Building Automation Knowledge Base

Issue Report server is unable to communicate with the Enterprise Server (ES). After configuring the reports server and then adding the report server to the ES (under -servername-\System\Report Manager) the "Reports" folder does not get added to the ES. It is however possible to log in to the Report server using the URL. The SmartStruxure reporting agent is running, the SQL installation is complete and working but nothing is logged in the SQL report database. Environment StruxureWare Building Operation 1.X.0 SmartStruxure WebReports  Cause Incorrect proxy settings on the network. Resolution Correct the proxy settings, which may well be controlled centrally by the IT department.

Issue Language Packs are required for each new release of SmartStruxure Environment EcoStruxure Building Operation Cause On each Change of revision, Maintenance, Service Pack, Hotfix or New Release requires the need for new Language Package Resolution The Language Pack is built for each specific version of Building Operation. There must be a language pack specifically built for each build, i.e., for 1.5.0.3003 you need a language pack built for that specific hotfix 1.5.0.3003 version. Example: One language pack is needed for Building Operation 1.5 and another language pack is required for Building Operation 1.5.1. Language Packs are available on the Exchange Extranet   For further information on Language Packages and how to install then refer to the Online Help Topic; Language Packages For more information on creating specific Language packages, please contact your corresponding regional category manager via the following email addresses: Americas: Americas.EcoStruxureBuilding@schneider-electric.com  EMEA: EMEA.EcoStruxureBuilding@schneider-electric.com  Asia Pacific: AsiaPac.EcoStruxureBuilding@schneider-electric.com

Issue Is it possible to prevent a user to be able to acknowledge certain alarms? Environment StruxureWare version 1.3 SP1 Cause It is possible to prevent a user group from acknowledge any alarms via the "Command permissions" in the Software permissions but when doing that the users can not acknowledge any alarms.   Resolution  To prevent a user from acknowledge certain alarms is to make the alarm, "read only" in the Software permissions for this user. 

Issue The license log from the license server can occasionally display the following message: "ERROR: Non-activation-capable daemon activation invoked with non-client-request event type" Environment Vista and Flexnet Licensing Cause There is no known cause. Typically, it is logged once daily in the Debug.log file right after midnight. Resolution Acresso support has recognised this as a bug in FLEXnet. There is no implication that this error message impacts your license server usage or performance. This error is benign and not known to cause licensing problems.

Issue When using a Windows 7 PC with regional settings set to Arabic or Saudi Arabia it is not possible to log on to ES from Workstation Environment StruxureWare Building Operation Workstation 1.3 Cause On a Windows 7 PC with .NET 4.0 installed if the regional settings are Arabic or Saudi Arabia a user cannot log on to the Enterprise Server from Workstation. This is not a problem with Webstation. Resolution This is only an issue with Windows 7 with .NET 4.0 which is the currently supported configuration (April 2013). The solution is to upgrade to .NET 4.5 or if required use Windows XP SP3 operating system. This has been tested on released version 1.3 and also 1.3.0 SP1 (build 1.3.0.10104-SP1).

Issue How long has an Automation Server been running since the last power cycle or reboot? Environment Automation Server SmartStruxure Device Administrator Cause The uptime of an Automation Server indicates how long the server has been operational since the last power cycle or system reboot. This is not currently visible in the StruxureWare Building Operation Workstation, but it is available through the Console interface in Building Operation Device Administrator. By monitoring the uptime of the device this can be a valuable diagnostic tool to determine if power loss occurred, crashes in Automation Server occurred, or other situations that might have resulted in a reboot and what time this occurred. Resolution In the Building Operation Device Administrator connect to an Automation Server (IP or USB) and select the "Open Console" option. Once logged into the Console issue the "uptime" command in the prompt. The uptime will be listed in Days, Hours, and Minutes as visible below: admin@AS-B-RKFDMW:~> uptime  14:18:20 up 1 day,  1:01, load average: 1.26, 1.16, 1.06   If you are using Report Server, this information is also available using SQL Server Management Studio from the Report Server PC. Enter the following query and the "Runtime" column will provide the current uptime for the specified ES or AS. SELECT Top (1) CAST(CURRENT_TIMESTAMP - DateTimeStamp AS Time) AS 'Runtime' ,DateDiff(Day, DateTimeStamp, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP) AS 'Days Up' ,DateDiff(HOUR, DateTimeStamp, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP) AS 'Hours Up' ,DateDiff(MINUTE, DateTimeStamp, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP) AS 'Minutes Up' ,DateDiff(SECOND, DateTimeStamp, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP) AS 'Seconds Up' ,[DateTimeStamp] ,[TYPE] ,[OriginatedServer] ,[OriginatedDevice] ,[SystemEventId] FROM [StruxureWareReportsDB].[dbo].[tbEvents] WHERE SystemEventId = 'Server initialized' AND OriginatedServer = '/Server 1' ORDER BY DateTimeStamp Desc   NOTE: Change the WHERE statement "OriginatedServer = '/Server 1'" so that '/Server 1' become '/yourServerName'

