CerberusPro configuration (standalone)

CerberusPro (SIEMENS) uses the BACnet protocol to communicate with Siwenoid. Communication settings are made in the FXS72xx editor of the CerberusPro control unit.

To enable Siwenoid to communicate with the CerberusPro panel, BACnet communication must be enabled on the panel. On the Network tab of the editor, click Global System Configuration, then:

1. 1.) Enable BACnet communication
2. 2.) Set BACnet character set to UCS-2
3. 3.) Create a BACnet client (Siwenoid server communicates through this)

At the BACnet client, set the 4.) BACnet device ID to 100 (default is 0). This ID will be needed in Siwenoid.

To communicate with the panel, an IP address must be assigned to it. Go to FS7XX Network configuration → Connections, right-click → Assign.

Select the existing panel and click Assign.

The panel now appears under Connections. Click on it to set:

• IP address (Overview tab)
• UDP port (Details tab)

Important: If multiple panels are on the network, each must have a different UDP port (applies to standalone).

Click 100:Ethernet sub-net and set the Netmask to match the network segment.

If the PC and panel are directly connected, simply set both the panel and Siwenoid server PC to the same IP range.

Use these settings when the panel is on a different subnet than the Siwenoid server PC (e.g. Panel IP: 192.168.100.1, Siwenoid server: 192.168.1.44).

First, complete the previous section's steps.

To allow communication across subnets, a route must be defined — it must be the gateway address of the panel's subnet (e.g. 192.168.100.254).

In FS7XX Network configuration → Functions, right-click → Assign.

In the dialog, select GAP, find the panel in the tree, then click Assign (path: FS7XX network configuration / 100:Ethernet sub-net / connections / FXXX).

A route menu is created under Functions — add a new route entry.

Set the parameters:

• Destination address: 0.0.0.0
• Netmask: 0.0.0.0
• Gateway: the router address of the panel's subnet

After applying settings, ping the panel from the Siwenoid server PC.

• If ping replies → proceed to create the Sib-X and import into Siwenoid (see below).
• If ping replies but Siwenoid doesn't communicate, or no ping reply → additional steps needed:

Select the panel on the Network tab, open it, click 1:BACnet device object → Details tab. Enable BBMD, then create a BDT entry.

Set the BDT entry as follows:

• UDP port: same as previously set on the panel
• IP address: Siwenoid Server PC IP address
• Broadcast distribution mask: 255.255.255.255

Ping the panel again from the Siwenoid server PC.

• If ping replies → proceed to Sib-X creation and import (see below).
• If no ping reply → review all settings.

Multiple standalone panels on the network: Under 1:BACnet device object → Overview, set Element address and BACnet device instance number to different values per panel, but keep them equal to each other (e.g. 1-1, 2-2, 3-3).

To import data into Siwenoid, a METAFILE is needed, exported from the panel programming software.

Go to: File menu → Sib-X export

Right-click the root in the tree menu → New container. Fill in the container name, select the type, set BACnet protocol.

• Type: CerberusPro/Sinteso = up to MP4 firmware. CerberusProMP5/SintesoMP5: from MP5 firmware onwards.
• Host: IP address of the panel
• Subnet:
  • Same network segment as server: 255.255.255.0
  • Different subnet with BDT entry: 255.255.255.255
• Port: UDP port set earlier (default: 47808)
• Local address: IP of the Siwenoid server PC
• Local device ID: BACnet client ID set on the panel (default: 100, can be changed)
• Local UDP port: Same as the UDP port set earlier

Note: Local address / Local UDP port are not always required — communication can work without them.

Save the container by clicking OK.

Go to: File → Settings → Physical structure

Click + to create a new container.

• Host: IP address of the panel
• Subnet:
  • Same network segment as server: 255.255.255.0
  • Different subnet with BDT entry: 255.255.255.255
• Port: UDP port set earlier (default: 47808)
• Local address: IP of the Siwenoid server PC
• Local device ID: BACnet client ID set on the panel (default: 100)
• Local UDP port: Same as the UDP port set earlier

Note: Local address / Local UDP port are not always required.

Save the container by clicking Save.

Siwenoid V1:

Right-click the created container → “Upload from metafile”. In the dialog, enter the panel number / BACnet ID (e.g. 1-1).

For multiple standalone panels:

1. Panel 1: Element address 1, BACnet device instance 1 → import with 1-1
2. Panel 2: Element address 2, BACnet device instance 2 → import with 1-2
3. Panel 3: Element address 3, BACnet device instance 3 → import with 1-3

Click OK, then browse to the exported Sib-X file. A progress bar shows the import status. Datapoints are added under the container. After import, right-click the container to enable communication.

Siwenoid V2:

After saving the container, the “Metafile import” option becomes available in the same window. Browse to the Sib-X file, enter the Number of device in site and Chosen BACnet ID (e.g. 1-1), then click Save.

For multiple standalone panels, use the same numbering logic as above. A progress bar shows the import. After completion, enable communication by clicking ON in the same window.

Next → CerberusPro configuration (SAFEDLINK)