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Siemens Industry, Inc.

EcoView Energy Management System

125-3586

Building Technologies

2017-09-11

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EcoView 8 DO Module
– An eight-channel, pilot-duty controller module that is used to manage lighting,

ventilation and any energy-consuming electrical load that would benefit from

scheduling.

– Relay channels may be accessed through the EcoView MicroPad controller or

remotely through the EcoView Web application.

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Summary of Contents for EcoView

Page 1: ...EcoView Energy Management System Owner s Manual 125 3586 Building Technologies 2017 09 11 ...

Page 2: ... device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Ce dispositif est conforme à la partie 15 des règles de FCC et aux normes per...

Page 3: ... be determined by turnings the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV ...

Page 4: ...ur User Name 17 Audit 18 Exporting Audit Data to a CSV File 19 Admin 19 Creating Owners 19 Creating Login Accounts 21 User Account Access Levels 24 Editing User Accounts 24 Unlocking User Accounts 25 Site Activation and Checkout 25 Creating a Site 27 Site Checkout 29 Troubleshooting Communication Problems 30 Site Explorer 32 Site List Pane 34 Online Status Display 35 Editing Site Properties 35 Sit...

Page 5: ...gy Management System 125 3586 Building Technologies 2017 09 11 Alerts 52 Viewing Alert History 52 Creating Alert Rules 53 Alert Condition Operators 54 Disabling Alert Rules 54 Graphs 55 Generating and Exporting Graphs 57 Reports 58 Index 60 ...

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Page 7: ... a Intermediate results what will happen following the execution of a step are designated with a Results which inform the user that a task was completed successfully are designated with a Composer software is properly installed A Valid license is available 1 Select Start Programs Siemens GMS Composer The Project Management window displays 2 Open an existing project or create a new one The project ...

Page 8: ... displays in white with a blue background CAUTION Minor or moderate injury may occur if a procedure or instruction is not followed as specified WARNING Personal injury or property damage may occur if a procedure or instruction is not followed as specified DANGER Electric shock death or severe property damage may occur if a procedure or instruction is not followed as specified Getting Help For EcoV...

Page 9: ...tely monitoring and controlling HVAC systems and lighting loads at multiple locations Maintains historical data on the Internet so that you may access usage and performance reports from any Web enabled device EcoView MicroPad Controller 11 A full color 7 inch tactile display device master controller and Internet gateway built into a single wall mounted unit Transmits usage data for the EcoView Web...

Page 10: ...7 09 11 EcoView 8 DO Module An eight channel pilot duty controller module that is used to manage lighting ventilation and any energy consuming electrical load that would benefit from scheduling Relay channels may be accessed through the EcoView MicroPad controller or remotely through the EcoView Web application ...

Page 11: ...n Figure 2 Main Menu The Usage screen is the default display for the EcoView MicroPad controller 1 Press the Current Consumption and History tabs to alternate the Usage display 2 Current date and time 3 Climate displays the current temperature for each thermostat and allows the setpoints to be adjusted 4 On Off displays switches for manually controlling devices in the facility 5 Temperatures is re...

Page 12: ...and current operating mode and state for this device On Off Screen Press the On Off button to manually control a specific piece of equipment in the facility The On Off screen has two pages four controls are displayed on each page Press the Previous and Next buttons to toggle between pages Press the On Off control to manually switch individual pieces of equipment ON or OFF Figure 4 On Off Screen Te...

Page 13: ...Energy Use gauge the usage level is good and no action needs to be taken When the needle displays in the yellow MODERATE or red HIGH portion of the Energy Use gauge you can turn off loads to bring the usage back into the good LOW range Figure 5 Current Consumption Display Viewing a Usage Graph Usage graphs display the total kilowatt hours consumed during the selected timeframe 1 Press the History ...

Page 14: ...EcoView MicroPad Controller Usage Screen 0 14 62 Siemens Industry Inc EcoView Energy Management System 125 3586 Building Technologies 2017 09 11 Figure 6 Usage History Graph ...

