Siemens AX Appliance User Guide

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Building Technologies 145-1006, Rev. DA

Table of contents How To Use This Manual ..................................................................................... 4 Overview ............................................................................................................ 6 Installing the Siemens AX Appliance...................................................................... 9 Start-up Procedures .......................................................................................... 10 Configuring BACnet FLN Devices ..............................................................................10 Commissioning a New Siemens Appliance Station.....................................................12 Connecting the Siemens AX Appliance Station ..........................................................14 Using Discovery/Database and Navigation.................................................................15 Appliance Station Views..................................................................................... 20 Using the Siemens AX Appliance Graphics .......................................................... 22 Siemens AX Appliance Videos ............................................................................ 30 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................ 31 Appendix A - Supported Applications ................................................................... 34

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Copyright Notice

Copyright Notice Notice Document information is subject to change without notice by Siemens Industry, Inc. Companies, names, and various data used in examples are fictitious unless otherwise noted. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission of Siemens Industry, Inc. All software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement and may be used or copied only in accordance with license terms. For further information, contact your nearest Siemens Industry, Inc. representative. Copyright 2016 Siemens Industry, Inc.

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How To Use This Manual

How To Use This Manual About This Manual This manual is written for the owner and user of the Siemens AX Appliance. It is designed to help you become familiar with the Siemens AX Appliance and its features. This section covers manual organization, document conventions and symbols used in the manual, how to access help, related publications, and any other information that will help you use this manual.

Document Conventions The following table lists conventions to help you use this manual in a quick and efficient manner. The following table lists conventions to help you use this manual in a quick and efficient manner. 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.

Conditions that must be completed or met before beginning a task are designated with a . Intermediate results (what will happen following the execution of a step), are designated with a . Results, which inform the user that a task was completed successfully, are designated with a .

Composer software is properly installed. A Valid license is available. 1. Select Start > Programs > Siemens > GMS > Composer. The Project Management window displays. 2. Open an existing project or create a new one. The project window displays.

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. Error and system messages are displayed in Courier New font.

The message Report Definition successfully renamed displays in the status bar.

New terms appearing for the first time are italicized.

The field panel continuously executes a user-defined set of instructions called the control program. This symbol signifies Notes. Notes provide additional information or helpful hints.

Cross references to other information are indicated with an arrow and the page number, enclosed in brackets: [ 92]

For more information on creating flowcharts, see Flowcharts [ 92].

Placeholders indicate text that can vary based Type A C D H [username] [field panel #]. on your selection. Placeholders are specified by italicized letters, and enclosed with brackets [ ].

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Safety Symbols The following table lists the safety symbols used in this manual to draw attention to important information. Symbol

Meaning

Description

NOTICE

CAUTION

Equipment damage may occur if a procedure or instruction is not followed as specified. (For online documentation, the NOTICE displays in white with a blue background.)

CAUTION

Minor or moderate injury may occur if a procedure or instruction is not followed as specified.

WARNING

Personal injury or property damage may occur if a procedure or instruction is not followed as specified.

DANGER

Electric shock, death, or severe property damage may occur if a procedure or instruction is not followed as specified.

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Overview

Overview The Siemens AX Appliance Revision 3.8.34, consists of a pre-configured station (called the Siemens AX Appliance station) and a set of .jar files which provide preconfigured point team templates and application graphics for most of the Siemens applications. For a list of supported applications, see Appendix A – Supported Applications. It is designed to work with a physical controller (Hard TNM) and software (Soft TNM). The AX Appliance includes a BACnet Driver (license is required) and TC Driver. The TALON AX Workstation 3.8.34 is the Siemens branded Niagara AX 3.8.41.xx workstation designed for BAS Web-enablement of Siemens BACnet products. The Siemens Appliance station is a required component to use with the AX Appliance that consists of a customized database and configuration. The AX Appliance provides access to BACnet FLN application specific devices for configuration, monitoring and control through pre-packaged application graphics with real-time equipment data using easy-to-use Web pages representing the common TALON MS/TP devices applications.

Features of the AX Appliance Built on the Niagara AX framework, the station provided with the AX Appliance can be run as a Soft TNM station or can be commissioned to a physical Hard TNM. Contains pre-built graphics for the latest BACnet PTECs, ATECs, RDYs and DXRs. Designed to interact with the Siemens BACnet PTEC, ATEC, RDY and DXR controllers. Can be used with most Heat Pump, Unit Conditioner (Fan Coil), Unit Vent and VAV applications. Offers the same user experience in TALON workstation and the TALON Network Manager.

