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  1. I assume the code is following Siemens naming...

    I assume the code is following Siemens naming variables in the PPCL.
    You could write one program, and copy the F out of it, and update the variable assignments with the real controller names, one...
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    "Ours" (now that I'm a customer) was also...

    "Ours" (now that I'm a customer) was also upgraded in fall of 2019, but I checked the original license file date, and it was Nov 2018.
    Not unusual, if the customer didn't complain and we didn't need...
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    The Weight - Ringo and Robbie

    I have never liked leaving a fugue behind me on a night of posting.
    I prefer to leave people happier or better off than when I came in.
    So, take that load and put it right on me....
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    Ya, I really only use it for panel migrations and...

    Ya, I really only use it for panel migrations and panel database restore. Other than that, I don't really need it. If DMA can convert a database, then I'm good to go.
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    Good enough. I'll edit my post. EDIT, Missed the...

    Good enough. I'll edit my post.
    EDIT, Missed the edit window.
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    Ya, I feel your pain. I'm waiting on a license...

    Ya, I feel your pain. I'm waiting on a license for CommTool 3.15 and my branch is having difficulty getting it.
    As far as Insight, ya I'm not surprised at that answer, but it could be done if the...
  7. Thread: Siemens PPCL?

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    Nice, that's a good description of both P2 and...

    Nice, that's a good description of both P2 and Bacnet.
    Can't disagree with the sample in front, but if all points are in the same panel, and I assume used in loops somewhere... they get sampled....
  8. Thread: Siemens DPU ?

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    I like your solution then.

    I like your solution then.
  9. Thread: Siemens DPU ?

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    Good Golly, really? Seriously? You can't just...

    Good Golly, really?
    Seriously?
    You can't just drop in here and ask about addressing a DPU???
    Wonders never cease (I support an use of a DPU at this point, I removed my last SCU a few years ago, it...
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    LOL, stop it. A Sling? It requires effort. I much...

    LOL, stop it. A Sling? It requires effort. I much prefer my lazy man's tool with +\- 2% RH, oh yeah...
    Not that I didn't like walking into a space swinging a sling for many years - it was very...
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    The loop looks ok, bias isn't really a concern at...

    The loop looks ok, bias isn't really a concern at this point.
    If you're able, you could also check the inputs into the loop - if a sensor has gone whacky, it could affect that loop as it's a pretty...
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    TBH - I didn't read this whole thread. Maybe I...

    TBH - I didn't read this whole thread. Maybe I can clarify my setup.
    I've got Insight on Server 2012 R2. Although Siemens isn't supporting Insight anymore, that's OK with me. Microsoft won't retire...
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    I have been running 3.15 on win10 machines...

    I have been running 3.15 on win10 machines without any known issues. And one of those clients is heavily used.
    Granted, we don't have more than two or three clients fired up at a time, and generally...
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    Not exactly true. We've sold CommTool to a couple...

    Not exactly true. We've sold CommTool to a couple of customers in my area.
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    DAY CLG STPT isn't meant to unbundled and so...

    DAY CLG STPT isn't meant to unbundled and so commander won't work.

    If you need to change it, simply drag'n'drop on Global Commander.

    Really, you shouldn't be changing that except at startup...
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    Ah yes, then you would want a copy if you could...

    Ah yes, then you would want a copy if you could get it.

    You are correct, hyperterminal will work in a pinch, but I wouldn't want to do much via that tool either.
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    You should be able to access your TEC via the...

    You should be able to access your TEC via the front end software. At that point, the only reason to have CIS is addressing a new TEC. Sure, in construction, you'd use it for startup and...
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    Ahhh, OK. I remembered the thread, that several...

    Ahhh, OK. I remembered the thread, that several people were distributing it.
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    Search this forum

    Search this forum
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    Correct Failed because it should have the virt...

    Correct

    Failed because it should have the virt box checked next to address, shoudn't have numbers in address field.


    Yup, can't see that affecting memory like you are seeing.


    I've seen...
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    Well, you've swapped processors and problem...

    Well, you've swapped processors and problem stayed with the database, so it's not firmware or hardware based.
    Definitely something in the database.
    Compare the panel definitions - not sure if this...
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    I'm gonna go with trending as well. Everything...

    I'm gonna go with trending as well. Everything else in the panel is essentially "static" in size and it all gets reloaded right away after a coldstart, like the PPCL you commented on. PPCL won't...
  23. Thread: Siemens Loop

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    Gawd, I hope not any left. /kill

    Gawd, I hope not any left. /kill
  24. Thread: Smart Watches

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    I have a Moto360 sport. I can't say as it's...

    I have a Moto360 sport.
    I can't say as it's useful enough to justify the cost - but it can be handy.

    The ambient screen is great - easy to read in bright sun (and yes, it's on all the time)....
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    Be careful, one year will bleed into another and...

