Replacing BCU with Jace

[incontrol]

There is a Trane BCU controlling a few Intellipak RTUs. What is the best way to get rid of the BCU? Install LCI cards and go Lon or is there some way to go Bacnet directly?

[amigo]

LCI/Lon option

[simsd]

What are you going to do with the BCU?

[codewriter]

Sell it to me... ;)

[simsd]

Code writer,

Are you going to create a Trane driver?

[codewriter]

That would be illegal now wouldnt it?
I could use a BCU though...

[simsd]

Not if it's for personal use.http://hvac-talk.com/vbb/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif
:rolleyes:

[incontrol]

If I put in Lon cards what is the programming like? Will I need a Trane tech to bring out SNVTs or will they magicallly appear when I put the card in?

[kwillmech]

Read this (http://www.hvac-talk.com/vbb/showthread.php?p=1005248#post1005248) about Intellipak Lon compatibility.

Trane techs can do nothing for you. You as the integretor need to read the literature. Rover is useless on this unit.

[controldude]

Kwill why isn't there a plug-in for the lci-i card?

[kwillmech]

Intellipak has Human Interface module to access unit configuration data. I think it would be great for troubleshooting and viewing unit setpoints and status myself. I'm sure the cost of writing the plug-in was too much.

[incontrol]

Let's say I have a jace and an existing Lon network and I want to put on some Intellipaks. What steps would I have to do? If I put the card in will it automatically read and offer all SNVTs?

[kwillmech]

As far as the Intellipak is concerned once the LCI-I card is installed and properly set in the Configuration menu it is ready. You will need to change the control source in the menu from Local to BAS/Network as well.