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Can be connected as a Hard TNM directly to Siemens application specific devices, the station can be configured to use the Tridium BACnet Driver.

Figure 1: Sample system using BACnet Driver. All shown components are not required.

Can be connected as a Soft TNM directly to a Siemens TC Controller, the station can be configured to use the proprietary TC Driver.

Figure 2: Sample system using TC Driver. All shown components are not required.

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Features of the Siemens AX Appliance The Siemens AX Appliance allows you to: Automatically create a station database that includes Siemens BACnet devices. Monitor and control behavior of your buildings control system using pre-configured graphics. Navigate between application graphics using a navigation tree view. Create and apply custom graphics representing BACnet FLN devices. View a Summary (or overview) graphic displaying control information from multiple devices. View Rollup graphic for VAV applications displaying key control point minimum, maximum and average values. View and modify balancing information for VAV applications. Access Siemens Launch Pad for viewing and making modifications to programmable application specific BACnet FLN devices. Use Niagara native features for Trending, Scheduling, Wire Sheet (Block Control) logic programming and Alarming. Create a customized image for the Login screen. Simplified system configuration with MS/TP and BACnet IP FLN device discovery and additions to the Siemens Appliance station database. Auto creation and mapping of points to appropriate graphical controls based on the device application. Drag-and-drop creation of point histories. View Application Note documentation directly from the graphic. Alarm monitoring and acknowledgment. NOTE: The room temperature point is the only point in the Siemens AX Appliance that is automatically configured for point History collection and alarming by default.

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Installing the Siemens AX Appliance

Installing the Siemens AX Appliance The Siemens AX Appliance is installed by using the Siemens Appliance station that is delivered with the installation program and must be used with TALON AX Workstation Revision 3.8 or later. See the Siemens Installer User Guide (145-1008T) for general installation steps prior to using this manual. NOTE: If using a TNM-6E controller, see the Commissioning a New Siemens Appliance Station, Application Notes section for removing and archiving Application Note documents.

Creating a New Appliance Station Using Siemens AX Appliance

The SiemensApplianceStation_03_08_034 commissions devices that will become the host station. The station must be configured to join a local network and then will provide out-of-the-box standardized application graphics for initial use before site specific customizations, if needed. 1. Read the Firmware Revision 3.4 Addendum for AX Appliance Release Notes (588584A) for any instructions for configuration steps that need to be made manually. 2. Run the appropriate installer, TALON Tools (32-bit).msi or TALON Tools (64bit).msi file, for your computer. See the Siemens Installer User Guide (145-1008T) for more information. NOTE: If you want to upgrade to the current version of the Siemens AX Appliance on the same station database, you must create a new station database with the station file SiemensApplianceStation_03_08_034 and then customize it using the Siemens AX Appliance.

Browser Support Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 9 or 10, Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox. Cookies must be enabled. This can be done by selecting Options from the Tools menu in most browsers. The Adobe Flash Player Plug-in Version 16.0.0.305 or later is required. The user interface may prompt you to update if an older version of Adobe Flash Player is installed.

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Start-up Procedures Configuring BACnet FLN Devices

Start-up Procedures NOTE: For any version of a TNM controller, see the Commissioning a New Siemens Appliance Station, Application Notes section for removing any unnecessary documentation files.

Configuring BACnet FLN Devices Depending on which type of controller you are configuring, the procedure to define BACnet FLN devices is done using WCIS or ABT Site Tool. For more information on WCIS, see the WCIS 4.x online training. For more information on ABT Site Tool, see the Adding Automation Station (window) section of the ABT Site Help. Once properly configured, the Siemens AX Appliance database is created automatically. BACnet PTEC and ATEC controllers use WCIS 4.0 or later. RDY2000BN thermostats use WCIS 4.1 or later. DXR controllers use ABT Site Tool. The following fields must be defined for each BACnet FLN device: MAC address (controller address) Application number Unique Object Instance Object Name (13 Character Max, with no period) Device Location (60 Character Max) Device Description (60 Character Max)

Configuring the Location and Description Fields In order to create the hierarchy of the AX Appliance navigation tree, the BACnet FLN device description and location properties must be configured in a specific way. This section describes the format required for these properties. The properties of the navigation tree are determined by the Location and Description fields of the BACnet FLN device. These fields must be configured using WCIS (PTEC, BTEC, ATEC, UEC and RDY), ABT Site (DXR), or Technical Operator (DXR). Setting Up the Device Location Property Using WCIS The Location field must be formatted as follows: DA.DB Where: DA (Room) is the first segment of the Location property. At a minimum, the Location string must contain: DA.. (Optional) DB (Tenant). In addition, you must adhere to the following rules: – Location field can contain up to 60 characters. – There must be no spaces in the text of each segment. All spaces will be replaced with underscores. – Each segment must be separated by a period, whether or not there is content in the segment.

