Andover Continuum CyberStation

HVAC Essentials Guide

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 Contents

About this Manual ................................................................. 9

What’s in this Manual .............................................................................. 9
Related Documentation ........................................................................... 10
Symbols Used .......................................................................................... 11

Chapter 1 Getting Started ...................................................................... 13

Planning a Building Control System ....................................................... 14
Overview of Building Control Networks ................................................ 18
Andover Continuum Product Description ............................................... 19
Andover Continuum Hardware Products ...................................... 19
Andover Continuum System Architecture .................................... 19
Single-User Configuration ..................................................... 20
Multi-User Configuration ....................................................... 21
Network Controllers ............................................................... 22
Infinet Controllers .................................................................. 23
BACnet Controllers ................................................................ 23
Workstations ........................................................................... 23
Networks ................................................................................ 23
NetController I/O Modules .................................................... 24
Controller Expansion Modules ............................................... 25
CyberStation Software ........................................................... 26

Chapter 2 Configuring an HVAC System ............................................. 29

Task 1: Open Continuum Explorer .......................................................... 30
Open Continuum Explorer ..................................................... 30
Infinity vs. BACnet Viewing Options .................................... 31
More About Continuum Explorer .......................................... 31
Task 2: Create a Network and a Controller ............................................. 32

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 Containers and Parent/Child Objects ..................................... 32
Create a Network .................................................................... 33
Web Configuration for Controllers ........................................ 34
Create a Controller ................................................................. 36
More about Networks and Controllers ................................... 38
Task 3: Configure IOU Modules ............................................................. 39
Creating an IOU Module Object ................................................... 39
General Tab – IOUModule Editor ......................................... 40
Commissioning an IOU Module ............................................ 42
More about Commissioning an IOU Module ......................... 42
Task 4: Configure Controller Comm Ports ............................................. 43
More about Configuring Controller Comm Ports .................. 43
General Tab – CommPort Editor ........................................... 44
Default Modes ........................................................................ 45
More about the General Tab - CommPort Editor ................... 47
Viewing the Status of an XDriver Device .............................. 48
Settings Tab – CommPort Editor ........................................... 49
Field Bus Controllers Tab – CommPort Editor ...................... 51
More about the Field Bus Controllers Tab - CommPort
Editor ...................................................................................... 52
More about the CommPort Editor .......................................... 52
Task 5: Create CyberStation Points ......................................................... 53
Create an InfinityInput Point .................................................. 53
Create an InfinityOutput Point ............................................... 62
Create an InfinityNumeric Point ............................................ 63
Create an AnalogOutput Point ............................................... 65
More about Points .................................................................. 66
Task 6: Create Schedules ......................................................................... 67
About Schedule Points ........................................................... 67
Create and Configure a Schedule ........................................... 67
More about Schedules ............................................................ 70
Task 7: Configure Alarms ....................................................................... 71
About Event-Notification Objects .......................................... 71
Create an Event-Notification Object ...................................... 72
About Notification by E-mail and Pages ............................... 76
About Alarm-Enrollment Objects .......................................... 78
Create an Alarm-Enrollment Object ...................................... 78
About Attaching Alarms to Objects ....................................... 81
Attaching Alarms to a Point ................................................... 81
Using the Alarms / Advanced Alarms Tab of an Object
Editor ...................................................................................... 82

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 More about Alarms ................................................................. 86
Task 8: Create Graphic Panels and Controls ........................................... 87
About Graphic Controls for HVAC ....................................... 89
More about Graphics Panels and Controls ............................. 91
Task 9: Configure Reports ....................................................................... 92
About Report Objects ............................................................. 92
Create a Report ....................................................................... 92
More about Reports ................................................................ 97

Chapter 3 Monitoring a Building Control System ............................... 99

Responding to Alarms ............................................................................. 100
About the Alarm Status Bar ................................................... 100
About the Active Alarm View Window ................................. 100
Using Groups ........................................................................................... 103
More about Group Objects ..................................................... 104
Using ListView Windows ....................................................................... 105
About Predefined ListView Objects ....................................... 105
About Creating ListView Objects .......................................... 106
More about ListView Objects ................................................ 106
Using Logs ............................................................................................... 107
More about Logs .................................................................... 107
Loop Configuration for BACnet .............................................................. 108
HVAC Control Loop .............................................................. 110
More about Loop Object Configuration ................................. 111
More about BACnet ............................................................... 111

Chapter 4 Advanced Configuration for HVAC Control ....................... 113

Introduction to Plain English Programs ................................................... 114
More about Plain English Programs ....................................... 114
Security Groups for CyberStation Users ................................................. 115
About User Objects ................................................................ 115
About Security Groups ........................................................... 116
About SecurityLevel Objects ................................................. 117
About ControllerUser Objects ................................................ 118
More about Users and Security .............................................. 118

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 About this Manual

About this Manual

What’s in this Manual

This manual provides basic, essential information for planning, configuring and
monitoring an HVAC system consisting of Andover Continuum controllers and
CyberStation software. This manual provides the following information:

 An introduction to planning for an HVAC system

 Step-by-step procedures for basic configuration tasks in CyberStation
 Step-by-step procedures for monitoring your HVAC system using
CyberStation
 An overview of advanced HVAC features that you may want to implement in
your facility
This manual is intended to be used with the CyberStation online help and the
documentation that accompanies the controllers. For complete user-interface
details (beyond the scope of the basic tasks in this manual), you must consult the
online help and the other CyberStation documents listed in the next section. The
procedural information in this manual assumes that your HVAC hardware and
software are installed, online, and ready to be configured.

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Related Documentation
For additional or related information, refer to these documents.

CyberStation online help n/a

CyberStation Access Control Essentials Guide 30-3001-405

CyberStation Installation Guide 30-3001-720

Continuum Remote Communication Configuration Guide 30-3001-814

NetController II Operation and Technical Reference 30-3001-995

Guide

Introducing BACnet - A Guide for Continuum Users 30-3001-863

Andover Plain English Language Reference 30-3001-872

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Symbols Used
The Notes, Warnings and Cautions used in this manual are listed below.

Note: Contains additional information of interest to the user.

CAUTION or WARNING
Type of hazard
How to avoid hazard.
Failure to observe this precaution can result in injury or equipment damage.

DANGER
ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD
How to avoid hazard.
Failure to observe these instructions will result in death or serious injury.

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 Chapter 1: Getting Started

Chapter 1
Getting Started

This chapter offers guidance on planning your HVAC system and includes the
following topics:

 A review of a sample floor plan displaying a variety of common HVAC

devices that the system manages.
 A network configuration of controllers, servers, and CyberStation
workstations that provides the HVAC infrastructure for the sample site.

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Planning a Building Control System

Schneider Electric’s products support the full range of HVAC needs:

 Small buildings to multi-site facilities

 Controlled regulation of humidity and temperature for individual areas within
a larger facility

As you prepare to implement an HVAC system in your organization, you may

want to work from floor plans of your facility to identify the following factors that
affect implementation:

 Locations where HVAC specific controllers are needed

 Locations where HVAC devices are needed
 Personnel who can adjust the HVAC settings for these areas
 How you want to manage regulating the environment in each location (for
example regulating the temperature or humidity in an office or a freezer)

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The following illustration shows a small warehouse with the main facility, an
office and a freezer. All of these areas require some form of HVAC control.

The following issues for this sample site determine the HVAC devices that are
needed and the configuration of the system.

 For the main warehouse how can the humidity be monitored and regulated?
 How will the freezer temperature be monitored and maintained at a constant
below freezing temperature?
 How will the office be monitored and regulated separate from the other two
areas?
 Who will have administrative access to adjust the controllers that monitor and
regulate all the HVAC devices in the facility?

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The following illustration shows the same floor plan, with HVAC devices in place.

In this floor plan:

 The Humidity Sensor in the warehouse monitors the humidity level and sends
information back to the appropriate controller(s) if an adjustment is required.
A dehumidifying device is then activated, by the controller, to reduce the
humidity.

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 The Temperature Sensor in the freezer monitors any dramatic rise in

temperature. It also detects if the temperature rises above the required
“constant freezing” temperature. If the temperature does rise above freezing,
then the sensor alerts the controller assigned to the freezer. The controller then
activates the chiller attached to the freezer, which lowers the temperature back
to the proper level.
 The Thermostats in the office and warehouse, monitor and regulate the
temperature (using air conditioning or heating units) for personnel in these
areas. The regulation of the temperature in these areas is maintained
separately from the regulation of the temperature in the freezer.

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Overview of Building Control Networks

This illustration represents a sample Andover Continuum HVAC architecture.

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Andover Continuum Product Description

Andover Continuum is a mixture of hardware and software that is designed to
monitor and control the various functions of a building. These functions include,
but are not limited to, security, access control, lighting, heating, ventilation, and
cooling.

The hardware consists of equipment controllers, network communication

controllers and input and output interfaces. The CyberStation software is a
application program that allows you to communicate with, monitor and control the
operation of the entire Andover Continuum system.

Andover Continuum Hardware Products

The Andover Continuum product line encompasses a wide variety of components
including the following:

 NetController II, which replaced the NetController, CX9000, CX9200,

CX9300 and the CX9500
 Infinet bCX1, which replaced the CMX9924, CMX220 and the CMX240
 ACX (57xx), which replaced the SiteController 9702, ACX780 and ACX700
These components are networked to create a total building automation system.

