Field Panel Web Server User Guide 125-3584T Building Technologies
Table of Contents How to Use This Manual ................................................................................................... 8 Related Documents ............................................................................................................. 8 Symbols Used in this Manual .............................................................................................. 8 Manual Conventions ...............................................................................................
Commanding Point Values ................................................................................. 39 Disabling and Re-enabling a Point (Out-of-Service) .......................................... 40 Priority Arrays ..................................................................................................... 41 Chapter 6 - Graphics View .............................................................................................. 43 Chapter Overview ............................................
Schedule/Command/Calendar .......................................................................................... 74 Section Overview ............................................................................................... 74 Schedule/Command/Calendar Object Editors Overview ................................... 74 Using the Schedule/Command/Calendar Object Editors ................................... 77 Event Enrollment ................................................................................
Creating Device Templates ..............................................................................153 Backing Up Graphics ........................................................................................155 Deleting Graphics Files ....................................................................................156 Updating the FINlite User Guide ......................................................................158 Chapter 12 - Field Panel Features for Field Panel Web Server .............
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How to Use This Manual Related Documents How to Use This Manual This manual is for users of TALON® Automation Systems who use Field Panel Web Server to command and monitor their TALON field panels. It is designed to describe the functions and applications of Field Panel Web Server. To effectively use this manual, you must be familiar with the basic operation of the TALON Building Automation Systems and a Web browser.
How to Use This Manual Contact Us Convention Examples Numbered Lists (1, 2, 3…) indicate a procedure with sequential steps. 1. Turn OFF power to the field panel. 2. Turn ON power to the field panel. 3. Contact the local Siemens Solution Partner, Authorized TALON Dealer. Actions that should be performed are specified Type F for Field panels. in boldface font. Click OK to save changes and close the dialog box. New terms appearing for the first time are italicized.
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Field Panel Web Server Applications Chapter 1 - Introduction to Field Panel Web Server The Graphical User Interface software or files can only be loaded into a TC Modular or TC Compact 36 controller. Due to space constraints, the Web Server user interface cannot be loaded into a TC Compact 16 or 24 controller. Once loaded into a panel on the network, the user interface can be accessed from any compatible Web browser (see the Browser Requirements section).
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Field Panel Web Server Applications Shows details for a selected point. Allows commanding of point values and priorities, and disabling of points. Provides navigation to the trending application. Point Log Report Displays a Point Log Report for the selected points. Generates a printer-ready format of the Point Log Report. Event Enrollment Editor Allows you to create, modify, and delete Event Enrollment objects.
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Field Panel Web Server Applications Displays schedules for a selected date, in several views: Today, Day, Work Week, Week, and Month. PPCL Editor Allows you to create, modify and delete Powers Process Control Language (PPCL) programs. FLN Device Editor Allows you to create, modify, and delete FLN Devices. TEC Initial Value Editor Allows you to set and modify TEC initial values. User Account Editor Allows you to create, modify, and delete user accounts.
Chapter 2 - Field Panel Web Server System Administration Chapter Overview Chapter 2 - Field Panel Web Server System Administration Chapter Overview Chapter 2 discusses the following topics: Prerequisites and Browser Requirements for Field Panel Web Server Prerequisites for FINlite Graphics Tool Enabling and Disabling Web Server Loading the User Interface Performance and Limitations System Security Language Support Prerequisites and Browser Requirements for Field Panel Web Server
Chapter 2 - Field Panel Web Server System Administration Prerequisites for FINlite Graphics Tool Verifying that Adobe Flash has been Installed Adobe Flash Player Plug-In Version 10.1 or later is required for the Field Panel Web Server. In Internet Explorer (IE), complete the following steps to determine whether or not the correct version Adobe Flash is installed on your computer: 1. Launch IE. 2. From the Tools menu, click Internet Options. 3. In the Internet Options dialog box, click the Programs tab. 4.
Chapter 2 - Field Panel Web Server System Administration Enabling or Disabling Web Server Be sure that the FPWeb license is installed on the field panel.
Chapter 2 - Field Panel Web Server System Administration Loading the User Interface Loading the User Interface Be sure that the FPWeb license is enabled for each field panel. Recommended Method: Loading or Upgrading the User Interface via Human-Machine Interface (HMI) To load or upgrade the User Interface file via HMI (recommended method): Copy the UIUpgrade folder and its contents from Vantage Web site onto the root of a USB memory device (such as a thumb drive).
Chapter 2 - Field Panel Web Server System Administration Performance and Limitations Use the HMI “Uiupgrade” function (System/Hardware/Ethernet/Webserver/Uiupgrade) Use FTP to transfer the uiupgrade.txt file from Vantage Web site or your computer to the root of Drive A on the field panel. After the upgrade is complete, the UIupgrade folder is automatically removed from Drive A. No coldstart is necessary. If a coldstart occurs, all files are preserved in the IFD.
Chapter 2 - Field Panel Web Server System Administration Performance and Limitations – PNY Attache (U3) 1GB – PNY Attache 2GB – PNY Attache 8GB – PQI MMC/SD reader – RedLeaf USB 2.0 256MB flash disk – SanDisk Cruzer USB 2.0 256MB flash disk – SanDisk Cruzer Micro 2GB flash disk – SanDisk Cruzer Micro (U3) 2GB flash disk – SanDisk Cruzer Micro (U3) 4GB flash disk – SONY MICROVAULT USM256U2 USB 2.
Chapter 2 - Field Panel Web Server System Administration System Security Allow Browser Caching of Adobe Flash Player This setting will be particularly helpful once the panel database is stable. This allows the Field Panel Web Server to keep information about the panel database without needing to continuously read it from the panel. 1. Right click while in a browser and accessing the Field Panel Web Server. 2. Click Settings. 3. In the Adobe Flash Player Settings window, open the folder (icon) tab. 4.
Chapter 2 - Field Panel Web Server System Administration Language Support User access to the Field Panel Web Server is controlled through individual User Accounts. Each User Account has access levels determined by a system administrator, which grant or deny permissions to work with the specific applications and features of the Field Panel Web Server. User Accounts are password protected. The passwords are encrypted when they are entered by the user at the Web Server User Interface.
Chapter 3 - User Interface Navigation Overview Welcome Page/Logon Chapter 3 - User Interface Navigation Overview Welcome Page/Logon Begin a Field Panel Web Server session with a Web browser URL request to the panel, using either its IP address or panel name/Fully Qualified Domain Name. The panel will respond with the Web Server Welcome page, which allows you to log on to the system. If you have problems connecting to the Field Panel Web Server or logging on, see the Troubleshooting section.
Chapter 3 - User Interface Navigation Overview User Interface after Logon Configuring the Welcome Page Graphic Field Panel Web Server provides a Welcome page image, which can be changed by the user. To change the image on the Welcome page: 1. Create a custom image file that is 398 × 263 pixels. 2. Name the file login.png. 3. Save the file to a USB drive. 4. There are several ways to save this file in the panel: 5. Using the USB drive as drive B:\ of the panel, copy the login file to A:/wsroot/login.png.
Chapter 3 - User Interface Navigation Overview User Interface after Logon Status Bar User Interface The Status Bar at the top includes the following features: Alarms, Unack, Faults, Out Of Service, and Device Failures buttons indicate a count for the number of items in that status. These buttons can be clicked to generate a detailed report for each item in that status. See the Status Bar Counts and Reports section.
Chapter 3 - User Interface Navigation Overview User Interface after Logon The navigation pane on the left side includes six horizontal main application bars. These main application bars allow you to access the available applications. For descriptions of icons used in the Navigation Pane, see the Device/Points Bar Icons and Messages section. For information about panel accessibility, see the Accessible/Inaccessible Panels on the ALN section.
Chapter 3 - User Interface Navigation Overview User Interface after Logon Scheduling: This application bar provides a tree view of panels and their associated Schedule, Command, and Calendar objects. Clicking on a specific Schedule object in this tree view launches the scheduler view application displaying the schedule data for the selected object. NOTE: The Command and Calendar objects in this tree view are inactive. They are not used to start the Schedule View application.
