RP Controller Onboard BLE

You can use Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to connect to both RP and MP controllers. Using BLE, you can commission the BACnet/IP controllers before there is an IP network infrastructure configured and also perform on-site commissioning more quickly and efficiently.

With the RP controller, you connect using its onboard BLE, or the BLE adapter and the SpaceLogic Sensor. Through RP-C onboard BLE, you connect to a single controller at a time by logging in to the eCommission SmartX Controllers mobile application and clicking Bluetooth in the connect screen. In the Bluetooth Devices page, you can then discover a device and connect. Für weitere Informationen siehe Connecting to a Controller through Bluetooth .

With RP-C onboard BLE, you enable access so the BLE radio can announce its presence to let users discover and connect. Similarly, you can disable advertising to prevent the BLE radio from advertising and prevent any user connections. Für weitere Informationen siehe Enabling Bluetooth Access Using the Onboard BLE in the RP Controller .

In a factory fresh RP-C controller, onboard BLE is enabled and always advertising. Onboard BLE is then disabled when an RP-C is hosted under an automation server. You can re-enable BLE using WorkStation, or the eCommission SmartX Controllers mobile application for use with the Engage Mobile Application. Before you re-enable BLE for the Engage mobile application, however, you must perform the following actions:

The Engage mobile application uses BLE to communicate with BACnet/IP controllers. It is recommended that you not use the default PIN after the first use. You configure the PIN for BLE access in the RP controller. Für weitere Informationen siehe Changing the RP Controller Bluetooth 6-Digit PIN .

Engage App BLE Filter

When RP-C commissioning activities are complete, be sure to secure the controller by turning off the BLE Interface. This occurs automatically when the controller is hosted under an AS-P. If you plan to use the Engage Mobile Application to adjust comfort levels in spaces controlled by Connected Room Solutions, you should prepare the controller for secure communication with the Engage Mobile Application. You must do so by turning On both BLE and the Engage Mobile App Filter property in the eCommission SmartX Controllers mobile application. You configure the Engage Mobile App Filter property in the eCommission SmartX Controllers mobile application.

The eCommission SmartX Controllers mobile application configures the RP-C for secure communication and ensures that only properties bound to the controllers Occupant App Menu(s) can be read or written over the BLE Interface. Für weitere Informationen siehe Engage Mobile Application Menu Value Configuration ..

All other commands are disabled for traffic originating from the BLE Interface. As a result, applications such as the eCommission SmartX Controllers mobile application no longer work over BLE when the RP-C is in this secure state. To reinstate the commissioning level access to the eCommission SmartX Controllers mobile application over BLE, you need to establish an IP network connection to the RP-C to turn Off the Engage Mobile App Filter.

This table summarizes filter behavior.

With the Filter Turned On...	With the Filter Turned Off
You cannot connect to the eCommission SmartX Controllers mobile application with BLE	You can connect to the eCommission SmartX Controllers mobile application with BLE
You can connect to the eCommission SmartX Controllers mobile application with an IP connection	–
You can use the Engage mobile application	You can use the Engage mobile application

BLE Adapter

In the MP controller, you connect using the eCommission SmartX Controllers mobile application BLE adapter through the controller’s sensor bus. You can also use the BLE adapter and the SpaceLogic Sensor to connect in the RP controller.

With the BLE adapter, you use the SpaceLogic Sensor to allow and disallow communication between the eCommission mobile application and the BACnet/IP controller. Für weitere Informationen siehe Enabling Bluetooth Access Using the BLE Adapter and SpaceLogic Sensor .

In the BLE adapter, you establish a BLE connection to MP and RP controllers by wiring a SpaceLogic Sensor to the controller and inserting a BLE adapter into the sensor. You then press the button on the front of the adapter to start advertising. Für weitere Informationen siehe Connecting to a Controller with the SpaceLogic Bluetooth Adapter .

With both RP-C onboard BLE and the BLE adapter, you discover an RP controller or the adapter and connect. Once you connect, the Bluetooth Device Management page displays and you are prompted to enter a PIN if you have not already paired with a controller. You are not prompted to enter a PIN if you have already paired.

In the BLE adapter, the Bluetooth Device Management page allows you to view the properties of the device including the name, type, and serial number. You can also update the adapter firmware and change the PIN here.

By contrast, you change the RP-C onboard BLE PIN in WorkStation and update the controller firmware with a download operation. Für weitere Informationen siehe Changing the RP Controller Bluetooth 6-Digit PIN .

This table briefly explains and summarizes the major similarities and differences between RP-C onboard BLE and the BLE adapter.

Onboard BLE	BLE Adapter
Similarities: Common pairing process Controller or adapter discovery using the Bluetooth Devices page
Differences:
PIN configuration through WorkStation	PIN configuration in the eCommission mobile application
Functionality updates using a controller firmware download	Firmware updates wirelessly using the eCommission mobile application
Advertising initiated once enabled	Advertising initiated only after an adapter button push
Faster BLE connection provided ^a	Slower connection due to sensor bus speed limitations

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Fehlersuche und -behebung

Entwicklerreferenz

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RP Controller Onboard BLE

Engage App BLE Filter

BLE Adapter

Device Management

Funktionalität

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Ratgeber

Spezifikationen

Fehlersuche und -behebung

Entwicklerreferenz

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RP Controller Onboard BLE

Engage App BLE Filter

BLE Adapter

Device Management

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