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12011697-Graphic Generation Tool Help
12011697-Graphic Generation Tool Help
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Graphic Generation Tool Introduction
Welcome to Release 1.3 of the Johnson Controls Graphic Generation Tool Help.
This document contains information on how to use the Graphic Generation Tool (GGT) to create Graphics+ objects
representing your HVAC systems and floor plan layouts. The GGT is a Microsoft® Windows® based application
that lets you create graphical representations of your building automation system to allow the Metasys® system the
ability to monitor and control your facility from these interactive graphics.
Related Documentation
contains literature related to the GGT.
Table 1: Graphic Generation Tool Related Documentation
For Information On See Document LIT Number
Installing the Graphic Generation Tool Graphic Generation Tool Installation LIT-12011685
Instructions
Features and Benefits of the Graphic Graphics+ Feature Product Bulletin LIT-12011698
Configuration Tool
Runtime Characteristics of Graphics+ Graphics+ Runtime Help LIT-12011708
Files
Recommendations and Best Practices to Graphics+ Style Guide Help LIT-12011705
Follow When Creating Graphics
Hardware and Software Metasys System Configuration Guide LIT-12011832
Recommendations for Displaying
Graphics in the Site Management Portal
(SMP), System Configuration Tool (SCT),
or Ready Access Portal
GGT Overview
The GGT lets you create and modify Metasys Graphics+ files. You can save these files to your computer or save
them directly to a supported Metasys host, such as a Site Director, supervisory engine, or a System Configuration
Tool (SCT) archive database. You can then use these graphics to monitor and control the building with the Site
Management Portal or Ready Access Portal.
Note: Even though Graphics+ files can be saved to and viewed from any supervisory engine, we recommend that
you use Network Automation Engine (NAE) 55s only. For best results, store and view all graphics on an
Application and Data Server (ADS) Site Director or Extended Application and Data Server (ADX) Site Director.
The tool consists of a library of graphic elements, the Graphic Enterprise Library (GEL), relevant to the building
automation industry. The GGT also contains a binding component, which allows you to bind the symbols within the
GEL directly to Metasys objects defined on the ADS/ADX, SCT archive database, and any supervisory engine.
With the Graphic Generation Tool, you can:
• create and modify graphics located on your computer, a Metasys Site Director, supervisory engine, or within an
SCT archive.
• establish and maintain connection information to one or more Metasys hosts.
• bind to actual objects defined in an archive database or in the online system.
• export a graphic as an image file.
• print a graphic to any installed printer.
• import a computer-aided design (CAD) drawing as a single image, individual elements, or floor element.
• view the entire graphic in a condensed form using the Preview pane.
• display all elements of a graphic in a hierarchical list.
• configure the properties of any element used within a graphic, such as its size, position, color, and font.
• use basic drawing tools and shapes to create custom shapes.
GGT Concepts
Screen Layout and Panels
The Main screen consists of a menu bar, several toolbars, and several panels (Figure 1).
Figure 1: Main Screen
For background information on the GGT, see these To start using the GGT, see these sections:
sections:
Terms Creating a Graphic
Menus Working with Drawing Tools and Elements
Toolbars Working with Text
Panels Working with Color
Graphic Canvas Working with Lines
Metasys System Interaction Working with the Tool
Troubleshooting Interacting with the Metasys System
Toolbars
The toolbars appear from left to right across the main screen under the menu bar. You can optionally close the
toolbars to provide more room for the panels on the screen. You can also resize and reposition the toolbars.
Available toolbar operations are:
Hide and Show a Toolbar
Resize a Toolbar
Reposition a Toolbar
You cannot move a toolbar outside the toolbar section of the screen. If you reposition a toolbar in an area that is too
small to show the toolbar in its entirety, a drop-down menu appears on the right side of the toolbar that allows you
to select toolbar options that do not fit on the screen.
With the exception of the Floor Editor toolbar, you can show or hide the toolbars using options on the View menu.
The Floor Editor toolbar appears only when you select a Floor element on the Graphic Canvas.
When you exit the GGT, the program preserves the locations of your toolbars and launches with the same layout
on the next startup. Hovering over a toolbar button displays a tooltip.
The available toolbars are:
Standard Toolbar
Edit Toolbar
Layout Toolbar
Drawing Toolbar
Workspace Options Toolbar
Action Toolbar
Floor Editor Toolbar
Hide and Show a Toolbar
To hide a toolbar, select View > Toolbars and clear the check mark appearing next to the toolbar name (Figure 7).
To show a toolbar, select View > Toolbars and select the toolbar name that does not have a check mark in front of
its name. When you show a toolbar, it appears as a floating window that you can dock anywhere on the screen.
Resize a Toolbar
To resize a toolbar, position the mouse pointer on the white dotted line ( ) that appears directly to the right of the
toolbar you want to resize. A crosshair cursor ( ) appears. With the crosshair cursor visible, click and drag left or
right to decrease or increase the size of the toolbar. Release the mouse button to set the new size.
Reposition a Toolbar
To reposition a toolbar, position the mouse pointer on the white dotted line ( ) that appears on the far left side of
the toolbar you want to reposition. A crosshair cursor ( ) appears. With the crosshair cursor visible, click and drag
the toolbar to an open location within the toolbar area of the main screen. The toolbar moves to its new position.
Note: You can only reposition a Toolbar next to another toolbar, and you cannot add space to the left of a toolbar.
Action Toolbar
Figure 13 shows the buttons on the Action toolbar.
Figure 13: Action Toolbar
The Action toolbar buttons become disabled if any selected object has been rotated, flipped, or skewed.
The Floor Editor toolbar appears only when a single Floor element is selected in the Graphic Canvas. The toolbar
has the following options:
Table 14: Floor Editor Toolbar Options
Callout Button Name Description
1 Change Background Image Displays a File open dialog that allows you to add or change the
background image displayed within the Floor element. If a background
image already exists for the Floor element, a dialog appears that allows
you to clear the background image or choose a new one.
2 Exterior Walls Switches the Floor element to display only the exterior walls.
3 Interior Walls Switches the Floor element to display only the interior walls.
4 Room Maps Switches the Floor element to display only the room status elements.
You may drag a Room Status element to this layer and position its default
geometry as needed. You may not add other elements or geometries
within this layer.
Geometry Tools
The Geometry tools in the GGT are available when you are editing a Room Status element, an Art Canvas, the
exterior or interior walls of a Floor, or a Building or Floor Group element (Figure 19). The tool set appears on the
Library panel when you right-click on an element or Art Canvas and select Edit Layer.
Close Active Geometry Closes the active geometry by adding a line segment from the start point to the end
point.
End Stops the creation of new line segments. Pressing the Esc key also stops line
segments. The End function applies to any geometry tool with segment in the title.
Line Segment Creates a series of connected lines by clicking the mouse in different locations.
Each click creates a line segment that is connected to the previous line segment.
Poly Bezier Segment Creates a parametric curve that allows you to model shapes with smooth curves.
This tool allows you to edit all angles at once when you click a segment.
Poly Quadratic Bezier Creates a rounded parametric curve that allows you to model shapes with smooth
Segment curves. This tool has two control points per pair of vertices.
Polyline Segment Creates a series of connected lines by repeatedly clicking the mouse in different
locations. This tool allows you to add another point in front of or behind an existing
point.
Note: Geometries do not have individually configurable user properties. All geometries share a common fill and
stroke color defined in the Properties panel for the layer.
Colors are used in line vertices to designate particular purposes. A line vertex is any independent segment in a
multi-segmented line or shape. Table 16 describes the different colors used for line vertices.
Table 16: Colors Used in Line Vertices
Vertex Color Description
Green Designates the start of the line or shape.
Red Designates the end of the line or shape.
Blue Designates the joining of two lines vertical within a shape.
Yellow Designates a control point. You use a control point to create angles in line vertices or shapes.
The red view frame indicates the part of the graphic that appears on the Graphic Canvas. To pan the graphic on the
Graphic Canvas, drag the frame to the part of the graphic you want to see. (Note that the frame does not appear if
the entire graphic appears on the Graphic Canvas.)
Metasys Host Tree Panel
The Metasys Host Tree panel lets you select and connect to a Metasys host. When you connect to a Metasys host
via the Metasys Host Tree panel, you can easily bind graphics to fully referenced Metasys objects.
Binding Types
Each binding property appears within the Binding Editor as one of the following binding types: Navigation, Value,
Label, Reference, or Item List.
Navigation
The Navigation binding has three selections: Metasys Item, URL, and Application.
Metasys Item ( ): Click this button to specify a reference to any Metasys item (either aliased or fully specified)
and an optional alias string (Figure 24). If you specify an alias string as part of the Navigation binding, the string
is passed into the graphic specified in the reference and used to resolve the references in that graphic.
URL ( ): Click this button to specify a hyperlink in one of the supported URL formats (http, https, file, ftp,
mailto). This property allows you to:
• navigate to a web site address or ftp site
• open a file on the local computer or network server, such as a sequence of operation
• start an e-mail message using the locally installed e-mail program
Examples (Figure 25):
http://www.weather.com
C:\Documents\Sequence of Operations\Boiler Control.pdf
ftp://192.168.10.100
mailto:john.smith@company.com
Figure 25: Navigate to URL Example
Application ( ): Click this button to specify a Windows application to run or a file to open. Enter the full path
name of the application or file. The path is based on the local file system (from where you are browsing), not on
the path of the remote Metasys host you are logged in to. The application path or file name can also use a
mapped network drive.
Examples (Figure 26):
Click the down arrow to select from a list of applications defined by Metasys Preferences. Or, click the Application
button to open a Browse dialog box to select the application and path or file name.
Note: The application or file name you select is specific to the computer you are using when you add it. The
application or file does not start on a different computer unless the application or file is in the same location
on that computer.
Value
The Value binding lets you display a Metasys value (Figure 27). This property contains a reference to a Metasys
item (either aliased or fully specified) with an attribute to allow the display of a Metasys value. You can use this value
to trigger an animation within a GEL element.
Figure 27: Value Binding Example
Label
The Label binding contains a value binding that is a reference to a Metasys item (either aliased or fully specified)
with the Name or the Description fixed attribute (Figure 28).
Reference
The Reference binding contains a reference to a Metasys item (either aliased or fully specified) or the name of a
Metasys item (Figure 29). For an alarm binding, the binding’s reference is automatically set to the name defined in
the Options dialog for the Alarm binding property.
Note: During runtime, if you specify only the name, the data appears for the first extension whose item name
matches the name defined in the reference binding. Matching is not case sensitive and does not support
wildcards (for example, you cannot specify Z*T to match ZN-T).
Figure 29: Reference Binding Example
Item List
The Item List binding lists Metasys items that you want to bind for display in the Key Data module or Status Summary
element (Figure 30). The element you select determines the number of objects that you can bind. Hold down the
Ctrl key to select multiple Metasys items from the All Items tree and then drop the selected items into the Item List
binding property.
Additional Information
Click the Star button ( ) to the right of the Value binding field to open the Additional Information dialog box for the
selected element. Depending on the element, two tabs may appear: Commands and Animations.
Commands
The Commands tab (Figure 31) configures the Metasys command that is sent when you change the value of the
item’s binding from its inline command box during runtime on the Site Management Portal or Ready Access Portal.
Figure 31 is an example of the Commands window for an Outdoor Air Damper. In this example, the State Command
and Numeric Command are both set to Operator Override. An Operator Override command is sent when the user
changes the state of the object (State Command) or enters a different value for the object (Numeric Command).
Notice that Enable Commanding is selected to allow for inline commanding.
Figure 31: Additional Information: Commands
Table 19 describes the possible Metasys commands. You can specify which commands are sent when state data
appears and which commands are sent when numeric data appears.
Animations
Many GEL elements show animations when you view them in runtime mode, including Site Management Portal,
System Configuration Tool, and Ready Access Portal. These animations provide a visual indication of the value of
a bound Metasys item. For example, fan blades spin when a supply fan is on. You set the animations in GGT
configuration mode by clicking the Star button ( ) to the right of the Value binding field to open the Additional
Information dialog box for the selected element.
Figure 32 is an example Animations window for a filter object. In this example, if the status of the object is State 0,
the filter graphic appears as Clean during runtime. If the status of the object is State 1 (or any other state), the filter
graphic appears as Dirty.
Figure 32: Additional Information: Animations
The animations are set based on the type of data that the Metasys system returns: state, Boolean, or numeric. Table
20 describes the animation fields that are available in the Additional Information dialog box. You can find descriptions
for element-specific animations in the runtime behavior section of an element.
Properties Panel
The Properties panel (Figure 33) in the GGT allows you to configure all non-binding properties for selected graphic
element in the canvas, such as color, font, and height.
Sorting Options
Table 22 indicates the sorting options available on the Properties pane.
In Use Shows which properties are currently in use for the selected element (that is, they
have been set to a value other than the default value). The elements are sorted in
alphabetical order based on the properties name.
By Category Sorts all properties into groups using collapsible panels based on what the property
does to the element (for example, changes appearance or layout).
Graphic Canvas
The Graphic Canvas (Figure 35) provides the display area for the currently open graphic. You add, move, and delete
graphic elements in this area to construct your graphic.
For keyboard shortcuts that perform operations such as copy and paste, see Menus.
Graphics Opened From and Saved to the File System
A file created with the GGT is called a Graphics+ file and has an .xaml file extension.
When you open or save a graphic as a file, the default directory GGT uses is the location in which a file was last
opened or saved. If no previous location exists, the default directory is the user’s home directory, which is
C:\Documents and Settings\<logged in user name> or C:\Users\<logged in user name>, depending on your Windows
operating system.
Standard file and directory security inherent within the operating system is enforced when you save and open graphic
files. For example, you cannot save a graphic to a folder that is write-protected or open a file that is inaccessible
with your user account.
For more information, see Opening a Graphic from a File and Saving a Graphic as a File.
Graphics Opened From and Saved to a Metasys Host
Graphics created with GGT can be opened from and saved to a Metasys Host that has Metasys software at Release
5.2 or later. Graphics+ objects are identified in the GGT, Site Management Portal UI, Ready Access Portal UI, and
SCT UI with a unique button, as shown in Figure 37.
