Operating Instructions

Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. I
Staefa Product Group
How to Use This Manual
The System 600 APOGEE Database Dynamos for Intellution
®
32-Bit FIX
®
for Windows NT
®
,
hereafter referred to as the Database Dynamos, provides communication between Fully
Integrated Control System (FIX) automation software and System 600 APOGEE networks.
This manual provides information for installing and configuring the Database Dynamos. It is
written primarily for the following audience:
• integrators
• design engineers
• project managers
• system specialists
The manual contains the following chapters:
• Chapter 1, Introduction, discusses the relationship between FIX and System 600
APOGEE.
• Chapter 2, Setting up the Hardware, describes the hardware configuration issues that
affect the operation of the Database Dynamos.
• Chapter 3, Installing the Software Module describes installing the System 600
APOGEE Database Dynamos software.
•
Chapter 4, System 600 APOGEE Blocks
explains adding System 600 APOGEE
points to the FIX database.
• Chapter 5, Conversion Utility discusses converting System 600 APOGEE point
information into a FIX32 import file.
• Chapter 6, Adding Points to the View Application describes how to add data links to
graphically monitor and command System 600 APOGEE points on a View Screen.
• Chapter 7, Troubleshooting, describes how to troubleshoot communication problems
between the FIX workstation and the System 600 APOGEE Building Level Network
(BLN).