Building Automation Knowledge Base

Issue I have Advanced Display V3 connected to my EBO server. Do I need a client license? Product Line EcoStruxure Building Operation Environment Building Operation Advanced Display V3 Cause Building Operation Advanced Display V3 (AD v3) is an industrial-grade Human Machine Interface (HMI) that can easily be locked to an application such as EcoStruxure Building Operation WebStation to create a dedicated tool for local operation and maintenance of an EcoStruxure BMS. Resolution When connected to EcoStruxure BMS server, AD v3 is counted as one WebStation client. Starting from EBO v2, WorkStation and WebStation will both be considered a client, and each will require a concurrent license to be able to log into the system. Three client licenses are included with each Enterprise Central and each Enterprise Server. When logging directly into a SmartX server, the number of WebStation connections is limited only by the Architectural Guidelines*, which says that a client license is only needed if the AD v3 is connected to Enterprise Server or Enterprise Central directly. *From EBO 3.1 and forward there is no need to activate a Client feature license on SmartX servers to be able to connect WebStation to a SmartX server and log in. While versions 3.0.4 and 3.0.3 with hotfixes accomplished the same functionality, they did so by stating that 99 clients were available.

Issue Modbus TCP Device (Slave) address greater than 247 Product Line EcoStruxure Building Operation Environment Building Operation Enterprise Server Building Operation Automation Server (AS, AS-P, AS-B)  Modbus TCP Network Modbus TCP Gateway Cause Modbus TCP Device (Slave) address 248 is reserved and cannot be used. (Modbus TCP Network or Gateway) SmartStruxure supports up to address 247, as per StruxureWare Building Operation - Technical Reference Guide (up to v1.6.1). There was a defect within v1.5.0 and earlier that caused address 250 to be used if the Device address is set to "Invalid." This defect was corrected in v1.6.1. Resolution From v1.9 this is corrected, so it is possible to define addresses for Modbus TCP devices from 1-247 and 249-254 Device addresses 0 and 248 are reserved. Device address 255 is used as the Default address.   For Modbus RTU RS485 master/slave networks, slave device addressing is different, see KB article Modbus RTU slave address.   Further information about Modbus can be found in the KB article Modbus basics.

Issue Reporting Agent continuously restarts Windows Event logs show appcrash for Reporting Service  Trend / Event data no longer transferring to WebReports / Report Server.   Product Line EcoStruxure Building Operation Environment Building Operation Report Server  Cause If there are bindings within the Extended Trend Log that is from itself (so a cyclic loop). By default when you select the Transfer trigger variable the SmartLog property is selected (as shown below).  This is an invalid configuration but can be accidentally configured and saved.    This will cause the ES read to go into an infinite loop and cause the application to eventually restart (crash).  By setting the Reporting Agent to Debug (using the SBO Reports Agent Config - Communities (se.com)) the last few messages before the restart within the log file will show messages related to "Entering IncludeLogInReports()" with the same set of Extended trend Logs repeat (if there is more than one).  The image below shows an example of the Extended Trend Log shown in the above screenshot.    Resolution After locating the relevant extended trend logs with these invalid bindings, delete these invalid bindings and restart the Reporting Agent service and the data should then be read correctly.     Remember to revert the log level back to INFO before restarting the agent to not overload the logs with too much detail. 

