Insight

Release Notes

Revision 3.11

Insight Revision 3.11 Release Notes

125-3160-311

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End User License Agreement

End User License Agreement

IMPORTANTREAD CAREFULLY: This End-User License Agreement ("EULA") is a legal agreement between you and Siemens Industry, Inc. from which you obtained limited nonexclusive rights to use the INSIGHT Operating Software Product. By installing, receiving, implementing or otherwise using the Siemens Industry, Inc. INSIGHT Operating Software Product, you agree to be bound by the terms of this EULA. If you do not agree with the terms, Siemens Industry, Inc. is unwilling to license the INSIGHT Operating Software Product to you. In such event, you should promptly contact Siemens Industry, Inc. for instructions on return of the INSIGHT Operating Software Product. Siemens Industry, Inc. provides this INSIGHT Operating Software Product and licenses its use by the terms herein. You assume responsibility for the selection of the INSIGHT Operating Software Product to achieve your intended results. GRANT OF LICENSE.

If the INSIGHT Operating Software Product was obtained by you for use on a single machine, then you may only install the INSIGHT Operating Software Product on a single machine at any one time. If you obtained functionalities from Siemens Industry, Inc. that permit networked use of the INSIGHT Operating Software Product, you may copy and distribute the INSIGHT Operating Software Product over an internal network for use, at any one time, by the number of active concurrent users for which you obtained an EULA. You may make a copy of the INSIGHT Operating Software Product in object form for backup purposes in support of your use of the INSIGHT Operating Software Product. You may not sublicense, assign or transfer the EULA or the INSIGHT Operating Software Product. Any attempt to sublicense, assign or transfer any of the rights, duties or obligations hereunder is void. YOU MAY NOT OTHERWISE COPY, DISTRIBUTE OR TRANSFER THE INSIGHT OPERATING SOFTWARE PRODUCT. IF YOU TRANSFER POSSESSION OF ANY COMPLETE COPY OR PORTION OF THE INSIGHT OPERATING SOFTWARE PRODUCT TO ANOTHER PARTY, WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC., YOUR LICENSE IS AUTOMATICALLY TERMINATED. YOU RECOGNIZE THAT SUCH TERMINATION IS NOT A COMPLETE REMEDY AND SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC. IS ENTITLED TO SEEK FURTHER RELIEF SHOULD YOU VIOLATE THIS EULA.

REVERSE ENGINEERING, DISASSEMBLY. You are prohibited from reverse engineering, disassembling, decompiling, or decoding the object code provided to you, or otherwise translating the object code for the INSIGHT Operating Software Product, or permitting any third party to do the same. You recognize that your rights to use the INSIGHT Operating Software are strictly limited to use of the code in the object form as provided to you by Siemens Industry, Inc. pursuant to this EULA. TERM. The EULA is effective until terminated. You may terminate it at any time by destroying the INSIGHT Operating Software Product together with all copies in any form. It will also terminate upon conditions set forth elsewhere in the EULA or if you fail to comply

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with any term or condition of this EULA. You agree upon such termination to destroy the INSIGHT Operating Software Product together with all copies. LIMITED WARRANTY. THE INSIGHT OPERATING SOFTWARE PRODUCT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE INSIGHT OPERATING SOFTWARE PRODUCT IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE INSIGHT OPERATING SOFTWARE PRODUCT PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. Siemens Industry, Inc. does not warrant the functions contained in the INSIGHT Operating Software Product will meet your requirements or that the operation of the INSIGHT Operating Software Product will be uninterrupted or error free. However, Siemens Industry, Inc. warrants the media on which the INSIGHT Operating Software Product is furnished to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of ninety days from the date of shipment. LIMITATIONS ON REMEDIES. Siemens Industry, Inc.'s entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be:

the replacement of any media not meeting Siemens Industry, Inc. "Limited Warranty" and which is returned to Siemens Industry, Inc. or an authorized Siemens Industry, Inc. distributor, or if Siemens Industry, Inc. or an authorized Siemens Industry, Inc. distributor is unable to deliver a replacement media which is free of defects in materials or workmanship, you may terminate the EULA by returning the INSIGHT Operating Software Product and your money will be refunded.

