Operating Instructions

Chapter 1—Introduction
APOGEE Automation Networking
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How does License Manager Work?
Field panels can either be ordered with licensed features and functionality pre-loaded,
for example, FLN or TX-I/O island bus support, or upgraded to add special features, for
example, Integration Drivers, Field Panel GO, and Virtual AEM.
NOTE:
The installation of some features and licenses require that the field panel be
coldstarted, while others do not. For example, Field Panel GO requires the creation of
Web server folders and therefore requires that the field panel be coldstarted.
However, TX-I/O module installation does not.
Any or all of the licensed features can be activated at any time using licenses acquired
from Siemens.
When the field panel is powered, the firmware reviews the inventory of installed
features, comparing that list to the License Vault, where all installed licenses are
stored. Every feature with a corresponding license is initiated and run. Because
licenses are loaded into non-volatile memory, powering down the field panel will not
erase them.
APOGEE Automation Networking
The following levels of networking provide varying levels of system integration in the
APOGEE Automation System.
● Management Level Network (MLN)
● Automation Level Network (ALN)
● Remote Automation Level Network
● Field Level Network (FLN)
These systems also use a number of network protocols that add functionality or
provide support for third-party devices.
Management Level Network
The Management Level Network (MLN) is the communications connection between
individual Insight workstations. It allows multiple Insight users to access the entire
APOGEE Automation System.
● An MLN is a TCP/IP Server-client network, and usually resides on the corporate
LAN.
● APOGEE Automation Systems without an Insight workstation do not have a
Management Level Network.