Page 15: ...orts 58 with just a few mouse clicks System Requirements Internet Connectivity The EcoView MicroPad controller can be addressed using DHCP or it can be assigned a static IP address In either case no additional network configuration is necessary the EcoView MicroPad controller automatically establishes a Web connection with the Siemens Cloud Services If a Proxy server is required contact your netwo...

Page 16: ...View Web Settings The Settings page allows the user to change his her password or update the email address that is used as the EcoView Web user name Changing Your Password Do the following to change your password 1 From the main menu click Settings a The Settings page displays 2 In the New Password section type a new password in the New Password field 3 Type the same password in the Confirm Passwo...

Page 17: ...ngs a The Settings page displays 2 Type a new email address in the New Email field 3 Type the same email address in the Confirm Email field 4 Click the Update button a The message Username reset displays a The next time a selection is made you will be logged out and the EcoView Web login page will display 5 Type your new email address and password in the appropriate fields and click Login a The Si...

Page 18: ... select one filter criteria either Site Login or Audit types Number of Days and date range drop down lists By default Number of Days is set to 5 Go button which displays the specified audit data information Export button which allows you to export the specified audit data to a CSV file Reset button which resets the filters and date fields to the default Time zone display 1 From the Properties menu...

Page 19: ...ick the Export button Follow the onscreen instructions to save or open the file Admin NOTE The Admin page is only accessible to users with Administrator privileges The Admin Administration page allows users with Administrator privileges to add new Owners and Logins edit existing accounts 24 and unlock accounts 25 that are locked due to incorrect user log in Creating Owners This feature is only acc...

Page 20: ...ick this button to bring up the New Login Creation screen Enter Search Value which enables you to search for users by full or partial names Hide disabled logins box Uncheck this box to display all available enabled and disabled user accounts Center section Contains the user s email address which is the login Username display Name and a Password Reset field NOTE Because users are prompted to create...

Page 21: ...ng account Save button Saves any changes made to a user account Creating Login Accounts NOTE This feature is only accessible to users with Administrator privileges There are two options for creating a Login account To create a new Login account using unique settings use the following procedure Adding a New Login 21 To create a new Login account using the same settings as an existing account use th...

Page 22: ...ner level logins may only have one owner selected while Distributor level logins allow multiple owners to be selected 9 Click the Save button The message User updated displays and the new account is added to the User List Cloning a User Login 1 Click Admin to display the Admin page 2 Click Logins to display the User List 3 Select an account to clone from the User List 4 Click the Clone Login butto...

Page 23: ...may edit the default password The user will be prompted to change the default password on first login 8 Click the Ok button a The message User updated displays the new account is added to the User List and an automated welcome email containing password reset instructions is sent to the new user NOTE Users who have trouble signing in are able to request a password reset without manager intervention...

Page 24: ...ew site activations regardless of other permissions 2 Distributor Reseller Can only see Owners Owner Admin User RO Users that they have created or that have been assigned by a Distributor Admin 3 Distributor User RO User By default can see all Owners but a Distributor Admin is able to restrict Owners that are accessible to this user 4 Distributor Reseller Can only create other Distributor Reseller...

Page 25: ...ys and the account is now unlocked Users who have locked their accounts may be able to unlock them without Administrator intervention by clicking the Trouble signing in link below the Sign In button on the EcoView Web login page Site Activation and Checkout The Site Activation page enables you to create an activation code to allow new sites to establish communication with the Siemens Cloud Service...

Page 26: ...from which you can create a new site activation 2 List of sites that have been created and have assigned activation codes but have not yet been registered with the SCS To edit a site activation click its associated Edit link 3 List of sites that have been activated but have not yet been checked out For more information see Site Checkout 29 NOTE You can only check out a site if its associated Micro...

