DESIGO with VISONIK building automation system

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DESIGO with VISONIK
building automation
system
System description
Answers for infrastructure.
DESIGO – high energy
efficiency and flexibility to
protect your investments
Making efficient savings without sacrifices – with the building
automation system DESIGO™, you can achieve significant energy
savings while at the same time you will benefit from a pleasant
room climate and optimum comfort. Especially thanks to features such as centralized, intelligent energy management, highly
efficient and innovative energy saving functions, and the effective interaction of all system components and processes.
With DESIGO, you also benefit from a kind of flexibility that protects your investments throughout their entire life cycle. Not
only can our system be tailored precisely to suit your building
and applications, but it can also be easily adapted to changes in
your requirements and expanded at any time.
Content
DESIGO – the flexible building automation and control system .........................5
Highest degree of energy efficiency .............................................................................5
Protect investment over the entire life-cycle of the building........................................5
DESIGO – System topology with VISONIK ..............................................................6
Automation level – VISONIK .........................................................................................7
BPS process station.......................................................................................................7
DESIGO building automation and control with VISONIK ......................................8
Comprehensive functionality – uniform operation .......................................................8
Data and communication server (DCS)........................................................................9
Communication between system levels .....................................................................10
Data points and parameters ........................................................................................10
System operation .........................................................................................................11
Reporting ......................................................................................................................12
Data logging .................................................................................................................12
Reaction programs.......................................................................................................13
DESIGO I/O modules .................................................................................................14
Overview of TX-I/O modules .......................................................................................15
DESIGO with VISONIK: Migration as the bridge to the future............................16
The path to DESIGO ....................................................................................................16
Advantages of DESIGO with VISONIK....................................................................17
System functions ..........................................................................................................17
Management level........................................................................................................17
Automation level...........................................................................................................17
System functions .......................................................................................................18
Operation and monitoring ............................................................................................18
Trend/History ................................................................................................................19
Alarm management......................................................................................................19
Scheduler / Calendar ...................................................................................................20
Access rights ................................................................................................................21
Communication - Networks......................................................................................22
Communication standards specially developed for building services technology...22
The management level - DESIGO INSIGHT............................................................23
Taskbar ......................................................................................................................24
Plant Viewer .................................................................................................................25
Time Scheduler ............................................................................................................26
Alarm Viewer ................................................................................................................27
Alarm Router ................................................................................................................28
Trend Viewer ................................................................................................................29
Object Viewer ...............................................................................................................30
Log Viewer....................................................................................................................31
Report Viewer...............................................................................................................32
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Reaction Processor......................................................................................................33
Operation and monitoring with Web technology ........................................................33
DESIGO High Availability Solution .............................................................................35
The DESIGO PX automation level ...........................................................................36
A range of graded operator units ................................................................................36
Operation at the automation level ...............................................................................37
Freely-programmable automation stations.................................................................40
Room automation - DESIGO RX ..............................................................................45
Convenient room automation with DESIGO RX ........................................................45
Product range overview: DESIGO RXC .....................................................................46
Product range overview: DESIGO RXB .....................................................................47
Product range overview - DESIGO RXL ....................................................................47
Applications ..................................................................................................................49
DESIGO OPEN ............................................................................................................51
DESIGO INSIGHT OPEN ............................................................................................52
DESIGO SX OPEN ......................................................................................................53
DESIGO PX OPEN ......................................................................................................54
DESIGO TX OPEN ......................................................................................................55
DESIGO tools ..............................................................................................................55
DESIGO XWORKS plus ..............................................................................................56
Programming with D-MAP ...........................................................................................57
Proven application solutions ...................................................................................58
DESIGO S7 ..................................................................................................................59
The automation level - SIMATIC S7 for industrial applications ................................59
Communication processor CP 343-1 BACnet............................................................61
The field level - SIMATIC ET 200 S............................................................................61
Local operation and monitoring...................................................................................61
Energy management .................................................................................................62
Software package for energy efficient building operation .........................................62
Pharma Solution.........................................................................................................64
Integrated regulatory compliance for DESIGO INSIGHT ..........................................64
InfoCenter....................................................................................................................66
GxP compliant monitoring and reporting ....................................................................66
Data security.................................................................................................................66
Reliable data archival...................................................................................................66
Technical solutions for 21 CFR Part 11......................................................................67
System topologies .....................................................................................................68
System design for small buildings...............................................................................68
System design for small to medium-sized buildings..................................................69
System design for medium-sized to large building complexes .................................70
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DESIGO – the flexible building automation
and control system
The DESIGOTM system is a forward-looking family of freely programmable
management and automation stations for the full spectrum of building services
applications in today's world. With system functions such as alarm management, time
scheduling, and trend logging, combined with sophisticated control functions, DESIGO
is a highly versatile asset in a building. Innovative Web technology, powerful databases
and open communications make DESIGO a financially wise investment in the future.
Scalable from small to large projects with the highest degree of energy efficiency,
transparency and optimum operations as well as applications for infrastructure and
industry.
DESIGO is consistent in its support of open communications, making it easy to connect
a wide variety of building services equipment on the basis of standard open data
interfaces:
• BACnetTM for the automation level and management level network
• LonWorks® and Konnex (KNX) S-Mode (instabus EIB) to network room automation
and decentralized secondary processes
• M-Bus, Modbus, OPC and other interfaces for universal connection of third-party
devices and systems
• TCP/IP network protocol
Highest degree of energy efficiency
The tested DESIGO plant applications comply with European standard
EN 15232 in the highest energy efficiency classes. You can save, for example, up to
30% percent on energy in offices compared to standard systems through the use of
proven and predefined energy savings functions. A number of DESIGO room
applications are already eu.bac certified.
The DESIGO INSIGHT management station uses life-like graphics to portray complex
issues in an easy-to-read way. Trend curves are easily evaluated and analyzed on both
the PXM20 operator units as well as the management station. Plant operations are
simple to optimize in this manner and allow operators to operate the entire building
services plants in an energy efficient manner.
Protect investment over the entire life-cycle of the
building
With its flexible range of automation stations, room controllers and operator units,
DESIGO is ideally suited to projects of all sizes and for all types of building. A flat
system topology permits low-cost entry with small systems which can be extended and
expanded as required.
Consistent compatibility protects investment over decades and throughout the entire
building life-cycle. DESIGO integrates existing automation systems VISONIK
seamlessly and carries them forward into the future. Changes in use, system
expansion and retrofit projects can all be handled in gradual stages.
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DESIGO – System topology with VISONIK
The DESIGO system can be divided into two levels:
• Management level
• Automation level
The automation level forms the interface to the field level and includes room
automation as well. By virtue of distributed intelligence, each of these levels
operates both autonomously and in a network.
The principal DESIGO system components:
• DESIGO INSIGHT management station for
higher-level operation and monitoring,
graphics-based display of the process,
• The VISONIK automation system as
homogeneous part of the DESIGO system.
• DESIGO TX-I/O and PTM I/O modules,
automatic alarm distribution and a wide range
which provide the interface to the devices at
of different data analysis options.
the field level, the sensors and actuators.
• DESIGO PX automation system for control
• DESIGO RX room automation system for
and for operation and monitoring of primary
control of comfort conditions in individual
plants. By use of PX-WEB, the automation
rooms, and for operation of lighting and
system can also be operated via a Web
client.
blinds.
• DESIGO OPEN for the integration of a wide
variety of plants at all levels of the system.
DESIGO – Overall system topology with VISONIK
One of the key benefits of DESIGO is its scope for gradual expansion, from the
smallest systems to large, distributed systems. Scalability is illustrated using
example topologies in the appendix.
Existing VISONIK process devices are homogeneously integrated into the DESIGO
system achieving expanded functionality accordingly.
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Automation level – VISONIK
The VISONIK process devices available in DESIGO implements control and monitoring
functions in existing building automation and control plants. They can be adapted to
any control technical requires on a project-by-project basis. Programming is in a free
programming language. All VISONIK process devices work per the principle of
distributed intelligence. This guarantees operations of building services plant even
when part of the system fails.
BPS process station
BPS process station
BPS process stations is suitable for challenging building automation and control system
tasks. The process station and controller work in multitasking mode, i.e. multiple tasks
are processed in parallel and in real-time.
Application programs are created in COLBAS * programming language.
* COLBAS, Control Oriented Language for Building Automation Systems
BPS process station most important functions
• Freely programmable measuring, control
and monitoring tasks.
• Process scheduling functions and
applications programs.
• Local data archiving.
• Connection for local alarm printer.
• Communication with:
– Data and communications server DCS.
– Process and field devices
– Operating and output devices.
• Run manual command entries using a POP
Card (Personal Operation Process Card),
PC or Palm PDA.
• Display of process value in the BPS LCD
display.
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DESIGO building automation and control
with VISONIK
Comprehensive functionality – uniform operation
DESIGO with VISONIK integrates a number technical discipline for a building with a
uniform and cross-electrical and mechanical installation system. Uniform operation from
a single operator station allows the operator to operate the building at a high degree of
comfort and at low operating costs.
Systems with special tasks can be integrated above and beyond the areas heating,
ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration and electrical, such as fire and intruder
detection system as well as access control and video systems.
Expandable over the long term
DESIGO with VISONIK connects process stations and individual room controllers from
different system generations. This long-term compatibility includes, for example, the
process stations from BPS (PRV2) up to NetBPS, compact stations RWI (AEROGYR)
as well as the individual room controller product ranges TEC, DESIGO RX and
MONOGYR.
Flexibility
DESIGO with VISONIK offers a multitudes of possibilities for designing the system,
topology as:
Integrated system.
Regionally distributed system.
Remote management system.
Linked system.
• Integration system.
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Remote management
DESIGO in remote management integrates different size buildings in regional and
cross-regional systems. Dial-up connections (analog, ISDN) or dedicated lines are
used. Full monitoring, operating and optimization is possible.
Integrate into the network
DESIGO INSIGHT and VISONIK management stations with data and communication
server DCS allow for flexible integration into networks. This guarantees a high degree
of system security and availability.
Validation and certification
DESIGO with VISONIK was test per EU-GAMP (Good Automated Manufacturing
Practice) and is specially well suited for use in the pharmaceutical industry for the FDA
(Food and Drug Administration).
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Decentralized and distributed intelligence
The building automation and control system works according to the principle of
distributed intelligence. All levels are autonomous and continues to operate
independently when communication or a higher system level fails. Important functions
are processed similar to the DDC stations or the room automation controllers. DDC
stations exchange data peer-to-peer. Emergency operation of the I/O modules ensure
secured intervention at the plant under all circumstances.
Data and communication server (DCS)
The data and communication server (DCS) serves as the link in DESIGO with VISONIK
between the automation level and the management level using DESIGO INSIGHT.
DESIGO INSIGHT and VISONIK software can be installed on the same server.
Task oriented
Its client/server architecture of the DCS supports the system environment with
numerous, simultaneous services (multitasking operations). And all management tasks
are processed in real time.
The most important tasks
• Acquiring, processing, storing process data,
and preparing for DESIGO INSIGHT.
• Monitor process data flow and
DCS type PLD 10 / Tower
• Run superposed system functions, e.g. peak
loads or power restoration program.
• Distributing alarm and fault messages to
communications connections to DESIGO
receivers such as a printer, fax or mobile
INSIGHT at the automation level and to the
services.
input/output modules.
Scalable and powerful
DCS type PLD 10 / Rack
DCS can be expanded in a flexible manner from small plants with a few hundred data
points up to large buildings with multiple tens of thousands of data points.
Easy to maintain
Integrated programs for self-diagnostics ease early recognition and trouble shooting of
technical faults. Maintenance and renovations as well as expansions are possible
without interrupting plant operation. New plants are switched on or others taken from
the bus for a period, when improved optimization programs are worked in.
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Communication between system levels
System communications is event oriented per the COV (Change Of Value) principle.
Process values in the system are only distributed when actual changes (events) occur.
This avoids unnecessary load on the bus and achieve a high-level of performance in
large systems as well.
Process and system data
Data points and their parameters serve in building automation and control tasks as
information carriers of process and system data.
Data points and parameters
In the DESIGO system with VISONIK, data points are optimized to certain applications
via their parameters. Parameters characterize the multifaceted properties of the data
points, as they contain comprehensive integration functions, for example, for limit value
supervision, operating hours count and alarm handling or adjustable operating mode for
event processing.