Andover Continuum System Architecture

Depending upon the complexity of the site architecture, a system can range from a
single-user configuration with one workstation to a large, multi-user configuration
with a network of multiple workstations, a file server, and numerous controllers.

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Single-User Configuration

In single user configurations (also referred to as stand alone systems) the Andover
Continuum product line consists of a network controller (NetController II with
optional input/output modules), a bCX1 or a ACX (57xx) and a CyberStation
workstation. The SQL Express database also resides on the workstation. The
NetController.bCX1/ACX (57xx) use Ethernet TCP/IP protocol to communicate
with the workstation. Communication between the network controller and the I/O
modules is conducted over a special I/O bus. There are two versions of the bCX1.
One uses Schneider Electric proprietary Infinet protocol and the other
communicates using the BACnet protocol. The following illustration shows a
single-user configuration.

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Multi-User Configuration

The Andover Continuum system design is based on scalability, so expansion to a

multi-user, larger network configuration in a local area network (LAN) is easily
accomplished. The following illustration shows such a configuration. In this
configuration, the network is expanded to include another workstation and an SQL
database server.

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Network Controllers

There are several types of Andover Continuum network controllers:

 bCX1 Series
 Infinet bCX1
 BACnet bCX1
 NetController II series
 ACX (57xx)

All are Ethernet TCP/IP compatible. The first four contain at least one Infinet port
to allow communication with Infinet application controllers.

The bCX1 series is a series of Infinet and native BACnet routers and controller/
routers. The bCX1 Infinet device functions as a Ethernet-to-Infinet field bus
router. The bCX1 BACnet devices function as BACnet/IP-to-MS/TP field bus
routers.

The NetController II and ACX (57xx) are powerful CPUs with flash EPROM,
providing the central network management functions for Andover Continuum
building automation system. These network controllers can be connected to
individual IOU modules via a different proprietary RS-485 protocol called ACC-
LON.

The ACX (57xx) includes the equivalent of a NetController, a power supply, and
an AC-1 access control module in one small package.

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Infinet Controllers

These controllers include combinations of inputs and outputs for the monitoring
and control of local sensors and devices. There is a wide variety of Infinet
controllers (including i2 controllers); each device is designed for a specific
purpose.

Infinet controllers are connected to network controllers via the proprietary Infinet
network.

BACnet Controllers

BACnet controllers communicate via the ASHRAE (American Society of

Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers) protocol. This open
protocol allows controllers to communicate with other BACnet devices made by
different manufacturers.

These controllers include combinations of inputs and outputs for the monitoring
and control of local sensors and devices. They are equivalent in function to the
Infinet i2 Series controllers mentioned above.

BACnet controllers are connected to a bCX1 via the Master-Slave/Token Passing

(MS/TP) network.

Workstations

A personal computer (PC) connected to the Continuum Ethernet network runs the
CyberStation software and database. The system can contain a single workstation
or multiple workstations, depending on the site configuration.

Networks

Infinet is Andover Continuum’s proprietary high-performance, token-passing

LAN that allows Infinet application field controllers to communicate with each
other and to a single network controller. With repeaters, it is possible to have 127
Infinet controllers on one Infinet network

The LBus is the cable that connects IOU modules to a CX network controller or
via the LA-1 to a NetController or NetController II. Only one LBus can be
connected to a CX network controller. Each LBus can handle up to 32 IOUs.

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The BACnet MS/TP network is an RS-485 based industry standard LAN that
allows BACnet b3 field controllers to communicate with each other and to a single
bCX1. It is possible to have 127 Infinet controllers on one MS/TP network.

Note: For Continuum, It is possible to have 255 Infinet controllers on one MS/TP
network (with a maximum of 127 per comm port).

NetController I/O Modules

NetController I/O modules are specialized units that receive sensor inputs and
activate equipment (valves, fans, chillers, and so on) and perform access control
functions.

The I/O modules, available in several configurations including input, output,

mixed I/O, and display are listed in the following table:

Type Module Function

Input UI-8-10 Universal Input Module
UI-10-10V
DI-6 AC AC Digital Input Module
DI-6 AC HV
DI-8 Digital Input Module
DM-20 Digital Input/Output Module
(for DIO-20)
MI-6 MilliAmp Input Module
Output AO-4-8 Analog Output Module
AO-4-8-O Analog Output Module with overrides
DO-4-R Relay Output Module
DO-4-R-O Relay Output Module with overrides
DO-6-TR Triac Output Module
LO-2 Lighting Output Module
LO-2-O Lighting Output Module with overrides
Display LB-8 8-Channel LED Bar Display/w 8 Push
buttons
LS-8 8-Channel, 3-Digit 7-Segment LED
Display/w 16 Buttons
LC-1 2-Line LCD Display/w 12 Push Buttons

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Miscellaneous VT-1 Voice module for use with touch-tone

telephones
LA-1 Allows use of LBus IOUs with a
NetController or NetController II

Controller Expansion Modules

Expansion modules extend the I/O capability of certain Infinet i2, BACnet b3, and
bCX1 controllers.

Type Expansion Module Function

Universal xPUI4 4-Channel Universal Input Module
xPBD4 * 4-Channel Universal Input and
4-Channel Digital Output Module
xPBA4 * 4-Channel Universal Input and
4-Channel Analog Output Module
Input xPDI8 8-Channel Digital Input Module
Output xPAO2 2-Channel Analog Output Module
xPAO4 4-Channel Analog Output Module
xPDO2 2-Channel Relay Output Module
xPD04 4-Channel Digital Relay Output
Module
Display xP Display Internal Mounted Keypad/Display
Module (920 only)
xP Remote Display Externally Mounted Keypad/Display
Module

Note: * These modules (xPBD4 and xPBA4) can only be used to expand the I/O
of bCX1 series controllers.

CyberStation Software

A key component of the Andover Continuum system is a Windows-based

application program called CyberStation that runs on a PC workstation and
interacts with the control system. Andover Continuum’s other key software
component is the database that stores all the vital information pertaining to the
building automation control system.

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CyberStation

CyberStation provides a graphic user interface that can display and manage data.
This interface allows adjusting schedules and setpoints, acknowledging alarms,
tracking temperature and humidity readings, and so on.

Andover Continuum allows you to connect several CyberStation workstations

simultaneously to provide for the most flexible configuration/control and
monitoring operation available.

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Database

The information that describes the structure and operation of your building is
stored in the CyberStation database. The values of each point in the system, the
settings for limits, the configuration of the hardware, the personal data of the
personnel granted access to monitor and adjust a buildings HVAC systems, and
more, are contained in the database.

The database engine that CyberStation uses is either Microsoft SQL Express
server or Microsoft Date Engine (MSDE) 2000.

Objects

The components associated with your site (networks, workstations, controllers,

sensors, and so on) are created, monitored, and controlled as objects in
CyberStation. For example, for every controller you have in a building,
CyberStation stores a controller object. When you have created an object for a
piece of hardware, you can monitor, disable, change the settings for, and enable
that equipment using that object in CyberStation. Objects represent every aspect of
Andover Continuum’s building control system, whether it is building security,
lighting, or HVAC control.

Attributes

An attribute is a characteristic of an object. All objects have attributes associated

with them. In most cases, there are several attributes that describe an object.
(Attributes are known as properties in BACnet objects.)

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Chapter 2
Configuring an HVAC
System

This chapter contains step-by-step procedures for configuring an HVAC network

in CyberStation, using NetController II controllers. The chapter presents basic
configuration tasks in the sequence that you would typically perform them.
So that you can more readily understand how the elements of an HVAC network
work together, the procedures in this chapter cover basic setup tasks for a simple
network. Each procedure provides cross references to the CyberStation online help
so that you can obtain complete, detailed information about all the options
associated with a configuration task.

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Task 1: Open Continuum Explorer

Objects are the building blocks of your HVAC network. In CyberStation, objects
are categorized by class. Areas, Schedules, and Controllers are examples of object
classes. An object’s attributes are determined by its object class, although the
attribute values are specific to the individual objects.
Objects may represent:
 Physical devices, such as a controller or a workstation
 Folders that are storage locations for objects
 Data, such as points, alarms and schedules

When you configure a network in CyberStation, you create the objects that
correspond to the devices, folders, and data in your network, and you specify their
attribute values. Continuum Explorer is the tool that you use to configure and
manage your network.
Open Continuum Explorer

1. Open CyberStation if it is not running on your workstation, and login.

Note: You can also open CyberStation by clicking

Start>Programs>Continuum>Continuum Explorer.
2. At the CyberStation main menu, click Explorer.

Continuum Explorer opens. The navigation pane does not yet contain any
network objects or controllers. However, other predefined objects, created for
you during installation, are displayed.

3. Proceed to “Task 2: Create a Network and a Controller” on page 32.

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Infinity vs. BACnet Viewing Options

When you open Continuum Explorer, to view various folders and devices, you can
select one of several views. The views are Infinity Controller and BACnet
Device, Infinity Controller Only and BACnet Device Only.

The Infinity Controller and BACnet Device view allows you to view both
Infinity and BACnet devices. The Infinity Controller Only view shows only
Infinity devices in Continuum Explorer, while the BACnet Device Only view
displays BACnet devices only.

To change views in Continuum Explorer:

1. From Continuum Explorer, select View>Show Continuum BACnet Device

As.

