{
 "manufacturer": "Cosmogas",
 "manufacturer_slug": "cosmogas",
 "model": "Argus boiler control via ProtoNode RER / LER",
 "model_slug": "argus-protonode",
 "aliases": [
  "Cosmogas Argus BACnet",
  "Argus managing boiler",
  "Argus dependent boiler",
  "RBI Infinite Energy 2 BACnet",
  "ProtoNode RER FPC-N34-1626",
  "ProtoNode LER FPC-N35-1625"
 ],
 "equipment_type": "Boiler controller gateway (ProtoNode)",
 "applies_to": "Cosmogas boilers with the Argus managing/standalone control, including up to four dependent burners, through a ProtoNode RER (BACnet) gateway.",
 "summary": "A ProtoNode RER (FPC-N34) reads a Cosmogas Argus managing or standalone boiler over Modbus RTU and serves it on BACnet MS/TP or BACnet IP. The 41 objects cover heating and DHW setpoints and modes, outdoor-reset parameters, supply/return/DHW/flue temperatures, firing rate, flame current, water pressure, error codes and per-burner state, status, error and firing rate for four dependent burners, plus a control register that must be set before writes.",
 "bacnet_transport": [
  "BACnet IP",
  "BACnet MS/TP"
 ],
 "firmware": null,
 "default_device_instance": null,
 "access_inferred": true,
 "notes": [
  "The table gives no read/write column; access is inferred from object type (AV/MV writable, AI read-only).",
  "Write MV 95 Control Register = 1 before changing any value.",
  "Temperatures and pressure follow the unit flags in AV 1 (°C/°F, bar/psi); only the two setpoint ranges are stated in °F.",
  "Device instance = Node_Offset (default 50,000) + the boiler's Modbus Node-ID.",
  "Mestek hosts this guide under RBI Infinite Energy 2 water heaters; the guide itself names only Cosmogas Argus.",
  "Dependent_3 Satus is spelled as printed."
 ],
 "source": {
  "title": "ProtoNode RER and ProtoNode LER Startup Guide - For Interfacing Cosmogas Products: Argus Managing/Standalone Boiler and Dependent Boiler",
  "doc_number": "Instruction 62403594 R08",
  "revision_date": "Jun. 06, 2017",
  "url": "https://www.literature.mestek.com/dms/RBI%20Water%20Heaters/Infinite%20Energy%202/ProtoCessor-FieldServer%20IOM%20(R08).pdf"
 },
 "integration": {
  "summary": "Set the boilers to Modbus RTU 9600 8-N-1 with unique Node-IDs, wire them to the ProtoNode, select BACnet MS/TP or BACnet IP on the S DIP switches and run auto-discovery. Before any write, set MV 95 to 1, then write setpoints and modes.",
  "minimum_points": [
   {
    "ref": "AV 7",
    "name": "CH Mode",
    "why": "Heating mode (RT, outdoor reset, 0-10 V...)"
   },
   {
    "ref": "AV 5",
    "name": "Boiler CH SP",
    "why": "Heating setpoint, 68-179 °F"
   },
   {
    "ref": "AV 6",
    "name": "Boiler DHW SP",
    "why": "Indirect DHW setpoint, 104-140 °F"
   },
   {
    "ref": "MV 95",
    "name": "Control Register",
    "why": "Set to 1 before any write"
   },
   {
    "ref": "AI 2",
    "name": "State",
    "why": "Burner state"
   },
   {
    "ref": "AI 9",
    "name": "Supply Temp",
    "why": "Supply water temperature"
   },
   {
    "ref": "AI 10",
    "name": "Return Temp",
    "why": "Return water temperature"
   },
   {
    "ref": "AI 14",
    "name": "Firing Rate",
    "why": "Firing rate, %"
   },
   {
    "ref": "AI 4",
    "name": "Error Code",
    "why": "Fault code (255 = no error)"
   }
  ],
  "enable": "MV 95 Control Register must be written to 1 before any value change is accepted.",
  "heartbeat": null,
  "remote_sensors": null,
  "setup": [
   "Boiler serial settings: Modbus RTU, 9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit; unique Node-ID per boiler.",
   "BACnet MS/TP MAC address on DIP bank A, baud rate on bank B (B0-B3); profile and auto-discovery on bank S.",
   "Device instance = Node_Offset (default 50,000) + Modbus Node-ID; BACnet IP network number default 50."
  ],
  "gotchas": [
   "Single-burner values (State, Status, Error Code, Firing Rate) apply to one-burner appliances; multi-burner units report per burner in the Dependent_n objects."
