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1. e The status of Leaf items lists the OPC Data Access Server quality such as Good Unsure or Bad for the values of the displayed LN OPC tags e The status of Branch items under JC LNOPCVNI is always displayed as dashes because the branch items only help to organize the hierarchical display and are not objects with viewable or commandable properties see Figure D 2 for an example The branch items can be compared with the folders shown in Windows Explorer Appendix D LN OPC Data Access Server D 5 gt Untitled W E xplorer El x File View Actions Help 1 8 2 t M Explorer el JC BNOPC af ICONICS AlarmServer_ ef JC LNOPCVNI ESSEN cm Nes JC LNOPCVNINFLOOR 2 CE JC LNOPCVNITOWER igoa FLOOR 2 LOUISVILLE MILWAUKEE EN si JC LNSchedOPC 4 e e 2 M Explorer 2 Object s Lo Figure D 2 Details View of JC LNOPCVNI Branch Items M Explorer JC LNSchedOPC Hierarchy In addition to the OPC server for accessing data on the LONWORKS network MCL provides an OPC server JC LNSchedOPC for accessing LN Schedule objects These objects help to implement workstation PC based scheduling for the LONWORKS network Note that workstation based scheduling is not the same as controller or device based scheduling provided by special LONWORKS timer devices Schedules can be configured from M Explorer by selecting a S
2. Note These procedures describe dragging and dropping with both controls embedded into M Graphics To drag and drop an item from M Explorer into TWXView32 1 Embed the TWXView32 ActiveX Control into M Graphics Refer to M Graphics User s Manual FAN 644 0 2 Embed the M Explorer ActiveX Control into the same M Graphics display as the TWXView32 ActiveX Control Figure 7 1 Refer to the Embedding M Explorer ActiveX Controls into M Graphics chapter yi EXP gdf M Graphics by Johnson Controls Al ES File Edit I3 Format Arange Draw Dynamics Jools Runtime Help usd a al SIE Arial y fio E SE Explorer Control 2200 00 Time Plot 1833 33 1466 67 1100 00 733 33 366 67 aleje le gt s e B gt 0 00 120350 120410 120430 120450 1 012600 0126 00 012600 012600 0 Ds 4 Bi E Rem ll eaa S elalolele ml LE 0 0 a 2 4 4 13 Object Dimensions L 329 T 12 W 520 H 320 x 261 y 285 100 100 Figure 7 1 M Explorer and TWXView32 in M Graphics Configure Mode 3 Be sure the M Graphics display is in Runtime mode to perform the drag and drop 4 In M Explorer click and hold the left mouse button on a leaf item to select it move the mouse to drag the item to TWX View32 then release the mouse button Figure 7 2 Dragging and Dropping 7 5 5 The TWXView32 ActiveX control will s
3. BNOPC BRENGEL F JC BNOPC BRENGEL F JC BNOPC BRENGEL F JC BNOPC BRENGEL F JC BNOPC BRENGEL F JC BNOPC BRENGEL F JC BNOPC BRENGEL F JC BNOPC BRENGEL F JC BNOPC BRENGELF JC BNOPCXGBRENGEL F JC BNOPC BRENGEL F JC BNOPC BRENGEL F JC BNOPC BRENGELF Figure 3 1 M Explorer User Interface E 31 Objects E Getting Started 3 3 Table 3 1 M Explorer Main Window Callouts Callout 1 2 3 4 View ltem Title Bar Menu Bar Tool Bar Full Reference Line Tree View Focus View Branch ltem Leaf Item Status Bar Description Displays the name of the currently opened M Explorer document Provides access to top level M Explorer menus Provides one button access to commonly used tools Displays the complete hierarchical path or full reference for the currently selected item in the Tree or Focus view Occupies the left window within M Explorer and allows the user to open and close branch items in the system hierarchy Occupies the right window within M Explorer and displays the contents of the branch selected in the Tree view A scroll bar appears if the information shown does not fit in the current dimensions of the window The Focus view displays items in either Details view or Large Icon view Choose the view options from the View menu toolbar or pop up menu Details View Objects display as a list with columns for Label Status current Value cu
4. Inc www johnsoncontrols com Code No LIT 1153430 6 2 M Explorer Key Concepts ActiveX ActiveX Control ActiveX is a set of integration technologies that enables software components to interoperate in a networked environment using different programming languages The foundation for ActiveX is Microsoft Object Linking and Embedding OLE and the Component Object Model COM ActiveX is a type of software module and an extension of the Microsoft Visual Basic programming language toolbox When adding an ActiveX control to a program the ActiveX becomes part of the development and runtime environment and provides new functionality for your application Container Application M Graphics M Inspector A container application is a software application such as M Inspector or M Graphics that can hold an Active X control such as M View or M Explorer M Graphics allows monitoring control and analysis of facilities using dynamic color graphic displays M Graphics also provides graphical navigation of a facility and launching of other applications For information about M Graphics refer to the M Graphics User s Manual FAN 644 0 The M Inspector window consists of a tabbed presentation style The tabs that appear depend on the type of object selected Users move between tabs by clicking the tab name near the top of the window Buttons drop down lists and text fields appearing on each tab allow users to perform the various ava
5. icon for M Explorer From the View menu select StatusColors In the Property Name field click the drop down arrow to view the available options Select the desired Property Name option from the list Select the desired color from the pallet or click the drop down arrow in the System Color field and select a system color Click Apply Click OK 3 10 M Explorer Detailed Procedures Starting M Explorer as a Standalone Application To start a standalone M Explorer application On the Windows Start menu select Programs gt Johnson Controls gt M Explorer Starting M Explorer as a Workspace in the M3 Workstation To start M Explorer from M3 Workstation 1 Open the M3 Workstation application 2 Select Add Workspace from the M3 Options menu The Add Workspace window appears Figure 3 2 Add Workspace i21 x Johnson Controls M Trend Display Johnson Controls M Graphics Display Johnson Controls M E plorer Display Johnson Controls Terminal Document k Empty File gt Browse r Position Cancel E Bowe After eorent C Before Curent AtEnd Figure 3 2 Add Workspace Window 3 Select Johnson Controls M Explorer Display from the list Note To locate a specific file to appear in the workspace when adding the file click Browse to make the Open dialog box appear Locate and select the file then click Open to return to the Add Workspace dialog box 4 Click OK The M Explor
6. then the Command Selection drop down list is empty The pop up menu that appears when right clicking on the M Command tab with the mouse lists the About M Command menu item Selecting this menu item displays information about the copyright of the M Command ActiveX control Appendix A BACnet OPC Data Access Server A 7 M View The M View ActiveX control appears as the M View tab in the M Inspector window and allows users to view and edit the attributes of an individual object defined in the system From the M View tab users view data while in the View mode By clicking the Edit button users can change the M View tab to the Edit mode to modify attribute values Users can choose multiple views of data from a pop up menu that appears by right clicking the M View tab Figure A 2 E dit Save Refresh AutoRefresh About M View id v Focus Configuration Figure A 2 View Tab Pop Up Menu The default views available to users from the pop up menu include e Focus Contains the most important attributes of the object providing the most useful data to a user and may or may not include configurable writeable attributes e Configuration Contains only configurable writeable attributes of an object Use this view to edit an object s attributes Note Third Party BACnet objects do not support the Focus and Configuration views Third Party BACnet objects display in Snapshot view The Edit Save and Refresh menu items in Figure A 2 c
7. 1 a AAA A A 4 1 Key Concepcion 4 2 SAVE ele ee 4 2 zl a PP a a a e aa a ae 4 2 Proced re E os 4 3 Detailed RT 4 4 Saving the Current Browser State of M Explorer as a Document 4 4 Launching an M Explorer DOCUMEMN cccceceeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeesesseceeeeeeeeeeeeseensneeeeeeenenes 4 6 Chapters Using M InsSpDeclOF corone RR ER ERRRaRRRERA RAS anna 5 1 INTO CIO P 5 1 Key e 5 2 M lnspect r NEIE uo aia 5 2 Procedure e EE 5 3 Detailed Procedures 5 4 Starting M Inspector from M Explorer Using the Actions Mem 5 4 Table of Contents 3 Starting M Inspector from M Explorer Using a Pop Up Men 5 4 Using M Inspector in METIO us ith rae tds eu ei oid aaa is uses ture lide in Eu pad 5 4 Chapter6 Embedding M Explorer ActiveX Controls into M Graphics6 1 let de CUINA A AAA AAA dE 6 1 Key Conce iS eres 6 2 O O NO 6 2 ActiveX CONTO ata a 6 2 Container Application sa ss 6 2 eege 6 2 Ee 6 2 Procedure OVEMICW E 6 4 Detailed ugsu oiii 6 5 Embedding M Explorer ActiveX Control into M Graphics oooooccccnnnncccccnonoccccccnananccncnnnnos 6 5 Embedding M Command ActiveX Control into M GraphicCS conncninnniconccinoncnconancnnannno 6 5 Embedding M View ActiveX Control into M Graphics sseeeeneeeee 6 6 Embedding M Schedule ActiveX Control into M Graphics sssssessseeeeesseeesserressrrrneee 6 7 Embedding M Calendar ActiveX Control int
8. 3 POP Up MENUS f Km C 4 Connect BIEN C 4 Table of Contents 5 AppendixD LN OPC Data Access Server eee D 1 1a fg 2 0 leod 0 y Sp anes ia HM NEN Nay CUM MANNA n tn S D 1 ge D 2 erer D 2 M Explorer JG LNOPCVNI Hierarchy uiae noit enar etu bonas id tra Rei douse dere D 2 S LO EE e MMmC EU D 4 EE EEN D 4 M Explorer JC LNSchedOPC Hierarchy AAA D 5 Eto Mei EE D 6 M Inspector WINDOW ssl D 6 Eelere D 7 Procedure E E D 9 Detailed PEOCOOUTOS ni iaa D 9 Commanding an LN OPC Tag or LN Schedule Obiect D 9 VU leif EN OPC Ta sai D 11 6 M Explorer M Explorer User s Guide 1 1 Chapter 1 Using This Guide Introduction The M Explorer User s Guide provides information about how to use the M Explorer software application This chapter outlines the guide s organization and content January 2001 Johnson Controls Inc www johnsoncontrols com Code No LIT 1153405 1 2 M Explorer Key Concepts Chapter Organization Online Help Each chapter of this M Explorer User s Guide contains five sections as described in Table 1 1 Table 1 1 Chapter Organization Section Description Introduction Briefly outlines the contents of the chapter Key Concepts Describes background information necessary to perform or understand specific tasks Procedure Overview Describes general steps for performing the tasks described in the Detailed Procedures section This section is geared toward users al
