AAON USB-Link 2 Kurzanleitung

USB-Link 2

Technical Guide

USB-Link 2 Code: SS0073 Version 4.11 and up

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION.................................................................................................. 3

USB-Link 2 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 3

System Requirements ............................................................................................................................. 3

QUICK GUIDE.................................................................................................................... 4

USB-LINK 2 DRIVER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................... 5

CONNECTION AND WIRING .............................................................................................. 6

FINDING THE COM PORT NUMBER .................................................................................. 7

PRISM 2 SETUP INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................................... 8

COMMUNICATION SETTINGS AND LED DESCRIPTIONS ............................................... 10

USB-Link 2 Switch Settings................................................................................................................... 10

USB-Link 2 LED Descriptions................................................................................................................ 10

TROUBLESHOOTING....................................................................................................... 11

Troubleshooting Tips ............................................................................................................................. 11

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OVERVIEW

USB-Link 2 Technical Guide

USB-Link 2 Overview

The ASM02244 USB-Link 2 is a portable device that is used as an

interface to connect your computer to AAON controllers without

the need for a CommLink.

The USB-Link 2 provides a direct link to enable you to view the

status and congure and adjust the setpoints of any controller on

the control system communications loop using Prism 2 software.

The USB-Link 2 is small in size and is powered by the USB port of

the computer it is plugged into, making it completely portable and

allowing connection to the system from any controller.

The USB-Link 2 is supplied with a USB cable, a mini-DIN male

communication cable, and two mini-DIN to terminal adapters. The

communication cable allows you to walk up to any controller that

has a communication socket and plug in the USB-Link 2 to gain

access to the system. The adapters are used for boards that do not

have a female mini-DIN plug connection.

System Requirements

To enable the USB-Link 2 to work with Prism 2, you will need:

• USB-Link 2 with USB cable, mini-DIN male

communication cable, and adapters for terminal and

modular connections (cables and adapters provided)

• USB drivers on CD-ROM (supplied with USB-Link 2 but

also downloadable from www.aaon.com/prism). Make

sure to install the drivers before connecting the USB-

Link 2 to your computer.

• PC with USB 1.1 or 2.0 port (supplied by others)

• Microsoft®Windows® 10 (installed on the PC you are

going to use)

• Prism 2 software version 4.0.4 or later (supplied with

USB-Link 2 but also downloadable from www.aaon.com/

prism)

Networked Systems Only

• CommLink(s) and/or MiniLink(s)

General Information

Figure 1: Top, Front, and Bottom Views of the

USB-Link 2

OVERVIEW

4USB-Link 2 Technical Guide

Important Notes

Follow the included USB-Link 2 driver installation

instructions (page 5).

 Follow the connection and wiring instructions

(Figure 2,page 6) to connect and congure the

USB-Link 2.

Familiarize yourself with all system components and

review all documentation. Pay special attention to

“Cautions,” “Notes,” and “Warnings” since these may

keep you from experiencing unnecessary problems.

 If you encounter any problems, please refer to the

Troubleshooting section of this guide rst. If you

can’t resolve the problem, please call AAON

Controls Support at our toll free number—

1-866-918-1100.

Quick Guide

Follow the six steps below to get your USB-Link 2 up and running

in no time.

WARNING: You must install the USB drivers (Step 3 below)

before connecting the USB-Link 2 to your computer (Step 4

below).

Step 1: Set your USB-Link 2’s conguration switch to Stand

Alone or Network (Figure 3, page 10).

Step 2: Set your USB-Link 2’s communication speed switch

to Low Speed or High Speed (Figure 3, page 10).

Step 3: Install the USB drivers from the included CD-ROM

onto your computer.

Step 4: Attach the USB cable to your USB-Link 2 and plug

the other end of the cable into your computer’s

USB port (Figure 2,page 6).

