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USER GUIDE 2/1/2012 1 For the latest technical documentation, visit www.novar.com/manuals
Opus Supervisor User Guide
Table of Contents About Opus ..................................................................................2
Opening the Station......................................................................4
Adding a New Group ...................................................................5
Adding a New Site .......................................................................7
Adding New XCM .......................................................................9
Simulation ....................................................................................13
Adding Network...........................................................................14
Assign XCM IP Address ..............................................................17
Platform Tunneling ......................................................................20
Baseline Configuration ................................................................23
Download .....................................................................................24
Importing Deployed Sites ............................................................26
Backup .........................................................................................29
Restore .........................................................................................33
Adding Template .........................................................................34
Importing a template ....................................................................36
Exporting a template ....................................................................37
Batch Service and Operations ......................................................37
Configuring LDAP in Opus Supervisor .......................................49
Profiled Workbench Single Sign-On ...........................................53
Opus Upgrade Tool ......................................................................54
Customizing Opus ........................................................................56
Quick Connect .............................................................................57
Navigation ....................................................................................60
Disconnect Supervisor .................................................................61
User Management ........................................................................61
About Opus History and Alarms..................................................65
Alarms ..........................................................................................69
Configuring Opus SQL Driver.....................................................76
Conditional Alarm Channels........................................................82
Identifying Opus Control Entities ................................................87
History Configuration ..................................................................88
History View ................................................................................96
Live History View........................................................................100
Boolean Shifted Schedule ............................................................105
Boolean Daily Shifted Schedule ..................................................108
Curve Fit ......................................................................................112
Installing Theater Schedule..........................................................112
Configure Theater Schedule ........................................................113
Using Theater Schedule ...............................................................114
Theater File Requirements ...........................................................117
Thin Client ...................................................................................121
Viewing Hx Profile ......................................................................124
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Opening Supervisor Station .........................................................130
About Opus Schedules .................................................................136
About Opus weekly schedules .....................................................137
Opus Weekly Scheduler view ......................................................139
About Opus weekly shifted schedules .........................................147
Opus Weekly Scheduler view - shifted schedules .......................148
About Opus This document guides you through the installation and configuration of
Novar Opus® Supervisor.
Overview of Opus
The Opus Supervisor is a PC based software application that
provides the necessary functionality for single or multiple users to
configure, deploy, and monitor the Opus control system. Opus
provides a framework that allows you to organize your remote site
controllers in enterprise groups and site groups. This framework
makes it easier to manage hundreds and thousands of sites. You
can create control system configurations and deploy them in XCM
remote site controllers. Post deployment, you can adjust
operational parameters and monitor status of XCM site controllers.
You can use the Opus software as a desktop application as well as
access it through a web enabled portal. Opus also supports a device
driver framework, which enables communications with field
devices through protocols including LonWorks, BACNet, Modbus,
and NovarNet.
This version of Opus provides extended features to aid in the
management of multi-site control and monitoring.
Key features include:
� Manage site and group configuration
� Configure sites offline
� Deploy sites
� Monitor sites remotely
� Receive alarms
� Retrieve Trend logs
Opus provides:
� Graphical environment to program the XCM controllers
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� Tree hierarchy to organize the components that are added
� Facility to create backups and templates of the station logic that
can be reused in future
� Ability to simulate the logic before downloading to the
controller
Figure 1
Domain Dictionary
Term Definition
XCM The embedded controller that runs the core runtime station
with direct support for field device integration plus enterprise
LAN connectivity
Fox The proprietary protocol for communication between the Opus
Supervisor and remote Opus XCM controllers.
Station The station provides the environment to configure, manage,
and run control applications and services required for building
management.
Download The process of downloading the control system device specific
and application logic from the Opus Supervisor to the remote
Opus XCM.
Group The logical grouping of sites.
Site The site location name at which you have installed the XCM
controllers.
Simulation The process of simulating an XCM controller station within the
Opus Supervisor.
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Opening the Station
The Station is the configuration management server of the Opus
Supervisor. The Opus Supervisor Station provides the environment
to configure, manage, and run a single database of nodes and the
services required to support a control application. The Opus
Supervisor installed on a centralized host PC can support multiple
users managing a common set of group and site configurations.
These users can install the Opus Architect which provides the
client access to this centralized Opus Supervisor. The Opus
Explorer provides Opus Supervisor specific functionality when
connected to the Opus Supervisor station. This functionality does
not exist when connecting directly to an XCM station.
To connect to a running Opus Supervisor station
Step Procedure
1 In left pane of the Profiled workbench, right-click the root node in
Opus Explorer and select Open Station.
The Open Station dialog box appears.
Figure 2
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Step Procedure
2 Type the IP address of the Opus Supervisor host computer. The host
computer is the computer on which the Opus Supervisor was
installed.
Figure 3
Note: If you have installed Opus Supervisor, then the host IP is the IP
address of your computer.
3 Type the Username. The default username is admin.
4 Type the Password. The default password is blank.
Note: The Remember these credentials check box is selected by
default.
5 Click OK to open the station. The Group Directory screen appears
in the right pane.
Disconnect Supervisor
To disconnect a Supervisor
Step Procedure
1 Right-click Opus Systems in the Opus Explorer list, in the left pane.
2 Select Disconnect Supervisor from the list. The supervisor is
disconnected.
Adding a New Group
You can create the enterprise hierarchy structure comprising of
groups, sites, and XCM controllers in the Opus explorer. Each
group consists of logically grouped sites. You may create groups
that separate sites by size, region, line of business or any domain
oriented grouping specific to the enterprise. When creating a
group, make sure that the group name is unique and that there are
no spaces in the group name.
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You can find all groups that are added to the Opus Explorer under
Opus Systems.
To add a new group
Step Procedure
1 Right-click Opus Systems in the Opus Explorer list and select Add
New Group.
A dialog box appears, prompting you for a Group Name.
Figure 4
2 Type the Group Name.
The next available Group Number is automatically assigned to the
group by the tool.
Note: The group number is a unique number assigned to the group.
You can provide a group number of your choice. If you provide an
existing group number, an error message appears, prompting you to
enter a new number.
3 Click OK. The new group is added under Opus Systems in the Opus
Explorer.
4 Double-click Opus Systems in the Opus Explorer to view the group.
The group name and number is displayed in the right pane.
Or
Expand Opus Systems in the Opus Explorer to view the group you
have added.
Edit group number
You can edit the group number of the new group you have added. Once a
site has been deployed the group number cannot be changed to prevent a
data mismatch between the supervisor and the deployed site XCM
controllers.
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To edit the group number of the new group
Step Procedure
1 Right-click the group under Opus Systems and select Property
Sheet. The sheet displays the properties of the group.
Figure 5
Note: You cannot edit the group name.
2 Click Edit next to the Group Number box. A dialog box appears
prompting you to enter the group number.
3 Type the group number of your choice.
4 Click OK. The new group number is updated in the Group Number
box of the property sheet.
5 Click Save on the property sheet to save the changes made to the
group.
Adding a New Site Sites contain logically grouped XCM controllers. Multiple sites are
created together to form a group. A site represents a geographical
location where one or more XCM site controllers are deployed. You may
want the site name to reflect the location for easy identification. When
creating a site, make sure that the site name is unique and that there are
no spaces in the site name.
To add a new site
Step Procedure
1 Expand Opus Systems in the Opus Explorer list.
Figure 6
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Step Procedure
2 Right-click the group and select Add New Site. A dialog box appears,
prompting you for the Site Number, State and City.
3 Type the Site Number. The Country is selected as US by default.
Note: The site number is a unique number assigned to the site. You
can provide a site number of your choice. If you provide an existing
site number, an error message appears, prompting you to enter a new
number.
4 Select the State from the list.
5 Type the name of the City in the text box.
6 Click OK. The new site is added under the group node in the Opus
Explorer.
Note: The site name is displayed in the format,
<sitenumber><city><state>.
7 Double-click the group in the Opus Explorer to view the site. The
site number, city, state, and the control system information are
displayed in the right pane.
Or
Expand the group under Opus Systems in the Opus Explorer to
view the site you have added.
Edit site number
You can edit the site number of the new site. Once a site has been
deployed the site number cannot be changed to prevent a data mismatch
between the supervisor and the deployed site XCM controllers.
To edit the site number of the new site
Step Procedure
1 Right-click the site that you want to edit in the Opus Explorer and
select Property Sheet. The sheet displays the properties of the site.
Figure 7
Note: You cannot edit the site name
2 Click Edit next to the Site Number box. A dialog box appears
prompting you to enter the site number.
3 Type the site number of your choice.
4 Click OK. The new Site Number is updated in the site number box
of the property sheet.
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Step Procedure
5 Click Save on the property sheet, to save the changes made to the site.
A prominent feature on the property sheet of the site is the auto loading
of State or Province names. When a Country is selected, all the states
and provinces in the country appear in the State or Province list. This
feature currently works if the country is selected as US.
Adding New XCM The Opus XCM controllers are site controllers providing direct support
for field device integration, site level services and enterprise LAN
connectivity. An XCM provides the station environment to add the
controls logic, schedules, alarms and history configurations that are
specific to the target building environment.
In the Opus Explorer, you can create XCM nodes, configure the site
specific application logic while running in simulation within the Opus
Supervisor, and then download the XCM station configuration from the
Opus Supervisor to the XCM site controllers. When creating an XCM,
make sure that the XCM name is unique and that there are no spaces in
the XCM name.
To add a new XCM controller
Step Procedure
1 Expand Opus Systems in the Opus Explorer list.
Figure 8
2 Right-click the site and select Add New XCM from the list. A dialog
box appears prompting you to enter the XCM Name and XCM
Number.
3 Type the XCM Name.
4 Type the XCM Number.
Note: The XCM number is a unique number assigned to the XCM
controller. You can provide an XCM number of your choice. If you
provide an existing XCM number, an error message appears,
prompting you to enter a new number.
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Step Procedure
5 Click OK. An authentication dialog box appears. The default
Username appears as administrator along with a default Password.
6 Click OK.
Note: A station with a default user name admin and a blank password
is created for the XCM controller station.
The XCM controller station is automatically started in simulation
within the Opus Supervisor. An authentication dialog box appears
prompting you to enter the user name and password for the XCM
controller. Once entered, then user will be connected to this simulated
XCM controller station.
7 Type the Username and the Password. Click OK. The new XCM
controller with the station is added under the site node in the Opus
Explorer.
8 Double-click the site in the Opus Explorer to view the XCM
controller. The XCM name, port, and the download status information
are displayed in the right pane.
Or
Expand the site in the Opus Explorer to view the XCM you have
added.
Note: The download status of the XCM controller is displayed as
True, if the XCM station has been downloaded to the remote XCM
controller.
Edit XCM number
You can edit the XCM number of the XCM controller. Once an XCM
has been deployed the XCM number cannot be changed to prevent a data
mismatch between the supervisor and the deployed site XCM controllers.
To edit the XCM number of the XCM controller
Step Procedure
1 Right-click the XCM that you want to edit in the Opus Explorer and
select Property Sheet. The sheet displays the properties of the XCM
controller.
Figure 9
Note: You cannot edit the XCM name.
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Step
2 Click
prompting you to enter the XCM number.
3 Type the
4 Click
field of the property s
5 Click
XCM controller.
Start/Stop XCM controller station
You can
station. These options are available until after the XCM sta
configuration has been downloaded to the remote XCM.
To stop running the XCM controller station
Step
1 Right
select
2 Click
To resume running the XCM controller station
Step
1 Right
select
prompting for the user name and password for the XCM controller.
2 Ty
NOTE!
XCM AutoDiscovery
Using this feature you can discover all the downloaded XCMs on the
network tha
Step
1 Right
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Procedure
Click Edit next to the XCM Number. A dialog box appears
prompting you to enter the XCM number.
Type the XCM number of your choice.
Click OK. The new XCM Number is updated in the XCM number
field of the property sheet.
Click Save on the property sheet to save the changes made to the
XCM controller.
You can start and stop the simulation Run Mode of the XCM controller
station. These options are available until after the XCM sta
configuration has been downloaded to the remote XCM.
To stop running the XCM controller station
Procedure
Right-click the XCM you want to stop in the Opus Explorer
select Stop Run Mode. A confirmation message appears.
Click Yes.
resume running the XCM controller station
Procedure
Right-click the XCM you want to resume in the Opus Explorer
select Start Run Mode. An authentication dialog box appears
prompting for the user name and password for the XCM controller.
Type the Username and the Password. Click OK.
The Opus Supervisor can support up to 30 XCM controllers
simultaneously running in the simulation mode.
Using this feature you can discover all the downloaded XCMs on the
network that are accessible to the supervisor.
Procedure
Right-click Opus Systems on the Opus Explorer.
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. A dialog box appears
. The new XCM Number is updated in the XCM number
on the property sheet to save the changes made to the
op the simulation Run Mode of the XCM controller
station. These options are available until after the XCM station
configuration has been downloaded to the remote XCM.
Opus Explorer and
. A confirmation message appears.
Opus Explorer and
. An authentication dialog box appears
prompting for the user name and password for the XCM controller.
The Opus Supervisor can support up to 30 XCM controllers
Using this feature you can discover all the downloaded XCMs on the
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Step Procedure
2 Select XCM AutoDiscovery from the list. The Import Niagara
Network dialog box is displays the list of downloaded XCMs
accessible by the supervisor.
3 Check the stations you would like to import to your Opus client.
or
Click the Check All button to select all the stations in the list.
Figure 10
4 Click OK. An authentication dialog box appears prompting you for
the user name and the password of the XCM you are importing.
5 Type the Username and Password and click OK. The controller is
displayed in the Opus Explorer of your Opus client.
XCM Auto Discovery Service
You can use this feature to enable XCM Auto Discovery. The
downloaded stations that are discovered are added to the Opus Enterprise
hierarchy if the station is not present in the hierarchy.
To enable XCMAutoDiscoveryService
Step Procedure
1 On the Opus Explorer, browse to the supervisor station and expand it.
2 Expand Config > Services > OpusEnterpriseService and double-click
XCMAutoDiscoveryService.The property sheet of XCM Auto
Discovery Service is displayed on the right pane.
3 Type the Job Trigger Time which is the time in minutes at which the
service discovers the downloaded stations on the network, if enabled.
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Step Procedure
4 Set Enabled to True to activate the service.
Figure 11
Using this feature you can perform the following actions.
� Restart Timer - Click this option to restart the timer for the time
set under Job Trigger Time on the property sheet.
� Monitor Now - Click this option to start discovering the
downloaded stations immediately. Irrespective of the time
mentioned under Job Trigger Time on the property sheet, the
stations are discovered and added to the hierarchy.
Step Procedure
1 Right-click XCMAutoDiscoveryService and select Actions to view
the list of actions that you can perform.
Simulation The Opus Supervisor allows you to simulate and test the XCM controller
station configuration before downloading to the remote XCM site
controller. You can provide input values to the control logic to observe
the outputs. You can change the station configuration as needed while in
the simulation mode. The station operates in simulation mode by default
when it first created with the Adding New XCM option. When a station
configuration is downloaded to a remote XCM controller, the simulation
is stopped and is no longer available within the Opus Supervisor. At any
point prior to downloading, you may start and stop an XCM station
simulation with the Start Run Mode and Stop Run Mode menu options
available in the Opus Explorer.
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Start/Stop simulation
To start XCM station in simulation mode:
Step Procedure
1 Right-click the XCM controller in the Opus Explorer list.
2 Select Start Run Mode from the list. An authentication dialog box
appears with the default station user name and password.
3 Click OK.
To stop XCM station in simulation mode
Step Procedure
1 Right-click the XCM controller in the Opus Explorer list.
2 Select Stop Run Mode from the list. A confirmation message
appears.
3 Click Yes to stop running the station.
Adding Network A network provides an interface between XCM stations and site field
controllers. You can add the Novar network and the Bacnet network
drivers to the XCM controller station. These drivers identify the XCM
stations and site field controllers on the Novar or Bacnet networks.
To add a Novar network to the XCM controller station
Step Procedure
1 Click Palette at the lower left of the window.
If it is not available, choose Window > Side Bars > Palette from the
toolbar.
Figure 12
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Step Procedure
2 Click the Open Palette button on the Palette. The Open Palette
dialog box appears.
Figure 13
3 Select novarNet from the list (if available) and click OK.
or
Click Browse and select the novarNet folder from the File Chooser
dialog box. novarNet appears under Palette in the left pane.
4 Expand Config under the XCM controller station in the Opus
Explorer list in the left pane, to display Drivers.
5 Select NovarnetNetwork from the Palette and drag it to Drivers in
the Opus Explorer.
Figure 14
6 Type a name for the Novar network you are adding and click OK.
Expand Drivers and verify if the Novar network is added.
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Adding a Bacnet network
To add a Bacnet network to the XCM controller station
Step Procedure
1 Click the Open Palette button on the Palette. The Open Palette
dialog box appears.
2 Select bacnet from the list (if available) and click OK.
or
Click Browse and select the bacnet folder from the File Chooser
dialog box. bacnet appears under Palette in the left pane.
3 Expand Config under the XCM controller station in the Opus
Explorer list in the left pane, to display Drivers.
4 Select BacnetNetwork from the Palette and drag it to Drivers in the
Opus Explorer list.
5 Type a name for the Bacnet network you are adding and click OK.
Expand Drivers and verify if the Bacnet network is added.
Adding Field Controllers
To add a field controller to the network
Step Procedure
1 Expand Station > Config > Drivers in the Opus Explorer list in the
left pane.
2 Double-click the network under Drivers.
Figure 15
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Step Procedure
3 Click the New button in the right pane. A dialog box appears where
the following details can be typed or selected from the list:
� Name: A default name for the controller appears in the text box.
Type a name of your choice.
� Type: A default type of the controller appears in the text box. Select
a type from the list.
� Address: A unique number provided to the controller. If you
provide an existing number, an error message appears stating that
the number is in use.
� Baud Rate: A baud rate is the communications rate to the specific
XCM field controller.
� Enabled: Displays the status of the controller as True or False.
True indicates that the controller is enabled.
4 Click OK. The field controller appears in the Opus Explorer list.
The field controller details are displayed in the view in the right pane.
Editing field controller details
To edit the field controller details
Step Procedure
1 Expand Station > Config > Drivers, under the Opus Explorer list in
the left pane.
2 Double-click the network under Drivers.
3 Select the controller from the right pane.
4 Click the Edit button in the right pane. A dialog box appears with the
controller details.
5 Type a Name of your choice. You cannot edit the Type.
6 Type a unique Address. If you provide an existing number, an error
message appears stating that the number is in use.