Chapter 3 - User Interface Navigation Overview User Interface after Logon Inaccessible Panels Panels on the ALN that are not web-enabled will be identified in the Navigation Pane as grayed out. These panels are not accessible in any Web Server editor applications which require panel selection. Panels on the ALN that are “not ready” will be identified in the Navigation Pane as grayed out. These panels are not accessible in any Web Server editor applications which require panel selection.
Chapter 3 - User Interface Navigation Overview User Interface after Logon When a panel database file has been synchronized, the table will update the panel status: When all panel database files are synchronized, the status table will disappear, a successful database discovery will occur, and the yellow triangle icon will be removed from the Navigation Pane. Application Area User Interface The application area shows the output of the current active application.
Chapter 3 - User Interface Navigation Overview User Interface after Logon After a successful logon, the Application Area will either be blank or loaded with the “Default.fnl” graphic file loaded in a Graphics View application tab. See the FINlite Graphics Tool section for more information about the default graphic. Device/Points Navigation Tree When you click the Device/Points application bar, a navigation tree displays that includes a search box and a list of panels.
Chapter 3 - User Interface Navigation Overview User Interface after Logon 5. Click the arrow to expand the Graphics options to display the graphic files on the panel. 6. Click the name of a Field Level Network (FLN) option, if available, to display the FLN devices on the panel, which can be further expanded to se the FLN device’s points, categorized by point type. Click the desired point name to access the point in the Point Commander application. 29 Siemens Industry, Inc.
Chapter 4 - Status Bar Status Bar Counts and Reports Chapter 4 - Status Bar Status Bar Counts and Reports Running an Alarm Report Alarm details can be viewed in the Alarm report, which is accessible via the Status Bar (see the User Interface Navigation Overview section for more information about the Status Bar and its features). An Alarm report lists the details of both Event Enrollment alarms and Intrinsic Alarms. Alarms can be acknowledged from the Alarm report.
Chapter 4 - Status Bar Setup 1. Run an Alarm Report or an Unack report (see the Running an Alarm Report section). 2. Click the Unacknowledged button in the Acknowledge State column associated to the desired alarm. The button displays Acknowledged in the Acknowledge State column. Setup The Setup button allows you to choose colors, text language, font size, and refresh rate of Status Bar buttons. 1. Click the Setup button on the Status Bar. 2.
Chapter 4 - Status Bar Logoff The Setup option in the Status Bar allows you to change the static text language to a language other than English, provided the Operating System supports the selected language. 1. Click the Setup button on the Status Bar. The UI Setup dialog box displays. 2. Use the Language drop-down to choose from the available static text languages. 3. Use the Font Size option to enlarge or reduce the font size. 4. Click Apply. Click Close. 5. Log out and log back in.
Chapter 4 - Status Bar Logoff Automatic logoff ends a Field Panel Web Server session after a period of inactivity at the browser. – Field Panel Web Server performs an automatic logoff after the auto-logoff delay time (defined in the User Account) expires. See the Users section. If the Web browser is closed without logging off, the session will be closed after 20 minutes. It is not recommended to close the browser without a manual logoff or automatic logoff. 33 Siemens Industry, Inc.
Chapter 5 - Point Commander Chapter Overview Chapter 5 - Point Commander Chapter Overview Chapter 5 discusses the following topics: Point Commander Application Overview – Tips for Using the Point Commander Application – User Interface Description for the Point Commander Application Point Commander Application Step-by-Step Instructions – Commanding Point Values – Disabling and Re-enabling a Point (Out of Service) – Priority Arrays Point Commander Application Overview All points and point-lik
Chapter 5 - Point Commander Point Commander Application Overview CAUTION Command points only when you know the possible effects of making a change. Ideally, only command points when making temporary changes, such as setpoint changes, or when commanding modes of operation, such as DAY and NIGHT. It is inefficient to place a point in operator (OPER) command priority for long periods of time or permanently.
Chapter 5 - Point Commander Point Commander Application Overview Close the Commander window by clicking the X in the top right corner of the window. The following fields and buttons are used in the basic Commanding window. If you do not have access to a function, it will be grayed out. The Command button at the bottom right of the window must be clicked to implement any changes in the Commanding window.
Chapter 5 - Point Commander Point Commander Application Overview – the Out of Service status indicator displays a check mark Status Indicators The lower right section of the Commanding window displays the following status indicators, which indicate status with a check mark: The In-Alarm check box indicates when the point is in an alarm status. See the Status Bar section for more information. The Fault check box indicates when the point is in a fault status.
Chapter 5 - Point Commander Point Commander Application Overview The Relinquish Default field displays the default value for relinquishing priority of the point. The Present Value field shows the present value of the point at the current highest priority, and allows you to change that value. The Priority dropdown shows the current priority, and allows you to change the priority.
Chapter 5 - Point Commander Using the Point Commander Application Error Code Situation INVALID_DATATYPE The data type of the value provided is incorrect for the specified property. VALUE_OUT_OF_RANGE The value provided is outside the range of values that the property can take on. NO_SPACE_TO_WRITE_PROPERTY There is not enough space to store the new value. DATATYPE_NOT_SUPPORTED The data being written has a data type not supported by the property.
Chapter 5 - Point Commander Using the Point Commander Application Steps for Commanding Point Values 1. Access the Commanding window through the Devices/Points bar in the navigation pane on the left side of the screen. 2. Drill down to the desired point. 3. Double-click the point name (or single-click the command icon to the right of the point name) to open the basic (default) Commanding window. 4.
Chapter 5 - Point Commander Using the Point Commander Application 2. Drill down to the desired point. 3. Double-click the point name (or single click the command icon to the right of the point name) to open the basic (default) Commanding window. 4. In the Command Options section do one of the following: - To disable the point, check the Disabled check box and click Command. - To re-enable the point, clear the Disabled check box and click Command.
Chapter 5 - Point Commander Using the Point Commander Application In the advanced Commanding window, the point priority can be changed in the Priority drop-down field. The value of the point can be changed in the current highest priority field. 1. Click the drop-down arrow in the Priority field to choose the priority. 2. Click the arrows in the current highest priority field OR in the Present Value field to change the point value in the highest priority. 3. Click Command to initiate the change.
Chapter 6 - Graphics View Chapter Overview Chapter 6 - Graphics View Chapter Overview Chapter 6 discusses the following topics: Graphics View Overview – User Interface Description for the Graphics View – Tips for Using the Graphics View Using the Graphics View – Opening a Graphics View Tab – Viewing Graphics Using the Graphics View Tips for Using the Graphics View Graphics files can be viewed but not modified via the Graphics View in the Field Panel Web Server User Interface.
Chapter 6 - Graphics View Using the Graphics View Graphics File Types There are two types of graphics files. A standard graphic is one where any Point Values shown on the graphic comes from a specific device and a specific object. A Device Template Graphic is one where the Point Values shown on the graphic may come from a “selected FLN device”. Graphics File Navigation Graphics can be viewed through the Graphics application in the Field Panel Web Server user interface.
Chapter 6 - Graphics View Using the Graphics View All available panels will display. 2. Select the desired panel. If there are graphics files in the selected panel, the Graphics option will display underneath the panel name. 3. View the desired graphic by clicking the Graphics option and then the graphic name. The Graphics viewing window displays the graphics file. 45 Siemens Industry, Inc.
Chapter 7 - Point Log Report Chapter Overview Chapter 7 - Point Log Report Chapter Overview Chapter 7 discusses the following topics: Point Log Report Application Overview – User Interface Description for the Point Log Report Application Point Log Report Application Step-by-Step Instructions – Running a Point Log Report Point Log Report Application Overview The Point Log Report application allows you to run a Point Log report, which displays the panel name, point name, point description, point va
Chapter 7 - Point Log Report Using the Point Log Report Application The Name field allows you to search on the point name, using wildcard characters if necessary. The Type drop-down allows you to choose the type of point on which to run the Point Log Report. The Search MSTP check box determines whether or not the report will include MS/TP points. The Go button runs the report. The Cancel button cancels the report.