IN NO EVENT WILL SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC. BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH SOFTWARE PRODUCT EVEN IF SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC. OR ANY AUTHORIZED SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC. DISTRIBUTOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY. TERMINATION. Upon termination of this EULA, all rights granted to you will terminate and revert to Licensor. Promptly upon termination of this EULA for any reason or upon discontinuance or abandonment of your possession or use of the INSIGHT Operating Software Product, you must return or destroy all copies of the INSIGHT Operating Software Product in your possession, and all other materials pertaining to the INSIGHT Operating Software Product (including all copies thereof). You agree to certify your compliance with such restriction upon Licensor's request. GENERAL. This EULA will be governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, USA. Because some states/jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, and/or a limitation of implied warranty, such limitations may not apply to you. In the event that any term of this EULA is or becomes or is declared to be invalid or void by any court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction, such term or terms shall be null and void and shall be deemed severed from this EULA and all the remaining terms of this EULA shall remain in full force and effect.
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Table of Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................... 6 What this Document Covers....................................................................................... 6 Where to Find Additional Information ......................................................................... 6 Installation ............................................................................................................. 8 System Recommendations ........................................................................................ 9 Remote Notification Option Considerations ............................................................. 10 Whats New in Revision 3.11? ............................................................................. 11 BACnet Schedule Enhancements ............................................................................ 11 APOGEE GO ............................................................................................ 11 Report Builder/Viewer ............................................................................... 12 Scheduler .................................................................................................. 12 Enhanced Graphics Option ...................................................................................... 13 Enhanced Scheduler Section in APOGEE GO ........................................................ 14 Improved Standard Alarm Priority Display ............................................................... 15 Streamlined Scheduler Interface .............................................................................. 16 Support for Controller Mounted Operator Display (LCD Auto Login) ....................... 17 General Enhancements ............................................................................................ 18 SentinelLM License Codes ....................................................................... 18 BACnet Cimetrics BACstac ....................................................................... 20 Windows Services ..................................................................................... 20 Enhancements to Applications ................................................................................. 21 Alarm Bar .................................................................................................. 21 Alarm Status.............................................................................................. 21 APOGEE GO ............................................................................................ 21 Event Builder ............................................................................................. 21 Graphics .................................................................................................... 22 Insight Backup Utility ................................................................................. 22 Point Editor................................................................................................ 22 Remote Notification Option ....................................................................... 23 Report Builder/Viewer ............................................................................... 23 System Activity Log ................................................................................... 23 System Profile ........................................................................................... 23 Trend Editor .............................................................................................. 25

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Introduction What this Document Covers

Introduction
Welcome to the Revision 3.11 Release Notes (125-3160-311). NOTE: The electronic version of the Release Notes, available in PDF format on the Insight installation media, contains up-to-date information and supersedes any printed version of this manual. Your feedback is important to us. If you have comments about this document, please submit them to the following email address: SBT_technical.editor.us.sbt@siemens.com

What this Document Covers

These Release Notes include the following sections: Installation Describes the types of installations that you can perform and tells you where to find additional setup information. Whats New in Revision 3.11? Provides descriptions of the new features, system enhancements, and resolved defects provided with Revision 3.11.

Where to Find Additional Information

You can find additional information in the following places:

Getting Started Online Help

The Getting Started helpwhich appears once you have completed the software installationprovides instructions for starting the software, updating to the current revision, converting an existing database, and so on. A master help file displays with links to specific procedures that you must complete for the software installation. This information is also available from the Online Documentation screen and is integrated with the installation of the software, covering the following topics:

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Starting the Insight Software Updating from Insight Revision 3.10, 3.9.1, or 3.9 Converting the database from Insight PC 2.x to Insight 3.x Setting Up APOGEE Ethernet Microserver (AEM) Setting Up APOGEE GO Setting Up Auto-Dial Setting Up BACnet Setting Up BACnet Field Panel Setting Up Ethernet BLN

Introduction Where to Find Additional Information

Setting Up OPCServer Setting Up Remote Notification Setting Up Soft Controller Setting Up Terminal Services Installation Troubleshooting

Online Help
Information about all applications is incorporated into the online help system that is automatically installed with the software. You can access online help in an application, as well as globally, by using one of the following methods:

To access help for a window, dialog box, or menu command, select the item and press F1. Most dialog boxes also include a Help button that displays help for the task you are performing. To obtain help for a specific application, open that application, and from the Help menu, click Help Topics. To access all help, click on the Main Menu. This displays the Online

Documentation screen that allows you to access the Release Notes and information about setting up and using the software and its options.