9. Data Access Server in a hierarchical structure as illustrated in Figure B 1 Table 2 1 describes the numbered callouts in Figure B 1 P Daily2 mxp Explorer File View Actions Help LE job x M Explorer 1 el JC BNOPC E el JC CFOPC 2 E En 507 East Michigan St 3 Status 4 LCP 1 Al2 6 LCP 1 414 7 LCP 01 AIS 3 LCP 1 BI2 10 LCP 1 BI3 CRIT 11 LCP 1 Bl4 status 12 LCP 1 BI5 status 13 LCP 1 BIB CRIT 1 14 LCP 1 BI BD5 15 LCP 1 BI BD6 Y 16 LCP 1 B01 Y 17 LCP 1 B02 18 LCP 1 BO3 NO HED Y 19 LCP 1 BO4 20 LCP 1 BOS 21 LCP 1 B06 Ee EH Er FH FE Er FH For Help press F1 e Description Good AHUS ACM JC CFOPC 507 East Mi e Display Good D OCFSS JC CFOPC 507 East Mi 5 5 Object Type Good AC JC CFOPC 507 East Mi Good Low Limit JC CFOPC 507 East Mi gt 4 Object s a Figure B 1 M Explorer JC CFOPC Hierarchy Table B 1 M Explorer JC CFOPC Hierarchy Callouts Callout View Item 1 M Explorer 2 JC CFOPC 3 507 East Michigan St 4 1 ACM B17 AHU255 etc 5 Description etc Description Top of the M Explorer hierarchy Companion Facilitator OPC Data Access Server Site name Companion Facilitator points Attributes of the selected item 2 AHU9 ACM BI 8 Site Phone Book Status Appendix B Companion Facilitator OPC Data Access Server B 3 A site is a logical
10. FLO7 UNT 13 4I 2 Pe FLO7 UNT 13 BI 1 fe FLO7 UNT 13 81 2 if FLO7 UNT 13 40 1 A FLO 7 UNT 13 40 2 FLO7 UNT 13 B0 1 FL07 UNT 12 80 2 Q rLoz UNT 1340F BS FLO7 UNT 134DI RG FLOTZ UNT 134DI Pe FLO7 UNT 13 8D 64 99 FLO7 UNT 13 8D 65 Alarm State BACnet Object Type S Child Types List 52 Controller Type e Description S Enabled 2 Execution Priority S Full Reference S Functional Name S Net N2 Address Ss Object Category e bject Name Ss Dbject Type offline ZC Present Value 55 Prioritized Write Short Reference Status Unreliable Unreliable Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good 4 203835E 45 Off Off 555 6 0 On Off 0 Off Off Off Off Normal CONTROLLER lt Complex gt UNT 1 Normal lt Complex gt lt Complex gt 13 HVAC CONTROLLER 0 Online lt Complex gt Normal JC BNOPC BRENGEL F JC BNOPC BRENGEL F JC BNOPC BRENGEL F JC BNOPC BRENGEL F JC BNOPC BRENGEL F JC BNOPC BRENGEL F JC BNOPC BRENGEL F JC BNOPC BRENGELF JC BNOPC BRENGEL F JC BNOPC BRENGEL F JC BNOPC BRENGEL F JC BNOPC BRENGEL F JC BNOPC BRENGEL F JC BNOPC BRENGEL F JC BNOPC BRENGEL F JC BNOPC BRENGEL F JC BNOPC BRENGEL F JC BNOPC BRENGEL F JC
11. NVO NVOs are read only and can only be viewed in M Inspector Ka LN Schedule object which can be commanded and configured in M Inspector M Inspector Window When accessing LN OPC tags from the LN OPC Data Access Server JC LNOPCVND or Schedule objects from the LN Scheduling OPC Server JC LNSchedOPC M Inspector displays object data in a tabbed presentation style Users select a tab to command and view OPC tags or to command and configure Schedule objects Pop Up Menus Appendix D LN OPC Data Access Server D 7 Command Tab The LN Command ActiveX control appears as the Command tab in the M Inspector window and displays values for key attributes associated with the LN OPC tag or Schedule object being inspected including Object Name Present Value Communication Status Value Range and Description The displayed values are event driven meaning that if the tag s value changes it is automatically refreshed on the screen The Command tab allows a user to send commands to tags and objects that support commands If a tag or object does not support commands or the user does not have the proper access rights or the OPC tag represents a structured NV not a single valued NV and not a single field of a structured NV then the Command tab does not appear in the M Inspector window for that object View Tab The LN View ActiveX control appears as the View tab in the M Inspector window and allows users to view the attributes of an
12. Page appears To edit individual user properties select the user and select Edit Edit The User Properties Page appears Properties for Group DEFAULT EN Group Properties Points Files Custom Account Policy Group Name DEFAULT Full Name Default Group Description This is the security s default settings Default Preferences Cancel Appl Help Figure 3 6 Default Group Properties Page 3 Select the Points tab Figure 3 7 Getting Started 3 15 Properties for Group DEFAULT Ed Group Properties Points Files Custom Account Policy Include Browse Delete Exclude ee Browse base Test String Figure 3 7 Default Group Properties Page Points Tab 4 In the Include edit box of the Points tab perform one of the following options e enter to grant access to all OPC servers Figure 3 7 Use this option when users or groups need access to browse all OPC servers and restricting access is not needed for security e enter or browse to the desired OPC server point name Oe JC BNOPC to grant access to only certain OPC servers Figure 3 8 Use this option when OPC server access for users or groups must be restricted for security The user or group can browse only the OPC servers to which they were granted access Note When granting access to individual users or groups access is least restrictive 3 16 M Explorer Properties for Group DEFAULT
13. Save also brings up the Save As dialog box for the current browser state s first save 2 If necessary browse to a different location to save the document using the drop down arrow in the Save in field the Up One Level button or the Create New Folder button Note The default save location is Program Files Johnson Controls M Explorer unless installing M Explorer into a different directory 3 In the File name field type a name for the document keeping the mxp extension 4 Make sureM Explorer Documents mxp appears in the Save As type field 5 Click Save The new document name appears in the title bar of the M Explorer application Working with M Explorer Documents 4 5 Note Click the List or Details button for different views of the existing documents 4 6 M Explorer Launching an M Explorer Document Note This procedure applies to a standalone version of M Explorer To launch an M Explorer document 1 From the File menu click Open The Open dialog box appears Figure 4 2 Look in 3 MExplorer D Ej ex Ped AMcheck mxp EE Untitled mp Filename f Files of type M Explorer Documents map Cancel Figure 4 2 Open Dialog Box Note Recently opened documents appear near the bottom of the drop down File menu Immediately open a document by clicking on the desired document name 2 Make sure M Explorer Documents mxp appears in the Files of type field Note Click the L
14. bar Figure A 3 Note Right clicking on a selected item in either the Tree view or Focus view also brings up the Inspect option on a pop up menu 3 Click on the M View tab The entire M View tab appears in the M Inspector window Figure A 6 A 16 M Explorer 4 Click Edit or right click the M View tab and select Edit from the pop up menu The attributes become available for editing Note After clicking the Edit button the View button appears in its place to return to the view only mode for the attributes 5 Edit the fields as desired For more information about the object s attributes refer to the Object Dictionary FAN 694 or select the M Inspector Help button 6 Click Save to save the changes Any error messages regarding invalid parameters appear at this time 7 Click Close M Explorer User s Guide B 1 Appendix B Companion Facilitator OPC Data Access Server Introduction The Companion Facilitator OPC Data Server provides dynamic data values for points to M Explorer for display Companion Facilitator points are not accessible through M Inspector but M Explorer still provides access to the data provided by the Companion Facilitator OPC Data Access Server as described in this appendix January 2001 Johnson Controls Inc www johnsoncontrols com Code No LIT 1153445 B 2 M Explorer Key Concepts M Explorer JC CFOPC Hie rarchy Server M Explorer presents data from a Companion Facilitator OPC
15. n EE Muas Bii ness s lee p mn p nn ye Si IM ET N2 Analog Output N2 Binary Input N2 Binary Output N2 Master Data Link N2 Multistate Input N2 Multistate Output N2 Pulse Counter N30 Device Name List Notification Class Operator Optimal Start Printer Pulse Meter Reference Not available in North America as of this release Remote Destination Report Server Runtime Totalization Schedule Serial Datalink Signal Select Site Site Data Summary Temporary Occupancy Trend Log Utility Profile VT100 A 6 M Explorer M Inspector Window When accessing N30 third party BACnet or Cardkey objects from the BACnet OPC Data Access Server M Inspector displays object data in a tabbed presentation style Users select a tab to command objects view and edit attributes or to modify Schedule and Calendar objects For information about the commands supported by each object and the attributes for each object refer to the Object Dictionary FAN 694 M Command The M Command ActiveX control appears as the M Command tab in the M Inspector window and displays values for key attributes associated with an N30 third party BACnet or Cardkey object being inspected including Object Name Present Value Description Status and Object Type The values of these attributes refresh every sixty seconds The M Command tab allows a user to send commands to objects that support commands If an object does not support commands
16. of Branch items represents the object status Refer to the Object Dictionary FAN 694 for more information Note Objects in Overridden status appear in Normal status color as long as the objects are within alarm warning limits Refer to the Getting Started chapter in this manual for more information about status colors A 4 M Explorer Label Icons Symbols In addition to the name listed in the Label column M Explorer also represents each object from a BACnet OPC Data Access Server with an icon based on object type Table A 2 shows each type of icon and what object type the icon represents Table A 2 Label Icons for Objects Icon Lal Aa SS mm E EDI S 8 se ET PG P5 Pe ER AS SF GS Object Type Analog Alarm Analog Totalization Analog Value BACnet Averaging BACnet Event Enrollment BACnet File BACnet Life Safety Point BACnet Life Safety Zone BACnet Loop BACnet Protocol Engine Binary Value Broadcast Management Calendar Connection Not available in North America as of this release Container Controller Data Broadcast Demand Load Rolling Device Diagnostic Ethernet IP Datalink Event Totalization Global Data Sharing Group Heavy Equipment Controller Interlock Latch Load Message Router Modem Configuration Multiple Command Multistate Alarm Continued on next page Icon Cont w Appendix A BACnet OPC Data Access Server Object Type N2 Analog Input A 5 E OA 5
17. the display from other M Graphics displays Click Runtime on the Menu bar to view the object Embedding M Schedule ActiveX Control into M Graphics To embed M Schedule ActiveX control into M Graphics 1 2 Open the M Graphics application From the Edit menu select Insert New Object The Insert Object dialog box appears Figure 6 2 3 Make sure to select the default Create Control Use the vertical scroll bar to locate and select Johnson Controls M Schedule Control from the Object Type list 5 Click OK The ActiveX control appears in the display From the Edit menu point to Johnson Controls M Schedule Control Object and select Properties The Input Object Name dialog box appears In the Schedule Object Name field type in the complete hierarchical path of a Schedule object Figure 6 4 6 8 M Explorer Input Object Name JC BNOPC BRENGEL FL11 FL11 WEEKLY UP RESET Oe eg Figure 6 4 Completed Input Object Name Dialog Box Embedding M Explorer ActiveX Controls into M Graphics 6 9 Note Fora quick and accurate way to complete the Object Name field go to the M Explorer application select an object and copy the Full Reference Line then return to M Graphics and paste Full Reference Line into the Object Name field Do not include the attribute name when copying and pasting 8 Click OK 9 Save the M Graphics display so you can return to the display from other M Graphics displays 10 C