The point/parameter model from the system allows the user to intervene into complex
functions by activating "parameterization". This simplifies operation and improves the
overview, creating the flexibility necessary for efficient operation. The settings are made
online.
The following example illustrate the impact of point-specific parameters act:
Limit value supervision
Measured values and meter values are supervised using set or floating limit values with
two limit value pairs available. Limit value violations are distributed as fault messages.
Operating hours count
The parameters of each switch command point can be set for runtime totalizing. For
example, for a three-stage switching commend, the times for each switch stage
(OFF/Stage 1…3) are totalized.
Alarm handling
The alarm handling system can incorporate all data points. Important properties such
as limit value, alarm priority, alarm text and output device are configured via the
parameters. If an alarm occurs, the time-stamp, cause and frequency of the alarm are
stored in parameters. The same applies to the user logon acknowledgement. All events
are made available for long-term data storage.
Message delays
Message delays prevent unwanted alarms in the case of briefly occurring, transient
states. If the fault persists, the alarm is transmitted after expiry of the delay time. With
digital input points, the delay time is started, for example, by a change of state (e.g.
from "contact open" to "contact closed"). Messages or process reactions are not
initiated until the delay time has elapsed, i.e. when the change of state is stable and
unambiguous. In the case of digital output points, the evaluation of the feedback signal
can be delayed.
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Virtual data points
Virtual data points (i.e. data points without a direct physical connection to I/O modules)
are provided for higher-level applications. Their point-specific parameters can be used,
for example, for reliable execution of the following tasks:
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Buffering of calculated values
P, PI and PID control functions with setpoint adjustments
Room management, with room groups and zones
Plant control with start-up monitoring and safety functions such as frost protection
System operation
All user inputs are entered online, and processed directly by the system.
Operator units
The user can operate the system with operator units connected directly to the DCS,
operator units connected to the automation stations, and from the DESIGO INSIGHT
management station. The system allows combined use of operator units of different
generations.
Multi-user operation
In a DESIGO system with VISONIK, up to four DESIGO INSIGHT management
stations can be active concurrently. Further local operator units (e.g. terminals) may be
used in addition to the above. In a networked system, multi-user operation can be
extended by a further four management stations per system.
Web operation
DESIGO WEB is a genuine Web solution based on Microsoft IIS (Internet Information
Server). The programs for operation of the management system are mapped to ASPs
(Active Server Pages) in special interfaces optimized for Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Access protection
Each user has individual access rights (read and write), protected by password. These
cover the following categories:
• Address range, e.g. ranges based on building or type of plant
• Graduated read/write access to system functions, parameters and password editing
options
• Expiry date for access rights
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Logging into the system
All login and logout operations of each user are logged and saved in the log database.
Reporting
Individually compiled reports help the user with diagnostics for the entire DESIGO
system. Address ranges, time ranges, parameter names and parameter values can be
selected freely. The main report types:
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Status report
Fault report
Alarm report
Maintenance report
Room management report
Peak load report for switched loads
Automatic reports are activated on the basis of time or date, or in response to a specific
event, e.g. as a process reaction in the case of a fault in the plant.
Data logging
Process values which provide important point information can be logged over long
periods of time. This data can be used to review the indoor conditions and plant status,
to optimize the process and, in the event of a fault, for help with diagnostics.
Data security
The logged data is stored securely in the DCS and protected from data loss. The DCS
provides various applications for the logging of process and system values.
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Event log
The event log records events associated with the system and the process:
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User login and logout
Fault and alarm messages/alarm acknowledgement
Status messages from the plant
Configuration changes carried out by the user
System error messages
Maintenance messages
Different operator units can be used for the display and reporting of messages.
Values log
Data series from all kinds of data points and parameters (measured values, positioning
values, operating hours, etc.) are recorded in the "values log". The data series are
logged at regular intervals (ranging from every minute to every 24 hours) and saved
after synchronization. The values are stored in the form of hourly or daily mean,
minimum and maximum values.
The data series can be evaluated and analyzed in reports and trend graphs, using:
• DESIGO INSIGHT
• The supplementary packages ADP (Advanced Data Processing) for analysis of the
process, and CC (Consumption Control) for energy management
Archiving
Logged events and process values are easy to transfer from the DESIGO INSIGHT log
database to other data storage media.
Reaction programs
A building automation and control system must be capable of responding to specific
events, such as the tripping of a safety thermostat or the receipt of a time or date flag,
by influencing the process in a predefined way. The events which trigger a predefined
reaction can occur anywhere in the system. The "reactions" therefore affect the system.
Often the result from the cause of multiple reactions, that for their part are the causes of
additional reaction triggers.
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DESIGO I/O modules
In current VISONIK systems, the proven DESIGO PTM I/O modules are already
installed in the control panel. The new TX-I/O module can be connected in parallel to
the BPS (PRV2).
DESIGO TX-I/O modules, which provide the interface to the devices at the field level,
the sensors and actuators. They communicate with connected DESIGO PX modular
automation stations and can be interconnected in application-specific configurations.
A space-saving, flexible product range of compact TX-I/O modules is available for
signalling, measuring, metering, switching and positioning. The I/O module system is
DIN compliant in design and optimized for panel mounting and supports decentralized,
remote module installations. The TX-I/O modules have LEDs or optional LCD displays
with signal and warning display programs to indicate the state of the plant and can be
manually or emergency operated depending on the module type.
The integrated isolating-terminals facilitate the hardware test carried out during
commissioning. The combination of DESIGO TX-I/O modules with proven PTM
modules within a plant is also possible without a problem.
For the user, the advantages of the DESIGO TX-I/O modules are as
follows:
• Integrated isolating-terminal feature.
• Lean, flexible product range
• Integrated manual controls (optional).
• Integrated diagnostics functions with
LED and optional LCD display.
for optimized logistics.
• Clear text module labeling.
• Tool support for
• Optimized for HVAC actuators and
configuration, diagnostics
sensors.
• DIN compliant construction optimized for
and function test.
• Third-party integration with DESIGO TX OPEN
panel mounting.
• Self-connecting bus connection for the
modules for Modbus, M-bus meters and
variable speed drives (Siemens SED2).
easiest possible assembly.
DESIGO TX-I/O modules with integrated isolating terminals and optional manual operation
You can integrate third-party integration, for example, pumps (GRUNDFOS, WILO),
M-Bus meters, and variable speed drives in an economic manner via I/O modules.
Control operating mode
Setpoint adjustment
Fault and status codes
Delivery head
Power
• Speed
You can also use the PTM module together with the BPS (PRV2) or with the PXC…-U
series automation stations.
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Overview of TX-I/O modules
TXM1.6R-M
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Local override
LCD panel
3 color I/O status LED
Green I/O status LED
Status signal (NO/NC).
Signal pulse
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TXM1.8X
TXM1.8P
TXM1.6R
8
TXM1.8X-ML
TXM1.8U-ML
16
Total number of
TXM1.16D
8
TXM1.8D
TXM1.8U
Type
inputs/outputs
Functionality
Digital inputs (DI)
1)
1…8
LG-Ni1000
Pt1000 / 0...2500 Ohm
T1
DC 0...10 V
0…250
Meter 10 Hz (with
contact bounce
suppression)
Meter 25 Hz (no contact
bounce suppression)
n Analog inputs (AI)
Ohm
4...20 mA / 0...20 mA
Pt100
4-Wire
n Analog outputs (AO)
DC 0...10 V
4...20 mA
2)
5…8
2)
5…8
3-point output
On/off pulse
Pulse
Pulse (3-speed)
Digital outputs (DO)
Permanent contact
on/off.
Permanent contact
3- speed
1)
On TXM1.16D, you can implement the meters on inputs 1 through 8
2)
Auf TXM1.8X.. outputs 4...20 mA are implemented on the I/O points 5 through 8
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DESIGO with VISONIK: Migration as the
bridge to the future
The philosophy underpinning migration from VISONIK to DESIGO is based on
integrated, phased and cost-effective modifications to the building automation and
control system. This approach makes it possible to keep the system technology
consistently up to date. This, in turn, extends the life of the system, so that the high cost
of replacing the entire system at a later date can be avoided.
DESIGO covers all the important system functions of an existing VISONIK system,
including operation and monitoring, alarm management, time scheduling and data
archiving. The operation and display of the VISONIK automation stations may differ in
certain respects. The following DESIGO section refers to the DESIGO PX automation
stations.
The path to DESIGO
DESIGO INSIGHT, the common management station
DESIGO INSIGHT is the uniform management station for all existing systems supplied
by Siemens Building Technology. The management station also provides the basis for
the seamless integration of VISONIK into the DESIGO system. In addition to the latest
technology, DESIGO INSIGHT offers customers an extended range of system
functions, and the facility to connect to the new DESIGO PX automation stations. The
common management station, DESIGO INSIGHT, is the foundation stone for the
future.
System expansion with DESIGO PX
The expansion of existing VISONIK systems will be implemented with DESIGO PX.
State-of-the-art technology is assured by the use of open communications standards,
BACnet, LonWorks or KNX. Multiple operating modes are available: local, centralized,
via Ethernet or the web. The wide range of possibilities offered by integration makes
way for the connection of other disciplines.
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Advantages of DESIGO with VISONIK
Interaction between the DESIGO and VISONIK automation levels can be depended
upon. Compatibility with the TX-I/O modules as of BPS (PRV2) is assured.
System functions
• Web access with browser, via Ethernet or analog, ISDN or null modem.
• Higher system limits
• OPC-integrated solution
Management level
• Common management station for all existing systems supplied by Siemens Building
Technology.
• Modern platform based on Microsoft Windows and today's computer standards
• User log in using Windows authentification.
• Simple and intuitive operation with fully graphical user interface (2D and 3D).
• Integration of other disciplines by use of SCADA technology.
• Operation via a standard Web browser.
• Communication with the connected automation level via Ethernet or the telephone
line.
• BACnet communications between the management and automation level.
• Configuration of complex exception schedules (e.g. "every 2nd and 4th Saturday").
• Numerous alarm routing options (e.g. SMS, e-mail, pager, fax etc.).
• The amount of information can be freely adapted based on user needs and abilities.
• Redundant design provides high availability of DESIGO INSIGHT.
Automation level
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Compact modules.
PXM20 for operation of automation stations.
The module PXA30/40-W… supports web access via Web browser.
DESIGO RX room controller applications.
Use of DESIGO TX-I/O modules in parallel to existing PTM-I/O modules on the same
process station BPS (PRV2).
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System functions
Operators of the DESIGO building automation and control system have a versatile
range of equipment at their disposal, offering convenient access to the system and the
plant.
Operation and monitoring
Operator station
• The DESIGO INSIGHT management station is a powerful and user-friendly
interface for monitoring of the overall system. Access and alarm management can
be modified to the operator’s supervisory chain. For example, alarms can be
separated based on the user. DESIGO WEB and DESIGO Terminal Service allows
access to the management level using Web technology.
• The PX-WEB software uses Web technology to map all plant and system
information from the automation level to a standard Web browser.
Room unit
• The room unit product range. QAX.. offers functionality matched to meet the exact
requirements / needs of the user and the appropriate design.
Operation in the control panel
• The user-friendly, graphics-based PXM10 operator unit allows full local operation of
the automation stations.
• The PXM20 network-compatible graphics-based operator unit presents all plant and
system information in an easy-to-understand format with a plain-text commentary.
• PX-WEB can also be used with a touch panel for operation and monitoring of the
automation level.
Manual operation
• The DESIGO TX-I/O modules include facilities for manual/emergency operation of
plants and for the display of operating states.
• The PXC36-S compact automation station incorporates slide switches which can be
configured for manual operation, or as freely-assignable outputs.
DESIGO operating levels
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Trend/History
Fully integrated trend data processing allows effortless evaluation and analysis of realtime (online) data and (offline) historical data. The trend feature facilitates the
monitoring and fine-tuning of the plant. In the DESIGO system this feature is
implemented in the form of trend log objects, in compliance with BACnet standard.
Trend logging options:
Sampling options:
• Continuous logging.
• Polling.
• Single run.
• COV polling (Change of Value).
• Logging over a specified period.
• Event-driven polling.
Trend graphs can be displayed both on the PXM20 operator unit and on the
management station. The management station also allows displays in color and in 2D
or 3D.
