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C o m B r i d g e S t u d i o S u i t e V e r s i o n 2 . 2 M a n u a l Revision: 2006-01-18

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C o p y r i g h t N o t i c e The software and this documentation material is copyrighted and protected by international treaties. ComBridge Studio and all other IPAS GmbH product or services names are registered trademarks of IPAS GmbH. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective organization. You may duplicate the documentation within the limits of the license agreement. 2006, IPAS GmbH

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T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s 1. Preface .......................................................................................................................... 7

2. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 8

2.1. System Overview .....................................................................................................8 2.2. Software Structure..................................................................................................10

2.2.1. ComBridge Studio Control Center....................................................................11 2.2.2. ComBridge Studio Core Services.....................................................................11 2.2.3. ComBridge Studio Application Services...........................................................12 2.2.4. ComBridge Studio Visual Director and Visual Editor ........................................15 2.2.5. ComBridge Studio Diagnostic Panel ................................................................16

2.3. Supported EIBnet/IP Devices .................................................................................16

3. Installation and Setup ...................................................................................................18

3.1. Installation Requirements .......................................................................................18 3.2. Setup......................................................................................................................18 3.3. ComBridge Studio License Packages ....................................................................21 3.4. License for ComBridge Studio Configuration Manager ...........................................22

3.4.1. Registration via mail.........................................................................................27 3.4.2. Registration via email.......................................................................................27 3.4.3. Registration via browser...................................................................................28 3.4.4. License information and upgrade.....................................................................29 3.4.5. License for EIBnet/IP routers ...........................................................................30

4. Control Center...............................................................................................................32

4.1. Overview ................................................................................................................32

5. Configuration Manager(Core Service)...........................................................................34

5.1. Overview ................................................................................................................34 5.2. Configuring the Devices .........................................................................................35

5.2.1. Starting the Configuration Manager .................................................................35 5.2.2. Device Discovery .............................................................................................37 5.2.3. Device Configuration........................................................................................37

5.3. Setting up the TCP Servers ....................................................................................42 5.4. Additional Settings..................................................................................................45

5.4.1. Communication Timeouts ................................................................................45 5.4.2. UDP Time Server.............................................................................................46

5.5. Run-time operations ...............................................................................................47 5.5.1. Device operational modes................................................................................47 5.5.2. Adding new Devices ........................................................................................48 5.5.3. Changing Device properties.............................................................................48

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5.5.4. Removing Devices ...........................................................................................49

6. InfoPoint Configurator (Application Services)................................................................51

6.1. Introduction.............................................................................................................51 6.2. Set Properties Dialog..............................................................................................57 6.3. Configure WebTab Services...................................................................................57 6.4. Configure OPC Services ........................................................................................62 6.5. Configure Alarm Services.......................................................................................63

6.5.1. Database Structure ..........................................................................................66 6.6. Configure Database Services .................................................................................66

6.6.1. Database Structure ..........................................................................................68 6.6.2. Database maintenance ....................................................................................69 6.6.3. Creating reports ...............................................................................................69 6.6.4. Installation of ODBC ........................................................................................69

6.7. Configure E-Mail Services ......................................................................................71 6.8. Configure Scheduling Service ................................................................................77 6.9. Configure Extended Scheduling Service ................................................................79

6.9.1. Define an Extended Schedule Task List...........................................................80 6.9.2. Assign a Task List to a Date or Period .............................................................82 6.9.3. Modify a Schedule Event .................................................................................85 6.9.4. Edit a Schedule Event......................................................................................85 6.9.5. Edit a Schedule Event Source .........................................................................86 6.9.6. Delete a Schedule Event Source .....................................................................86 6.9.7. Save settings and export to runtime executing.................................................86

6.10. Project Manager ...................................................................................................87

7. Diagnostic Panel ...........................................................................................................90

7.1. Introduction.............................................................................................................90 7.2. Application Version.................................................................................................91 7.3. License View ..........................................................................................................91 7.4. Client View .............................................................................................................92 7.5. Gateway View ........................................................................................................92 7.6. Log Trace Panel .....................................................................................................93 7.7. Property Settings....................................................................................................93

8. OPC Server V2 .............................................................................................................95

8.1. Package installation................................................................................................95 8.2. Configuration of OPC Server ..................................................................................97 8.3. Configuration of OPC Client ...................................................................................97 8.4. Run-Time Operations .............................................................................................98 8.5. EIS_TYPE descriptors (OPC configuration file) ......................................................98

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9. EIBnet/IP.....................................................................................................................100

10. ETS Data Export .......................................................................................................102

10.1. Exporting from ETS 2 .........................................................................................102 10.2. Exporting from ETS 3 .........................................................................................103

11. Table of Figures ........................................................................................................104

12. Glossary....................................................................................................................105

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1 . P r e f a c e

How to use this Manual This manual is intended to guide through the installation of the ComBridge Studio software, its usage and maintenance. Although the manual does not assume that the reader has in depth software and server administration knowledge, such knowledge is beneficial for installation of the ComBridge Studio software. Installation and maintenance of the ComBridge Studio software require administrator rights for the target server machine. Conventions A few conventions are used throughout this manual for easier reading. Normal text is typed in HELVETICA 10p.

File names as well as Directory names are typed in Bookman Old Style italics.

Data entries are typed in Bookman Old Style bold.

A frame marks a selection button. References to other sections of this manual are marked by this symbol . References to third party documentation or information are marked by this symbol on the margin.

A tip box offers advice on error messages or other subjects.

A warning box advises you about potential problems and helps you steer clear of disaster.

An error box advises you about error messages and what to do.

A note box presents interesting pieces of information related to the surrounding topic.

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2 . I n t r o d u c t i o n

2 . 1 . S y s t e m O v e r v i e w

The installation friendliness, the variety as well as the stability of EIB components have made the EIB system a tremendous market success. With its decentralized structure, the EIB has brought an unparalleled degree of automation to modern building technology - and a vast amount of detailed, valuable information and granular control. ComBridge Studio enables you to tap into that information. It allows you to manage, control and visualize EIB/KNX installations locally as well as remotely via the internet, to gain new insight into this valuable information and to act on it immediately.

Figure 1 - Conceptual Overview of EIB / IP Network Configuration

Figure 1 shows a conceptual overview of EIBnet/IP network connection to a ComBridge Studio server using direct cable connection, ISDN LAN dial-up, or Internet VPN type connection. The ComBridge devices connect a single line of EIB devices directly or multiple lines of EIB devices via line couplers to an IP network. The firewalls would be running the VPN software. The firewalls have to be configured so as to accept UDP connections to the chosen Port on the server.

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Figure 2 provides an overview of the ComBridge Studio system layout. The EIB / KNX networks are connected to the Internet Protocol (IP) LAN via EIBnet/IP devices. All data is transmitted to the ComBridge Studio server using direct cable connection, Internet VPN type connection, or ISDN LAN dial-up connection.

Figure 2 – Overview of ComBridge Studio system layout

ComBridge Studio makes the EIB available everywhere, not only in the on site control room, but on any PC, notebook, Tablet PC, Palmtop on the network, provided the user is authorised to access the system. Wireless connection to the EIB installation can prove to be invaluable when commissioning or troubleshooting the installation. Maintenance staff gets mobile access to the building management system just as if they were in the control room while roaming through the premises to locate and fix the issue. From a networking standpoint, IPAS ComBridge Studio and IPAS Gateways offer unprecedented flexibility to the organisation. Using standard networking equipment, it is possible to connect remote sites for example using ISDN pipelines or VPN internet tunnels to get them out of their isolation and bring central helpdesk, security and maintenance services to those facilities. Even satellite connections are possible: the software has been designed to handle long transmission times between sites with remarkable and proven stability.

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On the management level of the system, ComBridge Studio simplifies access to the system by using standard browser technology. Applications are installed and modified only on the server. No client side installation is necessary. This means that applications such as desktop room control, or remote site surveying and remote service provisioning are possible at reasonable cost. Very decentralised real estate structures such as retail chains, banks, petrol stations, logistic platforms, etc are most probably able to use their existing IT networks to connect the technical building equipment of their remote facilities to the building management group. This has the effect of lowering the cost of installation, while enabling better management of the building infrastructure, given the newly available information. ComBridge Studio has been deployed in a variety of applications, among them

• Chain stores • Industrial plants • Networked apartments • Resorts with individual bungalows • Campus buildings • Hotels • Office buildings • Sports arenas • High-end villas

2 . 2 . S o f t w a r e S t r u c t u r e

The ComBridge Studio Suite has a core set of services that are started with the operating system (Windows) of the server or PC even if no user is logged in. The ComBridge Studio Control Center is the entry point for configuration and control of these services via Configuration Manager, InfoPoint Configurator, Diagnostic Panel, and License Registration.

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Figure 3 – ComBridge Studio software structure

2 . 2 . 1 . C o m B r i d g e S t u d i o C o n t r o l C e n t e r

The ComBridge Studio Control Center allows starting and stopping all ComBridge Studio operating system services. Apart from this central function the ComBridge Studio Control Center is the entry point for configuration and control of the ComBridge Studio Core Services via Configuration Manager and the ComBridge Studio Application Services via InfoPoint Configurator. The Diagnostic Panel is started from the Control Center. It provides information about the current software setup, the number and usage of licenses, the status of Application Services and EIBnet/IP devices. License management is also started from the Control Center.

2 . 2 . 2 . C o m B r i d g e S t u d i o C o r e S e r v i c e s

The ComBridge Studio Core Services provide all required functionality to manage the Gateway Communication Interface and the ComBridge Studio Application Services Interface. Gateway Communication Interface communicates with all defined EIBnet/IP devices and provides automatic control of all configured EIBnet/IP devices. It is designed to screen all configured devices and checks that the connection is live. If the communication is lost, the device server automatically attempts to re-establish the connection. If the physical connection permits, the device server keeps all connections to EIBnet/IP devices alive.

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Application Services Interface interfaces the IPAS ComBridge Studio Core Services with connected client applications. A client application can be any of these applications - Visual Director - WebTab - Weekly Schedule - Annual Schedule - Alarming - Database - E-Mail - OPC Configuration Manager is the user interface to manage the Gateway Communication Interface and the Application Services Interface.