18. DGOTRSNTOgNBO 4 1 M Explorer 1 Status Value af JC BNOI e Description Good BO vMA 104 JC NTOPCSUCHDOTRS 1 Jc N10PC 2 Display Good OFF JC NTOPCCHDOTRSM 3 8 JCHDaTRS 3 N1_DISPLAY Good OFF JC NTOPCCHDOTRSM i 10 25 N1 DISPLAY OV Good OFF JC NTOPCNJCHDOTRSM d 55 N1 STATUS Good 0 JC NIOPC CHDOTRS I OBJECT Good BO 4 1 JC NIOPCWCHDOTRS I Le 53 e a he e e Object Type Good BO JC NTOPCVCHDQTRSM s HI 10a PresentValue Good O JC N1OPC CHDOTRS M S al m Quality Good 192 JC NIOPC JCHDOTRS DI c Send Command Unsure JC NTOPCSUCHDQTRS 5 STATDISP Good 0 JC N1OPC JCHDOTRS 1 Status Good 0 JO NIOPC JCHDGTRS 1 e UNIT 0 Good OFF JCO N1OPC JCHDOQTRS 1 ES UNIT 1 Good ON JC NTOPCSICHDUTRSMI IERCH E KH gt a i B0 1 1 ly BO 2 1 BO 3 1 1x IRE 5 4 BO 5 1 A BO 6 1 HW BO 71 sl gt For Help press F1 14 Object s A Figure C 1 M Explorer JC N1OPC Hierarchy 5 Table C 1 M Explorer JC N1OPC Hierarchy Callouts Callout View ltem Description 1 M Explorer Top of the M Explorer hierarchy 2 JC N10PC N1 OPC Data Access Server 3 JCHDQTRS Site name S ee 05 for N1 OPC Data Access Server points 5 Label Status for example Attributes of the selected it
19. EN Group Properties Points Files Custom Account Policy Include JIC BNOPC Add Browse Browse Delete Test String Access Granted OK Cancel Apply Help Figure 3 8 Default Group Properties Page Points Tab 5 Click Add 6 Enter other OPC server point names as desired and click Add 7 Click Apply 8 Click OK 9 Select File gt Exit to close M Password After granting access to the OPC servers in M Password open the M Explorer software to browse them Figure 3 3 is an example of an M Explorer tree granting access to browse the BACnet OPC server and the Companion Facilitator OPC server M Explorer User s Guide 4 1 Chapter 4 Working with M Explorer Documents Introduction M Explorer allows its current browser state to be saved at any point The saved browser state is an M Explorer document and has an mxp extension This chapter describes how to e save the current browser state of M Explorer as a document e launch an M Explorer document January 2001 Johnson Controls Inc www johnsoncontrols com Code No LIT 1153420 4 2 M Explorer Key Concepts Save Options By saving the current browser state of M Explorer a user can quickly access data that may need frequent monitoring and can easily customize the browser for specific data For example a user can e Check an object with a detection alarm every day e View data efficiently with a De
20. Icons View Details View Refresh Up One Level Point AutoRefresh Attribute Not listed in Tree view Icons View Details View Refresh Up One Level AutoRefresh Connect Disconnect When selecting an N1 OPC site the connect disconnect options appear on the Actions or pop up menu Connect or disconnect N1 OPC sites from the workstation Connect only one N1 OPC site at one time JeHNSON CONTROLS Controls Group 507 E Michigan Street P O Box 423 www johnsoncontrols com Milwaukee WI 53201 Printed in U S A M Explorer User s Guide D 1 Appendix D LN OPC Data Access Server Introduction The LONWoRKS Network LN OLE for Process Controls OPC Data Access Server provides M Explorer with dynamic data values from Johnson Controls LONWoRKS controllers and qualified third party LONWORKS devices for display M Inspector views and commands specific LN data values OPC tags The LN Scheduling OPC Server provides access to the database of LN Schedule objects that are used to implement workstation computer based scheduling for the LONWoRKS network Both of these server components are supplied with the Metasys system Connectivity to LONWORKS network MCL software package that is designed to allow the M3 Workstation to communicate with the LONWORKS network In addition to describing how M Explorer and M Inspector provide unique access to the data provided by the LN OPC Data Access Server and LN Scheduling OPC Server this appendix de
21. JQHNSON CONTRSLS Table of Contents M Explorer User s Guide Table of Contents M Explorer User s Guide 1 Chapter1 Using This Guide 1 1 liget Ann 1 1 AIE ola o 0 E EA 1 2 Chiapler Organizatii EE 1 2 Online Help ee E 1 2 ENEE H TEE 1 2 Chapter2 Introduction to M Explorer 2 1 ele e ET X X M 2 1 KEY ere 2 2 System Component interaction axial eaves 2 2 OPC Data Access Servers uc cd dels tx ae Usu uid LL 2 2 MEIASPeciO asta oi 2 2 MPSS 2 3 Chapters Getting Sardina 3 1 IBIFOQUCIOI oiii iati aa iii e 3 1 Key CONCODIG matado ca 3 2 M Explorer User Interface oo di 3 2 M Explorer MENUS oi abd Aeeee 3 4 M Explorer Ree le EE 3 5 August 10 2004 Johnson Controls Inc www johnsoncontrols com Code No LIT 1153405 2 M Explorer Details View Columns enne nnne 3 6 POP UP MENUS ECC ono E ERE 3 7 ea EET EE 3 7 A A A 3 7 Status Color COI E 3 7 DAET ORDEI HR 3 8 Procedure E ET 3 9 DIOC RT 3 10 Starting M Explorer as a Standalone Applcaton 3 10 Starting M Explorer as a Workspace in the M3 Worketaton 3 10 Starting M Explorer from an Icon on the M5 Screen Manager Bar 3 12 Changing Object Status Color Coding scr 3 12 Troubleshooting isso di 3 14 Chapter A Working with M Explorer Documents 4
22. PC Data Access Server A 3 Table A 1 M Explorer JC BNOPC Hierarchy Callouts Callout View ltem Description 1 M Explorer Top of the M Explorer hierarchy 2 JC BNOPC BACnet OPC Data Access server 3 Phoenix Devices Site name 4 GEX HDMAV etc Devices 5 NotificationClass 1 etc Objects 6 Cardkey Devices Site name 7 CardReader 1 Device 8 Label etc Attributes of the selected item NotificationClass 1 A logical or physical grouping of devices that exist in connected or disconnected state relative to the M Series Workstation Each site has its own communication characteristics that can be described by protocol or physical connection Examples of sites within the Johnson Controls product family include Companion panels N1 networks or N30 networks The Site Book is a software program used to define and edit a physical or logical grouping of N30 third party BACnet and Cardkey objects that can be connected to an M Series Workstation Each site within the database has parameters that are needed to establish the connection For more information refer to the Site Book User s Guide LIT 6893100 in the N30 Supervisory Controller System Communications Manual FAN 689 3 With M Explorer in Details view the Status column displays data for N30 BACnet and Cardkey PEGASYS objects as follows e The status of Leaf items lists the OPC Data Access Server quality such as Good Unsure and Bad for the value of attributes e The status
23. View Details View Refresh Up One Level AutoRefresh Procedure Overview Appendix D LN OPC Data Access Server D 9 Table D 4 LN OPC Data Access Server To Do This Command an LN OPC Tag or Schedule Object View an LN OPC Tag Detailed Procedures Follow These Steps On the M Explorer workspace select the tag or object to be inspected From the Actions menu select Inspect In the Command Value To field click the drop down arrow to select a value from the list of supported command values for tags that have enumerated named values or type the numeric value for analog floating point or digital integer tags Schedule objects support the Enable and Disable commands Click Execute Click Close On the M Explorer workspace select the LN OPC tag to be inspected From the Actions menu select Inspect Click on the View tab View the tag s attributes Click Close Commanding an LN OPC Tag or LN Schedule Object To command an LN OPC tag or Schedule object 1 In the M Explorer application select the LN OPC tag or Schedule object in the Focus view pane 2 From the Actions menu select Inspect or click the Inspect toolbar button FS or right click on the tag or object and select Inspect from the pop up menu The M Inspector window appears with the complete hierarchical path of the tag or object displayed in its Title bar Figure D 4 If the tag or object can be commanded and the user has the proper access rights t
24. a hierarchy of online objects in controller subsystems This chapter describes system component interaction Object Linking and Embedding OLE for Process Controls OPC Data Access Servers M Inspector M Password January 2001 Johnson Controls Inc www johnsoncontrols com Code No LIT 1153410 2 2 M Explorer Key Concepts System Component Interaction M Explorer interacts with various system components to provide a comprehensive user interface for working with objects These components include e OLE for Process Controls OPC Data Access Server provides dynamic data values from the controllers for the M Explorer display e M Inspector allows detailed object viewing and data manipulation e M Password determines what data M Explorer can access and what actions may be performed based on the currently logged in user OPC Data Access Servers M Inspector An OPC Data Access Server is a communications server providing access to data in a generic way so that the client does not require knowledge of the underlying subsystem The OPC Data Access Server provides an interface for browsing the subsystem to view object values and status as well as for reading and writing data values The existence of OPC Data Access Servers allows M Explorer to access data from controller subsystems Subsystems are sets of objects having similar physical or logical separation in terms of connection protocol or vendor Examples of subs
25. alendar object Embedding M Explorer ActiveX Controls into M Graphics 6 11 M Explorer User s Guide 7 1 Chapter 7 Dragging and Dropping Introduction M Explorer allows leaf items such as attributes of N30 objects or Companion Facilitator points to be moved into the TWXView32 ActiveX Control for realtime viewing of trend data This works with both controls embedded into M Graphics or with M Explorer running next to an M Graphics display with only the TWXView32 control embedded This chapter describes how to drag and drop an item from M Explorer to TWXView32 January 2001 Johnson Controls Inc www johnsoncontrols com Code No LIT 1153435 7 2 M Explorer Key Concepts TWXView32 ActiveX Control The TWXView32 ActiveX Control displays realtime trend data from connected OPC data access servers from within the M Graphics application Refer to M Graphics User s Manual FAN 644 0 for more information Dragging and Dropping 7 3 Procedure Overview Table 7 1 Dragging and Dropping To Do This Follow These Steps Drag and Drop an Item from Embed the TWXView32 ActiveX Control into M Explorer into TWXView32 M Graphics Embed the M Explorer ActiveX Control into the same M Graphics display as the TWXView32 ActiveX Control In M Explorer select a Leaf item with the mouse then drag and drop the Leaf item into TWXView32 7 4 M Explorer Detailed Procedures Dragging and Dropping an Item from M Explorer into TWXView32