7 Select the Baud Rate based on the XCM field controller being used.
8 Select the status as True to enable the controller.
9 Click OK. The controller details are updated in the view.
Assign XCM IP Address
An XCM controller provides the environment to configure the site
controller. Once the XCM IP Address is set, you can connect to the
remote XCM for downloading, configuring or monitoring. You can
specify the IP address of an XCM controller in one of two methods:
� Assign the IP address using the property sheet of the XCM controller.
� Initiate a download to the XCM station to the site controller and
specify the IP address of the site controller.
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From the Property sheet
To assign an XCM IP address from the property sheet
Step
1 Select the XCM controller in the
2 Right
list. The property sheet of the XCM is displayed in the right pane.
3 Type the IP address of the XCM in the
4 Click
When downloading
To assign an XCM IP address while downloading
Step
1 Select the XCM controller you want to download to the field
controller in th
2 Right
dialog box appears prompting you for the XCM IP address.
3 Type the IP address of the XCM controller to which you are
downloading the station.
4 Click
For more details on downloading, see
Show Platform
Platform provides access to the XCM controller hardware setup and
operating system properties of the XCM site cont
provides you the ability to upgrade the XCM software using the
Commissioning Wizard. These upgrades and property settings should be
established prior to downloading the XCM station configuration.
Accessing the platform is done usin
NOTE!
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gn an XCM IP address from the property sheet
Procedure
Select the XCM controller in the Opus Explorer list.
Right-click the XCM controller and select Property Sheet
list. The property sheet of the XCM is displayed in the right pane.
Type the IP address of the XCM in the XCM IP Address
Click Save on the property sheet.
To assign an XCM IP address while downloading
Procedure
Select the XCM controller you want to download to the field
controller in the Opus Explorer list.
Right-click the XCM controller and select Download
dialog box appears prompting you for the XCM IP address.
Type the IP address of the XCM controller to which you are
downloading the station.
Click OK. The IP address is saved in the property sheet of the XCM.
For more details on downloading, see Download.
Platform provides access to the XCM controller hardware setup and
operating system properties of the XCM site controller. This access also
provides you the ability to upgrade the XCM software using the
Commissioning Wizard. These upgrades and property settings should be
established prior to downloading the XCM station configuration.
Accessing the platform is done using Show XCM Platform
The Show XCM Platform option is enabled only when the IP
address is assigned to the XCM controller property sheet prior
to the XCM station download.
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list.
Property Sheet from the
list. The property sheet of the XCM is displayed in the right pane.
XCM IP Address box.
Select the XCM controller you want to download to the field
Download from the list. A
dialog box appears prompting you for the XCM IP address.
Type the IP address of the XCM controller to which you are
address is saved in the property sheet of the XCM.
Platform provides access to the XCM controller hardware setup and
roller. This access also
provides you the ability to upgrade the XCM software using the
Commissioning Wizard. These upgrades and property settings should be
established prior to downloading the XCM station configuration.
Show XCM Platform option.
The Show XCM Platform option is enabled only when the IP
address is assigned to the XCM controller property sheet prior
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To Access the XCM Platform using Show Platform menu option
Step Procedure
1 Right-click the XCM controller in the Opus Explorer list.
Figure 16
2 Select Show XCM Platform from the list. The XCM controller
station is replaced by the XCM platform.
3 Double-click the platform under the XCM controller. An
authentication dialog box appears with the default XCM platform
name and password.
4 Click OK. The platform objects are displayed in the right pane. These
objects are used for setting the XCM controller configuration.
Figure 17
Returning to Off-line XCM station
To return to an off-line XCM station within the Opus Supervisor
Step Procedure
1 Right-click the XCM controller in the Opus Explorer list.
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Step Procedure
2 Select Start Run Mode from the list. The XCM controller station
appears in simulation mode.
3 Download the station to the controller, if necessary.
Platform Tunneling
Opus provides you a feature where an Opus client can establish a
workbench connection to one or more XCMs using a connection that is
established using a Supervisor station. This is done by allowing the
requesting station (client) to communicate through a Supervisor station
that has a connection to the XCMs and acts as a proxy server for those
targeted hosts. This feature is called Platform tunneling. The figure
below provides an overview on platform tunneling.
Figure 18
In Supervisor Station
To enable Platform tunneling in the Supervisor station
Step Procedure
1 Expand Station > Config > Services in the Supervisor station in the
Opus Explorer list.
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Step Procedure
2 Right-click WebServices and select Views > Opus Property Sheet.
The property sheet of Web Service is displayed on the right pane.
Figure 19
3 Under Tunneling Enabled, select true to enable platform tunneling.
In XCM
To enable Platform Tunneling in XCM
Step Procedure
1 Expand Opus Systems in the Opus Explorer list.
2 Right-click the XCM and select Property Sheet. The property sheet
of the XCM is displayed on the right pane.
Figure 20
3 Under XCM IPAddress, type the IP address of the XCM. For
example, type 199.63.214.115.
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Step
4 Under
platform. For example, type
NOTE!
Opening Tunneled Station
Step
1 In left pane of the P
Opus Explorer
dialog box appears.
2 An authentication dialog box appears with the default station user
name and password.
3 Click
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Procedure
Under Tunnel Platform Port, type the port number of the tunneled
platform. For example, type 8080.
Opus client can establish a workbench connection to one or
more XCMs using NAT (Network Address Translation) IP. A
NAT IP acts as an alias IP address which the Opus client uses
to communicate to the XCM through Opus Supervisor.
Procedure
In left pane of the Profiled workbench, right-click the root node in
Opus Explorer and select Open Station Tunnel. The
dialog box appears.
Figure 21
An authentication dialog box appears with the default station user
name and password.
Figure 22
Click OK.
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, type the port number of the tunneled
connection to one or
more XCMs using NAT (Network Address Translation) IP. A
NAT IP acts as an alias IP address which the Opus client uses
to communicate to the XCM through Opus Supervisor.
click the root node in
. The Open Station
An authentication dialog box appears with the default station user
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Opening Tunneled XCM
Step Procedure
1 Right-click the XCM controller in the Opus Explorer list.
2 Select Start Run Mode from the list. An authentication dialog box
appears with the default station user name and password.
Figure 23
3 Click OK.
Baseline Configuration
The Opus Supervisor provides you the feature of creating a new XCM
controller detailed in the Adding New XCM help page. When you invoke
the 'Add New XCM' menu command a new XCM station is created from
an internal Baseline XCM configuration. This initial Baseline
configuration has only the minimum configuration structure. This
Baseline Configuration option allows you to replace the internal Baseline
XCM configuration with one that you have customized with pre-set
configurations that you would like to have established at the time of
creation of a new XCM.
To establish a new baseline to the XCM
Step Procedure
1 Double-click an offline or non-deployed XCM controller in the Opus
Explorer list whose configuration you want to be set as the new
baseline.
2 Click the ChangeBaseLine button on the toolbar. A confirmation
message appears.
3 Click Yes.
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The Opus Supervisor will now use this new XCM Baseline configuration
when the 'Add New XCM' menu command is invoked.
The baseline configuration files are stored in the Opus Supervisor
in the BasicStation folder in the following path:
Drive:\Novar\Opus-5.x\stations\OpusSupervisorStation\resources.
When the baseline configuration is changed, a backup of the
original baseline configuration files is moved into the
BackupOfBasicStation folder also under the resources folder. To
restore to a previous Baseline, you can select all the files from a
backup and copy back into the BasicStation folder.
Download When you have completed the site specific configurations of the XCM
station within the Opus Supervisor you can initiate the download to the
XCM controller. The download XCM option automates the process of
transferring the XCM station configuration created in the Opus
Supervisor to a remote XCM site controller. Upon completion of the
transfer, the remote XCM site controller will contain and execute the
controls application you configured. The XCM station is no longer
resident in the Opus Supervisor but a link exists that allows you
seamlessly navigate and connect to the deployed XCM.
To download a station
Step Procedure
1 Right-click the XCM controller under the site in the Opus Explorer
list.
Figure 24
2 Select Download from the list. If the XCM station does not have an
IP Address specified in the property sheet, a dialog box appears
prompting you to type the IP address of the XCM site controller.
3 Type the IP address of the XCM field controller to which the station
needs to be downloaded.
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Step Procedure
4 Click OK. A message box appears with the list of the steps performed
during to accomplish the download.
Figure 25
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Step Procedure
5 Click Yes to proceed with downloading the station. A different
message box appears which displays the status of the steps being
performed. The following list shows the steps performed during the
download.
� Stop Simulated Station: If the selected XCM station is in the Run
Mode within the Opus Supervisor, the XCM station is stopped.
� Connect to XCM Platform: A connection dialog to the selected
XCM station is displayed prompting the user the XCM platform
username and password.
� Stop Existing XCM Station: If an XCM station is currently
running in the remote XCM controller, this station is stopped.
� Delete Existing XCM Station: If an XCM station currently exists
in the remote XCM controller, this station is deleted.
� Software Dependency Check: The XCM station configuration
entries you added have dependencies on certain software modules,
referred to as JAR files. In this step the download examines the
remote XCM controller to ensure it has all the required JAR files
loaded. If not, the user will be prompted to approve the missing JAR
files to be sent to the remote XCM controller.
� Download XCM Station: The XCM station configuration files
within the Opus Supervisor are transferred to the remote XCM
controller.
� Reboot XCM: The XCM controller is rebooted.
� Start XCM Station: The XCM station downloaded to the XCM
controller is started and the Opus Supervisor automatically re-
establishes a connection. Click OK on the authentication dialog box
which has the default user name and password of the station.
� Backup XCM Station: A backup of the XCM station configuration
is automatically performed after the download. This provides you
with a full configuration backup in the event the remote XCM
controller needs to be restored.
Note that the download status window messages provide the
following states:
� When the step is not initiated, the status is displayed as Not
Started.
� When the step is being performed, the status is displayed as
Running.
� When the step is completed successfully, the status is displayed as
Success.
6 Click Close on the message box when the download is complete.
Importing Deployed Sites
The Opus Supervisor provides a feature to import an XCM controller
station configuration from a remote XCM that has already been
deployed. This is done by using the Import XCM Station option. You can
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import XCM stations that have been downloaded with a current Opus
Supervisor and also those that were deployed with Opus Supervisor prior
to version 5.0.2. Those prior to this version do not have the multi-site
enterprise component configuration. Note below the Import XCM
Station menu command behaves differently for these two scenarios.
To import an XCM controller station into the Opus Supervisor
Step Procedure
1 Right-click Opus Systems node in the Opus Explorer, in the left
pane.
Figure 26
2 Select Import XCM Station from the list. The Open Station dialog
box appears.
3 Type the IP address of the remote XCM whose station needs to be
imported.
4 Type the Username. The default username is admin.
5 Type the Password. The default password for the username admin is
blank.
6 Click OK.
Note: The Remember these credentials check box is selected by
default.
If the remote XCM has been deployed with Opus Supervisor prior to
5.0.2 follow steps 7 through 13, otherwise skip to step 14 below.
7 The Import Deployed XCM dialog box appears.
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Step Procedure
8 You need to supply the Group, Site and XCM name and numbers for
this remote XCM.
Figure 27
9 Type the group name and number in the Group Name and Group
Number text boxes.
10 Type the site number in the Site Number text box. The Country is
selected as US by default.
11 Select the State or Province from the list.
12 Type the name of the City in the text box.
13 Type the XCM name and number in the XCM Name and XCM
Number text boxes.
14 Click OK. The XCM station is imported to the Opus Supervisor
station within the specified multi-site enterprise components.
Note: This XCM station configuration has been imported into the
Opus Supervisor as a non-deployed site. You need to proceed to
Download the XCM so it will have the multi-site enterprise
components resident in the XCM.
Figure 28
If the remote XCM has been deployed with Opus Supervisor on or
after version 5.0.2.
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Step Procedure
15 The remote XCM station configuration is imported into the Opus
Supervisor as being already downloaded.
Figure 29
You are not required to re-download this remote XCM station as it
already has the multi-site enterprise components.
Backup Once an XCM site controller has been downloaded, the supervisor
considers the configuration in the remote XCM controller to be the
master copy. The supervisor no longer maintains a synchronized copy of
the configuration files. As you access the XCM site controller and make
adjustments, those changes are only persisted to the XCM controller. The
remote XCM controllers can have their current station configuration files
backed up into the supervisor. The backup process will connect to the
remote XCM controller, collect all the configuration files archive these
files into a single file and store within the Opus Supervisor. These
backups allow you to capture the configurations that may change over
time and are able to restore a configuration to the remote XCM controller
if needed. Periodic backups should be performed to ensure the latest
configurations are backed up. The supervisor provides backup services
that allow the configuration files to be archived, either manually or based
on a time schedule, into the supervisors file system.
Manual Backup
To take a manual backup of the XCM controller station
Step Procedure
1 Right-click the XCM controller in the Opus Explorer list.
2 Select Backup From XCM from the list.
3 Click OK on the message box. A progress bar appears which displays
the percentage of progress of the backup being taken.
4 Click OK on the message box. The backup file appears in the default
Backups folder under the downloaded station.
The number of backup files that can be stored in the Backups folder
depends on the value mentioned in the site property sheet under the field
Maximum No Of Backup Files. On exceeding the maximum number of
backup files, the next backup file overwrites the earliest backup file in
the folder.
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Scheduled Backup
To take a scheduled backup of the XCM controller station
Step Procedure
1 Expand Global Services in the Opus Explorer list.
2 Right-click BackupSchedules and select NewBackupSchedule. A
dialog box appears.
Figure 30
3 Type a name for the backup folder in the dialog box and click OK.
4 Expand BackupSchedules to view the backup folder you have just
created.
5 Expand the backup folder you have just created to view the two
options for schedule backup, TriggerSchedule and
NiagaraNetworkJobPrototype.
Figure 31
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Backing Up using the Trigger Schedule option
You can use the Trigger Schedule option to initiate a scheduled
backup.
Step Procedure
1 Double-click Trigger Schedule under Global Services in the Opus
Explorer list. The trigger schedule appears in the right pane.
Figure 32
2 Click the Add button at the lower-left of the screen. The Add dialog
box appears.
3 Type the Name for the schedule event.
4 Select the period as Date/Date Range/Week And Day/Custom type
from the Type list.
Based on the type selected for the schedule, select the date or period
of the event.
5 Click OK. The event and the period are displayed in the view under
Name and Summary fields.
6 Select the time of the event on the lower-right of the screen.
Or
Select Range to provide the time range and interval of the event.
7 Click the Add button. The time appears in the view.
8 Select the time provided in the view and the event name and date.
9 Click the Save button on the screen. The schedule date and time is
updated in the tool. A backup of the station is taken at the schedule
date and time.
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Backing Up using the Niagara Network Job Prototype option
You can use the Niagara Network Job Schedule option to take a
scheduled backup.
Step
1 Double
the
The schedule appears in the right pane.
2 Click the
Job Step
3 Select the
the view under
4 Click the
Device
supervisor.
5 Check the devices to be added to the job and click
controllers selected appear in the view under
the job.
6 Click
7 Click the
station immediately.
8 Right
Opus Explorer
9 Select
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The Trigger Schedule screen provides a view of the calendar.
The scheduled dates are highlighted in green in the calendar
You can use the Niagara Network Job Schedule option to take a
scheduled backup.
Procedure
Double-click NiagaraNetworkJobPrototype under Global Services
the Opus Explorer list.
The schedule appears in the right pane.
Figure 33
Click the Add button under Steps to run for each station. The
Job Step dialog box appears.
Select the Backup Stations type and click OK. The type appears in
the view under Steps to run for each station.
Click the Add button under Stations to include in the job. The
Device dialog box appears with all the XCM controllers in the
supervisor.
Check the devices to be added to the job and click OK
controllers selected appear in the view under Stations
the job.
Click Save to save the controllers selected for the job.
Click the Run Now button to take a backup of the XCM controller
station immediately.
Right-click the Backups folder under the XCM controller in the
Opus Explorer list.
Select Sync to view the backup file.
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The Trigger Schedule screen provides a view of the calendar.
en in the calendar.
You can use the Niagara Network Job Schedule option to take a
Global Services in
button under Steps to run for each station. The New
. The type appears in
to include in the job. The Add
dialog box appears with all the XCM controllers in the
OK. The XCM
Stations to include in
to save the controllers selected for the job.
button to take a backup of the XCM controller
lder under the XCM controller in the
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Restore Backup files contain remote XCM station configuration. These files are
periodically captured into the Opus Supervisor to ensure the latest
configuration changes are archived. In the event that a remote XCM
controller was to be replaced, these backup files can be used to restore
the latest XCM station configuration back into the remote XCM
controller. Backup files can be restored using the Restore To XCM
menu option available in the Opus Explorer.
Restore To XCM The Restore To XCM option allows you to restore the selected backup
file into the XCM site controller.
To restore the backup file
Step Procedure
1 Using the Opus Explorer navigate to and expand the deployed XCM
node.
2 Select and expand the Backups folder.
3 Select and right-click the backup file you want to restore and select
Restore To XCM. A list of backup files appears in the right pane.
Figure 34
4 Select the file from the list that needs to be restored and click the
Install button in the view. The Distribution File Installer dialog box
appears.
5 Click Next on the dialog box and click Finish. The following tasks
are performed during the restore:
� Stop running application(s): An existing remote XCM controller
station is stopped.
� Install software: The backup files are installed into the remote
XCM controller.
� Reboot host: The XCM controller is restarted.
6 Click Close on the message box when the installation is complete.
The remote XCM controller may take a few minutes to restart.
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Restore For Re-Download
The Restore For Re-Download option allows you to convert the
selected backup file into a non-deployed, offline XCM station within the
Opus Supervisor. This would be used if you wanted to make XCM
station configuration changes within the supervisor prior to re-
downloading back to the remote XCM controller.
To restore using Restore for Re-Download
Step Procedure
1 Using the Opus Explorer navigate to and expand the deployed XCM
node.
2 Select and expand the Backups folder.
3 Right-click the backup file you want to restore and select Restore
For Re-Download. This makes the XCM station a non-deployed
XCM station in the supervisor.
4 The XCM station is started in the Simulation mode where you can
access to make necessary configuration changes.
5 Once changes are complete, you proceed to do Download to the
remote XCM controller.
Adding Template The Opus Supervisor provides a Template Library. You can customize
the template library with folders to catalog your templates into logical
groups or categories. Templates are created as pre-set configurations that
will be available for quick reuse in a future site configuration. A template
can be a site template which contains the configuration from the site
level down inclusive of one or more XCM site controllers configured
under that selected site. This includes all control logic and all custom
views created under the selected node. A template could also be made
from the XCM controller level as the top level node. Also, a template
could be made from some controller configuration sub-system within an
XCM controller. This subsystem might be a field controller network or a
custom strategy created within a wiresheet.