2. Select one of the three choices from the drop down menu.

More About Continuum Explorer

See the topic, “Continuum Explorer” in the CyberStation online help.

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Task 2: Create a Network and a Controller

A network is a logical organization of controllers that are linked to each other and
have the ability to exchange data.
Containers and Parent/Child Objects

Each network in CyberStation has a hierarchical structure of objects. Many objects

can be containers for other objects. For example, a network object contains all the
controllers in that network.
A container object is also called a parent object. All objects within the container
are child objects that are “owned” by the parent object. These relationships are
important for organizing the many objects that make up a network. They are also
significant because you can apply settings to container objects that affect all the
child objects within them.

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Create a Network

When you configure an HVAC network, the first object you create is the network
itself.
1. In Continuum Explorer, right click Root, select New, and then select
Network.

2. Enter a name for the network for Object Name, and click the Create button.

3. In the Network editor, enter the Universal Time Coordinate (UTC) offset in
minutes for Time Zone.

The UTC offset is the difference between your local time and Greenwich
Mean Time (GMT). Enter - if local time is behind GMT.

Note: “-300” minutes is an example of the Time Zone offset for Eastern Standard
Time.

4. Click OK.

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Web Configuration for Controllers

NetController II devices are commissioned and configured using your PC’s

Internet Browser.
IP-configurable NetControllers are shipped with default IP addresses and Subnet
Mask values. These values must be changed to new values, which are assigned by
your local IT personnel.
The default values for all Andover Continuum IP-configurable controllers
are:

 IP Address: 169.254.1.1
 Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0
Prior to changing these values, the PC being used to commission the controllers
must be configured to communicate with the controllers.
The setup values are:

 IP Address: 169.254.1.(191-254)
 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
1. From Microsoft Internet Explorer, in the Address field, enter the controller’s
default IP address.

The Andover Continuum Embedded WebServer page appears.

2. From the left hand menu, select Controller Configuration Options.

The Controller Configuration login dialog displays.

3. In the login dialog enter:

 Username: acc
 Password: acc
4. Select OK.

The Controller Configuration screen appears.

5. From the left hand menu, select Controller Configuration.

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6. In the Configurable Properties section, enter the appropriate information.

Note: For further information on configuring a NetController II, refer to the

NetController II Operation and Technical Reference Guide, 30-3001-995.

7. In the Miscellaneous section, using the dropdown menu, select the following
information:

 IO Configuration
 Comm4 Port Line
8. Select Submit to Controller.

9. Exit the configuration setup.

Note: Once you have finished commissioning your controller, your PC’s IP
address and Subnet Mask value can be returned to their normal settings.

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Create a Controller

Note: Before performing this procedure, you must first install the controller,
connect it to your Ethernet network, and then commission the controller.
Refer to “Web Configuration for Controllers” on page 34.
1. In Continuum Explorer, right click the network object, select New, and then
select InfinityController.

2. Enter a controller name for Object Name, and click the Create button.

3. In the InfinityController editor, enter a unique number from 1 to 190 for the
ACCNetID.

The ACCNetID value uniquely identifies the controller within the HVAC
network.

Note: The ACCNetID must be identical to the one entered in Step 6, of the Web
Configuration for Controllers procedure. See “Web Configuration for
Controllers” on page 34

4. Select the controller model from the Controller Type dropdown menu.

For example, select 9680 for a NetController II controller.

5. Select the Network tab.

6. Enter the IP address of the controller and subnet mask, and if required, enter
the subnet mask and default router.

You can obtain this information from your IT administrator.

7. Click Apply.

8. Select the General tab, and then click the Teach button.

9. In the Select Teach Mode dialog, select the InfinityController Teach radio
button, and click OK.

Note: To confirm that the Comm Status is online, click the Refresh button.
10. Click OK to close the InfinityController editor.

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More about Networks and Controllers

See the following topics in the CyberStation online help:

 “Network Editor”
 “InfinityController Editor”

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Task 3: Configure IOU Modules

After you finish configuring the controller, you can define your input and output.
Start by defining the IOU modules with the IOUModule editor.
IOU modules are electrical units that contain a number of input and/or output
circuits that are electrically and sometimes physically attached to controllers. They
provide controllers with the ability to interface with the outside world. There are
four types of IOU Modules:
• Input modules
• Output modules
• Mixed input and output modules
• Special-purpose modules

Creating an IOU Module Object

The following steps allow you to add an IOU Module object for an IOU Module
connected to a controller.
1. Right click the controller that you want to own this module, select New, and
then select IOUModule.
2. When the New dialog appears, name the IOUModule, and click Create.

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General Tab – IOUModule Editor

Use the General tab to enter basic information about the IOU module.
Description The description is optional, but a good description of the
IOUModule object helps others when they need to test,
modify or manipulate the network. To enter a description,
type up to 32 characters (including spaces) in the text field.
For example, enter Fan Control for a DO4 IOUModule
object.
IOU Number Enter the IOU number here. You must manually assign a
unique number (between 1 and 32) for each IOU module on
a network controller.
Physically label the IOU modules with the numbers you
assign. This number is not the same as the 12-digit module
ID # assigned to the individual module at the factory.
You will use this number when you configure points on this
controller.
Model Number The model number identifies the type of the IOUModule
and is read from the module.
Comm Status This displays Online or Offline, depending on whether the
controller is in communication with the module.
Module ID and These Schneider Electric-assigned numbers appear after the
Program ID Learn process. The only time you will need these numbers is
when speaking to a Schneider Electric Support
Representative. These numbers will help our staff to answer
your questions. You may manually enter the Module ID
number in this field, (if you know it), rather than following
the Learn process.
Learn Use the Learn button to commission the IOU module on the
network. See “Commissioning an IOU Module” on page 41
later in this chapter.
Wink Use the Wink button after commissioning the IOU module
to confirm that your system recognizes the IOU module.
Click the Wink button. The Status light on the IOU module
should flash. This indicates the IOU module was
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Update IOU Click the Update IOU button to browse for a *.iou file (a
Schneider Electric-provided Flash File for individual
modules) when updating IOU modules with new firmware.

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Commissioning an IOU Module

Perform this procedure after installing the IOU module on the controller.
1. In the IOUModule editor, click the Learn button.

A dialog displays requesting the operator to press the Commission button on

the physical module.
2. At the IOU Module, press the Commission button on the front panel.
The dialog at the workstation should close indicating that it received the
information from the module.
If the module is not easily accessible, you can manually enter the module ID
into the field instead of using the Commission button. The module ID is
found on the label inside the cover of the module. After entering the module
ID, click the Apply button.
3. In the IOUModule editor, click the Refresh button.
The ModuleID for commissioned module, the ProgramID field, and the IO
model type (such as AO-4-8) are automatically entered. This information was
received from the module. Also, the Comm Status should be Online.
More about Commissioning an IOU Module

See the following topic and its associated topics in the CyberStation online help:

 “IOU Module Editor”

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Task 4: Configure Controller Comm Ports

After a controller is defined, its communication ports (comm ports) need to be
configured for the devices connected to them. A comm port is an electrical
interface used to connect the controller to an external device, such as a printer or a
terminal
The comm port you select to configure and the settings you choose in the
CommPort editor depend on the model of the network controller and the device
you want to connect to it. You use the CommPort editor to provide settings that
enable the comm port to work with the device attached to it.
To configure a comm port, follow these steps:
1. In Continuum Explorer, expand the network controller whose comm ports
you want to configure.

2. Comm Port objects appear in the list of objects in the viewing pane. Double
click the CommPort class folder under the controller.

3. Double click the CommPort object you want to configure.

4. In the CommPort editor, select the appropriate settings in each tab as

described on the following pages.

5. Click OK.

More about Configuring Controller Comm Ports

See the following topic and it’s associated topics in the CyberStation online help:

 “CommPort Editor”

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General Tab – CommPort Editor

In the General tab, enter basic information about the comm port.
Note: When Infinet or Wireless is selected in the Default Mode field, another
tab, Field Bus Controllers, appears. See “Field Bus Controllers Tab – CommPort
Editor” on page 50.
Description Type in a description for the comm port. You can use up to
32 alphanumeric characters. This attribute is optional, but
providing a good description can aid other users.
Comm Port The CommPort attribute displays the number of the comm
Number port(s) you are editing.

Default Mode Each comm port has a default mode. To change the default
mode, select a different one from the Default Mode
dropdown menu. the Settings tab displays different
attributes, depending on the default mode you select.
The available default modes include:
 Printer
 Infinet
 AutoSet
 XDriver
 Wireless
 Command
 LBus
 TankNet
 MSTP

For more information on the available default modes, refer

to the General Tab online help page for the CommPort
Editor.
XDriver File If you selected XDriver from the Default Mode dropdown
Name menu, browse for and select an XDriver file for this port and
view the status of the device that is using the XDriver.

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XDriver Click this button to view the status of the device that is using
Status the XDriver.
An XDriver Details dialog disappears. See “Viewing the
Status of an XDriver Device” on page 47 for additional
XDriver information.
Note: In the event of a controller reset, each comm port reverts to its original
default mode.
Default Modes

The following table briefly describes each comm port default mode.

