Building Automation Knowledge Base

Issue What actuator can be used as a replacement for the MF-63123? MF-631x3 Series_F_24732_8.pdf (209 KB) MFC 8000_F_25124_4.pdf (260 KB) Product Line Field Devices Environment MF-63123 Cause Original actuator has failed, or requirement for a non US actuator. Resolution Using the installed valve details, the actuator can be selected from the Schneider Electric Valve and Actuator selection Tool.

Issue The specifications and setup details of the EH series humidity sensors. Product Line Andover Continuum, EcoStruxure Building Operation, Field Devices, TAC IA Series, TAC INET, TAC Vista Environment Humidity Sensor Cause The EH Series Room, Duct and Outside humidity sensors are a universal Relative Humidity transmitter that can be powered with either a +15 to 36 Vdc or 24 Vac supply voltage. The EH series sensors are designed with a field selectable 4-20 mA, 0-5 Vdc, or 0-10 Vdc output signal that is equivalent to 0 to 100% RH. The EH Series is used in building automation system, humidity chambers, and OEM applications and is compatible with Vista, Continuum, I/Net, I/A, and SmartStruxure systems. Resolution EH Series Humidity Sensors Click the below links to look at the documentation for these sensors including the dip switch settings. EH Series Humidity Sensor Data Sheet EH Series Humidity Sensor Installation and Operation Instructions Old EH Series Humidity Model For information on the older style of dip switches (models with two separate sets of dip switches), see the document below. Old EH Series Humidity Sensor Installation and Operation Instructions

Issue How to reset an NC2 9680 model controller Environment CX 9680, NCII, NC2 Cause While upgrading/downgrading the controller firmware, communications was lost and the controller was not able to communicate afterwards.   Resolution Reset controller and re-commission. Please click here for document on how to reset the CX9680 controller.

Issue Confusion over the thermistor type selection for an EBO Temperature Input object Product Line EcoStruxure Building Operation Environment Building Operation I/O Module Building Operation Automation Server Bundled Building Operation Multi-purpose Controller (MPC) Building Operation Room Controller (RPC) Building Operation IP-IO Cause The Thermistor type selection lists sensor "Types" I through V     This is confusing since, for example, the Continuum sensor is listed as 10k Type I but in manufacturers literature and temperature vs resistance tables is often referred to as 10k Type 3 Resolution The reference to Thermistor 10k Type in the selection list is an internal reference and not intended to refer to the types listed in manufacturers literature and temperature vs resistance tables. For reference the selections refer to the following sensor types:   Thermistor 10k Type I (Continuum) – Thermistor 10K4A1 also referred to as 10K Type 3 - SpaceLogic Sensors (as SLASXXX, SLAWXXX and SLABXXX), STx5xx Sensors (see HVAC Sensor catalog for details) Thermistor 10k Type II (I/NET) – Thermistor 10K2A1 Dale/Vishay - STx20x Sensors (see HVAC Sensor catalog for details) Thermistor 10k Type III (Satchwell) – Thermistor 10K3A1 (No Longer Applicable for Satchwell sensors) Thermistor 10k Linearized (Satchwell DxT - Type T) - STx6xx Sensors (see HVAC Sensor catalog for details) Thermistor 10k Type IV (FD) – Thermistor 10K4A1 type ‘G’ (U.S. Sensor) Thermistor 10k Type V (FD w/ 11k shunt ) – Thermistor 10K type ‘G’ (U.S. Sensor) with external 11k ohm shunt resistor installed Thermistor 1.8k (Xenta) – Thermistor type 1.8KA1 - STx1xx Sensors (see HVAC Sensor catalog for details) Thermistor 1k (Balco) – (not a thermistor) RTD, 1000 ohm Balco Thermistor 20k (Honeywell) – Thermistor 20K6A1 type H Thermistor 2.2k (Johnson Controls) – 2.2K3A1   Refer to the Temperature Sensor Resistance Charts Knowledge Base article for temperature vs resistance charts for these sensor types and others.

