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LG MultiSITE
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VM3
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Commissioning overview
MultiSITE VM3 controllers are shipped from the factory with a bare minimum of Niagara 4.1 software to run a platform daemon, along with
a Tridium certificate, but not all items needed to run any type of station. Using Niagara 4.1 MultiSITE Supervisor, you can open a platform
connection to the controller to begin the commissioning process.
After booting the controller, establish a platform connection to the new controller and commission it to install the necessary Niagara 4 core
software, selected modules, licenses, and to perform other platform configuration. Some important related tasks include setting the following
for the controller:
• IP network address, and related IP networking parameters
• Platform daemon user(s), for platform login
• Time and date (or simply sync with your PC’s time)
To do this you use the platform Commissioning Wizard.
• The Commissioning Wizard is the only way to install the needed core software in a MultiSITE VM3 controller. Most steps in the Commis-
sioning Wizard are also available as separate platform views. For example, there is a Software Manager, License Manager, and many
others. Using these views individually may be useful after commissioning a MultiSITE VM3.
However, always use the Commissioning Wizard to commission a new MultiSITE VM3 for Niagara, as well as to upgrade any MultiSITE VM3
from one Niagara point release to another. Make sure a license file is available.
Commissioning differences in Niagara 4
The following items have been added to the Commissioning Wizard process in Niagara 4:
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The “Configure Runtime Profiles” step reflects the differences in software modules, as refactored for Niagara 4. However, the basic prem
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ise for installing only the types of modules needed for the intended application (preserving storage space on the controller) remains the
same.
• The wizard will not let you commission and install a unit with the factory default platform user credentials. Instead, a step requires you to
replace this default platform admin user with a different user name, and specify a “strong” password for this admin account. Optionally, you
can create additional platform admin accounts in the controller (up to 20). Each platform admin account must have a unique user name,
and also use a strong password. Note each account has the same (full) platform admin access. Users can change their password and also
create additional platform admin accounts.
COMMISSIONING OVERVIEW