Trend Viewer on the DESIGO INSIGHT management station and on the PXM20 operator unit
Online trend features:
Offline trend features:
• Real-time display of process data.
• Offline data display – no permanent connection
• Based on changes in the value of a
required.
data point (COVs) or on periodic
• Longer periods of time (days,months).
sampling by Trend Viewer (times can
• Data acquisition in the automation system.
be configured).
• The data is uploaded to the management level at
regular intervals or as needed.
Alarm management
One of the most important functions of a building automation and control system are
the automatic alarms for faults in the building services plants. The management of
alarms (generation, display and handling) must be simple, efficient and consistent at all
levels of the system. DESIGO uses the BACnet alarm functions, and supports the
following three types of alarms with up to 256 alarm priority levels:
• Basic alarm (for alarms not requiring user interaction).
• Simple alarms (for alarms requiring acknowledgment).
• Extended Alarms (alarms requiring acknowledgement and reset).
Alarm messages
When an alarm occurs, it is automatically detected, registered and transferred to
operator units such as PXM20 or PX-WEB, or to the DESIGO INSIGHT management
station. Informative alarm messages are also transmitted to remote devices such as
mobile phones, fax machines, printers or PCs and Web browsers, via SMS and e-mail.
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DESIGO INSIGHT further separates alarms in a customized manner so that each user
receives only those alarms corresponding to the area of responsibility.
Alarm lists provide a view of all pending and time-stamped alarms at a glance, and
permit straightforward processing. Operators are alerted to incoming and pending
alarms with pop-up windows and audible and visual signals.
Alarm routing
Alarms are transferred on the basis of time, priority and/or plant type, using a truly
powerful alarm routing system at the management station. This ensures the
uninterrupted routing of alarms, irrespective of whether or not there is an operator
sitting at the management station. Users are supported in their work by various
overview options which help ensure a fast and correct response even in critical alarm
situations.
Alarm messages on the PXM20 operator unit and on the DESIGO INSIGHT management station
Scheduler / Calendar
One of the basic functions of a building automation and control system is time control of
procedures and processes and ensuring energy efficient operation.
Scheduler programs ensure that the heating and lighting are switched off automatically
at the end of the workday, that the temperature in the building is reduced at night, and
that the plant is not kept running for longer than necessary. They can also be used to
switch off the air conditioning in certain rooms during holidays.
Saving energy /
increasing the
service life of plant
The ideal scheduler programs help save energy and increase the service life of the
plant. This is another area where DESIGO excels with its straightforward and
exceptionally user-friendly operation.
Time-switching operations in the DESIGO building automation and control system are
implemented per the BACnet standard, using the BACnet objects "Schedule" and
"Calendar". The function allows for flexible operation of the building. From simple 7-day
schedules to recurring exceptions, these powerful functions make programming easy.
By use of standard BACnet functions, the BACnet scheduler programs can be operated
system-wide from the user-friendly operator units PXM20 and PX-WEB and from the
DESIGO INSIGHT management station.
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Scheduler program on the DESIGO INSIGHT management station and on the PXM20 operator unit
For safety reasons, schedules and calendars are stored in the automation station, so
that in the event of a network or PC failure, the automation level can continue to
operate autonomously.
Access rights
Access rights can be used to filter information from the plant and system based on the
individual requirements of a user. The resident engineer or the service engineers, for
example, only have access to this important information. A distinction can also be made
between read access and write access. Certain users may be able to read a value but
not modify it, while other users may have extended access rights, enabling them both
to read and to modify values (edit).
Freely-definable
access rights
Only authorized personnel are granted access to the system via the operator units.
When a user enters a user name and password, the system verifies the associated
access rights and enables access to the relevant plant. Read and write access rights
can be defined in detail, right down to individual information points.
The following access classes are supported in the DESIGO system:
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•
•
•
•
•
•
Information flow
under control
Internal
Extended service
Basic service
Administration
Extended operation
Standard operation
Basic operation
Moreover, the Scopes function allows you to freely adapt the amount of information on
the management station to meet the needs and competencies of individual users with
regard to building area. Customizing the environment to each user ensures clear areas
of responsibility, so simplifying cooperation between the various user groups.
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Communication - Networks
Communication standards specially developed for
building services technology
Compliant devices can be interconnected at low cost using the BACnet (Building
Automation and Control network) open communications protocol. The worldwide
BACnet standard was developed specifically for the needs of building services, under
the auspices of ASHRAE (the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and AirConditioning Engineers). BACnet networks provide all subscribers with access to all the
data and functions of the connected devices.
BACnet, LonWorks and
KNX S mode (EIB)
For the exchange of information among its own system components, DESIGO uses
three standard protocols, recognized worldwide: BACnet, LonWorks and Konnex
(KNX) S-mode (EIB). The BACnet communication protocol is used for the exchange of
information between one DESIGO PX automation station and another, and between
DESIGO PX and PXM20 BACnet operator units and DESIGO INSIGHT.
DESIGO/IP uses LonTalk or PTP (point-to-point, modem or null-modem) as the
transport medium. At the room automation, DESIGO RX communicates per LonWorks
standard or KNX S-mode (EIB).
DESIGO Terminal Server
DESIGO WEB
DESIGO Terminal Server and DESIGO WEB make optimum use of the advantages of
modern IT technology for the benefit of building services. Properly selected and used,
they have a significant influence on the ability to fine-tune the running of the building
and on the comfort and satisfaction of building users. This reduces maintenance and
upkeep costs.
DESIGO Terminal
Server
DESIGO Terminal Server provides all the functions of the management system in the
form of terminal services over the network. These services can be accessed
simultaneously by different users in independent sessions. In addition to operation and
monitoring programs for the day-to-day operation of the plant, engineering tools are
also provided, allowing modification and expansion of the system while it is running.
This makes the DESIGO Terminal Server the optimum solution for professional building
operators who need unrestricted access to building data via their intranet or extranet,
from any location.
DESIGO WEB
BACnet certification
All DESIGO PX BACnet servers were submitted to the BACnet Interest Group Europe
(BIG-EU) for compliance testing on the BACnet standard DIN EN ISO 16484-5 and
successfully certified. A well-known testing institution conduced the comprehensive
testing.
DESIGO PX devices comply with the B-BC profile (BACnet Building Controller) and
DESIGO INSIGHT largely comply with the B-OWS profile (BACnet Operator
Workstation).
Connection of legacy
systems
DESIGO is compatible with the legacy automation systems UNIGYR, VISONIK,
INTEGRAL and SIMATIC S7 and allows their seamless integration. Changes in use,
system expansion and retrofit projects can all be handled in gradual stages.
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The management level - DESIGO INSIGHT
The clearly structured, modular, object-oriented software of the DESIGO INSIGHT
management station is based on the latest standard Windows technology.
The functional scope and ease of use of the software reduces operating costs and
familiarization time, while at the same time maintaining operational reliability. The
DESIGO INSIGHT applications are introduced below:
Applications in DESIGO INSIGHT
• Plant Viewer: Realistic plant graphics allowing fast,
targeted monitoring and operation of the system.
• Time Scheduler: Central programming of all timecontrolled building services functions.
• Alarm Viewer: Detailed overview of alarms to quickly
localize and eliminate errors.
• Log Viewer: Alarms, errors and user activities are logged in
chronological order, and can be displayed for further evaluation,
as needed.
• Database Audit Viewer: Log unauthorized changes in
databases (audit trail) guaranteeing the highest possible data
integrity.
• Alarm Router: Flexible routing of alarms to printers, fax
machines, mobile phones and e-mail.
• Trend Viewer: Comfortable analysis of trend data to
optimize operations and increase energy efficiency.
• Report Viewer: Snapshot queries to meet customers’
needs and their display in reports. Reports provide
information on plant operation analysis as well as
evaluation and documentation purposes.
• Object Viewer: An efficient tool for navigation through the
hierarchical tree-structure to all the data points in the
system. These points can then be read or manipulated,
depending on the access rights of the user concerned.
• Reaction Processor: System-wide monitoring of plants and
processes based on certain criteria (events). The Reaction
Process triggers predefined (re) actions when one (or a
combination) of the criteria are met. Allows for centralized time
control of plants without scheduler programs / calendar
functions.
• System Configurator: Used to configure the general setup of
the DESIGO INSIGHT management station and associated
applications.
• Graphics Builder: Efficient creation of customized plant
graphics.
• Open Drivers such as BACnet, OPC, KNX S-Mode (EIB),
LONWORKS: For direct integration of various interfaces into the
management station.
• Online operator tools for existing systems.
Plant Viewer
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Taskbar
A taskbar appears after starting DESIGO INSIGHT. It provides fast and direct access to
all the user applications, and displays important status information.
In the case of several remote plants, it is possible to switch from one plant to another
via the taskbar, subject to the appropriate access rights. This ensures clear
demarcation lines between the various areas of responsibility.
The user's entry into the system is simplified by user-specific start-sequences with
preselected programs and plant.
The DESIGO INSIGHT taskbar
The icons on the taskbar provide access to the main user applications:
Connect and disconnect sites
Login and logout, restart, lock or shutdown
Plant Viewer – the graphical interface to the plant
Alarm Viewer – displays the state of abnormal alarm points
Trend Viewer – displays graphs containing live data
Log Viewer – displays all event messages including alarms
Database Audit Viewer – logs unauthorized changes to databases
Object Viewer – shows all data points in the system, in list form
Scheduler – allows the user to modify plant switch times
Report Viewer – displays reports of momentary values recorded and
compiled by the user
Reaction Processor – allows automatic triggering of cross-system process
reactions
Alarm Router – routes alarms to printers, fax machines, mobile phones
and e-mail systems
Number of current system alarms
On-line help
Number of connected sites
Pending alarms in order of priority
DESIGO INSIGHT archive server
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Background functions in DESIGO INSIGHT:
• Life Check feature for checking the connection to automation systems.
• User log on using Windows authentification – Windows OS administers password guidelines,
such as password expiration and security. Automatic log on to DESIGO INSIGHT when user
accounts match.
• Alarm upload after system start.
• Check on unauthorized login attempts.
• The Scopes function provides user customized information views. You can adapt the amount
of information available to individual users based on need and competencies. Unwanted
information (objects) are hidden for the given applications. For example, only messages are
displayed in Alarm Viewer for which the user is responsible. Furthermore, multiple user can
work on the same system without access to certain information intended for other users
(especially user for remote control units).
Security functions in DESIGO INSIGHT:
• Management station locked by timeout after period without user activity.
• Time synchronization between management station and automation stations.
• Verification of hard disk memory capacity and availability of database.
• High Availability solution through redundant design of the DESIGO INSIGHT server.
The primary switches automatically to the standby system in the event of a hardware failure.
The management is once again available without loss of data after a minimum interruption.
Plant Viewer
Plant Viewer displays the areas of a building and the associated plants in graphical
form. The user works interactively with these views to monitor and control the data
points throughout the building. Values can be modified and alarms can be
acknowledged by clicking the corresponding concerned.
Process display
The Plant Viewer is based on SCADA technology.
Numerous windows of different sizes can be displayed simultaneously (overlapping
or tiled). Even large graphics, such as floor plans etc. can be accommodated, and the
freely definable page size makes them easy to view.
Process display
Real-time display
Measured values, setpoints, operating modes and alarms are displayed on the screen
in real-time, and updated continuously. The display form is determined during
engineering. Changes are indicated either by the object symbol, e.g. through animation
or a change in shape or color, or by the movement of, or a change in the color, shape,
or text of the values affected.
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Other features of Plant Viewer:
• Genuine multitasking with fully dynamic
• Definition of, and quick access to "Favorites".
functioning of all active pages.
• ToolTips for all dynamic objects, with the
• Object-oriented plant operation and
option of User, Technical or System
monitoring.
Designation.
• Freely definable page sizes for versatile
• Context-specific information such as text,
handling of several pages in the same
photos or maintenance information can be
screen.
added to each dynamic symbol.
• Page selection via dialog box, context
• Black-and-white or color graphics printing
menu or hyperlinks.
• Import of Windows 32-bit supported graphics
• Integrated standard page selection features
file formats, such as AutoCAD and PXC.
based on the page naming strategy.
• User privileges for access to different levels
Standard functions such as Last/Next/Top
• Tools for efficient and error-free engineering.
etc.
• Object-oriented navigation between
applications.