A shortcut to the Online Documentation screen is within the Insight Version 3 program group and is accessible even if the Insight application is not running.

Related Documentation
Refer to the following documents for additional information about the software and its options, which can be accessed in PDF format from the Online Documentation screen:

311)

Insight Revision 3.11 with Enhanced Graphics Option Release Notes (125-3160Insight Revision 3.11 User Guide Life Safety Option for Insight ALS3 Getting Started (571-585-311)

Insight for XLS-MXL and Insight Life Safety Option for FireFinder XLS-MXL Getting Started Manual (571-622-311) New Features of 3.11 for Existing 3.10 Users Insight Revision 3.11 for New Users

NOTE: All the information contained in the User Guide PDF is also included in the online help. To access the help files for all applications, click the Insight Help link on the Online Documentation screen.

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Installation Where to Find Additional Information

Installation
CAUTION All Insight workstations on a Management Level Network (MLN) must be running the same revision of the Insight software to properly communicate together.

You can perform the following installations:

A new installation of Revision 3.11. An update to Revision 3.11 from an existing Revision 3.10, 3.9.1, or 3.9 installation. An upgrade and database conversion of an existing Insight PC 2.x database to Revision 3.11.

Before installation, do the following:

CAUTION In order to properly install all applications, you must have elevated Windows user privileges on workstations running Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows Server 2008 operating systems if User Access Control (UAC) is enabled.

Back Up Databases. Before updating to or installing the latest software revision, we recommend that you fully back up your existing Insight database. Install Operating System Software. You can only install the software after you have properly installed and configured the supported Windows operating systems listed in the System Recommendations.

If you intend to use the same server computer for both your Insight Database Server and your InfoCenter Advanced Server, then only the Windows Server operating systems are supported (not Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7).

Install Windows Service Packs. Before installing the software, it is highly recommended that you install the service packswith the latest Microsoft updates and security patcheslisted in the System Recommendations. Other Third-Party Software. Adobe Reader is required to read the PDF version of the Release Notes. For your convenience, Adobe Reader is included on the installation media. Install Corel DESIGNER 9.0. Install DESIGNER 9.0, which is included on the installation media. In order to have a registered, non-expiring version of the DESIGNER software installed, you must install it using the third-party tools section of the Insight Installation dialog box. Not doing so will install a trial version of the software that will eventually expire.

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Installation System Recommendations

During installation:
For installation instructions, refer to the Getting Started Checklist in the installation media package.

After installation, do the following:

If you updated the software and the BACnet Option was already installed, you must install the updated Cimetrics BACstac Protocol. For more information, see "Updating to Insight 3.x When the Insight BACnet Option Is Already Installed" in Setting Up BACnet, available from the Getting Started link in the Online Documentation screen.

System Recommendations
NOTE: For existing Insight 3.x users, it isnt necessary to upgrade your current hardware unless you are experiencing visible performance issues. If you are looking to upgrade your existing system, use the following information as a recommended purchasing guideline. For additional requirements for connecting Auto-Dial, AEM, and BLNs, see the Getting Started help that displays after you install the software.

Windows Server 2008 (32-bit), or Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit) Standard or Enterprise Edition; Windows Server 2003 Standard or Enterprise Edition; Windows Vista Business or Enterprise Edition; Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate Edition; Windows XP Professional. NOTE: If you intend to install the Insight software on a Windows cluster: The Enterprise Edition of Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 R2 is required.

Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 or later (Recommended); Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or later (Required); Windows Vista Service Pack 2 or later (Recommended); Windows XP Service Pack 2 (Required) or later (Recommended). Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0. (Required) 7200 RPM hard drive or better DVD-ROM drive Video card and monitor capable of supporting 1280 1024 resolution (Required) with a minimum of 16-bit color NOTE: If you are using the Enhanced Graphics Option, a 256 MB video card (minimum) is required.

An external storage device for performing backups. A DVD-RW drive is highly recommended, or a USB mass storage device, CD-RW, or tape drive. If connected to a network or using Ethernet and/or BACnet field panels, an Ethernet Adapter Card including TCP/IP Protocol, minimum 10 Mbps, and IEEE 802.3 Ethernet is required.