Chapter 7 - Point Log Report Using the Point Log Report Application Querying and Filtering a Point Log Report Point Log reports can be queried on the point name and point type. Use the query fields (Panels, Name, Type, Search MSTP) in the top section of the Point Log Report window to query the report. The Point Name query string allows wildcard characters: (*) replaces any text, (?) replaces one character only. For example, (Temp*) returns all points starting with “Temp”.
Chapter 8 - Trend View Chapter Overview Chapter 8 - Trend View Chapter Overview Chapter 8 discusses the following topics: Trend View Overview Trend View Step-by-Step Instructions – Viewing Trend Data of a Single Trended Point – Viewing Trend Data of Multiple Trended Points – Printing a Trend Graph – Customizing a Trend Graph Trend View Overview A Trend View application tab can be opened for a particular Trend Log Object from the Device/Points application bar in the Navigation Pane, from the
Chapter 8 - Trend View Using the Trend View OR click the Device/Points bar in the navigation pane, choose the desired panel, and click the Trends option to see the Trend Object list in that panel. Select a Trend Object from either list in the navigation pane by double-clicking on the Trend Object name. A trend graph displays in the right pane with the trend data of the selected Trend Object. 50 Siemens Industry, Inc.
Chapter 8 - Trend View Using the Trend View You can navigate to other applications while the system is generating a Trend graph. To cancel a Trend graph, start a new Trend graph, close the trend viewing tab, or log off Field Panel Web Server. For more information, see the Customizing a Trend Graph section. Viewing Trend Data of Multiple Trended Points The Trending Application allows trended data of up to six (6) points to be viewed at the same time on one graph or in a single data report.
Chapter 8 - Trend View Using the Trend View Printing a Trend Graph Do not use the browser print feature for printing Field Panel Web Server reports or graphs. Once the Trend graph is generated, click the Print button in the upper right corner of the right pane. The system generates a printer-ready format of the graph and opens the print dialog box. A report can be obtained by clicking the Data button. Alternatively, you can click the Export to CSV button and print the CSV file. 52 Siemens Industry, Inc.
Chapter 8 - Trend View Using the Trend View Customizing a Trend Graph Trend graphs can be customized within Field Panel Web Server. Customization options include: Vertical access values Dynamic display versus static display Dynamic display intervals Line color and thickness Fill alpha Chart type Vertical Access Values To change the values of the vertical access, use the numeric scroll box to choose values.
Chapter 8 - Trend View Using the Trend View Otherwise, during dynamic trending, when the buffer is filled, the first data point will drop off to make space in the buffer. Because it takes more than one second for this action, the Trend graph will be unable to display the current data points accurately. Clicking the Zoom out button will allow the longer time span to display again, but this must be done manually, and every time the buffer fills.
Chapter 9 - Schedule View Chapter Overview Chapter 9 - Schedule View Chapter Overview Chapter 9 discusses the following topics: Scheduler Application Overview – User Interface Description for the Scheduler Application – Tips for Using the Scheduler Application Scheduler Application Step-by-Step Instructions Scheduler Application Overview The Field Panel Web Server Scheduler Application allows you to view existing schedules, referenced objects, and schedule details.
Chapter 9 - Schedule View Using the Scheduler Application The Objects section of the Schedule viewing window displays the objects associated with the schedule being viewed. The left and right arrows at the top of the Schedule viewing window allow you to view the next or the previous day, work week, week, or month. The Today button displays the schedules for the current day. The Day button displays the schedules for a desired day.
Chapter 9 - Schedule View Using the Scheduler Application 1. Select the Scheduling bar from the navigation pane on the left side of the Field Panel Web Server screen. All available panels will display. 2. Select the desired panel and schedule object by clicking the panel name and then the schedule object name. NOTE: Command objects and calendar objects cannot be opened through the Scheduler Application. For more information, see the Schedule/Command/Calendar Object Editors section.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Common Editor Fields and Buttons Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Common Editor Fields and Buttons Many of the editors have common fields and buttons. Some fields represent common properties of BACnet objects including Object Identifier, Object Name, and Object Description. For more information on field panel BACnet support, see TALON Controllers User's Manual (588-580).
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Common Editor Fields and Buttons The Object Identifier field in the Web Server user interface shows the two components separated by a comma. The following Object Identifier represents a Binary Value object, instance 6: The Object Identifier field can be left blank on creation, and the controller will automatically assign an appropriate value. If you want to enter a specific instance number, you can enter the desired instance number integer in the Object Identifier field.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Trend Manually entering the Object Reference is required if the reference object is located in a non-FPWeb-enabled panel or a non-FPWeb-enabled panel’s associated FLN device. Common Editor Buttons and Functions Each editor is set up similarly and uses common buttons: The + button adds a new object to the panel. The – button deletes the highlighted object from the panel.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Trend User Interface Description for the Trend Editor Application The Trend Editor Application can be accessed by clicking the Trend icon in the Create/Edit bar in the navigation pane on the left side of the screen. For information about off-node trending, see the Off-Node Trending section. The Trend Object Editor window displays on the right side of the screen. The Object Name field allows the user to name the Trend Object using up to 30 characters.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Trend The Trend Type dropdown allows the user to define the trend type (COV or Timed). This field can be edited in existing Trend Objects. The Value field allows the user to define the time interval for time-based trends. The default value is 900 seconds (15 minutes). The minimum value is 1 second, and the maximum value is 480 hours or 1728000 seconds. The Start Date/Time and Stop Date/Time checkboxes allow the user to enter a trend start and stop Date/Time.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Trend Off-node trending is when the trended object resides either in a different panel or in an MS/TP device. For more information about on- and off-node trending, see the TALON Controllers User's Manual (588-580). Depending on where the object is located, the Point To Be Trended field in the Trend Editor will display either the object name or the BACnet Encoded Name alias. 63 Siemens Industry, Inc.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Trend The Point To Be Trended field will display the object name when: 1. The point to be trended resides in the local panel and is resolved at the time of creation. OR 2. The point to be trended resides in a local MS/TP device located on the panel’s physical MS/TP network and is resolved at the time of creation. If these conditions are not fulfilled at the time of creation, the point to be trended will display the BACnet Encoded Name alias in the Point To Be Trended field.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Trend For information about off-node trending, see the Off-Node Trending section. Modifying a Trend Object 1. Select the Trend icon from the Create/Edit bar. The Trend Editor window will open. 2. Click “Select a Panel” at the top of the left pane of the Trend Editor window to display available panels. 3. Select the desired panel and the desired Trend Object by clicking the panel name and then the Trend Object name.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Trend Viewing a Trend Object 1. Select the Trend icon from the Create/Edit bar. The Trend Editor window will open. 2. Click “Select a Panel” at the top of the left pane of the Trend Editor window to display available panels. 3. Select the desired panel and the desired Trend Object by clicking the panel name and then the Trend Object name. The object information window will open, displaying Trend Object details. 66 Siemens Industry, Inc.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Point Deleting a Trend Object 1. Select the Trend icon from the Create/Edit bar. The Trend Editor window will open. 2. Click “Select a Panel” at the top of the left pane of the Trend Editor window to display available panels. 3. Select the desired panel and the desired Trend Object by clicking the panel name and then the Trend Object name. The Trend Object information window will open, displaying Trend Object details. 4.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Point – Tips for Using the Point Editor Application Point Editor Application Step-by-Step Instructions – Creating a Point – Intrinsic Alarming – Modifying a Point – Viewing a Point – Deleting a Point – Alarm Reports Point Editor Application Overview Through the Create/Edit bar in the left navigation pane, the user can create, modify, view, and delete points. Physical points are local points which have a physical address and are bound to a physical I/O.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Point The Object Identifier field displays the point Object Identifier information. An Object Identifier consists of an object type and instance number. The object type is the BACnet standard object type enumeration value (see table above). The user can enter an instance number on point creation in this field, or leave it blank.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Point 5. Click Create. The point information window will open, displaying a new point. 6. Enter the new point information. 