Issue Troubleshooting steps for the Infinet and MSTP bus. Product Line Andover Continuum, EcoStruxure Building Operation Environment Continuum SmartStruxure RS-485 Infinet BACnet MSTP Cause Methods are needed to troubleshoot the Infinet and MSTP bus Resolution This is not a comprehensive list of all methods for troubleshooting, but a starting point. The Infinit-mstp troubleshooting document is available here. NOTE If BACnet MSTP devices do not support COV subscriptions, then care must be taken when reading values (eg EBO trends or alarms) as excessive traffic can be created that overwhelms the communication bus. For example, if 30 non-COV BACnet devices have EBO alarms (or EBO change of value trends) bound to 4 objects in each controller, this will create 240 packets (reads/replies) that will be attempted every "Minimum polling Interval". This is likely to fill the MSTP bus bandwidth  

Issue After installing a self-signed certificate via Internet explorer as detail in article  SSL Certificates - Security Certificate Risk warning logging in to WorkStation or WebStation using HTTPS  There is still a warning in Chrome and Firefox that the site is "Not secure" This warning is not seen in the earlier versions of Internet Explorer but from version 11 it is also seen in Internet Explorer. Product Line EcoStruxure Building Operation Environment WebStation Cause Different browsers have different policies to Self-signed Certificates and display a different warning, but still use HTTPS. These policies may change over time, but it is not something that can be controlled Without a neutral and recognized third party—such as a certificate authority—verifying certificate ownership, a certificate is meaningless. To better understand, when doing something like creating an HTTPS connection you have the following chain: A client web browser making the request to the server. The remote web server sending data back to the client. And an HTTPS certificate authorized by a neutral 3rd party that vouches that the server is who it is and the encryption is valid because of that. A self-signed certificate is inherently untrusted because anyone can generate a self-signed certificate. Anyone including an entity that deliberately pretends to be something/someone they aren’t. With a self-signed certificate there is simply no trusted third party that has the basic human procedures set to simply state, “Okay, this domain has a certificate we issued them and thus you can trust them. We say they are in fact the domain the claim to be and not an imposter.” And since anyone in the world can create a self-signed certificate on their own, it’s usage has inherent trust issues. What makes a certificate valid has very little to do with deep technology or encryption techniques but what makes it valid is a process centered around a neutral—and recognized—third party validating a usage procedure and browser makers adhering to respect of those procedures. At the end of the day, an encryption key pair is an utterly meaningless pile of bits and bytes without the enforcement of the processes and procedures that surround them. Resolution Internet Explorer - No warning Chrome - "Not Secure" shown Firefox - Initially a "Your connection is not secure" warning is seen "10.158.7xx.xxx:xxx uses an invalid security certificate. The certificate is not trusted because it is self-signed. Error code: MOZILLA_PKIX_ERROR_SELF_SIGNED_CERT" Add Exception, allows access as below   The best way to permanently remove the warning is to pay for a certificate from a certificate authority. See this forum post on how to get generate and add a certificate from a certificate authority

Issue How to reset an existing EBO Licensing installation Product Line EcoStruxure Building Operation Environment Building Operation Licensing Cause Most of the time, issues with damaged or corrupted EBO Licenses can be resolved by simply returning and re-registering the affected License, either manually or with the help of Product Support. However, on some occasions, this is not enough, as the actual Licensing installation is affected.  Even re-installing the License Server does not fix the issue because of unwanted data left over in the registry. Resolution A License Server Reset Tool capable of partial or complete reset of an EBO License Server installation has been developed and available for download from the Community: SBO License Server Reset.