Warning Potential for Data Loss: The steps detailed in the resolution of this article may result in a loss of critical data if not performed properly. Before beginning these steps, make sure all important data is backed up in the event of data loss. If you are unsure or unfamiliar with any complex steps detailed in this article, please contact Product Support for assistance. Issue Contemporary Controls Skorpion Switch configuration setting for using RSP with MPX and RPX controllers Product Line EcoStruxure Building Operation Environment Contemporary Controls EISK8M-100T Skorpion Switch Building Operation Automation Server Premium Building Operation Multi-purpose Controller Building Operation Multi-purpose VAV Building Operation Room-purpose Controller Cause Contemporary Controls Skorpion switches have several caveats to consider before using them in a site design. Specific Skorpion switch configuration settings are needed in order for the RSTP protocol to work with MPX controllers.  Resolution *NOTE: This is only for Contemporary Controls Skorpion Switches*   Contermporary Controls EISK8m-100T switch documentation: https://www.ccontrols.com/ctrlink/eiskm.php    There are a number of configuration options available to use these switches and MPX/RPX controllers. This article is not meant to be a comprehensive guide.   Two caveats to consider before using these switches:  Contemporary Controls (CC) Support has indicated that these switches have a limitation to 39 devices (MPXs) per switch. Other vendor's switches do not have this limitation and allow 39 devices per RSTP loop. Multiple RSTP loops are not supported on a Skorpion switch. Multiple Skorpion switches may be used and daisy-chained to allow for greater than 39 devices. The 39 total number includes the switch itself, so effectively, 38 MPXs. A static IP address of the switch should not be in the same IP range (10.110.210.x) if the AS-P is being used as a DHCP server. Configuring the switch this way may cause the AS-P to assign a duplicate IP address to 1 of the MPXs in that range. The DHCP server in the AS-P is a very basic DHCP server to allow for quick IP assignments in a private network. There aren't any configuration options for designated exceptions in the AS-P. (Note: This may be a security concern for sites that do not want a switch on their main network. Setting the Skorpion switch to DHCP enable can allow the ASP to assign a non-static IP to the switch and not interfere with MPXs. RSTP enabled - the snapshot below shows the settings to enable RSTP o the switch Redundancy state: STP/RSTP STP State: Enable Hello Time: 2 Version: RSTP Max Age: 40 Forward Delay: 21                                       The Bridge Priority setting should be changed to 4096 to be a higher priority than the controllers. See the Priority setting in the snapshot above. Root ID: Self-populating field will indicate "Self" when set for a single root with 1 RSTP ring Rood ID "mac-address" may indicate a different switch that is the root switch Non-STP State Port Some ports must be set to not pass BPDU RSTP traffic,  i.e. the ASP, a PC used to configure the switch and connecting other network switches. 2 or more switches can be connected to allow for more devices to be connected (38 each) but RSTP traffic must be restricted to each switch. The ports connecting them need to be configured as Non-STP.   Note: Admin edge turns off almost all RSTP traffic, but not all Non-STP State ON disables the port from participating in the STP or RSTP ring The ports that are connecting the 1st, 2nd or 3rd switches need to have Auto-MDX set properly to behave as a cross-over cable. Either that or use a physical cross-over cable. In the Skorpion configuration page, click on the picture of the switch where the ports are showing "Auto-Mdix enable" on one switch and "Auto-Mdix disable" on the other switch. Click on the actual port from the main page to get to this setting. Example: Switch 1 port 8           Switch 2 port 1            General observations: Switch manufacturers have different limitations and options for configuration. Pay close attention to the Vender’s switch and MPX documentation. After a reconfiguration of the switch, give it several minutes for convergence to take place and to let the system settle. A flooding network traffic loop state may happen in several circumstances: a. RSTP not enabled on an MPX (factory default will reset RSTP to disabled) Note: The Device Report will extract information directly from the controller b. MPX not warm started after setting RSTP c. A switch misconfiguration (Ex. Port not set to Non-STP On) A restart (power off) of the switch may be necessary to recover d. Too many RSTP devices in a loop (>39 including the Skorpion switch) e. IP address conflict This state can be observed when all the controllers go offline and access to the switch config page isn’t possible. It’s best to get RSTP working with MPXs on each individual switch with separate rings and then daisy chain them after configuring Auto-Mdix first and finally plug in the ethernet cable into the next switch. Using 2 PCs can be helpful when setting these up so that 1 can be used to access the switch(s) on the 192.168.92.x network and the other with EBO running on the other network that the ASP is set to. Otherwise switching the NIC settings back and forth is cumbersome. Once both switches are configured and both are working with RSTP, controllers may still show offline. A power cycle can clear this up so that the ASP can reassign an IP with both switches connected. *** 1 MPX controller that has not been set to RSTP will throw the whole system into offline mode. Use the device report to ensure every single controller has been set to RSTP AND has been warm started.  ***   Using the Control Panel MP Series devices link, the Search feature and the Device report in EBO can be helpful to observe all the necessary settings for MPX and RSTP Control Panel MP Series devices link