For more information, see Opening a Graphic from a Metasys Host and Saving a Graphic as a Metasys Object.
Graphics Created From and Saved to Templates
A new graphic can be created based on a standard or user-defined template, and any graphic can be saved as a
user-defined template. Creating graphics from templates allows you to create many graphics based on a central
theme. Templates also have the .xaml file extension.
Standard Templates
The GGT includes a series of standard templates that are installed with the tool. Table 28 lists the available templates.
For details, see Creating a Graphic from a Standard Template.
Table 28: Graphics+ Standard Templates Provided with GGT
Category Name of Template
Air Fan Coil Heating/Cooling Coils Mixed Air Single Path Staged Coils
Fan Coil Modulated Coils Outdoor Air Single Path
Fan Coil Staged Coils VAV Dual Duct
Mixed Air Dual Path VAV Parallel Fan
Mixed Air Single Path Modulated Coils VAV Series Fan
Mixed Air Single Path Modulated with Heat Recovery VAV Single Duct
Mixed Air Single Path Modulated Heating/Cooling VAV Single Duct Modulated Heat
VAV Single Duct Staged Heat
Blank Base Template Empty Graphic
User-Defined Templates
You can save any GGT file as a user-defined template and use it as the starting point for any new graphic. For
details, see Saving a Graphic as a Template and Creating a Graphic from a User-Defined Template.
CAD Drawing Import Function
The GGT allows you to import a CAD drawing in a graphic to represent a floor plan in a building. This function is
available with the File > Import CAD Drawing menu option.
The CAD file you import must be compatible with the AutoDesk® AutoCAD® software program at a supported
version and have a file extension of .dxf or .dwg. Supported file versions include AutoCAD 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008,
2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2000, R14, and R13.
You can import the CAD drawing as a single image, individual objects, or as a floor.
Import CAD Drawing as a Single Image
This option creates a new image element within the graphic. The image element is placed in the center of the graphic.
The image includes only the layers that you selected in the Import CAD Drawing dialog box (Figure 38).
Select the Single Image option if the drawing is current and requires no manipulation once it is imported. Any
modifications to the image, such as move and resize, are made to the image as a whole. This option results in a
smaller graphic size compared to the other import options and has the fastest performance within the tool and when
the graphic is opened at runtime.
The Options dialog uses a tabbed display to organize the properties into logical groupings.
Use the Default Properties tab to configure general display and font settings, such as background color and font
family. For example, if you select a font size of 14, any new element added to the Graphic Canvas that contains the
font size property uses 14 point as its default value. Clicking the empty circle button ( ) resets the option to its
original default value.
Use the Default Bindings tab to configure default binding strings for Alarms as configured in the Binding Properties
panel. For example, if you enter Alarm - Present Value, any new element added to the Graphic Canvas that contains
an Alarm binding property uses Alarm - Present Value as its default value in the Alarm bindings field. Clicking the
empty circle button ( ) resets the option to its original default value.
Use the Language tab to select the language used for menus, buttons, tabs, and labels. You must restart GGT for
the change to take effect. Clicking the empty circle button ( ) resets the option to its original default value.
The settings in the Options dialog apply to all new graphical elements you create with the tool, regardless of which
Metasys Host is connected. The change to an option takes effect immediately after you click Save (Figure 41).
Elements that were previously defined on the graphic do not change to reflect the new defaults.
Right-Click Menus
The GGT provides right-click menus when you select one or more elements in the Graphic Canvas or Document
Tree. These right-click menus include items for common operations such as copy and paste. The contents of the
menu depends on the current selection. Figure 42 shows examples of right-click menus.
Figure 42: Examples of Right-Click Menus
Rename Function
The Rename function allows you to change the name assigned to any element listed in the Document Tree. Right-click
the element name, select Rename from the menu, then type a new name (Figure 43). Click out of the field to save
the name.
Figure 43: Rename Function
Locate Function
The Locate function helps you quickly find a particular element located on the graphic. This function is especially
helpful for complex graphics that consist of many elements. The Locate function is used on the Document Tree
panel (see Document Tree Panel). Right-click the element listed in the Document Tree that you want to find and
select Locate. The perimeter of the element is illuminated in orange and blinks three times (Figure 44).
Figure 44: Locate Function Highlights Found Item in Orange
To update a Metasys Host, use the File > Update Metasys Hosts menu option in GGT. The Update Metasys Hosts
screen that appears provides you with the Metasys version and Graphics Package version that is currently loaded
in each Metasys host you have configured in the tool (Figure 46). This information, described in Table 36, helps you
decide which hosts require an update.
Figure 46: Deploying Updates to Metasys Hosts
(Select box) Selects this device for the update. Select the top-most check box for Select All.
You can select to update one or all hosts from this screen. For details, see Updating a Metasys Host.
Creating a Graphic
The GGT allows you to create a graphic:
• from a standard template
• from a user-defined template
Creating a Graphic from a Standard Template
1. Select File > New or click the New button ( ) on the Standard toolbar. The New Graphic dialog box appears
(Figure 47).
Figure 47: New Graphic Dialog Box
2. In the Category pane, select a category. The Templates pane changes to display which templates are available
for the selected category. For descriptions of the templates listed, see Table 28.
3. Select the template you want to use and specify a unique graphic name.
4. In the Default Binding Language field, select the language that is used for the Metasys object identifiers (for
example, ZN-T and SF-S) at the job site. Subsequently, any new symbols added to the graphic have binding
strings using the selected language.
Note: The templates provided as part of the GGT installation use English only binding strings. The Default
Binding Language setting is specifically for new symbols added to the graphic. Preexisting symbols in
the template remain in English.
5. Click OK. A new graphic created from the template appears in the workspace.
6. After you have edited the graphic, save it as a file, Metasys object, or user-defined template. See Saving a
Graphic.
2. In the Category pane, select User Defined. The Templates pane lists all available user-defined templates (Figure
49).
Figure 49: User-Defined Template Selection
Note: If no User-Defined category and associated templates appear in the New Graphic dialog box, no graphics
have been previously saved as templates using the Save As Template menu option or toolbar button.
3. From the Templates pane, select a template to load and specify a unique graphic name.
4. In the Default Binding Language field, select the language that is used for the Metasys object identifiers (for
example, ZN-T and SF-S) at the job site. Subsequently, any new symbols added to the graphic have binding
strings using the selected language.
5. Click OK. A new graphic appears based on the selected template.
6. After you have edited the graphic, save it as a file, Metasys object, or user-defined template. See Saving a
Graphic.
2. Use the Save As dialog box to navigate to the location where you wish to save the graphic.
3. Specify a name in the File name field. The name can consist of any set of characters except the following: \ / *
? “ > < |. You do not need to also specify the .xaml file extension.
4. Click Save. The graphic is saved as an XAML file with the specified name and to the specified location. If the
file already exists, click Yes if prompted to replace it.
Note: A user message appears if the selected file location for storing the graphic is no longer accessible, if the
file location is full or write-protected, or if the file is set as read-only. For a list of possible user messages,
see Troubleshooting.
Saving a Graphic as a Metasys Object
1. Select File > Save As > Metasys Object or click the Save As Metasys Object button ( ) on the Standard toolbar.
If you are not currently logged in to a Metasys Host, the Select a Metasys Host window appears, allowing you
to select a host to which you can save the graphic. Follow the steps to select and log in to a host.
If you are currently logged in, the Select a Graphic Destination window appears (Figure 51).
2. Expand the navigation tree to select where you wish to store the graphic. You can store the graphic on a Site
Director (ADS, ADX, or supervisory engine) or in an SCT archive database. The Site Director or SCT must be
at Metasys system Release 5.2 or later. Type a unique name for the graphic in the Identifier field.
3. Click Next. The GGT creates a Graphics+ Metasys object on the selected device. The wizard allows you to
configure additional object properties, such as the object Name, Description, and Object Category for this Metasys
object (Figure 52).
2. Specify a name in the Template Name field. The name can consist of any set of characters except the following:
\ / * ? “ > < |. You can also overwrite an existing template by selecting it from the list.
3. Click Save.
Note: A user message appears if the file location for storing the template is no longer accessible, if the file
location is full or write-protected, if the file already exists, or if the file is set as read-only. For a list of
possible user messages, see Troubleshooting.
Opening and Closing a Graphic
The GGT allows you to open a graphic:
• from a file
• from a Metasys host
The GGT also allows you to close a graphic.
Opening a Graphic from a File
1. Select File > Open > From File or click the Open From File button ( ) on the Standard toolbar. The Open dialog
box appears (Figure 54).
Figure 54: Open File
2. Expand the navigation tree to locate the graphic. Select the graphic.
3. Click Finish. The GGT retrieves the graphic from the Metasys Host and displays it on the Graphic Canvas in its
own tab. The Metasys Binding panel is populated with the navigation view information for the selected Host.
Note: A user message appears if the version of the Graphics package is older than the version installed on the
Metasys Host. The graphic opens but the message recommends you update the Graphics package to a
later version.
Closing a Graphic
1. Select File > Close or click the X in the top right corner of the workspace panel. If the currently active graphic
has no unsaved changes, the graphic closes. The workspace panel and the other panels also clear if no other
graphic is opened. If the currently active graphic contains unsaved changes, you are prompted to save, ignore,
or cancel the changes before continuing (Figure 56).
2. To save the changes and close the graphic, click Yes. If the graphic has been saved previously, the graphic is
saved to its current location and is removed from the screen. The workspace panel and the other panels also
close if no other graphic is opened. If the graphic has never been saved, clicking Yes displays the file Save As
dialog.
To ignore the changes and close the graphic, click No. All changes since the graphic was last saved are lost.
The graphic is removed from the screen. The workspace panel and the other panels also clear if no other graphic
is opened.
To cancel the File Close operation, click Cancel. The graphic is not saved and remains on the canvas.
Note: Closing a graphic does not log you off the Metasys Host. The connection remains active until you exit
GGT or manually disconnect by logging off using the Manage Metasys Hosts option. See Logging In to
a Metasys Host.
2. Select an available printer. Only installed printers are shown. Make sure the printer is online and ready.
3. Click Preferences if you want to customize the printout (for example, portrait or landscape and color or black
and white).
4. Click Print. Several seconds may pass while GGT formats the page for printing. The graphic image is sent to
the printer.
Printing Multiple Graphics in Batch Mode
1. Open a command prompt by selecting Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. The Command
Prompt window appears (Figure 58).
Figure 58: Command Prompt Window
2. Change the folder location to where GGT is installed, then press Enter. Example:
cd c:\Program Files\Johnson Controls\XAML Graphics Components\Graphic Generation
Tool\V1\bin
3. Type the following line in the command window, then press Enter:
JohnsonControls.Graphics.Designer.exe -print <file1> -print <file2> -print <file3>...
2. Click the Browse button and locate the CAD drawing file you want to import.
3. Select the file and click OK. The tool reads the file and displays its image in the Preview pane. To view the
image more clearly, you may want to maximize the window.
4. Select the Floor import option (Figure 60). The Visibility table populates with the layers read from the imported
file.
5. Select the Exterior Walls tab and use the Visibility table to select the exterior walls you want to import as individual
layers. As you select a layer, it appears in the Preview pane. Figure 61 shows an example of various exterior
wall layer selections.
Figure 61: Exterior Wall Selections
6. Select the Interior Walls tab and use the Visibility table to select the interior wall layers you want to import
(Figure 62).
7. Select the Background tab and use the Visibility table to select the layers you want to send to the background
(Figure 63). Any layer sent to the background cannot be modified once the drawing is imported.
Figure 63: Background Selections
Note: If you want to represent all layers on the imported drawing, make sure you send to the background any
layer that is not selected under the exterior wall and interior wall column.
8. Select the Overall tab to verify your import selections (Figure 64). Verify that each layer is mapped to only one
of the three choices: Background, Exterior Walls, or Interior Walls.
9. Click OK. The CAD file is imported into the center of the Graphic Canvas. If the CAD file has over 3,000 elements,
a warning message appears to notify you of possible performance issues before the file is imported.
10. Resize the imported floor if desired by using the handles on the graphic.
Once the floor is imported, you can edit its layers, add room status dynamic elements, and insert value boxes.
See Editing a Floor Plan.
Creating a Floor by Importing a Background Image
1. Add a Floor element to the Graphic Canvas. The Floor element is located in the Floor Plan Library category
(Figure 65).
Figure 65: Adding a Floor Element
2. Select the Floor element and click the Change Background Image button ( ) in the Floor Editor toolbar (Figure
15). The Select Image dialog box appears (Figure 66).
3. Select a file for the background image using the Select Image dialog box. For best results, select an image that
has a white background.
4. Click OK. The image file is set as a background image of the Floor element.
5. Resize the imported floor if desired by using the handles on the graphic.
Once the floor is imported, you can add Room Status elements and insert value boxes. See Editing a Floor Plan.
If you need to change the image file, select the Floor element and click the Change Background Image button
( ) in the Floor Editor toolbar. The Floor Background Image dialog box appears (Figure 70) that allows you to
remove or replace the image file.
Creating a Floor Manually
1. Expand the Floor Plan library panel and select the Floor element.
2. Drag and drop a Floor element into the Graphic Canvas. The Floor element appears (Figure 67) and the Floor
Editor toolbar appears.
3. With the Floor element selected, select the Exterior Walls tool in the Floor Editor toolbar (Figure 15). The floor
element changes to a two-dimensional shape and the Geometry Tools pane appears (Figure 68).
Figure 68: Geometry Tools Pane
4. Use the Geometry tools to draw exterior walls inside the Floor element. See Geometry Tools for details on how
the Geometry tools work. If you inserted a background image of the floor plan, use it to trace wall details. When
using the Exterior Walls tool:
• close the exterior wall shape by using the Close Active Geometry ( ) tool, which is easier for closing a
shape than manually drawing the last segment.
• change the fill color to white in the exterior wall layer by setting the Fill property to White.
5. With the Floor element selected, select the Interior Walls tool in the Floor Editor toolbar and use the Geometry
tools for drawing the interior walls.
6. With the Floor element selected, select the Room Status tool in the Floor Editor toolbar and add room status
elements to the various zones on the floor. For details on how to create a room status, see Adding a Room Status
Element to a Floor.