Time Scheduler
The Time Scheduler application in DESIGO INSIGHT can be used for central
programming of all time-controlled functions in the building services plant, including the
individual room control system.
Graphics-based
operation
The facilities for graphics-based operation of the weekly schedules and exception
programs, the user can modify and/or optimize scheduler programs at any time and
without difficulty.
Primary functions:
• Graphics-based overview and
• Direct entry of various operating modes
manipulation of all scheduler programs in
the system.
(e.g. Comfort, Standby, Energy Hold-Off).
• Storage and processing are independent of the
• Easy graphics-based programming of
switch times.
• Programs invoked directly from the plant
management station.
• Reports printed in different display formats.
• Calendars operated via the same easy-to-use
graphics.
interface.
• Logging of user activities.
System Browser view, and overview of daily profiles in the Time Scheduler application
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Alarm Viewer
The Alarm Viewer application displays alarms by type, and provides the user with
helpful information as to the type of action required by the system. With its
extensive filter and search functions, Alarm Viewer facilitates fast and well-targeted
access to the required information.
In larger systems with more than one management station, all management
stations access the same alarm database. An alarm for any given management
station is entered in this database and automatically displayed on all other
management stations.
Functions in Alarm Viewer:
• View, acknowledge and reset single or
• Read associated alarm help text with operating
multiple alarms.
instructions or additional information in text
• Display the associated alarm property
sheet with detailed data point
form.
• Object-based navigation to other applications,
information.
such as Plant Viewer and Log Viewer.
Alarm Viewer
Pop-up windows
The pop-up window is an important means of attracting the attention of the user in the
event of an alarm. Incoming alarms are displayed in a pop-up window that opens on the
Windows desktop and appears in the foreground of all other applications-including
third-party applications.
If several alarms occur, they are displayed one after the other. An audio file (.wav) can
be added to each alarm window defined to further alert the user to the alarm with an
audible signal.
The appearance of the pop-up window can be varied for each alarm category. From
this window, the user can invoke helpful instructions about the required response to the
alarm, or jump directly to other applications such as Plant Viewer or Alarm Viewer.
Alarm pop-up
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Alarm Router
The Alarm Router application provides highly effective building management. Important
messages or events in the building automation and control system are transferred to
specific receivers without the need for any user action at the management station.
Alarm Router is a background application which starts when DESIGO INSIGHT is
started, whether or not a user or site is connected. Alarms and important system events
can be transferred via the following media:
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•
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•
Criteria for alarm routing
Printers
Faxes
Pagers
Mobile phones
E-mail systems
Alarms can be grouped according to various criteria. A routing table defines the
conditions under which these alarm groups are routed to the assigned receivers. The
alarm messages are routed to alternative receivers in the event of connection
problems. The criteria include the following, for example:
• Time schedules and exceptions (e.g. at night, switch to the printer in the security
guard's office).
• Responsibility for the site (e.g. send a fax to the company responsible for
maintaining the system).
• Urgency of the alarm (e.g. call resident engineer via pager only in the event of high
priority alarms).
Alarm Router
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Trend Viewer
The Trend Viewer application is used to review current process data in real time
(online) and past process data (offline) over a period of time. Trend Viewer is an easyto-handle tool used to optimize plant operation and reduce costs.
Trend Viewer tasks:
• Process values and measured values
logged over a period of time.
• Minimum and maximum values retained
• Monitoring of current plant conditions.
• Plant optimization and fine-tuning.
• Response times appropriate for the support of
in graphs irrespective of time range.
large trend databases.
Up to ten process values can be displayed in 2D and 3D graphs in a single trend view.
Both online and offline data can be displayed simultaneously in separate windows,
enabling the user to compare past and current situations.
Drag
Drop
Drag & drop in Trend Viewer
Trend logging
Essentially, trend data can be displayed in three different modes:
• Online trend logging: Displays real-time process data which is updated whenever a
change of value (COV) occurs, or as the result of a time-based scan.
• Offline trend logging: Displays past process data which has been uploaded to a
database at the management level.
• Archive data: Displays older data which has been moved from the trend database
into archive files.
• The trend views can be saved and retrieved at a later date. Online trend data is
continuously logged and stored in the trend database.
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Object Viewer
Object Viewer helps users of the building automation and control system to navigate
efficiently through the entire structure; data objects can be easily selected.
Object Viewer supports three different hierarchical views:
• Technical View
• System View
The technical view is the plant-based standard view
The system view is a standard
associated with the technical designation.
hierarchical view, representing
• User View
the topology of the BACnet
The user view is based on customer-specific user
network, whereby a site contains
designations (user addresses).
devices and each device contains
The address structure and contents are defined as
objects.
part of the DESIGO PX engineering process.
Technical View
User View
System View
Various System Browser views
System Browser
The left pane of Object Viewer contains the System Browser, which displays a
hierarchically structured view of the system (in a tree-structure). The right pane of
Object Viewer displays the contents of the currently selected object.
Detailed alarm display in Object Viewer
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Functions in Object Viewer:
• Fast navigation through the building
• Modification and definition of
automation and control system.
• Quickly locate objects and alarms.
object-related text.
• Function with wildcarding for quick
• Detailed information on the properties of
each object.
and direct access to certain objects.
• Object search in other views by changing
• Display of real-time process data.
• Modification of setpoints and parameters,
and manual override of outputs.
view in context-menu.
• Supports read/write access levels.
• Object Editor: A user-friendly user interface
• Jump functions Back / Forward.
for editing all imported objects.
Log Viewer
Log Viewer provides users with access to all events that have occurred within the
system. Events and user activities are archived in chronological order in the log
database and can be viewed whenever required.
Event Handler
The data logging system is a background service performed by the Event Handler in
DESIGO INSIGHT, which continuously logs reported events as follows:
Events in Log Viewer:
• Alarm events from the process level, such as
• User events for reporting user activities
plant alarms and high priority warnings. The
on the management station. These
alarm is logged when it occurs, and thereafter
include authorized and unauthorized
upon acknowledgment, reset and return to
user log-in procedures and the
normal.
modification of values, parameters and
• System events from DESIGO INSIGHT
management stations and PX automation
stations. Examples include communication
setpoints etc.
• Status events from the process level,
such as plant ON/OFF etc.
failures, selection procedures, start-up,
shutdown, hard-disk monitoring, battery checks
etc.
The user interface of Log Viewer has the same look and feel as the Alarm Viewer and
is based on the same versatile sort and filter functions.
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Functions in Log Viewer:
• Query-configurations can be stored and re-
• The events logged for a specific object,
used. Display of current filter and sorting
such as events associated with a given
state.
site, automation station or data point, can
• The Log Viewer display is divided into tabs
Alarm, System, User and Status events
enabling the user to pre-select events of a
particular category.
• Columns can be flexibly rearranged, re-sized
or hidden as required.
be located quickly in the left pane (System
Browser).
• Logging of changes in the project
configuration.
• Parameter modification feature includes
original parameter value.
Logged data is saved and exported on an SQL server.
Log and trend data
archiving
The archiving function serves to remove data from the runtime databases. This is
necessary to first create space for new data in cases where storage capacity is
normally limited, and second, to store the data in a suitable form for retrieval at a later
date. The removed data is archived in a safe location for later retrieval and display if
required. Data is archived in DESIGO INSIGHT automatically on the basis of time or
quantity of data accumulated, or manually by the user.
Report Viewer
The Report Viewer allows the user to select existing report templates to manually start
momentary value data acquisition. A report is then generated with the values for the
plant data defined in the template at the time the data is recorded (snapshot function).
Pre-selected reports can even be automatically executed together with the Reaction
Processor.
The reports displayed on-screen can be printed or stored as PDFs for documentation
purposes. An export to CSV file format allows for additional evaluation of recorded data
values in other programs (Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access)
Filters
Filter criteria for searches may be entered to display only the data the user desires in
the reports (address masks wildcards, by plant, data point type, time, date, etc.).
Standard report templates
The following standard report templates available with DESIGO INSIGHT:
• Reports to record alarm and fault states (active, unconfirmed, etc.).
• Reports to record logbook entries (alarm, system and user events).
• Reports to record plant states (manual override, maintenance requirement, room
measured values, actual values, setpoint settings, etc.).
Customized report templates
The Report Builder tool creates customized templates for customers requiring their own
template reports. The report function with standard report templates is included as part
of the basic license; the Report Builder, however, requires a separate license.
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Create and query reports via Web
With the appropriate access rights, a DESIGO WEB client PC user may select existing
report templates on the DESIGO INSIGHT computer via the Web Report Viewer and
start momentary value recording. The generated report is displayed in DESIGO WEB
and can be saved or printed as a PDF file and downloaded from the Web Server to the
client computer.
Reaction Processor
The Reaction Processor is an event program capable of system-wide monitoring of
plants and processes for the occurrence of certain criteria (events) such as time, date,
changes of values or exceeding limit values. The Reaction Process triggers
preconfigured (re) actions when one (or a combination) of the criteria are met. The user
can define the entries in the Reaction Processor.
Global time scheduler with calendar function
DESIGO INSIGHT has a global time scheduler with calendar functions on the system
management level to execute reactions at predefined times of the day (time schedule)
or on certain days (calendar / date). You can even control plants and devices on the
automation level accordingly without time and calendar functions!
Primary application for the Reaction Processor
• Reaction Processor automates a user's routine work.
• The Reaction Processor includes a global scheduler / calendar program at the
management level for plants integrated at the automation level without a timeswitch.
• Automated control and switching of plants based on events occurring and monitored
during operation.
• Automated start up and routing of reports.
Operation and monitoring with Web technology
DESIGO WEB and DESIGO Terminal Server make optimum use of the advantages of
modern IT technology for the benefit of building services. Properly selected and used,
they have a significant influence on the ability to fine-tune the running of the building
and on the comfort and satisfaction of building users.
They distribute building information to the person who needs it, and in the exact
location where it is needed. In addition to flexibility of operation, both solutions
contribute substantially to a reduction in the day-to-day costs of modifications,
expansion, maintenance and data backup.
Both solutions are based on software standards and are therefore compatible with
today's IT security strategies (firewalls, Virtual Private Networks (VPN) etc.).
DESIGO Terminal Server
DESIGO Terminal Server provides all the functions of the management system in the
form of terminal services over the network. These services can be accessed
simultaneously by different users in independent sessions. In addition to the operation
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and monitoring programs for day-to-day operation of the plant, engineering tools are
also provided, allowing modification and expansion of the system while it is running.
This makes the DESIGO Terminal Server the optimum solution for professional
property managers who need unrestricted access to building data via their intranet or
extranet, from any location. All the user requires is a simple, standard networkcompatible terminal device such as a PC, Net PC or Web pad with a Microsoft
operating system, without other installed software components (Thin Client).
Safety is a top priority: Remote access from client devices is via Microsoft Remote
Desktop Web Connection with the highly encrypted Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
5.0 which uses RSA Security's RC4 cipher with the option of 40, 56 or 128-bit
encryption.
DESIGO Terminal Server is based on the Windows Server operating system with
the Terminal Server component, and runs on standard server hardware. The
hardware and software specification depends on how intensively it is used, with the
number of users requiring simultaneous access being a decisive factor.
DESIGO WEB
Functions in DESIGO WEB:
• Operation of graphics (Plant Viewer).
• Trend data (Trend Viewer).
• Operation of data points (Object Viewer).
• Time schedules (Scheduler).
• Alarms and log (Alarm Viewer, Log Viewer).
• Report Viewer.
This makes DESIGO WEB the optimum solution for those responsible for technical
services (such as the house engineer, building operator or security staff) who track the
day-to-day operation of the building and need easy access to all the key functions. In
addition, it makes new options available, enabling selected building data and user
access to be allocated relevantly to tenants and users of the building (e.g. room
operation, time schedules and display of room conditions).
WEB Plant Viewer
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DESIGO High Availability Solution
The DESIGO High Availability solution (HA) guarantees higher reliability, availability
and data security for DESIGO INSIGHT and InfoCenter, in particular for plants with
increased security requirements such as Pharma production facilities, high-tech
industry, airports, data centers, etc.
The DESIGO HA solution is based on standard IT components and consists of 2 or
more physical servers together with ESX server virtualization software by VMware.
The High Availability solution includes the following functionality:
• Continuously monitors all physical servers in a pool and restarts the DESIGO
INSIGHT server on the backup server without human intervention in the event of a
hardware fault.
