Applications

System Profile

 configure BACnet MS/TP BLN that may support up to 10 devices. BACnet field
panels, with Firmware Revision 3.1 or later, can reside on BACnet IP or MS/TP
networks.
 configure event printers for an Insight workstation or a field panel
 configure MS/TP BLN and FLNs
 define BACnet Event Enrollment Objects through the Point Editor and System
Profile applications
 define custom bitmaps to represent items in the system tree.
 delete the application of MSTP FLN devices for firmware revision 3.2.2 or later
without deleting the devices
 edit the PPCL program and points of Unitary Equipment Controller (UEC) and
Programmable TECs (PTEC) in the Siemens Launch Pad application for firmware
revision 3.3 or later
 globally view and manage phone connections for Auto-Dial equipment
 graphically copy or move a device or network from one location in the system tree
to another
 graphically define, organize, and enable equipment on the Management Level
Network (MLN), Building Level Network (BLN), and Floor Level Network (FLN)
 print labels for MBC modules
 support Unitary Equipment Controller (UEC) on MS/TP, Point Pickup Modules
(PPM) and COMPACT I/O Point Counts
 view and manage BACnet objects and device, including third-party BACnet objects
and devices, using the BACnet Object Browser application.

When To Use System Profile

Your facility is defined and configured when the Insight software is installed. Once
configured, you can use System Profile to add new devices, change existing devices,
and delete devices. You can change the definitions of existing network trunks and
devices, determine global settings for the network and a Insight workstation, and
connect (or disconnect) devices for the entire facility.
In addition, the system tree gives you a graphical overview of the entire network. Each
network trunk and device is represented by a unique icon that you can copy as needed
to represent the current structure of your building.
System Profile offers flexibility in maintaining the configuration of the network because
you can do either of the following equipment connection methods:
 Use System Profile first to define device parameters and position of the device in
the network before physically connecting the device.
 Connect the device first, and then use System Profile to define device parameters
and position it in the network corresponding to its physical connection.
 Use the System Profile application to show logical grouping of devices in your
facility.
For example, you can use System Profile to define the parameters of a new field panel
on the BLN and then connect the panel or you can connect the panel first and then
define its parameters and network position. You do not have to connect the devices
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Time of Day

NOTE: System Profile can define a BLN and upload it to automatically add all field
panels for the BLN.

BACnet Object Browser

The BACnet Object Browser application allows you to browse Siemens BACnet
devices and objects and third-party BACnet devices and objects for diagnostic
purposes. Launch this application from the System Profile application by selecting
either a BACnet BLN or BACnet field panel, and then from the Tools menu click
BACnet Object Browser. The BACnet Object Browser displays the hierarchy of a
BACnet network and its detailed device and object information.
The main window is divided into three separate panes. The left pane contains a system
tree showing the hierarchy of the BACnet network. The root is the entire network,
followed by devices on the network, folders of object groups of the same type, and
then the objects themselves. The right pane displays all the properties and property
values of the object selected in the system tree view. The bottom pane displays any
error messages.
Most proprietary property object information is not available unless it's simple data
types such as unsigned, float, string, etc. However, the BACnet Object Browser will
display proprietary objects in the system tree.
To use this application, you must have either Read-level access (which allows you to
view and browse to any available devices and objects) or Configure-level access
(which allows you to write properties, import points, reinitialize devices, or use device
communication controls as needed) to the BACnet Object Browser. User access level
settings are configured through the User Accounts application.

Time of Day
The Time of Day (TOD) application enables you to automatically command points
based on a daily schedule or yearly calendar. Points used in TOD schedules must
already be defined in the Insight Point database. If you are building a new schedule or
entering commands for a new point, be sure that you have entered the point using the
Point Editor before writing TOD schedules.
Time of Day scheduling allows you to:
 create temporary new commands for days that have no scheduling
 determine when systems and controls are activated or deactivated based on
occupancy and vacancy
 disable specific points in a group for maintenance
 operate your facility more efficiently
 override existing commands to plan for holidays and special days
Time of Day consists of the following three parts:
 Occupancy schedules are where you assign absolute times (specific hour and
minute that the point should be commanded) to occupancy labels.
 Control schedules are where you enter the TOD commands for the points in the
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Trend Definition Editor

 Zones are groups of points put into a Time of Day schedule. All points that are
controlled by Time of Day must be placed into zones. For more details, see the
APOGEE Scheduling Application Guide (125-2211).