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To create a Template Folder in Opus
Step Procedure
1 Right-click OpusTemplates in the Opus Explorer list and select
Add Template Folder. The New Template Folder name dialog box
appears.
Figure 35
2 Type a name for the new template folder.
3 Click OK. The folder appears in the Opus Explorer list under
OpusTemplates.
Note: Do not add space between the letters of the folder name.
Adding to a template folder
To add a template to a template folder in Opus
Step Procedure
1 In the Opus Explorer, navigate to the site, XCM or the configuration
sub-system that you want to add as a new template.
2 Drag the selection from the Opus Explorer into the template folder
you have just created. The selected configuration is collected into a
single file and stored as a template in the template folder.
Reusing a template
To reuse a existing template in Opus
Step Procedure
1 Navigate to and select a template in template library.
2 Drag the template from the template folder into the target location
within the Opus Explorer. A site template can be dropped under an
existing Group node. An XCM template can be dropped under an
existing Site node. A controller sub-system can be dropped under an
existing XCM station.
3 When dropping a site template, you will be prompted to supply
unique site information. When dropping an XCM template, you will
be prompted to supply unique XCM information.
4 Click OK. The new configuration is added under the target node in
the Opus Explorer.
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Importing a template
Templates created within the Template Library can be shared with others
that may no
template. You can use a template from a different Opus Supervisor by
using the Import Template feature to import a template from a file
location on your computer or a shared file server location.
templates can then be imported into a Template Library folder within
your Opus Supervisor.
To import a template
Step
1 Navigate to and right
Templates
2 Select
appears.
3 Select the file you want to import to the template folder and click
Open
confirmation message appears.
4 Click
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If you provide an existing site or XCM number, an error
message appears, prompting you to enter a new number.
Templates created within the Template Library can be shared with others
that may not have access to the same Opus Supervisor that contains your
template. You can use a template from a different Opus Supervisor by
using the Import Template feature to import a template from a file
location on your computer or a shared file server location.
templates can then be imported into a Template Library folder within
your Opus Supervisor.
Figure 36
To import a template
Procedure
Navigate to and right-click the target template folder in the
Templates folders.
Select Import Template from the list. The File Chooser
appears.
Select the file you want to import to the template folder and click
Open. The template is imported to the import folder and a
confirmation message appears.
Click OK.
If the import fails, an error message appears stating that the
template already exists.
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If you provide an existing site or XCM number, an error
message appears, prompting you to enter a new number.
Templates created within the Template Library can be shared with others
t have access to the same Opus Supervisor that contains your
template. You can use a template from a different Opus Supervisor by
using the Import Template feature to import a template from a file
location on your computer or a shared file server location. These
templates can then be imported into a Template Library folder within
click the target template folder in the Opus
File Chooser dialog box
Select the file you want to import to the template folder and click
. The template is imported to the import folder and a
If the import fails, an error message appears stating that the
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Exporting a template
Templates created within the Template Library can be shared with others
that may not have access to the same Opus Supervisor that contain
template. You can use the Export Template feature to export a template
to a file location on your computer or a shared file server location for
purposes of distribution. These templates can then be imported into a
separate instance of an Opus Superv
To export a template
Step
1 Expand the templates folder in the
2 Navigate to the template you want to export.
3 Right
The
4 Select the folder to which you want to export the template and click
Save
5 Click
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Templates created within the Template Library can be shared with others
that may not have access to the same Opus Supervisor that contain
template. You can use the Export Template feature to export a template
to a file location on your computer or a shared file server location for
purposes of distribution. These templates can then be imported into a
separate instance of an Opus Supervisor for reuse.
Figure 37
To export a template
Procedure
Expand the templates folder in the OpusTemplates.
Navigate to the template you want to export.
Right-click the selected template and select Export Template
The File Chooser dialog box appears.
Select the folder to which you want to export the template and click
Save. A confirmation message appears.
Click OK to export the file to the desired folder.
If the export fails, an error message appears stating that the
template is not exported.
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Templates created within the Template Library can be shared with others
that may not have access to the same Opus Supervisor that contains your
template. You can use the Export Template feature to export a template
to a file location on your computer or a shared file server location for
purposes of distribution. These templates can then be imported into a
Export Template.
Select the folder to which you want to export the template and click
rs stating that the
Opus supervisor allows you to apply common setpoint changes or
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schedule changes across multiple sites. You can select one or more
control entities from these sites and create batc
changes. A historical report of the batch jobs is generated at the end of
every job.
The tool provides you with options to select the groups, sites, XCMs, and
field controllers to which changes need to be made. You can add, view,
edit
Batch Service A downloaded Supervisor station contains a default service called
OpusBatchService. You can enable the service to run at intervals and
update the schedule and setpoint entities.
To access the batch service
Step
1 On the Opus Explorer, expand
view the supervisor station.
2 Expand Station>Config>Services to view the OpusBatchService
option.
3 Double
service is displ
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schedule changes across multiple sites. You can select one or more
control entities from these sites and create batch jobs to perform the
changes. A historical report of the batch jobs is generated at the end of
every job.
The tool provides you with options to select the groups, sites, XCMs, and
field controllers to which changes need to be made. You can add, view,
edit, and delete these batch jobs.
A downloaded Supervisor station contains a default service called
OpusBatchService. You can enable the service to run at intervals and
update the schedule and setpoint entities.
To access the batch service
Procedure
On the Opus Explorer, expand Opus Systems>group>site>XCM
view the supervisor station.
Expand Station>Config>Services to view the OpusBatchService
option.
Double-click OpusBatchService. The property sheet of the batch
service is displayed on the right pane.
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schedule changes across multiple sites. You can select one or more
h jobs to perform the
changes. A historical report of the batch jobs is generated at the end of
The tool provides you with options to select the groups, sites, XCMs, and
field controllers to which changes need to be made. You can add, view,
A downloaded Supervisor station contains a default service called
OpusBatchService. You can enable the service to run at intervals and
Opus Systems>group>site>XCM to
Expand Station>Config>Services to view the OpusBatchService
click OpusBatchService. The property sheet of the batch
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You can add the OpusBatchService feature under the
supervisor station, if it is not displayed under services.
To add the OpusBatchService feature
Step Procedure
1 On the Palette, click the Open Palette button. The Open Palette dialog
box appears.
2 Browse to OpusEnterprise and click OK. The contents of the Opus
Enterprise folder appear under Palette.
3 Drag OpusBatchService under Services.
The property sheet of the batch service provides information on the scan
time, status of the batch service (enabled or disabled), and the supervisor
station on which the service is running.
The following fields are available on the property sheet of
OpusBatchService.
� Update Scan Trigger Time: You can set the time duration in
minutes at which the service runs on the supervisor station. The
default value is 1minute.
� Enabled: Setting this parameter to True enables the batch service
feature. If this parameter is set to False, the service will not run.
� Supervisor Station: You can select the supervisor station from
the list on which the batch service will run.
The following options are available when you right-click
OpusBatchService and select Actions.
� Restart Timer: This option updates the Update Scan Trigger
Time that has been set to run the service.
� Force Update: This option updates the batch setpoint and
schedule entities on the selected supervisor station.
Batch Setpoint A setpoint control entity must be selected and configured to the field
controller on the Novarnet network.
To configure a site control entity
Step Procedure
1 Drag a Novarnet Network from the Palette on to the Opus Explorer,
under the OpusSupervisorStation > Config > Drivers.
See Adding Network for more details on adding a Novarnet Network.
2 Add a field controller to the network.
See the "Adding Field Controllers" section of Adding Network for
more details on adding a field controller.
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Step Procedure
3 On the Palette, click the Open Palette button. The Open Palette dialog
box appears.
4 Browse to OpusEnterprise and click OK. The contents of the Opus
Enterprise folder appear under Palette.
5 Drag OpusControlEntity onto the field controller you have added on
the Opus Explorer.
A dialog box appears prompting you for a name for the control entity.
6 Type the name of the control entity in the text box and click OK.
7 Double-click the field controller. The property sheet of the field
controller is displayed on the right pane.
The Opus Control Entity you have added is displayed on the property
sheet.
8 Select the control entity type from the list and click Save. The control
entity is configured to the selected type.
9
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Now you need to select the setpoint components to which setpoint
changes need to be made. These setpoints are added to a batch.
To add the setpoint components to a batch
Step Procedure
1 On the Opus Explorer, expand Load under the field controller.
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Step Procedure
2 Right-click Control Settings and choose Views > Opus Slot Sheet.
Figure 40
3 Select the setpoint components from the slot sheet that needs to be
added to the batch setpoint list.
4 Click SlotSheet on the menu bar and select Add for Batch. A dialog
box appears prompting you for the parent control entity.
By default the control entity you have added is displayed in the text
box.
Figure 41
5 Click OK to add the batch containing the selected slots to the control
entity.
6 From the Opus Enterprise on the Palette, expand OpusEnterprise >
OpusEnterpriseServiceProperty.
7 Drag OpusBatchService under OpusEnterpriseServiceProperty onto
Station > Config > Services.
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To create Batch Setpoints for batch setpoint changes
Step Procedure
1 Click the Batch Setpoint button
on the toolbar. The Batch Setpoint Jobs screen is displayed on
the right pane.
2 Click the New button on the screen to add a new setpoint job. The
Batch Setpoint screen is displayed.
Figure 42
3 Type the Job Name and the Job Description in the text boxes.
4 Select the groups from the list. The list of sites under the selected
groups is displayed under Site.
5 Select the categories from the list. The list of sites under the selected
groups is displayed under Site.
6 Select the sites from the list. The list of XCMs under the selected sites
is displayed under XCM.
7 Select the XCMs from the list. The list of field controllers under the
selected XCMs is displayed under Controller.
8 Select the field controllers from the list whose setpoints need to be
changed.
or
Select the text box and type the first few characters of the controller
name followed by a * or ? to select all the controllers starting with the
provided characters.
9 Click Next. The Batch Setpoint screen displays the Batch setpoint
components.
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Step Procedure
10 Type the setpoint value in the text box for each of the components
and check the box next to the text box to select it.
Figure 43
Note: If the component is not selected, the setpoint values are not
updated to the selected controllers.
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Step Procedure
11 Click Run Now to update the selected setpoint components with the
new value.
The Executing Job screen displays the status of the task.
or
Click Schedule Later to schedule the setpoint job.
You can add an event using the Add button and schedule the time at
which the setpoint job must be performed.
Figure 44
12 Click Home to return to the Batch Setpoint Jobs screen. The setpoint
job is added to the list.
Figure 45
Note: The View/Edit button is provided to edit a setpoint job. A job
can be deleted from the list using the Delete button.
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Step Procedure
13 Click the job in the list to view the Batch Job History screen. The
screen displays the list of jobs that are executed until that instance.
The execution time and status of the executed setpoint jobs are
displayed.
Figure 46
14 Click the job in the job history list to view the details of the executed
job in the Batch Job History screen.
Figure 47
15 Click Home to return to the Batch Setpoint Jobs screen.
or
Click Back to return to the previous screen.
Batch Schedule
A schedule entity must be selected and configured to the field controller
on the Novarnet network.
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To configure a schedule entity
Step Procedure
1 On the Opus Explorer, right-click Novarnet Network and select New
> Folder.
A dialog box appears prompting you for the folder name.
2 Type the folder name in the text box and click OK.
3 On the Palette, click the Open Palette button. The Open Palette dialog
box appears.
4 Browse to Schedule and click OK.
The various schedule types such as Booleanschedule, Enumschedule,
Numericschedule as so on appear under Palette.
5 Drag the schedule types that require batch scheduling, onto the folder
you have created on the Opus Explorer.
Figure 48
6 On the Palette, click the Open Palette button. The Open Palette dialog
box appears.
7 Browse to OpusEnterprise and click OK.
8 Drag an OpusScheduleEntity under each of the schedule types in the
folder on the Opus Explorer.
A dialog box appears prompting you for a name for the schedule
entity.
9 Type the name of the schedule entity in the text box and click OK.
10 Right-click a schedule type such as Booleanschedule, on the Opus
Explorer and choose Views > Opus Property Sheet.
The property sheet on the right pane displays the Opus Schedule
entity in the list.
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To create Batch Schedules for batch schedule changes
Step Procedure
1 Click the Batch Schedule button on the toolbar. The Batch
Schedule Jobs screen is displayed on the right pane.
2 Click the New button on the screen to add a new schedule job. The
Batch Schedule screen is displayed.
Figure 49
3 Type the Job Name and the Job Description in the text boxes.
4 Select the groups from the list. The list of sites under the selected
groups is displayed under Site.
5 Select the categories from the list. The list of sites under the selected
categories is displayed under the Site box.
6 Select the sites from the list. The list of XCMs under the selected sites
is displayed under XCM.
7 Select the XCMs from the list. The list of field controllers under the
selected XCMs is displayed under Controller.
8 Select the field controllers from the list whose setpoints need to be
changed.
or
Select the text box and type the first few characters of the controller
name followed by a * or ? to select all the controllers starting with the
provided characters.
9 Select the Special Events check box to schedule events to be
performed on a specific day.
10 Click Next. The BatchSchedule screen displays the weekly schedules
set for the selected field controllers.
The schedules that are active, display the status True.
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Step Procedure
11 Select the time duration for a day on the Batch Schedule screen, to set
a batch schedule.
Figure 50
12 Click Run Now to update the schedule to the selected controllers. The
Executing Job screen displays the status of the task.
or
Click Schedule Later to update the schedule at a specified time.
You can add an event using the Add button and schedule the time at
which the schedule job you have set must be updated.
Figure 51
13 Click Home to return to the Batch Schedule Jobs screen. The schedule
job is added to the list.
Note: The View/Edit button is provided to edit a setpoint job. A job
can be deleted from the list using the Delete button.
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Step
14 Click the job in the list to
screen displays the list of jobs that are executed until that instance.
The execution time and status of the executed setpoint jobs are
displayed.
15 Click the job in the job history list to view the details of the
job in the Batch Job History screen.
16 Click Home to return to the Batch Schedule Jobs screen.
or
Click Back to return to the previous screen.
Configuring LDAP in Opus Supervisor
Opus supports LDAP authentication where the user can connect to
Opus Supervisor station and access the details of any XCM, with single
supervisor credentials. For example, if the Supervisor station is
configured for LDAP, the user can access the XCM details under the
Supervisor station, without logging in to each
NOTE!
In Supervisor Station
Configuring the LDAP in Supervisor Station
Step
1 Connect to a running Opus Supervisor station as an administrator.
See
2 Expand
left pane.
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Procedure
Click the job in the list to view the Batch Job History screen. The
screen displays the list of jobs that are executed until that instance.
The execution time and status of the executed setpoint jobs are
displayed.
Click the job in the job history list to view the details of the
job in the Batch Job History screen.
Click Home to return to the Batch Schedule Jobs screen.
or
Click Back to return to the previous screen.
Opus supports LDAP authentication where the user can connect to
Opus Supervisor station and access the details of any XCM, with single
supervisor credentials. For example, if the Supervisor station is
configured for LDAP, the user can access the XCM details under the
Supervisor station, without logging in to each individual XCM.
Opus supports both local and remote LDAP users.
Configuring the LDAP in Supervisor Station
Procedure
Connect to a running Opus Supervisor station as an administrator.
See Opening the station section for more details.
Expand Station > Config > Drivers in the Opus Explorer list in the
left pane.
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view the Batch Job History screen. The
screen displays the list of jobs that are executed until that instance.
The execution time and status of the executed setpoint jobs are
Click the job in the job history list to view the details of the executed
Click Home to return to the Batch Schedule Jobs screen.
Opus supports LDAP authentication where the user can connect to the
Opus Supervisor station and access the details of any XCM, with single
supervisor credentials. For example, if the Supervisor station is
configured for LDAP, the user can access the XCM details under the
individual XCM.
oth local and remote LDAP users.
Connect to a running Opus Supervisor station as an administrator.
in the Opus Explorer list in the
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Step Procedure
3 Right-click NiagaraNetwork and select Views > Opus Property
Sheet. The property sheet of Niagara Network is displayed on the
right pane.
Figure 52
4 Expand Fox Service and under Authentication Policy select Basic.
Figure 53
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Step Procedure
5 Open the ldap module in the palette.
Figure 54
6 Right-click LdapUserService and select Copy.
7 Paste the LdapUserService under Station > Config > Services.
8 Right-click UserService and select Delete.
9 Configure the LDAP server.
10 Expand Station > Config > Services > LdapUserService > User
Prototypes in the Opus Explorer list in the left pane.
11 Right-click Default Prototype and select Views > Opus Property
Sheet. The property sheet of Default Prototype is displayed on the
right pane.
Figure 55
12 Under Permissions, select the Super User check box.
13 Click Save to save the changes made to the Default Prototype.
14 Right-click the Opus Supervisor station and select Save Station.
15 Right-click the Opus Supervisor station and select Close.
16 Login to the station as an LDAP user.
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Configuring LDAP Server
Configuring the LDAP Server
Step Procedure
1 Expand Station > Config > Services > LdapUserService in the
Opus Explorer list in the left pane.
2 Right-click LdapConfig and select Views > Opus Property Sheet.
The property sheet of Ldap Config is displayed on the right pane.
Figure 56
3 In the Connection Url box, enter the URL of the LDAP server.
4 In the Connection User box, enter the username which is used to
login to the LDAP server.
5 In the Connection Pwd box, enter the password for the connection.
6 SSL has two properties "True" and "False". Setting SSL "True" will
make the user information private, such as user passwords that are
sent over the network between the LDAP directory and Opus
Supervisor (or) XCM. Setting "False" will not be secure and LDAP
password can be accessed through Network. In default it will be
False.
If we use https we need to ensure that SSL also to be in secure.SSL
requires a special license option which must be provided per request.
Inside the Firewall SSL might not be required and the property can be
set as false.
7 In the User Base box, enter the domain server components.
8 In the Attr Email box, enter the e-mail address of the user.
Note: In the Connection User field, enter the correct attributes while
configuring the LDAP server.
After the Supervisor Station is configured for LDAP, if a new XCM is
added, the LDAP is automatically configured on the new XCM.
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Profiled Workbench Single Sign-On
The Single Sign
with single Supervisor credentials.
Configuring the Supervisor station for Profiled Workbench Single Sign
Step
1 In the Opus Explorer list, expand
2 Select
displayed on the right pane.