7. After you are satisfied with your edits, click anywhere outside the floor element to exit the Edit mode.
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Editing a Floor Plan
After you have added a floor plan into the Graphic Canvas, you can edit its walls and enhance its functionality by
adding room status elements.
Editing a Floor
1. Select the Floor element. The Floor Editor toolbar appears in the toolbar area of the screen (Figure 69).
Figure 69: Editing a Floor Plan
2. Select the Exterior Walls tool from the Floor Editor toolbar. The Geometry tools appear in the Library panel.
3. Use the geometry tools to add, delete, and reshape the exterior walls as desired.
Select the Clip Background property to clip the background so that any extraneous detail in the image is
removed. A parking lot is an example of detail that you may want to remove.
4. Repeat Step 2 and Step 3 for adding, deleting, and reshaping the interior walls.
5. If you want to add Room Status element to the floor, see Adding a Room Status Element to a Floor.
6. When you are finished editing the floor, click anywhere outside the floor element.
Changing a Background Image
1. Select the background image of the Floor element that you want to change.
2. Select the Change Background Image button ( ) in the Floor Editor toolbar. A Floor Background Image dialog
box appears (Figure 70).
3. Select Clear the background image if you want to remove the image from the Floor element. The image is
deleted but the Floor element, any walls, and the Room Status elements remain.
Select Choose a new background image if you want to select a different image for the Floor element. Go to
Step 4.
4. Select the file for the new background image using the Select Image dialog box.
5. Click OK. The new image file is set as a background image of the Floor element.
Adding a Room Status Element to a Floor
1. Select a Floor element on the Graphic Canvas. The Floor element is highlighted and the Floor Editor toolbar
becomes visible (Figure 71).
Figure 71: Selecting a Floor Element (Floor Editor is Visible)
2. Select the Room Maps button ( ) in the Floor Editor toolbar. The floor image changes to a two-dimensional
view and the Floor Plan library shortens to offer only the Room Status element (Figure 72). If the Room Status
element is not visible, click the Floor Plan category.
3. Drag and drop the Room Status element into the floor plan (Figure 73).
Figure 73: Dropping in a Room Status Element
4. Position the Room Status element on top of the desired area of the floor.
5. Resize the blue frame (Figure 74) to match the size of the room(s).
Figure 74: Sizing the Blue Frame
6. Right-click the Room Status element and select Edit Layer. Size the Room Status element to match the bounds
of the room (Figure 75).
7. If the room you need to draw is a complex shape, delete the square geometric shape and use the Geometry
tools to design the complex shape. For details, see Geometry Tools.
8. Press Esc to leave Edit Layer mode.
9. Select the Room Status element and bind it to the Metasys item that reports the condition of the room (such as
temperature or humidity).
10. Add any more Room Status elements as needed so that each zone on the floor contains a dedicated room
status.
Note: You can add multiple Room Status elements in one step by selecting each zone temperature object
from the Metasys binding panel, then dragging a Room Status element onto the floor plan graphic. A
separate Room Status element is added for each selected Metasys object and is automatically bound
to that object. Then, position and resize each Room Status element accordingly.
11. When you are finished editing the floor, click anywhere outside the floor element. The image reverts to the
perspective view (Figure 76).
Figure 76: Room Status Element Defined on a Floor Plan Graphic
You can now configure the Room Control Module in the GGT.
1. In the GGT, create a new graphic using the Single Floor template (File > New > Floor Plan > Single Floor).
2. Add a Floor element to the canvas (Library > Floor Plan > Floor).
3. Click Room Maps in the toolbar.
4. Add a Room Status element to the canvas (Library > Floor Plan > Room Status).
5. Set the bindings for the Room Status element:
• Bind the AV object (the first bullet item from the prior set of instructions) to the Value field.
• Bind the Alarm for the AV object to the Alarm field.
Basic Value X X X
Box
Inline X X X X
Command
Box
Key Data X X X X X
Item
Advanced X X X X X X X
Value Box
1 User actions include navigating to an item, displaying the item’s command dialog box, and viewing trend information for
the item.
2. Select the Metasys object that you want to bind to this value box in the Metasys Binding panel.
2. Press down and drag the mouse pointer inside the Graphic Canvas. A multi-angled polygon forms in the direction
of the mouse movement.
3. Release the mouse button when the polygon reaches its desired shape.
4. Use the Properties panel to configure freeform polygon characteristics such as fill (background color) and stroke
color. By default, the background color and stroke color of the polygon is set as defined in the Options dialog.
5. Click and drag the angle points of the freeform polygon to further customize its shape.
Note: When you have a freeform polygon selected, the green and red points indicate the start and end points,
respectively. You can modify the number of segments by right-mouse clicking a point and choosing to
add or delete points. You can relocate any points to modify the shape of the polygon.
Note: If you want to create a polygon made of straight lines, use the polygon tool ( ). See Drawing a Closed
Polygon.
3. Click Close Active Geometry ( ) on the Geometry panel to close the shape. The vertices points appear.
4. Click each vertice point to fine-tune its position to create a well-formed irregular shape that matches the shape
of the room (Figure 80).
Figure 80: Fine-Tuning Irregular Shape
Note: You may also resize elements by manually setting the height or width properties in the Properties panel.
Aligning Elements
1. Select two or more elements that you want to align by holding down the Shift key as you select each element.
2. With the elements selected, click the Align button on the Layout toolbar that represents the desired align operation.
The choices are (Figure 81):
Align Lefts: selected elements are repositioned to line up with the left most edge of the topmost graphic element
selected.
Align Horizontal Centers: selected elements are repositioned to line up with the horizontal center of the topmost
graphic element selected.
Align Rights: selected elements are repositioned to line up with the right most edge of the topmost graphic
element selected.
Align Tops: selected elements are repositioned to line up with top most edge of the topmost graphic element
selected.
Align Vertical Centers: selected elements are repositioned to line up with the vertical center of the topmost
graphic element selected.
Align Bottoms: selected elements are repositioned to line up with the bottom most edge of the topmost graphic
element selected.
Note: After you select an alignment option, it becomes the default alignment option on the Layout toolbar.
2. Click the Distribute button on the Layout toolbar that represents one of the following distribute operations
(Figure 82):
Distribute Horizontal Spacing: the horizontal distances between the selected elements are equalized.
Distribute Vertical Spacing: the vertical distances between the selected elements are equalized.
Figure 82: Selections for Distributing Elements
Note: After you select a distribute option, it becomes the default alignment option on the Layout toolbar.
Sizing Elements
1. Select two or more elements that you want to manipulate by holding down the Shift key as you select each
element.
2. Click the Sizing button on the Layout toolbar that represents one of the following size operations (Figure 83):
Make Same Height: the height of each selected element is resized to equal the height of the topmost selected
element.
Make Same Width: the width of each selected element is resized to equal the width of the topmost selected
element.
Make Same Size: the height and width of each selected element is resized to equal the height and width of the
topmost selected element.
Figure 83: Selections for Making Same Height/Width/Size
Note: After you select one of the Make Same options, it becomes the default Make Same option on the Layout
toolbar.
Grouping and Ungrouping Elements
1. Select two or more elements that you want to group or select the group you want to ungroup.
To flip the element vertically, click the Flip Vertical tool ( ) on the Layout toolbar.
Rotating Elements
1. Select one or more elements that you want to rotate.
2. To rotate the element to the right (clockwise), click the Rotate Right tool ( ) on the Layout toolbar. A clockwise
rotation of 90˚ is applied for each successive Rotate Right operation.
To rotate the element to the left (counter-clockwise), click the Rotate Left tool ( ) on the Layout toolbar. A
counter-clockwise rotation of 90˚ is applied for each successive Rotate Left operation.
To rotate an element in free-form, click the Rotate tool ( ) on the Layout toolbar. Only one element at a time
can be rotated freeform. Drag the element on the Graphic Canvas to rotate it to its desired position.
Skewing an Element
1. Select the element that you want to skew.
2. Click the Skew tool ( ) on the Layout toolbar. Pink points appear in multiple locations on the element.
3. If you want to skew the shape horizontally, position the cursor on a pink point that displays the tooltip Skew
Horizontal. A horizontal skew cursor ( ) appears.
If you want to skew the shape vertically, position the cursor on a pink point that displays the tooltip Skew Vertical.
A vertical skew cursor ( ) appears.
4. With the skew cursor displayed, click and drag the mouse to skew the element.
Configuring Element Commands and Animations
1. Click the Additional Information button ( ) in the Metasys Binding panel for the element, which indicates this
element has configurable command and animation behaviors. The Additional Information window for Commands
appears (Figure 84).
Figure 84: Example of Commands Tab (Return Fan)
2. Configure the commands behavior and select whether to enable the inline command box during runtime (Enable
Commanding). For details, see Commands.
3. Click the Animations tab. The Additional Information for Animations appears (Figure 85).
2. Press down and drag the mouse on the Graphic Canvas. A text box appears.
3. Double-click (or press the space bar) to activate the text box.
4. Type text within the white box.
5. When you have finished typing, click anywhere outside the text box, or press Esc or Enter.
6. Use the Properties panel to configure text box characteristics such as font type and text alignment.
7. Double-click the text box to activate it again for further editing.
Editing Text
1. Double-click the text box whose text you wish to edit (or select the text box and press the space bar). The text
box is activated.
2. Use the Properties panel to configure text box characteristics such as font type and text alignment. The following
table lists all available text properties.
Note: To format the text properties of many text boxes at once, highlight the text box that contains the desired
formatting. For that text box, select Symbol > Format > Copy Format. Then, select all text boxes that
should have the same formatting and select Symbol > Format > Paste Format.
3. To finish, press Enter or click any empty area on the Graphic Canvas.
Deleting Text Boxes
1. Select one or more text boxes that you want to delete.
2. Press Delete or select the Edit > Delete menu option. The text boxes are removed from the Graphic Canvas.
Copying and Pasting Graphic Element Text Formatting
1. Select the graphic element that contains the formatting information you want to copy.
2. Select Symbol > Format > Copy Format menu option or click the Copy Format button ( ) on the Edit toolbar.
The format information of the element is saved to the clipboard.
4. Click a color to select it. The element changes to match the color.
Selecting a Solid Color
1. Select the element whose color you want to change.
2. Under the element’s color property (for example, Background Color or Font Color), click the down arrow to expose
the color window.
3. Click the Solid Color button ( ). The window changes to the solid color selections (Figure 87). Table 43 describes
the window contents.
4. Use the various tools in the window to configure the custom color.
Selecting a Linear Gradient Color
1. Select the element whose color you want to change.
2. Under the element’s color property (for example, Background Color or Font Color), click the down arrow to expose
the color window.
3. Click the Linear Gradient button ( ). The window changes to the linear gradient color selections (Figure 88).
Table 44 describes the window contents.
4. Use the various tools in the window to configure the custom color.
Selecting a Radial Gradient Color
1. Select the element whose color you want to change.
2. Under the element’s color property (for example, Background Color or Font Color), click the down arrow to expose
the color window.
3. Click the Radial Gradient button ( ). The window changes to the radial gradient color selections (Figure 89).
Table 45 describes the window contents.
4. Use the various tools in the window to configure the custom color.
2. Click and drag the mouse on the Graphic Canvas. A line segment forms.
3. Release the mouse button when the line reaches its desired length.
4. Use the Properties panel to configure line characteristics such as thickness and color.
Note: If you need to create a line with multiple segments, use the polyline ( ) or freeform polyline tool ( ). See
Drawing a Polyline and Drawing a Freeform Polyline.
Resizing a Line
1. Select one of the end points of the line that you want to resize.
2. Click and drag the line until it has reached the desired length.
Repositioning a Line
1. Select one of the end points of the line that you want to move.
2. With the line highlighted, hold down the mouse button and drag the line to a new position.
Drawing a Polyline
1. Select the Polyline tool ( ) on the Drawing toolbar.
2. Click inside the Graphic Canvas at the location where you want to start your line.
3. Click again where you want to end your line. A line segment forms between the two points.
4. Repeat for multiple line segments. To exit the Polyline tool, press Esc, click Select on the toolbar, or select a
different item using the Document tree.
Note: When you have a polyline selected, the green and red points indicate the start and end points, respectively.
You can modify the number of segments by right-mouse clicking on a point and choosing to add or delete
points. You can relocate any points to modify the shape of the polyline.
Note: If you want to create a freeform polyline, use the freeform polyline tool ( ) or select the > menu option.
See Drawing a Freeform Polyline.
Drawing a Freeform Polyline
1. Select the Freeform Polyline tool ( ) on the Drawing toolbar.
2. Press down and drag the mouse button inside the Graphic Canvas. A multi-segmented line forms in the direction
of the mouse movement.
3. Release the mouse button when the line reaches its desired length.
Note: When you have a freeform polyline selected, the green and red points indicate the start and end points,
respectively. You can modify the number of segments by right-mouse clicking on a point and choosing
to add or delete points. You can relocate any points to modify the shape of the polyline.
Note: If you want to create a line with points at specific locations, use the polyline tool ( ). See Drawing a
Polyline.
Adding a Line Segment
1. Select the polyline or freeform polyline that you want to extend.
2. Position the cursor on the point where you want to add the line segment.
3. Right-click directly on the highlighted point. A menu appears.
4. From the menu, select Add Point in Front to add a line segment before the selected point. Or, select Add Point
in Back to add a line segment after the selected point.
2. To delete the entire line, press Delete. The line is removed from the Graphic Canvas.
To delete a particular line segment, position the pointer on the point that you want to delete.
3. Right-click directly on the highlighted point. A menu appears.
4. From the menu, select Delete Point. The line segment is removed at the selected point and segments before
and after the deleted point now become directly connected.
Formatting a Line
1. Select the line.
2. Use the Properties panel to format the line. Table 46 lists the line properties you can change.
Table 46: Specifying Line Properties
Category Name Property Description
Layout Height Not applicable.
Width Not applicable.
Appearance Fill Sets the interior color of the shape made with a polyline or freeform
polyline. Not applicable to standard lines.
Opacity Sets the amount of transparency of a line, polyline, or freeform polyline.