Trend Definition Editor

The Trend Definition Editor application allows you to collect information about how your
building control equipment is operating over a specified time period. With the Trend
Definition Editor, you define trend definitions that provide a historical record of both
analog and digital point activity. You can also monitor the changes in value or state for
a point. You define whether point data at the field panel is sampled by time-interval
trending or by COV (Change-Of-Value) trending.
The Trending Wizard in the Trend Definition Editor guides you through the process of
creating trend definitions for multiple points, adding the points to a Trend Collection
Report, and scheduling the report. It also allows you to modify existing trend
definitions, reports, and schedules.
You can use collected trend data to:
 assist in designing maintenance and service schedules
 assist in loop tuning
 help with equipment troubleshooting
 maintain a history of point activity over time
 monitor operating conditions, energy consumption, and equipment run-time
schedules

User Accounts
The User Accounts application enables you to manage access and security for Insight
workstations and field panels on a specified Building Level Network (BLN), including
BACnet BLNs. By creating individual accounts, a system administrator can grant users
access to objects and applications in any Insight workstation on the Management Level
Network (MLN). The administrator can also grant access to objects and functions
residing in field panels on a specified BLN. Users without a high level of access to User
Accounts can only view their own account.

Specifically, a system administrator can:

 assign access levels to access groups
 assign access levels to custom buttons (up to ten)
 assign access levels to field panel functions residing in the field panels on a
specific BLN (BLN accounts only)
 assign access levels to Insight applications (Insight accounts only)
 define the users, through individual accounts, who can access a specific BLN
 define the users, through individual accounts, who can access the Insight
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Appendix
Designer supports filters for the following drawing applications:

Applications Extensions
Adobe Illustrator AI .ai
Adobe Photoshop .psd
ASCII Text .txt
AutoCAD Drawing .dwg
AutoCAD DXF .dxf
CompuServe Bitmap .gif
CompuServe Portable Network Graphics .png
Computer Graphics Metafile .cgm
Corel Clipart Format .cmx
CorelDRAW! 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 .cdr
Digital Research GEM .gem
Encapsulated PostScript/AI EPS .eps
HP Graphics Language .hgl
HP Graphics Language .plt
IGES Drawing .igs
JPEG File Interchange .jpg
Kodak Photo CD .pcd
Macintosh PICT .pct
Micrografx Clip Art .mgx
Micrografx Designer 4.x Drawing .ds4
Micrografx Designer 4.x Clip Art .mgx
Micrografx Designer Clip Art .mgx
Micrografx Designer File .dsf
Micrografx Drawing .drw
Micrografx Graph .grf
Micrografx Picture .pic
Micrografx Picture Publisher .ppf
Micrografx Picture Publisher 4.0 .pp4
Micrografx Picture Publisher 5.0 .pp5
Micrografx Simply 3D .s3d
PC PaintBrush .pcx
PostScript .prn
PostScript .ps

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Rich Text Format .rtf

Scitex CT .sct
Sun Raster .ras
Tagged Image File Format .tiff
Targa Bitmap .tga
Windows Bitmap .bmp
Windows Device Independent Bitmap .dib
Windows Metafile .wmf
WordPerfect Graphics 1.0, 2.0 .wpg