3 Under
4 Click
5 In t
6 In the
7 In the
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The Single Sign-On (SSO) feature allows a user to login to any XCM,
with single Supervisor credentials.
Configuring the Supervisor station for Profiled Workbench Single Sign-On
Procedure
In the Opus Explorer list, expand Station and right-click
Select Views > Property Sheet. The property sheet of Config is
displayed on the right pane.
Figure 57
Under Sys Info, click . The Config Facets dialog box opens.
Figure 58
Click to add a new facet row.
In the Key box, click and select realms.
In the Type box, click and select String.
In the Value box, type the name of the realm.
Note: The realm value must be the same for all stations.
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eature allows a user to login to any XCM,
On
click Config.
. The property sheet of Config is
dialog box opens.
: The realm value must be the same for all stations.
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Step Procedure
8 Click OK to add the facet.
Figure 59
After the Supervisor Station is configured for SSO, if a new XCM is
added, the SSO is automatically configured on the new XCM.
Opus Upgrade Tool
Opus provides you a set of tools to detect and upgrade existing Opus
configurations and data from a previous Opus version (Opus 5.2, 5.4, 5.5
and 5.6) to Opus 5.8. You can upgrade the following configuration items:
� Enterprise hierarchy and stations
� Niagara network devices
� RDBMS network (SQL drivers)
� User service (login profiles)
� Global services
� Batch job service
� Opus alarm service
� Opus history service
� Templates library
� Missing modules
� Alarm Viewer user settings
� History Viewer user settings
� Opus client themes
� Niagara users and their credentials
� Supervisor PX files
� Supervisor image files
� Supervisor HTML files
� XcmLCD images
� Email Service
� Report Service
� TimeSync Service
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To upgrade the OPUS Supervisor configuration
NOTE!
Step
1 On the menu bar, click
Upgrade Locations
2 In the Previous Installation directory box, click
Directory Chooser
3 Navigate to the folder where a previous instance of Opus Supervisor
is installed.
Note
different host PC, then you need to map the drive in which it is
installed and then navigate to the folder containing the previous
instance of Opus Supervisor.
4 In the
Directo
5 Navigate to the folder where the current instance of Opus Supervisor
is installed.
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� Category Service
� LDAP User Service
� TomcatWeb Service
� Web Service
� Weather Service
� AutoDRSupervisor Service
To upgrade the OPUS Supervisor configuration
Before upgrading the Opus configurations, ensure that you have
stopped the Supervisor station in both the current and previ
versions of Opus supervisor.
Procedure
On the menu bar, click Tools > Opus Upgrade Tool. The
Upgrade Locations dialog box appears.
Figure 60
In the Previous Installation directory box, click Choose
Directory Chooser dialog box appears.
Navigate to the folder where a previous instance of Opus Supervisor
is installed.
Note: If the previous version of Opus Supervisor is installed in a
different host PC, then you need to map the drive in which it is
installed and then navigate to the folder containing the previous
instance of Opus Supervisor.
In the Current Installation directory box, click Choose
Directory Chooser dialog box appears.
Navigate to the folder where the current instance of Opus Supervisor
is installed.
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onfigurations, ensure that you have
stopped the Supervisor station in both the current and previous
. The Opus
Choose. The
Navigate to the folder where a previous instance of Opus Supervisor
rvisor is installed in a
different host PC, then you need to map the drive in which it is
installed and then navigate to the folder containing the previous
Choose. The
Navigate to the folder where the current instance of Opus Supervisor
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Step Procedure
6 Click Next. The Opus Upgrade Steps dialog box appears. By
default, all the options are selected.
Figure 61
7 Select the required configurations to be upgraded and click Start
Upgrade.
8 The selected configuration items are imported from the previous
installation to the current installation.
Figure 62
9 Click Save Report to save the report in a desired output format.
Customizing Opus You can customize the font and color schemes in Opus using the Style
Configurator option. The screens can be set to different colors and fonts
based on your selection.
Use the following procedure to customize your Opus client.
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Step Procedure
1 Click on Settings on the menu bar.
2 Select Style Configurator from the list. The Style Configurator dialog
box appears.
Figure 63
3 Select the colors, font sizes and styles you would like to set for your
Opus screen.
4 Click Save to save the changes.
� Click Preview. A preview of the selected settings is displayed on
the screen.
� Click Reset Styles. The screen colors, styles, and fonts are reset to
the last saved settings.
� Click Default Styles. The screen colors, styles, and fonts are set to
the default settings that come with Opus profile workbench.
� Click Cancel. The last saved screen settings are restored and the
Style Configurator dialog box is closed.
Quick Connect The Opus Supervisor provides a Quick Connect feature to quickly
connect to a downloaded remote XCM station. This feature is invoked
using an easily accessible toolbar icon. If you know the site number of
the XCM station you need to connect to, using this feature will provide a
method to supply this site number and be automatically connected and
routed to the remote XCM. This eliminates the need to use the hierarchal
Navigation options in the Opus Supervisor.
To connect to a station using Quick Connect
Step Procedure
1 Be connected to the Opus Supervisor station as described in Opening
the Station.
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Step
2 Click the
dialog box appears
3 Select the
present in the Opus Supervisor.
4 Type the
5 Type the
site.
6 Click
station user name and password.
7 Click
NOTE!
Connect/Disconnect Station View
You can connect to or disconnect from the remote XCM station in the
Opus Explorer
To disconnect a station view
Step
1 Right
2 Select
3 Click
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Procedure
Click the Quick Connect button on the toolbar. The Quick Connect
dialog box appears.
Figure 64
Select the Group Name from the list. The list contains all the groups
present in the Opus Supervisor.
Type the Site Number of the site from the selected group.
Type the XCM Number of the XCM controller from the selected
site.
Click OK. An authentication dialog box appears with the default
station user name and password.
Click OK. You are connected to the station.
The Quick Connect dialog remembers and displays the name of
the last quick connected group and XCM number. Therefore, if
you are commonly returning to the same group, all you will
need to re-enter is the site number.
You can connect to or disconnect from the remote XCM station in the
Opus Explorer list using the Connect and Disconnect
To disconnect a station view
Procedure
Right-click the downloaded station in the Opus Explorer
Select Disconnect from the list. A confirmation message appears.
Click Yes.
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Quick Connect
from the list. The list contains all the groups
of the site from the selected group.
of the XCM controller from the selected
. An authentication dialog box appears with the default
The Quick Connect dialog remembers and displays the name of
umber. Therefore, if
you are commonly returning to the same group, all you will
You can connect to or disconnect from the remote XCM station in the
Disconnect options.
Opus Explorer list.
from the list. A confirmation message appears.
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To connect to a station view
Step Procedure
1 Right-click the downloaded station in the Opus Explorer list.
2 Select Connect from the list. An authentication dialog box appears
with the default station user name and password.
3 Click OK.
Quick Disconnect Using the Quick Disconnect feature, you can instantly disconnect all the
connected platforms and stations. This option is available on the toolbar
of Opus client. When you click the Quick Disconnect button on the
tool bar, a dialog box appears with a list of connected stations and
platforms. Although, the supervisor stations would not be displayed in
the list.
Figure 65
To disconnect from the station or platform
Step Procedure
1 Select the station or platform under Connected Sessions and click the
right arrow.
The selected station or platform is displayed in the Selected Sessions
list.
2 Click Disconnect.
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NOTE!
Navigation The Opus Supervisor maintains a multi
hierarchy which consists of the Groups, Sites, and XCM controllers that
are created using this application. You can navigate to the XCM
controllers by traversing the Opus Systems hierarchal tree within the
Opus Explorer or the naviga
XCM directories displayed in the main window pane at the root of the
Opus Systems.
Using Opus Explorer
To navigate to an XCM controller using the Opus Explorer
Step
1 Expand
Supervisor
2 Expand the group node to view the list of sites added to the group.
3 Expand the site node to view the list of XCM controllers added to the
site.
4 Expand the XCM controller node to view the XCM controller station
node.
5 Double click on the station node and you will be connected and
routed to the remote XCM station.
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The Disconnect All button disconnects all the sessions under
Connected Sessions.
The Opus Supervisor maintains a multi-site enterprise component
hierarchy which consists of the Groups, Sites, and XCM controllers that
are created using this application. You can navigate to the XCM
controllers by traversing the Opus Systems hierarchal tree within the
Opus Explorer or the navigation lists provided in the Group, Site and
XCM directories displayed in the main window pane at the root of the
Opus Systems.
To navigate to an XCM controller using the Opus Explorer
Procedure
Expand Opus Systems to view the list of groups in the
Supervisor.
Expand the group node to view the list of sites added to the group.
Expand the site node to view the list of XCM controllers added to the
site.
Expand the XCM controller node to view the XCM controller station
node.
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Double click on the station node and you will be connected and
routed to the remote XCM station.
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disconnects all the sessions under
e enterprise component
hierarchy which consists of the Groups, Sites, and XCM controllers that
are created using this application. You can navigate to the XCM
controllers by traversing the Opus Systems hierarchal tree within the
tion lists provided in the Group, Site and
XCM directories displayed in the main window pane at the root of the
st of groups in the Opus
Expand the group node to view the list of sites added to the group.
Expand the site node to view the list of XCM controllers added to the
Expand the XCM controller node to view the XCM controller station
Double click on the station node and you will be connected and
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Using navigation directories
To navigate to an XCM controller using the navigation directories
Step Procedure
1 Double-click Opus Systems in the Opus Explorer list. The main
window pane on the right pane displays the list of groups in the Opus
Supervisor.
Figure 67
2 Double-click a group name in the Group Directory to view the list of
sites added to the group.
3 Double-click a site name in the Site Directory to view the list of
XCM controllers added to the site.
4 Double-click an XCM name in the XCM Directory to connect and be
routed to the remote XCM station.
Disconnect Supervisor
To disconnect a Supervisor:
Step Procedure
1 Right-click Opus Systems in the Opus Explorer list, in the left pane.
2 Select Disconnect Supervisor from the list. The supervisor is
disconnected.
User Management
User management provides a service to only allow a single write enabled
user access to the XCM's within a site. The OpusSingleUserService
operates within the Opus XCMs and the OpusSingleUserClientService
operates within the Opus Architect client application. The
OpusSingleUserService service is available in the OpusEnterprise
module. When configured in all the XCM’s within a site, these
services will allow only the first write capable user's client application to
establish a connection to an XCM within the site.
The services will prevent secondary write capable users from being
connected to any XCM within the site. When the secondary write user
connects, they will be informed that another user (by name) is connected
and they will be logged in with read only privileges. If a user is already
configured as read only permission, they will not be impacted by this
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feature.
Key features of single user access:
• Allows the single user write access across all XCM within
a single site. When a write-only user connects to an XCM,
the user will have sole write access to connected XCM and
other XCMs within the same site.
• The secondary user will re-login as read-only permission
user or if a guest user is enabled and configured for read-
only the feature will automatically connect the secondary
user as guest.
• The secondary read-only users are not impacted.
• The OpusSingleUserService is applicable for both Opus
Architect client and thin web browser client access.
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To configure single user access
Step Procedure
1 Open Opus Enterprise module in a Palette.
2 Drag and Drop OpusSingleUserService in XCM station under
services. It allows only one opus sync service to be in station.
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3 Opus sync service registers and syncs with other stations (adds
the remote user details under the local Opus Single User Service).
Figure 69
4 Note: This feature only works if all XCM within a site have their
Niagara networks configured with the other XCM on site.
5 Browse to OpusProgramService and click OK. OpusProgram
appears under Palette.
Login User Once login is complete, the OpusSingleUserService checks current user
permissions.
Key features of single user access
• Allows the single user write access across all XCM within a
single site. When a write-only user connects to an XCM,
the user will have sole write access to connected XCM and
other XCMs within the same site.
• The secondary user will re-login as read-only permission
user or if a guest user is enabled and configured for read-
only the feature will automatically connect the secondary
user as guest.
• The secondary read-only users are not impacted.
• The OpusSingleUserService is applicable for both Opus
Architect client and thin web browser client access
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NOTE!
Logout User Once primary read/write user log outs of the site (i.e. one of the sites
xcm), the log out information will be synced with all other stations under
the site.
read/write access immediately.
About Opus History and Alarms
This module provides the supervisor station components for enterprise
alarm and history management.
Adding SqlServer database
Step
1 Drop the
the supervisor
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The same read/write user (for example - admin)
login into other XCMs of the same site, if using the same
machine.
Once primary read/write user log outs of the site (i.e. one of the sites
xcm), the log out information will be synced with all other stations under
the site. If the next read/write user tries to login, the user will get the
read/write access immediately.
This module provides the supervisor station components for enterprise
alarm and history management.
Procedure
Drop the RdbmsNetwork from the palette into Config
the supervisor.
Figure 70
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will be able to
login into other XCMs of the same site, if using the same
Once primary read/write user log outs of the site (i.e. one of the sites
xcm), the log out information will be synced with all other stations under
If the next read/write user tries to login, the user will get the
This module provides the supervisor station components for enterprise
Config > Drivers on
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Step Procedure
2 Drop the OpusSqlServerDatabase into the RdbmsNetwork.
Figure 71
3 Open the property sheet for the OpusSqlServerDatabase and set
your DB connection information.
Figure 72
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Adding Histories to the Database
You can either discover histories to add them selectively or add all
known histories.
Adding discovered histories
Histories are exported from the Niagara database to the SQL database via
the Novar Rdbms History Device Ext. This is an extension on the
NovalSqlServerDatabase.
Step Procedure
1 Double click on the extension named Histories to get the export
manager, then discover the histories and add them to the database
Figure 73
Using the OpusAlarmService
The OpusAlarmService replaces the stock Niagara AlarmService and
stores alarms in a SQL Server database instead of the Niagara database.
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Step Procedure
1 On the supervisor station go to the Services nav tree and delete
Alarm Service, copy OpusAlarmService from the palette into
Services.
Figure 74
2 Open the property sheet for OpusAlarmService and pick your
database in the Driver property.
Figure 75
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Alarms The Opus Supervisor provides you the ability to configure the remote
XCM controllers to generate alarm conditions and have those alarms
routed to the Opus Supervisor and archived into a relational database.
Alarm Configuration at Opus Supervisor
The Opus Supervisor can be configured to collect alarms from all of the
XCM controllers deployed throughout the enterprise. The alarms being
sent from the XCM controllers contain all the necessary data identifying
where the alarm source is located. This allows the Opus Supervisor to
simply route the alarm data to the database without needing to augment
the alarm data.
Create an Sql database schema
To manually create an Sql database schema
Step Procedure
1 Browse to the OpusSqlServerDatabase under RdbmsNetwork in the
Opus Explorer list.
2 Right-click OpusSqlServerDatabase and choose Actions > Database
Scripts.
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Step Procedure
3 On clicking Database Scripts, a dialog box is displayed with the
database creation script.
Figure 77
4 Select the script in the dialog box and copy the content into a SQL
query execution tool.
5 Execute the script to manually create the SQL schema.
Routing Alarms to Database Driver
The Opus Supervisor routes the incoming alarms to the configured
database driver through the Opus Alarm Service. This service needs to be
configured to use the database driver.
Step Procedure
1 Expand Station > Config > Services in the Opus Supervisor station in
the Opus Explorer list.
2 Right-click OpusAlarmService and select Views > Property Sheet.
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Step Procedure
3 Select the database driver from the list in the Driver field.
Figure 78
4 Click the Save button on the property sheet.
Alarm Configuration at XCM
The XCM controller requires specific configurations to be performed to
properly report alarms to the Opus Supervisor. The alarm routing
configuration and individual alarm point setups are required.
Route Alarms to the Opus Supervisor
The XCM controller has an Alarm Service that manages the routing of
the alarms generated within an XCM to a remote destination. The
following will describe how to configure this service.
Step Procedure
1 Browse and connect to the XCM station configuration.
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Step
2 Browse
wiresheet view.
3 In the palette, open the OpusHistoryAlarmME module.
4 Drag the OpusEnterpriseRecipient onto the wiresheet.
5 Connect a link from the Default Alarm class object to the
OpusEnterpriseRecipient
6 Select the OpusEnterpriseRecipient object and select the Property
sheet view.
7 Use the drop
OpusSupervisorStation
NOTE!
The Opus Supervisor c
more reporting channels using the OpusEnterpriseRecepient component.
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Procedure
Browse to the Services directory and open the Alarm Service
wiresheet view.
Figure 79
In the palette, open the OpusHistoryAlarmME module.
Drag the OpusEnterpriseRecipient onto the wiresheet.
Connect a link from the Default Alarm class object to the
OpusEnterpriseRecipient.
Select the OpusEnterpriseRecipient object and select the Property
sheet view.
Figure 80
Use the drop-down list and set the Remote Station to the
OpusSupervisorStation.
If there is no OpusSupervisorStation in the drop down list, you
must first ensure the Opus Supervisor station node has been
configured and is communicating in the Niagara Network of the
XCM.
The Opus Supervisor can be configured to route alarms out of one or
more reporting channels using the OpusEnterpriseRecepient component.
Refer Conditional Alarm Channels for more details.
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Alarm Service
In the palette, open the OpusHistoryAlarmME module.
Drag the OpusEnterpriseRecipient onto the wiresheet.
Connect a link from the Default Alarm class object to the
Select the OpusEnterpriseRecipient object and select the Property
on to the
If there is no OpusSupervisorStation in the drop down list, you
must first ensure the Opus Supervisor station node has been
configured and is communicating in the Niagara Network of the
an be configured to route alarms out of one or
more reporting channels using the OpusEnterpriseRecepient component.
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Configure an Opus Alarm Extension
Step Procedure
1 Browse and connect to the XCM station configuration.
2 Browse to the Opus Control entity that requires an alarm setup.
Figure 81
3 If the Opus Control entity has not been identified, drag the
OpusControlEntity component from the OpusEnterprise palette.
4 Browse to the I/O point or value you want an alarm on
Figure 82
5 From the OpusEnterprise palette, select the Opus Alarm
Extension type and drag it onto the point or value property sheet.
6 Type a Name for the alarm extension on the dialog box and click
OK.
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Step Procedure
7 View the Opus Alarm Extension in the property sheet. The Parent
Control Entity field should have automatically associated with the
Opus Control entity that is the closest ancestral parent of the point.
Note: The Parent Control Entity field is read-only. Changing the
Opus Control Entity name in the ancestral parent updates the name in
the Parent control entity field of the Opus Alarm Extension. Also, if
the point is to be associated with a different Opus Control Entity, use
the 'OpusControlEntity' button to navigate to and select the correct
parent control entity.
8 Expand Offnormal Algorithm in the property sheet of the alarm
extension.