26. chedule object and then selecting the Inspect option For details refer to the Working with LN Schedule Objects LIT 1201123 chapter of the M Schedule M Calendar User s Guide LIT 1153605 D 6 M Explorer User s Guide 5 Untitled M Explorer Bl x File View Actions Help M Explorer H gi JC BNOPC Hl Summer seers JC LNSchedOPC Summer H ICONICS Alamserver_ 10 Offices Good Enabled JC LNSchedOPC Offices Dii H JC LNOPCWI J Reception Good Enabled JC LNSchedOPC Reception Di Ei SCLNSchedO PC J Hallways Good Enabled JCLNSchedOPC Hallways Di 1 Conference 1 Good Enabled JC LNSchedOPC Conferen Dii Weekly Schedules Summer Tl Holidays Fy Daily Schedules e Schedule objects 4 gt M Explorer 5 Object s 7 Figure D 3 M Explorer JC LNSchedOPC Hierarchy Label Icons Symbols In addition to the name listed in the Label column M Explorer also displays an icon for each OPC tag and Schedule object from the LN OPC Data Access server and LN Scheduling OPC server The icon shown for an LN OPC tag is based on the type of network variable the tag represents as listed in Table D 2 Table D 2 Label Icons for LN OPC Tags Icon Object Type OPC tag representing a LonWorks network variable input NVI If the OPC tag represents a single valued NVI or a single field of a structured NVI then it can be commanded in M Inspector E OPC tag representing a LonWorks network variable output
27. cribes the use of the toolbar buttons available from the M Explorer workspace Table 3 3 M Explorer Workspace Toolbar Buttons Button E oguei Name Up One Level Icons Details View Refresh Print About Inspect Connect Disconnect Description Closes the current item and returns to the previous item in the hierarchy Displays items as icons in the Focus view Displays items in a list with columns in the Focus view Rereads the items in the currently selected branch to show objects added or removed from a branch since the branch was first opened Prints the information in the current M Explorer Focus view Shows software version number and copyright information Opens the M Inspector window This button only appears on the toolbar when selecting an item with inspecting capabilities in M Explorer s Tree or Focus view Connects or disconnects communication for a selected item such as a site These two buttons only appear on the toolbar when selecting an item with connecting or disconnecting capabilities in M Explorer s Tree or Focus view 3 6 M Explorer Details View Columns In Details view the Focus window shows object point data organized into five columns Adjust columns by moving the column header boundaries with the mouse Sort objects based on the values shown in a column by clicking the column header Change the column order by dragging and dropping the column header left or right Table 3 4 descr
28. d on what type of OPC Data Access Server provides the data Refer to the appendices in this guide for details Browsing Guidelines AutoRefresh Since M Explorer behaves similarly to Microsoft Windows Explorer browsing occurs in much the same way as well Here are guidelines for browsing in M Explorer e When branch items in the Tree View contain other items a appears to the left of the branch e To view the items contained in a branch item either click the to the left of the branch or double click the branch e To close an open branch item click the that appears to the left of the branch or double click the branch e Branch items without sub branches do not have a to the left of the branch or the may appear at first but disappears when the branch item is clicked The AutoRefresh feature automatically updates the current values from the controller Refresh manually is the Default On the View menu select AutoRefresh to activate the AutoRefresh feature When viewing third party controllers with a large number of objects appearing in a flat list we recommend turning off the AutoRefresh feature to improve performance Status Color Coding M Explorer uses color coding to indicate five levels of object status meaning the color of the text and background of the object name indicates the current condition of the object Status color coding appears for objects in both the Details view and the Icons view These setting
29. e Edit menu point to Johnson Controls M Command Control Object and select Properties In the Object Name field type in the complete hierarchical path of an object Click OK Save the M Graphics display so you can return to it from other M Graphics displays Click Runtime on the Menu bar to command the object Open the M Graphics application From the Edit menu select Insert New Object Be sure to select the default Create Control Use the vertical scroll bar to locate and select Johnson Controls M View Control from the Object Type list Click OK From the Edit menu point to Johnson Controls M View Control Object and select Properties In the Object Name field type in the complete hierarchical path of an object Click OK Save the M Graphics display so you can return to it from other M Graphics displays Click Runtime on the Menu bar to proceed viewing the object Open the M Graphics application From the Edit menu select Insert New Object Be sure to select the default Create Control Use the vertical scroll bar to locate and select Johnson Controls M Schedule Control Click OK From the Edit menu point to Johnson Controls M Schedule Control Object and select Properties In the Schedule Object Name field type in the complete hierarchical path of a Schedule object Click OK Save the M Graphics display so you can return to it from other M Graphics displays Click Runtime on the Menu bar to proceed working with the Schedule object Op
30. e of M Explorer as a document using the current file name Saves the current state of M Explorer as a document to a selected directory with the mxp extension Prints the information appearing in the Focus view Shows how a document prints if the user selects the print command Opens the Print Setup dialog box for the current printer Reopens a previously accessed document Closes the M Explorer application If checked the toolbar is visible otherwise the toolbar is hidden If checked the status bar is visible otherwise the status bar is hidden Changes the object representation to icons in the Focus view Changes the object representation to a list with columns in the Focus view Rereads the items in the currently selected branch to show objects added or removed from a branch since the branch was first opened Opens the M Explorer Properties dialog box Automatically updates M Explorer View Provides a set of actions to perform on the currently selected item Note When selecting Companion points the Actions menu is not available Provides access to the M Inspector window when selecting an item with inspecting capabilities in M Explorer s Tree or Focus view Connects or disconnects communication to a site when selecting a site in either the Tree or Focus view Opens the online help file for M Explorer Displays M Explorer s copyright and version information Getting Started 3 5 M Explorer Toolbar Table 3 3 des
31. ecific items from a Companion Facilitator Data Access Server in M Explorer Table B 3 Pop Up Menu Options ltem Selected Tree View Pop Up Menu Options Focus View Pop Up Menu Options Site Connect Disconnect AutoRefresh Connect Disconnect AutoRefresh Companion None No pop up menu appears Icons View Details View Refresh Up One Level Point AutoRefresh Attribute Not listed in Tree view Icons View Details View Refresh Up One Level AutoRefresh Connect Disconnect When selecting a Companion Facilitator site the connect disconnect options appear on the Actions or pop up menu Connect or disconnect Companion Facilitator sites from the workstation Connect only one Companion Facilitator site at one time M Explorer User s Guide C 1 Appendix C N1 OPC Data Access Server Introduction The N1 OPC Data Access Server provides dynamic access to point data values residing on a Metasys N1 network M Explorer provides read access capabilities to the data provided by the N1 OPC Data Access Server as described in this appendix May 15 2002 Johnson Controls Inc www johnsoncontrols com LIT 1153450 C 2 N1 OPC Data Access Server Key Concepts M Explorer JC N10OPC Hierarchy Server M Explorer presents data from an N1 OPC Data Access Server in a hierarchical structure as illustrated in Figure C 1 Table C 1 describes the numbered callouts in Figure C 1 BP Untitled M Explorer Ill File View Actions Help JC NTOPCUCH
32. ed objects with or without dots or periods as separator characters between the branch item names The display format hierarchical flat with separators or flat without separators is defined during MCL setup For more information refer to the MCL Installation and Commissioning Technical Bulletin LIT 1201 120 Appendix D LN OPC Data Access Server D 3 Untitled M Explorer B x File View Actions Help i M Explorer af JC BNOPC E ESSEN JCL TOWER OCCUPANC Good OC STANDBY JC LNOPCVNISESSEN JCI TO a gli ICONICS AlarmServer_ 3 ESSENJCI TOWER OCCUPSET Good OC OCCUPIED JC NOPCVNIESSEN JCI TO sii SC LNOPCWI a B ESSEN JCILTOWER SETPOINT Good 70 JC LNOPCVNINESSEN JCI TO E Er XB ESSENJCLTOWER SETPTSET Good 72 JC LNOPCVNISESSEN JCI TO mil FLOOR 2 TOWER e BEI TCU LOUISVILLE m MILWAUKEE E a JCLNSchedOPC 5 Tl Holidays Daily Schedules Weekly Schedules Summer D M Explorer 4 Object s 7 Figure D 1 M Explorer JC LNOPCVNI Hierarchy Table D 1 describes the numbered callouts in Figure D 1 Table D 1 M Explorer JC LNOPCVNI Hierarchy Callouts Callout View Item Description 1 M Explorer Top of the M Explorer hierarchy 2 JC BNOPC N30 BACnet OPC Data Access server 3 JC LNOPCVNI LN OPC Data Access server 4 ESSEN JCI etc Branch names derived from LONWORKS subsystem device phy
33. em BO 4 1 Site M Explorer User s Guide C 3 A site is a logical or physical grouping of devices that exist in a connected or disconnected state relative to the M Series Workstation Each site has its own communication characteristics that can be described by protocol or physical connection Examples of sites within the Johnson Controls product family include Companion Panels N1 networks or BACnet networks Label Icons Symbols In addition to the name listed in the Label column M Explorer also displays points from an N1 OPC Data Access Server with an icon based on its object type Table C 2 shows each type of icon and what object type it represents Table C 2 Label Icons for Points con Pointlypp Accumulator El aaegnpt ss HH AmdgOupt 3s ss EK Aaovae tt ss EN HBmayhpt E BmayOupt ss Binary Value Lighting E ER ee s Es D RO ES Proportional Integral Derivative PID Loop C 4 N1 OPC Data Access Server Pop Up Menus Pop up menus provide another means to access menu options A pop up menu displays various options for different views as described in Table C 3 when selecting specific items from an N1 OPC Data Access Server in M Explorer Table C 3 Pop Up Menu Options ltem Selected Tree View Pop Up Menu Options Focus View Pop Up Menu Options Site Connect Disconnect AutoRefresh Connect Disconnect AutoRefresh Companion None No pop up menu appears
34. en the M Graphics application From the Edit menu select Insert New Object Be sure to select the default Create Control Use the vertical scroll bar to locate and select Johnson Controls M Calendar Control from the Object Type list Click OK From the Edit menu point to Johnson Controls M Calendar Control Object and select Properties In the Calendar Object Name field type in the complete hierarchical path of a Schedule object Click OK Save the M Graphics display Click Runtime on the Menu bar to proceed working with the Calendar object Embedding M Explorer ActiveX Controls into M Graphics 6 5 Detailed Procedures Embedding M Explorer ActiveX Control into M Graphics Note Techniques for inserting an ActiveX control may vary slightly among different control containers however the basics are the same To embed M Explorer ActiveX control into M Graphics 1 Open the M Graphics application 2 From the Edit menu select Insert New Object The Insert Object dialog box appears Figure 6 2 Object Type C Create New C Create from File Create Control Johnson Controls AlarmB ar Control Cc a Johnson Controls M Calendar Control Johnson Controls M Command Contrc Johnson Controls M Explorer Control Johnson Controls M Schedule Contro Johnson Controls M Trend Control Cancel Johnson Controls M View Control Cor gt Add Control Result Inserts a new Johnson Controls M E xplorer Contr