2 . 2 . 3 . C o m B r i d g e S t u d i o A p p l i c a t i o n S e r v i c e s

ComBridge Studio provides these Application Services: • WebTab Service • E-Mail Service • Database Service • (Weekly) Scheduling Service • Annual Scheduling Service • Alarm Service • OPC Service

The ComBridge Studio InfoPoint Configurator is the configuration tool for the Application Services with an intuitive drag-and-drop interface. InfoPoint Configurator makes configuration as simple and fast as possible providing an intuitive interface for the EIB programmer: by just importing the ETS project into the left hand folder, group addresses can be dragged across into the workspace to configure the Application Services. The group address description, when available is added to the data line. The InfoPoint Configurator provides facilities e.g. to control the WebTab appearance, such as colours, width, whether to show the object group address, whether to show its status and whether to provide buttons to interact with the object. The InfoPoint Configurator is used to set up the other Application Services as well: schedules are entered here, with the ability to select the days of the week for each scheduled activity. E-mail triggers can be

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defined here, sending the associated e-mail template when the event occurs. E-mails templates contain the list of e-mail recipients, message header and text and optional attachments such as drawings, plans, software tools, photos or pdf-files, etc. Templates can refer to the object name, value, trigger and condition causing the e-mail to be sent, so that one template can be used for similar events. Finally, the InfoPoint Configurator lists the data points to be logged and saved to a database. This avoids flooding the historical event database with irrelevant data, by selecting just those values that really do need monitoring. WebTab The WebTab provides simple to configure and run tabular control and visualization of individual EIB data points of the installation. This allows for a fast visual test of an installation for proof of function. The WebTab is configured and started by the Info Point Configurator. WebTabs are tables with one row per data point. Each row contains the name of the data point, a user defined label, the current status, and buttons to allow user interaction. Each EIS type has a specific row layout. For example a dimmer row (EIS2) displays the label, the object name, a value field with the relative dimming value in % and two buttons, one for on/brighter and the other for off/darker. The same logic applies for the buttons as for a wall switch: a short click with the mouse switches the dimmer on and off, holding the mouse button pressed down has the effect of dimming up or down. Database Service Using the database services, it is possible to selectively write events, measurements, meter values etc to an event history for reporting and analysis, or for purposes of quality control and service level monitoring, for analysis, billing or other purposes. Data received by the database service from the ComBridge Studio Application Interface is saved into a database via SQL command. (Weekly) Scheduling Service provides PC based weekly schedules with activation option for each weekday. Daily Schedules can be managed centrally using the Scheduling Service. Tick boxes allow to control for which weekdays the command applies. Switch commands (EIS1), set points (EIS5) and other EIS types can be used. Annual Scheduling Service provides PC based annual schedules with prioritized daily, weekly and exception day schedules.

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Schedules can be managed centrally using the Scheduling Service. Tick boxes allow to control for which day, weekday, or period the command applies. Switch commands (EIS1), set points (EIS5) and other EIS types can be used. Alarm Service provides prioritized alarm logging in a database and notification on a PC user interface. Any critical condition or occurring event can be set to trigger an alarm database entry. Conditions include higher and lower limits, on and off telegrams, or any time a group address is sent as a telegram on the bus. It is possible to define alarm templates with user defined additional information that is written into the alarm database. E-mail Notification Service uses templates to generate event driven messages, which are sent via email notification to pre-defined recipients using templates. Multiple routing of emails as well as sending emails to email-to-fax, email-to-pager, or email-to-SMS servers allows for sending critical messages to one or several recipients on different paths. Any critical condition or occurring event can be set to trigger an e-mail. Conditions include higher and lower limits, on and off telegrams, or any time a group address is sent as a telegram on the bus. It is possible to define e-mail templates with a list of recipients, with the description of the event, and even with attachments, such as drawings, descriptions, software tools, tips etc. Universal OPC Server ComBridge Studio has full OPC server functionality allowing the integration of EIB/KNX data points with other building management systems. This has double benefit. With ComBridge Studio OPC Services, it is possible to access, control and visualise EIB/KNX installations from any OPC client, and at the same time still fully benefit from the other ComBridge Studio applications. For example using WebTabs or Visual Director for desktop room control, using mobile access to the EIB/KNX installation for commissioning or troubleshooting, sending e-mail alerts to other users and systems, etc. Another benefit is the Quantity Control. Not all data points are relevant to the OPC client, and passing all data from the EIB installation to the OPC client and back may result in an explosion of telegrams: the InfoPoint Configurator allows to restrict the list of routed objects to the relevant group addresses.

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2 . 2 . 4 . C o m B r i d g e S t u d i o V i s u a l D i r e c t o r a n d V i s u a l E d i t o r

Visual Director The Visual Director provides a web server / browser interface based on HTML generated by the ComBridge Studio Visual Editor. IPAS ComBridge Studio Visual Director gives you the freedom to navigate through the EIB installation in a fully customized environment and display and control EIB data points graphically. Since the Visual Director is based on HTML, any web assets in the organisation such as navigation, logos, graphics, dynamic HTML, Java Scripts and dynamic content can be re-used in the project. HTML Knowledge is widely available on the market. Everything is included to provide users with their login and password. Each user can get his own starting page and navigation. The user access level determines whether he is able to control or only visualise EIB data points. In conjunction with the Apache HTTP server the IPAS ComBridge Studio Visual Director Service supports these browsers:

• Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher, • Firefox 1.5 or higher.

Visual Editor Visual Editor is a fully-fledged HTML editor that provides toolbars and a WYSIWYG workspace. Images, text, tables, pictures and EIB control elements are simply dragged into the workspace. It works with browser layers, so that elements can be positioned on top of each other. Minimal HTML knowledge is required, since the Editor provides navigation templates that just need to be filled with content. A comprehensive set of controls allows operating and visualising all EIS types of an EIB installation. All HTML attributes and Style Sheet formatting can be accessed through property windows. Attributes and styles can be selected from a list; colours can be selected from a table, thus avoiding potential syntax errors. Double clicking on the EIB control element that has been dragged into the workspace and moved to the desired location opens the property window. To then connect it to an EIB group address, simply drag the address into the property window. Dimmers and Shutters (EIS2 and EIS7) require several group addresses to operate correctly. User administration is also provided for. Simply fill out a form stating who should have access to the system during which hours of the day. Users are given an access level allowing to determine whether he has the right to interact with an EIB control element or not. Users can have an individual start page within the project after successful authentication. This makes it possible to design completely separate navigation structures

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for different types of users and prevent occasional or unauthorized users from accessing sensitive areas. Projects are saved and exported to the web server using just one button. Project files are html text files that can be viewed and edited with any text editor or other HTML programming environment. For the experienced user, all elements are highly customisable. Appearance and behaviour can be modified to suit the application needs. The Visual Director runs with PHP and includes session management. Therefore the full power of dynamic and database driven content can be exploited. Server side includes can be used to simplify the construction of large site navigation and structures.

2 . 2 . 5 . C o m B r i d g e S t u d i o D i a g n o s t i c P a n e l

The ComBridge Studio Diagnostic Panel is an user interface to control and monitor the ComBridge Studio application services. Important information such as the connectivity of gateways or Web Clients are displayed. In addition an online log of communication traffic is available.

2 . 3 . S u p p o r t e d E I B n e t / I P D e v i c e s

The core protocol supported by IPAS ComBridge Studio Suite is the EIBnet/IP protocol defined as a standard by Konnex Association. Refer to section 9, EIBnet/IP for a detailed description of EIBnet/IP. ComBridge Studio provides support for devices implementing the EIBnet/IP Tunneling, Routing, or Object Server protocols. This table lists EIBnet/IP devices supported by ComBridge Studio software. There may be others by other manufacturers that implement the EIBnet/IP protocol. Manufacturer Order no. Application software IPAS GmbH 3622-141-01 3622-MultiControl-01-0101 Siemens AG 5WG1 148-1AB21 IP-Interface 720001 Siemens AG 5WG1 146-1AB01 IP-Router 001001 Siemens AG 5WG1 350-1EB01 IP-Controller 908701 For details on the devices and their application software refer to the respective manufacturer’s documentation.

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3 . I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d S e t u p

3 . 1 . I n s t a l l a t i o n R e q u i r e m e n t s

IPAS ComBridge Studio has been designed for Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP operating systems, with a relatively small footprint of less than 50 MB. Make sure to allocate sufficient space for the database logging. This may require up to several GB depending on data point volume, traffic and storage options. Systems with Intel Pentium IV or higher are recommended. IPAS ComBridge Studio can be deployed on a single computer or on a network server. The single computer installation (default) is used when the computer can be dedicated to the software. It must be running at all times in order to capture the events.

3 . 2 . S e t u p

Follows these steps to install the complete IPAS ComBridge Studio Suite. Copy the setup file, e.g. 2006-01-05-CBS-Suite-v2.2-Setup.exe, onto your hard drive for example into c:\install\cbs. Run the setup file from your Explorer. Setup installs these components required for ComBridge Studio:

- Java Runtime Environment - PHP Script Language - Apache HTTP Server - ComBridge Studio Suite - ComBridge Studio Visual Director - Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Before installation ComBridge Studio Setup checks if parts of the installation already exist on the target machine. If this is the case a message box with detailed information is presented.

Select Continue to continue the installation process. Select Abort to end the ComBridge Studio setup.

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The ComBridge Studio Installer shows the list of components to be installed.

A yellow check mark icon signals that this package is already installed.

A warning triangle icon shows that this package is already installed but will be configured for ComBridge Studio.

A box icon and a check mark characterize those packages that will be fully installed.

Click on Start Installation. Accept the license agreement to continue the installation process. If you choose Disclaim the installation will be aborted. The installation screen display may look like this.

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A green check mark shows finished package installations. Click on Exit to leave the ComBridge Studio Suite Install Package. Click on Reboot to restart your machine.

All ComBridge Studio Suite modules are installed now. To activate one or several modules you have to obtain a license. After first time installation the Setup Installation Package runs through the same scheme as described above. Only parts not installed or removed by deleting from the hard drive are reinstalled. The installation places CBS Control Center onto the Desktop and into Programs ComBridge Studio Suite.