7. Click Save. The Save button becomes grayed out once the modifications are complete. Intrinsic Alarming Intrinsic reporting allows a device to provide one or more event sources, intrinsic to the device, which generate alarm or event notifications that may be directed to one or more destinations.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Point 3. Select the desired panel by clicking the panel name in the left pane of the Point Editor window. 4. Either select an existing point or create a new point by clicking the + button at the bottom left of the Point Editor window. The point information window will open, displaying point information. 5. Check the Alarmable checkbox to create an Intrinsic Alarm.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Point Viewing a Point 1. Select the Point icon from the Create/Edit bar. The Point Editor window will open. 2. Click Select a Panel at the top of the left pane of the Point Editor window to display available panels. 3. Select the desired panel and the desired point by clicking the panel name and then the point name. The point information window will open, displaying point details: 72 Siemens Industry, Inc.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Point Deleting a Point 1. Select the Point icon from the Create/Edit bar. 73 Siemens Industry, Inc.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Schedule/Command/Calendar The PointEditor window will open. 2. Click “Select a Panel” at the top of the left pane of the PointEditor window to display available panels. 3. Select the desired panel and the desired point by clicking the panel name and then the point name. The point information window will open, displaying point details. 4. Click the - button at the bottom left of the PointEditor window.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Schedule/Command/Calendar Weekly schedule Exception schedule Schedule default values List of objects / property reference Write priority Out of service status The user can also create Calendar Objects to be used with the Schedule editor. The calendar object created will be referenced by the Schedule Object. The user can also view, delete, and modify existing Calendar Objects.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Schedule/Command/Calendar NOTE: Data types for the properties of BACnet objects must match the data type property of the BACnet schedule; otherwise, the schedule will not function properly. The Effective Start/Stop fields display the starting and ending dates for the Scheduler Object. These fields are optional for schedule creation and can be edited. The Write Priority drop down displays the priority level of the scheduler object. This field is optional and can be edited.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Schedule/Command/Calendar icon to view the Calendar icon. Click the Calendar icon to open the Edit Calendar Object window: The Object Name field allows you to name the Calendar Object using up to 30 characters. This field is required for creating a Calendar Object and cannot be edited in existing schedules. The Object Identifier field displays the Object identification information.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Schedule/Command/Calendar 3. Select the desired panel by clicking the panel name in the left pane of the Object Editor window. 4. Click the + button at the bottom left of the Object Editor window. The Schedule Editor window displays a new schedule object. 5. Enter the new schedule object information (Object Name, Object Identifier, Description, Type, Effective Start and Stop dates/times, Write Priority, Default Value). 6.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Schedule/Command/Calendar 6. Double click the entries in the Value column to change the desired values. NOTE: To add a schedule to multiple days of the week, click the Add Multiple button. Creating a Schedule ExceptionNotReleased 1. From within the Object Editor window, click the Exception Schedule button to open the Edit Exception Calendar window. 2. Click the + sign at the bottom left of the window to add an Exception Schedule. 79 Siemens Industry, Inc.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Schedule/Command/Calendar - Choose Date, Date Range, Week’n’Day, or Reference (to reference an existing Calendar Object) - Enter schedule details. 1. Click the Edit Time Values button to add time values to the Exception Schedule. - Click the + sign at the bottom of the Edit Time Values window to add rows to the Time/Values table. 80 Siemens Industry, Inc.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Schedule/Command/Calendar 2. Click the value under the Priority column to change the exception priority. The Exception priority is the priority in which exception schedules are executed. If there are more than one exception schedules for the same time, the exception schedule with the higher priority will be executed. 3. Click the – sign at the bottom left of the window to delete an Exception Schedule. Command Point ObjectsNotReleased 1.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Schedule/Command/Calendar Click the – sign at the bottom left of the window to delete a Command Object from the Schedule Object. Modifying a Schedule ObjectNotReleased 1. Click the Schedule icon from the Create/Edit bar. The Object Editor window displays. 2. Click Select a Panel at the top of the left pane of the Object Editor window to display available panels. 3.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Schedule/Command/Calendar Viewing a Schedule ObjectNotReleased 1. Click the Schedule icon from the Create/Edit bar. The Object Editor window displays. 2. Click Select a Panel at the top of the left pane of the Object Editor window to display available panels. 3. Select the desired panel and the desired schedule object by clicking the panel name and then the schedule object name. The Schedule Editor window displays the schedule object details. 83 Siemens Industry, Inc.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Schedule/Command/Calendar Deleting a Schedule ObjectNotReleased 1. Click the Schedule icon from the Create/Edit bar. The Object Editor window displays. 2. Click Select a Panel at the top of the left pane of the Object Editor window to display available panels. 3. Select the desired panel and the desired schedule by clicking the panel name and then the schedule object name. The Schedule Editor window displays the schedule object details. 4.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Schedule/Command/Calendar Creating a Command ObjectNotReleased 1. Click the Command icon from the Create/Edit bar (hover over the Schedule icon to view it). The Object Editor window displays. 2. Click Select a Panel at the top of the left pane of the Object Editor window to display available panels. 3. Select the desired panel by clicking the panel name in the left pane of the Object Editor window. 4. Click the + button at the bottom left of the Object Editor window.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Schedule/Command/Calendar Modifying a Command ObjectNotReleased 1. Click the Command icon from the Create/Edit bar (hover over the Schedule icon to view it). The Object Editor window displays. 2. Click Select a Panel at the top of the left pane of the Object Editor window to display available panels. 3. Select the desired panel and the desired schedule object by clicking the panel name and then the schedule object name.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Schedule/Command/Calendar Viewing a Command ObjectNotReleased 1. Click the Command icon from the Create/Edit bar (hover over the Schedule icon to view it). The Object Editor window displays. 2. Click Select a Panel at the top of the left pane of the Object Editor window to display available panels. 3. Select the desired panel and the desired command object by clicking the panel name and then the command object name.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Schedule/Command/Calendar Deleting a Command ObjectNotReleased 1. Click the Command icon from the Create/Edit bar (hover over the Schedule icon to view it). The Object Editor window displays. 2. Click Select a Panel at the top of the left pane of the Object Editor window to display available panels. 3. Select the desired panel and the desired schedule by clicking the panel name and then the command object name.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Schedule/Command/Calendar Calendar Objects Creating a Calendar ObjectNotReleased 1. Click the Calendar icon from the Create/Edit bar (hover over the Schedule icon to view it). The Object Editor window displays. 2. Click Select a Panel at the top of the left pane of the Object Editor window to display available panels. 3. Select the desired panel by clicking the panel name in the left pane of the Object Editor window. 4.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Schedule/Command/Calendar Modifying a Calendar ObjectNotReleased 1. Click the Calendar icon from the Create/Edit bar (hover over the Schedule icon to view it). The Object Editor window displays. 2. Click Select a Panel at the top of the left pane of the Object Editor window to display available panels. 3. Select the desired panel and the desired calendar object by clicking the panel name and then the calendar object name.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Schedule/Command/Calendar Viewing a Calendar ObjectNotReleased 1. Click the Calendar icon from the Create/Edit bar (hover over the Schedule icon to view it). The Object Editor window displays. 2. Click Select a Panel at the top of the left pane of the Object Editor window to display available panels. 3. Select the desired panel and the desired calendar object by clicking the panel name and then the calendar object name.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Schedule/Command/Calendar Deleting a Calendar ObjectNotReleased 1. Click the Calendar icon from the Create/Edit bar (hover over the Schedule icon to view it). The Object Editor window displays. 2. Click Select a Panel at the top of the left pane of the Object Editor window to display available panels. 3. Select the desired panel and the desired calendar object by clicking the panel name and then the calendar object name.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Event Enrollment Event Enrollment For information about intrinsic alarming, see the Point Editor section of this document. To receive alarms from BTECs and PPMs, Event Enrollment must be used.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Event Enrollment The Object Name field allows you to name the Event Enrollment Object using up to 30 characters. This field is required for creating an Event Enrollment Object and cannot be edited in an existing object. The Object Identifier field displays the point Object Identifier information. An Object Identifier consists of an object type and instance number.