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Glossary

A
Access Group
Grouping objects (points, point groups, programs, graphics) with similar characteristics.
Access groups are assigned an access level that applies to all objects in the access
group. See Access Level.
Access Level
Determines your ability to access objects, Insight applications, and field panel
functions. Insight access levels include: No Access, Read Only, Command,
Configure/Edit. BLN access levels include: No Access, Read Only, Command, Edit.
Account
See User Account.
Active Window
The window you are currently working in. The active window receives the next action
you perform.
Address Assistant
A feature of the Point Editor application that helps you set up each part of a point
address.
Advanced FLEX String
A feature of the System Profile application that allows you to override the AT command
for modem drivers on your network.
Alarm
A means for the Insight workstation to notify you that the value of a point in your
building system is outside of its normal operating range, and action should be taken to
correct the situation. See Point Alarm.
Alarm Acknowledgment
Your response to an alarm by reporting receipt of the alarm from an Insight computer
or field panel connected to the same Building Level Network (BLN) as the alarm.
Alarm By Command State
A point attribute that indicates the point has been commanded into alarm by an
operator or by the control program. The point remains in this state until it is
commanded back to the Normal state by an operator or control program.
Alarm Destination
A grouping of devices on the MLN (such as Insight computers, field panels, and
printers), which receive the same alarm information. Point alarms are routed to every
destination associated with the destinations assigned to the point.
Alarm Detection
The ability for a field panel to determine an alarm condition and then report the alarm
to the designated alarm receivers. If an alarm receiver is off-line, detected alarms are
stored and displayed when the receiver is online again.
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A buffer, above or below the alarm level, that a point in enhanced alarm must cross
before it reports a change in alarm level. The alarm differential determines when a
point is no longer in the reported alarm level. For example, a point fluctuating near the
alarm level will continue to be in alarm until it reaches an acceptable differential level
below the alarm level.
Alarm Distribution
The circulation of alarm activity throughout your building system. Alarm distribution is
achieved by defining Destinations. See Alarm Destination.
Alarm History
A log of every alarm received byInsight.
Alarm Issue
An alarm issue is a point, in alarm, that you designate with the Alarm Issue
Management application, which allows you to manage an alarm from it's creation to
resolution.
Alarm Issue Management
A strategy you use to acknowledge, assign, answer, resolve, and clear alarms. Alarm
Issue Management allows you to track alarm information and define the conditions that
must exist in order for an alarm to be issued for the point.
Alarm Issue Management Editor
An application that allows you to create contacts and equipment groups.
Alarm Level
An offset value above or below the setpoint that triggers an alarm when reached. If a
point uses enhanced alarming, alarm levels are used to trigger alarms at offset values
above or below the set point. For example, if the set point is 70° and the alarm level is
defined as 4° higher than the set point, the alarm level is 74°.
Alarm Management
A management process that allows you to define, route, acknowledge, and resolve
alarms. Alarm management lets you determine where alarm information is sent and
define the conditions that must exist in order for an alarm to be issued for the point.
See Standard Alarm Management; Enhanced Alarm Management.
Alarm Message
A user-defined message, entered in Point Editor or System Profile, that typically gives
instructions on what to do if a point goes into alarm. See Point Messages.
Alarm Printer
A device located on the Building Level Network (BLN) that can be designated as an
alarm receiver to print incoming alarms.
Alarm Priority
Attribute assigned to a point alarm that ranks the severity of an alarm in your building
system. A point can have up to six alarm priorities; Level 1 for the most critical alarms
and Level 6 for the least critical alarms.
Alarm Receiver
A field panel, Insight computer, or printer in your building system designated to receive
alarms.
Alarm Status
The Insight application that allows you to view and manage point alarms and BLN
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functionality for sorting point alarms, acknowledging point alarms, and printing the point
alarm or BLN message list.
Analog Bar
An object in a dynamic graphic (similar to a thermometer) that monitors values for
analog points. See Commanding Analog Bar.
Analog Input (AI) Point
A point that receives a continuous variable signal. For example, flow rate sensors
(water or air), temperature sensors (room or duct), pressure sensors (static or velocity),
and humidity sensors (room, duct or outdoor).
Analog Output (AO) Point
A point that sends a continuous signal to command equipment. For example, dampers,
valves, or fan inlet vane controllers.
Analog Point
A point that uses a range of numerical values to represent a continuously changing
condition, for example, damper position and flow rate. Analog points can be input
(variable information from the building to the field panel) or output (variable commands
from the field panel to the building).
Analog Point Value
A measurement of the properties of an analog point-like temperature or pressure. The
analog bar displays analog point values in a dynamic graphic.
Answer
Provides a method of explaining what steps were taken to correct the alarm issues,
including multiple answers.
APDU
An application protocol data unit (APDU).
Argument
A type of variable whose value is not a direct function of another variable. Arguments
can represent the location of a number in a mathematical operation, or the number with
which a function works to produce its result.
Arrow
An object in a dynamic graphic that displays and controls values for an analog point.
Assign
Allows you to specify the contact in Alarm Issue Management who is responsible for
investigating an alarm issue.
Associated Point
A background object (symbol), such as a fan or pump, which is joined to, or associated
with, a point in your building or with another graphic.
Association
In the Graphics Application, a connection or link between a background object and a
point, or between a background object and a dynamic graphic file.
Auto Clear
Auto Clear is the option of automatically choosing to clear alarm issues when they
become resolved and the point returns to NORMAL.
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One of three views the Insight computer has of a remote Building Level Network (BLN)
trunk. Automatic instructs the Insight computer to connect, send, and disconnect
automatically. An automatic connection to a trunk is done over leased lines without
explicit instructions. See Direct; Explicit.
Automatic Trend Collection
The process by which the Insight computer is notified whenever a trend buffer in the
panel exceeds a pre-determined threshold, calculated to be 80%. When trend data is
sampled at the panel and the 80% storage capacity is reached for a point, the panel
notifies the Insight computer to collect the trend data. The Insight computer responds
by collecting trend data at the panel for points whose threshold has been reached. The
field panel then resets its level marker for the trend buffer and the “watch process” of
auto-collection starts over.
Automation Level Network (ALN)
The communication trunk connecting Insight computers and field panels in your
building control system. You must have an ALN Account in order to access and
perform operations at a field panel on a specific ALN. See Building Level Network
(BLN).

