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    Do I need the brackets ?

    Do I need the brackets ?
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    Niagara Console Help

    How do I start a station using the console. I cannot access the platform on a server.I know it is a "plat" command. I don't know the exact syntax.
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    That is a great option! Just write to the BACnet...

    That is a great option! Just write to the BACnet ID, it may take a few tries but it should work.
  4. F**-Microsoft, I've been using the free Apache...

    F**-Microsoft, I've been using the free Apache stuff from Oracle.
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    [QUOTE=zzip7;25468526]Hi, I going to be doing...

    [QUOTE=zzip7;25468526]Hi,

    I going to be doing an integration project for a customer. As part of the project we would like to change the existing BACnet IDs of the JCI FX-PCG/FX-PCV controllers to...
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    I like it!

    I like it!
  7. EEC will sell to you online, Formerly EECI...

    EEC will sell to you online, Formerly EECI located in Allentown Pa.
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    I has looking at these. I have not used one. You...

    I has looking at these. I have not used one. You would need the mounting kit for an additional 150.
    ...
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    Hey guys, I connected to the remote legacy...

    Hey guys,

    I connected to the remote legacy station today via the new Niagara network, I wasn't able to discover it but when I manually added it to the Niagara network she connected. Cool,...
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    Well here I am, I was trained by the US Air Force...

    Well here I am, I was trained by the US Air Force for refrigeration when I was twenty years old, today I'm 56. I've been in the HVAC business the entire time, controls since the mid 90s. I work for a...
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    Niagara 4.2 server to 3.8 Jace Connection

    Hello All,

    We are attempting our first N4 server application. We created the new station OK, and we can connect to the platforms of the respected 3.8 Jace controllers. We cannot connect to the...
  12. I just did one. Same thing, averaging sensor. I...

    I just did one. Same thing, averaging sensor. I looked up the scale for type 2 and ranged it to 0 and 100 deg F. I cannot say it was off by any measurable amount. It was a mixed air application, I...
  13. Same here, that is what I do.

    Same here, that is what I do.
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    Do yourself a favor on this one. If the engineer...

    Do yourself a favor on this one. If the engineer specs out a 4" bypass pipe, than put in the least evasive 4" valve you could provide, usually a butterfly style. Let the engineer be on the hook for a...
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    Yea, now that you can see it have fun with the...

    Yea, now that you can see it have fun with the modbus integration. Bring your calculator. Enjoy typing in all of the manual state tables as well.
  16. [B] Beautiful dude, that's exactly where I'm at!...

    [B] Beautiful dude, that's exactly where I'm at! I got a back charge mechanical contractor , the e-mail engineer, and a buried electrical contractor. Guess what? It's time for all of this stuff to...
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    Again, it's an expensive front end, I'm not...

    Again, it's an expensive front end, I'm not crying about any of it. Bring on the HTML5 why not sooner, it ain't me, it's the end users, our customers. Just don't make it sound like it's without...
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    " you buy mstp" there you go, my point exactly. ...

    " you buy mstp" there you go, my point exactly.
    What if a I need a LON network, a N2 network, a MSTP network, and a Modbus network. It's buy,buy,buy,buy. Network cards and drivers for all. "No...
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    I'm not disagreeing with the power of the Jace,...

    I'm not disagreeing with the power of the Jace, those extras boxes and gateways are not included with the initial purchase. There is a cost, just don't blow it off as it's free or included. They can...
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    This is the question they are asking to...

    This is the question they are asking to themselves. They are offering a full BACnet front end. I have yet to see or work on one. If all the controllers are BACnet, then why is not my front end. I...
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    I've been down this road several times. When it...

    I've been down this road several times. When it comes to validation it includes much more than a sensor signal. Validation is on the process owner. How it is digitally signed is one of the keys. The...
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    Agree, just sweep over the entire graphic in the...

    Agree, just sweep over the entire graphic in the px edit mode and delete the stuff that is not relevant.
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    Looks like 2/10/2015 is the release date. JCI is...

    Looks like 2/10/2015 is the release date. JCI is rolling out a new PCG controller with similar point count as the DX9100. Not exact, but similar. Whatever that means. Along with it, new software and...
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    The smokes should be ORS.

    The smokes should be ORS.
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    I would start with the obvious. Go up to a the...

    I would start with the obvious. Go up to a the unit of concern a press and hold the low limit controller. Take another person and observe what happens with the mixed air dampers. You will probably...
  26. The last two lines of controllers I used deploy...

