Data Sheet

TOPS
Trend Open Protocol Server

TOPS

Description
Trend Open Protocol Server (TOPS) is a Windows based
software application that runs on a PC to provide the
communications between TOPS compatible devices (e.g.
963 v3.00 or greater) on the Trend IQ network and third party
devices (e.g. BACnet devices).
TOPS can be installed on the same PC as 963 or on a different
PC provided the device can access the TOPS PC over IP.
The licence to run TOPS also determines which third party
networks TOPS is able to communicate with (e.g. BACnet)
and potentially the number of points that can be accessed,
depending on the driver option used.
Features
▪▪ Provides communications with BACnet and TONN’s.
▪▪ Enables the 963 to read values from, or write values to BACnet
and TONN’s
▪▪ Receive alarms from BACnet devices.
▪▪ Can be installed on same PC as 963 or a PC remote from the
TOPS compatible device (963).
▪▪ Compatible with 963.
▪▪ Simple web based configuration.
▪▪ Trend mapping for points can be edited in TOPS.
▪▪ 963 can learn, view, and collect labels of all the devices (both
online and offline) present in the TOPS database. Later, 963
can configure these devices.
▪▪ System tray icon has been added to provide access to TOPS
features.

FUNCTIONALITY
TOPS learns the structure of the third party network (e.g. 3rd Party Devices
BACnet) and the devices on it. These devices and their values
are then mapped to virtual Trend devices (TOPS devices) inside
TOPS. The TOPS devices are then grouped into Trend Lans,
and made available to TOPS compatible devices (e.g. 963) using
Trend addressing, making them appear to the TOPS compatible TOPS learns system
device as Trend devices. Values can then be displayed, and if
appropriate adjusted from the TOPS compatible device in the TOPS
Mapped virtual Trend devices

normal way. Mapping

Learnt 3rd party devices

Alarms from the third party network can be received by the TOPS
TOPS compatible device. compatible
device

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FUNCTIONALITY (continued)
TOPS can operate in one of two modes: When operating in this mode TOPS devices are able to receive
data to, global to and data from IC comms messages from an
Standalone IQ3/IQ4 controller and reply to data from IC comms with the
Bound correct value. This enables values to be transmitted between
IQ3/IQ4 controllers, and the 3rd party devices using IC comms.
Standalone mode:  When operating in standalone mode
connection to TOPS is via its vCNC. The device connected to 963
the vCNC will have access to the 3rd party system(s) via the
TOPS Lans and TOPS devices inside TOPS linked to the 3rd
party devices.
TOPS
TOPS vCNC
963 TOPS Device
Lan 22 TOPS Device

La

La
n2

n2
TOPS CNC TOPS Device

vINC
TOPS

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0
TOPS vCNC Lan 23
TOPS Device TOPS Device
Internetwork
Lan 22 TOPS Device
TOPS CNC TOPS Device In the diagram above the TOPS is operating in bound mode and
vINC