35. er workspace appears within the M3 Workstation display Figure 3 3 Getting Started 3 11 M Explorer in Daily1 m3w E Workstation xt M Explorer B af JC BN PC af JC JC BNOPC sind aC JC CFOPC Figure 3 3 M Explorer in M3 Workstation Display Note Adding multiple M Explorer workspaces on large databases may cause the system to freeze This problem has occurred when browsing the JC CFOPC server with Companion databases larger than 600 points 3 12 M Explorer Starting M Explorer from an Icon on the M5 Screen Manager Bar To start M Explorer from the M5 Screen Manager Bar Figure 3 4 Click the icon for the M Explorer application M5 EFFE 2 0 1mon2pnihnireg Logon Layouts Applications Recent M Explorer Metasys Help Figure 3 4 M Explorer on the M5 Screen Manager Bar Changing Object Status Color Coding To change object status color coding 1 From the View menu select StatusColors The M Explorer Properties window appears Figure 3 5 M Explorer Properties x Property Name Alarm BackColor D System Color z Cancel Apply Help Figure 3 5 M Explorer Properties Window 2 In the Property Name field select an option from the drop down list Table 3 7 describes the Property Name options Getting Started 3 13 Table 3 7 Property Names for Status Color Coding Property Name Alarm BackColor Alarm TextColor CommPr
36. eturn to M Graphics and paste the Full Reference Line into the Object Name field Do not include the attribute name when copying and pasting 8 Click OK 9 Savethe M Graphics display By saving the M Graphics display you can return to the display from other M Graphics displays 10 Click Runtime on the Menu bar to proceed commanding the object Embedding M View ActiveX Control into M Graphics To embed M View ActiveX control into M Graphics 1 Open the M Graphics application 2 From the Edit menu select Insert New Object The Insert Object dialog box appears Figure 6 2 Embedding M Explorer ActiveX Controls into M Graphics 6 7 Be sure to select the default Create Control Use the vertical scroll bar to locate and select Johnson Controls M View Control from the Object Type list Click OK The ActiveX control appears in the display 5 From the Edit menu point to Johnson Controls M View Control Object and select Properties The Properties dialog box appears In the Object Name field type in the complete hierarchical path of an object Figure 6 3 Note Fora quick and accurate way to complete the Object Name 9 field go to the M Explorer application select an object and copy the Full Reference Line then return to M Graphics and paste the Full Reference Line into the Object Name field Do not include the attribute name when copying and pasting Click OK Save the M Graphics display so you can return to
37. ew tab and select AutoRefresh to automatically update the current values from the Controller When viewing third party controllers with a large number of objects appear in a flat list we recommend turning off the AutoRefresh feature to improve performance 5 Select a button from the bottom of the window or right click the M View tab and select an option from the pop up menu Table A 5 describes the button and menu options Table A 5 View Tab Button Options Button Close Help Edit View Save Refresh Description Closes the M Inspector window Brings up information specifically about the inspected object The Edit button allows the visible attributes to be edited Edit the object when the Edit button is clicked even though the button name changes to View The View button switches to view only mode for the attributes View the object when the View button is clicked even though the button name changes to Edit This button toggles between the Edit and View modes Saves any changes to the attributes after editing Updates any changes to attributes on the M View display since M Inspector opened M View does not automatically refresh values Editing an Object To edit an object 1 On the M Explorer application select an object 2 From the Actions menu select Inspect The M Inspector window appears with the M Command tab selected and the complete hierarchical path or functional name of the object appearing in the Title
38. he Command tab is selected Otherwise only the View tab appears in the M Inspector window see Viewing an LN OPC Tag D 10 M Explorer User s Guide MILWAUKEE JCI FLOOR 2 HC SET Figure D 4 M Inspector Window with Command Tab Visible Note Resize the window to display all available button options You can click the window s Maximize button Bl in the upper right corner which automatically resizes the window to the optimal size for the Command tab 3 In the Command Value To field click the drop down arrow to select a value from the list of supported command values for tags that have enumerated named values Figure D 5 or type the numeric value for analog floating point or digital integer tags The range of values is shown in the Commandable Value Range field Schedule objects support the Enable and Disable commands Appendix D LN OPC Data Access Server D 11 MILWAUKEE JCI FLOOR 2 HC SET Gi x Command r Object Information Object Name MILWAUKEE JCI FLOOR 2 HC SET Present Value HVAC AUTO Comm Status Good Commandable Value Range HVA C NUL HVAC ICE Description Sets Heating Cooling modes r Command Command Value To HVA C AUTO bd Close Figure D 5 Command Value To Drop Down List 4 Click Execute 5 Click Close Viewing an LN OPC Tag To view an LN OPC tag 1 In the M Explorer application select an LN OPC tag in the Focus view pane 2 From the Act
39. ibes the Details view column headings Table 3 4 Details View Column Headings Column Description Label Lists the names of the items contained within the selected branch item Status Status information depends on the OPC Data Access Server supplying the data Refer to Appendix A BACnet OPC Data Access Server Appendix B Companion Facilitator OPC Data Access Server and Appendix C N1 OPC Data Access Server in this document for details Value Lists the present value of the object attribute or point Name Lists the full reference of each item container objects attributes points Use the string for Leaf items to bind in the M Graphics application Description Lists the same information appearing in an object s optional Description attribute or any additional description for a point Label Icons Symbols In addition to the name listed in the Label column M Explorer also represents each object point with an icon based on its object point type Different icons appear for the different OPC Data Access Servers available Refer to the appendices in this guide for details A colored symbol based on the data type represents each object point attribute e String Cyan light blue e Integer Light green e Boolean Black e Float Red e Complex Blue Pop Up Menus Getting Started 3 7 A right click of the mouse on an item in either the Focus view or the Tree view brings up a pop up menu The available options depen
40. ilable functions Each tab is an ActiveX control meaning that it can be inserted into other applications For example the M Command tab of M Inspector is equivalent to embedding M Command into M Graphics Figure 6 1 shows an example of the M Inspector window Embedding M Explorer ActiveX Controls into M Graphics 6 3 JC BNOPC BRENGEL FLO6 FLO6 UNT 10 BO0 2 M Inspector Figure 6 1 Example of the M Inspector Window 6 4 M Explorer Procedure Overview Table 6 1 Embedding ActiveX Controls into M Graphics To Do This Embed M Explorer ActiveX Control into M Graphics Embed M Command ActiveX Control into M Graphics Embed M View ActiveX Control into M Graphics Embed M Schedule ActiveX Control into M Graphics Embed M Calendar ActiveX Control into M Graphics Follow These Steps Open the M Graphics application From the Edit menu select Insert New Object Be sure to select the default Create Control Use the vertical scroll bar to locate and select Johnson Controls M Explorer Control from the Object Type list Click OK Save the M Graphics display so you can return to it from other M Graphics displays Click Runtime on the Menu bar to access M Explorer Open the M Graphics application From the Edit menu select Insert New Object Be sure to select the default Create Control Use the vertical scroll bar to locate and select Johnson Controls M Command Control from the Object Type list Click OK From th
41. ilesJohnson Controls M ExplorerWnspector exe 6 After the executable name in the Filename field insert a space and type in the complete hierarchical path of an object Figure 5 2 Example JC BNOPC BRENGEL FL06 FL06 UNT 10 ADF 64 Using M Inspector 5 5 Property Inspector Launch Application e Left Button e C BNOPC BRENGEL FLOE Figure 5 2 Completed Property Inspector Dialog Box Note For a quick and accurate way to enter the complete 10 hierarchical path of an object go to the M Explorer application select an object and copy the Full Reference Line then return to M Graphics and paste the Full Reference Line into the Object Name field after the executable name Click OK Save the M Graphics display Click Runtime on the Menu bar Click the M Inspector pick The M Inspector window opens 5 6 M Explorer M Explorer User s Guide 6 1 Chapter 6 Embedding M Explorer ActiveX Controls into M Graphics Introduction Each tab of the M Inspector and the M Explorer itself are ActiveX controls capable of being embedded into a container application such as M Graphics This chapter describes how to e embed M Explorer ActiveX control into M Graphics e embed M Command ActiveX control into M Graphics e embed M View ActiveX control into M Graphics e embed M Schedule ActiveX control into M Graphics e embed M Calendar ActiveX control into M Graphics January 2001 Johnson Controls
42. individual LN OPC tag defined in the system Note In contrast to objects from other OPC Data Access servers such as the BACnet OPC Data Access server LN OPC tags do not have editable attributes so an Edit mode is not available on the View tab Schedule Tab The LN Schedule ActiveX control appears as the Schedule tab in the M Inspector window when the user inspects an LN Schedule object from the JC LNSchedOPC server The Schedule tab allows users to configure the Schedule object A Schedule object runs events within a building automation system at specified times For details refer to the Working with LN Schedule Objects LIT 1201123 chapter of the M Schedule M Calendar User s Guide LIT 1153605 Pop up menus provide another means to access menu options A pop up menu displays various options for different views as described in Table D 3 when selecting specific items from the LN OPC Data Access Server and the LN Scheduling OPC Server in M Explorer D 8 M Explorer User s Guide Table D 3 Pop Up Menu Options ltem Selected OPC Server Branch Item LN OPC Tag LN Schedule Object Tree View Pop Up Menu Options Focus View Pop Up Menu Options AutoRefresh Icons View Details View Refresh Up One Level AutoRefresh AutoRefresh Icons View Details View Refresh Up One Level AutoRefresh Not listed in Tree view Inspect Icons View Details View Refresh Up One Level AutoRefresh Not listed in Tree view Inspect Icons