    The last two lines of controllers I used deploy an anti stick function for valve outputs. At a given time, usually in hours it will stroke the output for a given time, usually in seconds. It's meant...
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    Alarm notifications can become a serious note of...

    Alarm notifications can become a serious note of discomfort for all end users. My suggestion would be to fix some of the mechanical stuff so it isn't alarming at a regular pace. Developed a real...
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    I read somewhere to dress one level beyond the...

    I read somewhere to dress one level beyond the dress code of the job requirement. Like, if the daily code is to wear a pair of khakis and a polo shirt, then a pair of dress pants and a white shirt...
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    What's wrong with that......... It looks like my...

    What's wrong with that......... It looks like my daily schedule.
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    I agree, the panel has enough room. It has the...

    I agree, the panel has enough room. It has the proper components, except the rib relays, never seen them mounted in this fashion. I'm not seeing too many wire markers either. Our lead installer has...
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    I agree. I was trying to give some insight why...

    I agree. I was trying to give some insight why the additional conductor is needed. If I needed an additional conductor in my house, I'm totally screwed. It's all stapled and dry-walled in.
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    Excellent!

    Excellent!
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    OK, then cut the wires going to the NAE and throw...

    OK, then cut the wires going to the NAE and throw in the trash. Directly connect the FX device via the MSTP network and deal with the inherent duplicate address and device IDs. There is not a magical...
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    I would basically agree. But in my head the NAE's...

    I would basically agree. But in my head the NAE's would be integrated over BACnet IP. So, the the device IDs and BACnet address would remain the same. Your supervisor would only talk to the NAE not...
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    RH = Real Hot, RC = Real Cold. It provides an...

    RH = Real Hot, RC = Real Cold. It provides an independent means to control a separate control loop for the AC and heat. The RH terminal (24+) is for the heating circuit and the RC terminal (24+) is...
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    It's not genuine to JCI. I've seen the T-box guys...

    It's not genuine to JCI. I've seen the T-box guys do this routinely.
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    Kele, DT13E Series Isolated DC to DC...

    Kele, DT13E Series

    Isolated DC to DC Transmitter
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    JCI recently published an end users guide, it's a...

    JCI recently published an end users guide, it's a down scaled version of the full blown guide. Maybe, 250 pages from 1250 pages. I would center your training around this guide.
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    Check out the states tables, most likely...

    Check out the states tables, most likely something can be easily changed there.
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    Dude, are you that far from tuning your own...

    Dude, are you that far from tuning your own software? Now, you need another software program to fix your original software PID loops. I think you need to understand the original problem. Loop tuning...
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    I got to roll with Osiyo on this one. As far as...

    I got to roll with Osiyo on this one. As far as paying sparky, I know we exclude any power wiring. No reason not to plan and submit for enough transformers. If it's an extra then everybody gets paid.
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    Hey to the Reaper! A lot of talent here.

    Hey to the Reaper! A lot of talent here.
  43. Thread: 3D Floorplans

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    Engineering Toolbox.... I'd suggest to stay away...

    Engineering Toolbox.... I'd suggest to stay away from duct layouts.
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    All inputs and outputs are defined as enumerated...

    All inputs and outputs are defined as enumerated automatically. Anything other than true/false in considered enumerated. A custom I/O can be defined as a booleen, or a two state true/false. Most...
  45. Thread: 3D Floorplans

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    Free is for me, the pro version offers other...

    Free is for me, the pro version offers other software programs, mostly for presentation. As far as plugins, I have one installed for piping. The on board tools are more powerful then meets the eye....
  46. Thread: 3D Floorplans

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    Thanks, I know how you feel. When I try to change...

    Thanks, I know how you feel. When I try to change something in a A-CAD file, it's like puling teeth. I have no clue and just run away.
  47. Thread: 3D Floorplans

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    I use it a lot. There are plenty of plugins and...

    I use it a lot. There are plenty of plugins and tutorials available on the internet. Speed is the key. Learning the keyboard functions is a must. Knowing when to stop is important. I try to keep it...
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    It's not the manufacturer that supply's the...

    It's not the manufacturer that supply's the device ID it's the programmer. So if you have multiple devices with same device ID it was the programmer that messed this up. For me every device receives...
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    Please Let me backup on my power wiring...

    Please Let me backup on my power wiring statement. Any line voltage 277v or 120v is provided by the EC. These types of vav have electric heat or a fan, sometimes both. 99% of the the contain a small...
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    We can't talk $$$ here... Maybe one of the...

    We can't talk $$$ here... Maybe one of the moderators can push this to the pro forum. Even with that, labor cost are very regional, most of the people here are not going to chime in on a blind quote....
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