Issue How can I troubleshoot a communication issue with the Modbus protocol Is there a log available within the AS or ES that shows the Modbus communication between Modbus devices Product Line EcoStruxure Building Operation Environment Building Operation Workstation Building Operation Automation Server Building Operation Enterprise Server Cause When troubleshooting Modbus issues in an AS or ES it can be helpful to see the communication between devices to help identify this issue. The trace log within both server types is available and is configured as described below in the resolution. Resolution Open Workstation and navigate to [AS/ES name]/System/Modules/Trace/Loggers/nsp/nsp.pin. Right-click "nsp.pin.modbus" and choose Properties. Under Level, change from "Information" to "Debug", then click ok. In EBO 7.0 and higher, "Debug" will report 1 line per transaction, where "Trace" will report 8 lines for the same transaction. In EBO 7.0 and higher, instead of logging all Modbus with "nsp.pin.modbus," you can log separately Modbus TCP and Modbus Serial using either "nsp.pin.modbus.CommunicationLayer.ModbusCommsLogger.Serial" or "nsp.pin.modbus.CommunicationLayer.ModbusCommsLogger.TCP" Let it run a few minutes. If there are some user input needed to recreate the Modbus issue, then perform these steps now. Retrieve the log by right-clicking [AS/ES name]/System/Modules/Trace/TraceSettings and choose Trace settings->Get trace log.  Save the log file. A useful tool available on the Community, the Modbus decoder can be used to assist in viewing/debugging the Modbus trace log file information saved in the previous step. Once debugging is complete remember to change log level back to "Information" (reverse of step 3). Note: If the ES or AS is reset, i.e. cold started or warm started, the log level will return to 'Information', so if further increased logging is required, the procedure will need to be repeated. Note2: From v6 (2024), adding the trace below can be helpful for Modbus RTU /[ASName]/System/Modules/Trace/Loggers/nsp/nsp.pin/nsp.pin.sport/nsp.pin.sport.DeviceRS485   Here is a video showing the above process. 

Issue PID Definitions and definition for AutoTune PIDs. Product Line Andover Continuum, EcoStruxure Building Operation Environment Continuum 1.94 StruxureWare Building Operation 1.1 and higher Cause Argument for bPID in Continuum and StruxureWare Building Operation are: Arg 1 Ena Arg 2 Type Arg 3 Cv Arg 4 SP Arg 5 Kp Arg 6 LKi Arg 7 LKd Arg 8 Db Arg 9 OP Arg 10 Bias Arg 11 Isum Arg 12 err Arg 13 Ltim Arguments for AutoTuner PID Continuum and StruxureWare Building Operation are: Arg 1 Ena Tuning Enable Arg 2 Type type of control Arg 3 Cv Measured variable Arg 4 SP Setpoint Arg 5 Kp Proportional gain constant Arg 6 Ki Integral gain constant Arg 7 Kd Derivative gain constant Arg 8 Db Deadband Arg 9 OP Output Arg 10 Lag Output Device Lag time Arg 11 Dev Deviation from setpoint allowed Arg 12 Pd Passed Data Array of 17 Numerics Arg 13 Ta Time Date Array of 3 Variables Resolution For AutoTunerPID Wizard keep in mind that it is different than PID or often referred to as BPID. There are 3 types of PIDs bPID (normal PID) Simple PID (which was used for less memory available in controllers and had 9 Arguments) AutoTunerPID (designed to be run once on a system to ascertain the required values of Proportional, Integral and Derivative factors (Kp, Ki, Kd), when complete the function is normally to be replaced by the standard PID function as it will run faster with less system overhead. However when tuning is complete the PID tuning function will continue to control the plant using the standard PID function.) Please note that PIDs are no longer autoconfig and there is no generic PID functionality with Continuum 1.94 and StruxureWare Building Operation 1.1 and higher, but custom solutions instead.  bPID information on page 101 available in PID Function.pdf Simple PID is on page 90 of the above link AutoTunerPID information available in PID AutoTuner.pdf