Page 27: ...Site Activation dialog box displays 1 Complete all fields in the Add New Site dialog box Owner Use the drop down menu to select the site owner Sitename Enter the name or location you use to refer to the site Street City Country State and Postal Code Enter the street address where the EcoView hardware is installed NOTE For addresses outside the United States no selection is required in the State dr...

Page 28: ...eated dialog box displays 3 Enter one or more email addresses if you want to email the activation code 4 Click Finish a The pending site activation displays in the list NOTE If desired you can edit the information for a pending site activation by clicking its associated Edit link Once a site has been activated you can edit its properties through the Site Properties pane see Editing Site Properties...

Page 29: ...e Checkout feature from the Site Activation page To check out a site from the Site Activation page 1 From the menu bar click Site Activation 2 In the Pending Device Check Out section click the Check out link for the site The Site Checkout dialog box displays 3 From the Site Checkout dialog box review the information provided and take whatever actions are necessary as described in the following tab...

Page 30: ...eature at the EcoView MicroPad controller to evaluate the signal strength before completing the site commissioning POOR Communication between the device and the EcoView MicroPad controller is POOR Allowing a site to operate with POOR signal strength is discouraged Reposition the device to improve the signal strength Use the TEST feature at the EcoView MicroPad controller to evaluate the signal str...

Page 31: ...peater if one is not already installed For more information see EcoView MicroPad Controller Installation and System Start up Installation Instructions A6V11175916 Assigning Devices to the MicroPad Controller section 12 If the signal strength does not improve after completing all the steps in this procedure contact the Siemens Technical Support 1 800 877 7545 Dial 2 NOTE Devices are delivered from ...

Page 32: ...ment System 125 3586 Building Technologies 2017 09 11 Figure 15 Device Settings Test Tab Site Explorer The Site Explorer is the primary entry point for most EcoView Web sessions This page allows you to select and fully interact with one or more field installed EcoView systems ...

Page 33: ...e Offline number Displays only the sites that are currently marked as offline Groups Menu Displays groupings of sites devices and schedules that you have created in the Working with Groups pane Alerts Menu Displays Active Alerts Alert History and tools for configuring or updating alert rules Graphs Menu Displays tools for visualizing data at a single site Reports Menu Displays tools for diagnosing...

Page 34: ...ed text in any of the following site information fields Site Name Address City State Postal Code Owner Distributor or Status Select a site in the Site List to display that site s information in the Dashboard pane See 2 in the following figure A site is online if its name displays in blue See 3 in the following figure A site is offline if its name displays in red and the text Offline follows the si...

Page 35: ... power returns to the EcoView MicroPad controller there is a 15 to 30 minute delay before the EcoView MicroPad controller begins reporting usage and displays as online When you log in or refresh the Site List the site status displays as follows If the EcoView MicroPad controller is online the site name displays in blue If the EcoView MicroPad controller is offline the site name displays in red Edi...

Page 36: ...ame or location you use to refer to the site NOTE Changing the site name also changes the EcoView MicroPad controller name 8 Press ENTER or click the mouse to complete the edit for each field Figure 17 Editing the Site Properties Site Summary The Dashboard pane is the default view when Site Explorer opens The Dashboard pane displays current operating conditions at the selected site and provides ac...

Page 37: ...e detailed information about that device NOTE Information or point values that can be commanded have a box around them Information that is read only displays without an edit box Figure 18 Site Explorer Device Settings Pane Selected site Settings for the device selected in accordion Name of the device selected in the dashboard and its current temperature or state Force Sync button Only use this fea...

Page 38: ... EcoView MicroPad controller Figure 19 Energy Meters Device Settings Name Device description that displays in drop down lists and graphs Instantaneous kW Current energy usage in kilowatts kWh Today Total accumulated kilowatt hours for the past 23 hours High Power Alarm State Current point value True ON False OFF Daily Usage Alarm State Current point value True ON False OFF Monthly Usage Alarm Stat...