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Event Enrollment The Time Delay field allows you to specify the time (in seconds) that the object must be in or out of alarm or fault for a notification to be sent. The Notification Class dropdown allows you to choose the notification class that the Event Enrollment Object will use. If no Notification Class is specified, no panels will be notified. Type-specific Parameters: The States list displays the available alarm values.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Event Enrollment The Event Editor window displays a new Event Enrollment object. 5. Enter the new Event Enrollment object information. 6. Click Save. The Save button becomes grayed out once the modifications are complete. Modifying an Event Enrollment Object 1. Click the Event Enrollment icon from the Create/Edit bar. The Event Editor window displays. 2. Click Select a Panel at the top of the left pane of the Event Enrollment Editor window to display available panels. 3.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Event Enrollment Viewing an Event Enrollment Object 1. Click the Event Enrollment icon from the Create/Edit bar. The Event Enrollment Editor window displays. 2. Click Select a Panel at the top of the left pane of the Event Enrollment Editor window to display available panels. 3. Select the desired panel and the desired Event Enrollment object by clicking the panel name and then the Event Enrollment object name.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Event Enrollment Deleting an Event Enrollment Object 1. Click the Event Enrollment icon from the Create/Edit bar. The Event Editor window displays. 2. Click Select a Panel at the top of the left pane of the Event Enrollment Editor window to display available panels. 3. Select the desired panel and the desired Event Enrollment object by clicking the panel name and then the Event Enrollment object name. The Event Editor window displays the Event Enrollment object details. 4.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Notification Class Acknowledging the state of an object does not refresh the report. The report must be re-run by clicking the count button to see updated data. To run an Alarm report: 1. Click the Alarms button in the Status Bar. An Alarm report will display, listing alarm details. 2. Select the date and time in the Event Time column to see event time and acknowledge time details.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Notification Class – Creating an Notification Class Object – Modifying an Notification Class Object – Viewing an Notification Class Object – Deleting an Notification Class Object Notification Class Editor Overview User Interface Description for the Notification Class Editor The Notification Class Editor can be accessed via the Create/Edit bar in the navigation pane on the left side of the screen. 1. Click the Notification Class icon.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Notification Class The Description field allows you to describe the Notification Class Object using up to 16 characters. This field is optional for Notification Class Object creation and can be edited. The To OFFNORMAL, To FAULT, and To NORMAL Priority fields allow you to set the notification priority for the three transition types. This parameter is optional for Notification Class creation and can be edited.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Notification Class To change the order of the columns, click and hold the column and move it to the desired location within the table. Using the Notification Class Editor If a Remote Destination is added to a Notification Class object, all recipients in the Remote Destinations table will receive an e-mail notification of the alarm condition. Notification will come from the Sender’s E-mail Address field as configured in the SMTP Configuration Editor.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Notification Class - In the Transitions cell, choose the desired transition options. 7. To add a remote recipient, click the + button at the bottom left of the Remote Destinations table. - In the Remote Recipient cell, choose the recipient via the drop down choices, which displays all of the email addresses from the Remote Recipient List Editor. Remote Recipients will display the index number, the alias, and then the remote address.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Notification Class 2. Click Select a Panel at the top of the left pane of the Notification ClassEditor window to display available panels. 3. Select the desired panel and the desired Notification Class object by clicking the panel name and then the Notification Class object name. The Notification ClassEditor window displays the Notification Class object details. 4. Make the desired modifications to the existing Notification Class object. 5. Click Save.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Remote Notification Deleting a Notification Class Object 1. Click the Notification Class icon from the Create/Edit bar. The Notification Class Editor window displays. 2. Click Select a Panel at the top of the left pane of the Notification Class Editor window to display available panels. 3. Select the desired panel and the desired Notification Class object by clicking the panel name and then the Notification Class object name.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Remote Notification The Remote Recipient List Editor allows you to add, modify, and delete Remote Recipient addresses, which can then be added to Notification Class objects as remote destinations. See the Remote Recipient List section for more information. If you are using TALON View in addition to the Field Panel Web Server, you must use the TALON View Remote Notification application rather than the Web Server application.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Remote Notification 3. Choose the desired panel from the left navigation pane of the SMTP Configuration Editor window. The SMTP configuration data will display. 4. Edit the SMTP configuration data as necessary. See field descriptions below. 5. Click SAVE. Each panel can have only one set of SMTP configuration data. The SMTP Enabled check box indicates whether or not SMTP is enabled for that field panel.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Remote Notification checkbox allows the user to enable or disable authentication by checking or unchecking the box. The Username field displays the user name used for authentication by the SMTP server. The user can edit this field if SMTP is enabled at the field panel and if authentication is enabled. The Password field displays the password used for authentication by the SMTP server. This information is displayed in unreadable characters (*******).
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Remote Notification Section Overview This section discusses the following topics: Remote Recipient List Editor Overview – Using the Remote Recipient List Editor – Creating a Remote Recipient – Modifying a Remote Recipient – Deleting a Remote Recipient – Replicating a Remote Recipient List Remote Recipient List Editor Overview The Remote Recipient List can contain up to 50 entries.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Remote Notification The width and order of the table columns can be changed in the application pane, but the changes remain only for the current session. Once you leave the editor, the column configuration reverts to the default settings. To change the width of the columns, click and hold the vertical edge of the column header and move the line to the desired width.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Remote Notification The Alias can have up to 30 characters. The field is not case sensitive. Do not use the following characters in the Alias cell: Asterisk: * Open or closed brackets: [ ] Quotation marks: " Question mark: ? 3. Edit the Remote Address cell. If an incorrectly formatted e-mail address is entered, an error message will display. The validity of the specific e-mail address is not verified. 4. Click Save.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit FLN Replicating a Remote Recipient ListNotReleased The replicate feature allows you to copy the entire Remote Recipient List to all other online Web-enabled field panels on the local ALN. 1. While in the Remote Recipient List Editor, click the Replicate button. 2. A confirmation message will display. Click Yes. A status window will display. 3. Once replication is complete, a completion message will display.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit FLN The Object Name field allows you to name the FLN Device using up to 30 alphanumeric characters. This field is required for the creation of an FLN Device and cannot be edited in an existing device. The Description field allows you to describe the FLN Device using up to 16 alphanumeric characters. This field is optional for FLN Device creation and can be edited. The Application Number field allows you to specify the application number.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit FLN device, then the pre-assigned Object ID must be provided. This field cannot be edited in an existing object. The Network Number field allows you to enter the network number. If no value is provided, the controller will use the network number from the database. The MAC Address field allows you to enter the MAC address. This field cannot be edited in an existing device. The Initial Value Priority field allows you to provide the priority used for writing initial values.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit FLN Modifying an FLN Device 1. Click the FLN icon from the Create/Edit bar. The FLN Device Editor window displays. 2. Click Select a Panel at the top of the left pane of the FLN Device Editor window to display available panels. 3. Select the desired panel and the desired FLN Device by clicking the panel name and then the FLN Device name. The Device Editor window displays the FLN Device details. 4. Make the desired modifications to the existing FLN Device. 5. Click Save.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit FLN Viewing an FLN Device 1. Click the FLN icon from the Create/Edit bar. The FLN Device Editor window displays. 2. Click Select a Panel at the top of the left pane of the FLN Device Editor window to display available panels. 3. Select the desired panel and the desired FLN Device by clicking the panel name and then the FLN Device name. The Device Editor window displays the FLN Device details. 116 Siemens Industry, Inc.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit TEC Init Deleting an FLN Device 1. Click the FLN icon from the Create/Edit bar. The FLN Device Editor window displays. 2. Click Select a Panel at the top of the left pane of the FLN Device Editor window to display available panels. 3. Select the desired panel and the desired FLN Device by clicking the panel name and then the FLN Device name. The Device Editor window displays the FLN Device details. 4. Click the - button at the bottom left of the FLN Device Editor window.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit TEC Init Section Overview This section discusses the following topics: TEC Initial Value Editor Overview – User Interface Description for the TEC Initial Value Editor TEC Initial Value Editor Step-by-Step Instructions – Setting the Initial Value – Updating the Panel – Initializing – Releasing Points TEC Initial Value Editor Overview The TEC Initial Value Editor allows you to load initial values into a Siemens TEC (or other third-party device that uses BACnet MS/TP c