9 Set the High Limit and Low Limit values for the alarm extension.
10 Type the text message that would appear for of an alarm in the High
Limit Text and Low Limit Text boxes.
11 Select highLimitEnable and lowLimitEnable to set the alarm for the
high and low limit values.
12 Enter the Alarm Type. The list populates the default alarm types.
Note: You can custom create alarm types by typing the alarm type in
the text box and clicking the Save button. The custom created alarm
types are preceded by an * which makes it easy to distinguish the
custom alarm type from the default type. The alarm types created by
you can be deleted whereas, the default alarm types cannot be deleted
from the list.
13 Click the Save button on the property sheet.
Alarm Console View
The Opus Alarm Console View displays the XCM controller alarms
directly from the XCM or from the Opus Supervisor. The view provides
customization features allowing the user to alter the tabular layout of the
alarm properties. You can add, remove or re-order the columns by using
the Setup Columns feature. Once the setup is complete, you can view the
alarms in the tabular format based on the customizations provided.
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NOTE!
You can use Se
view
To setup columns:
Step
1 Select the parameters from
to move to
2 Click OK to apply the changes
NOTE!
The
station. These customizations are applied each time the user returns to
the Opus Alarm Console view
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If the alarm is highlighted in red, then the alarm is triggered
You can use Setup Columns to customize the table for alarms console
view.
Figure 84
Procedure
Select the parameters from All Columns, and then click
to move to Current Columns.
Click OK to apply the changes
You can select multiple options at a time.
The table customizations are saved within the Opus Supervisor/XCM
station. These customizations are applied each time the user returns to
the Opus Alarm Console view.
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If the alarm is highlighted in red, then the alarm is triggered.
tup Columns to customize the table for alarms console
and then click
table customizations are saved within the Opus Supervisor/XCM
station. These customizations are applied each time the user returns to
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Configuring Opus SQL Driver
The Opus Supervisor provides drivers for alarms to be written to a either
Microsoft SQL database (minimum: MS-SQL 2005).
To Configure Opus SQL Driver:
Step Procedure
1 Expand Station > Config > Drivers in the supervisor station in the
Opus Explorer list.
2 Under Palette in the left pane, click the Open Palette
button. The Open Palette dialog box appears.
3 Select OpusHistoryAlarmSE from the list and click OK.
Figure 85
4 Drag RdbmsNetwork from the Palette onto Drivers in the Opus
Explorer list.
5 Drag OpusSqlServerDatabase from the Palette onto RdbmsNetwork
in the Opus Explorer list, if you are using Microsoft SQL database
server.
Note: If you are using Opus SQL Server Database driver, you must
configure the Opus Enterprise Service properties in order to store all
the alarms and histories into the SQL database.
See To configure Opus Enterprise Service for SQL Database driver
section for more details.
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Step Procedure
6 Double-click the database node in the Opus Explorer list, to view the
property sheet of the database driver.
Figure 86
7 Type the IP address of the database server to which the alarms would
be stored in the Host Address field.
8 Type the database User Name and Password.
9 If required, type the database server instance name in the Instance
Name field.
10 Type the name of the database to which the alarms would be stored in
the Database Name field.
11 Set the Auto Create Schema to True to enable the database driver
which automatically creates database tables, indexes, and constraints
in the specified SQL database.
Note: If the Auto Create Schema is set to False, you need to manually
create the Sql database schema. If the database schema is not created,
the Opus Supervisor will not save the alarms to the SQL database
successfully.
See To manually create an Sql database schema section for more
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Step Procedure
12 Set Windows authentication if required. By default, this is set false to
use SQL authentication. When set true, the Opus SQL driver will use
Windows authentication for accessing the SQL Server.
Note: If Windows authentication is selected, the login User Name and
Password utilized is NOT the fields User Name and Password entered
in this view, but the user specified in the Niagara service User Log On
Account as seen below. Additionally, this Windows user must be
assigned as a valid user of the target database in the SQL Server.
Figure 87
13 Click the Save button on the property sheet. The Status is displayed
as OK.
A connection is established between the database server and the
supervisor.
Configure Opus Enterprise Service
To configure Opus Enterprise Service for SQL Database driver
Step Procedure
1 On the Opus Explorer, expand the supervisor station.
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Step Procedure
2 Expand Config > Services and double-click OpusEnterpriseService.
The property sheet of the Opus Enterprise Service is displayed on the
right pane.
3 Type the Enterprise Name and Enterprise Code in the text boxes.
Figure 88
4 Click Save to save the information. This information serves as a root
level node definition for all alarms and histories that are logged from
this instance of the Opus Supervisor.
Create an Sql database schema
To manually create an Sql database schema
Step Procedure
1 Browse to the OpusSqlServerDatabase under RdbmsNetwork in the
Opus Explorer list.
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Step Procedure
2 Right-click OpusSqlServerDatabase and choose Actions > Database
Scripts.
Figure 89
3 On clicking Database Scripts, a dialog box is displayed with the
database creation script.
Figure 90
4 Select the script in the dialog box and copy the content into a SQL
query execution tool.
5 Execute the script to manually create the SQL schema.
Persist Enterprise Model Data
Persist Enterprise Model Data exports the Opus Enterprise Model Data
(EMD) which is resided in the Opus Supervisor to the Opus MS-SQL
database. The following EMD data are exported to the database:
� Enterprise
� Group
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� Site
� XCM
� Alarm types
To export Enterprise Model Data to SQL database
Step Procedure
1 Browse to the OpusSqlServerDatabase under RdbmsNetwork in
the Opus Explorer list.
2 Right-click OpusSqlServerDatabase and choose Actions > Persist
Enterprise Model Data.
Figure 91
3 On clicking Persist Enterprise Model Data, a dialog box is
displayed with the status of the DB script execution.
Figure 92
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Conditional Alarm Channels
This feature enables the user to configure the Alarm service within the
XCM. So the primary logic created for the alarm can be applied to the
reporting channels. Multiple OpusEnterpriseRecepient components can
be cascaded together to support fail saf
secondary and tertiary Opus Supervisor alarm collectors
Configure Conditional Alarms
To configure conditional alarms:
Step
1 On the Nav palette, expand OpusSystems and browse to the station of
the XCM which needs to
2 Expand Station > Config > Services.
3 Right
wiresheet of the Alarm service displays the default configuration
components on the right pane.
4 Drag an
to Alarm Configuration at XCM section of
adding an OpusEnterpriseRecepient component.
5 Link the components on the wiresheet as shown in the image
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This feature enables the user to configure the Alarm service within the
XCM. So the primary logic created for the alarm can be applied to the
reporting channels. Multiple OpusEnterpriseRecepient components can
be cascaded together to support fail safe alarm report channels to
secondary and tertiary Opus Supervisor alarm collectors
To configure conditional alarms:
Procedure
On the Nav palette, expand OpusSystems and browse to the station of
the XCM which needs to be configured with a secondary supervisor.
Expand Station > Config > Services.
Right-click AlarmService and select Views > Opus Wire Sheet. The
wiresheet of the Alarm service displays the default configuration
components on the right pane.
Drag an OpusEnterpriseRecepient component from the palette. Refer
to Alarm Configuration at XCM section of Alarms for more details on
adding an OpusEnterpriseRecepient component.
Link the components on the wiresheet as shown in the image
Figure 93
If the Status is ok, the output of Status is true and when the
Status is in fault state, the output is false.
If the Inverted Status is ok, the output of Inverted Status is false
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This feature enables the user to configure the Alarm service within the
XCM. So the primary logic created for the alarm can be applied to the
reporting channels. Multiple OpusEnterpriseRecepient components can
e alarm report channels to
secondary and tertiary Opus Supervisor alarm collectors.
On the Nav palette, expand OpusSystems and browse to the station of
be configured with a secondary supervisor.
click AlarmService and select Views > Opus Wire Sheet. The
wiresheet of the Alarm service displays the default configuration
OpusEnterpriseRecepient component from the palette. Refer
for more details on
Link the components on the wiresheet as shown in the image.
If the Status is ok, the output of Status is true and when the
If the Inverted Status is ok, the output of Inverted Status is false
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and when the Inverted Status is in fault state, the output is true.
Both the status outputs are made available to customize the
required operational logic on the Alarm Service wiresheet.
Alarm Filter The Opus Alarm Console Filter enables you to filter which alarms are
viewed from the Opus Supervisor or Opus XCM alarm database. The
user may create multiple filter configurations customized to specific
application requirements. For example, filters for lighting controls alarm
types can be created and saved for future re-use. The Opus Alarm
Console Filter provides the alarm property selections on the following
Opus Filter, Time Filter and Alarm Data Filter tabs
OPUS Filter Opus Filter property selections are related to the Opus enterprise model
properties identifying the source of the alarm. In this tab, you can select
filters for the alarm on the basis of Group Name, Category Type/Name,
Site Number, Alarm Type, State, City, Country, XCM Name, Entity
Name, Entity Type, Entity Controller, Entity Equipment, or Point Name.
To filter the alarms
Step Procedure
1 From Opus Explorer list, click the Alarms node. The Opus Supervisor
Alarm Console screen appears.
2 Click Filter. The Opus Filter dialog box displays.
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3 You can filter the alarm on the basis of below selection parameters.
Note: You can select multiple options at a time.
Select the Group Name, and then click
to choose the groups.
Select the Category Type/Name, and then click
to choose the category.
Enter the Site Number.
Select the Alarm Type, and then click
to choose the alarm type.
Select the State, and then click
to choose the state name.
Select the City, and then click
to choose the city name.
Select the Country, and then click
to choose the country name.
Select the XCM Name, and then click
to choose the XCM name.
Select the Entity Name, and then click
to choose the entity name.
Select the Entity Type, and then click
to choose the entity type.
Select the Entity Controller, and then click
to choose the entity controller.
Select the Entity Equipment, and then click
to choose the entity equipment.
Select the Point Name, and then click
to choose the point name
4 Click Apply to use filter in the current alarm view.
5 Click New to reset and make a new opus filter.
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Step Procedure
6 Click Cancel to exit the filter dialog. .
7 Click Delete to delete the current alarm filter selection.
8 Click Delete to delete the current alarm filter selection.
9 Click Save to save the alarm filter selection. The "Filter saved
successfully" message displays.
Figure 95
Time Filter Time filter enables you to filter the alarms based on parameters such as
Timestamp (alarm occurrence time), Normal Time (alarm returned to
normal state), Ack Time (alarm acknowledgement) and Last Update (last
time an alarm record changed).
To filter the alarms
Step Procedure
1 From the Opus Explorer list, select the OpusSupervisorStation >
Open Alarm Sources.
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Step Procedure
2 Click Filter. The Opus Filter dialog box displays.
Figure 96
3 Below are the selection parameters to filter the alarms: Note:
You can select multiple options at a time.
Source State - This data field displays the current alarm state; for
example, "High Limit" or "Normal". Ack State - This data field
displays either "Acked" or "Unacked" to indicate whether the alarm
has been acknowledged. Ack Required - This data field displays
either "True" or "False" to indicate whether or not an
acknowledgement is required for this alarm. Source - This data field
displays the alarm source name. Alarm Class - This data field
identifies the name of the alarm class that the extension is assigned to
(defaultAlarmClass or other class). Priority - This data field displays
the priority number of the alarm. User - This data field identifies the
name of the user that acknowledged the alarm. An unacknowledged
alarm will display "unknown" in this field. Alarm Data - This data
field presents a detailed list of auxiliary alarm data. Alarm
Transition - This data field displays the last transition state of the
alarm.
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Step Procedure
4 You can view the Filter button in red color, when the alarm is filtered.
Click Clear Filter to remove the filter application in the current alarm
view.
Figure 97
Identifying Opus Control Entities
The Opus XCM station configuration can consist of numerous control
subsystems or entities. These control subsystems are each an instance of
building controls equipment that the XCM is configured to control.
Examples of these control subsystems are Roof Top Hvac Unit field
controllers under the Novarnet driver or a BacNet driver or a custom
lighting control strategy created in an Opus wiresheet. A control entity
should be considered any control sub-system that has I/O points or
values to be alarmed or logged. By applying this identifier to the control
entity, the Opus Supervisor will be able to manage the settings, alarms
and logs of these entities in a consistent manner, regardless of the type of
control entity.
Also, the control entity identifier will allow you to specify the
application of the control entity. For example, for a Roof Top Unit
controls, if you create an ETM-2024 field controller named RTU-17,
using the control entity identifier you can specify the application is for
the 'Pharmacy' and it is of type 'Hvac'. The Opus control entity identifier
stores the application name entered into a common list within the Opus
Supervisor. This will allow you to be consistent in naming when by
reusing application names from this drop down list when configuring all
of your site XCM controllers.
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To identify an Opus Control Entity
Step
1 Expand
2 Navigate to a field controller in the XCM sta
3 Open the
4 Drag and
controller property sheet.
5 Enter a new
drop down list.
6 Enter a new
down list.
7 Click
NOTE!
History Configuration
The Opus Supervisor provides you the ability to configure the
remote XCM controllers to generate trend logs and have those logs
collected by the Opus
database. Once these logs are store in the database they can be
viewed from the History Viewer in the Opus Supervisor.
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To identify an Opus Control Entity
Procedure
Expand Opus Systems in the Opus Explorer list.
Figure 98
Navigate to a field controller in the XCM station configuration
Open the OpusEnterprise module in the palette.
Drag and drop the OpusControlEntity component to the field
controller property sheet.
Enter a new Application Name or select previous name from
drop down list.
Enter a new Application Type or select previous type from drop
down list.
Click Save to save the changes.
It is recommended you always assign the control entity identity
to the root level of each XCM station configuration. This is so
global network inputs can be associated to the XCM entity and
therefore maintaining a consistent model.
The Opus Supervisor provides you the ability to configure the
remote XCM controllers to generate trend logs and have those logs
collected by the Opus Supervisor and archived into a relational
database. Once these logs are store in the database they can be
viewed from the History Viewer in the Opus Supervisor.
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tion configuration
component to the field
or select previous name from the
or select previous type from drop
It is recommended you always assign the control entity identity
to the root level of each XCM station configuration. This is so
can be associated to the XCM entity and
The Opus Supervisor provides you the ability to configure the
remote XCM controllers to generate trend logs and have those logs
Supervisor and archived into a relational
database. Once these logs are store in the database they can be
viewed from the History Viewer in the Opus Supervisor.
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Alternately, the Novar Toolset application will provide an
enhanced set of history reporting features for the Opus logs.
History Configuration at XCM
The XCM controller requires specific configurations to be
performed to properly allow history trend logs to be archived by
the Opus Supervisor.
Configure an Opus History Extension
Step Procedure
1 Browse and connect to the XCM station configuration.
2 Browse to the Opus Control entity that requires a trend log setup.
Figure 99
3 If the Opus Control entity has not been identified, drag and drop the
OpusControlEntity component from the OpusEnterprise palette.
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Step Procedure
4 Browse to the I/O point or value you want a trend log on.
Figure 100
5 From the OpusEnterprise palette, select the Opus History
Extension type and drag and drop onto the point or value property
sheet.
6 Type a Name for the history extension on the dialog box and click
OK.
7 View the Opus History Extension in the property sheet. The Parent
Control Entity field should have automatically associated with the
Opus Control entity that is the closest ancestral parent of the point.
8 The Point Group Name property is used by the Novar Toolset
application to place the history points in general categories.
Note: The Parent Control Entity field is read-only. Changing the
Opus Control Entity name in the ancestral parent updates the name in
the Parent control entity field of the Opus History Extension. Also,
if the point is to be associated with a different Opus Control Entity,
use the OpusControlEntity button to navigate to and select the
correct parent control entity.
9 Expand Offnormal Algorithm in the property sheet of the history
extension.
10 Set the Interval value for the history extension.
11 Execute the Update History ID action on the history extension.
12 Set the Enabled value to true for the history extension
13 Enter the Point Group Name. The list populates the default alarm
types.
Note: You can custom create point groups by typing the point group
name in the text box and clicking the Save button. The custom created
point groups are preceded by an * which makes it easy to distinguish
the custom created point groups from the default groups.
The point groups created by you can be deleted whereas; the default
point groups cannot be deleted from the list.
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Step Procedure
14 Click the Save button on the property sheet.
History Configuration at OpusSupervisor
When importing histories from XCM, we can choose the database
endpoint to which histories is imported. The selection can be done
under supervisor station > services > OpusHistoryService > driver
as shown in the figure below.
Figure 101
If no driver is selected, the imported histories will be going to the
supervisor file system. If a sql driver is chosen as explained below,
the histories will be going to the respective sql database. Once we
make a change we need to force save and restart of supervisor
station.
Once the history trend logs have been activated in the remote
XCM stations.You can now configure the Opus Supervisor to
import and archive these trend logs.
Transfer History Logs to the Opus Supervisor
The Opus Supervisor first imports the trend logs into the Opus
Supervisor file system. The following are the steps to configure.
Choosing History Import data source
Step Procedure
1 Browse to the Niagara Network of the Opus Supervisor station.
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2 Browse to the remote XCM station under the Niagara Network.
3 Expand the XCM station node and double click on the Histories
node under the station.
Figure 102
4 Click the Discover button to find all the available histories in the
remote XCM.
5 Select the histories that you would like to import.
6 Click the Add button to import into the Opus Supervisor. A dialog
box appears prompting you to setup an interval to perform subsequent
history imports. This completes transferring the histories.
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Step
7 Along with transferring h
file by the name HistoryMetaInfo.xml is updated with Opus EMD
data of XCM at resources/history folder under supervisor station. This
file is referenced to show enterprise data in History Wizard selection
screens,
There is a Sync action provided under Services
called as Sync History Viewer, which can be used in case the
HistoryMetaInfo.xml is corrupted or not in sync with local history in
file system. Before doing this action remove the HistoryMetaInfo.xml
from station. Once the action is invoked the xml is updated and kept
in sync.
Export Trend Logs to database
Configuring the Database Driver
Step
1 Expand
Opus Explorer
2 Under
Open Palette
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Procedure
Along with transferring histories to Supervisor File system, an xml
file by the name HistoryMetaInfo.xml is updated with Opus EMD
data of XCM at resources/history folder under supervisor station. This
file is referenced to show enterprise data in History Wizard selection
screens, when the chosen database is Local Supervisor file system.
There is a Sync action provided under Services->OpusHistoryService,
called as Sync History Viewer, which can be used in case the
HistoryMetaInfo.xml is corrupted or not in sync with local history in
file system. Before doing this action remove the HistoryMetaInfo.xml
from station. Once the action is invoked the xml is updated and kept
in sync.
Figure 103
Configuring the Database Driver
The Opus Supervisor provides drivers for alarms to be written
to an either Microsoft SQL database (minimum: MS
2005).