Default Mode Description

Printer Select this option when connecting a serial printer to
this port.
Infinet (Comm 1 Select this option to set up this comm port as an Infinet
and 2 Only) port. An Infinet port connects an Infinity controller to
an Infinet network. When the default mode is set to
Infinet, another tab is added to the CommPort editor:
Field Bus Controllers. See “Field Bus Controllers Tab
– CommPort Editor” on page 50
Wireless Select this option to use a Wireless Adapter on a
NetController II, for communication over a wireless
subnetwork.
Lbus Select this option to set up communications between
your controller and one or more IOU boards on an
Lbus. Lbus is supported for COMM1 on a
NetController II.
TankNet Select this option to connect to an Infinity level-sensing
probe.

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XDriver Select this option to use a customized external

equipment driver to connect to a special piece of
equipment.
Note: Before you can select the XDriver, you must first
install it using the instructions provided with the
software.
To select an XDriver file, click the browse button to
locate and select the file for the XDriver.
NotConfigured Indicates that the port is not preset to any other default
mode configuration.

NetController II 9680

The following table lists the default mode (and other modes available) for the
NetController II model 9680.

Comm Port Default Mode Other Available Modes

Infinet - -
User Port - -
COMM1 AutoSet Printer; Infinet; LBus; LON;
PPP; Wireless; XDriver
COMM2 AutoSet Printer; Infinet; Wireless;
XDriver
COMM3 AutoSet Printer; XDriver
COMM4 AutoSet Printer; LBus; XDriver
COMM16 LON XDriver
Custom Port - -

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More about the General Tab - CommPort Editor

For a complete list of default modes for each comm port on each controller, see the
following CommPort associated topics in the CyberStation online help:

 “Default Modes for Controller Comm Ports”

 “Summary of Comm Port Modes”

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Viewing the Status of an XDriver Device

In the General tab, click the XDriver Status button to view the status of the
device that is using the XDriver. The XDriver Status button displays the
following read-only information:
Status Displays the status of the device, or
XdrvNotInstalled when no XDriver file has been
selected.
Error Displays the last error to occur on the device.
Error Time Displays the time and date that the last error
occurred on the device.
Error Count Displays the number of errors that have occurred
on the device since you last set it to zero.
Increments to 255 errors and remains set at 255
until you reset it to zero by clicking the Reset
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Settings Tab – CommPort Editor

The Settings tab is where you view or edit the communications speed and
‘handshaking’ settings for the mode that you have chosen for the port.
Depending on which Default Mode you select on the General tab, some of the
attributes on this tab may be disabled (appear gray).
Baud Rate The baud rate is the speed, measured in bits per second,
at which the controller sends information to the device
that you are connecting to the comm port. Select the
baud rate required by the equipment connected to this
port.
Track CXD This option monitors a communications carrier detect
signal called CXD. When selected, it enables the
controller to detect when communication with
connected objects has been lost.
Depending on your modem configuration, the CXD
(sometimes called DCD) signal (pin 8 on an RS-232
connector) is asserted “high” when the communications
link is established between modems. Once the carrier
signal is lost, CXD goes “low.” Track CXD looks for
the high-to-low transition and makes the controller reset
this comm port to its default mode. Track CXD “cleans
up” the comm port by logging off the last user. Track
CXD is selected by default, and it is required for comm
ports that are connected to modems. If Track CXD is
not selected, the controller cannot respond to the loss of
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Flow Control The flow control type determines how the comm port
handles the flow of data between the controller and its
attached device (usually a printer, modem, or terminal).
This process is also known as “handshaking.”
Select one of the following options from the dropdown
menu:
 NoFlowControl: Select this flow control type if
you do not want to regulate the flow of information
between the controller and its attached printer,
modem, or terminal. Without a flow control type,
buffers that hold data that is being transmitted or
received could overflow, and some data could get
lost.
 CtsRts: This flow control type uses hardware
signals to send “clear to send” (Cts) and “request to
send” (Rts) messages. Both of these messages must
be acknowledged by the controller and its attached
device before information can be transmitted.
 XonXoff: This control flow type uses software
signals in the form of characters that are sent as part
of the data being transmitted. When the controller
or its attached device detects that it has been sent an
Xon character, it makes itself available to receive
data. It considers all data received after the Xon
character as valid. When it detects an Xoff
character at the end of the data steam, the controller
or attached device knows the transmission is
complete.
 XonXoff CtsRts: This flow control type uses both
the software (XonXoff) and hardware (CtsRts)
handshake methods for regulating the flow of
information between the controller and its attached
device.
Current Mode This is a read-only attribute that shows you the default
mode selected in the General tab.

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Field Bus Controllers Tab – CommPort Editor

When you set Default Mode on the General tab to Infinet or Wireless, the Field
Bus Controllers tab is added and appears on the CommPort editor.
This tab displays the controllers that reside on their respective field bus network
— Infinet, BACnet, or Wireless — connected to this comm port. The controllers
will not display, however, until you click the Learn button on the Settings tab.
The CommStatus column displays either Online or Offline for controllers listed
in the Name column. When a controller is Online, it is communicating with the
rest of the network. When a controller is Offline, it is not in communication with
the rest of the network. This information is read only.

More about the Field Bus Controllers Tab - CommPort Editor

For more information about the Field Bus Controllers Tab, see the following
CommPort associated topics in the CyberStation online help:

 “Field Bus Controllers Tab”

 “Settings Tab”
 “CommPort Editor”

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More about the CommPort Editor

For additional information about the CommPort Editor, see the following topic
and its associated topics in the CyberStation online help:

 “CommPort Editor”

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Task 5: Create CyberStation Points

A point is an object that stores a value, such as an input indicating the temperature
of an area, an output that turns a chiller on or off, or a True-False condition that
triggers an alarm.
In HVAC systems, you most often work with the following types of point objects:

Point Type Use in HVAC Systems

InfinityInput Used to monitor contact status as well as the

condition of the wiring.

InfinityOutput Used to specify a digital (On or Off) value,

allowing CyberStation to change the status of a
switch or a contact.

Points enable you to monitor and control HVAC events. You use these points with
schedules, alarms, and other objects to establish routine HVAC routines and to
respond to out-of-range HVAC events.

Note: Two other forms of CyberStation points are InfinityNumerics and

AnalogOutput points which are also described in this topic.

Create an InfinityInput Point

Supervised input points can monitor:

 The status of a contact or switch
 Whether the wiring for the contact or switch is defective

Supervised points can have one of three values: On, Off, or Trouble.
You create a supervised input point for each input (for example, from a contact
sensor) from the devices wired to channels at each controller in your network.
1. In Continuum Explorer, right click the controller where you want to create the
point, select New, and then select InfinityInput.

2. Enter a point name for Object name, and click the Create button.

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3. In the General tab of the InfinityInput editor, in the Units field, enter the
units for this point.

For example, define the meaning of the On value: “On = Closed.”

Leave the Value field at 0. The system updates the value with the input from
the associated controller channel.

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4. Select the Settings tab.

5. Select Supervised for Elec Type.

6. For Channel, enter the controller channel number (marked on the controller)
to which this input is wired.

7. Enter $####### for Format.

$ indicates a text value. Each # is a placeholder for one character. This format
enables On, Off, or Trouble to be reported for the value.

8. Select the appropriate input type based on the wired configuration of the
switch (normally open with a resistor in series, normally closed with a resistor
in series, etc.).

Note: For a NetController II, the IOU menu is available. In this menu, you must
select the IO module or IOU board on the LBus that is sending the input.

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9. Click OK.

10. To set conversion options for the HVAC configuration, see “Setting the
Conversions Tab” on page 55.

Setting the Conversions Tab

The Conversions tab allows you to set conversions for input sensor readings into
engineering units. These input signals are converted to temperatures, relative
humidity and atmospheric pressure. The readings are helpful when monitoring and
regulating an HVAC system in an area.

In the Threshold field, enter the amount of change, in engineering units, that must
occur before the point updates other objects, such as alarms, reports and exports to
other controllers.

Note: A threshold of zero (0) indicates no threshold and increases network

traffic. Increasing the threshold can reduce network traffic for exported
points.

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Enter a conversion formula in the Conversion field or use the Auto Conversion
fields to set the top and bottom scale values. The input signals are converted to
temperatures, relative humidities, atmospheric pressures, etc.

For the HVAC system, to continue configuring the InfinityInput Editor, see
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Setting the Logs Tab

In the Logs tab, you define logs and extended logs for a point.

A log is a collection of point values stored in a structure from which you can print,
e-mail, or retrieve them. The structure, also known as an array, looks like a two-
column table. The first column contains an index of entry numbers. The second
column contains recorded values.

In the Logs tab, you define and activate two types of logs for a point.

 Logs: Stores log entries on the local controller that owns the point. See
“Logs” on page 58.
 Extended logs: Stores log entries that would otherwise be deleted once the
maximum number of local-controller log entries are filled. When you
activate extended logs, the additional "extra" entries are transferred
(uploaded) to a workstation's Continuum database, to capture them before
they are deleted in the controller. The extended log, which is an extension of a
log, continues recording values where the log leaves off. It records values
depending on how you set up the short-term log. These extended log entries

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can be uploaded from both local-area network (LAN) controllers and remote-
access services (RAS) network controllers to the workstation. Extended logs
work according to the attribute settings on this tab, in addition to the
extended-log settings in the General Preferences dialog and on the
Preferences tab of the Device editor for a workstation.

Logs

Under the Logs section, in the Number of Entries field, enter the number of
entries you want stored in the log table. The maximum number of entries allowed
is dependent on the memory available on your PC.