• Monitors the operating system, automatically restarts the service when a malfunction
occurs.
• Monitors the DESIGO INSIGHT service; the service restarts automatically
when an error occurs.
• Recognizes server hardware faults thanks to mutual heartbeat functionality.
• Immediate restart of virtual machines without human intervention to an other physical
server within the server pool.
• Informs specialist in the event of a fault.
• VMware Infrastructure Manager (VIM) for server administration.
DESIGO High Availability solution
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The DESIGO PX automation level
The most striking features of DESIGO PX are the consistent openness of the system
and the scalability of the system with its freely programmable automation stations and
operator units. DESIGO PX reliably meets all expectations associated with the control
and monitoring of building services.
With its modular system design, DESIGO PX can be ideally adapted to specific
requirements and needs, making cost-effective DDC technology a possibility even in
smaller HVAC systems. Whether for new buildings or modernization projects,
investment costs are limited to the system components that are actually needed. This
innovative system strategy allows phased expansion of DESIGO PX into a building
automation and control system as and when required.
A range of graded operator units
Room users and building operators benefit from a comprehensive range of operator
units which can be used for targeted modification of room conditions or of the whole
plant.
Operator units
The touch panel ensures convenient operation and display of complex building services
plant.
DESIGO touch panel operation
• Maximum flexibility, and optimum assistance for
users of the technology.
• Easy to add new operator controls and
functions.
• Versatile guidance of users in the event
of alarms.
The right operator unit in the right place:
• Monitor and operate via PX-WEB: In the event
• For building users: Room units
of faults in the plant, DESIGO PX transmits SMS
optimized for building occupants can be
messages and allows remote diagnostics via
used for simple and direct local
Web client.
operation of the plant. So, for example,
• For the house engineer: With optimized operator
the room temperature in a meeting room
units, it is easy to check the functioning of the
can be adapted to individual
building services plant or to take account of
requirements, simply and without fuss.
changes in occupancy by modifying the
comprehensive time schedules.
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Operation at the automation level
PXM20 network operator units
The PXM20 and PXM20-E network-compatible operator units allows full operation of all
DESIGO PX automation stations connected to a BACnet network. As a BACnet client,
the PXM20/20-E automatically reads the data from the DESIGO PX automation
stations. It is therefore always up to date and can be replaced while the system is in
operation.
The operator unit has a high-resolution illuminated display for graphics and text, keys
for operation, and a common alarm indicator with an audible signal.
The operator unit can be mounted remotely for compact and modular automation
stations in the control panel door.
The clearly arranged function buttons and
fast access buttons ensure correct
operation, even by inexperienced users.
PXM20 operator unit
Time scheduler
Alarm overview
Online trend
Graphics-based display of the heating
curve
PXM20 / PXM20-E operator functions
• Alarm monitoring with acknowledgement and visual and • User-friendly guidance through
audible alarm indication.
• Data point display and operation of all measured
values, setpoints, plant states, operating states and
parameters.
the plant functions.
• Favorites, configurable overview
of main values in the plant.
• Multilevel access protection.
• Graphics-based display and operation of time
schedules, exception calendar, online-trend and
heating curve.
Type summary
PXM20
Operator unit for the automation level. Communication via LonTalk.
PXM20-E
Operator unit for the automation level. Communication via IP.
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PXM10 plant operator terminal
The PXM10 operator terminal allows full local operation of an automation station. The
unit incorporates user-friendly "single-button" operation and a high-quality display
panel.
PXM10 can be mounted remotely for compact and modular automation stations in the
control panel door.
PXM10 operator unit
Display of setpoints and actual values
Alarm display
Time scheduler
PXM10 operator functions
• Display of measured values, setpoints, • Visual alarm display.
plant states and operating modes.
• Alarm display with scope for acknowledgement.
• Setpoint adjustment where required.
• Graphics-based display of time schedule.
QAX… room units
Up to five, bus-capable QAX… room units can be connected to the automation station
PPS bus allowing the room user to modify comfort values to meet individual needs.
QAX30.1
QAX31.1
QAX32.1
QAX33.1
QAX34.1
QAX84.1/PPS2
2)
Function overview
QAX30.1
QAX31.1
)
QAX90.11) QAX91.11
QAX32.1
QAX33.1
QAX34.1
QAX84.1/
QAX34.33) PPS22)
Room temperature sensor
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Setpoint correction
Operating mode switch
Fan speed switch
LCD display for room temperature,
setpoint adjustment and operating mode
1)
wireless room units
2)
Flush mounted room
3)
One device per PXC…
Additional information available at: Room unit: Key to individual comfort
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PX-WEB Web operation
With its integrated Internet technology, the embedded Web server allows full plant
option of the automation station using standard Web browsers.
The Web server is integrated into the modular automation station PXC100/200-E.D
using the option module PXA40-W.. as well as PXC..-U using the module PXA30-W
PXC100/200.E-D with plugged-in option
module PXA40-W..
Operate and monitor via Web client (e.g.
touch panel)
Main functions of PX-WEB:
• Operation via Web browser or mobile clients (mobile phone,
• Operation of time schedules, exception calendar and
PocketPC or PDA).
heating curve graphs.
• Simple plug-and-play functions; no engineering needed.
• Reading of trend data, with the facility to export data
• User-friendly guidance through the plant functions.
to Microsoft Excel for evaluation purposes.
• Full access to all measured values, setpoints, plant and operating
states, and parameters.
• Collation of main values via “Favorites”.
• Support of multiple level access protection.
• Comprehensive data point operation and setpoint entry using clear
text.
• Additional graphics-based display of plant – easy to
create and modify.
• Alarm management via SMS (to specified telephone number) or by
• Modem and Ethernet version available.
email.
Plant operation
Alarm overview
PX-WEB type summary
PXC100/200-E.D + PX40-W1
Access with Web server via IP, alarms via SMS and email, generic Web
or
functions/operation on all connected DESIGO PX automation stations of a BACnet network.
PXC…-U + PX30-W1
PXC100/200-E.D + PX40-W0 / W2
Access with Web server via IP, alarms via SMS and email, graphical Web
or
functions/operation on all connected automation stations (for PXA..-W0) or on all DESIGO
PXC…-U + PXA30-W0 / -W2
PX automation stations of a BACnet network (for PXA..-W2).
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Freely-programmable automation stations
DESIGO PX offers maximum flexibility with freely-programmable automation stations to
optimally control and monitor building services plants. Comprehensive system functions
such as alarms, time scheduling and trend data storage cover all the requirements
associated with the operation of a building. The distributed automation stations,
available in two categories, operate autonomously.
BACnet communications
for maximum openness
DESIGO PX is based on industry standards designed not only for the present but also
for future communications technologies. BACnet/LonTalk or IP are not mere buzzwords
to us. On the contrary, they emphasize the openness of our systems and our use of the
latest communications technology for maximum overall efficiency. Our consistent and
coordinated use of standard technologies also ensures straightforward and costeffective integration of third-party systems and components.
Freely-programmable automation stations
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Automation stations - Compact series
The mounting technique and the fixed configuration of integrated I/Os in the compact
series automation stations make them ideal for control of small and distributed plant.
The I/Os in these automation stations can be adapted to various types of signal.
The automation stations are installed in the control panel. The operator units are
connected to BACnet, PPS bus or HMI connection.
Automation station PXC22-E.D
Plant size I/O:
12
22
36
36
52
10
UI
4
12
18
12
16
4
DI
2
0
4
12
16
4
AO
4
4
6
6
8
0
DO
2
6
8
6
12
2
BACnet/LonTalk
PXC12.D
PXC22.D
PXC236.D
PXC36-S
PXC52
BACnet/LonTalk
modem
connection
PXC12-T.D
PXC22-T.D
PXC36-T.D
BACnet/IP
PXC12-E.D
PXC22-E.D
PXC36-E.D
PXC10-TL
Input and output options
UI
Universal inputs, which can be connected to passive (LG-Ni 1000) and active
(DC 0…10 V) sensor elements, or to binary volt-free contacts, for signaling
functions.
For PXC…D, a meter at 20 Hz available as an option.
DI
Binary inputs for signaling functions.
For PXC10TL, PXC36-S and PXC52, meter functions also available as an option
(max. 4 meters per PXC… at 20 Hz).
AO
Analog outputs for the connection of 0 ... 10 V actuators or for binary control. Via
the program structure, analog outputs can also be programmed as binary switch
functions and connected to 24 V/20 mA loads.
DO
AC 230 V / 2A relay outputs for binary control.
Up to 5 QAX3… room units can be connected to all compact series automation
stations.
The PXC36-S automation station also incorporates a manual switch and further LED
indicators. The manual controls, with switch positions "Auto/Stop/Manual" or
"Auto/0/1/2", can be used for direct switch control of actuators or freely configured in
software for other purposes.
Further, the PXC10-TL automation station is optimized for wall mounting and has a
built-in 230 V supply, and a freely-programmable LED button.
The PXC…-T.D automation stations for direct modem connection allow for remote
management and alarming using DESIGO INSIGHT.
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Automation stations - modular series PXC..D
The modular series PXC..D automation stations with its free I/O configuration and DIN
compliant construction are optimized for panel assembly. It primarily controls and
monitors larger items of plant. The flexible TX-I/O modular product range for signaling,
measuring, metering, switching and positioning can be seamlessly connect to the
automation station.
The I/O modules with local manual controls on the module housing provide the plant
operator with simple manual operation of the plant directly in the control panel. This
local manual control is automatically transmitted as a remote/local signal to the
automation station and associated operator units. In an emergency, they operate
independently of the automation station, providing stand-alone emergency operation.
PXC100/200..D modular automation station with connected TX-IO modules
Automation station overview
Connection of TX – I/O modules via island bus
up to 200 data points
More than 200 data points
BACnet/LonTalk
PXC100.D
PXC200.D
BACnet/IP
PXC100-E.D
PXC200-E.D
The LonWorks system controller for this series allows you to connect LonWorks
devices such as DESIGO RXC room controllers and third-party devices.
Overview of system controllers LonWorks
PXC00.D
System controller with BACnet/LonTalk communication.
PXC00-E.D
System controller with BACnet/IP communication.
The PXC..D modular series is supplemented with option and expansion modules.
Plug-in option module PXA40-…
Side-connection expansion module
for automation stations
PXX-L.. for system controller
The option module for automation stations assume additional functions such as PXWEB or remote management together with DESIGO INSIGHT.
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Option modules for automation stations PXC100.D / PXC200.D
PXA40-T
Option module for remote management.
Option module overview for automation stations PXC100-E.D / PXC200-E.D
PXA40-T
Option module for remote management.
PXA40-W0
PX-WEB option module for IP, remote management, SMS, email 1) and
alarming with graphics-based Web functions 1) for the automation station
fitted with the module.
PXA40-W1
PX-WEB option module for IP, remote management, SMS email 1) and
alarming with graphics-based Web functions 1) for all automation stations
connected to a BACnet network.
PXA40-W2
PX-WEB option module for IP, remote management, SMS email 1) and
alarming with graphics-based Web functions 1) for all automation stations
connected to a BACnet network.
1) One communication type only: Either DESIGO INSIGHT PTP or WEB PPP
The expansion module allows connection of LonWorks devices such as DESIGO RXC
room controllers and third-party devices to the system controller LonWorks.
Expansion module overview for system controller LonWorks PXC00.D/PXC00-E.D
PXX-L11
Expansion module for up to 60 LONWORKS devices / RXC room controllers.
PXX-L12
Expansion module for up to 120 LONWORKS devices / RXC room controllers.
The system controller supplements room automation with the functions cluster,
scheduler program, trend function, alarm management and mapping data points on
both BACnet/IP and BACnet/LonTalk.
Automation stations – PXC..-U modular series
The automation stations for the PXC..-U modular series with its free I/O configuration is
suitable for expanding existing plants and as PX OPEN system controller for
connecting room automation (RXB, RXL) as well as integrating third-party devices.
A range of extension modules supplies various additional functions such as PX-WEB or
remote management.
PXC...-U modular automation stations
Extension module PXA30-…
Automation station overview
PXC64-U
Modular automation station to connect TX-I/O modules and/or PTM I/O
via P-bus with up to 200 data points.
PXC128-U
For more than 200 data points.
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Automation station interfaces
PPS2
For the connection of up to 5 QAX3… room units to PXC64/128-U.