Specify a value between 0 and 1 where 0.5 equals 50% opacity and
1 equals 100% opacity.
Stroke Sets the color of the line.
Stroke Thickness Sets the thickness of the line.
Misc X1 Sets the X1 coordinate of the line. Not applicable to polylines or
freeform polylines.
X2 Sets the X2 coordinate of the line. Not applicable to polylines or
freeform polylines.
Y1 Sets the Y1 coordinate of the line. Not applicable to polylines or
freeform polylines.
Y2 Sets the Y2 coordinate of the line. Not applicable to polylines or
freeform polylines.
3. Click in any open area inside the Graphic Canvas or press Enter for the changes to take effect.
Creating Complex Shapes with the Art Canvas Tool
1. Select the Art Canvas tool ( ) on the Drawing toolbar.
2. Press down and drag the mouse button inside the Graphic Canvas. A bounding box forms in the direction of the
mouse movement (Figure 90).
Figure 90: Drawing a Bounding Box with the Art Canvas Tool
3. Release the mouse button when the bounding box reaches a size big enough to frame the complex shapes you
wish to draw.
4. Right-click the Art Canvas bounding box and select Edit Layer.
3. Drag the object into the desired binding field in the Binding Property panel. The field updates with the object you
selected.
Note: If you are not connected to a Metasys host, you can also type the binding manually using the fully qualified
reference or use an alias string.
4. Configure the other Bindings properties as you wish.
2. Select the Button element under the Basic Symbols category of the Library panel.
3. Add the button to the Graphic Canvas. One button is created for each field controller you selected in Step 1. The
aliases are automatically populated for each button in selection order.
4. Add identification text to each button (for example, Zone 04, Zone 06, and Zone 07).
Refreshing Metasys Host Information
To refresh Metasys Host information, click the Refresh Metasys Host Information button ( ) in the Metasys Host
section of the Metasys Host Tree panel (Figure 95). The list of navigation views and the navigation tree refreshes
with the current information from the Site Director or SCT. This option is helpful during site commissioning when the
navigation views change frequently.
Figure 95: Updated Metasys Host Information
2. Click the Add a new Metasys Host ( ) button. The Add New Metasys Host dialog appears (Figure 97).
Figure 97: Adding a New Metasys Host
3. Enter an IP Address or Host Name of the Metasys Host you want to add.
4. Select the type of device to which you want to connect. Your choices are Site Director or SCT.
5. Enter a description for the host (optional) that helps you identify the host within GGT.
6. Click the Save ( ) button (or click the Discard [ ] button to ignore your changes). The tool initiates
communication with the host.
After communication is verified, the entry is saved and added to the table in the Manage Metasys Hosts screen.
If communication to the host cannot be established, an error message appears in the upper portion of the window.
For a list of possible messages, see Troubleshooting.
Note: You can also add a Metasys Host when you select a Metasys host for binding, open a graphic from the
Metasys system, or save a graphic to the Metasys system.
Note: Only Metasys devices running Release 5.2 or later may be accessed from the GGT.
2. Select the Metasys Host you want to edit. You must be logged off the host before you can edit it. If necessary,
click the Logout ( ) button.
3. Click the Edit ( ) button. The Edit Host Connection Details dialog appears (Figure 99).
Figure 99: Editing an Existing Metasys Host
4. Make changes to the IP address or Host Name, Type, and Description fields as desired.
5. Click the Save ( ) button (or click the Discard [ ] button to exit this process). If you selected to save the
information, the tool initiates communication with the host.
After communication is established, the changes to the host settings are saved. If communication to the host
cannot be established, an error message appears in the upper portion of the window. For a list of possible
messages, see Troubleshooting.
Note: You can also edit a Metasys Host when you open a Metasys graphic, save a graphic to Metasys, or select
a Metasys host for binding.
Removing a Metasys Host
1. Select the File > Manage Metasys Hosts menu option. The Add, Remove or Edit Hosts dialog appears, listing
all currently defined Metasys hosts (Figure 100).
2. Select the Metasys Host you wish to remove from the list.
3. Click the Remove ( ) button. The selected host is removed from the list.
Note: If the Remove button is disabled, you must first log off the host before you can remove it by clicking the
Logout ( ) button.
Note: You can also remove a Metasys Host when selecting a Metasys host for binding, opening a graphic from
Metasys, or saving a graphic to Metasys.
Logging In to a Metasys Host
Note: Only one user can be logged in to a given Metasys Host at a time from GGT.
Note: In addition to following this procedure, you may also log in to a Metasys Host by opening a graphic from or
saving a graphic to a Metasys Host.
1. In the Metasys Host Tree panel, click the Select Metasys Host ( ) button. The Select a Metasys Host screen
appears (Figure 101).
2. Select the Metasys Host to which you want to connect and click Connect. GGT initiates communication with the
host and a few moments later, an Enter Login Credentials screen appears (Figure 102).
6. Select an archive and click Next. If the archive has one site, you are now logged into the SCT archive database.
If the archive has multiple sites, the Select Site screen appears (Figure 104).
Figure 104: Site Selection Screen
7. Select a site and click Next. You are now logged into the SCT archive database.
Logging Off a Metasys Host
1. Select the File > Manage Metasys Hosts menu option. The Add, Remove or Edit Hosts dialog appears, listing
all currently defined Metasys hosts (Figure 105).
2. Select the Metasys Host you wish to log off from the list. The Logged In User field indicates the user who is
currently logged in. Click the Logout ( ) button. You are logged off the selected host.
3. Close the Manage Metasys Host dialog. If you need to interact with the host again, you need to repeat the log
in process.
Note: You can also log off of a Metasys Host when selecting a Metasys host for binding, opening a graphic from
the Metasys system, or saving a graphic to Metasys system.
Updating a Metasys Host
Note: This procedure presumes you have at least one Metasys Host configured in the tool. If no hosts are configured,
you are prompted to add a host. See Adding a Metasys Host.
1. Clear the web browser cache at each Site Management Portal and Ready Access Portal client that opens
Graphics+ files. Ensure that you uncheck the Preserve Favorites website data box. This step ensures that
existing graphics use the update.
2. Select the File > Update Metasys Hosts menu option. The Select a Metasys Host dialog appears, listing all
currently defined Metasys hosts (Figure 107).
3. Select the Metasys Host you wish to update from the list and click Connect.
If you are currently logged in, the screen for selecting which Metasys device to update appears (Figure 108). Go
to Step 4.
If you are not currently logged in, the Login Credentials screen appears (Figure 102). Enter your user credentials
and click Login. The screen for selecting which Metasys device to update appears (Figure 108).
Note: If you connect to a Site Director, the Site Director and all devices that are at the minimum Metasys system
release level that supports Graphics+ files are discovered and appear in Figure 108.
4. Select each Metasys device you wish to update by selecting the check box next to each, or select the Select All
check box to update all devices.
Note: The screen indicates the Metasys and graphics versions currently installed on each device. It also indicates
the minimum Metasys version that the Graphics Package requires, and the version number of the Graphics
Package that is about to be deployed. Only devices at Metasys Version 5.2 or later appear.
Note: If the Graphics Package currently installed on the device is the same version number as the Graphics
Package to be deployed, skip this procedure.
Note: The upgrade process does not affect any existing Graphics+ files on the Metasys host.
5. Click Update. A user message appears (Figure 109).
Figure 109: Update Metasys Hosts
6. Click Yes to continue with the update. During the process, a progress bar appears to indicate the status of the
update. You cannot cancel or exit the update process once it begins. When the update is complete, the progress
If the update was not successful, the progress bar turns red and a tooltip over the progress bar indicates Update
has failed: An error has occurred when updating the device (Figure 111). See Troubleshooting.
Figure 111: Unsuccessful Metasys Host Update
7. Select another device to update or click Close to exit the update procedure.
2. Click the Show Grid button again to hide the gridlines. You can also use the View > Show Grid menu option.
Snapping Elements to the Grid
1. Click the Snap to Grid button ( ) on the Workspace Options toolbar to turn on snap to grid.
2. Click the Snap to Grid button again to turn off snap to grid. You can also use the Symbol > Snap to Grid menu
option.
When Snap to Grid is on, elements added to the Graphic Canvas snap into grid locations.
Selecting a Specific Zoom Level
To select a specific zoom level, select the Zoom button ( ) on the Standard toolbar to select a zoom level
percentage for displaying the image. Zoom levels range from 1% to 5,000%.
Zooming In or Zooming Out
1. Select the Zoom In button ( ) on the Standard toolbar to increase the zoom level used for displaying the graphic.
Each click of the Zoom In button increases the level by 25%. As an option, you can also zoom in by moving the
mouse scroll wheel up while holding down the Crtl key.
2. Select the Zoom Out button ( ) on the Standard toolbar to decrease the zoom level used for displaying the
graphic. Each click of the Zoom Out button decreases the level by 25%. As an option, you can also zoom out
by moving the mouse scroll wheel down while holding down the Crtl key.
Undocking and Docking a Panel
1. Click the Undock button ( ) in the panel’s title bar (or right-click the panel’s title bar and select Float). The panel
floats on the screen.
2. Position the cursor within the panel’s Title bar. An arrow cursor appears (Figure 112).
Figure 112: Selecting a Panel for Docking
3. Hold the mouse down and move the selected panel into the area where you want to dock the panel. A drop
locator appears in green (Figure 113).
4. To position the panel in the topmost position, drop the panel on top of the up arrow indicator.
To position the panel across the entire panel area with a tabular format, drop the panel on top of the middle
indicator.
To position the panel in the bottommost position, drop the panel on top of the down arrow indicator.
Resetting the Panel Layout
Select View > Panels > Reset Panel Layout. All panels revert to their default locations.
Specifying Default Properties
1. Select View > Options. The Default Properties window appears (Figure 114).
Figure 114: Default Properties
2. Configure the default properties for display settings and font settings. For color settings, use the down arrows
to expand the color selections. (For details, see Tool Options.) These default settings apply to all new elements
you add to a graphic if the element supports the property.
3. Click Save to apply your changes and close the window.
Specifying Default Bindings
1. Select View > Options. The Default Properties window appears. Select the Default Bindings tab (Figure 115).
2. Configure the default settings for the binding properties. (For details, see Tool Options.) These default settings
apply to all new elements you add to a graphic if the element supports the binding.
3. Click Save to apply your changes and close the window.
Changing Display Language
Note: Before changing the display language, add the GGT language packs to your computer and use the Language
Installation Program (LIP) to select which languages you want to enable. After these tasks are complete,
follow the steps in this section for changing the display language.
1. Select View > Options. The Default Properties window appears. Select the Language tab (Figure 116).
Figure 116: Language
2. Select the display language for the application. (For details, see Tool Options.) The change to the language does
not go into effect until after you restart GGT.
3. Click Save to apply your changes.
4. Click OK to confirm and close the window.
5. Exit GGT, then restart GGT.
6. Verify the language changed to what you selected.
Copying and Pasting Graphic Element Bindings
1. Select the graphic element that contains the binding information you want to copy.
2. Select Symbol > Format > Copy Binding(s) menu option or click the Copy Binding(s) button in the Edit toolbar.
The binding information for the selected element displayed in the Metasys Binding panel is saved to the clipboard.
3. Select one or more graphic elements that are to inherit the binding information that you copied in Step 2. The
graphic elements must be the same type of element as the one whose binding you copied in order for the Paste
Binding(s) option to be enabled.
2. Use the Save As dialog box to navigate to the location where you wish to save the image file.
3. Specify a name in the File name field. The name can consist of any set of characters except the following: \ / *
? “ > < |.
4. Select a type for the image. For a list of supported file formats, see Image Exporting.
5. Click Save.
Displaying the Help System
1. Select Help > Help. The Windows Internet Explorer® web browser opens and the following message appears
in the Information Bar:
To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has restricted this webpage from
running scripts or ActiveX controls that could access your computer. Click here
for options...
2. Click the Information Bar and select Allow blocked content. Click Yes to the Security Warning message that
appears to permit the Help system to open.
Note: The Help window works independently from the tool such that it remains on the screen when you exit the
tool.
3. To close Help, select File > Exit from the Help window or click the X in the upper right corner of the window.
Displaying the Style Guide
1. Select Help > Style Guide. The Internet Explorer web browser opens and the following message appears in the
Information Bar:
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running scripts or ActiveX controls that could access your computer. Click here
for options...
2. Click the Information Bar and select Allow blocked content. Click Yes to the Security Warning message that
appears to permit the Help system to open.
Note: The Style Guide window works independently from the tool such that it remains on the screen when you
exit the tool.
Troubleshooting
Use Table 50 to troubleshoot the GGT.
Table 50: Graphic Generation Tool Troubleshooting
Problem or User Message Condition
Cannot save the graphic. You You do not have authorization to save the graphic to the Metasys Host. Save the graphic
do not have permission to to a different file using the Save as Metasys Object wizard or cancel the Save as
modify this graphic. To save Metasys Object wizard.
a copy of the graphic using
Save As, click OK.
Communication failed. The You are trying to interact with a Metasys host or device that is currently offline or the
Metasys device/server is not Host Name or IP address you specified is invalid. Place the device online or specify a
available. valid Host Name or IP address and try again.
If the Host Name or IP address you specified is correct and the device is online, the
building network may be preventing you from accessing the device. You may be able
to resolve this issue by adding the hostname/IP address pair to the local host file on
the client computer (c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts). For details, refer to the
Network and IT Guidance for the BAS Professional Technical Bulletin (LIT-12011279).
Behaviors Overview
In the Graphic Generation Tool (GGT), you can add custom behaviors to most elements on the Graphic Canvas.
Behaviors are user-defined action and reaction pairs for any element in a Graphics+ graphic. The behavior processes
and displays in the Site Management Portal (SMP), the System Configuration Tool (SCT), or the Ready Access
Portal.
Note: In SCT and Ready Access Portal, some behaviors may not execute when the trigger occurs. For more
information on constraints of effects, see How Effects Display in the SMP, SCT, and Ready Access Portal.
Examples of behaviors include:
• When the Pump status changes value and the value is equal to On, set the color of the fan to green.
• When you right click on an element, show the menu that allows commanding, trending, and navigation.