In the Type field, use the dropdown menu to view and select a log type. The log
types include:

 Manual: This type is not set by CyberStation and can only be set from the
Command Line, a report, or a Plain English program.
 loginstataneous: CyberStation stores the current value of this point at the
beginning of every interval.
 LogAverage: CyberStation calculates the average point value over every
interval using a weighted average algorithm. Average values are stored at the
end of every interval.
 LogMinimum: CyberStation compares all values over an interval, finds the
minimum and stores it at the end of every interval.
 LogMaximum: CyberStation compares all values over an interval, finds the
maximum and stores it at the end of every interval.

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If the Type is not Manual, under the Interval section, set the interval. This setting
determines how often CyberStation stores new values in the log. The following
intervals are available:

 Days: The maximum value is 365.

 Hours: The maximum value is 23.
 Minutes: The maximum value is 59.
 Seconds: The maximum value is 59.

Tip: In order to have a log updated at the same time every hour (such as every
quarter hour or every half hour) the interval must be evenly divisible into
one hour (for example, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes, etc.).

If you select any other Type other than Manual, in the Extended Logs section,
you can activate the extended logs option. This log is an extension of the short-
term log stored in the controller, and continues recording values into the database.
The values are recorded in the extended log, depending on how you set the short-
term log. These extended log entries can be uploaded from both LAN controllers
and RAS controllers to the CyberStation workstation.

For the HVAC system, to continue configuring the InfinityInput Editor, see
“Setting the Triggers Tab” on page 60.

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Setting the Triggers Tab

The Triggers tab is where you associate triggers with a point. Triggers are Plain
English programs whose status changes to active when the point value changes by
at least the amount of the Threshold attribute setting. One point may have
numerous triggers associated with it. Conversely, one program can be triggered by
many points.

To associate an Infinity program with a point, click the Add button. This displays
a Browse dialog for Plain English programs. Once you have found the Infinity
program you want, click the Select button, and that program will be added to the
point’s trigger list.

To delete an Infinity program from the trigger list, click it, then click the Remove
button.

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Create an InfinityOutput Point

An InfinityOutput point is a digital point that stores the value of a signal sent to a
device. The value is sent via the controller channel to which the device is wired,
and is used to control the device. For example, the output may turn off a fan.
An output point can have a value of On or Off. You create an output point for each
output to the devices wired to channels at each controller in your network.
1. In Continuum Explorer, right click the controller where you want to create the
point, select New, and then select InfinityOutput.

2. Enter a point name for Object name, and click the Create button.

3. In the General tab of the InfinityOutput editor, enter the units for this point.

For example, define the meaning of the On value: “On = A/C Unit Runs.”

Leave the Value field at 0. The system updates the value with the input from
the associated controller channel.

4. Select the Settings tab.

5. From the Elec Type drop down menu, select the appropriate electrical type
for the input.

6. Enter the controller channel number (marked on the controller) to which this
output is wired.

7. Enter $### for Format.

$ indicates a text value. Each # is a placeholder for one character. This format
enables On or Off to be reported for the value.

8. Click OK.

For example, if the point will be a constant, enter the number. If the value will
be the result of a calculation, do not enter anything in the field.

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9. Enter the format of the value for Format.

$ indicates a text value. Each # is a placeholder for one character. Use a period
to indicate the position of the decimal point, if needed

And example for the Format value is “$#####.#”.

10. Click OK.

Create an InfinityNumeric Point

InfinityNumeric points are temporary storage locations in the controller’s

memory. InfinityNumerics store numeric information, which includes the values
ON, OFF and - ON. Typically, InfinityNumerics are used to store temperature
setpoints.

An InfinityNumeric, when it is created for a BACnet device on an Infinity b4920

controller, bCX1 (40x0) series controller, or an Infinet b36xx, b38xx, or b39xx
controller becomes one of the following BACnet value objects:

 AnalogValue
 BinaryValue
 MultistateValue

When you create an InfinityNumeric for an Infinity controller or an Infinity Infinet

controller, and select AnalogValue, BinaryValue, or MultistateValue as the
BACnet Device Type in the General tab of the InfinityNumeric editor, a BACnet
AnalogValue, BinaryValue, or MultistateValue is also created, respectively.

Note: For third-party BACnet devices that become part of the Andover
Continuum system, AnalogValue, BinaryValue, and MultistateValue
objects are already created as objects on those third-party BACnet
controllers.

When you create an InfinityNumeric, you configure certain values for its
attributes, which are characteristics of the InfinityNumeric. Some attributes for an
InfinityNumeric include value, units and description.

1. In Continuum Explorer, right click the controller where you want to create the
point, select New, and then select InfinityNumeric.

2. Enter a point name for Object name, and click the Create button.

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3. In the General tab of the InfinityNumeric editor, enter the units and a
description for this point.

For example, define the meaning of the On value: “On = A/C Unit Runs.”

Leave the Value field at 0. The system updates the value with the input from
the associated controller channel.

More about InfinityNumeric Points

See the “InfinityNumeric Editor” topic and its associated subtopics in the
CyberStation online help.

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Create an AnalogOutput Point

An AnalogOutput is a BACnet object that is created via the Infinity Output

editor. AnalogOutputs are associated with BACnet devices on the Andover
Continuum system.

When you create an InfinityOutput for an Infinity controller or an Infinity Infinet

controller, and select an analog electrical type via the Settings tab of the Infinity
Output editor, a BACnet AnalogOutput is created if the Infinity or Infinet
controller on which it resides was created as a BACnet device specifically:

 If the Infinity controller was created as a b4920 controller or a bCX1 (40x0)

series controller
 If the Infinet 2 controller was created as a b36xx, b38xx, or b39xx controller

Note: For third-party BACnet devices that become part of the Andover
Continuum system, AnalogOutput objects were already created as objects
on those third-party BACnet controllers. Therefore, Continuum Explorer
already lists these objects as AnalogOutputs within third-party devices.

An output changes or affects the environment by controlling a piece of equipment,

such as a heater or fan. Infinity controllers have up to 48 channels for output
points. A channel in this case is simply an area in the controller than can be
physically connected to a device.

More about AnalogOutput Points

See the “AnalogOutput Editor” topic and its associated subtopics in CyberStation
online help.

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More about Points

See the following topics in the CyberStation online help:

 “InfinityInput Editor”
 “InfinityOutput Editor”
 “InfinityNumeric Editor”
 “AnalogOutput Editor”

To continue configuring the HVAC system, see “Task 6: Create Schedules” on

page 66.

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Task 6: Create Schedules

A schedule is a graphical calendar of events that CyberStation uses to determine
when activities occur. HVAC activities that you can manage with schedules, for
example, include:
 When heat or air conditioning turns on or off during evenings or weekends.
 When vents are opened or closed.

About Schedule Points

Schedules use the following points to determine when the schedule is active and
which CyberStation objects are controlled by the schedule:
 InfinityDateTime points that are updated with occupied and unoccupied times.
 An InfinityNumeric or InfinityOutput point whose value is set by the
schedule. Other objects that reference this point, such as a door, are controlled
by the schedule that sets the point value.
Create and Configure a Schedule

You create schedules in the controller where the schedule will be used. (Later, you
can use the Schedule editor’s Mass Create feature to copy the schedule to other
controllers in your network, if needed.)
Note: Before creating a schedule, you must create the points called for in the
schedule. See “Task 5: Create CyberStation Points” on page 52.
1. In Continuum Explorer, right click the controller, select New, and then select
Schedule.

2. Enter a schedule name, and click the Create button.

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3. In the Schedule editor, select the Configuration tab.

4. Under Point Configuration, use the browse button to locate each of the
following points:

 An InfinityDateTime point that the schedule updates with the next

occupancy time (the date and time at which an area will next be occupied)
 An InfinityDateTime point that the schedule updates with the next
unoccupancy time (the date and time at which an area will next be
unoccupied)
5. Use the browse button to locate the InfinityNumeric point that the schedule
will set for Occupancy Point.

The value of this point will be set to On (Occupancy Time is now) or Off
(Unoccupancy Time is now.).

6. Check the Automatic Download check box, and select the day of the week
and the time you want CyberStation to download the schedule to the
controller.

7. Click OK.

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8. In Continuum Explorer, right click the workstation that you want to perform
the schedule download, and select Open.

9. In the General tab of the Device editor, click the Auto Download check box,
and select OK.

Select this check box.

Each week, at the day and time you selected in the schedule, this workstation
downloads the next seven days of the schedule to the controller.

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More about Schedules

See the following topics in the CyberStation online help:

 “Schedule Editor”
 “Options Tab” (located in the “Door Editor” topics in the CyberStation online
help)

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Task 7: Configure Alarms

When you have configured your HVAC system to define when (for example,
extreme temperature shifts or drops), where (in a freezer, cooler or other
temperature regulated area), and to whom HVAC regulation is permitted, your
next task is to set up alarms that notify you when these alarm conditions occur.
Two CyberStation objects work together to define alarm conditions and the
system’s response to the alarm:
 An EventNotification object determines what happens in response to the
alarm.
These EventNotification objects define the response to
alarms of different levels of severity.

 An AlarmEnrollment object specifies the conditions that define the alarm state
and the return to normal state. You attach an AlarmEnrollment object to the
objects, such as doors and points, to configure the alarm for that object.
These AlarmEnrollment objects define some typical
door-related alarm conditions.