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3 . 3 . C o m B r i d g e S t u d i o L i c e n s e P a c k a g e s

IPAS ComBridge Studio is the single point of control, configuration, management and reporting of all EIB / IP devices on your network. Thanks to its modular and scalable software design, ComBridge Studio gives you the flexibility to purchase just the functionality required for the installation - not more. Gateways, users and functions can be added at a later stage, when the need arises. This makes it a very cost effective solution. IPAS ComBridge Studio is based on a modular suite of software components:

Core and WebTab Services designed for quick and simple browsing of the EIB installation within minutes.

Product Order Nr. IPAS ComBridge Studio Core and WebTab Services 63101-32-01 IPAS ComBridge Studio 5 Gateway Extension Pack 63101-32-10 IPAS ComBridge Studio 5 User Extension Pack 63101-32-11

OPC Services to connect any OPC client to your EIB installation.

Product Order Nr. IPAS ComBridge Studio OPC Services 63101-32-06

Automation services to perform automatic operations directly from the server PC, such as daily schedules, conditional sending of email alerts and notifications, and database logging of important information for later

analysis and reporting. Product Order Nr. IPAS ComBridge Studio E-Mail Services 63101-32-07 IPAS ComBridge Studio Database Services 63101-32-04 IPAS ComBridge Studio Scheduling Services 63101-32-12 IPAS ComBridge Studio Annual Scheduling Services 63101-32-16 IPAS ComBridge Studio Alarm Services 63101-32-17

The Visual Director provides a complete web based visualisation environment with user login and administration, custom navigation and EIB controls. Visual Editor is the corresponding configuration package for Visual

Director. Product Order Nr. IPAS ComBridge Studio Visual Director + Visual Editor 63101-32-08

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3 . 4 . L i c e n s e f o r C o m B r i d g e S t u d i o C o n f i g u r a t i o n M a n a g e r

Press to open the registration form. Nevertheless the ComBridge Studio software installs as a demo. After 30 minutes run-time the demo licensed Configuration Manager will shut down. You can restart the Configuration Manager anytime and as often as you like in the demo mode for 30 days after installation of ComBridge Studio.

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Start the Configuration Manager by pressing When ComBridge Studio Configuration Manager is running in Demo mode it will always show the License Info window at start-up.

Figure 4 – License Info window for ComBridge Studio

Click on OK to start ComBridge Studio Configuration Manager in Demo mode.

Select Cancel to close ComBridge Studio Configuration Manager.

Figure 5 – License Info and License Manager

Select Help License Info to open the License Info window while the program is running.

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To obtain a non-restricted license click on License Manager or choose Help License Manager while the program is running.

There are three ways to register:

- Via web browser (requires Internet connection)

- Via email

- Via mail by sending a disk with the registration information.

Select one of the three registration methods and open the Next window.

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Figure 6 – License Registration entry form

For billing purposes enter information in the Licensee column. Select the product licenses for number of

- Gateways (one plus additional number of gateways in multiples of five),

- Visual Director ( 1 Users plus additional number of users in multiples of five),

- Web Access ( 1 Users plus additional number of users in multiples of five),

- OPC Services,

- E-Mail Services,

- Database Services,

- Alarm Service,

- Weekly Schedule Services,

- Annual Schedule Service,

- Axesso Service.

Press Next to select a destination path for the registration files LICENSEE.TXT and cbman.vfc generated by the License Manager.

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When you click on Next the License Manager generates two files: cbman.vfc and LICENSEE.TXT, which contains the information entered into the entry form.

Press Close to leave the registration utility.

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Figure 7 – Content of file LICENSEE.TXT

LICENSEE.TXT specifies the number of licensed ComBridge devices, type and number of services clients. On payment of the license fee you will receive a licensing file cbman.lic matching the file cbman.vfc. Copy this file into the same directory as the file cbman.vfc. By default it is stored in directory C:\Program Files\IPAS GmbH\ComBridge Studio.

3 . 4 . 1 . R e g i s t r a t i o n v i a m a i l

Send a floppy disk with the files cbman.vfc and LICENSEE.TXT to IPAS GmbH Grabenstr. 149a D-47057 DUISBURG Germany

3 . 4 . 2 . R e g i s t r a t i o n v i a e m a i l

Send an email with the files cbman.vfc and LICENSEE.TXT to [email protected].

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3 . 4 . 3 . R e g i s t r a t i o n v i a b r o w s e r

The registration via browser follows the same path as described for mail and email.

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3 . 4 . 4 . L i c e n s e i n f o r m a t i o n a n d u p g r a d e

After installing the license choosing Help License Info will return a window with the current License information.

Figure 8 – License Information after installing License Key (example)

If any questions arise regarding your license be prepared to provide your license number, which is visible in the License Information window. To expand the number of Devices, Server types, or Clients beyond the first license key send a request by email to [email protected] with the original cbman.vfc license request file stating the desired new number of Devices, Servers, and Clients. On payment of the additional license fee you will receive a license file cbman.lic with the new license

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settings. The expanded license will become effective once this file is copied into the same directory as cbman.vfc and the Configuration Manager is restarted.

3 . 4 . 5 . L i c e n s e f o r E I B n e t / I P r o u t e r s

The ComBridge Studio license for devices is based on the number of devices connected to the ComBridge Studio Configuration Manager. In general each device connected is represented by one entry into the device list. With EIBnet/IP routers (virtual device) this is different. When an EIBnet/IP router is entered into the device list then the ComBridge Studio Configuration Manager searches for all EIBnet/IP routers that can be reached. The number of EIBnet/IP routers using the EIBnet/IP Routing Multicast Address entered for the routing device entry in the Configuration Manager is counted against the number of device licenses. If the number of licenses is exceeded then a warning message appears.

Figure 9 – Warning displayed when number of device licenses is exceeded

If you want to use EIBnet/IP Tunneling and Routing at the same time for connection to EIBnet/IP devices that support both protocols then you must have two licenses for each such device.

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When you get this message your registration files most likely have been deleted.

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4 . C o n t r o l C e n t e r

4 . 1 . O v e r v i e w

The Control Center is the key to configuration of Core Services and the Client Manager Engine as well as an overview about all installed services.

On the left hand side shortcuts to the configuration programs are displayed:

Show services Start the Info Point Configurator Start the Configuration Manager Start the Diagnostic Panel Start the Registration Tool

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Start the Backup service Start the Restore service

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5 . C o n f i g u r a t i o n M a n a g e r ( C o r e S e r v i c e )

5 . 1 . O v e r v i e w

The Configuration Manager is the key to configuration of the Core Services. The Core Services are at the center of the ComBridge Studio software communicating with each EIBnet/IP device and providing data to the other ComBridge Studio components via the Application Services Interface (Client Manager). The Configuration Manager is the user front end for configuration of the Core Services. To get your system up and running configure at least one device (EIBnet/IP device) in the Configuration Manager. The ComBridge Studio setup instantiates two TCP engines: Client Manager and Info Point Configurator. The Client Manager is required for these services:

• Run Universal OPC Services • Run Web Access • Run Database Services • Run E-Mail Services • Run (Weekly) Schedule Services • Run Annual Schedule Services • Run Alarm Services • Run Visual Director Services

The Info Point Configurator Engine serves up device data to the Info Point Configurator.

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Figure 10 – Core Services at the center of ComBridge Studio

5 . 2 . C o n f i g u r i n g t h e D e v i c e s

5 . 2 . 1 . S t a r t i n g t h e C o n f i g u r a t i o n M a n a g e r

Open the ComBridge Studio Control Center with Start Programs ComBridge Studio CBS Control Center and start the Configuration Manager.

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When starting ComBridge Studio Configuration Manager for the first time and as long as the software is not licensed the License Info window is presented. For more details on obtaining a license refer to Section 3.4, License for ComBridge Studio Configuration Manager. Once a license has been obtained the ComBridge Studio Manager will automatically start with the machine as a service called ComBridge Studio Core Service. This service will always be running even if no user is logged into the machine. The Core Service runs behind the scenes as an operating system service unless the Configuration Manager is started. When the Configuration Manager is started to configure devices or TCP servers, the Core Service is stopped as an operating system service and run as the ComBridge Studio Configuration Manager application. This window will appear.

Click on OK to stop the service and start the user interface of ComBridge Studio Configuration Manager. When the ComBridge Studio Configuration Manager user interface is started the service is stopped and this window appears. Click OK to start the Configuration Manager in the user interface mode.

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5 . 2 . 2 . D e v i c e D i s c o v e r y

ComBridge Studio fully exploits the possibilities of the EIBnet/IP protocol, which offers discovery and self-description of EIBnet/IP devices. For more details on EIBnet/IP refer to Section 9, EIBnet/IP.

Click on (EIBnet/IP Device Discovery) to search for EIBnet/IP devices on the network. If EIBnet/IP devices are can be reached through the network they will show up in a window looking similar to this.

The columns present the device friendly name, IP address:port number IP_service_type, KNX individual address, project-installation ID, Routing Multicast Address, and supported EIBnet/IP services.

5 . 2 . 3 . D e v i c e C o n f i g u r a t i o n

Choose Administration -> Devices.

Figure 11 - Starting the Device Configuration Screen

ComBridge Studio fully implements the EIBnet/IP protocols for Tunneling and Routing. For more details on EIBnet/IP refer to Section 9, EIBnet/IP. To add devices using EIBnet/IP Tunneling or Object Server Connection select Device

Add Device . To add virtual devices for EIBnet/IP Routing select Device

Add Virtual Device .

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5 . 2 . 3 . 1 . A d d i n g E I B n e t / I P T u n n e l i n g D e v i c e

Device -> Add -> Device opens this window.

Name

Type any name up to 30 characters length into the box. This is the name that will be used throughout ComBridge Studio to identify this EIBnet/IP device.

Figure 12 - Adding EIBnet/IP Device Screen

Service Click on the check box and select the service supported by the EIBnet/IP device.

ComBridge Studio supports EIBnet/IP Tunneling and Object Server Connections. This table lists the communication protocols used by selected EIBnet/IP devices supported by ComBridge Studio software.