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit TEC Init The FLN Device Name dropdown allows you to select the desired FLN Device. The Update Panel button allows you to update the panel with the initial values. The Initialize TEC button allows you to initialize the selected TEC by commissioning the values set. The Points table lists the points that exist in the selected FLN device. The table lists the following point information: – Point Name – displays the name of the point.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit TEC Init 2. Select a panel from the left pane of the TEC Initial Values Editor window to display available panels. 3. Select the desired panel by clicking the panel name in the left pane of the TEC Initial Values Editor window. 4. Select the desired device from the FLN Device Name drop-down in the TEC Initial Values Editor window. 5. Set the initial value by using the cells under the Initial Value column in the Points table. 6. Click Save.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit PPCL 4. Select the desired device from the FLN Device Name drop-down in the TEC Initial Values Editor window. 5. Initialize the TEC by clicking the Initialize TEC button. 6. Click Save. The Save button will be grayed out once the modification are complete. Releasing Points 1. Click the TEC Init icon from the Create/Edit bar. The TEC Initial Values Editor window displays. 2. Select a panel from the left pane of the TEC Initial Values Editor window to display available panels.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit PPCL The PPCL Editor allows you to create, modify, or delete a Powers Process Control Language (PPCL) program, as well as: Modify line numbers Enable or disable lines of code Delete lines of code Reset trace bits Import and export PPCL programs (or sections of programs) as text files Print PPCL programs to the system printer For more information about PPCL, see the TALON Powers Process Control Language (PPCL) User's Manual (588-583).
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit PPCL The following fields and buttons are used in the PPCL Editor window. If you do not have access to a function, it will be grayed out. The panel list drop-down list allows you to choose the desired panel and PPCL program. The Refresh button reloads the PPCL program from the server. If there are any unsaved changes, a dialog box will displays and asks you if the changes should be discarded. The Enable button allows you to choose lines of PPCL to enable.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit PPCL The Export button exports a highlighted section or the whole program (if no section is highlighted) as a text file to the client local hard drive or a network share accessible from the client computer. The Print button allows you to print a highlighted section or the whole program (if no section is highlighted) to a printer accessible from the client computer. The Save button will save the PPCL program in the editor to the panel, line by line.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit PPCL 2. Use the arrows to select the first and last lines to enable or disable, and click the Enable or Disable button in the Enable Lines or Disable Lines window. The fields default to asterisks (*), which can be used for wildcarding. 3. Click outside the Enable Lines or Disable Lines window to close the window. Modifying a PPCL Program 1. Select the PPCL icon from the Create/Edit bar. The PPCL Editor window displays. 2.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit PPCL Viewing a PPCL Program 1. Click the PPCL icon from the Create/Edit bar. The PPCL Editor window displays. 2. Click Select a Panel at the top of the left pane of the PPCL Editor window to display available panels. 3. Select the desired panel and the desired PPCL program by clicking the panel name and then the PPCL program name. The PPCL Editor window displays the PPCL program. 126 Siemens Industry, Inc.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Users Deleting a PPCL Program 1. Click the PPCL icon from the Create/Edit bar. The PPCL Editor window displays. 2. Click Select a Panel at the top of the left pane of the PPCL Editor window to display available panels. 3. Select the desired panel and the desired PPCL program by clicking the panel name and then the PPCL program name. The PPCL Editor window displays the PPCL program. 4. Click at the bottom left of the PPCL Editor window.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Users User Info Tab The Account Name field allows you to name the account being created, using up to 40 characters. This field cannot be edited in an existing User Account. The User Initials field allows you to create a unique user name to be used at log on, using up to 4 characters. This field cannot be edited in an existing User Account. The Password and Verify Password fields allow you to create and then verify a password using between 3 and 15 characters.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Users – HH:MM:SSAP (02:14:14pm) – HH:MMAP (02:14am) – MILITARY (1414) – MILITARY:SS (1414:14) NOTE: The Time Format field is only applied at the HMI, and not at the Web Server User Interface. The Date Format field allows you to select from a list the format used to show dates. This field defaults to MM/DD/YYYY (01/02/1997).
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Users The Permissions tab allows you to specify the level of access granted to each application or feature of the Field Panel Web Server. The access levels default to “Edit Access”. Point – Allows you to define user rights for working with points. Point privileges are required for Alarm and Trend access. Alarm – Allows you to define user rights for working with alarms. Alarm privileges require Point privileges.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Users Diagnostic – Allows you to define user rights for working with diagnostic options. Diagnostic privileges require System privileges. If no System privileges are enabled then this option will be grayed out. User – Allows you to define user rights for working with user accounts. User privileges require System privileges. If no System privileges are enabled then this option will be grayed out.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Users 5. Choose the user access levels for each application or feature. 6. Click Save. The Save button will be grayed out once the modifications are complete. Modifying a User Account 1. Click the Users icon from the Create/Edit bar. The User Account Editor window displays. 2. Select the desired User Account by clicking a name in the left pane. The User Account information area displays the User Info window. 3. Make the desired modifications to the existing User Account. 4.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Users Viewing a User Account 1. Click the Users icon from the Create/Edit bar. The User Account Editor window displays. 2. Select the desired User Account by clicking a name in the left pane. The User Account information area displays the User Info window. 133 Siemens Industry, Inc.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Change User Password Deleting a User Account 1. Click the Users icon from the Create/Edit bar. The User Account Editor window displays. 2. Select the desired User Account by clicking a name in the left pane. 3. Click the - button at the bottom left of the User Account Editor window. A message box displays, allowing you to verify deletion of the selected User Account. Click Yes to delete the selected User Account.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Change Panel Time User Account Passwords Using Double Byte Character Sets Double byte characters cannot be directly entered in the Password field at the Web Server User Interface or in FINlite. At the Web Server User Interface there are password fields at the authentication page, the user account editor, and the password reset editor. In FINlite there are password fields whenever a connection is being made to a panel. You have the following options for passwords: 1.
Chapter 10 - Create/Edit Change Panel Time 1. In the Navigation pane (left side of the Web Server screen), click the Create/Edit bar. 2. Scroll down and click the Change Panel Time icon. The ChangePanel Time window displays. 3. Enter the desired date and time of day, and click Save. When the information has been saved, the Save button becomes grayed out. The Use PC Time check box allows you to synchronize the panel time and date with the PC time and date.
Chapter 11 - FINlite Graphics Tool Chapter Overview Chapter 11 - FINlite Graphics Tool Chapter Overview Chapter 11 discusses the following topics: FINlite Graphics Tool Overview – User Interface Description for the FINlite Graphics Tool – Tips for Using the FINlite Graphics Tool Using the FINlite Graphics Tool – Launching the FINlite Graphics Tool – Logging in to the Controller – Creating Graphics – Editing the Graphics Animation – Saving and Publishing the Graphics File – Creating Dev
Chapter 11 - FINlite Graphics Tool FINlite Graphics Tool Overview Publish graphics to the panel(s) Open a pre-constructed graphics file from the local file system In the Siemens FINlite graphics utility program and in the Web Server user interface, limit the total number of tabs that are open simultaneously to six (6). This means that any combination of tabs displaying editors or graphics files should not exceed six tabs.