About Event-Notification Objects

In an EventNotification object, you specify how the system responds to an alarm

condition. You also specify how a user, when notified of an alarm, must respond to
acknowledge the alarm.
Actions the system can take include:
 Displaying alarm messages in the Active Alarm View window or the Alarm
Status bar at specific workstations
 Beeping or playing an audio file at the workstations
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 Displaying a video layout that shows video from cameras in locations affected
by the alarm
 Displaying a graphics panel associated with the alarm

You can also specify the notification actions that occur when the conditions that
triggered the alarm return to normal.
Create an Event-Notification Object

You create EventNotification objects in Root. Typically, you create a folder in

Root to store both EventNotification objects and AlarmEnrollment objects.
1. In Continuum Explorer, right click Root, select New, and then select Folder.

2. Enter a folder name, and click the Create button.

3. Right click the folder, select New, and then select EventNotification.

4. Enter a name, and click the Create button.

5. In the General tab of the EventNotification editor, enter a number for the
priority of the alarm state and the return to normal state.

Priority is used to sort events in the Active Alarm View window, with higher-
priority events (events with a smaller priority number) at the top of the list.
For example, a certain kind of alarm may be priority 1, while the return to
normal for the alarm is priority 10. You can choose how you want to assign
priorities to alarms.

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6. Under Colors and Fonts, right click to select the colors and fonts used to
display the alarm in the Active Alarm View window and the Alarm Status bar.

7. If you want the notification to be reissued if the alarm continues, enter the
number of minutes between notifications for Repeat.

8. Select the Actions tab.

9. Select the check box next to each action you want the system to take in
notifying users of the alarm and the return to normal.

10. Select the Delivery tab.

11. Click the Add Recipient button.

12. In the Recipients Configuration dialog, click the browse button to locate and
select the CyberStation workstation to be notified of the alarm.

Note: The “recipients” referred to in this dialog are the CyberStation workstations
that you want to be notified of the alarm and that will then take the actions
you selected in the Actions tab.
13. Specify the days and times of day that this workstation should receive the
messages.

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For example, you might designate Workstation 1 as the recipient of alarm

notification during office hours Monday through Friday. You might then
designate another workstation as the recipient of notification at night and on
weekends.

14. Click the check box next to the actions the workstation should take if it
receives notification during the times you selected.

If you want the workstation . .

Then . . .
.

Always to perform the action Select the check box under Primary for
the action.

To perform the action only if a Select the check box under Secondary
workstation that was designated for the action.
as primary for this action is
offline

To perform the action only if a Select the check box under Backup for
repeat of the alarm has occurred the action.

15. Click OK.

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16. Select the Deactivate tab.

17. Select when to remove the alarm from the Active Alarm View window.

18. Click OK.

You can now create an AlarmEnrollment object that uses this

EventNotification object.

About Notification by E-mail and Pages

If you want to use the e-mail and paging options in an EventNotification object,
you also need to set up distribution lists in the e-mail application at the computer
that distributes alarm notifications. For each EventNotification object, create a
distribution list of the people you want to be paged or receive e-mail when an
associated alarm occurs.
Create the lists in the first address book that appears in the e-mail application, and
use the formats shown in the following table for the list names. The list names in
the Example column are for an EventNotification object named “dooralarms.”
Requirements for forwarding CyberStation alarms via e-mail or page are:
 The CyberStation workstations that have been designated primary and backup
e-mail and/or page handlers must have a MAPI-compliant e-mail client such
as MS Exchange or Outlook.
 The e-mail client application can communicate with an existing e-mail server
application, such as MS Exchange Server.
 The primary or backup e-mail/paging workstation must be running
CyberStation at the time an alarm is generated.
 Each EventNotification object associated with the alarms that you wish to e-
mail or page must have its own e-mail distribution list in the personal address
book or Contacts list of the client e-mail application, using a specified naming
convention as outlined in Step 4 below.

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 This e-mail distribution list must be stored in the first address book shown in
the list of available address books in the e-mail client application. For
example, if you create an EventNotification distribution list in the Personal
Address Book in Microsoft Outlook, then the Personal Address Book must be
the first one showing in the address list dropdown menu when you open the
Address Book.

Creating an EventNotification Distribution List

To create an e-mail or page distribution list, proceed as follows:

Note: The following steps are based on Microsoft Outlook. Other mail
applications may have different menu names and choices but the general
procedure is the same.
1. Open the Address Book for the e-mail account on the CyberStation
workstation that will be providing the e-mail/paging service(s). Your toolbar
may have a button for this. If not, use the Address Book option of the Tools
menu.

2. Select New Entry from the Files menu.

3. Select the entry type Personal Distribution List and add this entry in the
Personal Address Book.

4. In the Name field, enter a name for the distribution list using the following
format:

List
Format of List Name Example
Type

E-mail acc.eventnotification.name acc.eventnotification.dooralarms

Paging acc.page.eventnotification.name acc.page.eventnotification.dooralarms

For example, if your EventNotification object is named Severe, the personal

distribution list for e-mail deliveries should be named: ACC.Severe.
Likewise, your personal distribution list for page deliveries should be named:
ACC.page.Severe.

Note: Use the EventNotification object Name not the Alias, for example,
Critical Temp, not CriticalTemp.

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5. Add members (the e-mail addresses or pager and service numbers of those to
whom the notification of the alarm will be sent) to your personal distribution
lists.

6. Set address book options so that the address book where your personal
distribution lists are stored is the first one to be searched when sending e-
mails or pages. For example, in Microsoft Exchange, select Options from the
Tools menu. Click the Addressing tab. When sending mail, check names
using these address lists in the following order area, use the Add button, then
the up or down arrow buttons to add the correct address book to this field and
position it at the top of the list.

About Alarm-Enrollment Objects

An AlarmEnrollment object:
 Defines the conditions that your HVAC system uses to determine that a point
is in the alarm state
 Defines the conditions that the system uses to determine that the point has
returned to its normal state
 Contains the text messages that are displayed in the Active Alarm View
window or the Alarm Status bar
 Has an attached EventNotification object that defines how the system
responds to the alarm and notifies the appropriate people
You attach an AlarmEnrollment object to points, doors, and other objects that you
want to alarm.
Create an Alarm-Enrollment Object

You create AlarmEnrollment objects in the Root or in an alarms folder that you
previously created in the Root for AlarmEnrollment and EventNotification
objects.
1. In Continuum Explorer, right click the folder that contains your
AlarmEnrollment objects, select New, and then select AlarmEnrollment.

2. Enter a name for the alarm (e.g., doorisajar), and click the Create button.

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3. In the General tab of the AlarmEnrollment dialog, click the browse button
to locate and select the EventNotification object that determines how the
system responds to the alarm.

The EventNotification object

you select here determines
how the system responds
if the alarm condition occurs.

4. Select Value for Alarmed Attribute.

This is the attribute that triggers the alarm, based on the parameters you
define for Value in the Algorithms tab.

5. Select Expression for the Alarm Type.

You define the expression used to define the alarm condition in the
Algorithms tab. Most access control alarms use the Expression alarm type.

6. Under Send, select the Alarm check box. If you want to be notified at the
return to normal, select this check box as well.

7. Select the Algorithms tab.

8. In the Expression field, enter the alarm condition that triggers the alarm.

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For example, enter DoorAjar = True to generate an alarm that occurs when
the value for the attribute DoorAjar is equal to 1, indicating that the door has
been left open.

9. Select the Feedback tab.

10. Enter the messages that you want to be displayed in the Active Alarm View or
the Alarm Status bar.

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Use wildcards as placeholders for the object name and description of the
object to which you attach this alarm:

 Enter %n in place of the object name.

 Enter %d in place of the object description (entered in the General tab of
the object editor).
Using wildcards enables you to attach the same AlarmEnrollment object to
multiple objects while still providing an alarm message that is unique to the
object where the alarm has occurred.

11. Click OK.

About Attaching Alarms to Objects

You can attach up to eight AlarmEnrollment objects to a Door object or a point

object. For example, you might create and attach alarms to a Door object for door
ajar, switch tampering, and forced entry conditions.

Attaching Alarms to a Point

Once you have created the appropriate EventNotification and AlarmEnrollment

objects, you need to open a point object editor. From the navigation pane of the
Continuum Explorer:
1. Double click the Infinity controller that contains the points you want to alarm.
2. In the viewing pane of Continuum Explorer, right click the icon for the point,
and select Open from the drop down menu.
The object editor for that point appears.
3. Select the Alarms tab (or Advanced Alarms tab on some object editors).

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The Alarms tab (or Advanced Alarms tab) appears. For example:

Using the Alarms / Advanced Alarms Tab of an Object Editor

Use the Alarms tab (or Advanced Alarms tab) to browse for up to eight
AlarmEnrollment objects to attach to the point.
To attach an alarm to an object:
1. Click the browse button in one of the empty alarm fields.
2. Search and find the alarm you want.
3. Click the Select button.
4. Check the Enabled checkbox.
To delete an attached alarm, select its name in the text field and press the Delete
key on your keyboard.

