User Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 Cyber security disclaimer
- 2 Preconditions of this document
- 3 System overview
- 4 Desigo workflow, tools and programming
- 4.1 Coverage of the technical process
- 4.2 Coverage of the system
- 4.3 Main tasks
- 4.4 Tools for different roles
- 4.5 Working with libraries
- 4.6 Working in parallel and subcontracting
- 4.7 Workflow for primary systems
- 4.8 Workflow for room automation classic
- 4.9 Workflow for Desigo room automation
- 4.10 Desigo Configuration Module (DCM)
- 4.11 Desigo Xworks Plus (XWP)
- 4.12 Desigo Automation Building Tool (ABT)
- 4.13 Programming in D-MAP
- 5 Control concept
- 6 Technical view
- 7 Global objects and functions
- 8 Events and COV reporting
- 9 Alarm management
- 9.1 Alarm sources
- 9.2 Alarm example
- 9.3 Effects of BACnet properties on alarm response
- 9.4 Alarm response of the function blocks
- 9.5 Alarm functions
- 9.6 Alarm management by notification class
- 9.7 Alarm routing over the network
- 9.8 Alarm queuing
- 9.9 Common alarms
- 9.10 Alarm suppression
- 9.11 Alarm message texts
- 10 Calendars and schedulers
- 11 Trending
- 12 Reports
- 13 Data storage
- 14 Network architecture
- 15 Remote access
- 16 Management platform
- 17 Desigo Control Point
- 18 Automation stations
- 19 Logical I/O blocks
- 20 Room automation
- 21 Desigo Open
- 22 System configuration
- 22.1 Technical limits and limit values
- 22.2 Maximum number of elements in a network area
- 22.3 Desigo room automation system function group limits
- 22.4 Devices
- 22.4.1 PXC..D automation stations / system controllers
- 22.4.2 LonWorks system controllers
- 22.4.3 Automation stations with LonWorks integration
- 22.4.4 PX Open integration (PXC001.D/-E.D)
- 22.4.5 PX Open integration (PXC001.D/-E.D + PXA40-RS1)
- 22.4.6 PX Open integration (PXC001.D/-E.D + PXA40-RS2)
- 22.4.7 PX KNX integration (PXC001.D/-E.D)
- 22.4.8 TX Open integration (TXI1/2/2-S.OPEN)
- 22.4.9 Number of data points on Desigo room automation stations
- 22.4.10 Number of data points for PXC3
- 22.4.11 Number of data points for DXR1
- 22.4.12 Number of data points for DXR2
- 22.4.13 PXM20 operator unit
- 22.4.14 PXM10 operator unit
- 22.4.15 Desigo Control Point
- 22.4.16 PXG3.L and PXG3.M BACnet routers
- 22.4.17 SX OPC
- 22.4.18 Desigo CC
- 22.4.19 Desigo Insight
- 22.4.20 Desigo Xworks Plus (XWP)
- 22.4.21 Desigo Automation Building Tool (ABT)
- 22.5 Applications
- 23 Compatibility
- 23.1 Desigo version compatibility definition
- 23.2 Desigo system compatibility basics
- 23.2.1 Compatibility with BACnet standard
- 23.2.2 Compatibility with operating systems
- 23.2.3 Compatibility with SQL servers
- 23.2.4 Compatibility with Microsoft Office
- 23.2.5 Compatibility with web browsers
- 23.2.6 Compatibility with ABT Go
- 23.2.7 Compatibility with VMware (virtual infrastructure)
- 23.2.8 Compatibility of software/libraries on the same PC
- 23.2.9 Hardware and firmware compatibility
- 23.2.10 Backward compatibility
- 23.2.11 Engineering compatibility
- 23.2.12 Compatibility with Desigo Configuration Module (DCM)
- 23.2.13 Compatibility with Desigo PX / Desigo room automation
- 23.2.14 Compatibility with Desigo RX tool
- 23.2.15 Compatibility with TX-I/O
- 23.2.16 Compatibility with TX Open
- 23.3 Desigo Control Point
- 23.4 Upgrading from Desigo V6.2 Update (or Update 2) to V6.2 Update 3
- 23.5 Siemens WEoF clients
- 23.6 Migration compatibility
- 23.7 Hardware requirements of Desigo software products
- 24 Desigo PXC4 and PXC5
- 25 Compatibility of Desigo V6.2 Update 3 with PXC4 and PXC5
Compatibility
Desigo system compatibility basics
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Product Compatibility with Microsoft server operating systems
Windows Server 2012 R2
Standard
Windows Server 2016
Standard
Windows Server 2019
Standard
64-bit 64-bit 64-bit
Branch Office Server (BOS) Yes Yes Yes
Unlisted Microsoft server operating systems/editions are not supported. They can, however, be used for
stand-alone SQL servers and file hosts.
Note
Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 support
Microsoft has officially announced the end of support for Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 for October
10th 2023. Therefore, tools on Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 will no longer be supported after that
date. We recommend using Windows Server 2016 or any of the other compatible operating systems
instead.
23.2.3 Compatibility with SQL servers
Product Compatibility with Microsoft SQL servers
SQL server 2012 SQL server 2014 SQL server 2016 SQL server 2017 SQL server 2019
Standard
64-bit
Standard
64-bit
Standard
64-bit
Standard
64-bit
Standard
64-bit
Branch Office Server (BOS) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Unlisted SQL server versions/editions are not supported.
The Branch Office Server (BOS) is compatible with the following operating systems:
● SQL Server 2012/2014 Standard on Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition
● SQL Server 2016 Standard on Windows Server 2016 Standard Edition
● SQL Server 2017 Standard on Windows Server 2016 Standard Edition
● SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019 Standard Edition
23.2.4 Compatibility with Microsoft Office
Product Version Microsoft Office
ABT Site / ABT Pro V4.0 MS Office 2013 (32-bit edition)
MS Office 2016 (32-bit edition)
MS Office 2019 (32-bit edition, 64-bit edition)
MS Office 365 ProPlus (32-bit edition, 64-bit
edition)
Desigo Xworks Plus (XWP) incl. auxiliary tools V6.2 Update 3
Desigo Configuration Module (DCM) V6.2 Update 3
23.2.5 Compatibility with web browsers
Product Tested compatibility with web browsers
Microsoft Edge as of
80.0.361 (Chromium)
Google Chrome Firefox Safari 10
SSA
1
/ Web Interface as of V4.0 Yes Yes Yes Yes
ABT Site online help as of V4.0 Yes Yes Yes No
Desigo Control Point See chapter
Desigo Control Point
Key