Lan 23 forms an internetwork with other Trend devices on the Ethernet

Internetwork TOPS Device
The diagram above shows TOPS operating in standalone
mode. There are two Lans, Lan 22, and Lan 23 joined by an
internetwork. Lan 22 is the Lan that contains TOPS and consists
of TOPS itself, the vCNC inside TOPS, and a vINC. Lan 23 is a
Lan of TOPS devices. The entire system is built inside TOPS.
The 963 connects over Ethernet to the TOPS vCNC and is able
to access all the devices on Lan 22 and 23.
Note that the 963 has to have a separate connection to any IQ2
or 3 controllers which may be present
Bound Mode:   When operating in bound mode TOPS joins
with the IQ network to which it is connected to form one large
network including the TOPS Lans and devices. Connection
to TOPS can be via any vCNC on the network although it is
recommended that connection be made using the TOPS vCNC
The device connected to the vCNC will have access to the 3rd
party system(s) via the TOPS Lans and TOPS devices inside
TOPS linked to the 3rd party devices, and all the devices on the
Trend IQ network.
network forming an IQ system consisting of Lan 20, Lan 21, Lan
22, and Lan 23. Lans 20 and 21 are normal Lans consisting
of IQ3/IQ4 controllers. Lan 22 is the Lan that contains TOPS
and consists of two IQ3/IQ4 controllers, TOPS itself, and the
vCNC inside TOPS. Lan 23 is a Lan of TOPS devices. The
963 connects over Ethernet to the TOPS vCNC and is able to
access all the Lans.
Configuration:  TOPS configuration is carried out using a
number of web pages that lead you through the configuration
process.
System Tray icon: The TOPS system tray icon provides access
to TOPS features. Right click the TOPS icon for the following
options like: License TOPS, Reset TOPS project, Start TOPS,
Stop TOPS, TOPS configuration, and View License. ‘TOPS is
online’ is also displayed when TOPS is connected.
Reset: TOPS can be reset to operate as a fresh installation. The
reset will reset the config.bog file, navfile, histories and alarms.

BACNET DRIVER
The TOPS BACnet driver provides the ability for TOPS compatible devices to communicate with devices on a BACnet network. 963
is able to read values from, or write values to the BACnet devices, to receive alarms from those devices, and obtain BACnet Trends.

Objects in the BACnet devices are mapped to Trend modules in BACnet analogue output objects map to Trend analogue driver
the TOPS devices. modules.
BACnet analogue input objects map to Trend sensor modules.
BACnet Property Read/Write Trend Parameter
BACnet Property Read/Write Trend Parameter Object_Name Read Label ($)
Object_Name Read Label ($) Present_Value Read Value (V)
Present_Value Read Value (V) Units Read Units (%)
Units Read Units (%)
BACnet schedule objects map to Trend time zone modules.
BACnet binary input objects map to Trend digital input modules.
BACnet Property Read/Write Trend Parameter
BACnet Property Read/Write Trend Parameter Object_Name Read Label ($)
Object_Name Read Label ($) Exception_Schedule Read/Write Exceptions (Cn)
Present_Value Read Value (V) Weekly_Schedule Read/Write Normal Week Wn).

Note: TOPS Supports only Boolean schedules.

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BACNET DRIVER (continued)
BACnet analogue value objects map to Trend knob modules. BACnet Multi State Value objects map to Trend knob modules

BACnet Property Read/Write Trend Parameter Object_Name Read/Write Label ($)

Object_Name Read Label ($) Present_Value Read/Write Value (V)
Present_Value Read/Write Value (V) Units Read Units (%)
Units Read Units (%) Low_Limit Read Bottom Range (B)
Low_Limit Read Bottom Range (B) High_Limit Read Top Range (T)
High_Limit Read Top Range (T)
BACnet Multi State Output objects map to Trend analogue
BACnet binary value objects map to Trend switch modules. driver modules.

BACnet Property Read/Write Trend Parameter Object_Name Read/Write Label ($)