Step 5: Attach the communication cable to your USB-Link 2

and connect the other end of the cable to the

Controller’s communication port (Figure 2,page 6).

Step 6: Install the included Prism 2 software on your

computer (page 8).

CONNECTION & WIRING

USB-Link 2 Technical Guide

USB Serial Converter and Serial Port

Driver Installation

The internal USB communication port of the USB-Link 2 uses a

specialized driver that must be installed on your Windows® PC before

communication to the device can be established.

NOTE: You may already have this driver installed on your PC if

you are using a CommLink 5.

1. Before you begin, you must determine if your computer

is running 32-bit or 64-bit Windows. Open the System

information by right-clicking the <Windows> icon and

then selecting <System>. Under System, you can view

the system type. Based on what type of system you have,

you will choose 32_Bit.exe or 64_Bit.exe from the list of

les shown in Step 10.

2. Insert the USB Drivers CD-ROM into your CD-ROM

drive or download the USB Drivers le from

www.aaon.com/prism. If using the CD-ROM, go to Step

7. If downloading the le, you will need to scroll down

the page until you nd “USB Drivers For All Products”

to download the driver les.

3. Right click on “Click Here.” Then click <Save Link

As> or <Save Target As> and select Desktop as the

destination.

4. Go to the “USB-DRIVERS-ALL.exe” le on your desk-

top. Double-click on this le and choose “Run” from the

options list. The following window will appear:

5. Select <Unzip> and the le will be unzipped to the

folder C:\Temp\WM-USB-Drivers folder by default.

6. Next, go to the C:\Temp\WM-USB-Drivers folder and

now go to Step 9.

7. Open the <File Manager> icon and nd the CD-ROM

drive in the left column.

8. Double-click on your CD-ROM drive. Open the Media

Files Folder.

9. Double-click the folder “USBLink NewSS0073”.

10. The following list of les will display. Choose 32_Bit.

exe or 64_Bit.exe based on what type of system you

determined you have in Step 1.

11. In the window that pops up, shown below, click <Next>

and the installation program will walk you through the

rest of the steps.

12. When successful installation has occurred, connect the

USB cable between the PC and the USB-Link 2. The

PC will automatically recognize the device and a COM

port will be assigned. Follow the procedures on page 7 to

verify the Comm Port.

USB Driver Installation

CONNECTION & WIRING

6USB-Link 2 Technical Guide

Connection and Wiring

Figure 2: USB-Link 2 Connection & Wiring

CONNECTION & WIRING

USB-Link 2 Technical Guide

Finding the COM Port Number

Finding What COM Port Number the

USB-Link 2 is Using (Windows®10)

1. Right-click on the Windows® icon, located on the bottom

left or top left of the Windows Tool Bar.

2. Select <Device Manager>.

3. Click on the plus sign next to Ports to see all of the

common ports.

4. Locate the USB Serial Port (COM#). The COM# in

parentheses is the port it is located on. Write this COM

port number down. You will need to know this when

setting up the Prism 2 software.

CONNECTION & WIRING

8USB-Link 2 Technical Guide

Prism 2 Setup Instructions

Conguring Prism 2 for the USB-Link 2

1. Insert your Prism 2 software CD and follow the steps in the

readme.txt le to install the software.

2. The instructions will tell you to create a

Prism 2.exe shortcut on your desktop. Click

on this icon to open your Prism 2 software.

3. Click the <Login> button and type in the

level 3 User Name and password (default is

“admin, admin”). Click <Login>.

4. If Prism 2 is online, click the

<ON LINE> button to make it go

<OFFLINE>.

5. Click the <Job-Site> button to open the Job

Sites Window.

6. Click on any empty location in the Job-Site Selection

Window and type in a job name in the Selected

Location eld and press <Enter>.

6. In the Serial Port eld, click on the pull down box and

select the COM port number that the USB-Link 2 is using.

7. In the Type of CommLink selection box, select the radio

button next to “CommLink 5 or USB Link II”.