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The following examples show correctly formatted Location fields: ROOM312.SIEMENS ROOM1..STORAGE The layout of the navigation tree is as follows: Room DA (Suggestion – Room) - Required DB (Suggestion – Tenant) - Optional LocationA LocationB Setting Up the Device Description Property Using WCIS The Description field must be formatted as follows: D1.D2.D3 Where: D1 (Building) is the first segment of the Description property. At a minimum, the Description string must contain: D1.. (Optional) D2 (Floor). (Optional) D3 (AHU). Populate the AHU field if using a VAV Terminal Box controller as it defines which Air Handler Unit will service the VAV. In addition, you must adhere to the following rules: – All segments (D1, D2, D3) must be represented, but the optional fields do not need to contain content. – Description field can contain up to 60 characters. – There must be no spaces in the text of each segment. All spaces will be replaced with underscores. – Each segment must be separated by a period, whether or not there is content in the segment. The following examples show correctly formatted Description fields: BUILDING1.FLOOR2.AHU1 THOMAS_HALL..LOBBY$2 THOMAS_HALL..$2 KBuilding.Flr2.RM201 NOTE: Only devices with correctly formatted description strings, which have been added to the host field panel database, are added to the navigation tree.

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The layout of the navigation tree is as follows: Buildings D1 (Suggestion – Building) - Required D2 (Suggestion – Floor) - Optional D3 (Suggestion – Room) Device1 Device2 … Device n

Figure 3: Example of Device Location and Description in the Siemens AX Appliance.

NOTE: You can enter a RDY2000BN device Description or Location longer than 60 characters using the Siemens TALON AX Workstation software. However, the RDY device will automatically truncate to 63 characters due to the limitation of the RDY touch panel screen. The Siemens AX Appliance will still use the full string entered at the software for the purpose of configuring the navigation tree hierarchy.

Commissioning a New Siemens Appliance Station 1. Connect to the platform. 2. Right-click the platform and select Run Commissioning Wizard. Use the default settings. Click Next. 3. In the Licensing window, select the license you are using. Click Next. 4. In the Licensing Certificate window, use the default settings. Click Next. 5. In the Module Content Filter Level window, verify that UI+Runtime is selected. Click Next. 6. In the Station Installation window, select SiemensApplianceStation_03_08_034 and rename the station as desired. Click Next. 7. Verify the Copy every file in the station directory and its subdirectories is selected (default setting). Click Next.

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8. In the Software Installation window, verify that the following are selected: – – – – –

j2lib.jar J2Services.jar siemensApp.jar siemensAppliance.jar siemensTc.jar

9. In the TCP/IP Configuration window, enter the TCP/IP for the TNM controller. 10. In the Platform Username and Password Credentials window, update the information or keep the default setting. 11. In the Commissioning Review of changes window, verify that all configuration information is correct and then click Finish. The system builds the initial database.

Application Notes NOTE: It is highly recommended that you manually remove all unnecessary Application Note documentation before commissioning a Hard TNM controller since it is likely that you will not have sufficient space to download the full set of Application Notes. To Remove Documents 1. Open the default station from within the Siemens Building Technologies\TALON\stations\SiemensApplianceStation_03_08_034 folder. 2. Open the Docs folder, highlight all the Application Note documents (PDFs) you do not need, and then delete them. To Archive Documents Archiving the Application Note documents (PDFs) you don’t immediately need for your Appliance station allows you to download them at a later time, if and when necessary. For example, you add new application to your Appliance station and you need the supporting document. 1. Open the default station from within the Siemens Building Technologies\TALON\stations\SiemensApplianceStation_03_08_034 folder. 2. Highlight and copy the Application Note PDF files to a preferred location on your hard drive or secure network drive. To Open a Document 1. From the device graphics screen, click the Document

icon in the lower

right-side of screen to access the application note document for the application graphic being viewed.

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Configuring Document Links After installing the Siemens Appliance station, if the AX Appliance is hosted on a TNM controller, you must replace the localhost address with the IP Address of the Hard TNM within the Document_Links folder in the station which allows you to access the Document Links correctly from any supported application graphic. See the Appendix A – Supported Applications for more information.

NOTE: If you are using a Soft TNM to host the Siemens AX Appliance, no change to the Document Links folder is necessary.

