York PN # 036-21488-001-A-1102

JCI-PN # 24-9544-0, Rev B

AS-CVTPROx00-0 Zone Bus/N2 Bus Interface Converter

Introduction- This document outlines the proper connectivity for a Palm PDA device to a zone or N2 bus.

Ports
The back of the CVTPRO (Figure 1) has ports for
connection to a PC and the Palm handhelds, power
input source, and the Zone Bus/N2 Bus RJ11 jack.
Cabling
Figure 3 shows the 6-pin phone plug end of the
N2 cable used by the CVTPRO for N2 Bus
communication. For Zone Bus communication, always
use standard Zone Bus cables.

Blue (N2+) White (N2-)

Red (N2 REF)
phonewire

Figure 3: N2 Cable 6-Pin Phone Plug

Zone Bus/ cvtdorsal Pin Signal
N2 Bus Serial Port 1 N2+
RJ11 Jack for Palm m1xx or m5xx Power 2 Zone Bus Power
6-Pin Devices or PC Input 3 GND
4 N2 Ref
5 Zone Bus Signal
Figure 1: CVTPRO Back 6 N2-
n2zone
The front of the CVTPRO (Figure 2) shows the mating
connector for a Palm™ III, Palm V adapter, or Figure 4: Zone Bus/N2 Bus RJ11 Jack Pinout
Palm VII. Green and yellow Light-Emitting Diodes
(LEDs) display the N2 communication status of the
unit relative to the field device. The red LED shows ! CAUTION: Risk of Equipment damage.
power status.
Check all wire connections. Improperly connected
Connector for Palm V Adapter, wires result in permanent damage to the CVTPRO
Palm III, or Palm VII
Yellow LED
unit.
(Receiving)
Green LED
(Transmitting)
Red LED
(Power)

Battery Cover

cvtfront

Figure 2: CVTPRO Front

Table 1: Cables Included with the CVTPRO
To Connect the CVTPRO To:
PC via RS232
Controller via the Zone Bus
Controller via the N2 Bus
Controller Zone Bus (via TE-6x00/
TMZ sensor)
Use this Cable:
CVTPRO serial cable (18 inches/457 mm)
8-pin RJ45 to 6-pin RJ11 phone cable (6 ft/1.8 m)
4-pin N2 socket/3-pin N2 plug to 6-pin RJ11 phone cable (6 ft/1.8 m)
Note: Remove the 4-pin N2 socket from the cable and use the bare wires to
connect to N2 screw terminal devices.
6-pin to 6-pin RJ11 phone cable (6 ft/1.8 m)

Table 2: Connections to Palm Devices

To Connect the CVTPRO Use: In this Sequence
To:
Palm III and Palm VII Devices Nothing Palm III/Palm VII ⇒ CVTPRO.
Palm V Device Dock V PRO Adapter1 Palm V ⇒ Dock V PRO Adapter ⇒ CVTPRO
Palm m100 and m105 Devices Palm HotSync® Cable2 Palm m100/m105 ⇒ Palm HotSync Cable ⇒ null modem
Null Modem Adapter2 adapter ⇒ CVTPRO Serial Cable ⇒ CVTPRO
CVTPRO Serial Cable3
Palm m125, m130, and m5xx Belkin® Serial Sync Cable2 Palm m125/m130/m5xx ⇒ Belkin Serial Sync Cable ⇒
Devices Null Modem Adapter2 null modem adapter ⇒ CVTPRO Serial Cable ⇒
CVTPRO
CVTPRO Serial Cable3
1 The Dock V PRO is available from Solvepoint Corporation at www.palmdock.com and local retailers.
2 Order through Johnson Controls e-Purchasing (ITAS). See Table 3.
3 Included with the CVTPRO unit.