Procedure
Expand Station > Config > Drivers in the supervisor station in the
Opus Explorer list.
Under Palette in the left pane, click the Open Palette
Open Palette dialog box appears.
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istories to Supervisor File system, an xml
file by the name HistoryMetaInfo.xml is updated with Opus EMD
data of XCM at resources/history folder under supervisor station. This
file is referenced to show enterprise data in History Wizard selection
when the chosen database is Local Supervisor file system.
>OpusHistoryService,
called as Sync History Viewer, which can be used in case the
HistoryMetaInfo.xml is corrupted or not in sync with local history in
file system. Before doing this action remove the HistoryMetaInfo.xml
from station. Once the action is invoked the xml is updated and kept
r alarms to be written
to an either Microsoft SQL database (minimum: MS-SQL
in the supervisor station in the
Open Palette button. The
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Step Procedure
3 Select OpusHistoryAlarmSE from the list and click OK.
Figure 104
4 Drag RdbmsNetwork from the Palette onto Drivers in the Opus
Explorer list.
5 Drag OpusSqlServerDatabase from the Palette onto RdbmsNetwork
in the Opus Explorer list, if you are using Microsoft SQL database
server.
Note: If you are using Opus SQL Server Database driver, you must
configure the Opus Enterprise Service properties in order to store all
the alarms and histories into the SQL database.
See Configure Opus Enterprise Service section for more details.
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Step Procedure
6 Double-click the database node in the Opus Explorer list, to view the
property sheet of the database driver.
Figure 105
7 Type the IP address of the database server to which the alarms would
be stored in the Host Address field.
8 Type the database User Name and Password.
9 If required, type the database server instance name in the Instance
Name field.
10 Type the name of the database to which the alarms would be stored in
the Database Name field.
11 Set the Auto Create Schema to True to enable the database driver
which automatically creates database tables, indexes, and constraints
in the specified SQL database.
Note: If the Auto Create Schema is set to False, you need to manually
create the Sql database schema. If the database schema is not created,
the Opus Supervisor will not save the alarms to the SQL database
successfully.
See Create an Sql database schema section for more details.
12 Click the Save button on the property sheet. The Status is displayed
as OK. A connection is established between the database server and
the supervisor.
Archive Histories to Database Driver
The Opus Supervisor maintains the imported trend logs in its local file
system. To archive the trend logs into the database can be performed in
two ways.
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Step Procedure
1 Browse to the OpusSqlServerDatabase in the Opus Supervisor station.
2 Expand the node and double click on the Histories node.
Figure 106
3 Click the Discover button to find all the available histories in the
Opus Supervisor.
4 Select the histories that you would like to archive.
5 Click the Add button to archive into the database.
6 A dialog box appears requesting you to setup an interval to perform
subsequent history archiving.
The second approach is to allow configuration in such a way to
export directly to the SQL driver whenever Niagara Network
history imports are executed. The history database is selected using
a pull-down menu on the property Page of the OpusHistoryService
in the Supervisor. This will help to avoid executing the first
approach.
History View The History View enables you to view history points residing within the
history database, which is either in the Supervisor file system or from a
SQL database. The selection made under Station > Services >
OpusHistoryService > Driver decides this data source. You can select
Groups, Sites, XCMs, and Control Entities present in the enterprise
hierarchy to filter the history points. The history points within the
selection are displayed in the view. You can select individual history
points and view them on the chart builder either in form of tables or
charts.
See Choosing History Import data source for more details.
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To graphically view the history in Opus:
Step Procedure
1 From Opus Explorer list, select Station > History. Double click on
the History node.
Figure 107
2 Click New.
Figure 108
3 The History View enterprise selection page appears.
Figure 109
4 Enter the Name and Description of user or site.
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5 Select one or more groups
associated to the selected groups is displayed under the
column.
6 Select one or more sites from the
associated to the selected sites is displayed under
7 Select the XCMs from the
associated to the selected XCMs is displayed under
Tip
Type the initial characters of the control entity and click
All the control entities beginning from those characters are listed.
However, the filtered site category entity names are listed only in
the Categories column.
8 Select the
Next. The following page appears.
9 Select one or more point names from the
10 Select the
available options are Chart and Table.
11 Select the Show option from the
gridlines on the chart. The available options are Show and Hide.
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Procedure
Select one or more groups from the Group list. A list of sites
associated to the selected groups is displayed under the
column.
Select one or more sites from the Site list. A list of XCMs
associated to the selected sites is displayed under XCM
Select the XCMs from the XCM list. A list of control entities
associated to the selected XCMs is displayed under
Tip: Use the Filter option to quickly search for a Co
Type the initial characters of the control entity and click
All the control entities beginning from those characters are listed.
However, the filtered site category entity names are listed only in
the Categories column.
Select the control entities from the Controller column and click
Next. The following page appears.
Figure 110
Select one or more point names from the Point Names
NOTE!
Select the button in the header row to select all
the point names simultaneously.
Select the Chart option from the Default View list. The
available options are Chart and Table.
Select the Show option from the Gridlines list to view the
gridlines on the chart. The available options are Show and Hide.
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list. A list of sites
associated to the selected groups is displayed under the Site
t. A list of XCMs
XCM.
list. A list of control entities
associated to the selected XCMs is displayed under Controller.
Control Entity.
Type the initial characters of the control entity and click Filter.
All the control entities beginning from those characters are listed.
However, the filtered site category entity names are listed only in
control entities from the Controller column and click
Point Names column.
button in the header row to select all
list. The
list to view the
gridlines on the chart. The available options are Show and Hide.
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Step Procedure
12 Select the table output option from the Default Stacking list. The
available options are Control Entity, XCM and Site.
13 Click Save View to save the settings. Click Home. The following
page appears.
Figure 111
14 Click View/Edit to change the settings again.
15 Click Build. The Chart View page appears. The data for the
selected points is displayed graphically in the form of a chart.
Figure 112
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Step Procedure
16 Click Table View. The Table View page appears. You can view
the tabular data for the selected points.
Figure 113
Live History View
Live history view provides Live History Chart View and Live
History Table View that is similar to the Static History Chart view
and Static History Table View. The live history view updates the
data on chart and table according to a configurable sample rate.
Live History Chart/Table View
The key feature of the Live History view is that it combines the
graphical historical plot of the History log with a continuing live
plot that updates according to a configurable sample rate.
To view the Live History
Step Procedure
1 From OpusEnterprise Module Pallete, select History Live View >
Opus History Point List
2 Drag and drop the History Point List list to anywhere in the XCM
station folder.
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Step Procedure
3 Drag and drop the History Point List list Item below History Point
List list in XCM station folder. The following page appears.
Figure 114
4 Enter the History Extension path.
5 Select the True option from the Display on Standup list.
6 Select the start time from Start Time list.
7 Select the Auto option from the Sample Rate list.
8 Select the Fixed option from the Min Value Range list or enter
the minimum value range of history point list item.
9 Select the Fixed option from the Max Value Range list or enter
the maximum value range of history point list item.
10 Select the Line Color.
11 Select the Pen characteristics.
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Step Procedure
12 Click Save. Go to OpusHistoryPointList properties page.
Figure 115
13 Enter the maximum number of samples for history point items.
14 Select the time range from Time Window list.
15 Click to select the background of the chart/table.
16 Select True to view the horizontal gridlines from Show
Horizontal Gridlines list.
17 Select True to view the vertical gridlines from Show Vertical
Gridlines list.
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Step Procedure
18 Double click on the OpusHistoryPointList node in the station,
depending on the default view, the Live History Chart or the Live
History Table view page appears.
Figure 116
19 Click Switch to Chart. The Live Chart View page appears.
Figure 117
20 Click to view the difference between two consecutive points in
table rows or on charts.
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Step Procedure
21 Export to PDF/CSV formats: a) Right click on the Chart/Table view,
select Export. An Export pop-up appears. b) Select Opus Table to
CSV on Exporter option. Click OK. The configured
HistoryPointListItems appears in PDF or in CSV format.
Figure 118
22 You can hide or unhide the HistoryPointListItems from being
displayed on chart or table view with the help of Point Select option.
You can use the Point Select option in two ways-a) On the
Chart/Table view page, click Point Select to select the
HistoryPointListItems.b) Select False from Display on Startup list
on HistoryPointListItem property page. You can select the table and
chart HistoryPointListItems here.
Figure 119
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Boolean Shifted Schedule
The OpusApplications module provides two components for shifting the
False-to-True and True-to-False transitions of a Boolean Schedule.
The Boolean Shifted Schedule allows the user to define False-to-True
and True-to-False shifts that are applied to the weekly schedule and all
special events of the referenced Boolean schedule.
The Boolean Daily Shifted Schedule allows the user to define False-to-
True and True-to-False shifts for each day of the week and for the
special events of the referenced Boolean schedule.
Figure 120
It is possible to shift the schedule transition earlier or later than the time
defined by the reference schedule. Entering a positive value for the shift
will cause the transition to occur later; a negative value will cause the
transition to occur earlier.
Before configuring either shifted schedule type, the user should create at
least one Boolean Schedule.
Adding Boolean Shifted Schedule
To add a Boolean Shifted Schedule
Step Procedure
1 In the Palette side bar, click the Open Palette button.
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Step Procedure
2 Select the OpusApplications module from the Open Palette
dialog box.
3 In the Opus Explorer side bar, locate the component to which the
shifted schedule will be added.
4 Double-click on the component to display its' Wire Sheet view.
5 Drag-and-drop a BooleanShiftedSchedule onto the Wire Sheet.
6 A dialog box will prompt for a component name; enter a name for
the Boolean Shifted Schedule and click OK.
Configuring Boolean Shifted Schedule
To configure a Boolean Shifted Schedule
Step Procedure
1 In the Opus Explorer, right-click on the Boolean Shifted Schedule
and select Property Sheet from the Views sub-menu.
Figure 121
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Step Procedure
2 On the "Ref" property, click the drop-down list and select
Component Chooser:
Figure 122
The Select Ord dialog box will be displayed.
Figure 123
3 Locate the reference Boolean Schedule in the component tree;
highlight the schedule and click OK. The Ord of the selected
schedule will be displayed in the "Ref" text box.
4 Set the required shifts for the "False To True" and "True To
False" transitions.
5 Set "Update Time" which defines the frequency with which the
reference schedule is checked for changes.
6 Click Save to commit the changes.
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In the Opus Explorer side bar, double-click on the Boolean Shifted
Schedule component to display the Scheduler view which shows the
shifted Boolean schedule.
Boolean Daily Shifted Schedule
The OpusApplications module provides two components for shifting the
False-to-True and True-to-False transitions of a Boolean Schedule.
The Boolean Daily Shifted Schedule allows the user to define False-to-
True and True-to-False shifts for each day of the week and for the
special events of the referenced Boolean schedule.
The Boolean Shifted Schedule allows the user to define False-to-True
and True-to-False shifts that are applied to the weekly schedule and all
special events of the referenced Boolean schedule.
Figure 124
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It is possible to shift the schedule transition earlier or later than the time
defined by the reference schedule. Entering a positive value for the shift
will cause the transition to occur later; a negative value will cause the
transition to occur earlier.
Before configuring either shifted schedule type, the user should create at
least one Boolean Schedule.
Adding Boolean Daily Shifted Schedule
To add a Boolean Daily Shifted Schedule
Step Procedure
1 In the Palette side bar, click the Open Palette button.
2 Select the OpusApplications module from the Open Palette dialog
box.
3 In the Opus Explorer side bar, locate the component to which the
shifted schedule will be added.
4 Double-click on the component to display its' Wire Sheet view.
5 Drag-and-drop a BooleanDailyShiftedSchedule onto the Wire Sheet.
6 A dialog box will prompt for a component name; enter a name for the
Boolean Daily Shifted Schedule and click OK.
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Configuring Boolean Shifted Schedule
To configure a Boolean Daily Shifted Schedule
Step Procedure
1 In the Opus Explorer, right-click on the Boolean Daily Shifted
Schedule and select Property Sheet from the Views sub-menu.
Figure 125
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Step Procedure
2 On the Ref property, click the drop-down list and select
Component Chooser.
Figure 126
The Select Ord dialog box will be displayed.
Figure 127
3 Locate the reference Boolean Schedule in the component tree;
highlight the schedule and click OK. The Ord of the selected
schedule will be displayed in the "Ref" text box.
4 For each day of the week, set the required shifts for the "False To
True" and "True To False" transitions.
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Step Procedure
5 For special events, set the required shifts for the "False To True"
and "True To False" transitions.
6 Set "Update Time" which defines the frequency with which the
reference schedule is checked for changes.
7 Click Save to commit the changes.
In the Opus Explorer side bar, double-click on the Boolean Daily
Shifted Schedule component to display the Scheduler view which shows
the shifted Boolean schedule.
Curve Fit Drop the CurveFit component into your wire sheet. Create a text file
containing x,y coordinate points. Each line of the file should contain one
x,y pair delimited with a space, tab, or comma. In the property sheet for
CurveFit, point to the file. Now it is ready to be wired up.
Figure 128
Installing Theater Schedule
The Opus Theater Schedule is provided in a separate software module
named OpusTheater. Once installed, this software module is accessible
through the Opus Supervisor palette window and can be selected and
added to an Opus XCM. Once the Theater Schedule has been installed, it
should be configured and the subsequently used for the required control
operations.
Accessing Theater Schedule
To install Theater Schedule
Step Procedure
1 On the Palette, click the Open Palette button. The Open Palette
dialog box appears.
2 Browse to Theater and click OK. TheaterSchedule appears under
Palette.
3 On the Opus Explorer, browse to Station and expand it to view
Services.
4 Drag the TheaterSchedule block under Services. A dialog box
appears prompting you for a theater schedule name.
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Step Procedure
5 Type a name for the theater schedule and click OK. The theater
schedule appears under Services.
Figure 129
Configure Theater Schedule
To configure Theater Schedule
Step Procedure
1 Double-click the TheaterSchedule block under Services to view the
property sheet on the right pane.
2 Click the browse button next to Resource File and browse to the
theater file. The file path is displayed in the field.
3 Click Save to save the selected file path.
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Step Procedure
4 Right-click the TheaterSchedule block under Services and select
Actions > Trigger Now. The Status field displays the current status
of the imported theater file. The auditoriums defined in the theater file
are displayed on the property sheet hierarchically.
Note:
� If the selected theater file misses any nodes or attributes and is
invalid, or if an incorrect file is selected then the status field
displays an error.
� If the Novar license is invalid then the hierarchy is not created.
5 Type the Job Trigger Time in minutes.
Note: A default clock with a time period of 1 minute is set internally,
to monitor the hierarchy. This time period is non-editable.
6 Type the Pre Show Offset time in minutes.
7 Type the Post Show Offset time in minutes.
8 Click Save to save the settings.
Figure 130
The Theater Schedule requires configuration for use in the Opus XCM.
An external source will provide a theater file to the Opus XCM. The
theater file will be updated periodically by the external source. The
following settings are required to actively monitor the provided theater
data and to provide runtime status for control operations.
Using Theater Schedule
The property sheet of Theater Schedule provides the following features.
� Status: Displays the current status of the imported theater file.
This field is non-editable.
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� Theater File: Displays the path within the Opus XCM to the
theater file.
� Job Trigger Time: The frequency at which the application
refreshes the hierarchy to display the latest frequency with which
the Theater Schedules re-loads the contents of the theater file.
� Pre Show Offset: The time in minutes before show time, when
the Theater Schedule activates the auditorium Active State.
� Post Show Offset: The time in minutes after show time, when
the Theater Schedule de-activates the auditorium Active State.
Figure 131
Once the Theater Schedule has been installed and configured, you can
manage the operation of the Theater Schedule as well as create control
operations in the XCM that make use of the run time status generated by
the Theater Schedule.
The following Actions can be performed by right-clicking the Theater
Schedule module under Services.
� Trigger Now: Perform this action to build and display the
hierarchy on the property sheet of Theater Schedule. The Status
field is refreshed to display the current status of the theater file.
� Stop Timer: Perform this action to stop the timer for Job
Trigger Time.
� Restart Timer: Perform this action to restart the timer for Job
Trigger Time.
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When the Theater Schedule timer triggers and the current theater file are
loaded, the auditorium properties are populated with the latest
information. The following show the structure of the Theater information
and runtime status provided.
� Auditorium - The name and status of the auditorium.
� Schedule Day - The date on which the show is scheduled.
� Film - The name of the show.
� Performance - The time of the show and seating details.
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Theater File Requirements
The theater file is an XML formatted file provided by an external source
within the theater facility into the XCM. The standard method for
updating this file in the Opus XCM is to use the FTP protocol service of
the IT network. The target folder location within the XCM is left to the
discretion of the user.
The following details are available in the theater file.
� Auditorium name
� Auditorium number
� Auditorium state (current)
� Show Name
� Show time
� Show code
� Show Rating
� Show start time
� Show stop time / (or duration)
� Sold out status
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� Cancelled status
� Low Seating status
XML Schema
The validity of an theater file is determined by a set of rules or XML
Schema. An imported theater file is valid only if,
1. The following nodes are always present in the following
sequence.
a) <schedule>
b) <scheduleDay>
c) <film>
d) <performance/>
e) </film>
f) <scheduleDay
g) <schedule>
2. The following attributes are associated with the nodes.
a) <scheduleDay day>
b) <film title>
c) <performance showTime/>
d) </film>
e) <scheduleDay>
3. The film node has runtime attributes which are used in setting
the auditorium to active status. For example, <film
runtimeMinutes='111'>.
4. The performance node has auditorium attributes which are
used in creating the auditorium hierarchy. For example,
<performance auditoriumNumber='5'/>.
5. The attribute showTime is in the date format, YYYY-MM-
DDThh:mm:ss.For example, <performance showTime='2009-
09-10T20:20:00-0600'>
6. The attribute day is in the date format, YYYY-MM-DD.For
example, <scheduleDay day='2009-09-10'>
If the XML file has special characters, the refine XML will clean the XML
file. Currently only "&" is handled.
The following is a sample theater file limited to only two auditoriums
numbered 5 and 12 and two theater dates of 23rd
and 24th
of August-
2009.