    Be careful, one year will bleed into another and pretty soon, you're 5 years without that greenhouse. :)

    Yes, I sure learned on that... ended up with a bobber glued onto a popsicle stick, and...
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    The fun part was level detection - for all my...

    The fun part was level detection - for all my projects at home, I make a point of trying to use material\parts that I already have laying around. So, for bird bath water level, I thought - I'll just...
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    Ahhh, so I'm not the only one. I didn't go as...

    Ahhh, so I'm not the only one.
    I didn't go as far as VAV's (tho I wanted to)...
    But fully functioning hardware with full front end. It was a blast putting it in, getting it set up the way I want. I...
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    One that matches the sensor you are planning on...

    One that matches the sensor you are planning on using.
    1k, 100k, RTD, Thermistor - what sensor are you using?
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    Backup - yes, make your own via Insight...

    Backup - yes, make your own via Insight (programs\insight\Database Backup Utility. Set it for regular scheduled backups and then mirror that backup directory to another server, or off-site location....
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    But that tool doesn't support the new firmware in...

    But that tool doesn't support the new firmware in the 2100, does it?
    I have both versions out in my truck, the old version 2100 configs fine, the new version won't.... But i'm also using (and have...
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    Hmmm, that's not like the slab heating systems...

    Hmmm, that's not like the slab heating systems I've worked with. I've had to compensate for diff temp as well as slab temp, and installed ramps to keep the concrete from heating too quickly from a...
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    Do I understand that you've set the S&I for...

    Do I understand that you've set the S&I for 0-20ma? The module only supports 4-20ma.
    That's probably the issue.
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    It became a problem because someone commanded the...

    It became a problem because someone commanded the damper from the graphic, using the unbundled point.

    You really need to get rid of the duplicate point and put the auto-unbundled point on the...
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    Something else to check - it's possible that all...

    Something else to check - it's possible that all space temp sensors aren't attached to TEC's - depending on design, sometimes there are space temp sensors that are wired back to the panel and...
  35. I do the same as ControlTech1969~ Put graphic...

    I do the same as ControlTech1969~

    Put graphic into edit mode. Click on one of the items in the graphic. You'll see the square box "highlighting" that object you just clicked on. Now, hit the TAB...
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    Well said, I agree completely

    Well said, I agree completely
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    I'm with you on this jgaskin. As I was reading...

    I'm with you on this jgaskin.
    As I was reading this thread, I'm thinking, this isn't that hard of a problem. Turn the boilers back on, maybe reset the HW temp and call it good, go home.

    With...
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    Look closely, and you'll see that each point is...

    Look closely, and you'll see that each point is first saved in memory and then will be saved in the database.
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    I saw that story on Google+, and I commented...

    I saw that story on Google+, and I commented about how inefficient those systems must be, and also they mentioned that Amiga machine was doing all the scheduling? Talk about a single point of...
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    I assume you are working from the front end,...

    I assume you are working from the front end, Insight.
    Get into the auto-dial settings and disable the Automatic dial - I haven't had a modem on a BLN for quite a few years, I think you set the...
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    If the damper point as seen from the TEC (plug...

    If the damper point as seen from the TEC (plug directly into TEC or run TEC subpoint report) is normal, then it's just a corruption of the application at the front end.
    If this is the case, and...
  42. Thread: Vfd contactor

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    I just went thru another ABB class last year and...

    I just went thru another ABB class last year and they are still saying do not open the motor disconnect under load. The instructor specifically said drive damage could occur.

    And the new Siemens...
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    I haven't put my fingers on that exact TEC, but...

    I haven't put my fingers on that exact TEC, but yes, it looks like it will do what you want, in that you would be able to control the I\O's via PPCL in the panel.

    However, you will have to write...
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    Nah, it's the phone line. Test by plugging...

    Nah, it's the phone line.

    Test by plugging directly into the MMI with your laptop... the panel can't tell the difference between your laptop and the modem. If it's OK with the laptop, then...
  45. Thread: Apogee PPCL

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    heh, I've dealt with this before. I'm sure I...

    heh, I've dealt with this before. I'm sure I found the proper precedence use, but can't remember.

    Lacking that, I'd just multiply the neg values by -1, turns them into positive numbers and build...
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    delete

    delete
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    Trickery! The server thinks the panel is online...

    Trickery! The server thinks the panel is online but database transfer says not?

    First thing I'd do is remove the Extended Timeout from the panel definition, you've got a P2 BLN and the Extended...
  48. 01033 IF(A2TS .LT. 18.5) THEN RELEAS...

    01033 IF(A2TS .LT. 18.5) THEN RELEAS (@OPER,A2HTWE)
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    Isn't that crazy, all that the automation system...

    Isn't that crazy, all that the automation system does and the customer gets wound up about the graphic printouts.

    I haven't dug into this much but found good improvement by using the printer...
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    that's the funniest thing I've heard in awhile....

    that's the funniest thing I've heard in awhile. Are you sure they weren't pulling your leg? Astounding.
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