User Guide

FIN Builder Graphics Tool

Using the FIN Builder Graphics Tool

Siemens Industry, Inc.

Kiosk Mode User Guide

A6V10435686

Building Technologies

2017-06-30

Connecting to a Device

Once the Siemens Connector is installed, you can add Siemens field panels to FIN

Builder. This will allow you to connect to those devices and bind information from those

devices to components in FIN Builder graphics.

 To connect a device to FIN Builder:

1. From the Devices menu, move your cursor over Available Devices and select Add

Device. A New Device selection displays. Select New Device.

2. Enter the appropriate information in the New Device dialog box fields:

Nick Name: Enter a user-defined name for the ALN panel into this field.

Protocol: Select Siemens from the drop-down menu.

URL: Enter the IP Address or DNS Name of the ALN panel.

Username: Enter the username for logging into the ALN panel.

Password: Enter the password for logging into the ALN panel.

NOTE:

FIN Builder access to Siemens data is limited based on the ALN user account

permissions.