Manufacturer Order no. Application software Tunneling Routing Object

Server

IPAS GmbH 3622-141-01 3622-MultiControl-01-0101 X

Siemens AG 5WG1 148-1AB21 IP-Interface 720001 X

Siemens AG 5WG1 146-1AB01 IP-Router 001001 x X

Siemens AG 5WG1 350-1EB01 IP-Controller 908701 x

Host Protocol Address Information (HPAI)

ComBridge Studio supports EIBnet/IP devices using UDP/IP for EIBnet/IP Tunneling. Enter the proper port number should the EIBnet/IP device use a different port than the

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default port address 3671 used by EIBnet/IP devices. Enter the IP address of the EIBnet/IP device. General Options

By default, the configuration manager will try and communicate immediately with the newly configured device. If you want to start that at a later time, uncheck the option “Auto Start”. This is particularly useful when there are numerous EIB-IP devices to define in one step.

Because ComBridge Studio fully supports the EIBnet/IP protocol you may search for EIBnet/IP devices by clicking on Browse.

A window presents all devices that responded.

Select a device from the list.

ComBridge Studio automatically adds the relevant data in the fields of the Add Device window. Click OK to add the device to the list of EIB-IP devices. Click on Cancel to exit without adding a device.

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Iterate through the Device Add Device process for each EIBnet/IP device on your network. Once finished, your screen might look like the one below:

You can stop (Administration Stop or ) or start (Administration Start or

) each individual device. This does not have any physical effect on the connected ComBridge, but it indicates to the Configuration Manager whether you want to use the information coming from the device or not. Make changes to any device by selecting the device and then selecting Device

Change or . Use Administration Stop and then Administration Start to activate the changes.

Remove a device from the list with Device Remove or .

5 . 2 . 3 . 2 . A d d i n g E I B n e t / I P R o u t i n g D e v i c e

Device Add Virtual Device opens this window.

Name

Type any name up to 30 characters length into the box. This is the name that will be used throughout ComBridge Studio to identify this EIBnet/IP device.

Figure 13 - Adding EIBnet/IP Virtual Device Screen

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Service The Routing Service is the only service available. IGMP Multicast Address

ComBridge Studio supports EIBnet/IP devices using UDP/IP for EIBnet/IP Routing. The port number for EIBnet/IP Routing is fixed to 3671. The default Routing Multicast Address is set to 224.0.23.12. KNX Individual Address / EIB Physical Address

ComBridge Studio acts as an EIB/KNX device when using EIBnet/IP Routing. It has to assume a KNX Individual Address or EIB Physical Address. The default value is set to 0.0.1. Any valid physical address may be entered.

Ensure that the KNX Individual Address used by ComBridge Studio is unique in the KNX/EIB system.

General Options

By default, the configuration manager will try and communicate immediately with the newly configured device. If you want to start that at a later time, uncheck the option “Auto Start”. This is particularly useful when there are numerous EIB-IP devices to define in one step. After the devices were added the ComBridge Configuration Manager window may look like this.

Figure 14 - Devices Configured

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5 . 3 . S e t t i n g u p t h e T C P S e r v e r s

By default the necessary TCP servers are established when the ComBridge Studio software is installed.

This removes the need to setup TCP servers in almost all cases.

To manually add or configure the Configuration Manager’s TCP servers select Administration Servers or click on the Server symbol in the toolbar inside the Configuration Manager,.

Figure 15 - Starting the Server Configuration Screen

The next screen displays the already configured TCP servers. The demo version allows

one TCP server only. By clicking on the server add symbol or by choosing the menu item Server Add, the following configuration screen appears

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Figure 16 - Server Configuration Screen

Start to define the TCP Server’s name. By default the port number is 3015. Should this port be already in use, select a different port. Under Options you can deselect the default setting for automatic start up the TCP server. Select the type of TCP Server from the drop-down list: Client Manager Engine and Info Point Configurator and for legacy installations Automation Engine, OPC Engine, Web Engine.

Iterate this process for each TCP server. You should get a screen similar to the following:

Figure 17 - TCP Server started

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By clicking on the TCP Server label, you can remove it by clicking on Server Remove

or on the appropriate symbol in the toolbar . You can also shut down the server (blue down arrow) or start it up again (red up arrow).

Figure 18 - TCP Server selection commands

You can multiple select and shut down individual TCP servers, all at once or skip the current one.

Figure 19 - TCP Server shutdown sequence

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5 . 4 . A d d i t i o n a l S e t t i n g s

5 . 4 . 1 . C o m m u n i c a t i o n T i m e o u t s

To change basic settings of the Configuration Manager select Features Options.

ComBridge Studio fully implements and supports the EIBnet/IP protocol, which defines timeouts for specific EIBnet/IP services. For the MultiControl Gateway (MCG) device the Connection Timeout can be changed from the default 1 second to any value between 1 and 60 seconds allowing for communication across high latency connections like satellite networks. For the same reason the Discovery Timeout can be changed from 1 second up to 60 seconds. To revert back to standard EIBnet/IP settings click on Standard.

Figure 20 - Selecting Configuration Manager Options

Click OK to acknowledge the changes. Click Cancel to leave the Options windows without making changes to the settings.

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5 . 4 . 2 . U D P T i m e S e r v e r

ComBridge Studio Configuration Manager provides a UDP Time Server for devices that support the time protocol according to RFC 868 (Time Service). To activate this service choose Features Options. Select the UDP Time Server tab.

Figure 21 – Activation of UDP Time Server

Click on the check box to enable the RFC868 compatible UDP Time Server. The standard port number for the UDP time service is 37. Click on OK or Apply to activate the UDP time Server. Click on Cancel to discard all changes and exit the window. When the UDP Time Server is activated a new TCP service for the UDP Time Service appears in the ComBridge Studio Server Administration window.

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5 . 5 . R u n - t i m e o p e r a t i o n s

There are no special run-time operations for the Configuration Manager. Add or remove EIBnet/IP devices or TCP services as operations require and as described below.

5 . 5 . 1 . D e v i c e o p e r a t i o n a l m o d e s

ComBridge Studio Configuration Manager shows the configured devices in the left sub-window.

Figure 22 –Devices in Configuration Manager window

The symbol in the left hand column indicates the device status, followed by the ComBridge

icon for EIBnet/IP devices or an EIBnet/IP Routing connection , the device name and IP address:port number. Device status is any one of these:

connected, Direct Access mode

disconnected, communication disruption (either not accessible via the named IP address, or already connected to another EIBnet/IP client, or no connection to the EIB bus)

disconnected, manually disconnected Direct Access mode error, Info: the communication service type selected in Device

Administration is not supported by the device error, Info: Connection is already in use

error, Info: EIB is not connected to EIBNet/IP device

network error, the physical network is missing or not available. If the device is physically present, it will send its status, which is reflected in the “Last Action” column. Equally, if it is disconnected, status and timestamp change accordingly.

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5 . 5 . 1 . 1 . M a n u a l l y C o n n e c t i n g a n d D i s c o n n e c t i n g D e v i c e s

If you chose to uncheck the automatic connection option, you need to connect manually to the device. Select the ComBridge device you want to either connect or disconnect. The name is highlighted when you click on it.

• press to manually connect the device

• press to manually disconnect the device You get a confirmation screen asking you whether you want to connect all, when multiple devices have been selected, or whether you want to skip any.

5 . 5 . 2 . A d d i n g n e w D e v i c e s

After programming an EIB-IP device with the ETS software, it is necessary to access the ComBridge Studio Configuration Manager. If you are adding the device to an already running system, the Configuration Manager is currently already launched. You don’t need to stop any of the services; you simply choose Administration Devices and then Device Add. As soon as the device configuration screen is complete, the Configuration Manager will initiate communication with the new device you just added.

5 . 5 . 3 . C h a n g i n g D e v i c e p r o p e r t i e s

You can change the properties of a ComBridge device at any time. Enter the Configuration Manager and select Administration Devices. Simply click on the ComBridge device you wish to change and choose Device Change.

If the ComBridge device is running, i.e. the flag is up , a window similar to the left one swill open. If the ComBridge device was stopped, i.e. the flag is down , a window similar to the right ones will appear. The latter window allows changing the device name, IP address, and port number.

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Figure 23 – Changing Device properties

5 . 5 . 4 . R e m o v i n g D e v i c e s

You can remove a ComBridge device from the running services at any time. Enter the Configuration Manager and select Administration Devices. Simply click on the ComBridge device you wish to remove and choose Device Remove. This has no physical effect on the device itself, but it indicates to the Configuration Manager that it no longer needs to maintain communication with that device. In this case, no data is exchanged with the device or stored in the database.

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6 . I n f o P o i n t C o n f i g u r a t o r ( A p p l i c a t i o n S e r v i c e s )

6 . 1 . I n t r o d u c t i o n

The ComBridge Studio InfoPoint Configurator is the tool for configuration of these services:

• WebTab • OPC • E-Mail • Database • Scheduling • Alarms

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Figure 24 – ComBridge Studio InfoPoint Configurator

Open the ComBridge Studio Control Center with Start Programs ComBridge Studio CBS Control Center and start the Info Point Configurator.

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Figure 25 – Starting the ComBridge Studio InfoPoint Configurator

As long as an ETS project export file has not been selected the InfoPoint Configurator will start with the Properties Dialog window, which opens with the EIB Data tab in front. Enter the IP Address of the machine running the Configuration Manager. By default the loop-back IP address 127.0.0.1 is entered. The Service Port numbers must match the settings entered in the Configuration Manager for the Client Manager Engine TCP server (e.g. 3013). Select the language and location of the ETS export file to import the Group addresses of the ETS

project for your project-installation. Click Cancel to exit the window without changes. Click OK to accept the entries and import the Group Addresses from the ETS export file.

Refer to section 10, ETS Data Export, for details on how to generate the ETS export files fromETS2 and ETS3.

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If you do not select an ETS project file the InfoPoint Configurator will start with this window.

Use the symbols at the top to navigate to the different configuration functions provided by the InfoPoint Configurator. Here is a list of the symbols and their associated functions:

OPC Items Editor configures OPC server communication.

Webtab Editor configures Webtabs.

Alarm Editor configures Alarm notification.

Database Journaling Editor configures capturing data in a database.

Email Notification Editor configures rules for sending email notifications.

Schedule Editor configures weekly schedules running on the server.

Extended Schedule Editor configures annual schedules running on the server.

Set Properties configures general settings for all Editors / Services.