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Additional information you can add from the Alarms tab include the following
attributes:

Graphic Click the browse button in the Graphic field to search for the
desired graphic panel that you want to appear when the alarm
goes off. Select the page number of the graphic panel you want
first to appear.
Program Click the browse button in the Program field to search for the
desired report program or any other Plain English program to
this object.
Note: You cannot select an HTML report directly. To associate
an HTML report with an object, you must select a
program that uses the SHOWREPORT keyword to run
an HTML report. An example of the SHOWREPORT
keyword is:

SHOWREPORT: “C:\PROGRAM
FILES\CONTINUUM\REPORTS\SYSTEMCHK.HTM
”

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Alarm Alarm points allow any expression alarm that you attach on this
Points tab to reference up to four "alarm points," named Point 1, Point
2, Point 3, and Point 4. Using alarm points prevents you from
having to change the expression (via the Algorithms tab of the
AlarmEnrollment editor for that alarm object) every time you
attach an expression alarm to a different point:

Note: For additional information on the Algorithm expressions

refer to “Select the Feedback tab.” on page 78.

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To configure these alarm points for an attached expression

alarm, click the Alarm Points button to bring up the Alarm
Points dialog:

Using the Alarm Points dialog, you must specify the actual
point names for every alarm point the attached expression alarm
references. The referenced point, for example, can be an input-
point temperature reading.

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Follow this procedure:

1. In the General tab of the AlarmEnrollment editor, for the
alarm you want to attach, make sure that you select Expres-
sion for the Alarm Type. Any attached alarm to which you
want to apply alarm points must be an expression alarm.
2. In the Algorithms tab of the AlarmEnrollment editor, enter
the expression in the Expression field. When you want to
use alarm points, the alarm point name (point1, point2,
point3, or point4) must be part of the expression. For
example:
...value > point1 + 2...
3. Save the AlarmEnrolllment object after making these
expression-alarm changes.
4. On this tab of this editor, click the Alarm Points button to
search for and select the name of an object for every alarm
point referenced by attached expression alarm. The Alarm
Points dialog appears, showing fields where you may
specify up to four point names, Point 1 through Point 4.
5. Click the browse button in one of the point's fields.
6. Once you have found the point you want, click the Select
button. That point specified in the field will be associated
with that alarm point and applied to the attached expression
alarm, which references the point.
7. Click OK.

More about Alarms

See the following topics in the CyberStation online help:

 “EventNotification Editor”
 “AlarmEnrollment Editor”
 “Alarms Tab” subtopic for the “Network Editor” topic. This subtopic details
how to attach an alarm to an object.

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Task 8: Create Graphic Panels and Controls

The CyberStation application includes a graphics application, Pinpoint, that you
use to create dynamic control panels that let you monitor and respond to HVAC
events.
CyberStation control panels are computer-generated representations of physical
panels. They consist of a screen display of buttons, switches, animations and text,
and other “controls” that control particular points, particular elements of log or
array points, point attributes, system variables, or certain Continuum objects, such
as areas and doors. Every control placed on a CyberStation control panel can be
easily changed, deleted and re-assigned through software.

Controls can be active or passive:

 Active controls, such as a switch or button, can be manipulated by the user.

For example, a switch control, when “turned,” might set a point value or
setpoint.
 Passive controls convey information, such as gauges and read-only text
controls that display values. A text control might display the current room
temperature.

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A control panel can have one or more controls, or not controls at all.

Pinpoint supports a simple form of animation that uses multiple images of the
same control. Because each image is slightly different, viewing them in a
sequential order produces the effect of animation.

The following example shows a Pinpoint graphics panel that monitors HVAC
equipment on one floor of a building.

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About Graphic Controls for HVAC

Pinpoint has several dynamic controls that are intended for HVAC:

Control
Examples
Type

Text Controller Time/Date

Controls

This is a text control tied to the system clock. It displays the date
and time.
Power Fail

This text control indicates whether the power fail condition is true
or false. This is especially helpful if you have a freezer or other
HVAC area that must constantly be operational and is susceptible
to power failure.
The other text controls are also tied to various points throughout
the system and include such information as the amount of free
system memory, which server is being accessed, alarm and error
counts, etc.

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Control
Examples
Type

Bar Temperature Gauge

Control

A bar control shows the value of the point by rising or descending

to a particular level as the value of the point changes. Both
horizontal and vertical bar controls are available in the image
library.
This bar control is linked to a sensor and displays the temperature
graphically.

Switches Gate Switches

Pinpoint switch controls allow you to control two-state (on-off)

points. In addition to their control capabilities, they also can
display a different image for each state. Clicking once activates or
deactivates the control. When on, the indicator on the top of the
switch turns red.
These switch controls can operate dampers or vents for HVAC
systems.

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Other Pinpoint controls and tools let you customize the appearance and operation
of graphics panels as needed. For example:
 Use an image file of a floor plan as the panel background, and arrange HVAC
devices (such as thermostats or temperature sensors) and areas (such as a
freezer) based on the physical location of the objects they represent.
 Use text, switch, button, and other controls to display information or perform
specific actions, such as opening a Listview window.

More about Graphics Panels and Controls

See the “Pinpoint Graphics” topic in the CyberStation online help.

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Task 9: Configure Reports

CyberStation provides powerful report-generation capabilities that enable you to
gather, view and distribute data about events in your HVAC system.
About Report Objects

In a Report object, you specify the characteristics of the report that you want to
generate:
 The data included
 The report format (text, bar chart, pie chart, etc.)
 The output format, including whether the report is viewed on screen, printed,
or saved to a file
 Whether the report is generated automatically or manually
 Whether the report is automatically e-mailed to a list of recipients

Create a Report

You can create reports in a folder or a controller. You may want to create a folder
that stores all your reports.
1. In Continuum Explorer, right click Root, select New, and then select Folder.

2. Enter a folder name, and click the Create button.

3. Right click the folder, select New, and then select Report.

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The Report dialog appears.

4. Enter a report name, and click the Create button.

5. In the Source tab of the Report editor, select a data source.

6. From the Report Type drop down menu, select a report type.

7. Select a chart type and subtype, which determine the presentation of your
data.

To generate a tabular report, select Text.

8. Click the Select Columns button.

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The Selectable Columns dialog appears.

9. In the Selectable Columns dialog, select column settings:

 Columns to include or exclude

 Sequence of columns
 Sort order of the data
10. Click OK.

11. From the Report dialog, select the Filter tab.

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The Filter tab appears:

12. Select the Log Filter radio button, and select a predefined filter for the time
interval of the report.

The Time Interval radio button allows you to specify a custom time interval.

13. Select the Path browse button, and locate and select the controller with the
objects that you want to include in the report.

14. Click the Add button to locate and select the objects in this controller that you
want to include in the report.

15. Select the Output tab.

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The Output tab appears.

16. Options in this tab allow you to define the output format.

You can use wildcards for the following data:

 %r represents the report type

 %t represents the report date and time
 %p represents the page number
17. Select options for e-mailing the report and saving the report to a file, as
needed.

18. Click Apply.

19. Click the View Report button to generate the report and display the content in
the Report Viewer window.

20. Click the close button to close the Report Viewer window.

21. Click OK.

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More about Reports

See “Reports and Report Editor” in the CyberStation online help.

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Chapter 3
Monitoring a Building
Control System

When your HVAC system is configured and operating, CyberStation has

numerous features that enable you to monitor HVAC activity. This chapter
introduces the following features:

 Alarm Status bar and Active Alarm View window

 EventView windows
 Group windows
 ListView windows
 Using Logs
 Loops Configuration for BACnet objects

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Responding to Alarms
When you configure alarms, you typically specify that an alarm message be
displayed at one or more CyberStation workstations. At a workstation, alarm
messages appear either in the Alarm Status bar or in the Active Alarm View
window, depending on settings in the EventNotification object associated with the
alarm.

About the Alarm Status Bar

An alarm message is displayed in the Alarm Status bar when an alarm is triggered.
If multiple alarms are active, the alarm displayed in the status bar is the first alarm
that would appear in the list of alarms in the Active Alarm View window.

Buttons to the left of the message enable you to silence, mute, or acknowledge the
alarm, and to perform other related actions.

About the Active Alarm View Window

The Active Alarm View window notifies you of alarms and provides information
about current alarm conditions. The window displays automatically when an alarm
occurs if you selected the Display Alarm View option in the EventNotification
object associated with the alarm.

If the window does not display automatically, you can display it by clicking the
Alarm icon in the Alarm Status bar. You can open this window whether or not
any alarms are currently active.

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This window updates in real time as alarms occur, are responded to, or the affected
objects return to their normal state.

By default, alarms are sorted by priority. Alarms with a priority of 1 are

considered the most urgent. They appear at the top of the list.

Use buttons to the left of the entries in the list to respond to alarm notifications:

Button Description

Acknowledge the alarm. Click this button when you have seen the
alarm message and have taken the appropriate action to address the
alarm condition. Your user name is recorded in the Acknowledged
by field for the alarm.
If the workstation was beeping or playing audio, and if the alarm
message was flashing, these stop when you click the Acknowledge
button.

Silence the audio associated with the alarm at all workstations that
received the notification. Silencing an alarm does not acknowledge
the alarm. Your username is recorded in the Silenced by field for
the alarm.
To silence audio at your workstation only, click in the toolbar,
or click Mute! in the menu bar at the top of the Active Alarm View
window.

Additional toolbar buttons and menu options enable you to obtain

more information about alarms and the objects associated with
them.

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More about Responding to Alarms

See the “Active Alarm View” topic in the CyberStation online help.