• When you left click on an element, navigate to the item in SMP, SCT, or Ready Access Portal.
Behaviors are configured using the Behaviors panel in the GGT. Behaviors are configured with four characteristic:
• Behavior Name – A user-defined name for a custom behavior. The purpose of the behavior name is to allow the
user to easily associate expectations of a behavior. In the GGT, a behavior name can contain any character.
However, there is a 20 character limit for behavior names.
• Effect – Effects provide the ability to change the behavior of any element. For example, effects for behaviors
include Set Color, Set Visibility, Flash, Navigate, Show Command Dialog, and Show Context Menu.
• Trigger – A user-defined action that causes a behavior process to begin. For example, a trigger can be configured
as a left click, double click, right click, or Metasys Value Change.
• Rule – A rule that limits the results of a behavior so that the effect takes place only if the trigger occurs and the
rule evaluates to true. For example, if AV1's status is offline, change the color of the element to blue. In this
example, the color change behavior occurs only if AV1's status is offline.
The relationship between these characteristics is as follows: when a trigger occurs, the rule is evaluated. Adding a
rule to a behavior is optional for most effects. If the rule evaluates to true, then the effect executes in SMP, SCT, or
Ready Access Portal (depending on the constraints of the effect in the SMP, SCT, or Ready Access PortaI). If the
rule evaluates to false, then the effect does not execute.
Note: In SCT, rules always evaluate to false; therefore, behaviors with rules never execute in SCT.
For more information about the Behaviors panel, see Behaviors Panel.
Triggers
• Double Click: When you double left click on an element configured with a behavior, the behavior executes. An
element that has a behavior with a double left click trigger displays a hand icon when you hover over the
element. The hand icon displays even after the trigger executes.
Note: The Double Click trigger can not be applied to the Set Color effect or the Show Context Menu effect.
• Left Click: When you single left click on an element configured with a behavior, the behavior executes.
An element that has a behavior with a single left click trigger displays a hand icon when you hover over
the element. The hand icon displays even after the trigger executes.
Note: The Left Click trigger can not be applied to the Set Color effect or the Show Context Menu effect.
• Metasys Value Change: When the configured Metasys item value changes, the behavior executes.
Note: The Metasys Value Change trigger can only be applied to the Flash effect, the Set Color effect, and the
Set Visibility effect.
• Right Click: When you right click on an element configured with a behavior, the behavior executes.
Note: The Right Click trigger can not be applied to the Set Color effect.
Effects
To configure an element of a graphic with custom behavior, you must select an effect. An effect is the result of a
custom behavior. The effect executes only after the trigger occurs, and only if the rule applied evaluates to true. If
a rule is not applied to the custom behavior, the effect executes after the trigger occurs.
Note: The effects that appear in the Select to Add Effect window are dependent on the trigger you select. For
example, the Show Context Menu effect only appears if you select Right Click as the trigger.
Note: For constraints of effects at run time, see How Effects Display in the SMP, SCT, and Ready Access Portal.
To configure an effect for a custom behavior, see:
Configuring the Flash Effect
Configuring the Navigate Effect
Configuring the Set Color Effect
Configuring the Set Visibility Effect
Configuring the Show Command Dialog Effect
Configuring the Show Context Menu Effect
How Effects Display in the SMP, SCT, and Ready Access Portal
Table 52 describes how each effect displays in SMP, SCT, and the Ready Access Portal.
the GGT
Flash When the trigger occurs, the You can view a graphic, however, the When the trigger occurs, the Flash
Flash effect executes and element does not flash in SCT. effect executes and the element
the element flashes between flashes between two colors as
two colors as defined in the defined in the Metasys preferences
Metasys preferences colors colors based on the status of the
based on the status of the effects configured Metasys item.
effects configured Metasys
item.
Navigate When the trigger occurs, you When the trigger occurs, you navigate When the trigger occurs, you
navigate effect to either a effect to either a Metasys item's Focus navigate effect to either a Metasys
Metasys item's Focus window, a URL, or an application or file. item's information, a URL, or an
window, a URL, or an application or file.
application or file.
Note: You cannot navigate to an
application or file in Ready
Access Portal.
Set Color When the trigger occurs, the Support for the Set Color effect is limited. When the trigger occurs, the Set
Set Color effect executes If the configured Metasys item exists, the Color effect executes and the
and the element changes element displays the Normal Status Color element changes color based on
color based on the from the Metasys preferences colors. If the configured colors, depending on
configured colors, depending the Metasys item does not exist, the the status or state of the effect's
on the status or state of the element displays the Value Inaccessible configured Metasys item.
effect's configured Metasys Status Color from the Metasys
item. preferences colors.
Set Visibility When the trigger occurs, and The Set Visibility effect does not execute When the trigger occurs, and the
the optional rule evaluates on the SCT. optional rule evaluates to true, then
to true, then the element the element Shows or Hides
Shows or Hides depending depending on the status of the
on the status of the effect's effect's the Metasys item.
the Metasys item.
If the optional rule evaluates to false
If the optional rule evaluates (or the rule is mis-configured), then
to false (or the rule is the Set Visibility effect does not
mis-configured), then the Set execute.
Visibility effect does not
execute.
the GGT
Show Command When the trigger occurs, a SCT does not support commanding When the trigger occurs, a
Dialog command dialog for the Metasys items. command dialog for the Metasys
Metasys item appears, item appears, allowing the you to
allowing the you to command the Metasys item.
command the Metasys item.
Show Context When the trigger occurs, a When the trigger occurs, a context menu When the trigger occurs, a context
Menu context menu for the for the configured Metasys item appears, menu for the configured Metasys
configured Metasys item allowing the you to: item appears, allowing the you to:
appears, allowing the you to: • send a command • send a command
• send a command • navigate to the Metasys item • navigate to the Metasys item
• navigate to the Metasys • a history of recent trend samples • a history of recent trend
item samples
• a history of recent trend
samples
1 For SMP, SCT, and Ready Access Portal, ensure you are logged in with a user profile that has the proper credentials to view
and command objects.
2 Ensure you are viewing a graphic with a supported view ln SCT or you will not be able to access the graphic.
Detailed Procedures
Configuring the Flash Effect
When configured for an element of a graphic in the GGT, the Flash effect causes one of the colors of the element
to alternate with another color at a static frequency at run time.
The following configuration guidelines apply to the Flash effect in the GGT:
• The colors that flash at run time are determined by the Metasys preferences colors, specifically the Status Colors
(Trouble/Warning and the Alarm attributes) and the Simple Symbol Flash Settings color. You do not have to
configure a color for the element in the GGT. If the element is configured with a transparent fill or stroke, then
the element will alternate with transparent and a color from the Metasys preferences.
Note: The Metasys preferences let you configure the flash rate (the frequency at which colors switch back and
forth).
• The Flash effect requires a Metasys Value Binding (configured in the Flash effect properties of the Behaviors
panel). At run time, this binding's status is used to determine the flash color. The Flash effect can be bound to
an analog (AV), binary (BV), or multi-state (MV) object.
• The Flash effect does not support rules via the If expander area.
• The Flash effect requires that you select the property of the element that alternates colors. At configuration in
the GGT, a list of valid Color (or Brush) Properties are given, and you can select one color per element.
Note: If an element already has built-in animations that flash or change color, it will not support the Flash effect
via custom behaviors. Also, the Flash effect is not available on elements that do not have exposed color
properties (such as fill, stroke, or other similar properties).
To configure an element with the Flash effect in the GGT:
1. In the GGT, open or create a graphic. Select an element of the graphic.
2. Click in the Behaviors panel to add a new custom behavior (Figure 122). The Add Behavior dialog box
appears (Figure 123).
3. In the Add Behavior dialog box, enter a unique but easily identifiable behavior name. Click Add (Figure 123).
Figure 123: Add Behavior Name
4. Click the Trigger hyperlink in the Summary box, or click the When expander button in the Behaviors panel
(Figure 124).
Figure 124: Click the Trigger Hyperlink or When Expander Button
5. Configure the trigger for the custom behavior by choosing a trigger from the drop-down list.
Note: For the Flash effect, the best trigger choice is Metasys Value Change (also known as Metasys Change
of Value [COV]). From the Choose Trigger drop-down list, select Metasys Value Change (Figure 125).
Once you select a trigger, the When status icon changes from to , signifying you have properly configured
the trigger for the custom behavior.
6. Click the Effect(s) hyperlink in the Summary box, or click the Do expander button (Figure 126).
Figure 126: Click the Effect(s) Hyperlink or Do Expander Button
7. Click to open the Select to Add Effect window. Select Flash as the effect for this custom behavior (Figure
127).
8. Edit the Flash effect by setting the following properties in the Do area (Figure 128 and Figure 1):
• Fill the Value field with an object from the All Items Tree in the Metasys Host Tree panel. To fill the Value
field with an object, connect to a Metasys host via the Metasys Host panel (if you are not connected to a
host). Bind the effect to a Metasys object by doing one of the following:
- dragging the object from the All Items Tree from the Metasys Host panel to the Value field
- typing the object's reference in the Value field
Note: Alternatively, if you were logged in to a Metasys host and had an object selected prior to this step,
the Value field fills with that object.
• In the Symbol Property field, choose Fill or Stroke. Choose the Fill option if you want the filled area of the
element to flash. Choose the Stroke option if you want the stroke around the element to flash.
Note: Depending on the element type you are configuring for the Flash effect, different options are available
in the Symbol Property field. For example, if you are configuring the Flash effect on an AVB, your
options are Label Color and Line Color.
• Select Enabled for Show Alarms, Show Warnings, or both. You must select at least one option.
9. After you edit the Flash effect, click the left side of the Editing Flash Effect button to complete the configuration
of the effect (Figure 129). The Do status icon changes from to a , signifying you have properly configured
the effect for the custom behavior.
Figure 129: Configured Effect
For information on how elements of a graphic configured with the Flash effect behaves at run time, see Flash
Effect at Run Time.
Flash Effect at Run Time
Once an element of a graphic is configured with the Flash effect in the GGT and then saved as a Metasys object,
you can view the graphic in SMP, SCT, or Ready Access Portal.
For an element of a graphic configured with the Flash effect, when the trigger occurs at run time, the Flash effect
executes and the element flashes in SMP or the Ready Acess Portal. Until the trigger occurs, the element does not
flash. Once the trigger occurs and the element flashes, the element does not stop flashing until the trigger occurs
again.
Note: You can view a graphic with the Flash effect in SCT, but the Flash effect does not execute in the SCT UI.
Note: If the Flash Type is set to Disabled (no flashing), the element does not flash.
• If you update or change the custom behavior configured for an element in the GGT, you must refresh the tabs
in SMP and re-synchronize in the Ready Access Portal.
An element of a graphic with the Flash effect has the following characteristics at run time:
• It flashes between the current color and the alarm color or between the current color and the warning color. (You
can configure the current color in the GGT; however, this configuration is optional. You can configure the alarm
color in the Metasys preferences.)
• When you select Show Alarms in the Do area of the Behaviors panel in the GGT, at run time an alarm flash
occurs if the bound object is in Alarm, High Alarm, Low Alarm or Sensor Actuator Bus (SAB) Alarm.
• When you select Show Warnings in the Do area of the Behaviors panel in the GGT, at run time a warning flash
occurs in if the bound object is in Warning, High Warning, Low Warning or SAB Device Warning.
• If you select both Show Alarms and Show Warnings, the element flashes depending on what the point's status
is.
• If the element's current color is the same as the Alarm color or as the Trouble/Warning color, the alternate color
set in your Metasys preferences is used instead.
• The element does not stop flashing until the trigger occurs again. For example, the element does not stop flashing
until the object is no longer in an Alarm or Warning state.
For more information on Metasys system preferences, refer to the Preferences section in the Metasys Help
(LIT-1201793).
Configuring the Navigate Effect
When configured for an element of a graphic in the GGT, the Navigate effect allows you to navigate to a Metasys
object, URL, or application or file at run time.
The following configuration guidelines apply to the Navigate effect in the GGT:
• You must configure the Navigate effect to navigate to one of the following options or the effect is not configured
properly:
- A Metasys Item (also referred to in this document as object)
- A URL (HTTP, HTTPS, FTP)
- An application or file
• The Metasys Value Change trigger is not recommended for the Navigate effect.
To configure an element with the Navigate effect in the GGT:
1. In the GGT, open or create a graphic. Select an element of the graphic.
2. Click in the Behaviors panel to add a new custom behavior (Figure 133). The Add Behavior dialog box
appears (Figure 134).
3. In the Add Behavior dialog box, enter a unique but easily identifiable behavior name. Click Add (Figure 134).
Figure 134: Add Behavior Name
4. Click the Trigger hyperlink in the Summary box, or click the When expander button in the Behaviors panel
(Figure 135).
Figure 135: Click the Trigger Hyperlink or When Expander Button
5. Configure the trigger for the custom behavior by choosing a trigger from the drop-down list (Figure 136).
Note: For the Navigate Effect, the best trigger choice is a mouse action (double click, left click, or right click)
Note: Once you select a trigger, the When status icon changes from to , signifying you have properly
configured the trigger for the custom behavior.
6. Click the Effect(s) hyperlink in the Summary box, or click the Do expander button (Figure 137).
Figure 137: Click the Effect(s) Hyperlink or Do Expander Button
7. Click to open the Select to Add Effect window. Select Navigate as the effect for this custom behavior
(Figure 138).
8. Edit the Navigate effect to navigate to a Metasys Item (also referred to in this document as an object), a URL,
or an application or file.
• Click to navigate to a Metasys Item's Focus window (Figure 139). Bind the effect to a Metasys object
by:
- dragging the object from the All Items Tree from the Metasys Host panel to the Navigate to field
- typing the object's reference in the Navigate to field
Note: Alternatively, if you were logged in to a Metasys host and had an object selected prior to this step,
the Navigate to field fills with that object.
Add an Alias string if applicable.
Figure 139: Navigate to a Metasys Item
• Click to navigate to an application or file. Click the browse button on the right of the Path field to open
a window to browse for the application location (Figure 141).
Figure 141: Navigate to an Application or File
9. After you edit the Navigate effect, click the left side of the Editing Navigate Effect button to complete the
configuration of the effect. The Do status icon changes from to a , signifying you have properly configured
the effect for the custom behavior (Figure 142).