8. In the Network Conguration selection box, select the

mode for the USB-Link 2 you are using. If using stand

alone mode, select USB Link Stand Alone. If using network

mode, select USB Link Network. The position of the slide

switch on the USB-Link 2 must also be set to the mode you

are using (See Figure 3, page 10 for help in setting this

switch).

9. Click <Exit> to close out of the Job Sites Window.

10. Click the <OFFLINE> button to go

<ON LINE>.

CONNECTION & WIRING

USB-Link 2 Technical Guide

11. From the <Communications> menu on the main toolbar,

select <Search for Units>.

12. The Search For Units Window will appear. If you haven’t

performed a previous search, the Loop Selection eld

will read 01 and the Current Unit will read 00. You can

perform a selective search by entering the loop number

you would like to search and checking Search ONLY the

Selected Loop. The Check Unit Maps box will already be

checked. Do not deselect this box. Deselecting it will cause

the search not to work.

13. Click <Start Search> to initiate an automatic

detection of all installed controllers on your system.

14. If everything is working correctly, Units Found on this

Loop should increase. You will also see green boxes

indicating units that have been found.

Prism 2 Setup Instructions

15. If Units Found on this Loop stays at zero, check the

wiring to the USB-Link 2 and the controller and/or read

through these directions again to make sure all steps were

followed. Refer to the Troubleshooting Section in the back

of this guide for further help.

16. To stop a search, click <Cancel Search>.

17. Once you are done searching for units, close out of the

window or click <Exit>.

18. A window will pop up that asks, “Do you want to save

the search results?” Click <Yes> if you wish to save the

results. Click <No> if not.

19. You can now access any installed unit from the Main Prism

2 Screen by selecting a loop from the Loop Selection

Window with a single-click and by selecting the unit from

the Unit Selection Window with a double-click.

Zone

TROUBLESHOOTING

10 USB-Link 2 Technical Guide

Communication Settings and LED Descriptions

Figure 3: USB-Link 2 Conguration Switch, Communication Speed Switch, and LEDs

Communication Speed

The communication speed switch for low or high speed is found to the

left of the LEDs. See Figure 3 above. To set the communication speed

switch, insert a pen tip to move the switch up or down.

Low Speed -The switch should be set to LOW if using VCM-X or

older generation Orion Controllers, older generation Auto-Zone

Controllers, or VCB-X or GPC-XP Controllers that are set to Low

Speed.

High Speed - The switch should be set to HIGH if using Pioneer

Gold Controllers, VCCX2 Controllers, AZ2 Controllers, or

VCB-X or GPC-XP Controllers that are set to High Speed.

USB-Link 2 LED Descriptions

COMM - Indicates communication activity between the USB-Link

2 and the controller(s) that the USB-Link 2 is connected to.

When this LED is ashing, data is being exchanged.

USB TX & USB RX - Indicates communication activity between

the USB-Link 2 and the computer that the USB-Link 2 is

connected to. The LEDs will ash only when data is sent from

Prism 2 to the USB-Link 2 via USB.

NOTE: Whenever you change the conguration or

communication speed setting on the USB-Link 2,

you must cycle the power to the USB-Link 2 by

disconnecting and reconnecting the USB power

supply cable.

USB-Link 2 Switch Settings

Conguration Switch

The conguration switch for stand alone or network mode is found to the

left of the LEDs. See Figure 3 above. To set the conguration switch,

insert a pen tip to move the switch up or down.

Stand Alone - No MiniLink or CommLink -The slide switch

on the USB-Link 2 should be set to “Stand Alone” when you are

trying to talk to a stand alone controller or multiple controllers on

a loop without a CommLink or a MiniLink wired to the

communications loop.

Network - MiniLink or CommLink connection - The slide

switch on the USB-Link 2 should be set to “Network” any time

there is a CommLink or MiniLink wired to the communications

loop.

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