BACnet/LonTalk
For BACnet communications between automation stations via LonTalk.
BACnet/IP
For BACnet communication via IP between automation stations via
extension module PXA30-N/W…
P bus
Connection for I/O modules to PXC64/128-U.
Tool/HMI
Operator unit or DESIGO XWORKS plus connection.
PX OPEN system controller overview
PXC00-U
System Controller
Extension modules
PXA30-K11
Integrate DESIGO RXB or RXL room Controllers as well as
KNX S-mode third-party devices
Integrate M-bus, Modbus, SCL
PXA30-RS
with 100 DPs
PXA30-RS1
with 400 DPs
PXA30-RS2
with 1000 DPs (M-bus, Modus 2000….)
Overview of extension modules for automation stations and system controllers
PXA30-T
Extension module for remote management.
PXA30-N
Extension module for BACnet/IP.
PXA30-NT
Extension module for BACnet/IP and remote management.
PXA30-W0
PXA30-W1
PX-WEB extension module2) for IP, remote management, SMS, email1)
and alarming with graphics-based Web functions1) for the automation
station fitted with the module.
PX-WEB extension module2) for IP, remote management, SMS email 1)
and alarming with graphics-based Web functions1) for all automation
stations connected to a BACnet network.
PXA30-W2
PX-WEB extension module2) for IP, remote management, SMS email 1)
and alarming with graphics-based Web functions1) for all automation
stations connected to a BACnet network.
1) One communication type only: Either DESIGO INSIGHT PTP or WEB PPP
2) One type of BACnet communications: Either via IP or LonTalk
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Room automation - DESIGO RX
Convenient room automation with DESIGO RX
DESIGO RX is a modern, flexible range of room controllers and room units suitable for
both stand-alone operation and for communication over a network. Our room
controllers control and monitor thermal comfort conditions in rooms and self-contained
zones while ensuring maximum energy efficiency. They have indicated outstanding
values during the eu.bac certification of our RXC, RXB and RXL devices.
The DESIGO RX range comprises compact and modular controllers, easy-to-operate
room units and controllers in room-style housings.
Easy control of HVAC, lighting and blinds
The modular design of DESIGO RXC combines lighting and blinds with the HVAC
control system. With a single room unit, users can control all the room functions to
individual requirements.
The right solution for every network
The DESIGO RXB and DESIGO RXC families of controllers represent a lasting
investment in the future. The DESIGO RXC room controller communicates with the
standardized LonWorks protocol and the DESIGO RXB room controller with KNX Smode (EIB). The use of these communication standards allows the DESIGO RX to be
combined with other third-party devices. This ensures that room automation can be
easily expanded or can be adapted for change of use.
The RXL family completes the range with an economical room solution for DESIGO.
These room controllers use a proprietary DESIGO bus for communication.
Seamless integration of DESIGO RX into the DESIGO building automation and control
system makes available the additional functions of building management.
Integrated operation of HVAC, lighting and blinds with DESIGO RXC
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Product range overview: DESIGO RXC
The DESIGO RXC hardware
DESIGO RXC is a comprehensive range of room controllers for HVAC automation,
extension modules for lighting and blinds, and a graded range of tailor-made room
units.
* RXC32.1 not available in Germany (RC-DE)
DESIGO RXC software
Each room controller carries downloadable application software (referred to as the
"application") with optimum control programs for the corresponding room or area.
Siemens Building Technologies maintains a comprehensive library of reliable, fieldproven applications for HVAC and electrical applications.
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Product range overview: DESIGO RXB
DESIGO RXB hardware
The DESIGO RXB devices are certified by the Konnex Association and are processed
with the ETS engineering and commissioning tool.
The range consists of compact controllers, controllers in a room-style housing and
room units for HVAC operation.
DESIGO RXB software
Each DESIGO RXB room controller is loaded with HVAC application software which
includes one or more applications. The desired application can be enabled during
commissioning.
The controllers in the RXB10.1 room housing are our cost-effective solution for HVAC
control. They cover radiator and chilled ceiling applications and simple VAV systems.
Our compact RXB21.1 and RXB22.1 room controllers are optimized for fan coil
applications. The RXB24.1 room controller is designed for radiator and chilled ceiling
applications. They can be installed directly in the fan coil unit, in control panels or on
ducting. They also communicate with the Synco 700 control system.
Product range overview - DESIGO RXL
DESIGO RXL is a range of economical room solutions. Data communication operates
on a proprietary DESIGO bus which provides the transition to BACnet. Additional
functions include time scheduling, trend, heating/cooling demand, central control of
setpoints and numerous other features.
Commissioning and parameterization is carried out directly on the controller using the
Synco Tool ACS or the QAX34.3 room operator unit. Network connection is not
required. The Service LED shows the operational status of the room controller at all
times.
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The DESIGO RXL hardware
The range consists of compact controllers and QAX3…, QAX8…, QAX9… room units
for HVAC operation. The compact RXL21.1 and RXL22.1 room controllers are load with
comprehensive standard applications for fan coils.
The required application is enabled in the commissioning phase.
DESIGO RXL software
Each DESIGO RXL room controller is loaded with HVAC application software which
include one or more applications. The desired application can be enabled during
commissioning. Our compact RXL21.1 and RXL22.1 room controllers are optimized for
fan coil applications. The RXL24.1 room controller is designed for radiator and chilled
ceiling applications. They can be installed directly in the fan coil unit, in control panels
or on ducting. They also communicate with the Synco 700 control system.
Room unit: The key to individual comfort
The DESIGO QAX.. room units cover a wide spectrum of possible operating scenarios.
The range includes units which measure the room temperature and allow setpoint
adjustment, operating mode selection or fan-speed control and an LCD display. The
QAX9.. room units are wireless devices. Design and ergonomic operation are
optimized.
The QAX84.1/PPS2 room unit is based on the device QAX34.1 (software and LCD
are identical) and are installed flush mounted as a variant. As a consequence, you can
combine the device with third-party switching programs.
The QAX5…integrated room unit works with LonWorks combines the operation of
HVAC, lighting and blinds in a single device. The keypad can be configured with the
combination of buttons and switches best suited to the application.
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Applications
The field-proven applications make DESIGO RX highly versatile. An extensive range of
standard applications is available for fan-coil units, VAV, radiators and chilled ceilings.
The control parameters are matched to the relevant room at the commissioning stage.
Stand-alone room automation operation
The room automation system performs its control tasks and communicates
autonomously over the LonWorks bus or KNX S-mode bus (EIB).
Further, with DESIGO RXL, a range of communicating room controllers with a
proprietary DESIGO bus is now available.
Integration into the building management system
DESIGO RX topology
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Integration into the automation and control level
Freely programmable automation stations with a LonWorks or KNX interface connect
the DESIGO RX room automation system into the building automation and control
system, at the same time making other functions available.
Conversion of LonMark or KNX objects into BACnet objects.
Interface to BACnet for networks with RXL room controllers.
Concentration and simple operation of room data.
Grouping for optimization across rooms.
System functions and optimizer software such as time schedules, trends, alarm
generation etc.
• Coordination with the primary plant.
• Safety functions, e.g. in the event of storm warnings.
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Integration into the management level
Automation level ensures that all data and functions of the room automation system
can also be viewed and operated at the management level.
The control and operation of the RX devices with DESIGO INSIGHT opens the way to a
range of additional functions including the following:
• Operation and monitoring of rooms via plant graphics.
• Logging and archiving of trend data.
• Individual time schedules.
• Central control and override of setpoints, operating modes, lighting, blinds etc.
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DESIGO OPEN
DESIGO OPEN is a consistent and open communication. Simple technical connection
of the widest possible range of building technical systems based on open and
standardized data interfaces. DESIGO OPEN offers a portfolio of solutions for simple
and cost-effective integration of third-party systems and devices.
These quality solutions have the following outstanding project-specific and user-specific
features:
Features
• Management functions across system
boundaries.
• Uniform user-interface.
• Full integration of third-party systems into
the building automation and control system.
• Use of recognized standard communication
protocols and powerful standard integration
• Expansion and replacement of individual
components at any time.
• Optimum cost/benefit ratio for operation and
maintenance.
• Technical support throughout the entire
project cycle for long-term investment
protection.
platforms.
DESIGO OPEN provide optimum integration of third-party system at each level,
depending on the required process interaction and data point amount.
DESIGO OPEN topology
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DESIGO INSIGHT OPEN
SCADA technology
INSIGHT OPEN is a modern integration platform for direct connection to the
management level which uses vendor-neutral visualization systems based on SCADA
technology. SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems are software
products from the field of industrial automation, and can be used to connect various
automation systems using a variety of device drivers.
SCADA technology is ideal for connecting stand-alone third-party systems or open
automation and field buses, where the emphasis is on operation and monitoring and
reliable cross-disciplinary interconnection is not required. Vertical connections are
implemented with communication cards or system-specific interfaces plugged directly
into a management system PC. INSIGHT OPEN makes use of the technological
potential of Citect, a leading SCADA system supplied by CiTechnologies Pty. Ltd.,
Australia.
INSIGHT OPEN is an adjunct to the DESIGO INSIGHT management station and
provides the following functions for the integrated third-party system or device:
Functions in INSIGHT OPEN
• Graphical operation of the plant and the
process.
• Topological data point operation in Object
Viewer.
• Alarm display and operation.
• Log book and message archiving.
• Dynamic trend curves and long-term data
• Alarm routing to message receivers.
storage.
• Access protection.
INSIGHT OPEN runs on Windows XP or Windows Vista on networks.
INSIGHT OPEN provides an OPC client (OLE for process control) for the connection of
third-party systems. This supports the specifications of Data Access Version 1.0a and
Version 2.0.
As a consequence, INSIGHT OPEN is an integral component of the process control
system and subject to the same high expectations in respect of reliability and minimum
downtime.
The process values transferred from third-party systems to the DESIGO INSIGHT
management station are mapped as SCADA process variables, or "variable tags".
Special tags are used for alarm and trend variables:
• Alarm tag, alarm process variable.
• Trend tag, trend process variable.
Unlike the data points in the building automation and control system, the process
variables (tags) each contain one item of information only. Alarms and trend logs are
SCADA objects which are generated by and calculated in the I/O server.
Vendor-neutral protocols
Vendor-specific protocols, e.g.
• BACnet.
• SIPORT NT (access control).
• LonWorks.
• AlgoRex (fire detection system).
• KNX S-mode (EIB).
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DESIGO SX OPEN
SX OPEN is an innovative integration platform used to connect OPC-based third-party
systems to an open BACnet network. DESIGO SX OPEN forms a powerful bridge
between OPC, and BACnet by replicating an OPC client in OPC, and a BACnet server
on BACnet.
The functions extend far beyond the simple mapping and transfer of OPC items to
BACnet. For example, the freely programmable level of SX OPEN, at which functions
can be interconnected, allows the following:
• Direct mapping of OPC items to BACnet objects, for display and operation by
BACnet clients.
• Grouping of OPC items to create standard integrated BACnet objects.
• Event-driven transfer of alarms in the BACnet network.
• Trend server with its own data maintenance for trendlog objects.
• Peer-to-peer communication with other BACnet servers.
SX OPEN is especially suitable for the integration of OPC-based third-party systems
where there is a need to interconnect functions locally (peer-to-peer communication).
It fully compensates for the disadvantages of simple SCADA technology.
The modular software package can be run on standard PC systems with Windows
operating systems. Industrial control-panel PCs with no rotating parts (e.g. Siemens
micro box) offer reliability, easy maintenance and minimal down time.
Features
• BACnet server to ANSI/ASHRAE 135-2004
with BACnet/IP.
• Supported data objects: Analog Input and
• Read and write access in accordance with
BACnet rules of priority.
• OPC Client Data Access 2.05a.
Output, Binary Input and Output, Analog and
Binary Value, Multistate Input, Output and
Value, Device, Notification Class.
• OPC server with data access for:
• OPC server with data access for third-party
- LonWorks
systems.(e.g. fire detection, intruder
- KNX S-mode (EIB)
detection, access control, CCTV, industrial
- M-bus
PLCs, other).
- Modbus
- PROFIBUS
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DESIGO PX OPEN
The native BACnet automation station PX OPEN is a multifunctional integration
platform used to connect third-party automation stations and open field-bus networks to
the BACnet network.
• PX LON for the connection of LonWorks devices and networks and the
DESIGO RXC room automation system.
