User Manual
CM2N8885E / 10.1999 Siemens Building Technologies
4/4 Landis & Staefa Division
Operation with COLBAS is intended primarily for system technicians. COLBAS stands
for
C
ontrol-
O
riented
L
anguage for
B
uilding
A
utomation
S
ystems. This language was
used for programming the VISONIK BPS control of the associated plants. Additionally,
further commands are available for operation. The following are examples of such
commands.
For operation using COLBAS commands, a PC with the „New VISOTOOL Editor“ must
be connected to the VISONIK BPS tool interface. After establishing connection and
entering a valid password, the BPS is activated and commands can be entered at the
cursor position:
8885O01E
Below are a few examples for COLBAS commands. Entries are shown in bold print,
BPS replies in normal print.
After activating the BPS, entering „DIR“ creates an overview:
Entry/Display Comment
DIR
TSK10 : –– Heat generation
TSK20 : -- Heating, Group North
TSK30 : -- Heating, Group South
This BPS contains three program parts
(TSK10 ... TSK30) for the indicated plants.
The timeswitch catalogues of the plants can be changed by using the integrated editor:
Entry/Display Comment
LIST DST1.WDC
.DST1.WDC
1 MO..FR !08:00..22:00 !1
EDIT DST1.WDC
DST1.WDC EDITOR
1 MO..FR, 07:00..20:00, 1
The existing weekday catalogue WDC for
destination DST1 (here: plant „Heating
Group North“) is displayed.
The occupancy hours are changed to
07:00 to 20:00. The associated line is
newly entered.
The integrated operating task of the BPS (TSK203) allows for calling up and changing
(depending on access right) the values of physical and virtual data points merely by
entering address and parameter:
Entry/Display Comment
$015.AI
TSK203 17.8
Calling up of the current value of analogue input AI for point
address $015. Response TSK203: 17.8
RGB1.KREG
TSK203 4
RGB1.KREG:=3
Calling up of proportional amplification KREG of controller
block 1 (Response TSK203: 4) and change to 3, e.g., on
commissioning
Refer to the following documents for more information on operating the VISONIK BPS:
Document no. Title
CM2B8301E Building Process Station BPS, operating instructions
CM2B8361E User's Guide „New VISOTOOL Editor“
Operation with
COLBAS
Requirement
Examples
Show plant
Change weekday
calendar WDC
Read/change points
and parameters
Additional information
1999 Siemens Building Technologies Ltd.