Connecting the Siemens AX Appliance Station NOTE: The username and password credentials should be defined for a default user, which allows proper navigation on the station. The Siemens AX Appliance must be used and the Siemens AX Appliance station must be connected before configuring the network (BACnet Driver, TC Driver, Niagara Driver, and so on) and discovering BACnet FLN devices you will be using. Enable the desired network and then verify that other networks not being used are disabled/deleted. Have the Siemens AX Appliance open and running on your computer. 1. Open the station and enter default Username and Password (admin/admin) credentials. Click OK. NOTICE! It is recommended that the default username and password credentials be changed after initial login. 2. Continue with Configuring the Driver.

Configuring the Driver All drivers must be enabled using the Property Sheet. To Configure the TC Driver This driver is enabled by default. NOTE: When configuring any of the supported drivers, the username and password credentials are for the actual field panel controller/device.

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1. Expand the station and navigate to the Config\Drivers folder to configure the SiemensTcNetwork. 2. Right-click the SiemensTcNetwork, select Views, and then Property Sheet. Enter the Username and Password credentials for the field panel. Click Save. 3. Verify that the BACnet Driver is disabled (set to false). To Configure the BACnet Driver 1. Expand the station and navigate to the Config\Drivers folder to configure the BacnetNetwork. 2. If MS/TP communication will be used, add an MS/TP Network Port from the bacnet Palette to the Bacnet Comm\Network folder. Configure its settings and set it to Enabled. 3. For the IP Port, configure its settings and set the Enabled field to True. 4. If MS/TP communication will be used, make sure the BacnetComm folder\Network Property Sheet Routing Enabled field is set to True. 5. Right-click the BacnetNetwork folder, select Views, and then Property Sheet. In the Enabled field, select True to enable the BACnet Driver. 6. Click Save. To Configure the Niagara Driver 1. Expand the station and navigate to the Config\Drivers folder to configure the NiagaraNetwork. 2. Right-click the NiagaraNetwork, select Views, and then Property Sheet. 3. Click Save.

Using Discovery/Database and Navigation A Web browser page is open. 1. Connect to the station by entering the station IP address in the address field of a Web browser and log in using the administrator account (admin/admin). Once connected, select the Siemens_Database option. 2. Expand the Drivers folder and select the network you configured earlier. –

TC Network. Click the TC Network button at the top of the Web page. Click Discover and enter the IP address or Host Name of one of the IP-based TC controllers and then click OK. Discovery of all MS/TP, IP FLN and DXR Ethernet devices defined in the TC Controller node network will be done automatically.

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NOTE: The AX Appliance cannot add TC Controllers. Niagara Network. Click the Niagara Network button at the top of the Web page. Click Discover. Only Niagara stations on the same sub network are discovered. Other devices must be entered manually. BACnet Network. Click the BACnet Network button at the top of the Web page. Change the network settings to search the desired BACnet networks. Click Discover and enter the instance number range of the devices you want to find and click OK. Discovery will be done automatically. NOTE: With the BACnet network, the discovery can be filtered to search a limited range of device instances using a minimum or maximum value. All collected information is stored in a temporary folder.

3. From the Discovered DB list, you can add a single device or all devices (not multiple selected devices). NOTICE! After you add a device(s) to the station database, you must disable and re-enable whichever network you are using or navigate to the Application Director, right click on the station and then select Restart. If this isn’t done, the points in your device will not update with the correct/current values. – –

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To add a single controller at a time, select the desired devices from the list and click Add Selected. Click OK. To add all the discovered devices, click Add All. Click OK. The FLN devices will be read and added to the appliance database by their object name, location, description, and application number information. NOTE: With the exception of the Niagara Network discovery, the following applies: Only BACnet MS/TP or Ethernet DXR devices with a vendor number of 7 are added; others are discarded. Discovered devices cannot be added to the database unless they have a properly formatted Device Description and Device Location, and a supported application number by default or through site customization of the AX Appliance. NOTICE! When adding a Unit Conditioner – Fan Coil Unit Cooling and Electric Heat or VAV Pressure Dependent with Electric Heat (Applications 6554, 6654 or 6648) to the database, the BACnet Driver discovers the device, but will not immediately read the point information. Allow extra time before adding these points to the database, otherwise the download will fail.

4. Once the devices are added to the Current Station tab, the device can be modified. Right-click a device and select Edit. The Edit Device window displays. 5. In the Description field, enter the name of the application, (for example, Application 14051). Click OK and then click Update DB. The navigation tree refreshes.