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Installation Remote Notification Option Considerations

NOTE: An Ethernet adapter card and an MLN are not required for stand-alone Insight workstations that will not be connecting to a network.

A multi-port serial port adapter to connect dedicated BLNs and Auto-Dial modems. (Recommended to connect to a BLN at 115.2 Kbps or higher. Computer COM ports can be used to connect BLNs at lower speeds.)

Insight Database Servers

Any dual-core processor or better (Intel Pentium D/AMD Athlon 64 X2 or better) 2 GB RAM SentinelLM Computer ID Key on the LPT1 Port of the Insight Database Server or a Sentinel LM on USB Computer ID Key Connected to a USB port on the Insight Database Server

Insight Database Clients

Any single-core processor or better (Intel Pentium 4/AMD Athlon 64 or better) 1 GB RAM

Remote Notification Option Considerations

If you are using the Remote Notification Option applications voice notification and dialin features, you must also install the Dialogic software, which is available on the Insight installation media. For more information, click Install Dialogic Components for Remote Notification in the Pre-Installation screen.

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Whats New in Revision 3.11? BACnet Schedule Enhancements

Whats New in Revision 3.11?

This section describes new features, system enhancements, and information about resolved defects delivered with this revision, including:

BACnet Schedule Enhancements [ 11] Enhanced Graphics Option [ 13] Enhanced Scheduler Section in APOGEE GO [ 14] Improved Standard Alarm Priority Display [ 15] Streamlined Scheduler Interface [ 16] Support for Controller Mounted Operator Display (LCD Auto Login) [ 17] General Enhancements [ 18] Enhancements and resolved defects for specific applications [ 21]

For detailed information on any of these features and enhancements, please see the online help system.

BACnet Schedule Enhancements

BACnet schedule enhancements have been made in the following applications:

APOGEE GO

Creating BACnet Schedules and Calendars. The Scheduler application has been enhanced so that you can create BACnet schedules and calendars. Viewing BACnet Schedules. In the Scheduler application, the View Schedules by Filters section has been enhanced with a View BACnet Schedules checkbox, which enables you to view BACnet schedules on the main Scheduler window. In addition, exception schedules (if defined) can also be viewed on the main Scheduler window.

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Whats New in Revision 3.11? BACnet Schedule Enhancements

Report Builder/Viewer

Display of Point Usage for BACnet Schedules. The Point Usage Report has been enhanced to display point usage in BACnet schedules.

Scheduler

Display of BACnet Schedules. The Scheduler application has been enhanced so that BACnet schedules now display in the calendar view. In addition, you can now modify a BACnet schedule by double-clicking its entry in the Scheduler application. Week Day Values Auto-populated. In the BACnet Schedule Properties, Calendar Entry Properties, and Exception Properties dialog boxes, when you specify values for the Day, Month, and Year fields, the Week Day field is automatically populated with the appropriate day of the week. Improved BACnet Exception Schedule Setup. In the Exception Properties dialog box, the system automatically populates all the fields with the values from the Effective Period's Start date information. When defining a Week and Day exception type, the system automatically populates the Month and Week Day fields with the values from the Effective Period's Start date information. New BACnet Schedule Properties Dialog Box. This new dialog box provides a more streamlined method of editing BACnet schedules, which allows you to focus on the most commonly-used features of BACnet schedules.

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Whats New in Revision 3.11? Enhanced Graphics Option

Showing or Hiding BACnet Schedules in the View Menu. The View menu has been enhanced with a check box that enables you to show or hide BACnet schedules. Basic button added to the Advanced BACnet Schedule Properties dialog box. The Advanced BACnet Schedule Properties dialog box has been enhanced with a Basic button, that allows you to go back to the BACnet Schedule Properties dialog box.