<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<schedule lastUpdate="2009-08-21T07:05:20-0600">
<scheduleDay day="2009-08-23-0600">
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<film title="Title1" titleMedium="Title1" titleShort="Title1" runtimeMinutes="111" rating="PG-13">
<performance showTime="2009-08-23T20:20:00-0600" cancelled="false" auditoriumNumber="5" />
<performance showTime="2009-08-23T14:20:00-0600" cancelled="false" auditoriumNumber="5" />
<performance showTime="2009-08-23T12:20:00-0600" cancelled="false" auditoriumNumber="5" />
<performance showTime="2009-08-23T18:20:00-0600" cancelled="false" auditoriumNumber="5" />
<performance showTime="2009-08-23T16:20:00-0600" cancelled="false" auditoriumNumber="5" />
</film>
<film title="Title 2" titleMedium=" Title 2" titleShort=" Title 2" runtimeMinutes="106" rating="R">
<performance showTime="2009-08-23T20:55:00-0600" cancelled="false" auditoriumNumber="12" />
<performance showTime="2009-08-23T22:55:00-0600" cancelled="false" auditoriumNumber="12" />
<performance showTime="2009-08-23T18:55:00-0600" cancelled="false" auditoriumNumber="12" />
<performance showTime="2009-08-23T14:55:00-0600" cancelled="false" auditoriumNumber="12" />
<performance showTime="2009-08-23T16:55:00-0600" cancelled="false" auditoriumNumber="12" />
<performance showTime="2009-08-23T12:55:00-0600" cancelled="false" auditoriumNumber="12" />
</film>
</scheduleDay>
<scheduleDay day="2009-08-24-0600">
<film title="Title1" titleMedium="Title1" titleShort="Title1" runtimeMinutes="111" rating="PG-13">
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<performance showTime="2009-08-24T20:20:00-0600" cancelled="false" auditoriumNumber="5" />
<performance showTime="2009-08-24T14:20:00-0600" cancelled="false" auditoriumNumber="5" />
<performance showTime="2009-08-24T12:20:00-0600" cancelled="false" auditoriumNumber="5" />
<performance showTime="2009-08-24T18:20:00-0600" cancelled="false" auditoriumNumber="5" />
<performance showTime="2009-08-24T16:20:00-0600" cancelled="false" auditoriumNumber="5" />
</film>
<film title="Title 2" titleMedium=" Title 2" titleShort=" Title 2" runtimeMinutes="106" rating="R">
<performance showTime="2009-08-24T20:55:00-0600" cancelled="false" auditoriumNumber="12" />
<performance showTime="2009-08-24T22:55:00-0600" cancelled="false" auditoriumNumber="12" />
<performance showTime="2009-08-24T18:55:00-0600" cancelled="false" auditoriumNumber="12" />
<performance showTime="2009-08-24T14:55:00-0600" cancelled="false" auditoriumNumber="12" />
<performance showTime="2009-08-24T16:55:00-0600" cancelled="false" auditoriumNumber="12" />
<performance showTime="2009-08-24T12:55:00-0600" cancelled="false" auditoriumNumber="12" />
</film>
</scheduleDay>
</schedule>
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Thin Client The Opus Supervisor provides access to use a thin client browser and
monitor the downloaded XCM controllers.
Opus Web Browser Access Configuration
User login setup
The Web Browser access must be configured for a user to login in the
Opus Supervisor station using a thin client browser.
Step Procedure
1 Navigate to User Services under the Services directory of the Opus
Supervisor station.
2 Select the user name of who you want to configure.
3 View the property sheet of the user.
Figure 134
4 In the Web Profile property, select the Web Novar Appliance Profile.
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Opus Web Browsing
User login page
Step Procedure
1 The URL link to connect to the Opus Supervisor server is similar to http
://<supervisorIPaddress>/login, where the IP address is that of the host
PC of the Opus Supervisor server station. Enter your credentials to
logon.
Figure 135
Opus System browsing
Step Procedure
1 Browse the deployed XCM stations through the Opus Explorer or the
Group, Site and XCM Directories in the main window pane.
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Connect to the XCM controller station
Step
1 Double
dialog box appears prompting you to type the station user name and
password.
2 Type the st
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to the XCM controller station
Procedure
Double-click the station in the Opus Explorer list. An authentication
dialog box appears prompting you to type the station user name and
password.
Type the station user name and password. Click OK.
The supervisor station must be running, to connect to the thin
client. Only downloaded XCM controller stations can be
viewed using the thin client.
The group, site, and XCM details are non-editable. The
option available on right-clicking the group, site, or XCM is
Refresh Tree Node. The Platforms and Station nodes do not
appear in the Opus Explorer list.
Backups and templates are not accessible through thin client.
However, Alarms and History are editable.
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dialog box appears prompting you to type the station user name and
The supervisor station must be running, to connect to the thin
Only downloaded XCM controller stations can be
editable. The only
clicking the group, site, or XCM is
The Platforms and Station nodes do not
Backups and templates are not accessible through thin client.
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Viewing Hx Profile The Thin Client provides access to Hx Web Profile which is quicker and
easier to view. Using the HX Profile, you can log into the Opus
Supervisor station. The web client has hyperlinks to the variuos nodes in
the station hierarchy.
To access Hx Profile, you must set up the Hx profile in your Opus client.
Setting up Hx Profile
To setup Hx Profile
Step Procedure
1 Connect to the supervisor station on the Opus client.
See the Opening the Station section for more details on connecting to
Supervisor Station.
2 On the Opus Explorer, expand the OpusSupervisorStation.
3 Expand Config > Services > UserService.
4 Double-click Admin. The property sheet of the admin user is
displayed on the right pane.
5 In the Web Profile property section, select the Type as Novar Hx
Appliance Profile.
6 Click Save to save the changes.
You can now connect to the Hx Web Profile. The URL link to connect to
the Opus Supervisor server is similar to
http://<supervisorIPaddress>:8080, where the IP address is that of the
host PC of the Opus Supervisor server station.
Connecting to Hx Web Profile
To connect Hx Web Profile
Step Procedure
1 Type the Opus Supervisor station Username and Password.
2
You can view the Supervisor station hierarchy which includes groups,
sites, and XCMs only if the XCM station is downloaded to the XCM
controller in the field.
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Step Procedure
1 Double-click the group to view the sites within the group.
2 Double-click the site to view the XCMs within the site.
Figure 138
3 Double-click the XCM. A dialog box appears prompting you for the
XCM station Username and Password.
Figure 139
4 Type the username and password in the text boxes and click Login. A
security warning dialog box appears.
5 Click OK to proceed.
The Hx Profile web page displays a hyperlink path to the group, site, and
XCM you have selected. To traverse back to the list of XCMs or sites or
groups, you can click on the hyperlink on the top of the screen.
Using Opus History and Alarm Module
This module provides the supervisor station components for
enterprise alarm and history management.
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Adding a SqlServer database
Step Procedure
1 Drop the RdbmsNetwork from the palette into Config->Drivers
on the supervisor.
Figure 140
2 Drop the OpusSqlServerDatabase into the RdbmsNetwork.
Figure 141
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Step Procedure
3 Open the property sheet for the OpusSqlServerDatabase and set
your DB connection information.
Figure 142
Adding Histories to the Database
You can either discover histories to add them selectively or add all
known histories.
Adding Discovered Histories
Histories are exported from the Niagara database to the SQL database via
the Opus Rdbms History Device Ext. This is an extension on the
NovalSqlServerDatabase.
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Step Procedure
1 Double click on the extension named Histories to get the export
manager, then discover the histories and add them to the database.
Figure 143
Using the OpusAlarmService
The OpusAlarmService replaces the stock Niagara AlarmService and
stores alarms in a SQL Server database instead of the Niagara database.
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Step Procedure
1 On the supervisor station go to the Services nav tree and delete Alarm
Service, copy OpusAlarmService from the palette into Services.
Figure 144
2 Open the property sheet for OpusAlarmService and pick your database
in the Driver property.
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Opus System browsing
Step Procedure
3 Browse the deployed XCM stations through the Opus Explorer or the
Group, Site and XCM Directories in the main window pane.
Figure 146
Opening Supervisor Station
The Station is the configuration management server of the Opus
Supervisor. The Opus Supervisor Station provides the environment to
configure, manage, and run a single database of nodes and the services
required to support a control application.
The Opus Supervisor installed on a centralized host PC can support
multiple users managing a common set of group and site configurations.
These users can install the Opus Architect which provides the client
access to this centralized Opus Supervisor. The Opus Explorer provides
Opus Supervisor specific functionality when connected to the Opus
Supervisor station. This functionality does not exist when connecting
directly to an XCM station.
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To connect to a running Opus Supervisor station
Step Procedure
1 In left pane of the Profiled workbench, right-click the root node in
Opus Explorer and select Open Station. The Open Station dialog box
appears.
Figure 147
2 Type the IP address of the Opus Supervisor host computer. The host
computer is the computer on which the Opus Supervisor was
installed.
Figure 148.
Note: If you have installed Opus Supervisor, then the host IP is the IP
address of your computer.
3 Type the Username. The default username is admin.
4 Type the Password. The default password is blank.
Note: The Remember these credentials check box is selected by
default.
5 Click OK to open the station. The Group Directory screen appears in
the right pane.
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Disconnect Supervisor
To disconnect a Supervisor
Step Procedure
1 Right-click Opus Systems in the Opus Explorer list, in the left
pane.
2 Select Disconnect Supervisor from the list. The supervisor is
disconnected.
Opus Web Browsing User Login Page
The URL link to connect to the Opus Supervisor server is similar to
http://<supervisorIPaddress>/login, where the IP address is that of the
host PC of the Opus Supervisor server station.
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Enter your user login credentials.
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Opus System browsing
Step
1 Browse the deployed XCM stations through the Opus Explorer or the
Group, Site and XCM Directories in th
To connect to the XCM controller station
Step
1 Double
dialog box appears prompting you to type the station user name and
password.
2 Type the station
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Procedure
Browse the deployed XCM stations through the Opus Explorer or the
Group, Site and XCM Directories in the main window pane.
Figure 150
To connect to the XCM controller station
Procedure
Double-click the station in the Opus Explorer list. An authentication
dialog box appears prompting you to type the station user name and
password.
Type the station user name and password. Click OK.
The supervisor station must be running, to connect to the thin
client. Only downloaded XCM controller stations can be
viewed using the thin client.
The group, site, and XCM details are non-editable. The only
option available on right-clicking the group, site, or XCM is
Refresh Tree Node. The Platforms and Station nodes do not
appear in the Opus Explorer list.
Backups and templates are not accessible through thin client.
However, Alarms and History are editable.
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Browse the deployed XCM stations through the Opus Explorer or the
e main window pane.
list. An authentication
dialog box appears prompting you to type the station user name and
The supervisor station must be running, to connect to the thin
Only downloaded XCM controller stations can be
editable. The only
clicking the group, site, or XCM is
The Platforms and Station nodes do not
Backups and templates are not accessible through thin client.
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Add New PX View
A PX view is the configuration information that appears on the right
pane when you select a node from the Opus Explorer. You can create PX
Views, using the
To add a new PX View
Step
1 Click the Views but
2 Select New View from the list. The New PX View dialog box
appears.
3 Type a name for the view in the View Name field on the dialog box.
View Icon displays the file path where the view would be stored
4 Click OK. A canvas pane is
sidebar on the right. The PX View is in the edit mode
5 Double
You can set the background and alignment of the canvas pane
6 Click the Toggle View/Edi
new PX View.
7 Right
controller and select Save Station
NOTE!
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A PX view is the configuration information that appears on the right
pane when you select a node from the Opus Explorer. You can create PX
Views, using the New View feature.
To add a new PX View
Procedure
Click the Views button on the toolbar.
Select New View from the list. The New PX View dialog box
appears.
Type a name for the view in the View Name field on the dialog box.
View Icon displays the file path where the view would be stored
Click OK. A canvas pane is displayed on the screen along with a
sidebar on the right. The PX View is in the edit mode
Double-click on the canvas pane to view the Properties dialog box.
You can set the background and alignment of the canvas pane
Figure 151
Click the Toggle View/Edit View button on the toolbar to view the
new PX View.
Right-click the station which is downloaded to the XCM field
controller and select Save Station.
You must save the online station every time a task is performed
or a modification is made to any of the components.
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A PX view is the configuration information that appears on the right
pane when you select a node from the Opus Explorer. You can create PX
Select New View from the list. The New PX View dialog box
Type a name for the view in the View Name field on the dialog box.
View Icon displays the file path where the view would be stored.
displayed on the screen along with a
.
click on the canvas pane to view the Properties dialog box.
You can set the background and alignment of the canvas pane.
t View button on the toolbar to view the
click the station which is downloaded to the XCM field
You must save the online station every time a task is performed
to any of the components.
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Auto Logoff Auto logoff will disconnect the inactive Opus Architect (client) to XCM
connections. The OpusAutoLogOff service establishes an auto logoff
period in minutes which is the maximum allowable period of inactivity.
When this time has expired, the user will be prompted about the inactive
sessions that are about to be closed. If the user does not respond to the
prompt, the Force disconnect time will expire and all connections will be
closed.
To configure auto logoff
Step Procedure
1 Browse to the OpusSupervisor in the Opus Explorer list, and then
select Station > Config > Services > OpusAutoLogOffService.
Figure 152
2 From Auto Log Off Enable list, select the True option. This action
activates the OpusAutoLogOffService.
3 Enter Notification Period. The Notification Period is how long the
activity timer waits before the client shows the Auto Log Off dialog
box message.
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Step Procedure
4 Enter Force Disconnect Period. The Force Disconnect Period is the
time from when the dialog is displayed to where the client will
forcibly disconnect all XCM stations, if you do not respond to the
Auto Log Off dialog box message.
Figure 153
5 Select the stations, and then click OK. The selected stations will be
reset.
Note: You can select multiple stations at a time.
About Opus Schedules
The OpusSchedule module contains weekly schedule components which
have advanced scheduling features.
� Opus weekly schedule components are enhanced versions of the
NiagaraAX schedule types.
� Opus weekly shifted schedule components provide functionality
not available with NiagaraAX. For a complete understanding of scheduling and schedule components,
users are encouraged to read About Scheduling in the NiagaraAX User
Guide.
Opus schedule components are available in the OpusSchedule palette:
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The following sections provide more details:
� About Opus weekly schedules
� About Opus weekly shifted schedules
About Opus weekly schedules
Opus weekly schedules build upon the NiagaraAX scheduling model to
provide enhanced features and behavior.
NOTE!
The Opus weekly schedule component types are:
� OpusBooleanSchedule
� OpusEnumSchedule
� OpusNumericSchedule
� OpusStringSchedule
These schedule components are identical except for the data val
category (Boolean, Enum, Numeric, String) of each type's output ("Out"
slot) and input ("In" slot).
The weekly schedule model has been extended to provide the following:
� Alternate Schedules
� Today and Tomorrow Special Events
� Special Event default beh
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The following sections provide more details:
About Opus weekly schedules
About Opus weekly shifted schedules
Opus weekly schedules build upon the NiagaraAX scheduling model to
provide enhanced features and behavior.
For information on weekly schedule concepts, see the About
weekly schedules section of the NiagaraAX User Guide
The Opus weekly schedule component types are:
OpusBooleanSchedule
OpusEnumSchedule
OpusNumericSchedule
OpusStringSchedule
These schedule components are identical except for the data val
category (Boolean, Enum, Numeric, String) of each type's output ("Out"
slot) and input ("In" slot).
The weekly schedule model has been extended to provide the following:
Alternate Schedules
Today and Tomorrow Special Events
Special Event default behavior
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Opus weekly schedules build upon the NiagaraAX scheduling model to
For information on weekly schedule concepts, see the About
NiagaraAX User Guide.
These schedule components are identical except for the data value
category (Boolean, Enum, Numeric, String) of each type's output ("Out"
The weekly schedule model has been extended to provide the following:
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� Modified Output Processing
� Integrated Opus Schedule Entity
� Enhanced User Interface Alternate Schedules
An alternate schedule defines a date range during which a user-defined
alternate weekly schedule is in effect. During the effective date range,
the alternate schedule supersedes the default schedule.
Today and Tomorrow Special Events
Permanent placeholders that follow the calendar date. As indicated by
the event names, the user is able to override the schedule for today and
tomorrow. At midnight, the Tomorrow schedule is assigned to the Today
special event and Tomorrow becomes unscheduled.
Special Event default behavior
The "Special Event Default" property allows the user to adjust the
behavior of special events during any unscheduled time within a special
event's one-day schedule. The default behavior settings are:
� Unscheduled - for any unscheduled time, the modified output
processing priority scheme is followed to determine the schedule's
output value.
� Default Output - the special event holds the schedule in the user-
defined default output state during any unscheduled time. The exception to this user-selectable behavior is the Today and
Tomorrow special events. These events are always unscheduled if there
are no events defined for the one-day schedule; if at least one event has
been defined, then the unscheduled time will adhere to the user-selected
behavior.
Modified Output Processing
For a given date and time, an Opus weekly schedule's output value is
determined by the following priority scheme:
1: A non-null value at the "In" slot is immediately passed to the
schedule's "Out" slot.
2: If the schedule is not effective, "Out" is set to the value of the
schedule's "Default Output" property.
3: The highest priority special event that is effective. Special event
effectiveness is determined by scheduled events, if any, and the special
event default behavior .
4: The highest priority alternate schedule that is effective. If an effective
alternate schedule exists, that schedule determines the output value.
5: The active event in the default schedule (if any).
6: The "Default Output" value.
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See Weekly schedule output processing in the NiagaraAX User Guide
for additional details.
Integrated Opus Schedule Entity
To assist with site configuration, the Opus Schedule Entity is a property
of each weekly schedule type. The entity property can be viewed and
edited on the Properties tab of the Opus weekly Scheduler.
Enhanced User Interface
Opus weekly schedule components are supported by a custom Opus
Weekly Scheduler view.
The following sections of the NiagaraAX User Guide contain additional
information on the scheduling model and weekly schedule concepts:
� About Scheduling
� About weekly schedules
� Using schedules
Opus Weekly Scheduler view
Opus Scheduler is an enhanced user interface for viewing and editing
Opus weekly schedule components.
The Weekly Scheduler view section of the NiagaraAX User Guide
provides details on basic Scheduler view functionality. Opus Scheduler
extends the basic view to support the advanced features of the Opus
Schedule components.
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Opus Scheduler view for weekly schedule
Figure 155
The enhancements to, and differences from, the basic Scheduler view are
as follows:
� Default Schedule
� Alternate Schedules
� Special Events
� Properties
� Summary
Default Schedule
This tab is equivalent to the Weekly Schedule tab in the NiagaraAX
Scheduler view and supports all of its features. The following
enhancements have been added:
� Mouseover scheduled events
� Right-click menu
When the mouse moves over a scheduled event, a pop-up box displays
the event's start and end times.
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Mouseover effect on a scheduled event.
This mouseover feature is also available when viewing Alternate
Schedules and Special Events.
