Connecting building automation and process control
New regulations resulting from the liberalization within the energy market are increasing demands for energy
data management that connect building automation with process control and/or remote control systems.
Panasonic offers PLC-based gateway solutions for such applications. Operational data relevant for building
automation can be collected via LON (Local Operating Network), BACnet (Building Automation and Control
Networks) or M-Bus (Meter-Bus) and transmitted using standard protocols such as IEC 60870-5, OPC (OLE
for Process Control) or Modbus TCP to a standardized SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition)
system. Of course, commands and set values for process control can be transferred securely to the building
automation system.
Gateway solutions process control building automation
Process control
Building
automation
• IEC 60870-5
• OPC
• Modbus TCP
• LON
• BACnet
• M-Bus
FPWEB + PLC + Converter
SCADA
Freely programmable
gateway solutions
Building bus system
Using the standardized remote control protocol IEC 60870-5 or the popular OPC standard, data traffic to and
from the process control system can be precisely defined. All messages/alarms and measurement values
receive a unique time stamp. Afterwards, the data passes through a puffer mechanism to ensure that it can
be correctly identified once communication to the distributed control system is reestablished following an
interruption.
Panasonic can help you solve the following tasks, too:
 Record measurement and counter values (data logging) on a local SD card
 Transmit data on the SD card via e-mail or FTP (e.g. time- or event-triggered)
 Remote control of devices in the building, for example pumps and valves. Sending of target
values.
 Remote polling of the current status of messages/alarms and measurement values
 Remote diagnostics via freely configurable HTML pages (Web-Server functionality) or Java
Applets.
Technical Information No. E-061, Status 11/2011, Page 1 of 2
Panasonic Electric Works Europe AG, Automation Products
Phone: 08024/648–748, Fax: 08024/648-553, e-mail: plc.peweu@eu.panasonic.com, Internet: www.panasonic-electric-works.com
Order information
Freely programmable gateway solutions
Part no.
Panasonic compact PLC, e.g.:
FPG-C24R2H
FPG-C24R2 CPU 32k steps, 16 digital inputs/8 digital outputs relay, MC connector, 24VDC
Battery for FP-Sigma and FP-e with plug connection
AFPG804J
FPG-COM2, communication cassette with 2 x RS232C (2x3 pins)
FPG-COM2
FP Web-Server2, Ethernet unit with 10/100MBit/s and modem interface
FPWEB2
for fast communication with a process control system via Ethernet TCP/IP, Modbus TCP, IEC
60870-5, etc. For IEC 60850-5, a one-time license is required.
Optional: FP Web Expansion Unit for FPWEB2
FPWEBEXP
for the following additional functions, among others: storing PLC data on an SD card, Ethernet
<> RS485C conversion (MEWTOCOL), Ethernet <> USB conversion (to remotely program the
GT and FP-X series)
Expansion cable
AIGT8192D
for communication between the FPWEB2 unit and the PLC's TOOL port, length: 2m
Connecting to building automation
LON
Supplied by the
LonWorks Gateway from HMS: (http://www.anybus.de/products/abc_lonworks.shtml)
customer
Notes: A LON manager must be present. The integration of the gateway on the side of the
LON is not part of the solution offered by Panasonic.
BACnet-IP
FP-Sigma BACnet-IP slave unit
FPG-BACIP-S
BACnet-MSTP
FP-Sigma BACnet-MSTP slave unit
FPG-BACMSTP-S
M-Bus
User library for communication between the Panasonic PLC and M-Bus devices via EN 1434-
TB-MBUS
3.
Level converters to connect and supply M-Bus devices with power.
e.g. MBUS-PW20
Depending on the devices connected with the M-Bus, a different level converter may be
needed.
Connecting to process control
IEC 60870-5
IEC60870LIS
License for communicating with process control systems using the protocols IEC 60870-5-101
or IEC 60870-5-104 with FPWEB2
FP OPC Server
AFPS03510D
The standard interface between Panasonic PLCs and SCADA software solutions.
Software
Control FPWIN Pro V6 programming software
FPWINPRO6-SMALL
for FP0, FP0R, FP-e, FP-Sigma, FP-X
Programming cable for all types of PLCs
AFC8513D
FPWEB Configurator Tool Ver. 2.0
FPWEBTOOL2
Windows software for FPWEB2 and FPWEBIEC
Optional: FP Web Designer
AFPS36510-E
FP Web Designer, software to create HTML visualization for FPWEB2, economy version with
250 variables, 15 page and 1 trend
Technical Information No. E-061, Status 11/2011, Page 2 of 2
Panasonic Electric Works Europe AG, Automation Products
Phone: 08024/648–748, Fax: 08024/648-553, e-mail: plc.peweu@eu.panasonic.com, Internet: www.panasonic-electric-works.com