  ]
 },
 "points": [
  {
   "type": "AV",
   "instance": 1,
   "name": "Modbus Units",
   "description": "Unit flags: bit 0 °C/°F, bit 1 bar/psi",
   "units": "",
   "access": "W",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AI",
   "instance": 2,
   "name": "State",
   "description": "Burner state (single-burner units)",
   "units": "",
   "access": "R",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AI",
   "instance": 3,
   "name": "Status",
   "description": "Burner status (single-burner units)",
   "units": "",
   "access": "R",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AI",
   "instance": 4,
   "name": "Error Code",
   "description": "Error code, 255 = no error (single-burner units)",
   "units": "",
   "access": "R",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AV",
   "instance": 5,
   "name": "Boiler CH SP",
   "description": "Heating setpoint, 68-179 °F",
   "units": "°F",
   "access": "W",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AV",
   "instance": 6,
   "name": "Boiler DHW SP",
   "description": "Indirect water heater setpoint, 104-140 °F",
   "units": "°F",
   "access": "W",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AV",
   "instance": 7,
   "name": "CH Mode",
   "description": "Central heating mode",
   "units": "",
   "access": "W",
   "states": "0=CH with RT, 1=CH with RT and outdoor reset, 2=CH with full outdoor reset, 3=CH with permanent heat demand, 4=CH with 0-10 Vcc input"
  },
  {
   "type": "AV",
   "instance": 8,
   "name": "DHW Mode",
   "description": "Domestic hot water mode",
   "units": "",
   "access": "W",
   "states": "0=no DHW, 1=DHW store with sensor, 2=DHW store with thermostat, 3=N/A, 4=N/A, 5=N/A"
  },
  {
   "type": "AI",
   "instance": 9,
   "name": "Supply Temp",
   "description": "Supply temperature, burner 1 (master)",
   "units": "",
   "access": "R",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AI",
   "instance": 10,
   "name": "Return Temp",
   "description": "Return temperature, burner 1 (master)",
   "units": "",
   "access": "R",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AI",
   "instance": 11,
   "name": "DHW Temp",
   "description": "DHW tank temperature",
   "units": "",
   "access": "R",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AI",
   "instance": 12,
   "name": "Flue Gas Temp",
   "description": "Flue gas temperature, burner 1 (master)",
   "units": "",
   "access": "R",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AI",
   "instance": 13,
   "name": "Heat Exchanger Temp",
   "description": "Header temperature at the back of the heater",
   "units": "",
   "access": "R",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AI",
   "instance": 14,
   "name": "Firing Rate",
   "description": "Firing rate (single-burner units)",
   "units": "%",
   "access": "R",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AI",
   "instance": 15,
   "name": "Flame Current",
   "description": "Flame current, burner 1 (master)",
   "units": "",
   "access": "R",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AI",
   "instance": 16,
   "name": "Water Pressure",
   "description": "Water pressure",
   "units": "",
   "access": "R",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AI",
   "instance": 17,
   "name": "Analog in",
   "description": "Analog input (doc: firing rate, single-burner units)",
   "units": "",
   "access": "R",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AI",
   "instance": 18,
   "name": "CH pump",
   "description": "Burner 1 (master) motorized valve state",
   "units": "",
   "access": "R",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AI",
   "instance": 19,
   "name": "Dependent_1 State",
   "description": "State, burner 1 (master)",
   "units": "",
   "access": "R",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AI",
   "instance": 20,
   "name": "Dependent_1 Status",
   "description": "Status, burner 1 (master)",
   "units": "",
   "access": "R",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AI",
   "instance": 21,
   "name": "Dependent_1 Error Code",
   "description": "Error code, burner 1 (master)",
   "units": "",
   "access": "R",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AI",
   "instance": 22,
   "name": "Dependent_1 Firing Rate",
   "description": "Firing rate, burner 1 (master)",
   "units": "%",
   "access": "R",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AI",
   "instance": 23,
   "name": "Dependent_2 State",
   "description": "State, burner 2",
   "units": "",
   "access": "R",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AI",
   "instance": 24,
   "name": "Dependent_2 Status",
   "description": "Status, burner 2",
   "units": "",
   "access": "R",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AI",
   "instance": 25,
   "name": "Dependent_2 Error Code",
   "description": "Error code, burner 2",
   "units": "",
   "access": "R",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AI",
   "instance": 26,
   "name": "Dependent_2 Firing Rate",
   "description": "Firing rate, burner 2",
   "units": "%",
   "access": "R",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AI",
   "instance": 27,
   "name": "Dependent_3 State",
   "description": "State, burner 3",
   "units": "",
   "access": "R",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AI",
   "instance": 28,
   "name": "Dependent_3 Satus",
   "description": "Status, burner 3",
   "units": "",
   "access": "R",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AI",
   "instance": 29,
   "name": "Dependent_3 Error Code",
   "description": "Error code, burner 3",
   "units": "",
   "access": "R",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AI",
   "instance": 30,
   "name": "Dependent_3 Firing Rate",
   "description": "Firing rate, burner 3",
   "units": "%",
   "access": "R",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AI",
   "instance": 31,
   "name": "Dependent_4 State",
   "description": "State, burner 4",
   "units": "",
   "access": "R",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AI",
   "instance": 32,
   "name": "Dependent_4 Status",
   "description": "Status, burner 4",
   "units": "",
   "access": "R",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AI",
   "instance": 33,
   "name": "Dependent_4 Error Code",
   "description": "Error code, burner 4",
   "units": "",
   "access": "R",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AI",
   "instance": 34,
   "name": "Dependent_4 Firing Rate",
   "description": "Firing rate, burner 4",
   "units": "%",
   "access": "R",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AV",
   "instance": 35,
   "name": "Spring Outdoor Air Temp",
   "description": "Outdoor reset: spring outdoor temperature (par. 2023)",
   "units": "",
   "access": "W",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AV",
   "instance": 36,
   "name": "Spring Supply Temp",
   "description": "Outdoor reset: spring supply temperature (par. 2024)",
   "units": "",
   "access": "W",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AV",
   "instance": 37,
   "name": "Winter Supply Temp",
   "description": "Outdoor reset: winter supply temperature (par. 2022)",
   "units": "",
   "access": "W",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AV",
   "instance": 38,
   "name": "Warm Weather Shutdown Temp",
   "description": "Warm weather shutdown temperature (par. 2020)",
   "units": "",
   "access": "W",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AV",
   "instance": 39,
   "name": "Night Setback Temp",
   "description": "Night setback temperature (par. 2027)",
   "units": "",
   "access": "W",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "AI",
   "instance": 40,
   "name": "Outdoor Temp",
   "description": "Outdoor temperature",
   "units": "",
   "access": "R",
   "states": ""
  },
  {
   "type": "MV",
   "instance": 95,
   "name": "Control Register",
   "description": "Set to 1 before changing any value",
   "units": "",
   "access": "W",
   "states": ""
  }
 ],
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