• PX Modbus, PX M-bus and PX SCL (Structured Control Language) to connect
Modbus, M-bus or simple ASCII protocols for RS232 or RS485 (free SCL
programming).
• PX KNX to connect KNX S-mode (EIB) devices and networks, DESIGO RXB and
RXL room automation as well as Synco 700.
The data points of the third-party are mapped to input/output functions in BACnet and
are then available as fully communicating data points for further processing and further
connection, e.g. for:
• Alarm handling and prioritization.
• Override control, priority control and commands for central operation.
• Grouping, Time schedules, Trend logging
PX OPEN integrates up to 2000 items of information per device. The bi-directional
exchange of data is event-driven, i.e. the systems only exchange information if the data
point changes. Peer-to-peer communication can be implemented without difficulty in the
BACnet network
The PX OPEN integration stations are positioned in a flexible configuration in the
BACnet network and can be operated via the local LCD operator units.
"Simple" protocols based on ASCII strings can be connected directly to PX OPEN by
use of SCL in conjunction with a freely programmable RS232 or RS485 port.
• BACnet
• Hotel management: Fidelio.
• LonWorks
• Siemens AlgoRex (fire detection system).
• KNX S-mode (EIB)
• M-bus
• Modbus
PX LON
PX LON connects LonWorks networks to DESIGO and maps LonWorks network
variables to BACnet data points.
Main functions of PX LON
• Compression of DESIGO RXC room
controller data and third-party devices.
• Maps DESIGO RXC applications to
BACnet for operation and monitoring
(grouped as HVAC, lighting and blind
control functions).
• Higher-level control and optimization
functions, such as room and zone-based
groups, time control, and system functions
such as changeover, summer/winter
compensation etc.
• Alarm handling, device monitoring.
• Trend storage.
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PX LON maps RXC applications in such a way as to produce a room view. This
enables the rooms to be grouped together, for shared occupancy programs, or for
shared commands for the control of lighting or blinds, for example.
PX M-bus
PX M-bus connects the M-bus consumption meters to the DESIGO system and maps
meter readings and device-related meter information to BACnet data points.
Main functions of PX M-bus
• Consumption data acquisition and
• Compresses data from consumption and heat
remote monitoring of a maximum of
meters at the automation level.
250 consumption and heat meters or
up to 2,000 BACnet I/O objects.
• Trend storage to record meter readings.
PX Modbus
PX Modbus connects Modbus devices or networks supporting the Modbus protocol as
specified by Modicon to the DESIGO system and maps their data points to BACnet
data points. PX Modbus is particularly suitable for integrating industrial controls or
chillers and linking them to the automation process.
PX KNX
PX KNX connects KNX S-mode (EIB) networks to DESIGO and maps KNX S-mode
(EIB) group addresses to BACnet data points.
Main functions of PX KNX
• Compression of data from the DESIGO
• Higher-level control and optimization
RXB room controllers and other KNX data
functions, such as room and zone-based
points at the automation level.
groups, time control, and system functions
• Mapping of DESIGO RXB and RXL as well
as SIEMENS Synco 700 and other KNX S-
such as changeover, summer/winter
compensation etc.
mode (EIB) applications to BACnet for
operation and monitoring (grouped as
• Trend storage.
HVAC, lighting and blind control functions).
DESIGO TX OPEN
A few, decentralized, distributed third-party devices can be connected quickly and cost
effectively via DESIGO TX OPEN and processed in the automation system.
The microprocessor-based OPEN modules connect selected third-party devices via
RS232 or RS485 to the decentralized I/O bus of the automation station. Various
module types can be used depending on the communications protocol.
Manufacturer-specific protocols
• Modbus.
• Variable speed drive: Siemens SED2.
• M-bus meters.
• Pumps: Grundfos, Wilo.
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DESIGO tools
Professional software tools and a wide range of proven application blocks are available
for engineering and processing the automation stations.
DESIGO XWORKS plus
The engineering tool DESIGO XWORKS plus offers user-friendly software tool that are
easy to use and geared to technical processing of customer projects. They include
planning, configuration, commissioning and final adjustment of the automation station
with the associated program. A variety of report functions are available for
documentation purposes.
Thanks to its intuitive design of DESIGO XWORKS plus, makes it easy to begin
working with the time without time-consuming training.
Various processes are consistently supported depending on whether you are working
with standardized DESIGO application libraries or setup the program using data points.
Flexible programming
Moreover, DESIGO XWORKS plus provides tools that flexibly program, together with
the DESIGO application library, individual solutions as well as parameterization and
commissioning. The CFC Editor is used as a basis for this work.
Data exchange is continuous for distributed work on various user groups within the
project. Data only needs to be entered once and is always consistent. Functions for
project management are available such as creating and archiving projects as well as
check in/out of project data for commissioning.
As a comprehensive engineering tool, DESIGO XWORKS plus also establishes
network topology, integrates third-party systems up to the planning of room automation
systems. At the same time DESIGO XWORKS plus supports the interaction with
standard room automation LNS tools as well.
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Programming with D-MAP
The D-MAP programming language (DESIGO Modular Application Programming) for
DESIGO PX ensures efficient programming and parameter setting for building services
plant. D-MAP is optimized for building services applications. The control strategies
required for and best suited to efficient operation are implemented using graphicsbased data flow programming.
Efficient engineering with blocks and compounds
The project-specific HVAC applications are configured, programmed, commissioned
and maintained using the CFC Editor. The CFC Editor is a graphics editor based on
block and data flow techniques. Predefined and tested application programs are
assembled to create compound structures (referred to simply as “compounds”), and
these are then made available in the libraries.
Creating the CFC chart with the CFC Editor
DMAP programming
features
• The basic elements of D-MAP programming are blocks and "compounds"
(compound functional units). These are stored in libraries.
• To create a D-MAP program, the blocks and compounds for the required functions
are put together in the CFC Editor. This process involves creating instances (of
blocks) or copies (of compounds) from the libraries
• The flow of data between blocks is programmed by interconnecting the "pins" (inputs
and outputs) of various blocks
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Proven application solutions
The broad range of DESIGO application libraries cover individual customers needs with
building automation and control applications in a comprehensive manner. All available
solutions contain images of actual plant, aggregates and components in a structure
which can be used equally for design engineering, control, operation and monitoring
and display.
You can lower operating costs in a sustainable way using energy optimizing DESIGO
applications saving energy resources and lowering CO2 emission in the process.
Energy efficiency
Standardized, tested functions meet European standard EN15232 : 2007 Energy
“Efficiency in buildings – Influence of Building Automation and Control and Building
Management” in the highest classes. Using the existing energy efficiency applications,
you not only sustainably save the environment, but also lower building operating costs
through the entire life cycle of the building.
Safety and quality
The application reflect decades of Siemens experience. Many of software applications
were developed and extensively tested in real plants to maximize the safety and quality
of the solutions.
The application portfolio guarantees a high degree of protection for your investment
Comfort
All applications are created with a focus on maximizing the user’s comfort. With their
sophisticated control strategies and concepts, the applications offer a optimum balance
between comfort and energy use.
Operation and
monitoring
All applications are subject to a transparent operating concept to keep training costs to
a minimum. The ease of operation is applied throughout the entire DESIGO system and
is provided to the customer when compiling the plants. We always pay special attention
to ease of operation should operator interventions be required on the DESIGO
INSIGHT management station or on the panel using the PXM10 / PXM20. Thanks to its
consistent operating concept, operators are able to quickly initiate the proper measure;
even during hectic situations.
Flexibility
DESIGO applications map real plants and are clearly structured. Multiple components
form an aggregate with multiple aggregates forms a complete plant. Changes to the
structures can be undertaken in a flexible manner during a project's engineering phase.
DESIGO applications thus fit into the overall expandable modular system, ensuring
long-term cost-effectiveness.
Energy efficiency
Safety and quality
Flexibility
Comfort
Operation and
monitoring
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DESIGO S7
The automation level - SIMATIC S7 for industrial
applications
DESIGO S7 offers an expansion of the DESIGO product portfolio with SIMATIC S7 for
industrial or high available applications requiring programmable logic controllers (PLC).
DESIGO S7: The most important features
• Use SIMATIC S7 components and tools (input and
output components, network adapters, Step7
Manager, CFC Tool) into one integrated DESIGO
System.
• Use of standard communication BACnet, Ethernet
TCP/IP, PROFINET, PROFIBUS DP, KNX, ASI,
Modbus.
• HVAC library with standardized and
tested blocks and applications.
• Peripheral device system ET 200S
for distributed plants, larger
distances, use of integrated motor
starts and a high degree of
accuracy.
DESIGO S7 topology
Market performance packages
DESIGO S7 includes the two market performance packages DESIGO S7 Building
Solution and DESIGO S7 Building Integration.
The communication processor CP 343-1 BACnet is used for both packages. It ensures
consistent communication among all system components.
DESIGO S7 Building
Solution
Upgrades a DESIGO system using fully integrated SIMATIC S7 components and the
use of a S7 HVAC library, based in part on the DESIGO application library.
Communications is via BACnet. This allows for the efficient engineering of HVAC
applications.
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The market performance package is a complete solution for industrial building
automation and control and expands the DESIGO System using SIMATIC S7
component and tools as well as, in addition to the communications processor CP 343-1
BACnet:
DESIGO S7 Library
The DESIGO S7 Library consists of a HVAC block library based on the proven
DESIGO applications concept and functionality of the DESIGO PX firmware library as
well as the HVAC compound library. The compound library includes preconfigured,
documented and tested applications as the basis for project-specific applications.
DESIGO S7 Basis Tool
• Engineering Tool based on CFC Standard Tool.
• Consistent data and efficient engineering thanks to a common data basis for
automation software and BACnet configuration.
• Fully integrated SIMATIC tool environment.
• Software changes possible during operation (Delta download).
DESIGO S7 Building
Integration
Seamless integration of existing SIMATIC S7 automation stations in a DESIGO System
via BACnet communication with a minimum amount of engineering.
In addition to using existing SIMATIC S7 and tools together with the CP 343-1 BACnet
communication processor, the market performance package also includes:
DESIGO S7 Mapping Tool
• Maps process data to BACnet objects.
• Conversion functions for adapt the format.
SIMATIC S7 automation station
The modular automation station for all industrial plants as well as for HVAC applications
for industry and infrastructure. The modular, fan-free design, simple implementation of
distributed structures, and user-friendliness of SIMATIC S7 make it the convenient and
cost-effective solution for a wide range of functions.
Several CPUs with different levels of performance, plus an extensive range of modules
with numerous convenient functions enable the user to select only the modules actually
required for the application concerned. If the required function is later extended, the
automation station can simply be upgraded as required, by adding further modules.
A SIMATIC S7 system comprises:
• A central processing unit (CPU): Different CPUs are available for various
performance ranges, to some extent, CPUs with integrated PROFINET or
PROFIBUS DP interfaces.
• Signal modules (SM) for digital and analog inputs and outputs.
• Communication modules (CP) for bus coupling and point-to-point connections.
• Power supply modules (PS) for connection of the SIMATIC S7 to a supply voltage of
AC 120/230 V or DC 24 V.
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Use:
• Connected to BACnet/IP, Ethernet TCP/IP system bus.
• Stand-alone, with local TB177B touch panel.
Communication processor CP 343-1 BACnet
The communications processor CP 343-1 BACnet for the SIMATIC S7 300 automation
station allows a cross-electrical and mechanical installation for building automation and
control as well as process automation.
For example, you can use SIMATIC S7 automation stations and DESIGO PX
automation stations at the same time in plants and buildings. The communications
processor communicates with DESIGO INSIGHT via BACnet/IP. It can also directly
exchange data peer-to-peer between DESIGO PX and SIMATIC S7.
The field level - SIMATIC ET 200 S
In conjunction with SIMATIC S7, digital and analog inputs and outputs can be linked to
the central control system via the PROFINET or PROFIBUS DP field bus system.
The peripheral devices can perform central control sub-functions independently.
Sections of the plant can be tested and commissioned in advance. In the event of an
error, standalone elements can continue to operate autonomously .
The distributed peripheral devices in the SIMATIC range come in different sizes, with
different forms and protection classes, and optionally, even with a freely programmable
CPU. ET 200S is particularly suitable for building automation and control tasks.
