conflict 123 operation
timer 71 logic, system 129 flowchart 51
types 71, 129 login levels 49 output connection 19
input connections 18 logs output terminal 17
input status 98 alarm 110 outputs 17
input terminal 18 event 109 override
input terminals 17 longitude timer 104
input timer 21 reference 58 type 104
input timer duration 21 loss of communications 53 override zones 104
input types 20
application for 23
M P
description of 71 maintained N.C. 71 panelboard
dual momentary 20 with blink 71 column-width NF 15
maintained normally closed 20 maintained N.O. 71 parameters 64
maintained normally closed with blink 20 with blink 71 standard NF 15
maintained normally open 20 maintained normally closed 20 parameters
maintained normally open with blink 20 maintained normally closed with blink 20 circuit breaker 65
momentary OFF 21 maintained normally open 20 panelboard 64

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setting communication 52 S sub-net communications status 102

Parity option Subnet Mask option
English
safety precautions 11
description 53 description 53
saving changes 46
photo sensor 24 setting 53
schedule status 98
plus key 8 subnet network 26
schedules
poles, circuit breaker 92 subscriber 107
clearing of 75
port sunrise and sunset 56
normal days 72
ethernet 30 sweep switch, blink type options 67, 69
of zones 72
RS-232 30 sweep switch, circuit breaker timing/pulse
special days 74
RS-485 30 duration 69
sunrise and sunset 73
serial 25, 33 sweep switch, example 68
screen
power sweep switch, pulse repeat 69
LCD 43
auxiliary 17 Sweep Switch, using controllers with 67
selecting a 44
LED 9 switch
screens 47
source, auxiliary 9 wall 23
selecting
status 9 switching
from a list 45
power supply 16, 126 remote 125
operating mode 105
auxiliary 129 system
screens 44
precautions, safety 11 logic 129
Sentry, see also "sweep switch" 67
programming system components 125
serial cable 30
a new system 51 system programming
serial status 100
Pulse OFF, application 68 flowchart 51
service tools 107
Pulse OFF, blink type 124 system status 102
setting
Pulse OFF, effect on circuit voltage 67
access codes 106 T
Pulse OFF, using with sweep switch 67
baud rate 52, 131
Pulse repeat 129 TCP/IP 25
circuit breaker timing 69
Pulse Repeat, application 68 temperature
clock 56
Pulse Repeat, effect on circuit voltage 67 operating 129
time/date 55
Pulse Repeat, options 69 storage 129
zone inputs 70
Pulse Repeat, using with sweep switch 67 terminal
zones 79
bi-directional input/output 18
Q shield, grounding the 34
output 17
shielding 34
quick start guide 13 terminals 129
single contact inputs 19
auxiliary power 9
R slave address selector 128
bi-directional 17
slave bus connect harness 128
remote source 76 class 2 17
source menu 47
example of 76 communications 9
special days
name 78 input 9, 17
configuring 60
offline options 78 testing
scheduling 74
options 77 of circuit breakers 83
types of 61
setting up 76–77 specifications
tie wrap 41
remote source status 99 tie wrap, controller 40
of controller 129
remote sources time zone
standards
naming of 78 reference 57
environmental 129
remote switching 26, 125 UL Listing 129
time/date, setting 56
remotely operated circuit breakers 125 time-out feature 46
status
removing the controller 16 timer
communications 100
repeater, line 30 5-minute 50
control busses 103
reset button 8 blink 92
control source 97
RS-232 30, 36 controller 103
delay 54
communications port 8 input 71
ethernet 101
controller serial connections 36 override 104
input 98
maximum length of wiring 36 timing
of circuit breakers 91
serial communications 36 of circuit breakers 69
of system 102
RS-232/485 converter 32 tools
of zones 94
RS-485 30, 34 remote source 99
controller 103
alternate wiring 35 service 107
schedule 98
communications 30 tools menu 48
serial 100
RTU 25 sub-net communications 102
RTU/ASCII 53 U
system 102
run mode 105 viewing 91 UL Listing 129
Rx and Tx LEDs 46 status menu 47 V
status output 20–21, 71, 129
status power LED 9 values

Index 03/2008
changing 44
view subscribers 107
English
viewing
of status 91
W
wall switch 23
wire
size 34
specifications 34
wiring compartment
cover 8
wiring external device 22
Z
zone
overriding 103–104
zone input options 71
zone menu 47
zone status 94
by breaker 96
by source 95
details of 94
zones
adding or deleting circuit breakers to 82
assigning circuit breakers to 80
naming of 80
setting up 79
status of 94

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NOTE: Provides additional information to clarify or simplify a procedure.

PLEASE NOTE Electrical equipment should be installed, operated, serviced, and

CHAPTER 1 — INTRODUCTION Overview ..................................................................................................... 7

CHAPTER 2 — SAFETY PRECAUTIONS In this Chapter ........................................................................................... 11

CHAPTER 3 — QUICK START GUIDE Introduction ............................................................................................... 13

CHAPTER 4 — INSTALLATION Installing the Controller ............................................................................. 15

CHAPTER 5 — INPUT WIRING Introduction ............................................................................................... 17

CHAPTER 6 — COMMUNICATIONS WIRING Introduction ............................................................................................... 25

CHAPTER 7 — CLASS 2 BARRIER Introduction ............................................................................................... 39

CHAPTER 8 — OPERATION Operating the Display ............................................................................... 43

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Pop-up Error Screen ............................................................................ 46

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View Zone Status Details .............................................................. 94

CHAPTER 9 — LOGGING Introduction ............................................................................................. 109

CHAPTER 10 —EMBEDDED WEB PAGES Introduction ............................................................................................. 111

APPENDIX A —TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting the Controller ................................................................ 121

APPENDIX B —SYSTEM COMPONENTS POWERLINK G3 System Components .................................................. 125

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APPENDIX C —USING A G3 CONTROLLER Introduction ............................................................................................. 131

APPENDIX D —USING A G3 CONTROLLER About this Appendix ................................................................................. 135

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Table 1 – 1: Parts of The Controller Front Panel

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Table 1 – 2: Wiring Compartment Components

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CHAPTER 2 —SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Failure to follow this instruction will result in death or serious injury.

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CHAPTER 3 —QUICK START GUIDE

Table 3–1: Quick Start Checklist

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Failure to follow this instruction will result in will result in death or

Figure 4–1: Controllers On Standard and Column-width Panelboards

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REMOVING THE CONTROLLER To remove the controller, follow these steps:

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CHAPTER 5 — INPUT WIRING

INTRODUCTION POWERLINK G3 controllers provide a local set of Class 2 terminals for

All inputs (1-64) on POWERLINK G3 controllers can be controlled via the

Because inputs 17–64 do not exist physically, no input type configuration is

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Bi-directional Input/Output (I/O) Terminal

The auxiliary power connector provides access to the 24 V Class 2 power

+24 Vdc Terminal

Circuit Common Terminal

Figure 5– 4: 2-wire input connection to a bi-directional terminal

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Input terminals in the Connector terminal

All single contact inputs