Issue When logging into Workstation one of the following error codes is given.  Invalid returned data from license server system. (Error code: -12) Cannot connect to license server system. (Error code: -15) License server system does not support this feature (Error code: -18) The desired vendor daemon is down. (Error code: -97) Product Line EcoStruxure Building Operation Environment Workstation License Server Cause These type of issues are contributed to the License Server, Vender Daemon being down or not having a valid license for the application which is used. Here is a complete list of error codes Resolution If Workstation is installed on a different PC than the license server, refer to SmartStruxure Workstation or editors can't get license when using firewall (errors -15 or -96). If you get license error -18 refer to Error "Requested license is not available on the license Server" even though the license for the StruxureWare Building Operation is valid. Start by working through the troubleshooting steps below. In some cases the Building Operation License Server was unable to start due to antivirus programs on the computer.    Cannot connect to FlexNet License Admin Using your internet browser and go to localhost:8888. If you are unable to connect to this address then the License Server is not running.  Ensure that the Building Operation X.X License Server is running as a service. Right Click on the Computer icon on the desktop and click on manage. In the system tree on the left, go to Services and Applications > Services.  Scroll through the list and select Building Operation X.X License Server. Click start in the top left corner of the window. Some times the following Windows Error 1067 is given when trying to start the License Server. Note: In the past this error has been caused by antivirus software on the computer. In this situation the antivirus program had to be uninstalled in order to allow the License Server to start.    If the Building Operation License Server will not start then it may be due to another program using TCP port 8888. Use TCPView to search for programs running on local port 8888 and stop the other program.      Vendor Daemon is Down Note: If working with a 32 bit PC, replace "Program Files (x86)" with "Program Files" in the file paths below. Using your internet browser go to the address localhost:8888. Click on Administration in the top right corner of the screen and login with admin/admin (If logging in for the first time it will prompt you to change the password.  Click on the Vendor Daemon Configuration tab and then select the taclic daemon.  Verify that the path in the License File or Directory field matches the location of the taclic.lic file. The first half of the file path is C:\Program Files (x86)\Schneider Electric StruxureWare\Building Operation X.X\License Server\ followed by what is in the License File or Directory field. Verify that the taclic.exe is located in the path found in the Vendor Daemon Location field. The first half of the file path is C:\Program Files (x86)\Schneider Electric StruxureWare\Building Operation X.X\License Server\ followed by what is in the Vendor Daemon Location field. If changes were made then click Save and then Start.    Vendor Daemon is Down issue caused by ipv6 Cases have been seen where having ipv6 enabled on the same computer where the license server is running causes the Daemon is down error.  Often there will be entries in the license server logs that are similar to: 17:46:44 (demo) Lost connection to lmgrd, heartbeat timeout expired, exiting. 17:46:44 (demo) EXITING DUE TO SIGNAL 37 Exit reason 5 17:46:44 (demo) IN: "f1" user1@host1 (SHUTDOWN) 17:46:44 (lmgrd) demo exited with status 37 (Communications error) To confirm whether this is the issue ask the site if it is OK to disable ipv6 on the machine temporarily. In Windows control panel disable ipv6 Reboot the computer. In some cases, it might be needed to disable IPv6 completely in the registry: https://tweaks.com/windows/40099/how-to-properly-disable-ipv6/ If the issue is resolved then inquire with the site if it is OK to leave ipv6 disabled. If SIGNAL 37 errors are seen in the license server logs, these can be caused by having the localhost name associated with the IPv6 loopback address in the hosts file. This can cause communication problems between the license server daemon (lmgrd) and the vendor daemon, resulting in shutdown of the latter. If you have a line like the following in the /etc/hosts file: ::1 localhost ip6-localhost ip6-loopback please change it to ::1 localhost6 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback so that the localhost name is associated only with the IPv4 127.0.0.1 address. Please note that modifying this file requires Windows administrative privileges.  

Issue Licenses are becoming damaged repeatedly over time and/or licenses are going in to a disabled state. Product Line EcoStruxure Building Operation, TAC Vista Environment SmartStruxure License Administrator Virtual Machine Cause Damaged Licenses: If the license server / license administrator is installed on a virtual machine, the common reason for damaged licenses is that the MAC address of the virtual machine is not set to be static. Every time the MAC address changes, the license will become damaged. Disabled Licenses: This is usually caused when the license fails to complete a process such as a return or repair. This could be due to an intermittent internet connection or the process timed out while trying to communicate with the license server. Resolution Repair License with License Administrator The first step to take with a damaged or disabled license is to use the repair function in license administrator. Follow the steps from WebHelp topic Repairing an EcoStruxure Building Operation Software License. If the repair function does not work, then the license server will need to be reset.  Reset License Server (Unable to Repair License) Below are the steps to remove the damage or disabled licenses before reactivating the permanent licenses again: Put a SBO demo license on the site to get it back up and running right away. Locate the Entitlement ID and/or activation ID of the impacted licenses. Open a case with your local BMS support group and provide them this information. This information will be used to release the licenses to prepare them to be rehosted. There are then two potential methods to  reset the license server: Download and run the SBO License Server Reset tool from the Community Manually reset the License Server Stop the License Server. In the License Server application folder, remove all files:                 - File path for Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and WIndow 10: \ProgramData\FLEXnet                 - File path for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2012: \ProgramData\FLEXnet   Start the License Server Reactivate the returned network licenses.   Note: When you reactivate all returned network license, new License Server .data files are created together with the activation of the first license. For more detail, reference WebHelp: Resetting the License Server.