Right-click in the default schedule area for a menu. This menu provides
the most commands if an event is selected.
Right-click menu with event selected
Figure 157
All options from the NiagaraAX Scheduler view's Right-click menus are
available. The event menu has been extended to include:
� Apply M-Sat - Copies all events in the selected day to Mon,
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri and Sat (and overwrites any existing events on
those days). Alternate Schedules
This tab is used to create alternates to the schedule's default schedule.
For general information, see Alternate Schedules.
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Existing alternate schedules are listed by name and summary.
alternate schedule is selected, its week schedule is displayed.
Alternate Schedules tab in Opus weekly Scheduler
Use of the Alternate Schedules
� Adding alternate schedules
� Alternate schedule priorities
� Mouseover scheduled events
� Right
Adding alternate schedules
Click the
appears.
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Based on its effective period, an alternate schedule will take
precedence over the default schedule according to the Opus
weekly schedule's modified output processing priority scheme.
Existing alternate schedules are listed by name and summary.
alternate schedule is selected, its week schedule is displayed.
Alternate Schedules tab in Opus weekly Scheduler
Figure 158
Use of the Alternate Schedules tab is as follows:
Adding alternate schedules
Alternate schedule priorities
Mouseover scheduled events
Right-click menu
Adding alternate schedules
Click the Add button to add a new alternate schedule. An add dialog
appears.
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Based on its effective period, an alternate schedule will take
precedence over the default schedule according to the Opus
output processing priority scheme.
Existing alternate schedules are listed by name and summary. When an
alternate schedule is selected, its week schedule is displayed.
An add dialog
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Alternate Schedules Add
Dialog options are:
� Name
� Date Range
period for the alternate schedule. Each date is a combination of
day, month, year.
After the name and date
alternate schedule. It will remain selected for entering events.
the alternate schedule are added and modified the same as events in the
Default Schedule tab.
Alternate schedule priorities
NOTE!
Mouseover scheduled events
See Mouseover schedul
description of this feature.
Right-click menu
Right
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Dialog options are:
Name - A descriptive name for the alternate schedule.
Date Range - The start and end date which define the effective
period for the alternate schedule. Each date is a combination of
day, month, year.
After the name and date range have been assigned, click OK to add the
alternate schedule. It will remain selected for entering events.
the alternate schedule are added and modified the same as events in the
Default Schedule tab.
Alternate schedule priorities
• Effective alternate schedules take priority over the default
schedule. Among multiple effective alternate schedules,
priority is determined by the listed order in the Alternate
Schedules table. Highest priority is at the top of the list.
• An alternate schedule's priority can be changed by selecting
it and using the priority arrow buttons to move the schedule
higher or lower in the list.
An alternate schedules effectiveness is determined by its date
range.
Mouseover scheduled events
See Mouseover scheduled events in the Default Schedule section for a
description of this feature.
click menu
Right-click in the alternate schedules table for a menu.
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A descriptive name for the alternate schedule.
The start and end date which define the effective
period for the alternate schedule. Each date is a combination of
range have been assigned, click OK to add the
alternate schedule. It will remain selected for entering events. Events for
the alternate schedule are added and modified the same as events in the
ve alternate schedules take priority over the default
schedule. Among multiple effective alternate schedules,
priority is determined by the listed order in the Alternate
Schedules table. Highest priority is at the top of the list.
priority can be changed by selecting
it and using the priority arrow buttons to move the schedule
An alternate schedules effectiveness is determined by its date
ed events in the Default Schedule section for a
This menu
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provides the most commands if an alternate schedule is selected.
Right-click menu with alternate schedule selected
Figure 160
Alternate schedule menu options may include:
� Add - Add a new alternate schedule (same as using Add button).
� Edit - Edit selected schedule's effective date range (same as
using Edit button).
� Rename - Change selected schedule's name (same as using
Rename button).
� Priority (up) - Move alternate schedule up in priority list (same
as using Priority button).
� Priority (down) - Move alternate schedule down in priority list
(same as using Priority button).
� Delete - Remove selected alternate schedule (same as using
Delete button). Special Events
This tab's functionality is the same as the Special Events tab in the
NiagaraAX Scheduler view. The following enhancements have been
added:
� Today and Tomorrow special events
� Mouseover scheduled events
Today and Tomorrow special events
The user is prevented from changing the priority (or listed order) of the
Today and Tomorrow special events. Also, these events may not be
renamed or deleted.
Special Events tab in Opus weekly Scheduler
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Figure 161
For general information, see Today and Tomorrow Special Events.
Mouseover scheduled events
See Mouseover scheduled events in the Default Schedule section for a
description of this feature.
Properties
This tab offers the same capabilities as the Properties tab in the
NiagaraAX Scheduler view. Additionally, this tab is where users specify
the Opus weekly schedule's:
� Special Event Default
� Schedule Entity
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Properties tab in Opus weekly Scheduler
Figure 162
For general information, see About Opus weekly schedules.
Special Event Default
This property is either Unscheduled (default) or Default Output.
� If Unscheduled, the modified output processing priority scheme
is followed to determine the schedule's output value during any
unscheduled time.
� If Default Output, the special event holds the schedule in the
user-defined default output state during any unscheduled time. for additional details, see Special Event default behavior .
Schedule Entity
When navigating from Opus Supervisor, the user may select from a list
of existing schedule entities or enter a new entity name. If the user is
accessing their system from a web browser, this property will be read-
only.
For additional details, see Integrated Opus Schedule Entity.
Summary
This tab offers the same functionality as the Summary tab in the
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Summary tab in Opus weekly Scheduler
NOTE!
About Opus weekly shifted schedules
Opus weekly shifted schedule components provide functionality not
available with NiagaraAX weekly schedules.
The weekly shifted schedule component types are:
� OpusBooleanShiftedSchedule
� OpusEnumShiftedSchedule
� OpusNumericShiftedSchedule
� OpusStringShiftedSchedule
The shifted schedule components are identical except for the data value
category (Boolean, Enum, Numeric, String) of each type's output ("Out"
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NiagaraAX Scheduler view.
Summary tab in Opus weekly Scheduler
Figure 163
The Source column will indicate if the Opus weekly schedule's
output value is being controlled by the Default Schedule, an
Alternate Schedule, or a Special Event.
Opus weekly shifted schedule components provide functionality not
available with NiagaraAX weekly schedules.
The weekly shifted schedule component types are:
OpusBooleanShiftedSchedule
OpusEnumShiftedSchedule
OpusNumericShiftedSchedule
OpusStringShiftedSchedule
The shifted schedule components are identical except for the data value
category (Boolean, Enum, Numeric, String) of each type's output ("Out"
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column will indicate if the Opus weekly schedule's
t Schedule, an
Opus weekly shifted schedule components provide functionality not
The shifted schedule components are identical except for the data value
category (Boolean, Enum, Numeric, String) of each type's output ("Out"
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slot) and input ("In" slot).
These schedule types shift the start and end times of events within a user-
selected reference schedule. A start offset and end offset are configured
for each weekday, the Today special event, the Tomorrow special event,
and other special events. The weekday offsets are applied to the default
schedule and all alternate schedules.
As the applicable offsets are applied to each reference event, a new event
is created in the shifted schedule. Once the default schedule, all alternate
schedules, and all special events have been shifted, the resulting schedule
functions in the same way as an Opus weekly schedule.
It should be noted that the actual events of a shifted schedule are always
calculated based on the user-selected reference schedule and the user-
defined shift offsets. The user is never able to directly create an event or
directly modify the start and end times of an event in a shifted schedule.
Opus weekly shifted schedule components are supported by the Opus
Weekly Scheduler view.
The following sections of the NiagaraAX User Guide contain additional
information on the scheduling model and weekly schedule concepts:
� About Scheduling
� About weekly schedules
� Using schedules
Opus Weekly Scheduler view - shifted schedules
Opus Scheduler provides a user interface for viewing and editing Opus
weekly shifted schedule components.
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Opus Scheduler view for weekly shifted schedule
Figure 164
Viewing and editing of weekly shifted schedules is as follows:
� Default Schedule
� Alternate Schedules
� Special Events
� Properties
� Summary Default Schedule
Use this tab to:
� Select a Reference Schedule
� Define start and end offsets
� Mouseover scheduled events
� Right-click menu
Select a Reference Schedule
The drop-down box will display a list of the available schedules which
are compatible with the data value category (Boolean, Enum, Numeric,
String) of the shifted schedule.
Reference Schedule drop-down selector
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Once a reference schedule has been selected, the shifted schedule will
shift the reference eve
schedule. This process is performed for events in the reference schedule's
default schedule, alternate schedules, and special events.
NOTE!
Define start and end offsets
Upon initial selection of the reference schedule, all events in the shifted
schedule will be unshifted; that is, the start and end
"00h 00m".
The shift offsets can be adjusted in the same way that regular scheduled
events are modified. Click on the shifted events top or bottom and drag
to adjust the start or end offset. The start offset is displayed at the top
the shifted event and the end offset is displayed at the bottom of the
shifted event.
Start and end offsets can also be defined using the numeric fields
displayed beneath each weekday.
When a shifted event is clicked on, the relevant event details
displayed at the bottom of the tabbed pane. This includes the start and
finish time of the reference event, the shift offsets for the appropriate
weekday, and the resulting start and finish time for the shifted event.
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Once a reference schedule has been selected, the shifted schedule will
shift the reference events and add the shifted events to the shifted
schedule. This process is performed for events in the reference schedule's
default schedule, alternate schedules, and special events.
If the reference schedule is selected before shift offsets have
been defined, the events added to the shifted schedule will be
identical to the reference events.
Upon initial selection of the reference schedule, all events in the shifted
schedule will be unshifted; that is, the start and end offsets will all be
"00h 00m".
The shift offsets can be adjusted in the same way that regular scheduled
events are modified. Click on the shifted events top or bottom and drag
to adjust the start or end offset. The start offset is displayed at the top
the shifted event and the end offset is displayed at the bottom of the
shifted event.
Start and end offsets can also be defined using the numeric fields
displayed beneath each weekday.
When a shifted event is clicked on, the relevant event details
displayed at the bottom of the tabbed pane. This includes the start and
finish time of the reference event, the shift offsets for the appropriate
weekday, and the resulting start and finish time for the shifted event.
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Once a reference schedule has been selected, the shifted schedule will
nts and add the shifted events to the shifted
schedule. This process is performed for events in the reference schedule's
default schedule, alternate schedules, and special events.
If the reference schedule is selected before shift offsets have
n defined, the events added to the shifted schedule will be
Upon initial selection of the reference schedule, all events in the shifted
offsets will all be
The shift offsets can be adjusted in the same way that regular scheduled
events are modified. Click on the shifted events top or bottom and drag
to adjust the start or end offset. The start offset is displayed at the top of
the shifted event and the end offset is displayed at the bottom of the
Start and end offsets can also be defined using the numeric fields
When a shifted event is clicked on, the relevant event details will be
displayed at the bottom of the tabbed pane. This includes the start and
finish time of the reference event, the shift offsets for the appropriate
weekday, and the resulting start and finish time for the shifted event.
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Start and End Offsets
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Mouseover scheduled events
When the mouse moves over a scheduled event in the reference schedule,
a pop-up box displays the reference event's start and end times.
Mouseover effect on a reference event
When the mouse moves over a scheduled event in the reference schedule,
a pop-up box displays the reference event's start and end times.
Mouseover effect on a reference event
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When the mouse moves over a scheduled event in the shifted schedule, a
pop-up box displays the shifted event's start and end times.
Mouseover effect on a shifted schedule event
Figure 168
These mouseover features are also available when viewing Alternate
Schedules and Special Events.
Right-click menu
Right-click in the default schedule area for a menu. This menu provides
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the most commands if an event is selected.
Right-click menu with event selected
Figure 169
The weekly schedule Right-click menu is replaced by a menu of actions
that support shifted schedule functionality. For shifted schedules, the
event menu includes:
� Apply Shifts M-F - Copies all events in the selected day to Mon,
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri and Sat (and overwrites any existing events on
those days).
� Apply Shifts M-Sat - Copies all events in the selected day to
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri and Sat (and overwrites any existing
events on those days).
� Copy Day Shifts - Copies all events in the selected day to Mon,
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri and Sat (and overwrites any existing events on
those days).
� Clear Day Shifts - Copies all events in the selected day to Mon,
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri and Sat (and overwrites any existing events on
those days).
� Clear Week Shifts - Copies all events in the selected day to
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri and Sat (and overwrites any existing
events on those days).
Alternate Schedules
This tab is used to view any alternates to the shifted schedule's default
schedule. Shifted alternate schedules are calculated by applying the user-
defined weekday offsets to any alternate schedules in the reference
schedule. The weekday shift offsets are modified from the Default
Schedule tab. For additional information on alternate schedules, refer to
Alternate Schedules in the Opus Weekly Scheduler view description.
When an alternate schedule is selected from the list in the Alternate
Schedules table, the view is similar to the Default Schedule tab.
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Alternate Schedules tab for Shifted Schedule in Opus weekly Scheduler
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Special Events
Use this tab to:
� Define start and end offsets for Today and Tomorrow special
events
� Define start and end offsets for other special events
� Mouseover scheduled events Special Events tab for Shifted Schedule in Opus weekly Scheduler
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Define start and end offsets for Today and Tomorrow special events
Select either Today or Tomorrow from the Special Event table to modify
the shift offsets for that special event. The offsets are adjusted in the
same way as the weekday shift offsets on the Default Schedule tab. See
Define start and end offsets for details.
Define start and end offsets for other special events
A single set of shift offsets is applied to all other special events. Select a
special event (not Today or Tomorrow) from the Special Event table to
modify the shift offsets. The offsets are adjusted in the same way as the
weekday shift offsets on the Default Schedule tab. See Define start and
end offsets for details.
Mouseover scheduled events
See Mouseover scheduled events in the Default Schedule section for a
description of this feature.
Properties Opus Scheduler displays the same Properties tab regardless of schedule
type (weekly or weekly shifted). When viewing an Opus weekly shifted
schedule, the Default Output and Special Event Default properties cannot
be modified; these settings are inherited from the user-selected reference
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schedule.
For further details, refer to Properties in the Opus Weekly Scheduler
view description.
Summary The underlying scheduling mechanism for Opus weekly schedules and
Opus weekly shifted schedules is the same. This means that Opus
Scheduler displays the same Summary tab regardless of schedule type
(weekly or weekly shifted).
For further details, refer to Summary in the Opus Weekly Scheduler view
description.
Components in OpusSchedule module
The OpusSchedule module contains weekly schedule components which
have advanced scheduling features. See About Opus Schedules for more
information on using Opus schedules.
� OpusBooleanSchedule
� OpusEnumSchedule
� OpusNumericSchedule
� OpusStringSchedule
� OpusBooleanShiftedSchedule
� OpusEnumShiftedSchedule
� OpusNumericShiftedSchedule
� OpusStringShiftedSchedule OpusSchedule-OpusBooleanSchedule
A deployable Opus weekly schedule that provides a continuous
StatusBoolean output. The other Opus weekly schedule types are
OpusEnumSchedule, OpusNumericSchedule, and OpusStringSchedule.
See About Opus weekly schedules for more details.
If the "in" property is linked and its value is non-null, then "in" overrides
the scheduled output state.
The OpusBooleanSchedule component is available in the OpusSchedule
palette.
OpusSchedule-OpusBooleanShiftedSchedule
A deployable Opus weekly shifted schedule that provides a continuous
StatusBoolean output. The other Opus weekly shifted schedule types are
OpusEnumShiftedSchedule, OpusNumericShiftedSchedule, and
OpusStringShiftedSchedule. See About Opus weekly shifted schedules
for more details.
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If the "in" property is linked and its value is non-null, then "in" overrides
the scheduled output state.
The OpusBooleanShiftedSchedule component is available in the
OpusSchedule palette.
OpusSchedule-OpusEnumSchedule
A deployable Opus weekly schedule that provides a continuous
StatusEnum output. The other Opus weekly schedule types are
OpusBooleanSchedule, OpusNumericSchedule, and
OpusStringSchedule. See About Opus weekly schedules for more details.
If the "in" property is linked and its value is non-null, then "in" overrides
the scheduled output state.
The OpusEnumSchedule component is available in the OpusSchedule
palette.
OpusSchedule-OpusEnumShiftedSchedule
A deployable Opus weekly shifted schedule that provides a continuous
StatusEnum output. The other Opus weekly shifted schedule types are
OpusBooleanShiftedSchedule, OpusNumericShiftedSchedule, and
OpusStringShiftedSchedule. See About Opus weekly shifted schedules
for more details.
If the "in" property is linked and its value is non-null, then "in" overrides
the scheduled output state.
The OpusEnumShiftedSchedule component is available in the
OpusSchedule palette.
OpusSchedule-OpusNumericSchedule
A deployable Opus weekly schedule that provides a continuous
StatusNumeric output. The other Opus weekly schedule types are
OpusBooleanSchedule, OpusEnumSchedule, and OpusStringSchedule.
See About Opus weekly schedules for more details.
If the "in" property is linked and its value is non-null, then "in" overrides
the scheduled output state.
The OpusNumericSchedule component is available in the OpusSchedule
palette.
OpusSchedule-OpusNumericShiftedSchedule
A deployable Opus weekly shifted schedule that provides a continuous
StatusNumeric output. The other Opus weekly shifted schedule types are
OpusBooleanShiftedSchedule, OpusEnumShiftedSchedule, and
OpusStringShiftedSchedule. See About Opus weekly shifted schedules
for more details.
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If the "in" property is linked and its value is non-null, then "in" overrides
the scheduled output state.
The OpusNumericShiftedSchedule component is available in the
OpusSchedule palette.
OpusSchedule-OpusStringSchedule
A deployable Opus weekly schedule that provides a continuous
StatusString output. The other Opus weekly schedule types are
OpusBooleanSchedule, OpusEnumSchedule, and
OpusNumericSchedule. See About Opus weekly schedules for more
details.
If the "in" property is linked and its value is non-null, then "in" overrides
the scheduled output state.
The OpusStringSchedule component is available in the OpusSchedule
palette.
OpusSchedule-OpusStringShiftedSchedule
A deployable Opus weekly shifted schedule that provides a continuous
StatusString output. The other Opus weekly shifted schedule types are
OpusBooleanShiftedSchedule, OpusEnumShiftedSchedule, and
OpusNumericShiftedSchedule. See About Opus weekly shifted
schedules for more details.
If the "in" property is linked and its value is non-null, then "in" overrides
the scheduled output state.
The OpusStringShiftedSchedule component is available in the
OpusSchedule palette.
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