43. ions menu select Inspect or click the Inspect toolbar button E or right click on the tag and select Inspect from the pop up menu The M Inspector window appears with the complete hierarchical path of the tag displayed in its Title bar Figure D 6 If the tag can be commanded and the user has the proper access rights the Command tab is selected Otherwise there is no Command tab and the View tab is selected 3 Click on the View tab The View tab appears in the M Inspector window Figure D 6 D 12 M Explorer User s Guide MILWAUKEE JCI FLOOR 2 HC SET Figure D 6 M Inspector Window with View Tab Visible Note X Resize the window to display all available button options You can click the window s Maximize button Bl in the upper right corner which automatically resizes the window to the optimal size for the View tab 4 View the tag s attributes 5 Click Close HNSON Metasys is a registered trademark of Johnson Controls Inc CONTRSLS All other marks herein are the marks of their respective owners O 2004 Johnson Controls Inc Controls Group 507 E Michigan Street P O Box 423 www johnsoncontrols com Milwaukee WI 53201 Published in U S A
44. isconnected even though these options are presented by M Explorer Only two sites may be connected simultaneously Attempting a third site connection fails by leaving the site disconnected A 10 M Explorer Procedure Overview Table A 4 BACnet OPC Data Access Server To Do This Command an Object View an Object Edit an Object Follow These Steps On the M Explorer workspace select the object to be inspected From the Actions menu select Inspect In the Command field click the drop down arrow to view a list of supported commands Select a command from the list Fill in any additional command parameters that may appear for the selected command Click Execute Click Close On the M Explorer workspace select the object to be inspected From the Actions menu select Inspect Click on the View tab View the object attributes Select a button from the bottom of the window On the M Explorer workspace select the object to be inspected From the Actions menu select Inspect Click on the View tab Click Edit Edit the fields as desired Click Save to save the changes Click Refresh to update the information in the display Click Close Appendix A BACnet OPC Data Access Server A 11 Detailed Procedures Commanding an Object To command an object 1 On the M Explorer application select an object 2 From the Actions menu select Inspect The M Inspector window appears with the M Command tab selected and the comple
45. ist or Detail button for different views of the existing documents 3 Select a document via one of these three possible options e In the File name field type the name of the desired document with the mxp extension e Browse using the Look in field or the Up One Level button until the desired document appears in the list and select it e Select the desired document that may already appear in the list 4 Click Open M Explorer appears at the desired browser state Working with M Explorer Documents 4 7 Chapter 5 M Explorer User s Guide 5 1 Using M Inspector Introduction The M Explorer application provides capabilities beyond its browser features Through M Inspector M Explorer provides access to object data for viewing and modification This chapter describes how to e start M Inspector from M Explorer using the Actions menu e start M Inspector from M Explorer using a pop up menu e use M Inspector in M Graphics January 2001 Johnson Controls Inc www johnsoncontrols com Code No LIT 1153425 5 2 M Explorer Key Concepts M Inspector Window The M Inspector window consists of a tabbed presentation style The tabs that appear depend on the type of object selected Users move between tabs by clicking the tab name near the top of the window Buttons drop down lists and text fields appearing on each tab allow users to perform the various available functions Each tab is an ActiveX control meaning that i
46. k Close Note The Help button brings up information specifically about the inspected object A 14 M Explorer Viewing an Object To view an object 1 On the M Explorer application select an object 2 From the Actions menu select Inspect The M Inspector window appears with the M Command tab selected and the complete hierarchical path of the object in the Title bar Figure A 3 Note Right clicking on a selected item in either the Tree view or Focus view brings up the Inspect option on a pop up menu 3 Click on the M View tab The M View tab appears in the M Inspector window Figure A 6 JC BNOPC BRENGEL FLO6 FLO6 UNT 10 BO 2 M Inspector M Command Focus Object Description Object Type Object Category Network Net N2 Address Net Point Type Net Point Addr ft Close Help Edit Save Flags Offline Out Of Service Reliability Enabled Overridden Alarm State FALSE FALSE Reliable TRUE FALSE Normal Refresh Figure A 6 M Inspector Window with M View Tab Visible Appendix A BACnet OPC Data Access Server A 15 4 View the object attributes using the horizontal and vertical scroll bars or resizing the M Inspector window to make other attributes visible For more information about object attributes refer to the Object Dictionary FAN 694 Notes The values on the View tab may automatically refresh Refresh manually is the Default Right click the M Vi
47. lick Runtime on the Menu bar to work with the Schedule object Embedding M Calendar ActiveX Control into M Graphics To embed M Calendar ActiveX control into M Graphics 1 Open the M Graphics application 2 From the Edit menu select Insert New Object The Insert Object dialog box appears Figure 6 2 3 Make sure to select the default Create Control 4 Use the vertical scroll bar to locate and select Johnson Controls M Calendar Control from the Object Type list 5 Click OK The ActiveX control appears in the display 6 From the Edit menu point to Johnson Controls M Calendar Control Object and select Properties The Input Object Name dialog box appears 7 In the Calendar Object Name field type in the complete hierarchical path of a Schedule object Figure 6 5 Input Object Name EZ Calendar Object Name H C BNOPC BRENGEL FL10 FL10 CALENDAR Cancel Figure 6 5 Completed Input Object Name Dialog Box Note For a quick and accurate way to complete the Object Name field go to the M Explorer application select an object and copy the Full Reference Line then return to M Graphics and paste the Full Reference Line into the Object Name field Do not include the attribute name when copying and pasting 8 Click OK 6 10 M Explorer 9 Save the M Graphics display By saving the M Graphics display you can switch back to it from other M Graphics displays 10 Click Runtime on the Menu bar to work with the C
48. o M GraphiCS AA 6 9 Chapter7 Dragging and Dropping eee 7 1 niii E 7 1 FOV e 7 2 TWXView32 C Heer M 7 2 Procedure OVER e nw eR 7 3 RE E 7 4 Dragging and Dropping an Item from M Explorer into TV View 7 4 AppendixA BACnet OPC Data Access Server A 1 o A nn PP A A 1 Key Conce A 2 M Explorer JC BNOPC Hierarchy AEN A 2 4 M Explorer So AA EE A 3 PP c PC PEE NORMA A 3 EE le UE A 4 M lInspector lee A 6 Ge EE A 8 A A 8 EE p A 9 Procedure e A 10 Detailed Procedures A 11 Commanding an ODIBOL a A 11 Viewing an Object siria eg A 14 EE A 15 AppendixB Companion Facilitator OPC Data Access Server B 1 a mMP B 1 Key CON D MM A A AAA AA AS A AAA A B 2 M Explorer JC CFOPC Hierarchy Gener AAA B 2 EE B 3 Phone BOOK asesino erant crea aeos ei da da Rd Rea qe si en a EF ge Fa ERR RAE XR REX RA B 3 cucULme M T e o RP B 3 Label Icons SymbolsS e B 3 POP UP MENUS M M B 4 Connect DISSDhneel aia B 4 Appendxc N1 OPC Data Access Server eere C 1 PEO OU CU OU rra C 1 ide C 2 M Explorer JG NTOPG Fllerarehy Server asinti lecciones C 2 s fme y a a N a A C 3 Label Ilcons Symbols D C
49. o the M Password Technical Bulletin LIT 1153150 in the M Series Workstation Manual FAN 1153 2 for more information 2 4 M Explorer M Explorer User s Guide 3 1 Chapter 3 Getting Started Introduction M Explorer displays online objects similarly to Microsoft Windows Explorer This chapter describes how to e start M Explorer as a standalone application e start M Explorer as a workspace in the M3 Workstation e start M Explorer from an icon on the M5 Screen Manager Bar e change object status color coding January 2001 Johnson Controls Inc www johnsoncontrols com Code No LIT 1153415 3 2 M Explorer Key Concepts M Explorer User Interface Figure 3 1 shows the standalone M Explorer application labeled with callouts Table 3 1 describes the various parts views and items of the application labeled by the callouts Daily1 mxp 1 File View Actions Help z lel E3 M Explorer aj JC BNOPC c Ej BRENGEL d FLOT Bee FL02 Bee FLOS pee FLO4 Bee FLOS Bee FLOG d FLO 5 E Summaries Cl Schedule Cl Programming Cl Energy 3 N2 vat van ial FLO UNT 13 B0 1 idl FLO7 UNT 13 B0 2 Kl FLO UNT 13 4DF 64 3 FLOZ UNT 13 ADI 54 fea FLO UNT 13 AD1 65 Cal FLO UNT 13 BD 64 ial FLO7 UNT 13 BD 65 E Group Cl Operator Devices Cl Operators Cl Comm Cl Internals For Help press F1 FLO7 UNT 13441 1
50. oblem BackColor CommProblem TextColor Normal BackColor Normal TextColor Override BackColor Override TextColor Warning BackColor Warning TextColor Description Alarm Background Color Alarm Text Color Communication Problem Background Color Communication Problem Text Color Normal Background Color Normal Text Color Override Background Color Override Text Color Warning Background Color Warning Text Color 3 Select the desired color from the pallet or the drop down list in the System Color field Note By selecting a system color the M Explorer color properties automatically follow these settings as configured in the Windows Control Panel 4 Click Apply 5 Click OK 3 14 M Explorer Troubleshooting In the M Series Workstation OLE for Process Control OPC servers such as the BACnet OPC server Companion Facilitator OPC server and the N1 OPC server may not appear as points within the root level of the M Explorer tree This occurs when M Password is configured incorrectly Configure M Password to grant access to OPC servers points To configure points in M Password 1 Log in as Administrator to the M Password Configuration software Refer to the M Password Technical Bulletin LIT 1153150 2 Select Edit Default Group The Default Group Properties Page appears Figure 3 6 Note To edit individual group properties select the group and select Edit Edit The Group Properties
51. ol object into your document Figure 6 2 Insert Object Dialog Box Be sure to select the default Create Control 4 Use the vertical scroll bar to locate and select Johnson Controls M Explorer Control from the Object Type list Click OK The ActiveX control appears in the display Save the M Graphics display By saving the M Graphics display you can return to the display from other M Graphics displays 7 Click Runtime on the Menu bar to access M Explorer Embedding M Command ActiveX Control into M Graphics To embed M Command ActiveX control into M Graphics 1 Open the M Graphics application 6 6 M Explorer 2 From the Edit menu select Insert New Object The Insert Object dialog box appears Figure 6 2 3 Be sure to select the default Create Control 4 Use the vertical scroll bar to locate and select Johnson Controls M Command Control from the Object Type list 5 Click OK The ActiveX control appears in the display 6 From the Edit menu point to Johnson Controls M Command Control Object and select Properties The Properties dialog box appears 7 In the Object Name field type in the complete hierarchical path of an object Figure 6 3 Object Name H C BNOPC BRENGEL FLO2 FLO2 VA 3 B0 1 Figure 6 3 Completed Properties Dialog Box Note Fora quick and accurate way to complete the Object Name field go to the M Explorer application select an object and copy the Full Reference Line then r