Issue Example graphics components required Product Line EcoStruxure Building Operation Environment TGML - Building Operation Graphics Editor Cause No standard graphics or components are supplied within the product. Resolution A Standard graphic component library can be downloaded from the Buildings Download Center. This consists of a number of Component Libraries that can be installed on a Workstation by double clicking on each one. In your TGML Editor, Right click in the Components window and select "Categories" you can then select the categories you require to see in your components section. There are also a lot of standard Snippets that have been developed by users around the world, these are available to download from the EcoStruxure Building Operation Forum - Graphics Exchange.

Issue How do I setup and configure the database when using External log storage in EBO? Product Line EcoStruxure Building Operation Environment PostgreSQL TimescaleDB pgAdmin Building Operation Workstation Cause When using External log storage in EcoStruxure Building Operation(EBO) PostgreSQL server and TimescaleDB are installed on a computer where the trend log data and events should be stored. The database used for External Log storage needs to be setup and configured correctly. Resolution The EBO External Log Storage Installer tool available on the Community assists with installing and configuring the PostgreSQL server. But if you like to see how it is done manually please watch this video. The following steps are shown in the video: Create the database in the PostgreSQL server Create a user which will be used by EBO when it connects to the database Configure the database for use with EBO Configure EBO to be able to connect to the database  

Issue When PC based firewall's are used, some configuration in the license system and in the firewall are required to be made. In some cases, the error below when logging into Workstation appears: License server machine is down or not responding (Error code -15 or -96) Product Line EcoStruxure Building Operation Environment Building Operation Workstation Cause The TAC license (taclic) vendor daemon by default uses a random port each time it's started. This setting makes it difficult to handle in a firewall. Also the various EcoStruxure programs using the license system needs to be allowed in the firewall, as well as the ports used by the license system. Here is a simple explanation of how the license request from a client is made. Resolution Make sure there is a valid license installed on the license server. For more information read Requested license not available for Enterprise Server, Workstation or editors The easiest way to configure Windows firewall, is to run the SBO Firewall Config tool on all PC's having EcoStruxure software installed. For any questions regarding the use of this tool please contact the developer, details in the tool. In order to manually make the configuration follow the steps below. For more information on how to create Windows firewall rules, read Creating Inbound and Outbound Windows Firewall Rules.   On the server PC Make the port used by the vendor daemon fixed. Follow Define the port used by the taclic vendor daemon guide to do that. On the PC having the license server installed, open the following TCP ports in the firewall both inbound and outbound.  80 443 4444 2170 27000 through 27009 (If a user defined defined port has been used other than 2170 for the vendor daemon then use that instead of 2170)   On the client PC On the PC having EcoStruxure software installed using the license server on a remote PC, make these exceptions in the firewall: Allow ports TCP 80, 443, 4444, 2170 and TCP 27000 through 27009 both inbound and outbound. (If you defined a port other than 2170 for the vendor daemon then use that instead of 2170) Allow the following programs: SE.Graphics.Editor.exe SE.SBO.Script.Editor.Proxy.exe SE.SBO.ScriptEditor.exe SE.SBO.WorkStation.exe SE.WorkStation.IA.WptEd.exe tam32.exe They are typically located here: On 32 bit OS: C:\Program Files\Schneider Electric StruxureWare\Building Operation 1.X\WorkStation On 64 bit OS: C:\Program Files (x86)\Schneider Electric StruxureWare\Building Operation 1.X\WorkStation