Object_Name Read Label ($) Present_Value Read/Write Value (V)
Present_Value Read/Write Value (V) Units Read Units (%)
BACnet binary output objects map to Trend digital driver
modules. The mapping of BACnet points to Trend points can be edited as
per the table below.
BACnet Property Trend Parameter
Object_Name Read Label ($) BACnet Point Possible Trend Mapping
Present_Value Read Value (V) Multi State Knobs/Sensors/Analogue Driver
Units Read Units (%) Multi State Value Knobs/Sensors/Analogue Driver
Multi State Knobs/Sensors/Analogue Driver
BACnet device objects maps to the Trend time module, and Analogue Input Knobs/Sensors/Analogue Driver
address module. Analogue Value Knobs/Sensors/Analogue Driver
Analogue Output Knobs/Sensors/Analogue Driver
BACnet Property Read/Write Trend Parameter Binary Input Switch/Digital Input/Digital Driver
Time Module Binary Value Switch/Digital Input/Digital Driver
Local_Time Read Hour (H) Binary Output Digital Driver/Switch/Digital Input
Local_Time Read Minute (N)
Local_Date Read Day (D) When a point is mapped to a sensor its properties are mapped
Local_Date Read Month (M) as shown below.
Local_Date Read Year (Y)
Object_Name Read/Write Label ($)
Local_Date Read Day of Week (W)
Present_Value Read Value (V)
Address Module
Units Read Units (%)
Object_Name Read Identifier (D)
Firmware_Version Read Version (C) When a point is mapped to a knob its properties are mapped
as shown below
BACnet Trend Log Objects map to the Trend plot modules.
Object_Name Read/Write Label ($)
BACnet Property Read/Write Trend Parameter Present_Value Read/Write Value (V)
Buffer_Size Read Number of Records (N) Units Read Units (%)
Record_Count Read Record Count (R) Low_Limit Read Bottom Range (B)
To t a l _ R e c o r d _ Read Total Record Count (C) High_Limit Read Top Range (T)
Count
Log_Buffer Read Log Values (Bn) When a point is mapped to an analogue driver its properties are
Log_Interval Read Interval (I) mapped as shown below.
Object_Name Read Label ($)
Object_Name Read/Write Label ($)
Notification_ Read Notification Threshold (n)
Threshold Present_Value Read Value (V)
Records_Since_ Read Records Since Last Units Read Units (%)
Notification Notification (r) When a point is mapped to an digital input its properties are
Last_Notify_Record Read Last notify Record (l) mapped as shown below.

BACnet Multi State Input objects map to Trend sensor modules. Object_Name Read/Write Label ($)
Present_Value Read Value (V)
Object_Name Read/Write Label ($)
Present_Value Read Value (V) When a point is mapped to an digital driver its properties are
Units Read Units (%) mapped as shown below.

Object_Name Read/Write Label ($)

Present_Value Read Value (V)
Units Read Units (%)

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BACNET DRIVER (continued)
BACnet Alarms
963 can receive BACnet alarms from BACnet alarm notification classes that TOPS has subscribed to. The BACnet alarms are
converted to Trend alarms by TOPS and passed to 963. Sensor HIGH, sensor LOW, sensor READ, driver SDGT, plot BBUF, digital
input alarms are calculated using the EVENT TYPE property, and the TO Event state according to the table below. Other alarms are
assigned alarm codes by 963 see the 963 Engineering Manual for details.

Trend Alarm
Sensor Digital Input Driver Plot
HIGH LOW READ DI=1 DI=0 SDGT BBUF
To Event State normal ü
fault ü
BACnet offnormal ü ü ü
Parameters high-limit ü
low-limit ü
Event Type Property CHANGE_OF_STATE ü ü
COMMAND_FAILURE ü
OUT_OF_RANGE ü ü ü
BUFFER_READY ü

For details of BACnet capabilities with 963 see the ‘963 and TOPS Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement’ (TP201011).

TONN DRIVER
The TOPS TONN driver provides the ability for TOPS compatible devices to communicate with devices on a number of different 3rd
party systems with which TONN can communicate. TONN is available with drivers for the following systems as standard:

BACnet IP BACnet MSTP EIB/KNX IP ModbusRTU

MasterModbusRTU Slave ModbusTCP Master ModbusTCP Slave MBus Serial
MBus IP oBIX SNMP

Additional drivers can also be purchased for the following systems:

Flex Driver over RS-232 or Micros Fidelio hotel room Global Cache Horstmann serial
RS-485 booking system
Helvar serial driver American Automatrics PHP American Automatrics PUP Resol solar water heating
over RS-232 or RS-485 over RS-232 or RS-485 controller serial
Protec fire panel serial .
The TONN communicates with the 3rd party systems and retrieves specified values. The TOPS TONN driver reads these values
from the TONN and makes them available to TOPS compatible devices as Trend devices. Values can then be displayed, and if
appropriate adjusted from the TOPS compatible device in the normal way. The driver does not support BBUF alarms on logs coming
from TONNs.