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Project Manager Dialog for selection and management of project s.

Save Modifications This button is only active (orange frame) when applicable.

Append Row This button is only active (orange frame) when applicable.

Delete Row This button is only active (orange frame) when applicable.

Start Applet This button is only active (orange frame) when applicable.

About InfoPoint Configurator

Exit

The purpose of the InfoPoint Configurator is to configure the different services by assigning specific group addresses to the specific functions (e.g. email notification or database journaling) and set other service specific parameters. This assignment e.g. for the email notification can be done by - appending a row to the table in the right pane of the InfoPoint Configurator window, - typing a descriptive Name in that column, - typing the gateway name and group address in the Address column, - selecting the EIS type, - setting the Polling Time, - selecting Object >Properties, - selecting Tool Properties.

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It is easier and less error-prone to select a gateway associated with a group address on the left pane of the InfoPoint Configurator and drag and drop it into the right pane. If an EIB-IP device configured in ComBridge Studio Configuration Manager can be used to access the group address via Tunneling or Routing then this EIB-IP device (e.g. MCG) is shown below the group address. ComBridge Studio automatically assigns to each Subgroup address a default EIBnet/IP Routing gateway named “ipas”. This can be changed (see below).

Figure 26 – List of Group Objects in InfoPoint Configurator

To add additional gateways right click on a group address. You can reload the Group Objects from the ETS export file by clicking on Reload. Click on Add Gateway to open the Edit Gateway window and add another gateway.

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The Default Multicast Router known to the InfoPoint Configurator is presented on top. Enter a different name to change this default router name to the one you use for this project-installation. Click on the Gateway Name field to open a drop-down list of EIB-IP gateways. The Configuration Manager InfoPoint Configurator TCP Server provides this list to the InfoPoint Configurator. Click on Add New Gateway to add a new gateway to the list should a device be offline.

Enter the Gateway Name, Gateway Type (Tunnel or Routing), and the Physical Address of the EIB-IP device. Click OK to add this entry to the drop-down list of gateways. Click Cancel to exit the window without changes.

Any modifications to the gateway list are temporary. They will not be stored and are lost when the InfoPoint Configurator is closed. Modifications are useful if you have to add a gateway for object mapping which is currently offline.

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6 . 2 . S e t P r o p e r t i e s D i a l o g

The Set Properties dialog window allows setting the properties for EIB Data, Webtab, Database, Email, OPC, and Schedules.

The settings for EIBData are described in the Introduction above. The property settings for Webtab, Database Email, OPC, and Schedules are described in the respective section of the corresponding functions.

6 . 3 . C o n f i g u r e W e b T a b S e r v i c e s

A WebTab is a tabular list of control points that can be configured quickly for testing or user control interface purposes.

Figure 27 – Sample WebTab

Take these steps to configure a WebTab.

Start with the (default) WebTab configuration.

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Click on (Delete Row) to delete the currently highlighted row in the WebTab. Repeat as necessary. Click on a gateway listed below a Subgroup, hold the mouse button down, drag the selected item from the left column onto the right column, and release the mouse button (drag and drop). The InfoPoint Configurator automatically takes the group address information and gateway into the list. By default it assumes that the EIS type is “EIS1”. The result may look like this.

Click on (Save) to save the configuration to file. Click on the fields in a row to change the field content.

For mass configuration drag and drop either a Middle Group Address or a Main Group Address into the right column.

Name When you click on the Name then you can directly enter a different name for the control point in that row. Address The address notation of a control object is Device:Group_Address. You can change the name of the Device or Group Address manually. Editing is necessary for EIS2 and EIS7 control objects.

Note that EIS2 entries require three group addresses corresponding to the EIS2 switch, dim, and value sub objects. Example: device1:0/1/1;device1:0/1/2;device1:0/1/3

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Note that EIS7 entries require two group addresses corresponding to the EIS7 position and move sub objects. Example: device1:0/2/1;device1:0/2/2

EIS Type Select the proper EIS type from the drop down list. PollTime [sec] When you click on this field a default value of 0 (= do not poll) appears. Enter the polling interval in seconds. ComBridge Studio will read the current value of the Device:GroupAddress from the bus using that time interval. Object Properties When you click on this field a check box list appears with three choices:

Check Get initial value from Client Manager if you want ComBridge Studio to use the current value captured by the Client Manager when the WebTab is started. Check Get initial value with read request if you want ComBridge Studio to read the current value from the bus when the WebTab is started. Check Signed Value if the value of the EIS type is signed. Tool Properties When you click on this field a button appears. Click on this button to open a configuration window.

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Check or uncheck the Display Status check box to display or hide the Status field of a row. Check or uncheck the Display Set Buttons check box to display or hide the control set buttons field of a row. You can also change the color settings for the undefined, on, or off state. The background and foreground colors for the Edit View and the Value View of an object can be changed, too.

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This view of the Properties Dialog window allows selecting the Java Virtual Machine (VM) to be used for the WebTab. The defaukt setting is SunJava VM. Alternatively select Microsoft JView. The Java Webtab Applet can be selected from a list if more than one Webtab Applet is available. The minimum width of the columns Label, EIB Id, and Value in the WebTab can be set here by entering the width in pixel. The EIB ID column can be completely hidden in a Webtab by unchecking the EIB Id check box in the WebTab view of the Properties Dialog.

Click Cancel to exit the window without changes. Click OK to accept the entries.

Save all changes and then click on the (Start Applet) button. The result may look like this.

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6 . 4 . C o n f i g u r e O P C S e r v i c e s

ComBridge Studio OPC Server V20 has full OPC server functionality allowing the integration of EIB/KNX data points with other building management systems. With

ComBridge Studio OPC Services, it is possible to access, control and visualise EIB/KNX installations from any OPC client, and at the same time still fully benefit from the other ComBridge Studio applications. For installation of the ComBridge Studio OPC Server V20 refer to Section 8, OPC Server.

Open the Properties Dialog for OPC ( Section 6.2, Set Properties Dialog). If the OPC Server is not installed the OPC Installation Path is empty. The OPC Server Options allow you to set the polling period for OPC data exchange. The default value is 500ms. The OPC Server reads its configuration from files ending with *.xen or *.xml. By default the *.xen files exported from the InfoPointConfigurator are placed in the directory C:\Program Files\IPAS GmbH\ComBridge Studio\OPC20\data.

Click on OK to save the settings.

Select Cancel to close without saving changes.

Use the InfoPointConfigurator to generate the OPC Server interface configuration. Follow the steps described in Section 6.3, Configure WebTab Services, to select the control points for the OPC service to other systems. The Direction column determines whether the data is sent from the ComBridge Studio OPC Server to the OPC Client only (OUT) or is received only (IN) or is sent/received (INOUT). Select the appropriate setting for each data point.

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Save the settings and then click on In order to activate the new OPC items the configuration has to be exported to the C:\Program Files\IPAS GmbH\ComBridge Studio\OPC20\data folder using the Project Manager:

Section 6.10 Project Manager A typical configuration (opcfile.xen) file may look like this: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?> <eibnet version="0.1"> <generator name="InfoPoint Configurator" version="2.0.2.114" vendor="IPAS GmbH" stamp="2005-09-20T22:12:08"/> <nodes> <node name="MCG:1/2/1" alias="Fire Ground floor" eis="1" poll="0" unit="" dir="INOUT" /> <node name="MCG:1/2/3" alias="Fire alarm malfunction" eis="1" poll="0" unit="" dir="INOUT" /> </nodes> </eibnet>

For a list of the supported EIS types refer to Section 8.5, EIS_TYPE descriptors (OPC configuration file).

6 . 5 . C o n f i g u r e A l a r m S e r v i c e s

ComBridge Studio provides alarm notification on a window that is always visible. Important operational, warning, or alarm messages can be displayed to the system

operator on his screen or through a web page. Click on the alarm icon (see above) in the InfoPointConfigurator to generate the alarm notification configuration. The configuration follows the same basic steps as described for the Webtab services ( Section 6.3, Configure WebTab Services). Tool Properties are different though. Tool Properties When you click on this field a button appears. Click on this button to open a configuration window.

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An alarm is triggered for this control point by a condition and then an alarm message is generated with a preset priority according to a template. An alarm can be triggered always or once when the control point has any value or a value equal, greater, lower, or not equal to the value you enter in the value field. A hysteresis can be entered with an absolute value (e.g. 24), a value relative to the trigger value (e.g. +1, -2), a percentage of the trigger value (e.g. 95%), or a percentage relative to the trigger value (+10%, -20%, +-5%).

Example: An alarm shall be triggered any time a message is received from the EIB-IP device when the value of the temperature is above 25 °C. A hysteresis of +-10% is entered to avoid

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generating messages when the value fluctuates around the trigger value. The alarm message is generated using the DEFAULT template for alarms. The alarm has the priority level 6. Click on Create New Template to generate your own template from scratch Click on Edit Template to change an existing template.

The template may contain any of the pre-defined variables for priority, alias, object, value, condition, trigger, and hysteresis. Any text may be added between these variables, which can be used in any order. The variables (e.g. $VALUE) are replaced by actual values when an alarm condition is met. Save the settings and then click on In order to activate the new Alarm items the configuration has to be exported to the C:\Program Files\IPAS GmbH\ComBridge Studio\Automation\task folder using the Project Manager:

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6 . 5 . 1 . D a t a b a s e S t r u c t u r e

The database contains a single table named Events.

Description Name Type Size

(Bytes) Remark

Object Identifier ID AutoNumber 255 Identification of the item in the

database. Date / Time of event Stamp Date/Time 8 Combined Date / Time stamp Name of the EIB-IP interface Gate VARCHAR 30 Group address or Info-Server name of an EIB object. Name VARCHAR 30 Name of group address or Info-Server name of an EIB object. Alias VARCHAR 30 EIS type of data in this record EIS NUMBER 255 Value sent in the Bus telegram. VAL NUMBER 255 Unit of this object UNIT NUMBER 255

RW Read or Write telegram

6 . 6 . C o n f i g u r e D a t a b a s e S e r v i c e s

Using the database services, it is possible to selectively write events, measurements, meter values etc to an event history for reporting and analysis, or

for purposes of quality control and service level monitoring, for analysis, billing or other purposes. Data received by the database service is saved into a database via SQL command. Proper RDBMS licensing must be obtained separately from the respective database vendor.