52. or physical grouping of devices that exist in connected or disconnected state relative to the M3 Workstation Each site has its own communication characteristics that can be described by protocol or physical connection Examples of sites within the Johnson Controls product family include Companion Panels N1 networks or BACnet networks The Phone Book includes a list of defined sites and allows operators to select and open a connection to a site add a site modify a site or delete a site All sites dial up and direct connect must be defined in the Phone Book With M Explorer in Details view the Status column displays a status for each OPC attribute For more information about status refer to the Companion Facilitator OPC Server User s Guide LIT 11531100 in the M Series Workstation with Companion Facilitator Manual FAN 1153 1 Label Icons Symbols In addition to the name listed in the Label column M Explorer also represents points from a Companion Facilitator OPC Data Access Server with an icon based on its object type Table B 2 shows each type of icon and what object type it represents Table B 2 Label Icons for Points Icon Point Type fe Accumulator Kal Analog Input EI Analog Output Pe Binary Input w Binary Output B 4 M Explorer Pop Up Menus Pop up menus provide another means to access menu options A pop up menu displays various options for different views as described in Table B 3 when selecting sp
53. orrespond to the buttons described in Table A 5 Selecting the About M View menu item displays information about the copyright of the M View ActiveX control M Schedule An M Schedule ActiveX Control appears as the M Schedule tab in the M Inspector window and allows users to view and modify a Schedule object A Schedule object runs events within a facility management system at specified times Note M Schedule refers to both an N30 Schedule and a BACnet Schedule For details refer to the M Schedule M Calendar User s Guide LIT 1153600 in the M Series Workstation Manual FAN 1153 2 A 8 M Explorer BACnet Pop Up Menus M Calendar The M Calendar ActiveX Control appears as the M Calendar tab in the M Inspector window and allows users to view and modify a Calendar object A Calendar object is a reusable exception to weekly schedules within a facility management system Note M Calendar refers to both an N30 Calendar and a BACnet Calendar For details see the M Schedule M Calendar User s Guide LIT 1153600 in the M Series Workstation Manual FAN 1153 2 The American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers ASHRAE developed the Building Automation Controls Network BACnet as a data communications protocol designed to promote connectivity among multiple vendors of control equipment BACnet is the protocol used for communication between the M Series Workstation and N30 Controller network M3 Wo
54. r Document Follow These Steps From the File menu select Save As The Save As dialog box appears If necessary browse to a different location to save the document using the drop down arrow in the Save in field the Up One Level button or the Create new folder button In the File name field type a name for the document keeping the mxp extension Make sure M Explorer Documents mxp appears in the Save As type field Click Save From the File menu click Open Make sure M Explorer Documents mxp appears in the Files of type field Select the desired document via one of these three possible options e Inthe File name field type the name of the desired document with the mxp extension e Browse using the Look in field or the Up One Level button until the desired document appears in the list and select it e Select the desired document that may already appear in the list Click Open 4 4 M Explorer Detailed Procedures Saving the Current Browser State of M Explorer as a Document Note This procedure applies to a standalone version of M Explorer To save the current browser state of M Explorer as a document 1 From the File menu select Save As The Save As dialog box appears Figure 4 1 Save in a M Explorer D cl CZ AMcheck mxp E Untitled mxp File name Untitled ms Save as type M Explorer Documents mxp ind Cancel Figure 4 1 Save As Dialog Box Note Selecting
55. ready experienced in using M Explorer This section may be used as a quick reference guide Detailed Procedures Describes in detail the steps needed to complete specific tasks described within the chapter This section is geared toward users who are new to M Explorer Troubleshooting Provides information on potential problems as well as methods for solving them A section is omitted if it is not necessary for a particular chapter For example this chapter Using This Guide does not contain a Procedure Overview section The M Explorer application includes online help To access the Help screens select Help from the menu bar or press the F1 key or press Alt H Help describes the basic procedure for performing functions within the M Explorer software The online help system for M Explorer is a cross platform help system that follows the basic conventions of Windows 98 and Windows NT help systems but also incorporates some of the features of the HyperText Markup Language HTML help used in Windows 98 programs Manual Conventions As in most Windows based programs sometimes there are multiple ways to perform the same tasks This manual does not describe how to use both the mouse and the keyboard to perform the same step In general use Microsoft conventions to describe software features Chapter 2 M Explorer User s Guide 2 1 Introduction to M Explorer Introduction M Explorer is a software application for browsing
56. rkstation Release 3 0 and M5 Workstation Release 2 0 communicate with e N30 Supervisory Controllers e devices through BACnet OPC Alarm and Events AE and Data Server e third party BACnet devices Pop up menus provide another means to access menu options A pop up menu displays various options for different views as described in Table A 3 when selecting specific items from a BACnet Data Access Server in M Explorer Table A 3 Pop Up Menu Options ltem Selected Tree View Pop Up Menu Options Focus View Pop Up Menu Options Site Connect Disconnect AutoRefresh Connect Disconnect Icons View Details View Refresh Up One Level AutoRefresh Device Inspect AutoRefresh Inspect Icons View Details View Refresh Up One Level AutoRefresh Object Inspect AutoRefresh Inspect Icons View Details View Refresh Up One Level AutoRefresh Attribute Not listed in Tree view Icons View Details View Refresh Up One Level AutoRefresh Appendix A BACnet OPC Data Access Server A 9 Connect Disconnect When selecting sites the connect disconnect options appear on the Actions or pop up menu Connect or disconnect a user connected site from the M Explorer application by selecting one of these options These options are applicable only to user connected sites as defined in the Site Book application System connected sites automatically connect upon startup of the M Series Workstation System connected sites cannot be connected or d
57. rrent Name and Description The appearance of the status text follows the status color coding scheme By default objects appear in the order returned by the OPC Data Access Server Icons View Objects display from left to right and top to bottom in the same order as the Detailed view The label current value and current status of the item appear underneath the icon The appearance of the status text follows the status color coding scheme Appears in M Explorer in both Tree view and Focus view as an item containing other items analogous to a directory in Windows Explorer Appears in M Explorer as an item not containing other items analogous to a file in Windows Explorer Leaf items represent data values Describes how to access Help and displays the number of objects currently appearing in the Tree view or contained within the selected Branch item 3 4 M Explorer M Explorer Menus Table 3 2 describes the menus and commands available from the M Explorer application Table 3 2 M Explorer Workspace Menu Options Menu File View Actions Help Command New Qpen Save Save As Print Print Preview Print Setup Recent File Exit Toolbar Status Bar Icons View Details View Refresh StatusColors AutoRefresh Inspect Connect Disconnect Help Topics About M Explorer Description Creates a new M Explorer document Opens an existing M Explorer document Saves the current stat
58. s are applied globally to the entire M Explorer application See the procedure to change status color coding in this document Table 3 5 describes the default color coding scheme 3 8 M Explorer Table 3 5 Status Color Coding Scheme Status Category Text Display Properties Communication Problem White letters on black background Overridden Unknown Black letters on gray background Alarm Condition Yellow letters on red background Warning Condition Blue letters on yellow background Normal Condition Black letters on white background Dynamic Data Display M Explorer updates dynamic values as soon as the OPC Data Access Server reports the value change Users see these values change as they browse object data in the M Explorer user interface Refresh the display only if there are changes to the object hierarchy structure within the OPC Data Access Servers Procedure Overview Table 3 6 Getting Started To Do This Start M Explorer as a Standalone Application Start M Explorer as a Workspace in the M3 Workstation Start M Explorer from an Icon on the M5 Screen Manager Bar Change Object Status Color Coding Getting Started 3 9 Follow These Steps On the Windows Start menu select Programs Johnson Controls M Explorer With the M3 Workstation application open select Add Workspace from the M3 Options menu Select Johnson Controls M Explorer Display from the list Click OK From the M5 Screen Manager Bar click the
59. scribes how to e command an LN OPC tag or LN Schedule object e view an LN OPC tag June 30 2004 Johnson Controls Inc www johnsoncontrols com Code No LIT 1201121 D 2 M Explorer User s Guide Key Concepts LONWORKS LONWORKS network technology was developed by the Echelon Corporation to provide an industry standard Local Operating Network LON The network is built around the Neuron chip a microprocessor that combines three Central Processing Units CPUs into one chip The Neuron chip is an integral component of any LONWORKS device LONWORKS is the generic term for Neuron chip technology and networking applications LONMARK standards are a set of guidelines issued by the LONMARK Interoperability Association These guidelines ensure that devices from different vendors can coexist and cooperate on a single LONWORKS network The organization also certifies specific devices as LONMARK compliant M Explorer JC LNOPCVNI Hierarchy M Explorer presents data from the LN OPC Data Access Server named JC LNOPCVNI in the Tree view in a hierarchical structure as illustrated in Figure D 1 The JC LNOPCVNI hierarchy is defined during MCL setup either to match the physical subsystem device hierarchy of the LONWoRKS network or is freely definable to reflect for example an application oriented view of the LONWORKS network Note In M Explorer and the OPC Universal Tag Browser this hierarchy may be shown as a flat list of nam