Chapter 11 - FINlite Graphics Tool FINlite Graphics Tool Overview The drop-down menus at the top of the Siemens FINlite Application and the navigation pane bars on the left side of the Siemens FINlite Application allow the user to work with the graphics files in many ways. File Menu The File menu allows you to access the File commands: New opens a new graphics file. Open File opens an existing graphics file. Close closes the current file. Close All closes all open files.
Chapter 11 - FINlite Graphics Tool FINlite Graphics Tool Overview The Edit menu allows you to access the Edit commands: Undo allows you to reverse the last action. Redo allows you to reverse the last Undo action. Cut removes the image from the file and puts it into the clipboard. Copy puts a copy of the image into the clipboard. Paste places the image from the clipboard into the file where the cursor is located. Delete allows you to delete the highlighted object or file.
Chapter 11 - FINlite Graphics Tool FINlite Graphics Tool Overview The Language menu allows you to change the language used in the FINlite application. Question Mark Icon The Question Mark icon opens the User Guide and product information. User Guide opens the product documentation as a PDF. About displays product information. Panels Bar The Panels bar allows you to connect to and access information from the available panels.
Chapter 11 - FINlite Graphics Tool FINlite Graphics Tool Overview Components Bar The Components bar displays the available components which can be dragged and dropped to the canvas and customized. Supplied component images are intended for use with binary points. Layers Bar The Layers bar allows you to create layers within the graphics file. Layers can be moved or locked. Components can be copied or moved to an existing layer or to a new layer. The New Layer button creates a new graphics layer.
Chapter 11 - FINlite Graphics Tool FINlite Graphics Tool Overview The Delete Layer button deletes the highlighted layer. Properties Bar Clicking a component in the canvas on the right side of the application, and opening the Properties bar in the left navigation pane opens the Properties area for the specific component. Each type of component has different customizable properties.
Chapter 11 - FINlite Graphics Tool FINlite Graphics Tool Overview Animation Editor The Animation Editor allows you to customize the animation of a graphics component. See the Editing the Graphics Animation section for more information. File-System & User Library Bar The File-System & User Library bar displays your available local file system and the saved images and models. The User Library and File System buttons allow you to toggle between the folders.
Chapter 11 - FINlite Graphics Tool FINlite Graphics Tool Overview The canvas is the graphics workspace on the right side of the FINlite application window. The top left tab displays the name of the graphics file. The Maximize button allows you to maximize the workspace canvas and no longer display the left navigation bar (side panel). The Scale dropdown allows you to change the size of the workspace canvas.
Chapter 11 - FINlite Graphics Tool Using the FINlite Graphics Tool Once published to a panel, graphics files can be modified using the same computer used to create them, or they must be copied manually from the field panel to a computer running the Siemens FINlite application. If your system requires large graphics, it is recommended that you use a USB memory device (such as a thumb drive) to save memory.
Chapter 11 - FINlite Graphics Tool Using the FINlite Graphics Tool 1. To keep the Choice window from displaying upon start-up, check the Don’t show this again check box. 2. Click the Open button to open an existing Graphics file from the local file system. NOTE: A Graphics file can also be opened by selecting New from the File menu. 3. Click the Create button to begin creating a new Graphics file. 4. Click the User Guide button for assistance with the Graphics Application.
Chapter 11 - FINlite Graphics Tool Using the FINlite Graphics Tool To create a Model: 1. Drag a component to the canvas on the right side of the FINlite window. 2. Click the Properties bar in the left navigation pane to customize the features of the component. See the User Interface Description for the FINlite Graphics Tool section for more information. 3. Click the Add to Favorites button in the Properties area.
Chapter 11 - FINlite Graphics Tool Using the FINlite Graphics Tool 1. Expand the Panels bar and connect to a panel on the desired ALN, if not already connected. 2. Expand the Components bar and drag a button onto the workspace. 3. From the Panels bar, expand the panel with the desired point. Expand the Local section of that panel, and then expand the applicable point type (analog input, analog output, etc.). 4.
Chapter 11 - FINlite Graphics Tool Using the FINlite Graphics Tool 3. From the Panels bar, expand the panel with the desired Schedule Object, and then expand the Schedules section of that panel. 4. Select the Schedule Object you want to associate with the button and drag it onto the button in the workspace (this binds the Schedule Object to the button). 5. Select the button on the workspace and expand the Properties bar. 6.
Chapter 11 - FINlite Graphics Tool Using the FINlite Graphics Tool The features of a Button component can be modified using the Properties bar: name, label text, on-click action, size, position, visibility, locked status, corner shape, font style/color/size, and button color/shading. To create a Graphics file: 1. Click the Components menu in the left navigation pane of the Graphics Application window. 2.
Chapter 11 - FINlite Graphics Tool Using the FINlite Graphics Tool 5. Choose a section in the values line (Boolean component types will have only “True” and “False”) by clicking in between the triangles. 6. Use the Use Frame drop-down to choose an image to connect to the chosen value. The Animate check box will loop all chosen images when the object value is set to “True” (or any chosen value). This will give the graphic the appearance of moving.
Chapter 11 - FINlite Graphics Tool Using the FINlite Graphics Tool 2. Click Publish. 3. The graphics files on Drive A can be backed up to the Internal Flash Drive (IFD) using the HMI. Default Graphics To set a default graphic for the panel: 1. When publishing the file, select the Default check box. 2. Select Drive A. NOTE: Default graphics can only be saved to the A:\ drive. If you select Drive B, FINlite will automatically change the selection to Drive A, graying out the Drive B row in the Drive table.
Chapter 11 - FINlite Graphics Tool Using the FINlite Graphics Tool 5. In the Relativize Points to Device drop-down list, select the panel to relativize to. 6. Choose any or all of the device points to relativize by clicking the check boxes next to the point name(s). Checking the topmost check box will select all points. 7. Click Relativize. Once points are relativized, a circular arrow icon displays in the Relativize Mapping window, to the right of the point name. 8.
Chapter 11 - FINlite Graphics Tool Using the FINlite Graphics Tool In the Field Panel Web Server User Interface To apply the relativized graphics file to an FLN device: 1. Open the relativized graphics file. Device Template graphics (relativized graphics files) are stored within the selected panel in the Graphics area, by application ID (Graphics\Application\ApplicationID).
Chapter 11 - FINlite Graphics Tool Using the FINlite Graphics Tool >ipSettings, Bbmd, Telnet, Webserver, Quit? w >Display, Modify, Uiupgrade, Graphicsbackup, Quit? g >Are you sure : y DONE Deleting Graphics Files Graphics files consist of .fnl files and media files. Media files (backgrounds, component images, etc.) are shared among all graphics. The .fnl files are stored separately from the media files, and Device Template > FLN files are stored in a different location than non-Device Template graphics.
Chapter 11 - FINlite Graphics Tool Using the FINlite Graphics Tool Viewing Directory Structure Point, Application, Time, Message, Cancel, System, passWord, Bye? s Diagnostics, Users, dSt, Bacnet, Error_msgs, Hardware, Text, Quit? h Fieldpanels, Ethernet, nodeNametable, Disks, Reportprinter, Licensemanager, Quit? f Log, Display, Add, dElete, Modify, Config, Filesys, Quit? f List_drives, Set_drive, listDirectory, Change_dir, File_ops, Remove_dir, Quit? l 08/05/2011 FRI Drives List 11:49 ---------------------
Chapter 11 - FINlite Graphics Tool Using the FINlite Graphics Tool Drive name : ifd List_drives, Set_drive, listDirectory, Change_dir, File_ops, Remove_dir, Quit? f Copy_file, Rename_file, Move_file, Delete_file, Quit? d File name : wsroot\graphics\purple.fnl Are you sure : y Deleting wsroot\graphics\purple.fnl... wsroot\graphics\purple.fnl deleted successfully.