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Open the Properties Dialog for Database ( Section 6.2, Set Properties Dialog). When ComBridge Studio Suite is installed the default database CDDataBase is generated and the ODBC entry generated. Enter a user name and password if necessary to access the database. ComBridge Studio uses ODBC to access the database, which allows for using any commercially available database designed for the data volume being collected by ComBridge Studio. Check the Enable/Disable

Logging check box to enable logging of the database service activities.

Click on OK to save the settings.

Select Cancel to close without saving changes.

Stop and restart the Automation Service using the CBS Control Center to activate the settings.

Click on the (Database Journaling Editor) button to start configuration of the database service. The configuration follows the same basic steps as described for the Webtab services ( Section 6.3, Configure WebTab Services. Tool Properties Currently, the Tool Properties attribute is not used.

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Save the settings and then click on In order to activate the new Alarm items the configuration has to be exported to the C:\Program Files\IPAS GmbH\ComBridge Studio\Automation\task folder using the Project Manager:

Section 6.10 Project Manager

6 . 6 . 1 . D a t a b a s e S t r u c t u r e

The database contains a single table named Events.

Description Name Type Size

(Bytes) Remark

Object Identifier ID AutoNumber 255 Identification of the item in the

database. Date / Time of event Stamp Date/Time 8 Combined Date / Time stamp Name of the EIB-IP interface Gate VARCHAR 30 Group address or Info-Server name of an EIB object. Name VARCHAR 30 Name of group address or Info-Server name of an EIB object. Alias VARCHAR 30 EIS type of data in this record EIS NUMBER 255 Value sent in the Bus telegram. VAL NUMBER 255 Unit of this object UNIT NUMBER 255 Read or Write telegram RW CHAR 10 R = Read response telegram

W = Notification from the EIB (Group Write telegram) I = Initialization telegram

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6 . 6 . 2 . D a t a b a s e m a i n t e n a n c e

The performance of the Database Manager and Database Viewer is dependent on the database employed.

Regular maintenance of the database by a database administrator is highly recommended to avoid loss of data due to poor database performance.

Note: The database and database server MUST be capable of handling the number of events received in a specific time span. If the database software or the database server are not designed for the event traffic or number of events received the database performance may be too low for ComBridge Studio to securely save all incoming events. Proper choice of the database server and database software is required by the user of ComBridge Studio software to ensure adequate performance.

6 . 6 . 3 . C r e a t i n g r e p o r t s

Using any commercially available report writer, it is possible to query the database using standard SQL syntax and thus create reports in whatever form or shape.

6 . 6 . 4 . I n s t a l l a t i o n o f O D B C

During ComBridge Studio Suite Installation the Data Source Name has been created automatically. In order to check the settings open the Control Panel to access the Data Sources Name Administration: Start Settings Control Panel.

Figure 28 – Opening Data Sources Administrator (ODBC)

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Click on the Data Sources (ODBC) icon. The ODBC Data Source Administrator window will open. Select System DSN:

Figure 29 – Adding database “CBDataBase” to User Data Source Names (DSN)

Click on Add… to add the Data Source Name (DSN) for the ComBridge Studio database. This opens the Create New Data Source window. Click on Finish, which opens the ODBC Microsoft Access Setup window.

Figure 30 – ODBC Microsoft Access Setup for “CBDataBase”

Enter CBDataBase as the Data Source Name (DSN) for ComBridge Studio. Then click on Select to connect this DSN to the database CBDataBase.mdb located in the installation directory (default: c:\program files\IPAS GmbH\ComBridge Studio\Automation\task \log). Click OK to save the new settings and leave the setup.

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6 . 7 . C o n f i g u r e E - M a i l S e r v i c e s

The E-mail Notification Service uses templates to generate event driven messages, which are sent via email notification to pre-defined recipients using

templates. Multiple routing of emails as well as sending emails to email-to-fax, email-to-pager, or email-to-SMS servers allows for sending critical messages to one or several recipients on different paths. Any critical condition or occurring event can be set to trigger an e-mail. Conditions include higher and lower limits, on and off telegrams, or any time a group address is sent as a telegram on the bus. It is possible to define e-mail templates with a list of recipients, with the description of the event, and even with attachments, such as drawings, descriptions, software tools, tips etc.

Click on the Set Properties symbol and then click on the E-Mail tab to open the E-Mail Properties Dialog window.

Insert the name of the SMTP server e.g. mailto.t-online.de. If you do not have this information contact your network administrator or Internet Service Provider for more information on your SMTP server address.

Enter your user name and password required to access your email account at the email service provider.

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Then enter your full email address, e.g. [email protected].

If you want a log of emails sent generated then set a check mark in the Enable/Disable Logging check box.

Click OK to accept your entries.

Click Cancel to discard all changes and exit the Properties Dialog.

The ComBridge Studio emails service connects to the email service provider using SMTP with login authentication according to RFC 2554 with secure password authentication. Make sure that your service provider supports this.

Stop and restart the Automation Service using the CBS Control Center to activate the settings.

Click on the (E-Mail Notification Editor) button to start configuration of the e-mail service.

Then click on (Delete Row) to delete the currently highlighted row in the WebTab. Repeat as necessary. Click on a gateway listed below a Subgroup, hold the mouse button down, drag the selected item from the left column onto the right column, and release the mouse button (drag and drop). The InfoPoint Configurator automatically takes the group address information and gateway into the list. By default it assumes that the EIS type is “EIS1”. The result may look like this.

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Name When you click on the Name then you can directly enter a different name for the control point in that row. Address The address notation of a control object is Device:Group_Address or Device:Info_Object_Identifier. You can change the name of the Device or Group Address manually.

EIS Type, EIS Detail Select the proper EIS type from the drop down list. For EIS type EIS5 you can select an EIS Detail. Click on the EIS detail field of a row. Select a value from the drop down list, e.g. 9.001 [°C]. This allows for automatic insertion of units in an email text. Object Properties When you click on this field a check box list appears with three choices:

Check Group Mode if the group address is used in the Address field. Check Read Request if you want ComBridge Studio to read the current value when the WebTab is started. Check Unsigned Value if the value of the EIS type is unsigned. Tool Properties

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When you click on this field a button appears. Click on this button to open a configuration window.

An email is triggered for this control point by a condition and then an email is generated according to a template. An email can be triggered always or once when the control point has any value or a value equal, greater, lower, or not equal to the value you enter in the value field. A hysteresis can be entered with an absolute value (e.g. 24), a value relative to the trigger value (e.g. +1, -2), a percentage of the trigger value (e.g. 95%), or a percentage relative to the trigger value (+10%, -20%, +-5%).

Example: An email shall be triggered any time a message is received from the EIB-IP device when the value of the temperature is above 25 °C. A hysteresis of +-10% is entered to avoid generating messages when the value fluctuates around the trigger value. The email is sent using the DEFAULT template for emails. Click on Create New Template to generate your own template from scratch Click on Edit Template to change an existing template.

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Enter the TO, CC, or BCC addresses in the appropriate fields.

Right click on the Attachments fields to either Add or Remove Attachments.

Enter the email subject and a text in the box below. Add placeholders for the object and its value (optionally the unit of the value) being sent because of a condition based on a trigger.

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Repeat this procedure for each EIB event that should trigger an email.

Save the settings and then click on In order to activate the new email items the configuration has to be exported to the C:\Program Files\IPAS GmbH\ComBridge Studio\Automation\task folder using the Project Manager:

Section 6.10 Project Manager

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6 . 8 . C o n f i g u r e S c h e d u l i n g S e r v i c e

(Weekly) Scheduling Service provides PC based weekly schedules with activation option for each weekday.

Daily Schedules can be managed centrally using the Scheduling Service. Tick boxes allow to control for which weekdays the command applies. Switch commands (EIS1), set points (EIS5) and other EIS types can be used.

Click on the (Schedule Editor) button to start configuration of the schedule service.

Click on a gateway listed below a Subgroup, hold the mouse button down, drag the selected item from the left column onto the right column, and release the mouse button (drag and drop). The InfoPoint Configurator automatically takes the group address information and gateway into the list. By default it assumes that the EIS type is “EIS1”. The result may look like this.

Time Change the time of each schedule to the desired value.

Day of Week Check the days of the week the schedule shall be executed.

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EIS Type Select the proper EIS type from the drop down list.

Value Enter the value to be sent on execution of the schedule.

Name The name of the object may be changed to expressly describe the schedule function.

Address The address notation of a control object is Device:Group_Address. You can change the name of the Device or Group Address manually.

The result of your changes may look like this:

Save the settings and then click on In order to activate the new schedule items the configuration has to be exported to the C:\Program Files\IPAS GmbH\ComBridge Studio\Automation\task folder using the Project Manager:

Section 6.10 Project Manager

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6 . 9 . C o n f i g u r e E x t e n d e d S c h e d u l i n g S e r v i c e

The Extended Scheduling Service provides PC based scheduling for daily, weekly, annual, or exception day schedules.

The Extended Schedules window contains the Group Objects, A view of the currently selected week or day, the current calendar month (with the currently selected day highlighted in red), a task List, and the schedule commands in a frame below the calendar views.

The Extended Schedule service executes Task Lists on a defined day of the week or date at a defined time. Follow these steps to set an extended schedule. Step 1 – Define a Task List Step 2 – Assign a Task List to a date or period

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6 . 9 . 1 . D e f i n e a n E x t e n d e d S c h e d u l e T a s k L i s t

Start the definition of a new Task List by clicking in an empty row in the Task List column. A pop-up window appears.

Name

Enter the name of the Task e.g. Morning.

Category You can choose one of nine different categories to organize the Task List.

Enabled By default the Task List is enabled. Click on the check box to toggle between enabled and disabled.

All Day This task will be executed as a day schedule i.e. the items in the schedule are absolute times from 00:00 hours.

Icon You can assign an icon to the Task List to easily identify the Task List in the calendar. Click on the current icon (default: light bulb) to select another icon from a list.

Comment The box below allows entering a comment to e.g. describe the purpose of the Task List. Click on OK to generate the new Task List. Click on Cancel to cancel any changes or new Task List generation.