Enhanced Graphics Option

Included with this revision is the Enhanced Graphics Option, which is an updated library of customizable gauges and graphs for the Graphics application. In addition, this option supports the new Energy Performance Dashboard. For more information on the Energy Performance Dashboard, see the Siemens Energy Performance Dashboard Graphics and PPCL Program Application Guide (571-153). The following features are included with the Enhanced Graphics Option:

New SentinelLM License Code. The new INEGO license code is required for the Enhanced Graphics Option.
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Whats New in Revision 3.11? Enhanced Scheduler Section in APOGEE GO

New Gauges and Charts. The Insert menu has been updated with a new Enhanced Graphics Option item, from which you can create the following: Gauges: Angular, Bulb, Cylinder, Linear, and Thermometer. Charts: 2D, 3D Column, and Pie.

Angular Gauge Example.

3D Column Chart Example.

In addition, you can create the gauges and charts from the new Enhanced Graphics Tools toolbar.

Enhanced Graphics Controls Properties Dialog Box. The new Enhanced Graphics Controls Properties dialog box allows you to customize the properties of charts and graphs.

Enhanced Scheduler Section in APOGEE GO

New Tabular Format. Previously, information in the Schedule section would be represented as a vertical block, with its position and height determined by the Start Time and Duration. In this revision, the Schedule section has been enhanced to display the data for the Daily view in a tabular format, with each row in the table representing a schedule entry, including a visual representation of the schedules time range.

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Whats New in Revision 3.11? Improved Standard Alarm Priority Display

New Timeline Display Mode. The Schedule section has been enhanced with a new Timeline display mode that provides a visual representation of the schedule's time range for the entire week.

Showing or Hiding Columns in the View Schedules by Filters Section. The View Schedules by Filters section has been enhanced with checkboxes corresponding to column names for the Daily view in the Schedule section, which enables you to show or hide columns. Sorting Scheduler Entries. You can now sort schedules in ascending or descending order by clicking the desired column headers. Changed Color of SSTO Icon. In order to better differentiate it from the BACnet Exceptions icon, the color of the SSTO icon has been changed to green.

Improved Standard Alarm Priority Display

Previously, standard alarms displayed alarm priority levels as *A* only. With this revision, the alarm priorities have been enhanced to display levels from 1 through 6; for instance, A1-A6. This applies to the following applications and reports:

Alarm Bar Alarm Status APOGEE GO Report Builder and Report Viewer: Panel Point Definition, Panel Point Log, Panel Trend Data Details, and System Activity Log reports System Activity Log

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Whats New in Revision 3.11? Streamlined Scheduler Interface

Streamlined Scheduler Interface

The following enhancements have been made to the Scheduler application:

Ability to Rearrange and Resize Columns. In the Schedule section, you can now resize and rearrange columns in the Daily, Weekly, and Replacement Days tabs. For the Timeline tab, you can only resize the columns. These changes are saved on a per-user basis. New Detail View Section. The former Notes section has been expanded into a Detail View section, which, in addition to Notes, now contains Details, Objects, and Legend tabs. The Details and Objects tabs enable you to view details and objects linked to the selected schedule, and the Legend tab contains an explanatory list of the icons that display in the Schedule section.

New Timeline Column. The new Timeline column provides a visual representation of a schedule's time range for a given day and enables you to see when different schedules within a day occur relative to each other, such as where and by how much they overlap. Hovering over a timeline shows the Schedule Name, Start Time, Stop Time, and Value as defined in the schedule.

New Timeline Tab. The Schedule section has been enhanced with a new Timeline tab that displays a visual representation of the schedule's time range for the entire week.

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Whats New in Revision 3.11? Support for Controller Mounted Operator Display (LCD Auto Login)

Changed Color of SSTO Icon. In order to better differentiate it from the BACnet Exceptions icon, the color of the SSTO icon has been changed to green.

Support for Controller Mounted Operator Display (LCD Auto Login)

Support for auto-login of LCD Operator displays has been added to the User Accounts application in the following areas:

Add, Copy, and Edit BLN Dialog Boxes. The Add, Copy, and Edit BLN dialog boxes have been updated with an LCD Auto Login section, which allows you to set the BLN account as the auto-login account for LCD Operator displays. Only one account per BLN can be specified for auto-login, so specifying this account for auto-login will replace the previous selection.

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Whats New in Revision 3.11? General Enhancements

BLN Account Tab. The BLN Account tab has been updated with a new LCD Auto Login column, which indicates if the account has been specified as the auto-login account for LCD Operator displays on the BLN.