Issue Need to Export a Trend log file without using Reports Server Product Line EcoStruxure Building Operation Environment SmartStruxure Workstation Cause Customer needs a log file, but does not have Report Server Resolution In Workstation, right click on a Trend and create a new Trend Log List View Once the List populates, click on the Icon showing a green arrow labeled .csv Save the file to an appropriate location. If this is a frequent action, save the Trend Log List View Please Note that this feature is not available in WebStation  At v2.0 WebStation introduced the option to export to Excel, creating an XLSX file, this can be opened in Excel and saved as a CSV if required (this option is not available if WebStation is directly logged on to the AS/P/B)

Issue When doing a binding using relative path the folder name is included in the binding. When clicking on the relative path button the binding looks like it should without the folder name but it is no possible to save it like that. Environment StruxureWare version 1.3 Cause In the folder name a space was used.   Resolution When taking away the space in the name the relative bindings looked like the should, no folder name in them.

Issue Does the Enterprise Server license have a 'node count' like the server license in Niagara R2? Environment SmartStruxure Niagara R2 Cause Comparing the order processes between I/A Niagara R2 and SmartStruxure Resolution The Enterprise Server has an open license.  There is no 'node count' built into it as is the case with Niagara R2. Keep in mind that version 1.3 of SmartStruxure supports a maximum of 32 AS controllers (for optimum system performance).

Issue SmartStruxure integration to StruxureWare Data Center Expert via EcoStruxure WebServices Environment StruxureWare Building Operation EcoStruxure Web Services StruxureWare Data Center Expert 7.2.0 Cause There is a need to have StruxureWare Building Operation pass data to StruxureWare Data Center Expert using EcoStruxure Web Services. StruxureWare Building Operation Web Services is capable of both 'Serve' and 'Consume' functionality. However, StruxureWare Data Center Expert (version 7.2.0) is only capable of Web Services 'Serve' function. Resolution Use Modbus TCP instead of EcoStruxure Web Services if StruxureWare Data Center Expert is required to read from StruxureWare Building Operation. 

Issue Changing an I/NET DI to a DA does not show up in StruxureWare Building Operation Workstation Environment I/NET SmartStruxure Integration Cause After integrating I/NET to SmartStruxure the designed intent is to allow all point name changes and alarming to be done in SmartStruxure workstation.  If you delete a point and re-create it using the same point address, point name but a different point type, the change will not show up in SmartStruxure. Resolution To successfully change an I/NET point from DI to DA: Delete the Point using the I/NET Resident I/O Editor Re-create the Point using the I/NET Resident I/O Editor using the new point extension DA. YOU MUST change the point name in some way. Perform a Station Save Open Building Operation Workstation Right Click on the Controller and select Update.

Issue What configuration is required for a Multical BACnet heat meter Environment Schneider Electric (Kamstrup) heat meter connected to a Continuum or SmartStruxure system on MS/TP. Multical 61/62/601/602/801 Cause Setup information required Resolution With the BACnet interface card fitted in the Multical meter it is a native BACnet MS/TP device. Connect it to the AS or bCX1 depending on your system and Learn/ find BACnet devices. It should appear online and allow the objects to be uploaded. A typical unit like the Multical 602 will contain 12 Analog Inputs for all of the information from the meter. The Meter will operate at 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 and 76800 Baud rates and autobaud to the connected system. For the Datasheet  Click Here. For the BACnet PICs statement Click Here. For help with Heat meter selection see the online selection tool: Online Heat Meter Selection Tool - PA-00216

Issue SmartStruxure with BACnet interface, points from BACnet devices are displayed in a graphic, list view etc, initially everything works fine and the point's value updates normally but after sometime of operation (days or weeks) the value stops updating. Value maybe shown as 0.00 or ... or with a green circle or red X that indicates a bad variable. Environment Automation Server Enterprise Server BACnet interface B3 Third party BACnet devices Cause Software defect in version 1.3 (including SP1) and below. Resolution Please note that if 1.3 SP1 has not been applied it MUST be applied before installing the hot fix. Contact Technical Support to obtain hot fix 1.3.0.11403 Provide site details Apply the hotfix