Page 39: ...ings pane are accepted by the system as soon as you press ENTER or click the mouse If a thermostat is offline a red dot displays next to the device name Information in the Device Settings pane is dimmed and unavailable for editing when a thermostat is offline Device names may be changed through the Device Settings pane However you may need to log off and log in again to see the new name displayed ...

Page 40: ...ed Low Temp Alarm Setpoint Current point value The trigger temperature for a low temperature alarm Locked In this state the thermostat will reject all changes to settings from on site users mobile app users web app users and from scheduled transitions true locked false unlocked Fan Mode Current fan mode setting Options are Auto or On Cool Setpoint Limit Current point value Valid range 60 F to 90 F...

Page 41: ...tpoint Occupied Heat Setpoint Occupied High Temp Alarm Occupied Low Temp Alarm Setpoint Override Time Occupied Setpoint Offset CAUTION Changing the following setpoints will permanently change the settings for all periods in the future when this thermostat s Mode point is set to Unoccupied If a temporary override is desired use the Cool Setpoint or Heat Setpoint Unoccupied Cool Setpoint Unoccupied ...

Page 42: ...daily on time alarm State Current state of the relay Command options are On or Off Monthly On Time Number of minutes the relay has been in the On state this month Monthly On Time Alarm State of the monthly on time alarm Monthly on Time Trigger Number of minutes to wait before setting the monthly on time alarm Site Notes This topic outlines the information displayed in the Site Summary Site Notes p...

Page 43: ...retrieve historical information about the site 1 Choose one or more points from the list of device points 2 Choose the time period to search Default is the past 24 hours 3 Click the Go Button a Point information displays on the screen 4 Click on a column header to sort by that column 5 Click the Export button to save point data as a CSV file Do not select too many points or too long of a time peri...

Page 44: ...ick Site Schedules to create an automated schedule for a site 2 Click the calendar icon to select the type of schedule Seven Day Each day has a unique schedule Weekday Weekend Monday through Friday use the same schedule Saturday and Sunday use the same schedule Custom Customize up to three schedules a Drag and drop the days to any of the schedules b Name the Schedule in the header box 3 Click OK ...

Page 45: ...he Add Holiday button 3 Select the Holiday Name box and assign the holiday a name 4 Select the Holiday Dates box to display the pop up calendar 5 Select the date for this holiday 6 Click the Add button 7 Click the OK button Editing the Transition Settings 1 In the Schedule viewer click on the next to the Schedule header to display all of the transitions in that period 2 Click on the gear icon to u...

Page 46: ...lect either Sunrise or Sunset as the trigger If an offset is desired select the number of minutes before or after the trigger time The sunrise and sunset times are calculated daily from the Site Address and Time Zone 5 Click the OK button Adding Transitions to the Periods 1 To add or edit transitions to the periods click the next to the transition name then click in the toolbar 2 Click on a device...

Page 47: ... Management System 125 3586 Building Technologies 2017 09 11 Editing the Settings To edit the settings for previously scheduled operations 1 Click on the transition name 2 Click on the gear icon This will allow you to edit settings directly from the Site Schedule pane ...

Page 48: ...Building Technologies 2017 09 11 Copying Transitions To copy transitions from one schedule period to another 1 Click on the transition name 2 Click on the copy icon and select the new schedule period to copy to 3 Select the name and time for the transition on the new period 4 Click the OK button ...

Page 49: ...tem 125 3586 Building Technologies 2017 09 11 Figure 22 Copy Transition Copying Schedule Periods To copy an entire Schedule period 1 Click on the period that you want to copy 2 Click the copy icon 3 Select which period s you want to replace 4 Click the OK button Figure 23 Copy Period ...

Page 50: ...s To delete an individual command or complete transitions 1 Click on the command or transition name to highlight the item 2 Click the x on the toolbar 3 Multiple commands or transitions can be selected by clicking one item then holding the Ctrl key Windows or the Command key Macintosh on the computer and clicking additional items 4 Click the x on the toolbar ...