Bottom line: Less wiring is required, and the plant is significantly more flexible and
reliable.
The extensive range of modules and the uniform approach, throughout the system, to
engineering, mounting and programming mean that ET 200S can be used as a
universal peripheral device system. The peripheral-device modules can be combined
as required.
Local operation and monitoring
The SIMATIC TP177B touch panel operator unit is used for local operation and
monitoring of the SIMATIC S7 automation stations. It provides access to all data points
and the associated parameters (e.g. messages and switch commands) in all plants.
Normally the unit is built into the control panel door.
The SIMATIC TP177B operator unit enables the user to locate faults, operate and
optimize the operation of plant and equipment such as heating coils and fans, and
modify switch times.
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Energy management
Software package for energy efficient building
operation
Facilities management today places prime emphasis on user comfort and the
minimization of operating costs. To meet demands in both these areas satisfactorily,
additional analysis software packages are required, which build upon the existing
building automation and control system.
For efficient and economical facilities management, we offer our the right solutions: CC
(Consumption Control) for energy management and ADP (Advanced Data Processing)
for financial management of the plant. Our applications will fit seamlessly into your
system topology and assist you in the running of your building(s) in an energy efficient
manner.
Supplementing these two packages, EMC (Energy Monitoring and Controlling), an
innovative Web-based software solution, is also available.
Technical plant control – ADP
The ADP software application analyses the plant data from your building (measured
values, control variables, messages etc.) and collates this data to produce meaningful
reports. Any relevant data point from the building automation and control system can
be logged for analysis purposes. Based on this data, further measures for optimization
of the plant can be undertaken and monitored.
Analysis of plant data from the building:
•
•
•
•
Analysis of ambient conditions.
Identification of scope for optimization.
Analysis of processes within the building automation and control system.
Verification of the building automation process.
Plant data report
Example: Identify
optimization potential
A number of quite simple optimization measures can be undertaken, with a consequent
reduction in costs, provided that the potential for optimization is recognized. For
example, if ADP is used to check the load patterns of particular groups of energy
consumers over a certain period of time, it will become very clear where savings could
be made through re-organization.
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Consumption and energy management –
Consumption Control CC
The CC software application produces meaningful reports from meter values. CC
shows where there is need to act, and where it is worth investing money in measures
to save energy. A comprehensive tool for monitoring and financial control of energy
consumption, CC makes energy consumption transparently clear and highlights
problem areas. It also lets you distribute costs and consumption values to cost
centers, facilities, profit centers etc.
Energy management
Example:
Energy signature
•
Monitoring of energy consuming equipment.
•
Calculation of consumption costs.
•
Identification of potential savings.
•
Control of emissions.
It is only possible to implement energy-saving measures successfully if it is clear where
there is a need for action. The energy signature of a building is an effective tool for
highlighting problem areas in a building or faults in the building services plant. This
energy report shows the relationship between the weekly consumption of heating
energy and the weekly average outside temperature. In the example, deviations from
the defined setpoint area point to infiltration problems (a "leaky" building).
EMC: Energy Monitoring & Controlling (eAdvantage)
As our first e-service solution, EMC offers you a comprehensive application for
Web-based energy management.
The EMC service module will help you:
• Monitor and check your energy and building running costs.
• Identify potential areas for optimization.
• Improve quality and performance in the running of your building.
Based directly on the consumption data you enter, you will receive regular, informative
reports on the consumption of energy and media, and on emissions.
EMC: Energy Monitoring & Controlling
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Pharma Solution
Integrated regulatory compliance for
DESIGO INSIGHT
The DESIGO INSIGHT Pharma Solution meets the heightened requirements found
within the tightly regulated Life Science Industry.
The application offers advance technical solutions for customers with high requirements
for IT integration, availability and long-term data security.
Pharma Solution Benefits and Features
• An audit trail at the database level for GxP
critical data prevents unauthorized attempts
to make changes to data in the audit trail,
log, trend and system databases.
• The Viewer application is used to search for
• User actions must be justified with a reason
(or comment), before the action is carried out.
• A complex MD5 checksum for each archived
file ensure the integrity of all archived data.
The option to secure the readability of
data within the audit trail, to create reports
archived files throughout the entire data lock
from the data or backup archive files.
out period is guaranteed through the use of
• During a disaster, the hourly backup copies
of all database transaction logs and daily
XML as a storage format.
• User administration is simplified through the
comprehensive database backups
use of integrated Windows confirmation
significantly reduces the potential for data
(linking the Windows user to the DESIGO
loss.
INSIGHT user).
Extension of DESIGO for the Pharma Solution
Database Audit Viewer.
Standard report templates.
Comments for user actions.
Data integrity using checksum verification.
Database Audit Viewer
The Audit Viewer application data makes it possible to scan, search or filter the audit
trail database or any other XML archive file (produced by an existing Pharma Solution.
The application can also be used to generate printable audit reports. The MD5
checksum is verified when view the archived data and the reports are included in the
report.
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Database Audit Viewer
Planned audit trail reports
Standard report templates are available allowing the user to created ad hoc of planned
reports based on the audit trail of system activity (log) data in PDF format, for
example. Reports may also be generated from the archived data.
Mandatory comments for user actions
For projects in a critical environment, the user must enter a comment (reason) for each
change made on the management station, before the change is executed. Multiple
comments are possible for the same actions (or log entry), and comments can no
longer be changed once they are entered.
Archived data integrity using checksum verification
The DESIGO INSIGHT archive server generates a complex MD5 checksum for each
produced archive file. All viewers that want to display the data from archives are asked
to verify the checksum as soon as the archive files are opened. The verification results
are displayed to the user.
All GxP critical data from the DESIGO INSIGHT log, trend and audit trail databases
can either be archived in non-proprietary readable XML format or secured using the
MD5 checksum. The data archived in XML format can than be viewed as a standard in
DESIGO INSIGHT applications such as the Trend Viewer, Log Viewer or Database
Audit Trail Viewer.
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InfoCenter
InfoCenter prepares documented evidence of room conditions for the Life Science
Industry and retains this information over decades.
GxP compliant monitoring and reporting
The InfoCenter integrated report manager allows users to generate individual report
templates quickly and simply. In addition to data from the subordinate automation
system, statistical analyses, system messages and deviations from limits can be
displayed in graphs and tables. A detailed "Out of Specification Report" can be created
at the touch of a button, a report which reflects only the deviations from the specified
limits. The extensive calculating features ensure that even complex calculations can be
performed, ranging from averaging to calculating the mean kinetic temperature (MKT).
The reports created by InfoCenter can be signed with an electronic authentication,
which makes them a fully valid substitute for conventional paper documents.
Protected Web access to the InfoCenter server ensures that individual users obtain the
exact information that they need. Reports can be launched remotely and, for example,
analyzed by the audit-trail software.
Data security
InfoCenter was designed specifically for large volumes of data, and is based on the
strength and flexibility of the Microsoft SQL Server. Access to the data is protected by a
wide range of security measures, and all changes are reliably recorded in the
integrated Audit Trail software.
Reliable data archival
Sensitive data and reports are archived in InfoCenter automatically, safely and reliably.
The retrieval of archives, e.g. for inspection purposes, is also automatic. The system
independently recognizes periods distributed over several archiving disks in this
process.
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Technical solutions for 21 CFR Part 11
InfoCenter provides consistent support for the security functions defined in 21 CFR Part
11, including data security, access protection, audit trail, backup and archiving.
Siemens provides consistent support for the compliance process in the life-science
industry with wide-ranging validation services and extensive training for users through
the modular training program.
Info Center Report Manager
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System topologies
System design for small buildings
A small automation system can even be implemented with just a small number of
individual PX modular or compact automation stations. As an option, this system can
be expanded by adding one or more type QAX… room units or PXM… operator units.
Small building topology
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System design for small to medium-sized buildings
A number of PX automation stations and RXC room controllers can be interconnected
via BACnet/LonTalk or BACnet/IP and, depending on the size of the system, monitored
and operated with one or more network-compatible PXM20 operator units. The RXB or
RXL room controller ranges can be used as an alternative to the RXC range. Local
operation of an automation station is also possible, with the easy-to-use PXM10
operator unit. For remote operation, the system can be extended to include Web
operation with PX-WEB. With the Web operating software, building operators have
access to all the functions of the PXM20 from anywhere and at any time. In the event of
a fault, alarms can be transmitted via SMS or e-mail for added reliability.
Medium sized building topology
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System design for medium-sized to large
building complexes
The DESIGO INSIGHT management station lets you get the most out of your plant.
The plant is operated using highly informative, animated graphics. Optimum building
operation is ensured by use of scheduler programs that can be operated centrally, a
clear alarm handling system and a wide range of other options. The DESIGO system
can be embedded in existing IT Ethernet/LAN infrastructures.
Remote plant can be monitored and operated by telephone. In the event of a fault, the
automation stations establish a connection with the higher-level system components or
display units to alert the user to the problem. At the DESIGO INSIGHT management
station, the user can navigate to the associated graphics.
In the case of PX-WEB the alarm is forwarded by SMS or e-mail. For remote access,
connections can be established not only by modem, but also via Ethernet/LAN. For this
purpose the DESIGO INSIGHT management station and PX-WEB can be connected to
any point on the LAN in the building.
Large building complex topology
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■■ Everything you need
DESIGO offers you a building automation
system for all building types and sizes –
and for every use. It comprises a wide,
modular range of highly reliable components. DESIGO offers safe automation,
control, and optimization for everything
ranging from individual room controllers
to the management station, and from
simple to complex systems.
■■ Open communication –
for flexible integration
DESIGO gives you a complete choice of
integration options thanks to open, standardized communication and interfaces.
And that allows you to integrate your
different building systems easily and
cost-efficiently. System-wide support
of IT and Web technology reduces your
costs for infrastructure and service,
and ensures short reaction times.
■■ Ease of operation –
for optimum comfort
DESIGO features extremely user-friendly
controls to quickly and easily set the
perfect indoor climate. You can set our
systems’ controls to create any climate
you want, whether it’s a pleasant level of
warmth and comfort for relaxation or
recreation areas or a bracing atmosphere
for enhancing performance in work
areas. Clear, intuitive user guidance and
well arranged, easy-to-understand graphic displays reduce on-the-job training for
local control units up to the management
station – making them highly practical
for everyday use. Our system can also be
controlled independent of time and place
via a Web browser, making building management even more efficient and reliable.
■■ Broadly based experience
DESIGO combines a well proven system with a wide installed base. Tens of
thousands of DESIGO building automation systems are operating successfully all
around the world. Our success is built on
the comprehensive, practical knowledge
and application know-how that have been
acquired by Siemens during more than
60 years in HVAC control technology and
more than 30 years experience with HVAC
systems, as well as participation in international standardization committees.
■■ Full support –
over the entire life cycle
When you choose DESIGO, you invest in a
system that includes full support in every
phase of its life cycle. That comprises not
only special tools, but also the backing up
of all data on your local system as well as
global support. Thanks to Siemens’ presence in more than 50 countries, DESIGO
is available everywhere. And everything
you need for modifications, modernizations and expansions can be delivered to
you on site and as quickly as possible.
Highlights
■■ Intelligent energy management,
innovative energy saving functions
and effective processes reduce
energy costs
■■ Long-term investment protection as
a result of open communication and
simple expandability
■■ The modular product range results
in flexible system designs for every
building
■■ User-friendly operation provides an
optimum building climate
■■ Security of a well proven system
with a wide installed base
■■ Full support over the entire
life cycle
Siemens Switzerland Ltd
Building Technologies Division
International Headquarters
Gubelstrasse 22
CH-6301 Zug
Tel +41 41 724 24 24
Fax +41 41 724 35 22
Siemens Building Technologies
Brunel House
Sir William Siemens Square, Frimley
Camberley
Surrey, GU16 8QD
United Kingdom
Tel +44 1276 696000
Fax +44 1276 696133
Siemens Ltd
Units 1006-10
10/F, China Resources Building
26 Harbour Road
Wanchai, Hong Kong
Tel +852 2870 7888
Fax +852 2870 7880
The information in this document contains general descriptions of technical options available,
which do not always have to be present in individual cases. The required features should therefore
be specified in each individual case at the time of closing the contract.
Pictures used show the new court house in Gent, designed in 2007 by the architects
Stéphane Beel and Lieven Achtergael from Beel-Achtergael architecten F.V and by Technum.
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