General Enhancements
This revision contains the following general enhancements:

SentinelLM License Codes

New license codes are required when updating to Revision 3.11. The Insight Base (INCore) and Insight Advanced (INCmbo) SentinelLM licenses are version specific and must be updated from Revision 3.10, 3.9.1, or 3.9 in order to run Revision 3.11. This does not apply to any Insight option licenses you previously purchased. You must contact a Siemens Industry representative to obtain your new license codes. For more information, see the Starting the Software online help file by clicking the Getting Started link on the Online Documentation screen.

Shared License File with InfoCenter Software

Because InfoCenter Revision 1.5 and later uses the same SentinelLM licensing method, both the InfoCenter software and the Insight software share a common location for the license file (lservrc) in \Program Files\Siemens\APOGEE\Common. NOTE: In 64-bit operating systems, the license file is located in: \Program Files (x86)\Siemens\APOGEE\Common. Installing an Insight Client workstation on a computer where InfoCenter Server 1.5 or later is already installed can result in the Insight Client workstation not functioning. In this situation, contact your Siemens Industry representative for more information.

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Whats New in Revision 3.11? General Enhancements

NOTE: If you have InfoCenter Revision 1.5 or later installed on your system, you may see the following software option licenses:
InfoCenter Software Feature InfoCenter Suite Base InfoCenter Suite Advanced InfoCenter OPC Client Option (128 Items) InfoCenter OPC Client Option (512 Items) InfoCenter OPC Client Option (2,048 Items) InfoCenter OPC Client Option (more than 2,048 Items) InfoCenter Suite Demonstration Software Utility Cost Manager for InfoCenter Suite Feature Name ICBase 1.5 ICAdv 1.5 ICOPC128 ICOPC512 ICOPC2048 ICOPC64K ICDEMO 1.5 ICUCM 1.0

Existing Features
The following Insight software option licenses do not require updating:
Existing Feature Alarm Issue Management (AIM) Option APOGEE GO Base APOGEE GO Client APOGEE GO Unlimited User License Auto-Dial BACnet Client License BACnet Server License Compliance Support Option Corel XML/JPG Export Tool Dynamic Plotter Enhanced Graphics Option Insight for XLS-MXL Insight for XLS-MXL Automation Option Life Safety Option (ALS3) Life Safety Option (MXL/FireFinder XLS) LON Devices 8500-8999 Feature Name INAIM INAGBa INApGo INAGUnl INAuDi INBaCt INBaSv INCSO INGRAX INDyPl INEGO INFIS INBLN INALS3 INXLS INLON1
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Whats New in Revision 3.11? General Enhancements Existing Feature LON Devices 9000-9499 LON Devices 9500-9999 OPCServer/1000 Point OPCServer/5000 Point Program Editor Remote Notification Option Schedule Reports Soft Controller License System Activity Log Terminal Services Text-To-Speech (ScanSoft) License Feature Name INLON2 INLON3 INOPC1 INOPC5 INPrEd INRENO INScRp INSC01 INSyAc INTSrv INTTS

BACnet Cimetrics BACstac

The following table outlines which Cimetrics BACstac versions are supported and shipped with the corresponding software revision. NOTE: Only the current version of the Cimetrics BACstac is available on the installation media when shipped; no previous versions are included.
Revision Revision 3.9 Revision 3.9.1 Revision 3.10 Revision 3.11 BACstac Version 4.3-e 4.3-m 5.0-i 6.0-g BACstac Release Date 05/25/2006 10/01/2007 03/30/2009 03/25/2010

BACnet Testing Laboratories (BTL) Certification

The software is BTL OWS certified. AWS certification is pending.

Windows Services

Automatic Startup Type for Insight MonitorSvc Service. Previously, the Insight MonitorSvc service's Startup Type was set to Manual. Because this service now plays a crucial role in the proper functioning of the software, its default Startup Type has been changed to Automatic.

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Whats New in Revision 3.11? Enhancements to Applications

Enhancements to Applications
Alarm Bar

Event Enrollment Object Display. The Alarm Bar application has been enhanced so that the Event Enrollment and Referenced Object System Name or Name will display according to your User Account settings.

Alarm Status

Event Enrollment Object Display. With Revision 3.11, the first line value in the Point Name column has been changed to display the Referenced Object, and the Event Enrollment System Name or Name displays in the second line. The Event Enrollment and Referenced Object System Name or Name will display according to your User Account settings.