Page 51: ...ou to create a group of similar devices across multiple sites that can then be commanded or scheduled together To create a device group 1 Select Device Groups from the Groups drop down menu 1 Type the owner name in the filter box 2 Click the next to Groups to create a new Device Group 3 Name the group in the Enter new Device Group Name box 4 Indicate the type of devices that will be in the group b...

Page 52: ... the entire Device Group and all the devices in the group will follow the same schedule 11 Click on the disc icon to save and transmit the schedule to the affected sites Alerts The Alerts feature notifies you when an event occurs such as high or low temperature alarms for thermostats and remote sensors or when an operating condition occurs such as higher than normal energy consumption Alerts may b...

Page 53: ...ocation For example you want to know if an HVAC unit is reaching its setpoint 1 From the menu bar click Alerts 2 Click Configure Alert Rules from the drop down menu a The Alert Rule Configuration pane displays 3 From the Site List select a site to configure an alert rule for NOTE To display specific sites in the list type a full or partial site name in the Search box 4 Click New Rule and complete ...

Page 54: ...alue partially matches a text Trigger Value For example a Like condition with a Trigger Value of cool would evaluate True for both cool and cooling Less than Trigger Point value is less than the Trigger Value Less or equal to Trigger Point value is less than or equal to the Trigger Value Disabling Alert Rules If you no longer want a notification sent when an event occurs you can disable the alert ...

Page 55: ...urly daily weekly or monthly NOTE This graph requires that the EcoView Multi phase Meter be installed at the site HVAC Performance The HVAC Performance graph summarizes the performance of one HVAC unit at one site You can see if the HVAC unit is reaching its setpoint and how much time it is in the cooling idle or heating state The background colors on the graph indicate which stage of heating or c...

Page 56: ...State Runtime graph summarizes the operating state for one HVAC unit at one site You can see how much time an HVAC unit was operating in a particular mode or idle Power Usage The Power Usage graph summarizes the power usage in kW for one site over a period of time NOTE This graph requires that the EcoView Multi phase Meter be installed at the site Pulse Input ...

Page 57: ...ting and Exporting Graphs 1 From the menu bar click Graphs a The Graph Parameter Selection dialog box displays 2 In the Graph Parameter Selection dialog box follow the onscreen instructions to select a site s for which to generate graph s and then click Go a The specified graph displays 3 If desired click the OK button to return to the Graph Parameter Selection page change your selections and rege...

Page 58: ...own list or the Date Range fields the Display Interval automatically adjusts accordingly While you may specify a different interval he graph may not provide meaningful information Reports Reports are different from graphs in that they present the data in tabular rather than graphical format and can summarize the information across multiple sites instead of just a single site or HVAC unit The Field...

Page 59: ...lding Technologies 2017 09 11 4 The report will run in the background Return to this screen or click the Refresh Report List link When the report is complete the Status will display Completed with data 5 Click on the report item in the list to view the report Reports are available for 30 days ...

Page 60: ...s displayed 36 deleting an alert rule 54 device names changing 38 39 41 Device Settings Additional Devices 38 41 E EcoView Installer Tool troubleshooting communication problems 30 EcoView touchscreen online status 35 editing site properties 35 editing user accounts 17 export data to a CSV file 19 exporting graphs 57 G generating graphs 57 graphs display auxiliary temperature sensor 55 display cool...

Page 61: ...5 troubleshooting display current operating performance 55 U unlocking user accounts 25 user accounts access levels 24 changing your password 16 changing your user name 17 creating 21 unlock log in 25 User level user account access 24 user name changing 17 V viewing device settings 37 viewing user activity 18 Views menu 33 ...

Page 62: ...hnologies Division 1000 Deerfield Pkwy Buffalo Grove IL 60089 1 847 215 1000 Siemens Industry Inc 2017 Technical specifications and availability subject to change without notice Document ID 125 3586 125 3586 EA Owner s Manual Edition 2017 09 11 ...

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