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SmartStruxure™ Solution

MNL controller support

Supplementary technical information for system integrators

Schneider Electric – StruxureWare Building Operation v1.2: MNL controller support 2

Topics

1. Native MNL controller support overview● Native MNL support for “new” MNL controllers in a SmartStruxure Solution

powered by StruxureWare Building Operation v1.2

● Scalability guidelines and system requirements

2. Benefits of native MNL controller support

3. Support for existing controllers

4. MNL controller support overview

NATIVE MNL SUPPORT

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Native MNL support

● StruxureWare Building Operation v1.2 softwareallows for native support for MNL controllers

● Connected directly to an AS-L

● MNL support targeted for new “greenfield” projects

● New MNLs – i.e. not previously configured

● Requires WorkPlace Tech Editor software● Installation included with StruxureWare Building

Operation WorkStation v1.2 software● WorkPlace Tech Editor license included with

Editor Pack licensing

● Script & function block programming, and TGML graphics editing

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Version 1.2 scalability guidelines

●Ideal for new sites or a new section of an existing site

●Scalability guidelines for a SmartStruxure Solution powered by StruxureWare Building Operation v1.2:

Components per system:

Recommended # of MNL controllers per AS-L 32

Max # of LON devices on the bus(includes maximum 64 MNL controllers)

64

Max # of Automation Servers(Sites using more than one Automation Server require an Enterprise Server)

32

Max # of Enterprise Server 1

Max # of concurrent operator users, includes max 2 engineering users(includes sum of WorkStation + WebStation users simultaneously)

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Minimum system requirements

● StruxureWare Building Operation v1.2 software

● MNL controller versions:● Standard MNL controllers: v4.1● MNL-800: v2.0

● Microsoft OS & SQL versions:● Windows XP SP3 (32-bit)● Windows 7 (32-bit)● Windows 7 (64-bit)● Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)● SQL Server 2008 R2 - Standard & Express versions with Advanced Services (64-bit)

● Required for Reports Server

● Pre-requisite for configuring and programming MNL controllers:● Microsoft Visio 2010 SP1 or Microsoft Visio 2007 SP2

● Visio 2003 is still supported however upgrade is recommended


Multiple Automation Servers

Multiple Automation Servers in one system will require a StruxureWare Enterprise Server

● Manage multiple Automation Servers

● Full system view

● Stores extended trend log data

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Depending on machine specifications, Reports Server may reside on the Enterprise Server machine.

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Included when purchasing the StruxureWare Building Operation Enterprise Server

● Reports Server:● Reports Server software

● WebReports:● Web browser access direct to

Reports Server (just for reports)

BENEFITS OF NATIVE MNL CONTROLLER SUPPORT


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Use of MNL controllers

●Native support under an Automation Server● Unlike the UNC (or ENC) which only understands

the LonWorks profile

●Automation Server contains all of the controller and S-LINK sensor information

●Existing MNL controllers can be brought over into a SmartStruxure Solution powered by StruxureWare Building Operation

● Import existing .VSD files

●.VSD file resides within the Automation Server● No need to remotely manage versions of the

configuration file on a PC

Benefits:

• Using the same familiar MNL controllers natively within a new system

• Configuration information and file hosted within Automation Server

• Eliminates the need for remote version management

• Protect existing investment, can use or re-use existing controllers with engineering and configuration changes

• Existing installed hardware• Existing wiring


Configuration and engineering benefits

●ListViews● Quickly view the configuration of multiple objects in a folder or device in a

spreadsheet-like format

● Customize columns shown to display desired object attributes

●Rapidly create LonWorks Network Variables (NVs)● Simply right click on a selected device Network Variable (NV) and choose to

create and bind a new local node network variable at the Enterprise Server or Automation Server

● Can be done for multiple Network Variables at the same time from a Watch list or a search result

●Binding templates● Quick association of excessive point binding to graphics, programs, and

schedules using standard naming conventions


Configuration and engineering benefits

● Use the text report feature for calibration of items such as S-LINK sensors, analog inputs, and flow balance

● Exposure of S-Link related values and MNL controller point objects● Change setpoint and setpoint limits via software

● No need to open application drawing in WorkPlace Tech or walk up to physically connect to the sensor

● WorkPlace Tech Editor monitor view● Use the monitor view within WorkPlace Tech Editor to see simulation of programs with

the MNL controller

● Controller Types Listed when adding a device● System pre-populates LonWorks profile associated with hardware model (e.g. MNL-

800) and LON profile

● MNL controller model and version number are exposed in device discovery


Watch window view and objects

● Create WatchObjects: saved lists of groups of points to monitor their live values

● Quickly create a customizable “controller summary” to monitor point values

●Eliminates the need to create a graphic to monitor a group of points

● Drag and drop points down in the “watch window”● Save as a “WatchObject” in the system tree

●Can create many, unique “Watch Objects”● Open the saved “WatchObject” at any time

Benefits:

• Easy create a customizable “controller summary”