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When a Task List is selected the label of the frame below changes from e.g. Actions to Actions for Morning.

Right-click into the Actions frame. A command list appears with the selections: Add New Row Remove Row Copy & Paste Sort by Time Sort by Name Sort by Address Selections that are not available in the given context are grayed out.

Select Add New Row to add a new command to the Task List. Alternatively, drag an entry in the Group Objects frame into the Task List frame. In the latter case the group address and the description from the ETS project are automatically entered into the Task List row.

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Each row contains these fields Time offset – EIS type – Command value – Description – Control object

Time offset Enter a time (hours:minutes:seconds) to offset when this command is started relatively to the start time of the Task List

EIS type Select the proper EIS type associated with the group address of this command.

Command value Enter the value to be sent to the bus with this command.

Description When the command is dragged from the Group Object list the group address text is entered here. Change description if desired.

Control object The control object follows the notation Device:GroupAddress.

Click on (Save) to save the configuration for the Extended Scheduling service.

6 . 9 . 2 . A s s i g n a T a s k L i s t t o a D a t e o r P e r i o d

Double-click on a specific date to assign a task to be executed on that day or for a period starting on that day.

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If many Task Lists are defined use the Category field to select a specific subset. Two of the categories are AllDay and NotAllDay. Select a Task from the resulting list. Enter a Subject i.e. a name for this schedule event. The fields below Event time / Interval determine the execution of this task.

Offset Time The offset time is the execution time on that day. By default the value is 12:00 (noon).

Enabled By default the schedule event is enabled. Click on the check box to toggle between enabled and disabled.

Postprocess Select postprocess to ensure that the schedule event is processed after the specified time if the machine running ComBridge Studio was turned off or the service was not running for some other reason.

Priority Select a priority level between 0 and 100. Interval The default setting of this parameter is None. This means that the schedule event is executed once only. This parameter can take these values: - None - Daily - Workdays (Monday through Friday) - Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) - Weekly - Monthly by Day (e.g. first Sunday in a month) - Monthly by Date (e.g. 1 Jan – 1 Feb – 1 Mar – 1 Apr) - Yearly by Day (???) - Yearly by Date - Custom Minute Interval (enter a repetition interval in the field right of the Interval

selection field)

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- Custom Hour Interval (enter a repetition interval in the field right of the Interval selection field)

- Custom Day Interval (enter a repetition interval in the field right of the Interval selection field)

The fields for Interval Begin and Interval End define the period of validity for this schedule. The Interval may begin or end on a specific hour and minute on a specific day. The default is midnight (00:00:00 hours:minutes:seconds).

The result may look like this.

Click on (Save) to save the configuration for the scheduling service. The result is displayed in the overview:

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6 . 9 . 3 . M o d i f y a S c h e d u l e E v e n t

Right-click on the schedule event will present a menu:

6 . 9 . 4 . E d i t a S c h e d u l e E v e n t

Right-click on the schedule event. From the pop-up list of commands choose. Chose Edit to edit the selected instance of the schedule event only. After the changes have been made for a specific schedule event instance then that schedule event instance is shown in red. Make changes to the schedule event. For more details refer to Section 6.9.2, Assign a Task List to a Date or Period. The result could look like:

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The changes made to a certain schedule event do not touch the event sourve and all other schedule events belonging to that rule.

6 . 9 . 5 . E d i t a S c h e d u l e E v e n t S o u r c e

Right-click on the schedule event. From the pop-up list of commands choose Edit Event Source to change the settings of all instances of the schedule event. Make changes to the schedule event. For more details refer to Section 6.9.2, Assign a Task List to a Date or Period.

6 . 9 . 6 . D e l e t e a S c h e d u l e E v e n t S o u r c e

Right-click on the schedule event. From the pop-up list of commands select Delete Event Source. A pop-up window asks for acknowledgement of the deletion, which cannot be undone.

6 . 9 . 7 . S a v e s e t t i n g s a n d e x p o r t t o r u n t i m e e x e c u t i n g

Save the settings and then click on In order to activate the new schedule items the configuration has to be exported to the C:\Program Files\IPAS GmbH\ComBridge Studio\Automation\task folder using the Project Manager:

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6 . 1 0 . P r o j e c t M a n a g e r

The Project Manager provides extensive control over different ComBridge Studio projects including import and export of data to and from the InfoPoint Configurator.

Click on the Project Manager icon to enter the Project Manager. By default this window will appear with the default project EIB.

Click on Add.. to add a new project. Type in the desired project name and click on OK to generate the project in the InfoPoint Configurator.

Double-click on the new project to add the subfolders for OPC, WebTab, Alarms, Database, Email, Scheduler and Planner. These subfolders are empty. The buttons Delete, Export, Import, and Target Path are available only when a project (e.g. the default EIB) is selected. Click on Delete to delete the project.

Click on the box in front of services to set a check mark and then update the configuration files used by the ComBridge Studio servers for OPC, WebTab, Alarms, Database, Email, Weekly Schedules, and Annual

Schedules (Planner) by exporting the configuration defined in the selected Project with the Export.. button.

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The files are exported to the Target Path displayed for the selected project. Specifically these configuration files are saved under the respective sub-directories: Service sub-directory configuration file name OPC OPC20 NAME.xen WebTab Webtab NAME.js Alarms Automation\tasks alarm.xen Database Automation\tasks db.xen Email Automation\tasks cbmail.xen Schedule Automation\tasks schedule.xen Planner Automation\tasks planner.xen If the project itself is selected then all data is exported into a file PROJECT_NAME.xps in sub-directory Automation\tasks, where PROJECT_NAME is the name of the project as it appears in the Project Manager.

In the same manner select a service to Import data from a previously exported file. Click

on Import to import the configuration. A confirmation window appears; click on Ja (OK) to import and Abbrechen (Cancel) to abort the import process.

Selecting the project name and then clicking on Import can import a complete project.

The configuration of one service (e.g. WebTab) can be copied directly into another service in the same project or another project by following these steps. Select the configuration to be copied e.g. WebTab. Hold the right mouse button down and drag the configuration onto another service. The confirmation window shown above appears. Acknowledge to copy the data into the service. This approach reduces the configuration time considerably.

The command Target Path only applies to the project as a whole. Currently, the only valid target path is C:\Program Files\IPAS GmbH\ComBridge Studio.

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Click on Close to close the Project Manager and to return to the InfoPoint Configurator window.

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7 . D i a g n o s t i c P a n e l

7 . 1 . I n t r o d u c t i o n

The Diagnostic panel present an overview about the ComBridge Studio installation and the runtime operation of the software.

The information is displayed as a tree view separated in four section:

• Application Version • License View • Client View • Gateway View

If there is an error in either the Gateway Communication Interface or in the Client Application Interface this information is displayed in right hand side of the Disgnostic Tree, like:

The green rectangle in the left corner indicates a proper connection the ComBridge Studio

Core Service. Press to connect or disconnect to the Core Service.

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7 . 2 . A p p l i c a t i o n V e r s i o n

The ComBridge Studio Suite Installation and Software is based on several software components. For detailed information of applications versions see below:

7 . 3 . L i c e n s e V i e w

The ComBridge Studio Suite Runtime operation is based on a modular license model.

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Each software module is released by a separate license. In this section the current in use license as well as the available license number is shown.

7 . 4 . C l i e n t V i e w

All connected client applications are displayed in this section.

In addition detailed information of the connected client such as:

• Type of client application (Automation, WebAccess, Visual Director, OPC) • IP Address of the client PC • Connection time • Registered data points

are presented.

7 . 5 . G a t e w a y V i e w

All connected and disconnected gateways are displayed in this section.

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7 . 6 . L o g T r a c e P a n e l

An online log can be enabled by pressing . This could be helpful for advanced user to control the trffice between the client application and the EIBnet/IP gateways.

7 . 7 . P r o p e r t y S e t t i n g s

General settings of the Diagnostic Panel can be modified by pressing .

The Client Manager address is assigned to the local loopback address in order to connect to the local Core Service.

It is also possible to connect to a remote system, such as a Server-PC.

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8 . O P C S e r v e r V 2

Many building management or SCADA software packages include an OPC Client. This allows for visualization of data received from different control systems without the need for specific drivers to each connected control system. ComBridge OPC Server V2 offers the data received from the EIBnet/IP Devices in the standardized OPC format.

8 . 1 . P a c k a g e i n s t a l l a t i o n

Follows these steps to install the IPAS ComBridge Studio OPC Server V2. Copy the setup file, e.g. Setup_IPAS_CBS_OPC_20001.exe, onto your hard drive for example into c:\install\cbs. Run the setup file from your Explorer. When the Setup for ComBridge Studio OPC Server V2 is started for the first time Windows installer is started and then this screen is displayed.

Click Next to start the installation process. Click on Cancel to terminate the installation.

Accept the license agreement by clicking on Yes. If you click on No the installation process is terminated.

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Enter your user information i.e. name and company. Select to install ComBridge Studio OPC Server V2 for all users of this computer or just for yourself. Select Typical to install the ComBridge Studio OPC Server V2 package. Select Custom install in the Setup Installation Wizard to individually select components during first time installation in the Custom Setup window. Click on Finish to complete the installation.

OPC Server is installed in directory ..\ComBridge Studio\OPC20.

During installation the files OPC-Reg.bat and OPC-UnReg.bat are copied into the directory ..\ComBridge Studio\OPC20. Start the OPC-REG.bat file to register the OPC-Server.

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After first time installation the Setup Installation Wizard offers three installation choices: Modify, Remove, and Repair. Select Modify installation to add a component to an existing ComBridge Studio installation. Select Remove to remove components from an existing ComBridge Studio installation. Select Repair to reinstall components of an existing ComBridge Studio installation that may have been corrupted by e.g. accidentally deleting program modules.

8 . 2 . C o n f i g u r a t i o n o f O P C S e r v e r

Use the Info Point Configurator for configuration of the OPC server settings ( Refer to Section 6.4, Configure OPC Services).

8 . 3 . C o n f i g u r a t i o n o f O P C C l i e n t

To use the OPC Client of your SCADA or management system to gather and process the data received from ComBridge OPC Server your OPC Client must be configured correctly. The OPC Client accesses the ComBridge Studio Universal OPC Server through ipasopc.dll. Registration Info:

Please refer to the documentation of your OPC Client for further configuration information.