Figure 142: Navigate Effect Configured Properly
Note: In Figure 142, the If status icon displays . The status icon denotes that the rule is configured properly
because you can not add a rule to the Navigate effect.
10. Save the graphic as a Metasys object (Figure 143).
For information on how elements of a graphic configured with the Navigate effect behaves at run time, see
Navigate Effect at Run Time.
Navigate Effect at Run Time
Once an element of a graphic is configured with the Navigate effect in the GGT and then saved as a Metasys object,
you can view the graphic in SMP, SCT, or the Ready Access Portal.
Note: If you update or change the custom behavior configured for an element in the GGT, you must refresh the
tabs in SMP and re-synchronize in the Ready Access Portal.
• Navigate to a Bound Object – In SMP and the Ready Access Portal, the element navigates to the bound object.
In SCT, when the trigger occurs, and no rule is applied, then the element navigates to the bound object. In SCT,
if a rule is applied to the custom behavior, then when the trigger occurs, the effect does not execute.
In the Ready Access Portal, you can navigate to a bound object only if the object has a supported view.
• Navigate to a URL – In SMP and the Ready Access Portal, when the trigger occurs, the element navigates to
a URL. In SCT, when the trigger occurs, then the element navigates to a URL.
This navigation is constrained by the capabilities of your browser and operating system.
• Navigate to an Application or File – In SMP, when the trigger occurs and if you are navigating to an application,
the application opens, and if navigating to a file location, the appropriate application starts and opens the file. If
the application required to open the file cannot be found on the local computer, the element does nothing when
clicked. In SCT, when the trigger occurs, the element will navigate to the application or file. In Ready Access
Portal, when the trigger occurs, the element does not navigate to an application of file. A Graphic Viewer window
appears (Figure 144).
Figure 144: Graphic Viewer Window
3. In the Add Behavior dialog box, enter a unique but easily identifiable behavior name. Click Add (Figure 146).
4. Click the Trigger hyperlink in the Summary box, or click When expander button in the Behaviors panel (Figure
147).
Figure 147: Click the Trigger Hyperlink or When Expander Button
5. Configure the trigger for the custom behavior by choosing a trigger from the drop-down list (Figure 148).
Note: For the Set Color effect, the only valid trigger choice is Metasys Value Change.
6. Click the Effect(s) hyperlink in the Summary box, or click the Do expander button (Figure 149).
Figure 149: Click the Effect(s) Hyperlink or Do Expander Button
7. Click to open the Select to Add Effect window. Select Set Color as the effect for this custom behavior
(Figure 150).
8. In the Do area, an Add Set Color Binding option appears. Click to bind the effect to a Metasys object. The
Edit Set Color Binding window appears (Figure 151).
Figure 151: Edit Set Color Binding Window
9. Bind to a Metasys object in the Edit Set Color Binding window by:
For information on how elements of a graphic configured with the Set Color effect behaves at run time, see Set
Color Effect at Run Time.
• When you update or change the Set Color effect of an element in the GGT, you must refresh the tabs in SMP
and re-synchronize in Ready Access Portal.
3. In the Add Behavior dialog box, enter a unique but easily identifiable behavior name. Click Add (Figure 157).
Figure 157: Add Behavior Name
4. Click the Trigger hyperlink in the Summary box, or click the When expander button in the Behaviors panel
(Figure 158).
5. Configure the trigger for the custom behavior by choosing a trigger from the drop-down list (Figure 159).
Note: For Set Visibility, the best trigger choice is Metasys Value Change. From the trigger drop-down list,
choose Metasys Value Change.
Figure 159: Choose a Trigger
After you choose Metasys Value Change as a trigger, the When status icon changes from to .
6. Click the Effect(s) hyperlink in the Summary box, or click the Do expander button (Figure 160) .
7. Click to open the Select to Add Effect window. Select Set Visibility for this custom behavior (Figure 161).
8. Edit the Set Visibility effect to either Hide or Show (Figure 162).
After you edit the Set Visibility effect, click the left side of the Editing Set Visibility Effect button to complete the
configuration of the effect. The Do status icon changes from to , signifying you have properly configured
the effect for the custom behavior.
9. To bind Set Visibility effect to a Metasys object, you must add a Rule. Click the Rule (optional) hyperlink in the
Summary box, or click the If expander button.
10. Bind to a Metasys object by doing one of the following (Figure 163):
• dragging the object from the All Items Tree from the Metasys Host panel to the Value field
• typing the object's reference in the Value field
Note: Alternatively, if you were logged in to a Metasys host and had an object selected prior to clicking the
Add Rule ( ) button , the Value field fills with that object.
Note: Figure 163 is an example of how you can set up a rule with Set Visibility.
11. Configure the rule:
For information on how elements of a graphic configured with the Set Visibility effect behaves at run time, see
Set Visibility Effect at Run Time.
Set Visibility Effect at Run Time
Once an element of a graphic is configured with the Set Visibility effect in the GGT and saved as a Metasys object,
you can view the graphic in the SMP, SCT, or the Ready Access Portal. However, because the Set Visibility effect
requires a rule in order to bind to a Metasys object, you can only view a graphic with Set Visibility effect in SCT.
Effects configured with rules do not execute in SCT.
Note: If you update or change the custom behavior configured for an element in the GGT, you must refresh the
tabs in SMP and re-synchronize in the Ready Access Portal.
An element of a graphic with the Set Visibility effect has the following characteristics at run time:
• If an element is configured to hide based on the state or value of a bound object, the element hides when the
trigger occurs and the rule evaluates to TRUE. If the rule evaluates to FALSE, the effect does not execute and
the element does not hide.
• If an element is configured to show based on state of value of a bound object, the element shows when the
trigger occurs and the rule evaluates to TRUE. If the rule evaluates to FALSE, the effect does not execute and
the element does not show.
Configuring the Show Command Dialog Effect
When configured for an element of a graphic, the Show Command Dialog effect causes a command dialog to display,
allowing you to command the bound point at run time.
The following configuration guideline applies the Show Command Dialog effect in the GGT:
• The Show Command Dialog effect requires a Metasys Value Binding (configured in the Show Command Dialog
effect properties of the Behaviors panel). At run time, this binding is used to determine the object for which the
command dialog displays. The Show Command Dialog effect can be bound to an analog (AV), binary (BV), or
multi-state (MV) object.
To configure an element with the Show Command Dialog effect in GGT:
3. In the Add Behavior dialog box, enter a unique but easily identifiable behavior name (Figure 166).
Figure 166: Add Behavior Name
4. Click the Trigger hyperlink in the Summary box, or click the When expander button in the Behaviors Panel
(Figure 167).
Figure 167: Click the Trigger Hyperlink or When Expander Button
5. Configure the trigger for the custom behavior by choosing a trigger from the Trigger drop-down list (Figure 168).
Note: For the Show Command dialog effect, the best trigger choice is a mouse action (double click, left click,
or right click).
After you choose the trigger, the When status icon changes from to , signifying you have properly configured
the trigger for the custom behavior.
6. Click the Effect(s) hyperlink in the Summary box, or click the Do expander button (Figure 169).
Figure 169: Click the Effect(s) Hyperlink or Do Expander Button
7. Click to open the Select to Add Effect window. Select Show Command Dialog as the effect for this custom
behavior (Figure 170).
8. Bind the Show Command Dialog effect to an object from your Metasys host. To bind the effect to a Metasys
object by doing one of the following (Figure 171):
• dragging the object from the All Items Tree from the Metasys Host panel to the Value field
• typing the object's reference in the Value field
Note: Alternatively, if you were logged in to a Metasys host and had an object selected prior to selecting the
Show Command Dialog effect, the Value field fills with that object.
Figure 171: Bind Effect to an Object
9. After you edit the Show Command Dialog effect, click the left side of the Editing Show Command Dialog Effect
button to finish configuring the effect. The Do status icon changes from to , signifying you have properly
configured the Command effect for the custom behavior.
10. Save the graphic as a Metasys object (Figure 172).
Figure 172: Save As Metasys Object
For information on how elements of a graphic configured with the Show Command Dialog effect behaves at run
time, see Show Command Dialog Effect at Run Time.
Note: If your Metasys user access does not allow you to command objects, then the Command Dialog still appears
in SMP. However, the option buttons are dimmed and you cannot change any values.
Note: If your Metasys user access does not allow you to command objects, then the Change Value does not appear
in Ready Access Portal.
Configuring the Show Context Menu Effect
When configured for an element of a graphic, the Show Context Menu effect causes a context menu (also known
as a user action panel) for a bound object to appear at run time.
The following configuration guidelines apply to the Show Context Menu effect in the GGT:
• The Show Context Menu requires a Metasys Value Binding (configured in the Show Context Menu effect properties
of the Behaviors panel). At run time, this binding is used to populate the Context menu. The Show Context Menu
effect can be bound to analog (AV), binary (BV), or multi-state (MV) values.
• The Show Context Menu only supports the Right Click trigger.
Note: If an element already has built-in Right Click properties, then it does not support a Show Context Menu
effect via custom behaviors.
• The Show Context Menu effect does not support rules.
To apply the Show Context Menu effect:
1. In GGT, open or create a graphic. Select an element of a graphic.
2. Click in the Behaviors panel to add a new custom behavior (Figure 175). The Add Behavior dialog box
appears (Figure 176).
3. In the Add Behavior dialog box, enter a unique but easily identifiable behavior name. Click Add (Figure 176).
Figure 176: Add Behavior Name
4. Click the Trigger hyperlink in the Summary box, or click the When expander button in the Behaviors panel
(Figure 177).
Figure 177: Click the Trigger Hyperlink or When Expander Button
5. Select Right Click as the trigger for the Show Context Menu effect (Figure 178).
Note: Although other trigger options appear in the trigger drop-down list, the only valid choice for the Show
Context Menu effect is Right Click. If you choose any other trigger, the Show Context Menu effect does
not appear in the Select to Add Effect window. Once you select the Show Context Menu effect in Step
7, notice that all other trigger options disappear from the trigger drop-down list.
Once you select Right Click as the trigger, the Trigger status icon changes from to , signifying you have
properly configured the trigger for the custom behavior.
6. Click the Effect(s) hyperlink in the Summary box or click the Do expander button (Figure 179).
Figure 179: Click the Do Hyperlink or Expander Button
7. Click to open the Select to Add Effect window. Select Show Context Menu as the effect for this custom
behavior (Figure 180).
Note: In Step 5, if you selected any trigger other than Right Click, the Show Context Menu effect does not
appear in the Select to Add Effect window.
8. Bind the Show Context Menu effect to an object from your Metasys host. To bind the effect to a Metasys object
by doing one of the following (Figure 181):
• dragging the object from the All Items Tree from the Metasys Host panel to the Value field
• typing the object's reference in the Value field
Note: Alternatively, if you were logged in to a Metasys host and had an object selected prior to selecting the
effect, the Value field fills with that object.
Figure 181: Bind Effect to an Object
9. After you configure the Show Context Menu effect, click the left side of the Editing Show Context Menu Effect
button to complete the configuration of the effect. The Do status icon changes from to a , signifying you
have properly configured the effect for the custom behavior.
10. Save the graphic as a Metasys object (Figure 191).
For information on how elements of a graphic configured with the Show Context Menu effect behaves at run
time, see Figure 191.
Show Context Menu Effect at Run Time
Once an element of a graphic is configured with the Show Context Menu effect in the GGT and saved as a Metasys
object, you can view the graphic in the SMP, SCT, or the Ready Access Portal.
There are no constraints at run time for the Show Context Menu effect, and an element configured with Show Context
Menu will display a context menu in SMP, SCT, and Ready Access Portal. However, in SCT, ensure you are viewing
the graphic in a supported view.
Note: If you update or change the custom behavior configured for an element in the GGT, you must refresh the
tabs in SMP and re-synchronize in the Ready Access Portal.
The Show Context Menu populates with items based on the configuration of the Metasys object. For example, if the
object has trends, View Trend is available in the Show Context Menu. See Figure 183, and Figure 184, Figure 185.
Figure 183: Element with Show Context Menu Effect in SMP
Rules
A rule is an optional condition that limits the execution of a custom behavior based on a comparison of the parts of
the rule. A rule has three distinct parts: the left side operand, the operator, and the right side operand.
A rule must contain one of each of the parts to be valid:
• Left Side Operand – The left side operand is a Metasys Value Binding (Object and Attribute). An example of a
left side operand is GFX3-N50/Objects.BV1 as the object and Status as the attribute.
Note: For the left side operand, once you select an object, only attributes that belong to supported data types
(State data types and Binary data types) appear in the attribute drop-down.
• Operator – The operator is Equals or Not Equals.
• Right Side Operand – The right side operand is a Binary value or State Data value.
- A Binary value is either true or false. When the right side operand is a Binary value, the operator completes
a true or false comparison at run time.
- A State Data value is one or more selected enumerations. These enumerations include the fixed enumerations
and the custom enumerations as defined in your Metasys system. When the right side operand is a State
Data value, the operator completes an integer comparison at run time. An integer comparison evaluates the
enumeration as false if the enum ID is zero, and evaluates the enumeration as true if the enum ID is anything
other than zero.
For example, if the left side operand is a boolean value, and the right side operand is a State Data value,
then the rule will evaluate to true only in these two cases:
• the left side operand is false and the State Data value selections include the ZERO index enumeration,
or
• the right side operand is true and the State Data value selections include any non-zero index enumeration.
The three parts of the rule make up the following statement that is evaluated when a trigger occurs: If the Metasys
object and its attribute equals (or does not equal) the Binary value or State Data value, then execute (or do not
execute) the effect at run time.
A custom behavior can only have one rule configured per effect. A custom behavior does not require any rule to be
defined. In this case, all effects will occur each time the trigger occurs.
For more information on rules, see the Configuring Rules section and the Rules at Run Time section.
Configuring Rules
In the GGT, rules are configured in the If expander area in the Behaviors panel (Figure 186 and Figure 187). For
each custom behavior, you can add only one rule. A custom behavior can have no rules configured as well.
