Specifications

Figure 5: System Navigation
The basic navigation tree represents the physical
structure of the network. To further facilitate network
navigation, you can create additional user navigation
trees called User Views with different system
perspectives.
For example, you can assemble all the room temperature
values in the building into groups and display them in a
series of graphic floor diagrams using the area or zone
names. These different navigation trees enable users to
view and analyze operating conditions according to their
particular responsibility, which may include building
security, occupancy management, technical services,
energy management, and others.
Realistic Displays with Graphics+
The Metasys system user experience takes another leap
forward with a new, industry-leading graphical display
capability. The Graphics+ feature provides an intuitive
way to interact with your facility by dynamically
highlighting the information that requires immediate
attention, and providing multiple layers of meaningful
facility data in an uncluttered, focused visual display. Data
is presented using values, colors, and dynamic motion
to represent current activity in the facility, and to quickly
and easily indicate potential problems (Figure 7).
Navigation from a high-level view of the facility to
increasing levels of detail is just a click away.
Commanding equipment to new states or changing
setpoints is also simplified for authorized users.
Figure 6: Graphics+ Example
Graphics are integrated with the Site Management Portal
UI, the System Configuration Tool (SCT), and the Ready
Access Portal UI on client computers that have installed
Microsoft Silverlight® plug-in technology. The authoring
component of the Graphics+ feature is called the Graphics
Generation Tool, a software application that can be
installed on a computer with the Metasys system or on
a stand-alone computer. The Graphics Generation Tool:
• allows you to create system graphics using any
combination of HVAC, Fire, Lighting, Security, and
Network symbols
• allows you to create Floor Plan graphics containing
information about overall buildings, floors, and rooms
within a floor
• enables you to import AutoCAD® drawings that
become Floor Plan graphics
• integrates with the Metasys archived site database
and the online Site Management Portal to create
bindings in dynamic shapes that represent monitored
and controlled equipment
• offers 30-plus templates that serve as starting points
for creating new graphics
• provides thermodynamic floor plans that display
snapshots of all zone temperatures and use color to
help you quickly identify temperature deviations
For more details, refer to the Graphics+ Product Bulletin
(LIT-12011698).
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