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6. After reviewing, click the Create Nav button from the Navigation sidebar. A navigation tree is created representing the discovered devices you selected and their hierarchy. 7. Click the View Graphics button in the upper right corner of the window to observe live data graphically, which is shown in a separate FIN Builder web page. NOTICE! VAV devices are separate based on Air Handling Unit (AHU) and listed by Object Name. Clicking on an item displays its graphic on the BACnet FLN device and will display location and values.

Rollup Build (VAVs only) Rollup information (minimum/maximum and average temps, cooling and heating demand) is built automatically at midnight, every day, in the AX database. It also contains the logic to change a static setpoints to increase or decrease, based on how far open or closed the dampers are. The Rollup information can be built manually at any time by clicking the Rollup Build button on the Current DB tab. The information presented in the Rollup is based on all VAV devices with the same building name and AHU name in the descriptor of the device. It is possible to create a Rollup Graphic that references ATECs, PTEC and DXRs.

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To view a graphical representation of the Rollup data, do the following: From the Navigation Tree pane in the Operator View (Siemens_Main Web page), select the Rollups option under any \Buildings folder and then its AHU hierarchy.

1. Configuration Screen Max Damper – The average of the maximum damper positions (in percentage) in a ten minute window of all the devices in the Rollup. This includes all the dampers on all devices with the same building name and AHU name as displayed at the top of graphic. Inc Static Pos – The highest damper position before the static pressure setpoint (SP) is increased. Dec Static Pos – The lowest damper position before the static pressure setpoint (SP) is decreased. Inc Static Value – The amount in inches water column to increase the static pressure setpoint (SP) if the Max Damper is above Inc Static Pos. Inc Static Value – The amount in inches water column to decrease the static pressure setpoint (SP) if the Max Damper is below Inc Static Pos. - MinSP: The minimum allowed value for SP. - MaxSP: The maximum allowed value for SP. - StartupStaticSP: The starting value for SP. SP – The static pressure setpoint output value that is calculated by the Rollup Wiresheet. This point can be linked to a static pressure control loop. To change any of these values, type a new value or use the arrows and select Confirm. Select Cancel to disregard changes. 2. Room Temperature Statuses Shows the minimum, maximum and average temperatures of all devices that are part of the Rollup. Total VAVs shows the number of VAV devices with the same Building and AHU that have Room Temp sensors that are not failed. 3. Cooling and Heating Demands Shows the minimum, maximum and average heating and cooling demands of all devices that are part of the Rollup. 18 | 37 Siemens Industry, Inc.

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Unit Vent Application Graphics Unit Vent PTECs allow several possible configurations for each application. Select the appropriate graphic for the application by setting the value of the application’s ControlSelect (enumerated) point to match the Control Diagram number from the specific Application Note document for that application. Control Diagrams specify variants in the application’s controlled hardware. For example, in Application 6675, Control Diagram 1 has a hot water valve and a chilled water valve. Whereas Application 6675, Control Diagram 2 has 2 stages of electric heat and a chilled water valve. NOTE: Control Diagrams do not apply to DXR Unit Vent applications.

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Appliance Station Views

Appliance Station Views There are two views available to you when using the Siemens Appliance station.

Configuration View (Siemens_Database) Used to discover BACnet FLN devices and populate the station database. Typically used for the initial set-up of the database.

1. Allows you to select the driver to use for device discovery. Only one driver can be used at a time when discovering devices. 2. Allows you to select what displays in the Devices pane. The Discovered DB tab displays devices that have been discovered but not yet added to the database. The Current DB tab displays devices that have been added to the database. 3. Launches the device discovery feature of the selected driver. 4. Adds selected or all discovered devices to the station database. 5. Clears selected or all devices from the Devices pane. 6. Updates the navigation tree. 7. Switches between Configuration and Operator view.

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Operator View (Siemens_Main) Used to view alarm graphics, point histories (charting) and application graphics. Typically used by the end user customer.

1. Displays the number of Off-Normal and Unacknowledged alarms. Clicking Alarms displays the alarm console in the Graphic pane. 2. Clicking Charting opens the Histories browser in the Graphic pane. 3. Displays two default points, as initially configured in the station database.