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Using Groups
A Group is an object used to view a collection of like objects. Each group has a list
of objects known as members. Members are objects of any class that are related
(for example, Relative Humidity, Space Temperature and Temperature Average).

Three Group views exist: the Member list view, Graph view and the History
view.

 Member list view displays the name, class and value of every member object
in the Group.
 Graph view — displays logged values for the selected member list objects.
 History view — displays a list of all selected member list objects, as well as
their logged values over a particular period.

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From Continuum Explorer, you can create a Group by right clicking a specific
controller and selecting New and Group. Enter an Object Name for the Group
and select Create. The Group editor appears.

Use the Group editor to create a Group, build and modify its member list, and
configure the group’s graph and history views.

More about Group Objects

See the “Group Editor” topic in the CyberStation online help.

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Using ListView Windows

ListView windows are objects that display a list of attribute values for an object
class, such as Schedule objects or Areas objects. You typically use ListView
windows when you want to review the event history of an object or a person. For
example, reviewing the event history may help you resolve a recurring problem,
such as frequent High Humidity events in a specific area.

About Predefined ListView Objects

Several predefined ListView windows for HVAC setups are available from the
ListViews page of the CyberStation main menu.

You can customize ListView windows using menu options in the windows. You
can create and edit ListViews in the ListView editor.

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About Creating ListView Objects

ListView objects are highly customizable. Settings that you can define include:

 Object class, including special ListView object classes, such as

AlarmInformation, that you can use to track system events
 Types of data displayed, whether the data displayed when you open a
ListView window is the most recent available from the controllers or is
retrieved from the CyberStation database. (You can also update the window to
get “live” data.)
 Filters for time intervals
 Path in which to look for objects of the selected class, which enables you to
focus on objects of interest
 Columns included in the ListView window, their arrangement, fonts, and
colors
 Qualifiers that further refine the selection of objects whose data is shown in
the ListView window
More about ListView Objects

See the following topics in the CyberStation online help:

 “ListView Editor”
 “CyberStation Main Screen”

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Using Logs
A log is a collection of point values for an object. The structure of the log (array)
looks like a two-column table. The first column contains an index of entry
numbers. The second column contains the recorded values. A log is especially
helpful when tracking recorded values, such as humidity level or the average
temperature for an area.

From the Logs tab of the InfinityInput Editor and various other point editors, you
can define the type of log (Log or Extended Log), the number of entries, type of
log, and the time intervals for recording the log.

More about Logs

For more information, see the Log topics in the CyberStation online help or the
“Setting the Logs Tab” on page 57

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Loop Configuration for BACnet

A Loop is a BACnet specific object that allows you to create a feedback system
without having to manually alter the Plain English code. The Loop object
automatically adjusts input values to achieve the desired setpoint in the shortest
amount of time possible. This is accomplished by using a PID (Proportional,
Integral and Derivative) control algorithm. This is particularly helpful in
maintaining an HVAC system that includes BACnet devices whose values can
fluctuate periodically in such a system, requiring regulation and stability.

The BACnet controller obtains the value of the input by polling the current value
of the input. Once the controller obtains the current value, it uses the PID
algorithm to monitor the input. Based on the monitored input, The PID algorithm
determines the output value that is assigned to the output reference or an object
whose values control items such as sensors and dampers.

The difference between the input value and the setpoint value is used by the PID
algorithm to adjust the output value.

The Tuning tab allows you to set and adjust the input value, output value and
setpoint value to your particular preferences.

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The General tab allows you to view and/or alter the current state of the loop
object.

Note: All output-reference, setpoint-reference, and input-reference values are

references to objects originally created either as points on Andover
Continuum controllers, or as BACnet objects on third-party BACnet
controllers.

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HVAC Control Loop

The figure below illustrates the components of a typical HVAC control loop. The
entire process is configured in the Loop editor, on the Tuning tab.

Shown is a forced air heating system utilizing a heating coil provided with steam,
hot water or some other heating source. Cold air is forced through the system and
heated to some desired temperature. The sensor measures the temperature of the
supply air (the controlled variable) and transmits this information to the controller.
In the controller, the measured temperature (the control point) is compared to the
desired temperature (the set point). The difference between the set point and the
control point is called the error. Using the error, the controller calculates an output
signal and transmits that signal to the valve (the controlled device). As a result of
the new signal, the valve changes position and changes the flow rate of the heating
medium through the coil (the process plant). This, in turn, changes the temperature
of the supply air. The sensor sends the new information to the controller and the
cycle is repeated.

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More about Loop Object Configuration

For more information see the “Loop Editor” topic in the CyberStation online help.

More about BACnet

For more information about BACnet, BACnet objects, BACnet devices and
CyberStation’s implementation of BACnet, see “BACnet” topics in the
CyberStation online help. See also: Introducing BACnet - A Guide for Continuum
Users, 30-3001-863.

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Chapter 4
Advanced Configuration for
HVAC Control

This chapter briefly describes additional features of CyberStation that can help
you manage your HVAC system:

 Introduction to Plain English (PE) Programs

 Security groups for CyberStation users

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Introduction to Plain English Programs

Note: For more information on the Plain English language refer to the Andover
Continuum CyberStation Plain English Language Reference, 30-3001-
872.

The Plain English language (PE) allows you to customize your HVAC building
automation systems in accordance with specific site requirements. PE, which is
similar to BASIC, is based on keywords that provide a simple, the basic
programming language to develop programming statements and requires minimal
programming experience.

Plain English is included as part of Continuum’s Plain English Integrated

Development Environment (IDE), a complete suite of highly integrated tools for
writing, editing and debugging PI programs.

Plain English programs can accomplish a variety of tasks that are particularly
helpful when maintaining an HVAC system:

 Controlling Air Handlers

 Controlling Boilers, and Air Handling units at multiple sites
 Enabling and controlling Chiller interfaces
 Printing Temperature and/or Humidity related reports

More about Plain English Programs

See the Andover Continuum CybeStation Plain English Language Reference, 30-
3001-872 and see “Plain English/IDE Programming” help topic and related topics
in the CyberStation online help.

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Security Groups for CyberStation Users

Just as you can customize personnel access to specific physical areas of your
facility, you can also customize the access that CyberStation users have to features
and data in the CyberStation application, including HVAC entities (such as
thermostats, chillers and temperature logs). You accomplish this using three types
of objects:

 User objects
 Security group objects
 Security level objects

About User Objects

A user is a person who logs into a CyberStation workstation to monitor or manage

your HVAC system. For each user, you create a User object, via the User editor,
that must include the following information:

 User name and password

 Security group(s) to which the user belongs

The security group assignments of each user determine the objects and data the
user can view and edit, and well as other actions they can perform, such as
deleting objects.

You can further define each user’s interaction with the CyberStation application by
specifying the following in User objects:

 Programs that start when the user logs in or out

 A graphics panel that is displayed when the user logs in
 A CyberStation menu page that is displayed when the user logs in
 A report program that runs when the user logs in

For example, you might assign a graphics panel representing a floor plan of your
building, with Pinpoint controls for areas, thermostats, chillers and other objects,
to be displayed when a security guard logs in to CyberStation.

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About Security Groups

A security group is a CyberStation Security object that contains a collection of

privileges for using CyberStation editors and applications and for viewing
CyberStation data. Security groups enable you to define the HVAC control
privileges needed by different types of users. After you set up security groups, you
assign users to the appropriate security group(s) based on the access that each user
needs.

You use the Security editor to specify the privileges of each security group.
CyberStation provides 1024 security groups in which you can define access
privileges. By default, the Security editor displays the first 128 of these.

In the Actions tab of the Security editor, privileges are organized in folders for
object classes and actions. For example, the Area object class includes all the
actions associated with Area objects and the list of tabs in the Area editor.

Each column corresponds to one security group. The lock and key icons indicate
whether the security group has the access privilege ( ) or is denied the privilege
( ).
Each column
corresponds to
one security
group. Move the
cursor over a
column to
display a tooltip
showing the
name of the
security group.

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About SecurityLevel Objects

SecurityLevel objects define access privileges for individual objects or containers.

You use the SecurityLevel editor to specify the privileges assigned to security
groups in each SecurityLevel object. (This process is very similar to assigning
security group privileges in the Security editor.)

You then attach a SecurityLevel object to CyberStation objects to further refine the
access privileges that users have to those objects. If you attach a SecurityLevel
object to a container object, such as a controller or a folder, access to all objects in
the container is also controlled by the SecurityLevel object.

An object, such as a
door, can have only
one SecurityLevel
object attached to it.

For example, by creating SecurityLevel objects that you attach to the controllers in
each of your buildings, you could allow system administrators to control the air
conditioning and heating settings in their areas or buildings but not in other areas
or buildings.

About ControllerUser Objects

A ControllerUser object allows a user access to the command terminal for each
remotely connected NetController.

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Note: Create ControllerUser objects under the applicable NetController.

ControllerUser objects cannot exist under the Root object.

A ControllerUser object also allows you to assign the security level permissions
for a command terminal interface for a NetController. When a user makes changes
to the NetController using the terminal interface, these changes are tracked using
an activity log. This is especially helpful if you want to adjust the security level for
a specific controller that monitors and controls one particular HVAC device.

More about Users and Security

See the following topics in the CyberStation online help:

 “User Editor”
 “Security Editor”
 “SecurityLevel Editor”
 “ControllerUser Editor”

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