B
Background Graphic
The basic drawing of your building control that represents the physical parts of your
system, including ducts, mechanical equipment, and sensors. Background graphics
are used with the Graphics application. See Dynamic Graphic.
Background Object
A picture created in the background graphic that appears in the dynamic graphic to
represent a specific unit of HVAC equipment like a fan, chiller, boiler, sensor, and
damper.
Backup
The function of backing up your data in Insight by making a copy of it on another data
storage device.
BACnet
A data communication protocol for Building Automation and Control Networks,
ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 135-2004. BACnet allows devices from multiple
manufacturers to work together on a network.
BACnet Backup
A feature that backs up a database in selected third-party BACnet field panel (device)
to an Insight workstation, if supported by the device.
BACnet Command Object
Contains lists of actions that are performed based on the present value of the
command object. Different lists of actions can exist for each value. An action list
element consists of what device, object, and property you want commanded and the
value to command it to.
BACnet FLN Device
A BACnet device used to provides a method to pass and receive information on a
BACnet/IP or BACnet MS/TP BLN networks. The device can be a logical or physical
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FLN devices can be a mix of either Siemens devices and/or third-party devices in a
logical or physical grouping. Physical devices connect to the network through an FLN
port on a BACnet field panel with Firmware Revision 3.1 and later. Logical devices
connect to other network segments and communciate through a BACnet router.
BACnet Object Browser
The BACnet Object Browser is an application that allows you to browse Siemens
BACnet devices and objects and third-party BACnet devices and objects for diagnostic
purposes.
BACnet Restore
A feature that restores previously backed up databases from an Insight workstation to
selected third-party BACnet field panel (device), if supported by the device.
BIM
See Bus Interface Module.
BLN
See Building Level Network.
BLN Account
Grants you access to all the field panels on the designated BLN. See User Account.
BLN Message
System-based messages that provides information about building system activity
(invalid logon attempt, PPCL program statement failures).
Bookmarks
Lets you mark a particular program line so that you can quickly locate the line in the
program code. The position is anchored to the program line and moves with that line
when other lines are added or deleted from the program.
Building Level Network (BLN)
The communication trunk connecting Insight computers and field panels in your
building control system. You must have a BLN Account in order to access and perform
operations at a field panel on a specific BLN.
Bundled Point
A logical point that monitors and commands several physical points for a single piece
of equipment. This allows you to control the equipment without having to reference
each physical point separately.
Bus Interface Module (BIM)
A point expansion device that resides on the FLN and provides additional point
capacity to a field panel. A BIM supports any combination of point modules that include
a variety of digital and analog inputs/outputs.

C
Cabinet
See Field Panel.
Calendar
See Insight Calendar.
Change-Of-Value
See COV.
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