Issue Temperature Sensor Resistance Charts Product Line Andover Continuum, EcoStruxure Building Operation, Field Devices, Satchwell MicroNet, Satchwell Sigma, TAC IA Series, TAC INET, TAC Vista Environment Temperature Sensors Cause Temperature (°C) to Resistance Charts (ohms). Upgrading the site BMS, but retaining the existing sensors and the sensor resistance values are not known. Resolution The resistance of a sensor at a specific temperature can be downloaded below, there are a number of tables collated from different sources for a number of Schneider Electric sensors and other BMS suppliers.   In EBO, the thermistor selection in the IO module or controller does not represent the thermistor bead type, an example is the Continuum Type I in EBO, but the bead is a Type 3,. For further information regarding this see the KB article  Thermistor type selection in EBO.   The document All Sensors covers the following:   Satchwell DxT sensors are replaced by STR600, STP660, STD600, STO600 type T with shunt, and use the Satchwell T range chart Drayton DC1000, DC1100 30K6A1 is now known as STR600D, STP600D, STO600D Andover 10K4A1 TAC Inc. Vista 1.8KA1 I/A series 10K3A1 with 11K shunt INET 10K2A1 (10k Dale) BALCO 1000 ohm RTD   Older Satchwell ranges: Satchwell DW1204, DW1305, DWS1202 Satchwell DO Satchwell DD/DR Other manufacturers included: Allerton 3K3A1 Ambiflex 2012, Honeywell Aquatrol, Jel/Thorn, Trend, York 10K3A1 Schlumberger (air) 5K3A1 Schlumberger (immersion) 100K6A1 Automatrix, York, Sibe 10K4A1 Honeywell 20K6A Landis & Gyr PT100A, PT1000A   Further information regarding INET, IA, the document Thermistor Types Tables (Veris Industries) is available.  The 1k Balco resistance chart is also available.   Further information for the Continuum ACC Temp 10K Type 3 also known as 10K4A1, the document Thermistor Temp Resist Chart (Precon Thermistors) is available.   TC900 series TC900 RS-03 sensor chart   For I/A Series Controllers (MNL/MNB) Compatible sensors that have a built-in 11k shunt resistor include the TS-5711-850 TS-57011-850 TS-57031-850 TSMN-90110-850 Series Any sensor that matches resistance to temperature curve for a 10K Thermistor Type G (U.S. Sensor), Type 9 (Dale/Vishay) or Type III (ACI Series AH) can be used with the I/A Series MNL and I/A Series MNB series controllers, provided that a 11k ± 0.1% 1/8 watt resistor is wired in parallel with the sensor. The input has a range of -10 to 135 °F (-23.3 to 57.2 °C) with an accuracy of ±1% of span. Temperature / Resistance Reference Values Temperature Deg F (Deg C) Resistance Resistance Incl. 11k Shunt 32 (0) 25490 8,012 68 (20) 12,260 5,798 75 (25) 10,000 5,238 104 (40) 5,592 3,707 140 (60) 2,760 2,206 The full temperature/resistance table for the US Sensor 10K Thermistor R-T Curve Type G sensor. Please note that the controller may not be able to use the full temperature range shown in the table.  

Issue After enabling Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Compliance in Windows Security settings, the following issues are observed in Device Administrator:  Cannot export server list Error: "The server list could not be exported." Reason: The file could not be encrypted. "The server list could not be exported." Reason: The file could not be encrypted Cannot export root certificate with private key Error: "Export of CA root certificate failed: Could not encrypt the certificate." Export of CA root certificate failed: Could not encrypt the certificate. Product Line EcoStruxure Building Operation Environment Building Operation Device Administrator FIPS compliance Cause Device Administrator is not FIPS compliant. Enabling FIPS mode in Windows enforces the use of FIPS-compliant cryptographic algorithms across all applications. This can lead to failures in applications that do not support these standards. Resolution To work around this issue: Temporarily disable FIPS on the affected PC or Use another PC where FIPS is not enabled to perform the export operations.

  Issue The LEDs on the Flex Server indicate the status of the gateway's connection with the Internet and server. This article provides detailed guidance to help interpret these LED indicators.   Product Line EcoStruxure Building Activate Environment ESXBFXSVR00B008 ESXBFXSVR0BC008 ESXBFXSVRBCW008 Cause The top and bottom LEDs on the Flex Server serve different diagnostic purposes. Understanding their behavior is essential for effective troubleshooting. Resolution The LED blink patterns provide diagnostic information about: Internet connection Server connection SD card health Gateway firmware status Device connectivity Data transmission LED Indicator Reference Diagrams Figure 1: Side View of the Flex Server showing LED locations Figure 2: Gateway Status LED indications Figure 3: Network Status LED indications Figure 4: Ethernet Status LED indications Figure 5: Power LED indications Fig 1: Side View of the Flex-Server showing LED location       Fig 2: Gateway Status LED indication     Fig 3: Network Status LED   Fig 4: Ethernet Status LED   Fig 4: Power LED indications  