Mis-configured rules are allowed in the GGT, and at run time, the mis-configured rule evaluates to false. The GGT
does not signify when the rule is mis-configured. Once you have fully configured the rule, the If status icon changes
from to .
Note: If a rule is mis-configured in the GGT, you do not receive errors or exceptions at run time. The rule evaluates
to false and all effects for the custom behavior do not execute.
In the GGT, you can add rules to any custom behavior; however, the Flash effect and the Show Context Menu effect
do not support rules. If you add those effects to a custom behavior, then any rule defined for that custom behavior
is removed and disabled. Furthermore, once you select the Flash effect or Show Context Menu effect, the Add Rule
button becomes disabled.
Note: The Flash effect has built-in functionality similar to rules. When you select Enabled for Show Alarms or for
Show Warnings (or both) during configuration of the effect, you are configuring functionality similar to rules.
For more information on configuration the Flash effect, see Configuring the Flash Effect.
Modes of Configuration
Offline Configuration
There are two ways you can add rules to custom behaviors in the GGT: online while connected to a Metasys host
via the Metasys Host Tree panel or offline while not connected to a Metasys host via the Metasys Host panel.
If you are adding rules to custom behaviors while offline, you have to free-form type the object for the left side
operand. The free-form typed object must exactly match the object reference in Metasys or the rule is treated as
mis-configured at run time. The attribute drop-down list is static when adding rules in offline mode, meaning the
attribute drop-down list displays the same options regardless of what you type for the object. For the right side
operand, you have to manually select or enter the appropriate data type. If the rule is mis-configured on either side
of the operator, it evaluates to FALSE at run time and the effect for the custom behavior does not execute.
If you are adding an alias object as the left side operand, configuration for the rule is the same as the offline
configuration.
Online Configuration
A high level example of adding a rule to a custom behavior while online is covered in the steps below. The steps
below begin at the If expander button for rules configuration.
1. Once you've completed configuration for the trigger and the effect of the custom behavior, click the Rule (optional)
hyperlink, or the If expander button (Figure 188).
4. After you edit the rule, click the left side of the Editing Rule button to complete the configuration of the rule (Figure
190). The If status icon changes from to a , signifying you have properly configured the rule for the custom
behavior.
For information on how rules evaluate at run time, see Rules at Run Time.
Rules at Run Time
In SMP and the Read Access Portal, when an element of a graphic configured with a custom behavior has a trigger
occur, the rule is evaluated, and if the rule evaluates to true, the effect executes and displays at run time. If the rule
evaluates to false, the effect does not execute.
Note: If the rule is mis-configured, it evaluates to false. You do not receive errors or exceptions for mis-configured
rules. If the rule is configured with attributes of unsupported data type, the rule evaluates to false at runtime.
The following is a list of unsupported data types: Byte, Date, Double, Float, Long, String, Short, Time, Unsigned
Byte, Unsigned Long, and Unsigned Short.
In SCT, all rules evaluate to false and the effects do not execute. SCT is an offline configuration tool and does not
evaluate live data, therefore rules cannot be processed at run time in SCT.
GEL Concepts
GEL Overview
When you create a graphic with the GGT, the GEL provides the following elements for your use:
• Basic elements (for example, Advanced Value Box, Inline Command Box, Key Data, Gauges)
• Electrical and fire elements
• Floor plan elements (Building, Floor, Floor Group, Room Status)
• HVAC elements (all HVAC air and water elements)
• Lighting, network, security, and terminal unit elements
• Templates (Base Template, Mixed Air Dual Path, VAV Series Fan)
As you use these elements to create a graphical representation of your building automation system, you can also
create bindings between the elements and Metasys objects. These bound elements allow you to monitor and control
your facility from your computer.
This reference describes all of the elements found in the GEL. The information for each element includes the following
details:
• Description
• Image
• User-configurable properties
• Metasys system binding properties
• Runtime characteristics
Configuration Mode Versus Runtime Mode
When you use GGT to create graphics, you work in configuration mode. This mode allows you to configure each
graphic to look and behave in certain ways based on the user-configurable properties and bindings that are available
to the graphic.
When you view the graphics in the Metasys system (System Configuration Tool, Site Management Portal, or Ready
Access Portal), you work in runtime mode. In runtime mode, the graphic appears as it was configured in the GGT.
If you view the graphic on an online system (Site Management Portal or Ready Access Portal), data values appear
and animations occur based on those data values (for example, a bound fan graphic spins if the fan is on).
Note: You must have the Microsoft Silverlight 5.0 (or higher) plug-in to view Graphics+ objects created by the GGT.
If you do not have the Silverlight 5.0 (or higher) plug-in installed, you are prompted to do so the first time you
view a graphic. After you follow the prompt and install Silverlight 5.0 (or higher), log off the Metasys system,
close your browser for the change to take effect, then log in to the Metasys system again. For additional
installation instructions, refer to the ADS, ADX, and SCT Installation and Upgrade Instructions Wizard
(LIT-12011521).
Graphics+ Auto-Refreshing
Graphics+ objects use an auto-refresh function that updates the graphic once 50,000 value updates to the graphic
occur during one Site Management Portal UI or Ready Access Portal UI session. When the 50,000 update threshold
approaches, a dialog box appears (Figure 192) to notify you that the graphic must be refreshed. Click Refresh Now
to refresh the graphic immediately, click Delay to delay the refresh for 60 seconds, or wait 15 seconds for the system
to perform the refresh. When a graphic is refreshed, it reverts to its default display settings.
If you delay the refresh operation, a red 60-second countdown box appears in the upper-right corner of the graphic.
You can delay the refresh only once.
If the system refreshed the graphic, a notification message appears (Figure 193) when a refresh has occurred. Click
OK to continue.
Figure 193: Auto-Refresh Notification
The User Actions Panel lets you perform the following options for the bound Metasys item:
• send a command
• navigate to its Focus window
• view its trend information
If more than one trended attribute exists for the Metasys item, View Trend provides a drop-down list from which you
can select the trended attribute (Figure 195).
On the Ready Access Portal, the types of objects you can navigate to and command are limited.
Common Properties
User-configurable properties allow you to determine how an element looks and behaves in runtime mode (System
Configuration Tool, Site Management Portal, or Ready Access Portal). provides descriptions of user-configurable
properties that are shared by many GEL elements. You can find descriptions for element-specific properties in the
description of the element.
Table 54: Common Properties
Property Name Description
Background Color Sets the background color of an element.
Border Color Sets the color of the line that surrounds an element.
Note: For elements in the category, this property also sets the color of the wires leading into
and out of the element.
Left Sets the distance (in pixels) of an element from the left canvas border.
Top Sets the distance (in pixels) of an element from the top canvas border.
Font Sets the font family of text displayed on an element.
Font Size Sets the font size of text displayed on an element.
Font Color Sets the font color of text displayed on an element.
Height Sets the height (in pixels) of an element.
Note: For elements in the category, this property sets only the length of the wires leading into
and out of the element. The height of the element itself does not change.
Is Bold Sets the style of text displayed on an element to bold.
Is Italic Sets the style of text displayed on an element to italic.
Is Underlined Sets the style of text displayed on an element to underlined.
Opacity Sets the transparency level of an element. Available values are any number between zero and
one.
Note: If the value is zero, the element is completely invisible. If the value is between zero and
one, the element appears transparent (the lower the number, the greater the
transparency), and any objects behind it are partially visible. If the value is one, the
element is completely opaque (nothing is visible behind it).
Width Sets the width (in pixels) of an element.
The Advanced Value Box element has the following runtime characteristics:
• It consists of one or two Inline Command Boxes. All functionality of the Inline Command Box applies to both the
primary and secondary bound item. For information about Inline Command Box functionality, see Inline Command
Box.
• If you specify a secondary binding, during runtime the left side of the value box contains the primary binding
information and the right side of the value box contains the secondary binding information. If you do not specify
a secondary binding, the Advanced Value Box contains only the primary binding information.
• If you configured units to display for the Advanced Value Box, the units appear on both sides of the two-value
display window.
• It displays in either the collapsed or expanded state, depending on how you configured the element. For example,
if you configured the element to appear collapsed, the element appears initially collapsed at runtime. When the
element is collapsed, it still displays the status color that corresponds to the status of the primary bound item.
• If you did not configure the Label Binding property, the string specified within the Label property appears. If you
configured the Label Binding property, the attribute value of the bound object appears.
• If the string that makes up the label is too long for the allotted space, the label is truncated with trailing ellipses.
• When you place your cursor over the label, a tooltip displays containing the full label string.
Note: Future enhancements to the Advanced Value Box will utilize the alarm binding. The currently-available version
does not utilize this binding.
The Basic Value Box element has the following runtime characteristics:
• If you define the Basic Value Box to show status, the Basic Value Box element sets its background based on
the status color associated in Metasys system preferences for the item’s current status. Any user-configured
The Inline Command Box element has the following runtime characteristics:
• It displays the current value of the bound item.
• It displays the status of the bound item (when Show Status is set to True).
• It displays the unit of measurement used for the bound attribute value (when Show Units is set to True).
• It displays a tooltip showing the textual value of the bound item and its status.
• It displays a User Actions Panel (with a right-click) when displayed within the Site Management Portal, SCT, or
the Ready Access Portal. See User Actions Panel.
• It allows you to send a single user-configured command from the Site Management Portal (SMP) or the Ready
Access Portal by typing directly into the element, or selecting a new state from a drop down list. The SCT does
not support commanding.
• After you send a command, an animated progress indicator appears while the Metasys system processes the
command. During this time, you cannot send any additional commands to the bound object from this element.
If the command results in an error, an error message appears. The error message does not disappear without
your confirmation.
• The Out of Service and Setpoint commands are not supported on the Ready Access Portal. If an Inline Command
Box has been configured to send one of these two commands, an error appears and the command is not sent.
The Key Data Item element has the following runtime characteristics:
• It displays a label on the left and an Inline Command Box on the right. For information about Inline Command
Box functionality, see Inline Command Box.
• The location of the label is fixed to the left of the value box.
• If you did not configure the Label Binding property, the string specified within the Label property appears. If you
configured the Label Binding property, the attribute value of the bound object appears.
The Key Data Module element has the following runtime characteristics:
• It can be collapsed, expanded, or resized.
• It can be moved to another location on the graphic.
• It provides a vertical scroll bar (if needed) that allows you to view all listed items.
• It provides a splitter bar that allows you to adjust the widths of the label and value sides to aid readability.
• For information about the runtime characteristics of the key data items within the Key Data Module, see Key
Data Item.
The Flag Alarm Indicator element has the following runtime characteristics:
• When the value of the Status binding is:
- Show - the flag alarm indicator appears.
- Hide - the flag alarm indicator does not appear.
The Flag Alarm Supply element has the following runtime characteristics:
• When the value of the Status binding is:
- Show - the flag alarm supply appears.
- Hide - the flag alarm supply does not appear.
The Lamp Alarm Indicator element has the following runtime characteristics:
• When the value of the Status binding is:
- Lit - the lamp alarm appears illuminated.
- Unlit - the lamp alarm appears dimmed.
The Speaker with Strobe element has the following runtime characteristics:
• The background color of the element is set based on the status of the Value binding, along with the corresponding
status color defined in Metasys system preferences for the Site.
• The foreground color of the element is always visible (for example, if the background color is black, then the
foreground color of the element is white).
• When you place your cursor over the element, a tooltip shows the current status of the bound item.
The H-Stat element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item, the
attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box functionality,
see Advanced Value Box.
The Room Control Module (Multiple Rooms) element has the following runtime characteristics:
• It displays up to five Key Data Items for a room when you select that room’s Room Status element. For information
about the runtime characteristics of the key data items within the Room Control Module, see Key Data Item.
• It can be collapsed or expanded, but it cannot be resized.
• It can be moved to another location on the graphic.
• It displays the measurement units (for example, degrees Fahrenheit) for all displayed values.
• It contains a semicircular gauge that displays the following information for the selected Room Status (if configured
and available): high and low alarm limits, cooling setpoint, heating setpoint, high and low warning limits, and
common setpoint.
• It contains an LCD that displays the current value for the object bound in the selected Room Status element.
Right-click the LCD to open the User Actions Panel for the Metasys item.
• When you place your cursor over one of the components of the Room Control Module, a tooltip displays the
information for that component.
• It displays a User Actions Panel (with a right-click) when displayed within the Site Management Portal, SCT, or
the Ready Access Portal. See User Actions Panel. On the Ready Access Portal, the types of objects you can
navigate to are limited. In addition, when an Inline Command Box is bound to a schedule option, the User Actions
Panel provides an Add a Temporary Override option.
• It displays a navigation icon (a right-pointing arrow in the lower-right corner of the module) when the selected
Room Status element is configured with a navigation binding. Clicking that navigation icon takes you to the
Metasys item, URL, or application that was configured for that Room Status. The Ready Access Portal does not
support navigation to an application.
• It displays a warning icon with a message if the specified alarm is not configured or could not be found. The
messages are:
- Alarm limits are unavailable. No Alarm information is configured.
- Alarm limits are unavailable. Configured item could not be located. <alarm object
name>
• It displays a warning icon with a message if the Metasys item has misconfigured alarms or alarm limits. For
example: Alarm extension is not configured correctly. The High Warning limit is
greater than or equal to the High Alarm limit.
DX Stage 5
DX Stage 6
DX Stage 7
DX Stage 8
The Integral Face and Bypass Coil element has the following runtime characteristics:
• When the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Boxes display all of their functionality.
For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
• When the value of the Value binding within the Face and Bypass Coil Primary binding group is:
- Closed - none of the four pipes is animated.
- 25% Open - one of the four pipes is animated.
- 50% Open - two of the four pipes are animated.
The Air Velocity element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item, the
attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box functionality,
see Advanced Value Box.
The Differential Pressure Sensor element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a
Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced
Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Differential Pressure Switch element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a
Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced
Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Duct CO2 element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item, the
attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box functionality,
see Advanced Value Box.
The Duct Dew Point element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item,
the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Duct Gas element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item, the
attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box functionality,
see Advanced Value Box.
The Duct Smoke Detector element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys
item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Duct Temperature and Humidity element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound
to a Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced
Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Duct Temperature Sensor element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a
Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced
Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Flow Meter element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item, the
attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box functionality,
see Advanced Value Box.