• Eliminates the need to create a graphic to monitor a group of points

• Effective as a trouble-shooting tool

• Examples:• Temperatures across zones• Status of all values on the same

equipment – e.g. AHU

• Combine points from different parts of the system - e.g. another building

• Easily save and retrieve the same Watch list of points at a later time

• Create a new ad hoc Watch list and save it for later use


Microsoft operating systems

●Support for current Microsoft operating systems● 64-bit environment support

●In StruxureWare Building Operation v1.2:● Windows XP SP3 (32-bit)

● Windows 7 (32-bit)

● Windows 7 (64-bit)

● Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)

● Encrypted communications by default

● Between WorkStation and Servers (Enterprise Server & Automation Server)

●Continued compliance with IT standards moving forward

Benefits:

• Commitment to support current and upcoming operating systems and IT standards


EcoStruxure™

● Leverage Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure architecture to expand your customers’ systems beyond building management

● Lighting● Power monitoring● Energy management● Security● IT

● Use the features of StruxureWare Building Operation to easily integrate to other Schneider Electric products and systems

● Available today:●Open protocols●Smart Widgets●EcoStruxure™ Web Services


Smart Widgets

● A Smart Widget is a package that can be used to import a particular model of a device – e.g. Power Meter (PM 210), VSD (ATV 61)

● Package includes import files for:● Standard graphics (to map to the device) for initial

configuration & diagnostic purpose● Points that map to the device’s objects and

corresponding values in the system tree and bound to the graphics

Benefits:

• Push button engineering• Bring on a Power Meter in

less than a minute rather than several hours of programming (including graphic and third party “register mapping”)

• Easy integration with other Schneider Electric products with available Smart Widgets

• Use existing Smart Widgets or create your own & share with the engineering community


Web Services (Generic Consume)● General web services implementation to bring in third

party data into StruxureWare Building Operation● Ideal when reading from and writing to third party

systemso Connect to both SOAP and POX/REST web services

● Two approaches:o Binding tool, Script programming based

● IT-friendly and flexible● Opens systems to exchange data beyond industry-

specific protocols● Because web services use IT standards-based

communications methods, integration is platform independent

● Use case examples:● Return outside conditions or weather forecast data:

Pass in latitude/longitude coordinates, return temperature, humidity and Barometric pressure

● Return cost per energy unit from utility company

Benefits:• Ideal when integrating to third

party systems

• “Consume” configuration is flexible:

1.Binding tool is easy to configure

2.Script programming based is well suited for processing complicated web services

• Customize, adjust and control site based on incoming information for greater efficiency – e.g. demand control


EcoStruxure Web Services● Consistent web services standard for Schneider Electric

products implementing web services functionality● Common and easy integration into other Schneider Electric

systems● Reduce time to market & complexity

● Additional web services functionality available when integrating multiple Schneider Electric systems

● Functionality defined: Serve and Consumeo Browse the other system’s directorieso Read/Write real time valueso Receive and acknowledge active alarmso Read historical (trend log) data

● Secure log on with system user name and password

● Manage access to system directories and data

● Can be used with third parties (if third party supports the EWS standard)

Benefits:

• EcoStruxure Web Services (EWS) provide additional features when integrating with other EWS compliant systems


Reports Server

● Multiple Automation Server systems require an Enterprise Server

● Enterprise Server includes Reports Server

● Powerful reporting tool ● Customized reports

● Includes out of the box reports● Pre-packaged report packs

● Energy Report● Tenant Billing Reports

Benefits:

• Powerful reporting server included with Enterprise Server by default

• Includes pre-configured reports

• Additional customized reports can be created using Microsoft Report Builder

● Easy configuration ● Based on any pre-configured or ad hoc criteria

(e.g. date range, consumption, and CO2 emissions)

● Graphical reporting

● In WorkStation or web-based: WebReports

SUPPORT FOR EXISTING CONTROLLERS


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MNL support

●Existing MNL controllers (already configured under a UNC or ENC) can be connected directly to an AS-L (replacing the UNC/ENC)

● Database conversion process is not available for content

● Requires manual import of current standalone WorkPlace Tech application into AS-L

● System can only support features currently available in StruxureWare Building Operation

●Cannot support features such as third-party drivers, and oBIX

●TAC I/A Series Enterprise Server is replaced by StruxureWare Building Operation software

TAC I/A SeriesEnterprise Server


Integrating existing controllers

●Import existing .VSD file (per MNL) into the Automation Server

● .VSD file now resides in the Automation Server

●Only MNL controllers at v4.1 are compatible with a SmartStruxure Solution powered by StruxureWare Building Operation

● MNLs with earlier versions can be learned in as third party LON devices

●Replacing a UNC/ENC with an Automation Server will require re-engineering the following:

● Alarms

● Schedules

● Trends

● Graphics

● Logic/control objects● Math● Loops




MNB support

● MNB MS/TP devices can be learned in as third party BACnet devices into an AS-B

● MNB controllers are not natively supported in StruxureWare Building Operation v1.2

● Discover BACnet/IP devices (e.g. MNB-1000) into an AS-B or Enterprise Server

● Provides the same functionality as currently integrating an MNB device into a UNC (or ENC)

● Since not natively supported:● Must use standalone WorkPlace Tech (as

done in I/A Series today) to engineer● Visio drawings are not stored in the

Automation Server (as done with the MNL controllers)



