Additional Procedures

  1. Select Project > [Network name] > [Building] > [Floor].
  1. Select the room or rooms.
  1. Drag the room to the room information list.

 

Automatically Assign Room Objects

Scenario: No assignments or incomplete assignments of room objects to the room are made.

  1. Highlight the room or rooms.
  1. Click Configure selected rooms.
  • The dialog box Automatically configure all selected rooms displays.
  1. Do the following to assign only the desired configuration:
  • Select the Lighting check box.
  • Select the Shading check box.
  • Select the check box Brightness/Presence/Collision detection.
  • Select option per room or per segment.
    - By room: All switches are assigned to each segment (permitting switch on and off of everything from each switch).
    - By segment: All inputs of a segment are assigned to all outputs for the same segment.
  1. Click OK.
  • The assignments to the room are made.

 

Apply Room Filter

Scenario: You moved multiple rooms to the room information list for editing. You want to limit the view of rooms to get a better overview for editing.

  1. In the field Filter rooms, enter the filter term, for example, room 1. The filter applies to the description and automatically applies a wildcard after the term. So that the filter "Room 1" also displayed rooms 10, 11, 100, etc.
  1. Click Search .
  • Only rooms matching the filter term are displayed.

 

Display Lighting or Shading References

Scenario: You want to view the references of the inputs in the room information list. The description refers to lighting inputs but can also be apply to any type of input.

  1. Select the Lighting inputs tab in the assignment list.
  1. Double-click the appropriate lighting input.
  • The applied references are displayed in the room information list.

 

Show and Hide Room and Segment Type

Scenario: You can show or hide the room and segment type to improve the overview for editing.

  1. Select the Display room/segment types check box.
  • The supplemental information is displayed.
  1. Clear the Display room/segment types check box.
  • The supplemental information is hidden.

 

Display Handled Equipment

Scenario: You want to show or hide the device information to improve the overview for editing.

  1. Select the Display handled equipment check box.
  • Devices within a segment are displayed.
  1. Select the Display handled equipment check box.
  • The devices are hidden.

 

Check and Display Changes to the Assignments

Scenario: You want to check the changes made to assignments.

  1. Highlight the appropriate switch in the room information list.
  1. Select the Detail log tab.
  1. Click Select columns .
  1. Select the Action Details check box.
  • The changes are displayed in the Detail log tab.

 

Create a Change Report of the Last 24 Hours

Scenario: You must document changes. The default report creates a change report for the last 24 hours.

  1. In System Browser, select Application View.
  1. Select Applications > Reports > Configuration.
  1. Select report HQ Room Editor Changes.
  1. Select the Reports tab.
  • The selected report HQ Room Editor Changes is displayed.
  1. Click Run .
  • The report is created for the last 24 hours.
  1. Select Create and view PDF .
  • The report can be saved or printed.

Information

You can change the standard report to a different time range if you want to report over a longer period.

 

Create Backup Copy of the Current Configuration

Scenario: You must change the existing configuration. You want to create a backup copy of the existing configuration to restore it in the event of an incorrect configuration. A backup copy can be created for each level of the object structure (building, floor, or room).

  1. Click Export configuration .
  1. In the Export configuration dialog box, enter a name for the file. The selected object level is suggested as the name.
  1. Click Save.
  • A confirmation message is displayed.
  1. Click OK.
  • The XML file is saved in the folder [installation drive]:\[installation folder]\GMSProjects\[Project name]\devices\FRM_Configurations.

 

Restore the Backup Copy to the Last Configuration

Scenario: You need to restore the prior configuration.

  1. Click Import Configuration .
  1. Select the file in the Import configuration dialog box.
  1. Click Open.
  • A confirmation message is displayed.
  1. Click OK.
  • The configuration of the backup copy is updated on the project, but not yet loaded to the automation stations.
  1. Click Save room configuration on device.
  • The configuration of the backup copy is loaded to the automation stations and can be tested.