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Using the Siemens AX Appliance Graphics Using the Web browser, do one of the following to open the Siemens Appliance station. From the Siemens_Database Web page, select the View Graphics button above the Navigation sidebar. Login in to the station using administrator credentials and select the Siemens_Main Web link. Navigation. The navigation tree is grouped according to how your job is organized. For example, Building_24, AHU_1, AHU_2. Navigation is dynamically built based on each device’s Description and Location string structure. When an item is selected in the navigation tree, the associated graphic displays in the main area of the window. The graphic’s point names and point values display with color coded font and background to indicate the status of the point. Yellow indicates fault and red indicates alarm. To return to a prior page selection at any point, click the option in the navigation tree that corresponds to the desired view. Navigation Tree Search. To search the navigation tree, type part of the search string into the search box in the left navigation pane. For example, type 10 to find VAV_104. Point Commanding. In the device graphic, left-click the desired point value field for the point you want to command. Point command options will display for points that are commandable. To view more information about the point, do one of the following: Drag-and-drop the point value to the History

icon.

NOTICE! Chart icons indicate which points can be dragged-and-dropped to the History icon. Click the star in the upper right corner of the screen. The Configuration Settings drop-down window displays with more point information for air balancing. To close the Configuration Settings window, click the star on the bottom of the window.

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Summary Page NOTE: The initial opening of a summary graphic can take several minutes, but any subsequent openings of a graphic is only a few seconds. Clicking the Summary icon in the left navigation tree displays a dynamic graphical summary of all applications from that section of the hierarchy, such as all VAVs for a specific air handler, floor, or tenant. You can also view control information from multiple devices by application type. See Appendix A – Supported Applications for more information.

From the summary graphic, you can select a device and click the Expand button at the top right of the pane to see an overview of that device.

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You can minimize the information for that device by clicking the Minimize button at the top right of the pane. NOTICE! Points shown in the Minimized view are Read-Only and are not commandable.

Detailed Equipment Screen The summary screen includes a subset of information from each device. With DXR devices, Comfort or Economy information displays. The view can be expanded to display additional information.

Alarm Button Selecting the Alarm button displays the Niagara AX console in the status bar at the top of the pane, which allows you to open an alarm console. The main alarm console displays alarm information and allows you to interact with the alarms as though you were using Siemens Workstation AX. The Main Console displays all points that are in Off-Normal, Normal and Unacknowledged states. Once a point alarm returns to its Normal state and is acknowledged, it is cleared from the list. NOTICE! This list is not automatically updated with new information. To refresh the alarm list, open the Default Console and then return to the Main Console. If you have more than one alarm console defined for a station, you can switch between them by clicking the Alarms button. The count of alarms display, adjacent to the alarm button in the status bar, indicates the number of Off-Normal points and are periodically refreshed on the screen.

Color coding follows the Niagara standard for alarms. See the docUser.pdf located in the \Siemens TALON-3.8.xx\Docs folder for more information.

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Chart Button Selecting the Chart button displays a list of station histories and charting options.

Selecting the Build button creates a history chart.

Custom Applications Custom applications can be added to the AX Appliance using the TALON AX Workstation to define the necessary graphic, point database and Application Note files. Until this work is done, unrecognized applications cannot be added to the AX Database. See the Siemens TC Driver User Guide (145-1007T) or the Siemens AX Appliance Video on the Vantage Web site for more information.

Point History (Trending) From the device graphic, right-click device for the Display and Command pane.

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A point that has an associated Point History

icon (adjacent to the point value

field) can be dragged onto the History Chart Creation

icon in the upper right side

of the screen to configure the point for trending at the Appliance station. To Create a Point History From a device graphic page, drag-and-drop a Point History icon onto the History Chart Creation icon. NOTICE! Multiple histories are created each time you drag-and-drop a point to a Point History icon, after which a history file is created for that point and data collection starts. A degraded chart icon indicates that a history file does not yet exist for the point and a non-degraded icon indicates that a History file already exists for this point.

1. Click the History Chart Creation icon at the top of the screen. All active history extensions in this graphic will display in a drop down list. 2. Select the chart to be viewed, and click the View History button at the bottom. Once the point history is displayed, the time span of the viewed data can be changed.

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Balancing Information NOTE: You can restrict user access to balancing information by removing their privileges to the Air Balance category in the default Siemens Appliance station category services in the Siemens AX Appliance. 1. To view and modify balancing information, click the star

icon

from the upper right side of the window to access the Balancing screen, which drops down from the top of the pane.

2. Click the star icon again to close the Balancing screen.

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Examples of Application Graphics

Figure 4: Application 6520 - VAV Cooling Only Graphic.

Figure 5: Application 6640 - Unit Conditioner VAV Pressure Dependent Cooling or Heating Graphic.

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Figure 6: Application 14020 – VAV Cooling Only Graphic.

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Siemens AX Appliance Videos

Siemens AX Appliance Videos For video demonstrations of the Siemens AX Appliance features, see the Vantage Web site or ES-Online.

