Additional Procedures
- The Configure Room Management are fulfilled.
- Select Project > [Network name] > [Building] > [Floor].
- Select the room or rooms.
- Drag the room to the room information list.
Expand default naming
- There are device names in the room manager editor's room information list that deviate from default naming. Unknown device names are indicated in blue font.
- Click Extended settings .
- Click Add.
- Enter the device names.
- Click OK.
- Click Rescan nodes .
- The devices can be edited as usual.
Automatically assign room objects
Scenario: There are no or only partial assignments of the room objects to room.
- Highlight the room or rooms.
- Click Configure selected rooms.
- The dialog box Automatically configure all selected rooms displays.
- Do the following to assign only the desired configuration:
- Select the Lighting check box.
- Select the Shading check box.
- Select check box Brightness/presence/collision detectors.
- Selection option By room or By segment.
- By room: All switches are assigned to each segment (so that each switch is able to switch on or off).
- By segment: All inputs for a segment are assigned to the same segment.
- Click OK.
- The assignments are made to the room.
Apply room filter
Scenario: You moved multiple rooms to room information list for editing. You want to limit the view of rooms to improve the overview.
- Enter the filter term, for example, Room 1 in field Filter rooms. The filter applies to the description and automatically uses a wildcard after the term. For example, the term "Room 1" also displays the results for rooms 10, 11, 100.
- Click Search .
- Only rooms matching the term display.
Display lighting or shading references
Scenario: You want to view the input references in the room information list. The description refers to lighting inputs, but can be used on any type of input.
- In the assignment list, select the Lighting inputs tab.
- Double-click the appropriate lighting input.
- The references used are displayed in the room information list.
Hide rooms and segment type
Scenario: You want to hide or show the room or segment type to improve the overview.
- Select check box Show room/segment types.
- Displays additional information.
- Clear check box Show room/segment types.
- Hides the additional information.
Display edited equipment
Scenario: You want to hide or show device information to improve the overview during editing.
- Select Show edited equipment.
- Displays devices within a segment.
- Select Show edited equipment.
- Hides the devices.
Check the changes to the assignments and display
Scenario: You want the check assignment changes.
- In the room information list, highlight the corresponding switch.
- Select the Detail log tab.
- Click Select columns .
- Select the Action details check box.
- The changes are displayed in the Detail log tab.
Create change report for the last 24 hours
Scenario: You must document the changes. The standard report generates a change report for the last 24 hours.
- In System Browser, select Application View.
- Select Applications > Reports > Configuration.
- Select report HQ Room Editor Changes.
- Select the Reports tab.
- The select report HQ Room Editor Changes displays.
- Enter a localized text (1, 2 and 3) for the standard report.
- Check the settings in the name filter Elements Added and Elements Removed:
a. Right-click format template Elements Added (Date/Time) and select Filter > Name Filter.
b. In the Name Filter dialog box, check the predefined path for validity and change as needed. In Valid column must showOK
.
c. Also check the settings in the format template Elements Removed.
- Click Save as . Enter a new name for the report for future use.
- Select Run .
- The report is generated for the last 24 hours.
- Click Generate and display PDF .
- The reports can be saved or printed.
You can change the time period in the standard report, for example, to generate a report for longer periods.
Create a backup of the current configuration
Scenario: You need to change an existing configuration. You want to create a backup of the existing configuration to restore it in the event of a mistake. A backup can be made on each level of an object (building, floor, or room).
- Click Export configuration .
- Enter a name for the file in the dialog box Export configuration. The select object level is proposed as the name.
- Click Save.
- A confirmation is displayed.
- Click OK.
- The XML file is saved to folder [Installation drive]:\[Installation folder]\GMSProjects\[Project name]\devices\FRM_Configurations.
Restore the last configuration
Scenario: Undo the change to the configuration.
- Click Import configuration .
- Select the file in the dialog box Import configuration.
- Click Open.
- A confirmation is displayed.
- Click OK.
- The configuration from the backup is updated on the project, but not yet loaded to the automation stations.
- Click Save room configuration on device.
- The configuration from the backup is loaded to the automation stations and can be tested.