Table 3: CVTPRO Part Numbers

Part Number Description
AS-CVTPRO100-0 Zone Bus/N2 Bus Interface Converter with 120VAC/3VDC power adapter (North American
version)
AS-CVTPRO200-0 Zone Bus/N2 Bus Interface Converter without power adapter (European version)
AS-CVTPRO-700 CVTPRO unit without cables or case
AS-CVTCBL-700 Replacement set of cables used with the CVTPRO converter
Dock V PRO adapter** Adapter to connect the CVTPRO to a Palm V device
F3X1082-03* Belkin Serial Sync Cable for use with CVTPRO and Palm m125/m130/m5xx Devices
ME213* Null Modem Adapter for use with CVTPRO and Palm m100/m105/m125/m130/m5xx Devices
P10701U* Palm HotSync Cable for use with CVTPRO and Palm m100/m105 Devices
* These are the manufacturer’s code numbers, not Johnson Controls code numbers. Order through Johnson Controls
e-Purchasing (ITAS).
** The Dock V PRO is available from Solvepoint Corporation at www.palmdock.com and local retailers.

2 AS-CVTPROx00-0 Zone Bus/N2 Bus Interface Converter Installation Sheet

Connection
Figure 5 is a diagram of the connections between the CVTPRO and other devices. Refer to Table 1 and Table 2
for more information on cables and Palm devices. See Figure 6 and Figure 7 for more detail about N2 Bus
connections.
Palm III, Palm V with Dock V PRO Adapter,
1,2
or Palm VII

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Compatible
Controller
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External Power or
Serial Port
or
Zone Bus/ Zone Bus RJ45 Jack,
N2 Bus 8 Pin
RJ11 Jack
6-pin

N2 Bus
DB9 Port N2 Bus Interface,
4-Pin N2 Socket/
1 3-Pin N2 Plug with Tab
Personal Computer
or
DB9 Connector

Palm m1xx or m5xx

(with additional connectors)
See Table 2.
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Notes:
1. Do not connect the CVTPRO to the Palm device and laptop/PC at the same time.
2. Unplug the Palm from the CVTPRO when not in use (conserves battery power)..
3. The CVTPRO200-0 (European version) does not ship with an external power adapter.

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Figure 5: Overview of Possible CVTPRO Connections

AS-CVTPROx00-0 Zone Bus/N2 Bus Interface Converter Installation Sheet 3

Connecting the CVTPRO to a Controller with N2
Screw Terminals
To connect the CVTPRO to a controller with screw To scan the N2 Bus:
terminals (Figure 6):
1 Disconnect the N2 Bus from the N2 master
1. Disconnect the N2 wires from the controller and controller.
temporarily protect the bare wires with insulating
2 Remove the N2 plug (with attached N2 wires) from
tape.
the controller (4-pin on the VMA, 3-pin on other
2. Remove the 4-pin N2 socket from the CVTPRO controllers).
N2 cable to expose the three wires.
3 Connect the CVTPRO 4-pin N2 socket to the 4-pin
3. Connect the N2+ (blue), N2- (white), and Ref (red) or 3-pin controller N2 plug from Step 2. Observe
wires to the controller. polarity (N2+ [blue], N2- [white] Ref [red]).
4. Connect the CVTPRO N2 cable 6-pin RJ11 phone 4 Connect the 6-pin RJ11 phone plug of the
plug end to the CVTPRO. CVTPRO N2 cable to the CVTPRO.
CVTPRO N2 Cable
3-Pin N2 Plug

VMA
S

To CVTPRO
R N N
H
E 2 2
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Ref (Red)
F - +
D

Converter Use these

N2- (White) components
N2+ (Blue) to talk to the
Wire Directly controller
to Controller
cvtunt CVTPRO N2 Cable
3-Pin N2 Plug
Figure 6: CVTPRO N2 Connection to Controllers
with Screw Terminals

Connecting the CVTPRO to a Controller with a To CVTPRO

Removable N2 Plug Converter

Note: Figure 7 shows the possible connections with 4-Pin N2 Socket

a Variable Air Volume Modular Assembly (VMA) Use these
(controller with a removable N2 plug). components
to scan the
4-Pin N2 Plug
To connect the CVTPRO to a controller with a Unplugged
N2 Bus
removable N2 plug: from the VMA SH
LD REF N2- N2+

1. Remove the 4-pin N2 plug from the controller.

2. Plug the CVTPRO N2 plug into the controller
(4-pin on the VMA, 3-pin on other controllers). To To
N2 REF N2+
Observe polarity [N2+ (blue), N2- (white), Ref Next Next
N2 N2- N2- N2
(red)]. N2 REF Device
Device N2+
3. Connect the 6-pin RJ11 phone plug of the CVTVMA

CVTPRO N2 cable to the CVTPRO.