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8 . 4 . R u n - T i m e O p e r a t i o n s

Use the OPC Client of your SCADA or management system to gather and process the data received from ComBridge OPC Server. The ComBridge Studio Universal OPC Server is started automatically when the OPC Client connects to the OPC-Access TCP Server.

The Universal OPC Server configuration requires that the objects used in the tables are the same as configured in the devices with ETS and that the devices are configured in the Configuration Manager with the names used in the tables.

8 . 5 . E I S _ T Y P E d e s c r i p t o r s ( O P C c o n f i g u r a t i o n f i l e )

The following table lists valid descriptors for EIS_TYPE used in OPC configuration files. The values and data type for EIS_TYPE are described and the corresponding OPC Types are listed. EIS_TYPE Values / data type OPC Type

EIS1 Boolean VT_BOOL

EIS2, EIS2_1 Unsigned int (8bit) 0≤value<16 VT_UI1

EIS2_0 Boolean VT_BOOL

EIS2_2 Unsigned int (8bit) VT_UI1

EIS3 String: e.g. “Sunday 13:00:01” (Input and Output)

EIS4 String, e.g. “16.07.2002” (Input and output) VT_DATE

EIS5 (4 Byte) float type, value range of EIS sub type VT_R4

EIS6 Unsigned int (8bit) VT_UI1

EIS6_perc, EIS6-perc Unsigned int (8bit) 0≤value≤100 VT_UI1

EIS6_deg, EIS6-deg signed int (16bit) 0≤value≤360 VT_I2

EIS7 Boolean VT_BOOL

EIS8, EIS8_1 Unsigned int (8bit) 0≤value≤3 VT_UI1

EIS9 (4 Byte) float type VT_R4

EIS10, EIS10_S Signed int (2 Byte) VT_I2

EIS10_U Unsigned int (2 Byte) VT_I2

EIS11, EIS11_S Signed int (4 Byte) VT_I4

EIS11_U Unsigned int (4 Byte) VT_I4

EIS12 String, e.g. “123456 E:128 P:64 D:0 C:0 I:7” (Input and Output) VT_BSTR

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EIS_TYPE Values / data type OPC Type

EIS13 Unsigned int (8 bit) VT_UI1

EIS14, EIS14_U Unsigned int (8 bit) VT_UI1

EIS14_S Signed int (8 bit)

EIS15 String with up to 14 characters

Array of unsigned int (8 bit), up to 14 bytes long

VT_BSTR

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9 . E I B n e t / I P

Konnex Association has standardized EIBnet/IP, which defines the integration of EIB protocol implementations within the Internet Protocol (IP). It support s EIB data exchange over IP networks by providing a general framework, which accommodates Discovery and Self-Description of EIBnet/IP devices, Device Management of EIBnet/IP devices, Tunneling (point-to-point) connections with EIBnet/IP devices, and Routing (line coupler function) for EIBnet/IP devices. EIBnet/IP is intended to ease communication with Building Management, Facility Management, Energy Management, or simply Data Base and SCADA (Supervision, Control and Data Acquisition) packages. EIBnet/IP devices implementing all or some of these services are called an EIBnet/IP server. An EIBnet/IP server must implement core services like support of discovery and self-description. Also, Device Management is mandatory for all EIBnet/IP servers. EIBnet/IP Device Management provides the means for remote diagnosis and configuration of an EIBnet/IP device. Other services like Tunneling and Routing are not mandatory. EIBnet/IP Tunneling provides for a point-to-point communication link between an EIBnet/IP server and an EIBnet/IP client (typically a PC). This link may be used to remotely connect to an EIB system through an existing network for diagnostic or control purposes. EIBnet/IP Routing provides forwarding of EIB telegrams between EIBnet/IP Routers using the IP network as a fast backbone between lines.

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1 0 . E T S D a t a E x p o r t

ComBridge Studio uses data exported from ETS to display the group addresses used in a project. The data export capabilities of ETS2 and ETS3 are different.

1 0 . 1 . E x p o r t i n g f r o m E T S 2

If you use ETS2 then export the group address information by printing the group addresses to file. Take these steps: Start ETS2. Open the project. Change to the Group Address view. Click on the project folder.

From the menu select Project Print. Select your printer and then click on the check box for “Print to file".

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Select OK. ETS 2 opens a new window for you to enter a file name to print to. The file name extension is “txt”. Use this file when importing the group addresses into ComBridge Studio InfoPoint Configurator or the Visual Editor. Based on the information in this file generated by ETS2 the Info Point Configurator can determine which group addresses are used in which line.

1 0 . 2 . E x p o r t i n g f r o m E T S 3

If you use ETS3 then export the group address information using the OPC export feature of ETS3. Take these steps: Start ETS3. Open the project. In the menu select File Extract Data (e.g. OPC)…

To Export to OPC Server click on Export. ETS3 generates an EIB session file with the extension “esf” with the name and in the directory of your choice. Use this file when importing the group addresses into ComBridge Studio InfoPoint Configurator or the Visual Editor.

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1 1 . T a b l e o f F i g u r e s

Figure 1 - Conceptual Overview of EIB / IP Network Configuration.....................................8 Figure 2 – Overview of ComBridge Studio system layout ...................................................9 Figure 3 – ComBridge Studio software structure...............................................................11 Figure 4 – License Info window for ComBridge Studio......................................................23 Figure 5 – License Info and License Manager ..................................................................23 Figure 6 – License Registration entry form........................................................................25 Figure 7 – Content of file LICENSEE.TXT ........................................................................27 Figure 8 – License Information after installing License Key (example)..............................29 Figure 9 – Warning displayed when number of device licenses is exceeded ....................30 Figure 10 – Core Services at the center of ComBridge Studio ..........................................35 Figure 11 - Starting the Device Configuration Screen .......................................................37 Figure 12 - Adding EIBnet/IP Device Screen ....................................................................38 Figure 13 - Adding EIBnet/IP Virtual Device Screen .........................................................40 Figure 14 - Devices Configured ........................................................................................41 Figure 15 - Starting the Server Configuration Screen........................................................42 Figure 16 - Server Configuration Screen...........................................................................43 Figure 17 - TCP Server started .........................................................................................43 Figure 18 - TCP Server selection commands....................................................................44 Figure 19 - TCP Server shutdown sequence ....................................................................44 Figure 20 - Selecting Configuration Manager Options.......................................................45 Figure 21 – Activation of UDP Time Server.......................................................................46 Figure 22 –Devices in Configuration Manager window .....................................................47 Figure 23 – Changing Device properties...........................................................................49 Figure 24 – ComBridge Studio InfoPoint Configurator ......................................................51 Figure 25 – Starting the ComBridge Studio InfoPoint Configurator ...................................52 Figure 26 – List of Group Objects in InfoPoint Configurator ..............................................55 Figure 27 – Sample WebTab ............................................................................................57 Figure 28 – Opening Data Sources Administrator (ODBC) ...............................................69 Figure 29 – Adding database “CBDataBase” to User Data Source Names (DSN) ............70 Figure 30 – ODBC Microsoft Access Setup for “CBDataBase” .........................................70

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1 2 . G l o s s a r y

DBMS Database Management System DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DLL Dynamic Link Library DNS Domain Name System DSL Digital Subscriber Line: high-speed data connection over

standard telephone copper wires. DynDNS Dynamic DNS EIB European Installation Bus EIBA EIB Association EIBnet/IP Protocol for transmission of telegrams between EIB/KNX sub

networks or between an EIB/KNX sub network and e.g. a PC over an IP network (LAN or WAN).

EIBnet/IP Device Management EIBnet/IP protocol for configuration of EIBnet/IP devices via an IP network (LAN or WAN).

EIBnet/IP Routing EIBnet/IP protocol for transmission of telegrams between EIB/KNX sub networks (“line coupler function”) over an IP network (LAN or WAN).

EIBnet/IP Tunneling EIBnet/IP protocol for point-to-point transmission of telegrams between an EIB/KNX sub network and e.g. a PC over an IP network (LAN or WAN). Tunneling may be used for visualization or configuration.

ETS EIB Tool Software: This is the standard EIB configuration tool. Internet A global network made up of a large number of individual

networks interconnected through the use of TCP/IP protocols. The individual networks comprising the Internet are from colleges, universities, businesses, research organizations, government agencies, individuals, and other bodies. The governing body of this global network is the Internet Activities Board (IAB). When the term Internet is used with an upper case “I” (Internet), it refers to the global network, but with a lower case “i” (internet), it simply means a group of interconnected networks.

Internet Address IP Address IP Internet Protocol. The network layer protocol upon which the

Internet is based. IP provides a simple connectionless packet exchange. Other protocols such as UDP and TCP use IP to perform their connection-oriented or guaranteed delivery services.

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IP Address A four-byte (32 bit) number that uniquely identifies a computer or other Internet device on an IP internetwork. The IP address specifies a particular network and a particular node on that network. An example of an IP address is 192.168.1.1. Typically an IP address is assigned by a LAN network administrator or an IP service provider from an existing pool of IP addresses.

JVM Java Virtual Machine. This is the run-time environment for programs written in the Java language. Modern browsers typically include a JVM for execution of Java applets contained in web pages.

LAN Local Area Network. This is a network restricted to a local area – a single building, group of buildings, or even a single room.

ODBC Open Database Connectivity. A Driver Manager and a set of ODBC drivers that enable applications to access data using

SQL as a standard language. OPC OLE for Process Control. A standardized interface between

process control and SCADA systems. RDBMS Relational Data Base Management System SCADA System Control And Data Acquisition SMTP Simple Message Transport Protocol. The Internet electronic

mail protocol. SQL Structured Query Language. TCP Transmission Control Protocol. A transport layer protocol that

implements guaranteed packet delivery using the Internet Protocol ( IP).

UDP User Datagram Protocol. UDP uses a connectionless, unguaranteed packet delivery method. It is far faster than

TCP because it doesn’t have flow-control overhead. UDP can be implemented as reliable transport when a higher level protocol exists to make sure that data will eventually be transmitted to the recipient.

WAN Wide Area Network. This is a network connecting IP devices and computers in different campuses, cities or countries.