APOGEE GO

Clicking Links in Graphics. Previously, APOGEE GO could freeze when you clicked on links associated with graphics. This has been corrected. Event Enrollment Object Display. The Alarms and the Graphics applications in APOGEE GO have been enhanced so that the Event Enrollment and Referenced Object System Name or Name will display according to your User Account settings.

Event Builder

Import Button. An Import button has been added to the BACnet Command Object dialog box. The Import button allows you to speed up the process of adding Action Text to the BACnet command object by importing the text from an existing State Text table.

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Whats New in Revision 3.11? Enhancements to Applications

Graphics

Alarm Associated Graphic Link Memory Leak. With this revision, the memory leak issue with Alarm Associated Graphic Links has been fixed. New Color Mapping Tab. The Associated Point Control dialog box has been enhanced with a new Color Mapping tab, which allows you to assign colors to a Background element based on the value of an associated point.

Picture Control Property Dialog Box. The Picture Control Property dialog box has been enhanced to display an informative message whenever the File Name of Image field is empty and ranges are assigned to it. Updating of Controls for Event Enrollment Alarming. Previously, when defining a control--such as a Point Information Block--for Event Enrollment alarming, the control's data fields and color failed to update according to the alarm status of the point. With this revision, the update issue has been fixed.

Insight Backup Utility

4000 MB Limit Enforced. The Insight Backup Utility application now enforces a 4000 MB limit on the backup volume size.

Point Editor

All States Display for Event Enrollment Object Change-of-State. In the BACnet Event Enrollment Object Properties dialog box, the Value(s) fields for the changeof-state Event Type and Unsigned Property State Type now display all the states for the monitored points State Text Table values.

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Whats New in Revision 3.11? Enhancements to Applications

Remote Notification Option

Order of Escalation List Changing. Previously, the order of the stages in an Escalation List could change unexpectedly after the order was edited. This has been fixed. Event Enrollment Object Display. The Remote Notification Option application has been enhanced so that the Event Enrollment and Referenced Object System Name or Name will display according to your User Account settings.

Report Builder/Viewer

New Fields Added to the Point Data Sorter Report. The Point Data Sorter report has been updated to include a number of previously unavailable fields.

System Activity Log

Event Enrollment Object Display. The System Activity Log application has been enhanced so that the Event Enrollment and Referenced Object System Name or Name will display according to your User Account settings. Additional Data Logging for BACnet Alarms. For BACnet alarms, additional alarm information is now available in their associated System Activity Log entries, which includes Notification Type (alarm, event or Ack), Notification Class, Event Values (alarm and event), and Ack Required.

System Profile

Ethernet Panels with Low Memory Coldstarting. In previous revisions, replication issues with State Text Tables could cause Ethernet-based panels with low memory to coldstart. With the current revision, the replication issues have been corrected.
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Support for Unitary Equipment Controller (UEC) on MS/TP. In the System Tree, you can now define UECs on MS/TP FLNs and BLNs. Support for Point Pickup Modules (PPM). In the System Tree, you can now define PPMs on MS/TP FLNs and P1 FLNs. Support for COMPACT I/O Point Counts. In the field panel definition dialog boxes and the BACnet FLN Device Definition dialog box, you can specify I/O point counts for COMPACT panels with the new Point Count field. In the BACnet Field Panel Definition and BACnet FLN Device Definition dialog boxes, you can also use the UEC check box to indicate whether a device is a Unitary Equipment Controller (UEC).

All States Display for Event Enrollment Object Change-of-State. In the BACnet Event Enrollment Object Properties dialog box, the Value(s) fields for the changeof-state Event Type and Unsigned Property State Type now display all the states for the monitored points State Text Table values.

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Trend Editor

Trend Log Objects for Third-party BACnet Devices. You can now create trend log objects for third-party BACnet devices from the New menu. New Delete Trend Log Objects Menu Item. The Tools menu has been enhanced with the Delete Trend Log Objects menu item which allows you to delete trend log objects for third-party BACnet devices. New Trend Log Objects Window. The Trend Editor application has been enhanced with a Trend Log Objects window which displays all the trend log objects for the selected third-party BACnet device.

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