Issue Questions regarding specifications of SmartStruxure Hardware Inputs and Outputs Product Line EcoStruxure Building Operation Environment SmartStruxure I/O Modules: AO-8, AO-8-H AO-V-8, AO-V-8-H DI-16 DO-FA-12, DO-FA-12-H DO-FC-8, DO-FC-8-H RTD-DI-16 UI-8-AO-4, UI-8-AO-4-H UI-8-AO-V-4, UI-8-AO-V-4-H UI-8-DO-FC-4, UI-8-DO-FC-4-H UI-16 Cause Different I/O modules have different electrical specifications Resolution Universal Input Specifications Universal inputs can be configured as voltage, current, thermistor, resistance, digital or supervised inputs. Voltage Input Specifications: Range - 0 to 10 VDC Resolution - 12 bit Accuracy - ±(0.7mV + 0.2% of reading) Current Input Specifications: Range - 0 to 20 mA Resolution - 12 bit Accuracy - ±(0.03 mA + 0.4% of reading) Resistance Input Specifications: 10 Ohm to 10 kOhm 10 kOhm to 60 kOhm Thermistor Input Specifications: Range - -50 to 150° C (-58 to 302° F) Thermistors: 10k Type I (Continuum), 10k Type II (I/NET), 10k Type III (Satchwell), 10k Type IV (FD), 1.8k (Xenta), 10k Linearized (Satchwell DRT), 10k Type V (FD w/ 11k shunt), 1k (Balco), 20k (Honeywell), 2.2k (Johnson Controls) Digital Output Specifications Form C Relay: Terminal - Common (C), Normally Open (NO), Normally Closed (NC) Minimum Pulse Width - 100 ms minimum Isolation - 1500 VAC minimum, coil to contact Cycle Life - At least 100,000 cycles Contact Rating - 250 VAC, 30 VDC, 3 A Form A Relay: Terminals - Common (C), Normally Open (NO) Minimum Pulse Width - 100 ms minimum Isolation - 1500 VAC minimum, coil to contact Cycle Life - At least 100,000 cycles Contact Rating - 250 VAC, 30 VDC, 2 A LED Specifications: LED Polarity - Represents the actual state of the output; ON if the output is active, OFF if the output is inactive LED Color - Green Analog Output Specifications Analog outputs can be configured as voltage or current. Module Voltage Output: Range - 0 to 10 VDC Resolution - 50 mV Accuracy - ±100 mV Terminals - Voltage (V), Return Minimum Load - Source, 2 mA; Sink, -1mA Current Output: Range - 0 to 20 mA Resolution - 0.1 mA Accuracy - ±0.2 mA Terminals - Current (I), Return Maximum Load - Output load should not exceed 650 Ohms Supervised Input Specifications Supervised inputs can be used to detect sabotage. Detected resistor values - Open circuit, short circuit, contact open, and contact closed. 5 volt circuit, 1 or 2 resistors, monitored - Series only, parallel only and series and switch combinations. For a 2-resistor configuration, each parallel. Resistor value range - 1k to 10 k resistors should have the same value. The selected resistor value needs to be defined in the system. RTD Input Specifications The specifications of the RTD-DI-16 are extensive and thus are best viewed directly in the data sheet available on the Buildings Download Center: RTD-DI-16 Specification Sheet You can also download the specification sheet here: IO Module RTD-DI-16 Specification Sheet (July 2014).pdf.

Issue Binding a SmartStruxure Analogue value to a Analogue output in the SE IntesisBox (Panasonic Air Conditioning). Environment IntesisBox Panasonic RPM Read Property Multiple Cause Attempting to bind the analogue value to the IntesisBox analogue output causes the following error; Resolution In this case, the AS database has the wrong unit (no-units) associated with the object, since it does not match to the units in the device "Degrees-Celsius" the failure occurs' This is corrected in StruxureWare Building Operation 1.5, where the unit id is not uploaded if the device does not support read-property-multiple, and it appears from the device documentation, that the IntesisBox does not support RPM. As an immediate workaround, the user can configure the unit id of the analog output object directly - configure the "Value" property to have a unit of Degrees Celsius.  To view the IntesisBox Panasonic manual, please click HERE.