Issue Contact info for Schneider Electric Buildings Business Order Entry in the UK Environment Purchasing UK Price and Delivery information Cause For all questions from end users, pricing and delivery information. Resolution UK CCC in Telford: Phone 0870 608 8608 Email OrderEntry.UK@Schneider-Electric.com

Issue Import/ Export functions of Tree Tech 3.2 on Windows XP SP3 were disabled by recent Microsoft update. No .GDF file exported, no error message displayed. Environment Tree Tech revision 3.2 installed on Windows XP SP3 computer Cause Believed to have been caused by a recent Microsoft update.  Resolution There are two work-around options: Run Tree Tech 3.2 on Windows 7 , 32-bit machine If the project database is backed up from the Windows XP computer, it can be reloaded on the Windows 7 computer. The project database path on the Windows XP computer is: c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Schneider Electric\TreeTech\Jobs\Projects\  On a Windows 7 computer, the file path for the TreeTech database is c:\Program Data\Schneider Electric\TreeTech\Jobs\Projects\    Un-install Tree Tech 3.2, install Tree Tech 3.1 on Win XP SP3 machine if no Win 7 machine available. Tree Tech 3.1.exe is available on The Exchange Download Center Run the WIBs purchase, generate license request for IV-DEMO-CDE, send file to us to create a license. OK to export GCM database already uploaded in 3.2 

Issue Attempting to enter a conversion that references an object (point, PE function etc) results in error.. "Could not validate conversion formula" Environment Automation Server BACnet interface b3 device. Cause By design in SBO a point conversion can not contain references to other objects in the server. Resolution Remove the reference and substitute a hard coded value EXAMPLE: sqrt(elecvalue) * kfactor In the conversion above, 'kfactor' is an analog value in the b3, the conversion can't be validated due to the reference to kfactor. The solution is to replace 'kfactor' with its actual value sqrt(elecvalue) * 10

Issue Bindings do not work. Environment Binding BACnet Output Digital Output Cause When the BACnet point changes in value, it does not change the value of the Digital output.   Resolution The StruxureWare Building Operation core architecture (as of version 1.3) allows cross server “read” references, but not cross server “write” references. This was the design from 1.0, and effects everyone – not just BACnet (ie. script programs would have the same behavior). What this means for the BACnet associated value is that inputs (which are “read” references) can be done cross server, while outputs (which are “write” references) can be only be within a single server.

Issue When receiving an alarm from a BACnet device, the alarm text display does not match the text entered in the SmartStruxure configuration of the alarm object. Also performing a 'Recheck' from the alarm viewer results in the alarm text fields going blank. Environment AS ES BACnet device Cause As of version 1.3 SmartStruxure uses BACnet protocol version 6, as a result of that SmartStruxure is not able to read or write the alarm text message from BACnet devices. If a device includes the text message with an alarm event SmartStruxure will use the message when displaying the alarm in the alarm viewer but on alarm re-check it will use the alarm messages in the SmartStruxure database as it’s not able to read that information from the device. When using messages from the device and performing an alarm ‘Recheck’ the alarm messages will be blank unless they are set on the SmartStruxure side. This issue will addressed by SmartStruxure In the future when BACnet protocol revision 13 is supported. Resolution To work around this issue do one of the following: Configure the BACnet device so that no text is sent with the alarm. or   Enter alarm text on the SmartStruxure side to match the text sent from the controller.

Issue Can an automation server be installed with a backup database without the need for Workstation?  For example, can a backup database be installed on a USB stick that is programmed to 'auto-run' when it is plugged into the automation server? Environment StruxureWare for Building Operations (all versions) Cause Customer works in the industrial refrigeration industry and his field personnel are primarily mechanics with limited pc knowledge.  Wants to use a stand-alone AS to control the refrigeration system.  Sites are mostly remote (several hours by car and/or flights).  Wants to send programming changes, due to site installation changes, as a self-extracting and self-installing file on a USB stick. Trying to avoid supplying the necessary laptops and Workstation training to the mechanics. Resolution This feature is not available.  Workstation is required for database administration.

Issue After the "Windows is shutting down" message, the Windows displays a non specific memory error as shown below: lmadmin.exe - Application Error The instruction at "0x00000000" referenced memory at "0x000000". The memory could not be read.   Environment SmartStruxure Windows XP SP3 Cause Flexera Software (Licensing software used within Building Operation) does not support Windows XP.  This is a known issue which will not be corrected. Resolution There is currently no known operational issues with this error and only occurs when shutting down the Windows XP machine.  Upgrading the Operating System will remove this error.