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MNL CONTROLLER SUPPORTOVERVIEW


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Overview of MNL support processTAC I/A SeriesEnterprise Server

Describes how to move existing MNL controllers from a UNC (or ENC) to an Automation Server

● Assumes .VSD are available for use● System is not dependent on functionality not yet

supported by StruxureWare Building Operation – e.g. third party drivers, oBIX

1.Install Visio software 2010 SP1 or 2007 SP2 on StruxureWare Building Operation WorkStation machine(s)

● Pre-requisite for StruxureWare Building Operation WorkStation software

● Note: Visio 2003 is supported in StruxureWare Building Operation v1.2 but upgrade is recommended



Overview of MNL support process

2. Install StruxureWare Building Operation software components on one machine:a) Install the License Administrator

b) Install the Device Administrator

c) If Enterprise Server to be used, install Enterprise Server software● Note: Enterprise Server only required if using two or more Automation Servers● Software Administrator is installed automatically with the Enterprise Server

Otherwise, install the Software Administrator

3. Install StruxureWare Building Operation WorkStation software● On WorkStation(s) to be used for system

engineering, check editor tools to be installed (e.g. Graphics, Script, Function Block Programming)

● Include WorkPlace Tech Editor

● Note: StruxureWare Editor Pack license required for each WorkStation machine that will use WorkPlace Tech Editor functionality


Overview of MNL support processTAC I/A SeriesEnterprise Server

4. Add Automation Server(s) to the network• AS-L used to support MNL

controllers

• Automation Server automatically includes web access via WebStation




TAC I/A SeriesEnterprise Server

4. Add Automation Server(s) to the network• AS-L used to support MNL

controllers

• Automation Server automatically includes web access via WebStation

5. Move LON bus wiring from UNC (or ENC) to the AS-L

Overview of MNL support processStruxureWareBuilding Operation WebStation



Overview of MNL support process6. Import .VSD file into the corresponding AS-L

● Importing Lon applications created outside of StruxureWare Building Operation (e.g. stand-alone WorkPlace Tech) using WorkPlace Tech Editor

● Two methods:

Single .VSD file import:

• Stops after file has been opened to allow the user the opportunity to make changes prior to saving the file, including:

• changing the hardware type• fixing issues that may have

caused a failure as part of a multiple import

• Allows the ability to change the application name, add a description and define a Category as they appear in the Control Panel

• Once saved, the hardware type is fixed

Multiple .VSD files import:

• Allows multiple applications to be selected at one time within the same directory

• only one directory can be used at a time

• Uses original application name when saving and does not add the description and category information

• Note: Duplicate names are prevented. Names containing unsupported characters will fail.

• All selected (LON) applications will be opened, processed, saved using original name if succeeded (error message logged in Log Viewer on failure), file closed and move to the next

• When import multiple process has completed, the Import Log Viewer will be displayed with the results


Notes on .VSD import

● Import Log Viewer● Results from the import are stored in this file● View the file to verify all imports were successful

● Review file names, number of imports succeeded/failed, and reasons for failure● Log file is saved in the Windows directory and can be later referenced

● Import errors and how they are handled● Any applications that appeared in the Log Viewer as failed can be imported

individually providing the opportunity to correct the issues● All applications are compiled before saving, identifying any errors that would affect

StruxureWare Building Operation● Imported MNL-800 apps containing inappropriately numbered SNVT indexes are fixed

during the import● Applications prior to (stand-alone) WorkPlace Tech v3.2 SP1 will fail and will require

conversion to v3.2 or later and be changed to a supported hardware version

● Upon successfully importing an application to the Automation Server, it will appear in the StruxureWare Building Operation WorkStation Control Panel


Overview of MNL support process

7. After import of the .VSD file into the AS-L, some re-engineering will be required:

● Alarms● Schedules● Trends

At this point, the system is converted to a SmartStruxure Solution. Leverage the features within the new system:

a)Create user accounts

b)Customize workspaces and assign to new StruxureWare Building Operation software users

c)Assign custom permissions to users and groups● Modify, Read, No Access

d)If there is an Enterprise Server in the system, create reports in the Reports Server using MS Reports Builder



● Graphics● Logic/control objects

● Math● Loops


Expanding the system

●Use Automation Server I/O Modules for local hardwired points

●AS-L also supports Modbus

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● Systems with two or more Automation Servers require an Enterprise Server

● WebStation can be used to connect to either:

● the Enterprise Server for full system view

● directly to an Automation Server for local view

● Or, add an Enterprise Server for:● extra server storage● to host extended log data● to support Reports Server



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Depending on machine specifications, Reports Server may reside on the Enterprise Server machine.

StruxureWare Building Operation Reports Server*

StruxureWareBuilding Operation WebReports




Included when purchasing the StruxureWare Building Operation Enterprise Server:

● Reports Server (software) - used to set up a system Reports Server

● Powerful reporting tool● Graphical Reporting● Customized reports● Includes out of the box reports

● WebReports● Web browser access direct to Reports

Server (just for reports)

Note: Enterprise Server and Reports Server can be added even if system only has one Automation Server

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