Issue VisiSat 2.1 Build 185/196 Cannot find VisiSat “CustomiseUI” add-on to Visio. Environment Internal error 0x86DB08A9 VisiSat CustomiseUI Visio VisiSat 2.1 Build 185 VisiSat 2.1 Build 196 Cause Visio 2003 does not recognise or register VisiSat 2.1 Build 185/196 installation CustomiseUI. Some or all the files required by VisiSat are missing. You may need to re-install Visio and/or VisiSat to clear the problem. Resolution When VisiSat 2.1 Build 185/196 on some Windows XP pro / Visio 2003 computers the following error is displayed. Carry out the following; which should fix the problem. Open Visio 2003 (Not VisiSat) On the menu bar, under tools select options. Select the advance tab. Select file paths. Delete all entries. Then select OK Select OK. OK the next window Visio 2003 should now close. Run up VisiSat VisiSat should run up OK now. If you close VisiSat and open Visio 2003 the paths should now show. VisiSat should open correctly now. Options: Most of the enhancements in VisiSat 2.1 build 185/196 are to incorporate StruxureWare functionality. If you are running VisiSat on Windows XP with Visio 2003, then consideration could be given to using VisiSat 2.1 build 148 instead. If you are running on Windows 7 you could consider upgrading the Visio 2003 software to Visio 2007 or Visio 2010. Click here to download VisiSat 2.1 Build 148. (Direct link) (files size is 42 meg). (your original VisiSat registration form (version 2.0/2.1 only), provides proof of purchase and will be required when unlocking this VisiSat version. If you require further assistance, please contact Product Support.

Issue Where can I get information and documents on the Building Analytics service? Environment Building Analytics Cause Information and documentation is required on this product. Resolution Available documentation is available on the Download Center A diagram of network architectures can be seen Here.

Issue During download or commission of a TAC Xenta programmable controller, WorkStation crashes with the following error message "A problem has occurred in this application" Click here to view the full error message Product Line EcoStruxure Building Operation Environment Building Operation WorkStation v. 1.7 or earlier TAC Vista Transition Cause During the transition from TAC Vista to SmartStruxure, it is possible that some information is imported with content that is not possible to introduce in the system with the normal engineering tools. If the neuron ID of a TAC Xenta IO module is not valid according to SmartStruxure, it will usually not be allowed to initiate the download process, but as the value has been introduced by the migration tool, this is possible. Here is an example of an invalid neuron ID entered for the IO module, and "Commission" being enabled Resolution Enter a valid neuron ID for the IO module before downloading, or remove the IO module from the Menta program. Note that this is fixed in SBO 1.8.1 and later versions.

Issue Some sensors such as the SCR110-H CO2 produce a noisy signal even when wired according to the documented instructions. The following is a trend chart of the unfiltered raw signal from the sensor. Environment Automation Server Continuum controllers TAC Xenta Cause Noisy signal is typically caused by common ground wiring of AC power. Resolution SOLUTION #1 Signal noise can usually be eliminated by using an isolated transformer to power the sensor separately as opposed to using a common transformer that powers up several pieces of equipment. SOLUTION #2 For sensors that support  AC and DC input voltage, signal noise can usually be eliminated by using DC instead of AC power source to power the sensor. SOLUTION #3 Implement a Slew Rate to filter out the noise. As of version 1.7.1, StruxureWare Building Operation does not have a built-in slew rate functionality. Nevertheless, a custom slew rate can be implemented using Script programming. See HowToDebounceANoisySensorSignal.pdf SOLUTION #4 Add a filter (FILT) in a Function Block program after the signal input Description: The function block is a discrete time first order software filter. The filter time constant is specified in seconds with the Time Const parameter. The initial block output value is zero. The filter algorithm is y(k) = y(k-1) + 1 / 1+T/h (u(k)-y(k-1)) where y(k) and u(k) are the filtered and unfiltered values at time k, respectively,h is the sampling interval (i.e. the application program cycle time), and T is the filter time constant. If the time constant is less than or equal to zero, no filtering is done. To obtain a good filter function, the time constant should be set significantly greater than the application program cycle time. This filter algorithm is based on a straightforward backward difference approximation of the continuous time derivative operator. SOLUTION #5 Ensure you are not using older versions of the IO Firmware. As detailed in TPA-SBO-17-0006.00 the firmware should be at least V2.015 in the modules and is available on the Download Center.

Issue BACnet Schedule does not change the Digital Value when the Value attribute of the DV is bound to the Schedule Environment StruxureWare Building Operation BACnet controller B3xxx series. Cause When a user creates the BACnet Schedule object in the b3 controller, if the Default_Value attribute of the BACnet Schedule in the b3 is not configured, the schedule's default value is left as "NULL".   And later on, when the Schedule turns to True, it sets the bound DV value to Active. But when the Schedule turns to False, it tries to change the bound DV value to NULL (as it is the default value of the schedule),  which fails as it is not allowed to set the DV value to NULL.  As a result, the bound DV value cannot be changed and it keeps its previous value "Active" without being able to change it any longer. Resolution Set the Default Value attribute of the BACnet Schedule object from NULL to False as below: - Right click the BACnet Schedule object in the b3 controller and select the Properties. - In the Basic tab of the Properties window, scroll down all the way to the bottom and locate the Default Value attribute. - Click the setup icon on the right side of the attribute, it pops the Default Value window. - Uncheck the Null checkbox and confirm the Value now shows False. - Click OK from the attribute window, verify the Default value is False now, click OK from the Properties window.

