FX Workbench
Users can configure the FX40 controller with the FX
Workbench tool. FX Workbench can operate as a
software application on a computer, or the FX40 can
serve up the application for users to access via a
Web browser.
In addition, users can configure the FX40 online
while directly or remotely connected with FX
Workbench. The PC version of FX Workbench
allows users to create an FX40 configuration offline
and then download it at a later time. FX Workbench
also:
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provides the automatic discovery of L
ON
W
ORKS
and BACnet devices and points
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provides assisted importing of N2 device points
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provides a check box method of enabling and
disabling point extensions, such as scheduling,
histories, and totalization
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automatically links the field device’s occupancy
point to the scheduler
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automatically creates graphics and binds the
graphics to point information
System User Interface
The FX40 User Interface (UI) provides the user with
system-wide monitoring and controlling capability.
The UI is embedded and provided by the FX40. This
allows users to access the system from anywhere on
the supervisory network via a Web browser.
System administrators can format the UI according
to specific user preferences. The presentation of the
information can be as rich or as limited as needed to
support a variety of user interface hardware
(computer, Personal Digital Assistant [PDA], or cell
phone). For a richer user interface experience, the
FX40 incorporates a full library of HVAC equipment
and control symbols, ductwork and piping symbols,
and animated graphics.
Figure 3: Facility Explorer User Interface
Building Automation Features
Event Scheduling
In Event Scheduling (Figure 4), users determine
certain scheduling activities like building occupancy
and the start and stop times of HVAC equipment
based on regular, repeating, or unique events. The
user interface provides a visual method to configure
the schedule time and date.
Figure 4: Event Scheduling
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