TREND 963 Web User Guide - Manual (Page 7)

About 963
963 Web User Guide TC200685 Issue 4 7
2 ABOUT 963
Once engineered the 963 Supervisor provides the user with a system wide control panel with the facility to monitor
and change the Building Management System (BMS) ensuring that the HVAC equipment operates safely and
efficiently.
The use of colour graphics specially designed for the system displays this information in a simple and effective way.
Graphs and pages of text information can be used to supplement monitored information. A fast and efficient
communications network allows this information to be obtained from HVAC equipment that may be scattered miles
apart in different buildings, on other sites, or even other countries.
It enables the user to monitor HVAC equipment/building services, and make changes to the way the building is
controlled using colour graphics displays. Fault reporting, analysis, and data recording features promote efficient
HVAC equipment operation and effective energy use.
The information and adjustments available to a user can be exactly tailored to that user’s needs. This means that an
operator is never presented with more data or options than he or she requires, thus eliminating a major source of potential
confusion. However, for those whose job function demands it, access can be provided to more detailed information.
When accessed from a web browser, the 963 automatically converts the information into HTML (the language
understood by web browsers) and passes the information to the client machine for display in a web browser when
requested. This means that no additional engineering is required to provide the benefits of the 963 across the
business. Client machines do not require any 963 software to be installed, but must have a connection to a TCP/IP
network, and a web browser installed.
963 server operates in two modes graphic mode and text mode depending on the type of web browser accessing the
server. Graphic mode requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or greater, or Firefox 2, and the SUN JAVA runtime
environment J2SE 5.0 or greater. The browser must have JAVA script enabled. Other browsers are only able to
access the server in text mode. The server can be accessed from web browsers on PCs, PDAs (running Windows
Mobile 2003 Second Edition or greater), Smartphones (running Window Mobile 5 or greater), and the Nokia 9210i
although full client functionality is only available on PCs that meet the requirements for graphic mode. Other
devices are only able to use text mode.
The table below list the features that are available to a client.
Feature Notes
Schematic Pages
In graphics mode any page may be displayed, however there may be some slight
differences in the appearance of the page. WMF and EMF format graphics are not
supported. Both dynamic and static objects as well as the backdrop will be displayed. In
text mode graphics are not displayed, the page is reproduced as 3 tables containing live
data (dynamic objects), actions, and static objects. In both modes static objects, which
perform unsupported actions are not displayed. Active content such as Excel files is not
supported on the client.
963 Actions The following actions are supported CONFIG, DROPALLLINES*, EXECUTESMS * ,
GOTO, GOTO Diary * , GOTO NEXT * , GOTO PREVIOUS * , LOGINAS, LOGOUT,
MESSAGE * , PLAY * , POPUP * , SEND, SENDAUTO * , SETGENERIC * ,
VIEWGRAPH * , VIEWPOINTS * , VIEWQUERY, WEB.
* Graphic mode only.
The EXECUTESMS action is only available if the SMS Direct option has been licensed.
Adjustment of values Fully supported.
Display of graphs Fully supported. When in text mode a table of the graph’s values is displayed.
Movement between pages Fully supported.
Access to device
configuration mode
Fully supported.
Viewing/acknowledgement
of alarm Fully supported in graphic mode only. Only the GOTO, MESSAGE, PLAY, and WEB
actions are available for use with viewing/acknowledging alarms in a web browser.
Adjustment of controller
occupation times Fully supported.
System security Fully supported.
Device Viewer Only allows viewing of information plus the facility to adjust values, graph values, and
enter configuration mode on device that support configuration mode. It is not possible to
learn the system. Graphic mode only.
Note that 963 has not been tested with all devices and Trend cannot guarantee a particular device’s compatibility
with 963 server.