60. sical hierarchy or user defined application oriented logical hierarchy MCL setup allows you to choose how the display hierarchy is organized the Tree view pane of Figure D 1 shows an application oriented hierarchy 5 JC LNSchedOPC LN Scheduling OPC server 6 Holidays etc LN schedule object hierarchy 7 ESSEN JCI TOWER OPC tags of the selected branch item TOWER Using the tree analogy these are the leaf lowest level items in the hierarchy which do not contain any other items D 4 M Explorer User s Guide OPC Tag Status An OPC tag is a named object in an OPC server database that can be accessed from an OPC client such as M Explorer An LN OPC tag represents an entire LONWORKS Network Variable NV if the variable has a single value or the tag can represent an individual field of a structured network variable For simplicity the rest of this chapter uses the term network variable to mean both single valued network variables and the fields of structured network variables Note An LN OPC tag can also represent an entire structured network variable In this case the Value displayed in M Explorer and M Inspector is a byte string showing the individual bytes of all fields of the variable in decimal separated by commas e g 16 255 123 74 Due to their ambiguous nature these OPC tags cannot be commanded in M Inspector With M Explorer in Details view the Status column displays data for LN OPC tags as follows
61. t can be inserted into other applications Refer to the Embedding M Explorer ActiveX Controls into M Graphics chapter in this guide for more information For information about available tabs and commanding viewing and editing objects refer to Appendix A BACnet OPC Data Access Server Figure 5 1 shows an example of the M Inspector window JC BNOPC BRENGEL FLO6 FLO6 UNT 10 BO 2 M Inspector M View Object Information Object Name JC BNOPCY BRENGEL FLO6 FLO6 UNT 10 BO 2 Description Present Value Off Priority Default Status Mormal Object Type N2 BO Command Selection Command Figure 5 1 Example of the M Inspector Window Procedure Overview Using M Inspector 5 3 Table 5 1 Using M Inspector To Do This Start M Inspector from M Explorer Using the Actions Menu Start M Inspector from M Explorer Using a Pop up Menu Use M Inspector in M Graphics Follow These Steps Open the M Explorer application Select an object in either the Tree view or Focus view From the Actions menu select Inspect Open the M Explorer application Select an object in either the Tree view or Focus view Right click the mouse Select Inspect Open the M Graphics application Draw an object for the M Inspector pick From the Dynamics menu point to Actions select Pick In the Action field select Launch Application from the drop down menu In the Filename field type in the name of the M Inspector execu
62. table file or click the Browse button to locate the file on the system After the executable name in the Filename field insert a space and type in the complete hierarchical path of an object Click OK Click Runtime on the menu bar Click the M Inspector pick 5 4 M Explorer Detailed Procedures Starting M Inspector from M Explorer Using the Actions Menu To start M Inspector from M Explorer using the Actions menu 2 Open the M Explorer application Select an object in either the Tree view or Focus view The Actions menu becomes available From the Actions menu select Inspect The M Inspector window appears Starting M Inspector from M Explorer Using a Pop Up Menu To start M Inspector from M Explorer using a pop up menu l 2 3 4 Open the M Explorer application Select an object in either the Tree view or Focus view Right click the mouse A pop up menu appears Select Inspect The M Inspector window appears Using M Inspector in M Graphics To use M Inspector in M Graphics 1 Open the M Graphics application 2 Draw an object for the M Inspector pick 3 From the Dynamics menu point to Actions select Pick The Property Inspector dialog box appears 4 Inthe Action field select Launch Application from the drop down menu 5 In the Filename field type in the full path name of the M Inspector executable file or click the Browse button to locate the file on the system Example C Program F
63. tailed view sorted by Status and with the Focus view splitter window moved over to the left e Save the browser state as a document at this exact point with these exact settings The information saved in an M Explorer document includes e open branches in the Tree view e currently selected branch item shown in the Focus view e Focus view selections details vs large icon e location of splitter window boundaries e location of columns and column boundaries within the Details view Notes M Explorer documents do not save changes to object status color coding settings These settings are globally applied to the workstation Make sure M Explorer Documents mxp appears in the Save as type field to save the current browser state of M Explorer as a document Launch Options The flexibility of the M Explorer application allows access to M Explorer documents in a variety of ways Launch an M Explorer document by e double clicking the document name from a file browser such as Windows Explorer e selecting the Open option on the File menu from the M Explorer application or from an M Explorer workspace described later in this document e double clicking a shortcut icon to the M Explorer application on the Windows Desktop Working with M Explorer Documents 4 3 Procedure Overview Table 4 1 Working with M Explorer Documents To Do This Save the Current Browser State of M Explorer as a Document Launch an M Explore
64. tart showing the real time data of the selected point in a dynamic trend display format EXP gdf M Graphics by Johnson Controls lel ES File View Configure Help a Description Good s Object Type Good S Present Value Good 8 Status Good 12 23 36 12 23 56 12 24 16 12 24 36 12 24 56 01 26 00 01 26 00 01 26 00 01 26 00 01 26 00 Description PS JC BNOPCVW BRENGEL FLO3 FLO3 N2 VAV 3 AK2 Present Value 293 99 12 23 JC BNOPCY BRENGEL FLO3 FLO3 N2 VAV 3 Al 4 Present Value 89 65 12 24 1 Figure 7 2 Item from M Explorer in TWXView32 in Runtime Mode 7 6 M Explorer M Explorer User s Guide A 1 Appendix A BACnet OPC Data Access Server Introduction The BACnet OPC Data Server provides M Explorer with dynamic data values from N30 series supervisory controller objects third party BACnet objects and Cardkey PEGASYS objects for display M Inspector views and commands specific N30 BACnet and Cardkey PEGASYS objects In addition to describing how M Explorer and M Inspector provide unique access to the data provided by the BACnet OPC Data Access Server this appendix describes how to e command an object e view an object e edit an object January 2001 Johnson Controls Inc www johnsoncontrols com Code No LIT 1153440 A 2 M Explorer Key Concepts M Explorer JC BNOPC Hierarchy M Explorer presents data from a BACnet OPC Data Access Server in a hierarchical str
65. te hierarchical path of the object appearing in the Title bar Figure A 3 Note Right clicking on a selected item in either the Tree view or Focus view brings up the Inspect option on a pop up menu JC BNOPC BRENGEL FLO6 FLO6 UNT 10 BO 2 M Inspector Object Information Object Name JC BNOPCY BRENGEL FLO6 FLO6 UNT 10 BO 2 Description Present Value Off Priority Default Status Mormal Object Type N2 BO Command Selection Command Figure A 3 M Inspector Window with M Command Tab Visible 3 In the Command field click the drop down arrow to view a list of supported commands Figure A 4 A 12 M Explorer JC BNOPC BRENGEL FLO6 FLO6 UNT 10 BO0 2 M Inspector Figure A 4 Command Drop Down List 4 Select a command from the list If the command selected has additional command parameters the Command Parameter section appears below the Command Selection section in the M Inspector window Figure A 5 For more information about the object s supported commands refer to the Object Dictionary FAN 694 Appendix A BACnet OPC Data Access Server A 13 JC BNOPC BRENGEL FLO6 FLO6 UNT 10 BO0 2 M Inspector Figure A 5 Command Parameters 5 In the Value field click the drop down arrow to view and select from a list of command parameter values For more information about the object s command parameters refer to the Object Dictionary FAN 694 6 Click Execute 7 Clic
66. ucture as illustrated in Figure A 1 Table A 1 describes the numbered callouts in Figure A 1 This hierarchy matches the M Tool Project Builder application and the VT100 interface embedded in the N30 supervisory controller However this hierarchy is different from the OPC Tag Browser which shows a flat list of named objects within each N30 device and does not show additional containers within the N30 device Third party BACnet devices and Cardkey devices are shown in a flat list similar to the Tag Browser Refer to Project Builder User s Guide LIT 693200 in the M Tool Manual FAN 693 the N30 Supervisory Controller User s Manual FAN 689 2 and M Graphics User s Manual FAN 644 0 for more information E BACnet mxp M Explorer olx File View Actions Help gt M Explorer 1 o gl JCBNOPC 5 BACnet Object Type Good BACAI JC BNOPCAGPHOENIX a E PHOENIX DEVICES E Description Good Valve Flow Setpoint JC BNOPC PHOENIX GEX l 4 S Present Value Good 100 8 JC BNOPC PHOENIX SO NotificationClass 1 E NotificationClass_2 E NotificationClass_3 O Valve Flow Setpoint Valve Jam Alarm Valve Total Flow e Y HDMAV 8M MACCR A CARDKEY DEVICES 8 EB CardReader 1 s si JC CFOPC E E E gt l For Help press F1 3 Object s 7 Figure A 1 M Explorer JC BNOPC Hierarchy Site Site Book Status Appendix A BACnet O
67. ystems include BACnet networks Companion Facilitator Panel units or N1 networks Each existing controller subsystem with a separate OPC Data Access Server displays in the M Explorer workspace as branch items in the Tree view Examples JC BNOPC JC CFOPC or JC N10PC M Explorer automatically recognizes registered OPC Data Access Servers upon startup M Inspector is a tabbed dialog application presenting detailed information about a selected object Launch the M Inspector application from M Explorer via the Actions menu of M Explorer from a pop up menu in the Tree or Focus view or from an M Graphic display Refer to the Using M Inspector chapter of this document for details M Password Introduction to M Explorer 2 3 M Explorer supports the restriction of certain user activity as established by the M Password component According to M Password configuration M Explorer e filters out any object names for which the current user does not have access and does not display the object names e restricts access to menu items For example a restricted Print option appears grayed out on the File menu Note Individual Action menu options such as Inspect Connect or Disconnect cannot be disabled although the main Action menu can be completely disabled In addition while launching M Inspector outside of the M Explorer application the M Inspector launch fails if inspecting an object with restricted access Refer t

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