Building Automation Knowledge Base

Issue Personnel Manager not operating correctly but Personnel Editor is fine Product Line Andover Continuum Environment Seen in Continuum 1.94 Cause Personnel Manager seems to run correctly but the Area names, Assigned and Unassigned data does not show correctly and cannot be modified. Blank spaces at the end of the Area Names or Alias cause the Peronnel data (Assigned and Unassigned Areas) to show incorrectly in Personnel Manager, but all correct in Personnel Editor. Resolution Remove the spaces at the end of the Area Names and Aliases Restart Continuum

Issue On a cold start, the i2 or b3 controller does not retain the configuration stored in flash memory. The controller error log shows a 0x000014fb error.   12     E      01/01/1989 00:02:10.00     0x000014fb     0x0928ab00     0x019085a6    0x1442000c Product Line Andover Continuum Environment Continuum b3 Controller Continuum i2 Controller Cause i2 and b3 controllers must compile the controller configuration prior to backing the configuration up to flash memory.  An invalid configuration will prevent the compilation process from completing, thus preventing the backup process from succeeding.     The most common causes of OMS Backup failures are Plain English programs that contain errors. Input or Outputs that are configured without a channel number.   Resolution Correct any configuration errors.  Initiate a backup of the controller configuration to flash memory. Verify that the backup has been successful.  There should be no 0x000014fb  errors in the controller error log. 

Issue Unable to find Schlage Xdriver file on Exchange Download Center. Product Line Continuum Environment Xdriver add-on Cause It is unclear of where to download the Schlage Xdriver for Continuum.  Resolution All Schlage Xdriver .xdr files, as well as their accompanying documentation, can be found in the Schlage Wireless Lock Resources Kit on the Schneider Electric Exchange Download Center.

Issue Easy Lobby is compatible with limited Continuum versions Product Line Andover Continuum Environment Continuum Cyberstation Cause The Easy Lobby integration is developed and supported by HID. There has been no further development for integration amongst other revisions. Resolution Easy Lobby is only compatible with Continuum version 1.94 SP1.

Issue What is the maximum number of site codes that can be loaded into a Continuum system? Environment AC-1 and AC-1 Plus modules Cause Network design limitations Resolution There is no limit to the number of site codes that can be loaded in a Continuum system.  However, each door can contain a maximum of four (4) site codes.  In the case of an AC-1 module, if it loses communication with its associated Netcontroller, it will only allow access from the first two fields.

Issue Setting up a single user (SQLExpress 2005) v1.93 CyberStation and the SQL Service Manager is not popping up like it should (on the Windows taskbar). Environment Standalone CyberStation SQLExpress 2005 Cause Previous versions of CyberStation had a SQL Service Manager application in the Windows taskbar. When installing a standalone v1.93 CyberStation this application is not there. Resolution SQLExpress 2005 does not install that application. This application is not required to run CyberStation.  If for some reason there is a need to stop SQL Server there is a workaround. Go to Control Panel>>Administrative Tools>>Services. Then scroll down to SQL Server (SQLExpress). You can stop SQLExpress by right-clicking it.    

Issue Locating partners Environment Partner Continuum Cause Require engineer to visit for maintenance, servicing, installation or advice. Resolution Click here to be linked to the available UK and Ireland Continuum partner list.

Issue How is a subnet defined? Environment Refer to "TCP/IP Network Administration" by Craig Hunt, O’Reilly & Associates, Inc. Cause Sectioning network communication by subnets. Resolution A subnet is defined by applying a bit mask (subnet mask) to the IP address. If a bit is on in the mask, that equivalent bit in the address is interpreted as a network bit. If a bit in the mask is off, the bit belongs to the host part of the address. The subnet is only known locally.