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Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting This section describes corrective measures you can take if you encounter a problem with the Siemens AX Appliance. If you encounter a symptom or a problem not covered in this manual, contact your Siemens Solution Partner, Authorized TALON Dealer.

Cannot Discover BACnet devices using a Siemens AX Appliance or AX using BACnet Network Ensure the BACnet Network in enabled within the TNM controller. By default, the BACnet Network comes disabled. If you attempt to discover devices with this network disabled using the Siemens Database, it will attempt to discover devices, but nothing will be found. Within the BACnet network ensure the Discover button is not grayed-out and that the devices can be discovered through the Siemens TALON AX Workstation. If you cannot discover the devices, then the AX Appliance database cannot discover the devices either.

TNM-6E Controller Locks up and Reboots When Adding DXREs This can occur when an attempt is made to add 20 or more DXREs to the current database all at once. Initially it appears to be working correctly, with several DXREs observed to go from the AX Workstation “temp” folders to the correct Building\Tenant folders. Then the rate at which the DXREs get added begins to slow down and eventually, the controller will lock up or reboot. To correct this behavior, make sure the extended memory license is enabled.

Siemens AX Appliance Fails During Commissioning of the Appliance Station

This error message occurs during commissioning of the station when you install all the documentation on a TNM controller that does not have enough memory to support the amount of documents being downloaded. See the Commissioning a New Siemens Appliance Station, Application Notes section for more information.

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Cannot Invoke the “Paste” Command When Attempting to Add Docs to the TNM Controller

The TNM controller you are using with the Siemens AX Appliance does not have enough memory to support the amount of documents you are downloading to your station. See the Commissioning a New Siemens Appliance Station, Application Notes section for more information.

Cannot Add Devices to the Siemens Database

This error message indicates that the PTEC you are adding does not have a valid application number and the Siemens AX Appliance database doesn’t recognize it. Verify the application number of the PTEC is listed in the Appendix A - Supported Applications. NOTE: Adding PPCL to a PTEC controller requires that the PTEC’s application be changed. Valid ranges are 12000 through 12999. However, the Siemens AX Appliance doesn’t recognize custom application numbers.

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This error message (only viewable from the Application Director window in the TALON AX Workstation) can also indicate that the device description or location was not filled out properly and is not recognized by Siemens AX Appliance. See the Configuring BACnet FLN Devices section for help setting up a valid device description and location.

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Appendix A - Supported Applications

Appendix A - Supported Applications BACnet PTECs The BACnet Driver and TC Driver support the following applications. Application Number

Description

6520/6620

Terminal Box (VAV) Cooling Only

6521/6621

Terminal Box (VAV) Cooling or Heating

6522/6622

Terminal Box (VAV) Electric Reheat or Baseboard Radiation

6523/6623

Terminal Box (VAV) Hot Water Reheat

6524/6624

Terminal Box (VAV) Series Fan with Electric Reheat

6525/6625

Terminal Box (VAV) Series Fan with Hot Water Reheat

6526/6626

Terminal Box (VAV) Parallel Fan with Electric Reheat

6527/6627

Terminal Box (VAV) Parallel Fan with Hot Water Reheat

6540/6640

Unit Conditioner VAV Pressure Dependent Cooling or Heating

6541/6641

Unit Conditioner VAV Pressure Dependent with Hot Water Heat

6550/6650

Unit Conditioner 2-Pipe Fan Coil Cooling or Heating

6551/6651

Unit Conditioner Fan Coil Unit Cooling or Heating

6552/6652

Unit Conditioner Fan Coil Unit 2-Stage Cooling & Electric Heat

6553/6653

Unit Conditioner Fan Coil Unit 2-Stage Cooling & Hot Water Heat

6554/6654

Unit Conditioner Fan Coil Unit Cooling & Electric Heat

6557/6657

VAV 0 to 10V Series Fan and 3-Stage Electric Heat

6565/6665

Dual Duct CV Two Inlet Sensors with Optional Reheat

6566/6666

Dual Duct CV Two Inlet Sensors with Optional Reheat

6567/6667

Dual Duct VAV Two Inlet Sensors with Optional Reheat

6568/6668

Dual Duct VAV One Inlet and One Outlet Sensor with Optional Reheat

6569/6669

Dual Duct Variable Air Volume

6573/6673

Multiple Compressor Heat Pump with Reversing Valve and Mixed Air Control

6574/6674

Multiple Heating and Cooling Heat Pump with Mixed Air Control & Internal Reversing Valve Control