Figure 7: CVTPRO N2 Connection to a VMA
with Removable N2 Plugs

4
Compatibility
Table 4 lists compatible tools, Operating Systems (OSs), and controllers used over the Zone Bus and N2 Bus with
the CVTPRO converter. Compatible controllers include the Air Handling Unit (AHU), Unitary Controller (UNT),
Variable Air Volume Controller (VAV), Network Dialer Module (NDM), VMA, and UNT.
Table 4: Compatibility Chart
Tool Bus Operating System Compatible Controller
HVAC PRO Software (part of N2 Bus Windows 98SE/Windows NT®/ AHU1xx
M-Tool Release 5.0 or later) Windows 2000 OS UNT1xx
Zone Bus Windows 98SE OS UNT11xx
VAV1xx
VMA14x0
Zone Bus Windows NT/ Windows 2000 OS VMA14x0*
VBT1400 Zone Bus Palm Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) VMA14x0
with OS Version 3.5 or later
VBT1200 Zone Bus Palm PDA with OS Version 2.x or later VMA12x0
GX-9100 Software N2 Bus Windows 98SE/Windows NT/ DT-9100
Configuration Tool (part of Windows 2000 OS DX-9100
M-Tool Release 5.0 or later)
XP91xx
XTM-905 (XPx-xxx)
XT9100
XTM Configuration Tool N2 Bus Windows 98SE/Windows NT/ XTM-105 (XPx-xxx)
Windows 2000 OS
NDM Configuration Tool N2 Bus Windows 98SE/Windows NT/ NDM
Windows 2000 OS
Note: The CVTPRO converter is not compatible with Zone Terminal Units (ZTUs). For ZTUs, use the CBLPRO-2
converter. See the Auxiliary Gear Technical Bulletin (LIT-6363080) for details on Johnson Controls converters.
* When using the VMA14x0 with HVAC PRO software over the Zone Bus with Windows NT or Windows 2000 software, a
Device Conflict box appears whenever the user attempts an operation (for example, upload or download). To bypass the
box select Yes or No and the box disappears. The selected operation continues as expected.

5 AS-CVTPROx00-0 Zone Bus/N2 Bus Interface Converter Installation Sheet

Technical Data
Product AS-CVTPROx00-0 Zone Bus/N2 Bus Interface Converter
• AS-CVTPRO100-0 with 120VAC/3VDC power adapter (North American version)
• AS-CVTPRO200-0 without power adapter (European version)
Power Requirements Zone Bus: Controller supplied power (standalone or via thermostat) (24 VAC or 15 VDC
[for VMA applications])
N2 Bus: External Adapter 120 VAC to +3 VDC 200 mA (included with CVTPRO in North
America only) or Batteries (2 AAA) (not included)
Agency Listings UL 916
Plastic Housing Meets UL 94-5V
CSA 22.2 No.205
FCC Part 15m Subpart B, Class A
CE Mark: EN50081-1 (Electromagnetic Compatibility, EN55011, Class B)
EN50082-2 (Electromagnetic Compatibility, EN61000-3-2 and EN61000-3-3)
Ambient Operating 0 to 50°C (32 to 122°F) 20-80% RH (Relative Humidity)
Conditions 30°C (86°F) Maximum Dew Point
Ambient Storage -40 to +60°C (-40 to 140°F) 5-95% RH
Conditions 30°C (86°F) Maximum Dew Point
Shipping Weight 0.227 kg (0.5 lb.)