Issue After performing server upgrades using Device Administrator, attempts to download the database fail. The server remains in a "Ready for download" state, which cannot be cleared.   Device Administrator Download Fail error Product Line EcoStruxure Building Operation Environment Building Operation Device Administrator Building Operation Automation Server Premium Building Operation Automation Server Bundled Building Operation Automation Server. Building Operation 2023 (version 5) and above Cause This happens when a Consolidation Point (CP) or Hotfix has been applied. These updates do not include server packages in Device Administrator, causing download failures during post-hotfix upgrades.  DFU upgrades and base version upgrades of the installed Device Administrator still function as expected. Resolution This issue is cosmetic and does not impact server functionality, there’s no operational need to upgrade servers after applying a hotfix or CP. However, to clear the persistent "Ready for download" state: Navigate to: C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric EcoStruxure\Building Operation x.0\Device Administrator Locate the folder: Find the folder named tmp[SerialNumber] (e.g., tmpSM22111234) that correlates to the server(s) showing the state "Ready for download" Delete all files inside that folder. Restart Device Administrator if it’s open. This will clear the "Ready for download" status.  

Issue Routers or devices with routing capabilities may not support BACnet Protocol 16 Extended Frames (1474 bytes) and only support BACnet MSTP Frame size (480 bytes), so devices that support the larger size need to receive a request with a smaller APDU defined or they will use the largest APDU they support, which will be dropped at the router. Each BACnet device has a Max APDU Length Accepted property and SpaceLogic/Easylogic, which supports Extended Frames, is 1474 bytes. Product Line TAC IA Series Environment MP-X under Tridium offer SE branded Tridium offer I/A Series MNB 1000 Building Operation EasyLogic RP-C Building Operation EasyLogic RP-V Building Operation EasyLogic MP-C Building Operation EasyLogic RP IO Expansion Module Building Operation Multi-purpose Controller Building Operation Multi-purpose VAV Cause Routers and devices, acting as routers, that support BACnet Protocol Revision lower than 16 will drop the extended frames (aka large packets). BACnet Protocol 16 introduced Extended Frames (1474 bytes) to BACnet MSTP, which increased the frame size from 480 bytes. BACnet devices have Max APDU Length Accepted, which communicates the largest frame size accepted. SpaceLogic/Easylogic have Max APDU Length Accepted =  1474 bytes. Resolution Add bacnetUtil-rt module to the station, which is included in default Niagara installation, using Platform -> Software Manager. Open Palette -> bacnetUtil Select ApduSizeOverride from DeviceOverrides folder Drag-n-drop it on the BACnet controller The default is 480 for BACnet MSTP. To disable for SpaceLogic/EasyLogic controllers communicating via IP or on MSTP supporting Extended Frames, you can change to 1474 to match the CONFIG -> Device Object -> Max APDU Length Accepted.  NOTE A: Support was added in Niagara 4.10u10, 4.14u1, and 4.15. NOTE B: This can be added to any device, so changing to 480 will indicate how much slower communication would be if using an MSTP router that does not support Extended Frames. I tried by viewing Device Report in N4.14 while capturing in Wireshark, so I could see packet timing on the wire, and it was about 3 times slower. ApduSizeOverride # of Request Required Period 480 46 17.13 secs 1474 14 6.76 secs

Warning Electrostatic Discharge Required: Always discharge static electricity from your person by touching metal prior to handling any hardware. Failure to do so may result in damage to devices.   Issue The panel displays a Process Watchdog Operated condition. This is accompanied by General Trouble. Product Line ESMI Fire Detection. Environment FFSULH1001. FFSULH1002. FFSULH1003. Cause The system has reported a watchdog trouble due to a malfunction in the main processor unit located on the LCD backboard. During this condition, the Watchdog LED will illuminate. Resolution Locate the LCD backboard: On the back side of the LCD board, find the reset switch (red-circled area in the reference photo). Reset the watchdog condition: Press and release the reset switch to reset the watchdog condition. Observe system behavior: If the system recovers to normal operation, no further action is needed. If the watchdog trouble persists, proceed to replace the LCD main processor board.