Issue How to modify a single trend sample value in Reports Server. Product Line EcoStruxure Building Operation Environment SQL  Reports Server Cause In some cases the user may wish to edit a single value from a trend log stored within the Reports Server Resolution Log into the Reports Server PC Copy the 2 Queries below into separate Queries in SQL Management Studio. - Click Here to download both queries. Open these Queries in SQL Management Studio Open Workstation Browse the Extended Trend Log you wish to change a value on Copy the Path from workstation Open the Query GetInfo in SQL Management Studio and paste the path to the @myLog parameter in the query. Remember to enter the data between the single quotes. In Workstation, open a Trend Log list. Browse to the Time stamp for the value you wish to change Type that time between the single quotes for the parameter @thisTime. Format the data as shown Year-Month-Day Hour:Min:Second Set the @oneSecondLater parameter to one second in time later than the @thisTime parameter Execute the Query or press F5 The Result should be a single row showing 3 columns Open the Query UpdateDb in SQL Managment Studio Set the @DateTimeStamp by Coping the result of the GetInfo query and pasting it between the single quotes. Set the @thisParentID and the @OriginalFloatValue parameters by copying the data in the same manner. Type the desired new value between the single quotes of the @newFloatValue parameter. Press F5 to execute the Query Re-Run the get info Query to verify the change Query 1 - GetInfo Declare @myLog nvarchar(1024) Declare @thisTime datetime2(3) Declare @oneSecondLater datetime2(3) SET @myLog = '' SET @thisTime = '' SET @oneSecondLater = ''   SELECT sampledata.DateTimeStamp, sampledata.ParentID, sampledata.floatvalue from dbo.tblogtimevalues as sampledata join dbo.tbLoggedEntities as logs on sampledata.ParentID = logs.ID   WHERE logs.Path = @myLog AND sampledata.DateTimeStamp between @thisTime and @oneSecondLater Query 2 - UpdateDb Declare @thisDateTimeStamp datetime2(3) Declare @thisParentID int Declare @OriginalFloatValue float Declare @newFloatValue float   Set @thisDateTimeStamp = '' Set @thisParentID = '' Set @OriginalFloatValue = '' Set @newFloatValue = ''   UPDATE dbo.tbLogTimeValues  Set FloatVALUE=@newFloatValue,OdometerValue=@newFloatValue  WHERE DateTimeStamp = @thisDateTimeStamp AND ParentID = @thisParentID

Issue What NEMA or IP rating is a specific product? Environment All devices Cause Is a product protected against water and access by foreign objects? Resolution The Degrees Of Protection document details both the IP rating and NEMA Enclosure charts. The IP rating is made up of 2 digits, the first is the level of protection to foreign objects, the second is the level of protection to water. If a product does not specify any rating for water ingress in it's datasheet then the the second digit will be 0. The first digit relates to the size of a foreign object that can be inserted into the product. Typically many Buildings products will not allow the insertion of a finger (12.5mm approx' 1/2") and offer no water protection, so they would be rated as IP20, however it would be IP10 should they have holes of up to 50mm (approx' 2").

Issue There are "Local Network: and "By Network" options that allow to just connect to the local network or just a b3 Environment RoamIO2 Bacnet Windows7 Windows 2008 Cause By default, the RoamIO2 Bacnet Service Tool has "Local Network" and "By Network" options which may attempt to access all bacnet devices across the entire bacnet network depending on what is selected. This includes all controllers connected to a routing device (BCX/AS/ES). The amount of controllers and the size of the network can cause a long delay in bringing up controllers. Resolution Ensure that the RoamIO2 firmware has been updated to V1.110002 or greater. This version introduced the "Local network" and "By Network" selections in the Bacnet Service Tool. Download details of the Network Targeted Search with snapshots Download the firmware RoamIO2Appl2.000002) Download the Bacnet Service Tool and user guide(1.110003) (Download Center)