The Flow Switch element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item,
the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Humidity Sensor element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys
item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Network Sensor element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item,
the attached Advanced Value Boxes display all of their functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Outside Air Temperature with Humidity element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is
bound to a Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Boxes display all of their functionality. For information about
Advanced Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Outside Air Temperature with Shield element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is
bound to a Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about
Advanced Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Outside Air Temperature with Shield II element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is
bound to a Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about
Advanced Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Rain Gauge Sensor element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys
item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Rain Signal element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item, the
attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box functionality,
see Advanced Value Box.
The Room CO2 element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item, the
attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box functionality,
see Advanced Value Box.
The Room Pressure element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item,
the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The RS9100 Thermostat element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys
item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The T4000 Thermostat element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys
item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The TC9100 Thermostat element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys
item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The TE6700 Thermostat element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys
item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
Table 247: Temperature Low Limit Sensor with Manual Reset Properties
Category Property Name Description
Misc Left See Left.
Top See Top.
Height See Height.
Opacity See Opacity.
Width See Width.
Table 248: Temperature Low Limit Sensor with Manual Reset Metasys Bindings
Binding Group Binding Name Description
TLL Manual Reset Value See Value binding (Advanced Value Box - Primary Binding Group).
Primary
Label See Label binding (Advanced Value Box - Primary Binding Group).
Alarm See Alarm binding (Advanced Value Box - Primary Binding Group).
TLL Manual Reset Value See Value binding (Advanced Value Box - Secondary Binding Group).
Secondary
The Temperature Low Limit Sensor with Manual Reset element has the following runtime characteristic: when the
element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information
about Advanced Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The TMZ Thermostat element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys
item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Gas Head element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item, the
attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box functionality,
see Advanced Value Box.
The Gas Panel element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item, the
attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box functionality,
see Advanced Value Box.
The Pressure Unit element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item,
the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Radiator element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item, the
attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box functionality,
see Advanced Value Box.
The Thermal Link element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item,
the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Condenser Water Storage element has the following runtime characteristics:
• When the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Boxes display all of their functionality.
For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
• When the value of the Value binding within the Tank Level Primary binding group is:
- Empty - the tank appears empty.
- 25% Full - the tank appears one quarter full.
The Push Through Tower element has the following runtime characteristics:
• When the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Boxes display all of their functionality.
For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
• When the value of the Status binding is:
- Off - the tower’s internal components are not visible.
- On - the tower's internal components are visible; water mist sprays from the nozzles and the impellers spin.
• When the value of any Equipment Notification binding is:
- Off - the alarm box does not appear.
- On - a yellow and black alarm box appears over the element and the Binding Name text (for example, High
Level Alarm, Low Level Alarm) scrolls inside the alarm box (see Figure 326).
The Remote Sump Tower element has the following runtime characteristics:
• When the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Boxes display all of their functionality.
For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
• When the value of the Status binding is:
- Off - the tower’s internal components are not visible.
- On - the tower's internal components are visible; water mist sprays from the nozzles and the impellers spin.
• When the value of the Value binding within the Tank Level Primary binding group is:
- Empty - the tank appears empty.
- 25% Full - the tank appears one quarter full.
- 50% Full - the tank appears half full.
- 75% Full - the tank appears three quarters full.
- 100% Full - the tank appears completely full.
• When the value of any Equipment Notification binding is:
- Off - the alarm box does not appear.
- On - a yellow and black alarm box appears over the element and the Binding Name text (for example, High
Level Alarm, Low Level Alarm) scrolls inside the alarm box (see Figure 326).
The Horizontal Opposed Damper element has the following runtime characteristics:
• When the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality.
For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
• When the value of the Value binding within the Damper Primary binding group is:
- Closed - the blades are closed.
- 25% Open - the blades are one quarter open.
- 50% Open - the blades are half open.
- 75% Open - the blades are three quarters open.
- 100% Open - the blades are completely open.
The Horizontal Parallel Damper element has the following runtime characteristics:
• When the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality.
For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
• When the value of the Value binding within the Damper Primary binding group is:
- Closed - the blades are closed.
- 25% Open - the blades are one quarter open.
- 50% Open - the blades are half open.
- 75% Open - the blades are three quarters open.
- 100% Open - the blades are completely open.
The Horizontal Round Damper element has the following runtime characteristics:
• When the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality.
For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
• When the value of the Value binding within the Damper Primary binding group is:
- Closed - the plate is closed.
- 25% Open - the plate is one quarter open.
- 50% Open - the plate is half open.
- 75% Open - the plate is three quarters open.
- 100% Open - the plate is completely open.
The Vertical Opposed Damper element has the following runtime characteristics:
• When the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality.
For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
• When the value of the Value binding within the Damper Primary binding group is:
- Closed - the blades are closed.
- 25% Open - the blades are one quarter open.
- 50% Open - the blades are half open.
- 75% Open - the blades are three quarters open.
- 100% Open - the blades are completely open.
The Vertical Parallel Damper element has the following runtime characteristics:
• When the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality.
For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
• When the value of the Value binding within the Damper Primary binding group is:
- Closed - the blades are closed.
- 25% Open - the blades are one quarter open.
- 50% Open - the blades are half open.
- 75% Open - the blades are three quarters open.
- 100% Open - the blades are completely open.
The Energy Recovery Wheel element has the following runtime characteristics:
• When the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality.
For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
• When the value of the Status binding is:
- Off - the wheel does not spin.
- On - the wheel spins.
The Electric Meter element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item,
the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Gas Meter element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item, the
attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box functionality,
see Advanced Value Box.
The Heat Meter element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item, the
attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box functionality,
see Advanced Value Box.
The Steam Meter element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item,
the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Water Meter element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item,
the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
For all elements in the HVAC Pipes category, when you change the Pipe Type property, the pipe automatically
changes to the appropriate color as described in Table 362. The only way to change the color of a pipe is to change
its type.
Table 362: Pipe Type Properties for HVAC Pipes Elements
Pipe Type Color RGB Value
None 128, 128, 128
The Booster Pump Set element has the following runtime characteristics:
• When the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Boxes display all of their functionality.
For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
• The impellers spin in the direction set in the Direction property.
• When the value of the Status binding is:
- Off - the impellers do not spin.
- On - the impellers spin.
The Right Horizontal Pump element has the following runtime characteristics:
• When the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Boxes display all of their functionality.
For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
• The impellers spin in the direction set in the Direction property.
• When the value of the Status binding is:
- Off - the impellers do not spin.
- On - the impellers spin.
The Vertical Motor Pump element has the following runtime characteristics:
• When the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Boxes display all of their functionality.
For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
• The impellers spin in the direction set in the Direction property.
• When the value of the Status binding is:
- Off - the impellers do not spin.
- On - the impellers spin.
The Alphasonic Level element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys
item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Condensation Sensor element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys
item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Differential Pressure element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys
item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Emergency Push Button element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a
Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced
Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Flow Orifice element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item,
the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Flow Paddle Wheel element has the following runtime characteristics:
• When the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality.
For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
• When the value of the Value binding is:
- Off - the small paddles at the bottom of the element do not spin.
- On - the small paddles at the bottom of the element spin.
The Flow Switch element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item,
the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Flow Ultrasonic element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item,
the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Flow Venturi element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item,
the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Horizontal Level Switch element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys
item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Pipe Heat Tape element has the following runtime characteristics:
• When the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality.
For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
• When the value of the Status binding is:
- Off - the electric heating coils do not glow (they appear dark gray).
- On - the electric heating coils glow (they appear red/orange).
The Pressure - Single element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys
item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Temp Strap-on element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item,
the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Ultrasonic Level element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item,
the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Vertical Level Switch element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys
item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Well Temperature element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys
item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Large Valve, 2-Way Electric element has the following runtime characteristics:
• When the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality.
For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
• When the value of the Command binding is:
- Closed - the disk in the valve completely obstructs water flow.
- 50% Open - the disk in the valve is 50% open.
- 100% Open - the disk in the valve is 100% open.
The Large Valve, 2-Way Pneumatic element has the following runtime characteristics:
• When the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality.
For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
• When the value of the Command binding is:
- Closed - the disk in the valve completely obstructs water flow.
- 50% Open - the disk in the valve is 50% open.
- 100% Open - the disk in the valve is 100% open.
The Large Valve, 3-Way Electric element has the following runtime characteristics:
• When the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality.
For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
• When the value of the Command binding is:
- Closed - the disk in the supply valve (the valve on the right) completely obstructs the water flow and the disk
in the recirculation valve (the valve on the left) is 100% open.
- 50% Open - the disks in both of the valves are 50% open.
- 100% Open - the disk in the supply valve is 100% open and the disk in the recirculation valve completely
obstructs the water flow.
The Large Valve, 3-Way Pneumatic element has the following runtime characteristics:
• When the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality.
For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
• When the value of the Command binding is:
- Closed - the disk in the supply valve (the valve on the right) completely obstructs the water flow and the disk
in the recirculation valve (the valve on the left) is 100% open.
- 50% Open - the disks in both of the valves are 50% open.
- 100% Open - the disk in the supply valve is 100% open and the disk in the recirculation valve completely
obstructs the water flow.
The Small Valve, 2-Way Electric element has the following runtime characteristics:
• The element appears in the orientation set in the Orientation property.
• When the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality.
For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Small Valve, 2-Way Pneumatic element has the following runtime characteristics:
• The element appears in the orientation set in the Orientation property.
• When the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality.
For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Small Valve, 3-Way Electric element has the following runtime characteristics:
• The element appears in the orientation set in the Orientation property.
• When the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality.
For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Small Valve, 3-Way Pneumatic element has the following runtime characteristics:
• The element appears in the orientation set in the Orientation property.
• When the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality.
For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The Emergency Light Fixture element has the following runtime characteristics:
• The element appears in the shape set in the Shape property.
• The color of the icon inside the element is always visible regardless of the current background color being
displayed.
• When you place your cursor over the element, a tooltip shows the current status of the bound item.
• When the value of the Value binding is:
- Off - the element appears in the color set in the Off Color property.
- On - the element appears in the color set in the On Color property.
The ADS/X element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item, the
attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box functionality,
see Advanced Value Box.
The AHU element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached
Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see
Advanced Value Box.
The DC (Digital Controller) element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys
item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The DX element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached
Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see
Advanced Value Box.
The FEC (Gen 1) element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item,
the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The FEC (Gen 2) element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item,
the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The FX element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached
Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see
Advanced Value Box.
The LDT element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached
Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see
Advanced Value Box.
The MIG element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached
Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see
Advanced Value Box.
The MIG (Old) element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item, the
attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box functionality,
see Advanced Value Box.
The N30 element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached
Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see
Advanced Value Box.
The NAE/NIE - 55 series element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys
item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The NAE35/45/NCM45 element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys
item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The NCM element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached
Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see
Advanced Value Box.
The Server element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item, the
attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box functionality,
see Advanced Value Box.
The TC (Terminal Controller) element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a
Metasys item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced
Value Box functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The TEC element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached
Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see
Advanced Value Box.
The UNT element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item, the attached
Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box functionality, see
Advanced Value Box.
The VMA1400 element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item, the
attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box functionality,
see Advanced Value Box.
The VMA1600 element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item, the
attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box functionality,
see Advanced Value Box.
The Vendor Device (VND) element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys
item, the attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box
functionality, see Advanced Value Box.
The XT/XTM element has the following runtime characteristic: when the element is bound to a Metasys item, the
attached Advanced Value Box displays all of its functionality. For information about Advanced Value Box functionality,
see Advanced Value Box.
The Blind System Alarm element has the following runtime characteristics:
• The element appears in the shape set in the Shape property.
• The background color of the element is set based on the status of the Value binding, along with the corresponding
status color defined in Metasys system preferences for the Site.
• The color of the icon inside the element is always visible regardless of the current background color being
displayed.
• When you place your cursor over the element, a tooltip shows the current status of the bound item.
The Emergency Call Disabled Toilet element has the following runtime characteristics:
• The element appears in the shape set in the Shape property.
• The background color of the element is set based on the status of the Value binding, along with the corresponding
status color defined in Metasys system preferences for the Site.
• The color of the icon inside the element is always visible regardless of the current background color being
displayed.
• When you place your cursor over the element, a tooltip shows the current status of the bound item.
The Overhead Door Contact element has the following runtime characteristics:
• The element appears in the shape set in the Shape property.
• The background color of the element is set based on the status of the Value binding, along with the corresponding
status color defined in Metasys system preferences for the Site.
• The color of the icon inside the element is always visible regardless of the current background color being
displayed.
• When you place your cursor over the element, a tooltip shows the current status of the bound item.
The Room Control Module element has the following runtime characteristics:
• It displays up to five Key Data Items. For information about the runtime characteristics of the key data items
within the Room Control Module, see Key Data Item.
• It can be collapsed or expanded, but it cannot be resized.
• It can be moved to another location on the graphic.
• It displays the measurement units (for example, degrees Fahrenheit) for all displayed values.
• It contains a semicircular gauge that displays the following information for the bound Metasys item (if configured
and available): high and low alarm limits, cooling setpoint, heating setpoint, high and low warning limits, and
common setpoint.
• It contains an LCD that displays the current value for the object bound to the Primary Value. Right-click the LCD
to open the User Actions Panel for the Metasys item.
• When you place your cursor over one of the components of the Room Control Module, a tooltip displays the
information for that component.
• It displays a navigation icon (a right-pointing arrow in the lower-right corner of the module) when the selected
Room Status element is configured with a navigation binding. Clicking that navigation icon takes you to the
Metasys item, URL, or application that was configured for that Room Status.
• It displays a warning icon with a message if the specified alarm is not configured or could not be found. The
messages are:
- Alarm limits are unavailable. No Alarm information is configured.
- Alarm limits are unavailable. Configured item could not be located. <alarm object
name>
• It displays a warning icon with a message if the Metasys item has misconfigured alarms or alarm limits. For
example: Alarm extension is not configured correctly. The High Warning limit is
greater than or equal to the High Alarm limit.
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