Use of the TONN driver requires a Trend Open Network Node (TONN) to be installed. This must be purchased separately.

The TOPS TONN drivers should be used when there are a high number of 3rd party data points in the TONN that are required at the
963 as it is more cost effective. Alarms can be configured using alarm extension on the required points on the TONN and sending
them to TOPS as an alarm recipient.

Where the number of 3rd party data points is low, there is no need for TOPS provided there are enough modules in the IQ device.
TONN can send the points to the IQ strategy modules which can be accessed from 963 in the normal way. Alarms and data logging
can be configured on the Trend modules linked to the 3rd party point in the normal way.

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COMPATIBILITY
3rd Party Systems: BACnet using BACnet driver, BACnet IP, BACnet MSTP, EIB/KNX IP, ModbusRTU, MasterModbusRTU Slave,
ModbusTCP Master, ModbusTCP Slave, MBus Serial, MBus IP, oBIX, SNMP, Flex Driver over RS-232 or RS-485Micros Fidelio
hotel room booking system, Global Cache, Horstmann serial, Helvar serial driver, American Automatrics PHP over RS-232 or RS-
485, American Automatrics PUP over RS-232 or RS-485, Resol solar water heating controller serial, and Protec fire panel serial
and using TONN driver.

Communications: It provides a single vCNC connection for use by TOPS compatible Trend devices.

963: 963 v3.00 or greater is TOPS compatible. TONN devices mapped via TOPS require 963 v3.30 or greater. Note that TOPS/
TONN does not support BBUF alarms on logs coming from TONNs therefore 963 cannot use BBUF alarms to trigger data recording.
Therefore, data recording must be performed at regular intervals.

SET: SET is not a TOPS compatible device but if connected to a system to which TOPS is bound TOPS is displayed in the System
View.

TEM: TOPS is compatible with TEM V1 or greater.

INSTALLATION
A step-by-step installation program performs the installation of the TOPS software. After installation the software must be licensed,
and configured to operate as required. See the TOPS Installation Instructions (TG201036) for more details.

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TOPS ORDER CODES

ORDER CODES
TOPS/BAC/12DEV TOPS Software for communication with BACnet network, and with the ability to
interact with 12 devices.
TOPS/TONN TOPS Software for communication with Trend Open Network Node (TONN).

USA SPECIFIC ORDER CODES

TOPS/BAC/12DEV/USA TOPS Software for communication with BACnet network, and with the ability to
interact with 12 devices.
TOPS/LOGIC1/500LOADS TOPS Software for communication with Logic 1, and with the ability to interact with
500 loads.

TREND OPEN PROTOCOL SERVER (TOPS) UPGRADE ORDER CODES

If more capacity is required it is necessary to also order the appropriate upgrade as well as appropriate entry level product using
the codes below. E.g. to order TOPS for use with up to BACnet 60 devices it is necessary to order:

TOPS/BAC/12DEV and
TOPS/BAC/UP/60DEV

Upgrade Order Codes

TOPS/BAC/UP/60DEV Upgrade to 60 BACnet devices.
TOPS/BAC/UP/240DEV Upgrade to 240 BACnet devices.

USA Specific Upgrade Order Codes

TOPS/BAC/UP/60DEV/USA Upgrade to 60 BACnet devices.

TOPS/BAC/UP/240DEV/USA Upgrade to 240 BACnet devices.
TOPS/LOGIC1/UP/750LOADS Upgrade to 750 Logic 1 loads.
TOPS/LOGIC1/UP/1250LOADS Upgrade to 1250 Logic 1 loads.

Note that the TOPS Logic 1 driver is only available in the USA.

