MAC36 Controllers User Manual

Introduction

MAC36 are compact Master Application Controllers powered by the Niagara Framework, with various types of 36 onboard inputs and outputs. Using the specific local I/O set of 16 UI, 8 AO, 4 DI, and 8 DO allows to employ the devices in different applications. MAC36 controllers provide control, data logging, alarming, scheduling, integration, and visualization.

The range of MAC36 controllers consists of:

iSMA-B-MAC36NL;
iSMA-B-MAC36PRO.

Revision History

Rev.	Date	Description
1.10	10 Nov 2023	Release of iSMA-B-MAC36PRO
1.9	9 Feb 2023	Support of Niagara 4.12 Updated M-Bus information
1.8	25 May 2022	Rebranded
1.7	24 Jun 2021	Document updated with support of the Niagara 4.10 information
1.6	16 Dec 2020	Document updated with support of the Niagara 4.9 information Chapter 3.11.4 updated with the web service configuration for HDMI support
1.5	27 Apr 2020	Controller system update–Chapter 3.7
1.4	31 Mar 2020	Support of Niagara 4.8 Change of passphrase saving destination User fonts support Pop-up control for the HDMI display Auto-detection of the device extension Log saving to the Niagara home directory M-Bus support
1.3	31 Oct 2019	Updated universal input supported sensors list
1.2	1 Apr 2019	HDMI support Restore to factory defaults
1.1	10 Dec 2018	Data Recovery Service Support of the Niagara 4.6 and later
1.0	1 Oct 2018	First edition

Revision history

Key Features

MAC36NL: Niagara 4.8 and later, MAC36PRO: Niagara 4.10.U6 and later;
real-time programming;
2 Fast Ethernet (independent);
1 RS485 (opto-isolated), optional extension as second RS485 port;
optional M-Bus extension;
2 USB (1 OTG, 1 host);
16 UI, 8 AO, 4 DI, and 8 DO;
HDMI to connect an external display;
built-in web server provides graphical user interface available from the web browser level;
SD card to collect real-time data, history logs, and alarms;
hardware replacement by SD card;
different licensing models for various application types.

Key features of MAC36 controllers