Issue Webstation shows 12 hour AM/PM time and U.S date format even when the PC is setup to 24 hour and UK date formats   Environment Webstation Localization Cause Webstation does not get its time and date format from the Windows PC, but from the installed and selected language pack. To change the format, you need to install the language pack for your country or language. There might not be language packs for all languages and countries, and unfortunately there is currently no option to UK/ European English in Webstation. Resolution The workaround is to install a modified English language pack. Download and save and install one of the following two zip files, and install as described below. DO NOT UNZIP THE FILE! UK English 24 hours format with time zone indication UK English 24 hours format without time zone indication    While you are logged into Webstation, Select Settings, then Add or remove language Select "Choose file" and browse to the location you downloaded the language pack .zip file to and select ok Then under settings, select "Change regional settings" You should now have the option to select "English (UK) (en-UK)"  you should now see that the date and time have now changed to UK format.

Issue It is not possible to bind a point in a Function Block program to the RelinquishDefault property of a BACnet Multistate value in an SE8000 controller. Product Line EcoStruxure Building Operation Environment StruxureWare Building Operation(SBO) 1.6.1 SE-8000 series Room Controller Cause In some circumstances the user may wish to change the value from both the HMI in SE8000 and from a Function block program in SBO, and in this case the RelinquishDefault property must be used. Resolution A possible workaround is to use a LUA script in the SE8000 controller. Idea 1: Write a LUA script that will check if the Priority array (ex. priority 16) value has changed for the list of points that the user wants to modify. If there is an entry in the Priority array, have the LUA script copy that value to Relinquish_default, then relinquish the corresponding priority array entry. Idea 2: There are 6 LUA "scratchpad" BACnet AVs that the user can write too. When the LUA script sees a change in those AVs, it can copy the value to a specific AV's relinquish default. For example, scratchpad AV25 can be used to "shadow" a setpoint. So when AV25 changes, the LUA script will copy the present value of AV25 into the Relinquish_default of whatever the Setpoint's AV is. Example of the LUA script in the SE8000 controller for the above: If value AV25 is bigger than 0, the value of AV25 is written on AV39 Relinquish_default property (priority17) and then AV25 is set to 0. if ME.AV25 > 0 then ME.AV39_Present_Value[17] = (ME.AV25/10); end ME.AV25 = 0 LUA programming guide for SE8000 Room controllers

Issue Can the old Robertshaw T99 temperature sensors be integrated to SBO? Product Line EcoStruxure Building Operation, TAC IA Series Environment SBO all versions Cause Retrofit job installation Resolution According to the RTD-DI-16 specification sheet, the T99 sensor can be integrated to SBO as follows with some limitations. Configuration Use an RTD-DI-16 module with a 2 or 3 wire RTD resistive input. Select 1000 ohm for the Sensor class property of the RTD input object. Configure the Conversion Settings properties of the RTD input object near the endpoints of the temperature range to be measured using values from the T99 temperature/resistance table. Configure the remaining properties of the RTD input as needed. Limitations Input Range. An RTD-DI-16 input configured for 1000 ohm operation is limited to an input resistance range of 500 to 2200 ohms. This will limit the temperature range that can be measured with a T99 sensor to ~115 deg. F maximum. Linearity Error. Depending on the range of temperatures to be measured and the needs of the application, linearity error may be significant. This can be corrected by using a script or function block program to linearize the signal based on the T99 temperature/resistance table values.

Warning Potential for Data Loss: The steps detailed in the resolution of this article may result in a loss of critical data if not performed properly. Before beginning these steps, make sure all important data is backed up in the event of data loss. If you are unsure or unfamiliar with any complex steps detailed in this article, please contact Product Support Services for assistance. Issue No events are transferred to the Report Server SQL database. Trend logs are transferred just fine. In the report agent log you can see this message "Sequence contains no elements" Product Line EcoStruxure Building Operation Environment Report Server Cause The Enterprise Server has been renamed before the Report Server has been installed or before the Report Server Agent has started collecting data. Resolution This issue will be fixed in a future version, but until that, do the following to correct the issue: The fix is split into two sections. First, a section working with the "event.db" file from the SBO database, and second a section working with the "StruxureWareReportsDB" from SQL Management Studio. "event.db" from the SBO database Download http://www.sqliteexpert.com/download.html (Just take the personal one) Stop the Enterprise Server Copy the "event.db" file to a safe location Attach the "event.db" file to "SQLite Expert Studio" Get the first event from the event.db using the following query in the "SQL" tab: SELECT SEQNO,TimeStamp,EventGUID,SourceServer FROM t_7E_2FSystem_2FEvents_2FEventLog_2FEventRecords ORDER BY SeqNo LIMIT 1; Convert the TimeStamp with this "SBO TimeStamp Converter" tool "StruxureWareReportsDB" using SQL Management Studio Write the following SQL query in SQL Management Studio, using the converted time stamp, and the Guid you found previously. INSERT INTO StruxureWareReportsDB.dbo.tbEvents (DateTimeStamp,SeqNo,OriginalSeqNo,Guid) VALUES ('2014-04-17 08:35:23.857','1','1', '380d1c4c-c60b-11e3-8ecb-b8ac6f81243c') Start the Enterprise Server again Restart the Report Agent and let it run for a while.