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SPECIFICATIONS PERFORMANCE LIMITATIONS

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Before installing TOPS you should ensure that the PC meets
the system requirements. The specifications below refer to
a standard PC with mouse, keyboard, hard drive, CD drive,
monitor, and sound capabilities (optional).
Recommended
The following specification provides a minimum environment
for running TOPS effectively. For best results and demanding
applications a system with greater CPU performance and more
memory should be used.
TOPS will run on the following operating systems. The PC
must be of a suitable specification to run the required operating
system.
BACnet Driver
For single TOPS driver installations, the maximum number of
devices and points is limited by the licence details.
For multiple TOPS driver installations, the maximum number of
devices and or points will need to be lowered for the minimum
specification machine. To achieve maximum capacities then
machine performance must be increased by the minimum
specification amount per driver used, or another machine
should be used for that driver.
In addition to this there are maximum limits for the following
point types for a whole TOPS configuration.
Plot modules 1000
Time zones 500

Windows 10 Home 32 bit If there is a requirement to transfer information from a Trend

Windows 10 Home 64 bit system to a third party system using IC Comms the direct third
Windows 10 Pro 32 bit party IC Comms features in the IQ3/IQ4 controllers should
Windows 10 Pro 64 bit be used (i.e. a BACnet XP IQ3/IQ4 to a third party BACnet
Windows 10 Enterprise 32 bit device). However in the case where this is not supported TOPS
Windows 10 Enterprise 64 bit has limited IC Comms capabilities that enable the transfer of
Windows 8 32 bit data between supported systems. In this case where TOPS
Windows 8 64 bit is involved in transferring IC Comms data from IQ controllers
Windows 8 Pro 32 bit through to a third party system the following limits should be
Windows 8 Pro 64 bit observed.
Windows 8 Enterprise 32 bit
Windows 8 Enterprise 64 bit Directed IC Comms connections 25
Windows 8.1 32 bit or a single global to directed to a single Lan
Windows 8.1 64 bit
Windows 8.1 Pro 32 bit Any one of the above maxima when used in isolation is
Windows 8.1 Pro 64 bit acceptable; however a reduction in performance will be
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32 bit experienced when combinations of maximums are used. Actual
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 64 bit performance will need to be assessed by the user in each case.
Windows 7 32 bit Improvement in performance can be achieved by increasing the
Windows 7 64 bit specification of the machine, or if necessary running a further
Windows Vista™ Business SP2 32 bit copy of TOPS on another machine.
Windows Server 2008 SP2 32 bit Standard
Windows Server 2008 SP2 32 bit Enterprise
Windows Server 2008 SP2 64 bit Standard
Windows Server 2008 SP2 64 bit Enterprise
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2003 SP2 32 bit Standard
Windows Server 2003 SP2 32 bit Enterprise

In addition to meeting the requirements for the operating system

TOPS requires the following:

▪▪ 2 GHz or greater processor

▪▪ 1 GB or greater RAM.
▪▪ 40 GB or greater hard disk
▪▪ Ethernet network card

For best results and demanding applications a system with

greater CPU performance and more memory should be used.
If TOPS and 963 are to be run on a single PC a dual core
processor is recommended.

Note: To optimise a PC for best TOPS performance the correct

JAVA settings must be used.

Note: TOPS can be used on 32-bit Windows with default heap

settings for small to medium installations, though for more
intensive use the Java heap settings2 should be increased
up to a maximum of 25% of the physical memory in the PC or
800MB whichever the lower, performance may be significantly
impacted by other applications running on the same machine.
Too high a figure may result in TOPS not starting.

For best results and larger installations install TOPS on 64-bit

Windows and use higher Java heap settings2 again less than
25% of physical memory must be used.

Note: TOPS v 3.21 is supported on IE 8, 9, 10, and 11 browsers.

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TOPS CLIENTS
Any configuration providing they are running TCP/IP networking protocol, have an Ethernet card, a web browser and have the JAVA
runtime environment J2SE7.0 update 60 (32bit) or greater installed. The browser must have JAVA script enabled.

Note: It is strongly recommended to have Java8 with latest update.

Note: Popup blocking software must be disabled, or configured to allow popups from TOPS.

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