6575/6675

Unit Vent Heating and/or Chilled Water Cooling, ASHRAE Cycles I and II

6675/6676

Unit Vent Heating and/or Chilled Water Cooling, ASHRAE Cycle III

6577/6677

Unit Vent Heating and DX Cooling, ASHRAE Cycles I and II

6578/6678

Unit Vent Heating and DX Cooling, ASHRAE Cycle III

6579/6679

Unit Vent Heating and Cooling, Nesbit Cycle W

6600

Terminal Box (VAV) Cooling Only

6601

Terminal Box (VAV) Cooling or Heating

6602

Terminal Box (VAV) Electric Reheat or Baseboard Radiation

6603

Terminal Box (VAV) Hot Water Reheat

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Appendix A - Supported Applications

Application Number

Description

6604

Terminal Box (VAV) Series Fan with Electric Reheat

6605

Terminal Box (VAV) Series Fan with Hot Water Reheat

6606

Terminal Box (VAV) Parallel Fan with Electric Reheat

6607

Terminal Box (VAV) Parallel Fan with Hot Water Reheat

BACnet ATECs The BACnet Driver and TC Driver support the following applications. Application Number

Description

6630

VAV Cooling Only

6631

VAV Cooling and Heating

6632

VAV with Electric Heat or Baseboard Radiation

6633

VAV with Hot Water Heat

6634 & 6636

VAV Series Fan or Parallel Fan and Electric Heat

6635 & 6637

VAV Series Fan or Parallel Fan and Hot Water Reheat

RDYs The BACnet Driver supports the following applications. Application Number

Description

14900

Conventional – Up to 2 Heating/Cooling Stages

14901

Heat Pump – Up to 3 Heating/Cooling Stages

DXRE and DXRMs The BACnet Driver supports the following applications. Application Number

Description

14020

DXR2E/M12 VAV Cooling Only

14022

DXR2E/M12 VAV 2-Stage Electric Heat

14023

DXR2E/M12 VAV Hot Water Heating

14123

DXR2E/M12 VAV Hot Water and Supply Temp Control

14024

DXR2E/M12 VAV Series Fan with 2-Stage Electric Heat

14025

DXR2E/M12 VAV Series Fan with Hot Water Heat

14125

DXR2E/M12 VAV Series Fan with Hot Water Heat and Supply Temp Control

14026

DXR2E/M12 VAV Parallel Fan with 2-Stage Electric Heat

14027

DXR2E/M12 VAV Parallel Fan with Hot Water Heat

14127

DXR2E/M12 VAV Parallel Fan with Hot Water Heat and Supply Temp Control

14050

DXR2E/M18 Fan Coil 2-Pipe Heating/Cooling and Hot Water Coil

14550

DXR2M11 Fan Coil 2-Pipe Heating/Cooling and Hot Water Coil

14051

DXR2E Fan Coil 4-Pipe Chilled Water/Hot Water

14551

DXR2M11 Fan Coil 4-Pipe Chilled Water/Hot Water

14052

DXR2E Fan Coil 2-Stage DX Cooling and 2-Stage Electric Heat

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Application Number

Description

14552

DXR2M11 Fan Coil 2-Stage DX Cooling and 2-Stage Electric Heat

14054

DXR2E Fan Coil Chilled Water and 2-Stage Electric Heat

14554

DXR2M11 Fan Coil Chilled Water and 2-Stage Electric Heat

14081

DXR2E Unit Vent Chilled Water, Hot Water Outside Air Damper

14581

DXR2M11 Unit Vent Chilled Water, Hot Water Outside Air Damper

14083

DXR2E Unit Vent Chilled Water 2-Stage Electric Heat Outside Air Damper

14583

DXR2M11 Unit Vent Chilled Water 2-Stage Electric Heat Outside Air Damper

14084

DXR2E/M18 Unit Vent 2-Stage DX Cooling Hot Water and Outside Air Damper

14584

DXR2M11 Unit Vent 2-Stage DX Cooling Hot Water and Outside Air Damper

14184

DXR2E Unit Vent 2-Stage DX Cooling Electric Heat and Outside Air Damper

14684

DXR2M11 Unit Vent 2-Stage DX Cooling Electric Heat and Outside Air Damper

Supported Drivers TALON Tools and AX Appliance BACnet Driver Supports Primary local, Secondary local, Routed and BACnet/IP FLNs. Supports ATECs, PTEC, DXREs, DXRM and RDYs. TALON Tools and AX Appliance TC Driver Supports Primary FLN. Supports ATECs and PTECs. NOTE: The primary port on a TC1000 is the FLN 1 port of the PXX485.3 module. The primary port on a TC36 is the A port.

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