Chapter 11 - FINlite Graphics Tool Using the FINlite Graphics Tool When FINlite runs, a copy of the User Guide is cached to the user’s profile area. For example, with a user name of smithm, this file is stored in C:\Documents and Settings\smithm\Application Data\SiemensFIN\Local Store. This cache is not updated when a new version of FINlite is installed. To correct this, follow these steps: 1. Exit FINlite. 2. Navigate to the FINlite cache folder.
Chapter 12 - Field Panel Features for Field Panel Web Server Field Panel File System Operations Chapter 12 - Field Panel Features for Field Panel Web Server Field Panel File System Operations Basic File System Operation Commands Use these procedures to set drives, change directories, list drives, or list files in a directory via the HMI.
Chapter 12 - Field Panel Features for Field Panel Web Server Field Panel File System Operations User: >Point, Application, Time, Message, Cancel, System, passWord, Bye? s >Diagnostics, Users, dSt, Bacnet, Error_msgs, Hardware, Text, Quit? h >Fieldpanels, Ethernet, nodeNametable, Disks, Reportprinter, Licensemanager, Quit? f >Log, Display, Add, dElete, Modify, Config, Filesys, Quit? f >List_drives, Set_drive, listDirectory, Change_dir, File_ops, Remove_dir, Quit? c >File D
Chapter 12 - Field Panel Features for Field Panel Web Server Field Panel File System Operations List Files in a Directory HMI S, H, F, F, D, (System, Hardware, Fieldpanels, Filesys, listDirectory) Example 10:13:04 07/30/2010 FRI Logged on successfully Field panel <40091> User: >Point, Application, Time, Message, Cancel, System, passWord, Bye? s >Diagnostics, Users, dSt, Bacnet, Error_msgs, Hardware, Text, Quit? h >Fieldpanels, Ethernet, nodeNametable, Disks, Reportprint
Chapter 12 - Field Panel Features for Field Panel Web Server Field Panel File System Operations 10:13:04 07/30/2010 FRI Logged on successfully Field panel <40091> User: >Point, Application, Time, Message, Cancel, System, passWord, Bye? s >Diagnostics, Users, dSt, Bacnet, Error_msgs, Hardware, Text, Quit? h >Fieldpanels, Ethernet, nodeNametable, Disks, Reportprinter, Licensemanager, Quit? f >Log, Display, Add, dElete, Modify, Config, Filesys, Quit? f >List_drives, Set_driv
Chapter 12 - Field Panel Features for Field Panel Web Server Field Panel File System Operations >Copy_file, Rename_file, Move_file, Delete_file, Quit? d >File name: wsroot\fpweb.swf------------------------------------->Are you sure: y Deleting wsroot\fpweb.swf... wsroot\fpweb.swf deleted successfully. Move a File Use this procedure to move a file from the current directory to another directory or drive, via the HMI. This procedure deletes the file from the current directory.
Chapter 12 - Field Panel Features for Field Panel Web Server Field Panel File System Operations Use this procedure to copy a file from the current directory to another directory or drive (root or subfolder), via the HMI. This procedure does not delete the file from the current directory.
Chapter 12 - Field Panel Features for Field Panel Web Server Field Panel File System Operations >List_drives, Set_drive, listDirectory, Change_dir, File_ops, Quit? f >Copy_file, Rename_file, Move_file, Delete_file, Remove_dir, Quit? c >Source File Name: index.
Chapter 12 - Field Panel Features for Field Panel Web Server Field Panel File System Operations Path: A:\WSROOT\ >List_drives, Set_drive, listDirectory, Change_dir, File_ops, Remove_dir, Quit? c >File Directory : graphics-----------------------Path: A:\WSROOT\Graphics\ >List_drives, Set_drive, listDirectory, Change_dir, File_ops, Remove_dir, Quit? c >File Directory : media--------------------------Path: A:\WSROOT\Graphics\MEDIA\ >List_drives, Set_drive, listDirectory, Change_dir, File_ops, Remove_dir, Quit
Chapter 12 - Field Panel Features for Field Panel Web Server Backing up and Restoring Databases >Fieldpanels, Ethernet, nodeNametable, Disks, Reportprinter, Licensemanager, Quit? f >Log, Display, Add, dElete, Modify, Config, Filesys, Quit? f >List_drives, Set_drive, listDirectory, Change_dir, File_ops, Remove_dir, Quit? s >Drive name : ifd----------------------------IFD >List_drives, Set_drive, listDirectory, Change_dir, File_ops, Remove_dir, Quit? d 05/11/2011 WED File Directory 12:13 Path: IFD:\ 04/24/20
Chapter 12 - Field Panel Features for Field Panel Web Server Backing up and Restoring Databases When Web Server is enabled on a panel, Auto Save and Auto Restore are enabled as the default. You can manually disable them using the HMI. If you are using TALON View as a mass storage device, do not enable Auto Restore in Web Server. If Auto Restore is already enabled, it must be manually disabled. For more information, see the Enabling Auto Save section and TALON Controllers User's Manual (588-580).
Chapter 12 - Field Panel Features for Field Panel Web Server Available Memory Diagnostic Point Any new Web Server panel must be made ready before Auto Save will work. Fifteen minutes after the panel is made ready, the database will be automatically saved. Manually or automatically saving the database can cause the device to fail momentarily. It is recommended that you leave the Auto Save feature enabled to ensure that the Web Server User Interface, Graphics, and Field Panel database are backed up.
Chapter 13 - Troubleshooting Available Memory Diagnostic Point Chapter 13 - Troubleshooting General Troubleshooting Tips When first experiencing issues, try the following general tips: Refresh the panel Log off, close the browser, log on Clear the UI cache (see below) Clear the FINlite cache (see below) Clear the UI Cache While in the browser, right click and select Settings: Select the folder icon: Move the slider bar all the way to the left to indicate no storage: A warning
Chapter 13 - Troubleshooting Log On Error Messages Move the slider back to the right to allow storage. 1. Click Close. 2. After clearing the UI cache with the steps above, it may also help to log off, close the browser, and log on. Clear the FINlite Cache Close FINlite. In Windows XP: In file explorer, navigate to the following folder, substituting the appropriate “username”: C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\SiemensFIN\Local Store\#SharedObjects Delete the contents of this folder.
Chapter 13 - Troubleshooting Install, Upgrade, and Connection Errors Issue: The user name and password entered are valid for a user account, but the password has expired. Solution: Contact your system administrator to reset your password. Account is Locked Issue: Three or more login attempts have been made with an incorrect password to a user account. Solution: Contact your system administrator to unlock your account.
Chapter 13 - Troubleshooting Install, Upgrade, and Connection Errors Field Panel Web Server User Interface Upgrade Fails Issue: A Field Panel Web Server User Interface upgrade fails. Solution: A User Interface upgrade requires approximately 2.7 MB. Before performing the upgrade, verify that Drive A has enough space. If necessary, delete the siemensviewer.swf and fpweb.swf files from the A:\wsroot folder.
Chapter 13 - Troubleshooting Graphics Issues panels lose communication, an error message will display for each panel, indicating which panel has lost communication. If an FPWeb-enabled panel loses communication, the Device Failures Count will increase, and the Panel will have an associated triangle icon in the navigation pane instead of an arrow. Solution: Check connections. Verify the panel is still FPWeb-enabled.
Chapter 13 - Troubleshooting Other Issues Other Issues Panel Not Saving Automatically Issue: The panel is not Saving Automatically, even though Auto Save and Auto Restore are enabled. Solution: The panel must be made ready for Auto Save to function properly. Performance Issues Issue: Transmissions do not complete and/or applications lock up. Solution: In the Siemens FINlite Graphics Tool program and in the Web Server user interface, limit the total number of tabs that are open simultaneously to six (6).
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