Issue When logging in to SmartStruxure WorkStation you get a security certificate risk warning Security Certificate Risk There were errors validating the security certificate in use. This may pose a security risk to the system. The certificate presented by this server was issued for a different server's address. How do you wish to proceed? Trust certificate or Cancel You can also get a warning when logging in through WebStation if you use the https address Warning in Google Chrome - FireFox - Internet Explorer Product Line EcoStruxure Building Operation Environment SmartStruxure version 1.6 and newer WorkStation WebStation Cause Starting in version 1.6, a new security feature has been introduced validating the ES and AS server identity based on security certificates. In order to avoid seeing this warning each time you log in, you need to apply a certificate to each server (ES, AS, ASP or ASB) - either a self-signed or an existing. Resolution This article will describe how to import or generate a certificate, and how to install the certificate through WorkStation or a browser. If you generate the certificate for an Automation Server, make sure that the time and time zone is correctly set in the Automation Server before generating the certificate. Regarding external CA certificates In step 8 below, it's shown how to generate a self-signed certificate. It might be that it's required to use an external CA certificate issued by a trusted issuer e.g. Verisign. All X509 certificates are supported. The format of the certificate must be PEM (as opposed to DER, PKCS7 or PKCS12). More about certificate types here. SBO currently only supports certificates using the PEM format which is the most common. If the external CA certificate is delivered in a container format (such as .pfx) it must be extracted before it can be used in SmartStruxure. More about extracting certificates here. Importing or generating a certificate Log in to Workstation clicking "Trust certificate" Navigate to the control panel Click on "Security Settings" Click on "Certificates" If you see a message saying that a secure communication protocol is not in use, it means that one or more AS's are communicating with the ES using the TCP port (4444) rather than https. In order to manage certificates for all servers in one operation, you need to change the communication ports. Click on "Configure communication settings" to do that. - and change the protocol to HTTPS and the port to 443 Back in the certificates settings, select one or more servers (in this example just the ES) and click "Manage Certificate" Select a certificate type to add. Unless a certificate is bought from a third party provider, select "Generate certificate" which will make a self-signed certificate. Enter a name, tick "Use IP/DNS..." and select a date when the certificate will expire as a minimum, and fill out more info if needed. Click "OK".  NOTE: Do not exceed year 2060 in the "Valid to" field, doing so will result in a certificate expired error when trying to apply the certificate. Select the certificate just created and save   Installing a certificate through Workstation Close Workstation (just logging out is not enough) Open Workstation and log in using the IP address or DNS name - never "localhost" as that name will not match the certificate. Now you will be able to tick "Always trust this certificate" as the name (IP address or DNS name) in the certificate matches the server you are logging on to. Tick the box, and click "Trust Certificate". Click "Yes" to confirm the installation of the certificate Now you will not get the security warning when logging on Installing a certificate through a browser Access the server using Internet Explorer (important) entering the https address (e.g. https://localhost) Click on "Continue to this website" Click on the "Certificate error" field next to the address bar Click on "Install certificate" Select "Trusted Root Certification Authorities" Click next and ok Close the browser Now you can use both Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and FireFox to access the server from Webstation using https and not get the warning If the certificate fails to install and be trusted properly, it might be because you need to manually select which physical storage to add it to. Refer to the following discussion

Issue Site looking for a sample program to monitor the thermostat and alarm if it stops updating the temperature. Environment AS PE Script MPM EnOcean Cause Documentation Resolution Write a PE script to monitor the temperature and alarm as necessary. Click HERE for sample PE Script program.