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Internet accessible facilities management

A technology overview
This overview is an outline of the major components and features of
TotalControl, deployment possibilities and a list of terms that describe the
TotalControl facilities management software.

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Web accessible facility management solutions

The complexity of building automation systems, the proliferation of internet
access, and increasingly powerful web browsers are driving facility managers to
require web accessible solutions. To meet that need, KMC Controls provides two
different solutions for web-based facility management.
◆ Hardware solutions—Products such as the KMD–5270 WebLite and the
BAC–A1616BC BACnet Building Controller have internet servers embedded
within individual controllers. For systems with only one protocol, a limited
number of points or a limited number of controllers connected to the same
LAN, the hardware approach works well. However, as a system expands,
adding controllers and multiple points of contact becomes cumbersome.
◆ Software solutions—In a software based approach to internet accessible
facility management, one or more computers connected to a building
automation system collects data from controllers and then stores it in a
central database. As required, other parts of the system retrieve and use the
data from the central location. For internet or intranet access, building
system data is added to graphic information and then sent to a web browser
by a web server.

TotalControl is a software approach to providing internet-based facilities

management for a building automation system. Built on XML and the
Microsoft .NET framework, TotalControl is a flexible solution that provides
multiple deployment possibilities to match the size of the building automation
system, the protocols in use and customer requirements for operator access.
Regardless of size or complexity, all TotalControl systems are built around the
same core components.
◆ The TotalControl web portal and an internet browser provide intranet or
internet access to the building automation system.
◆ The components of TotalControl Building Services collect, store, and move
data between the controllers and the web components.
◆ TotalControl Design Studio is the configuration tool to set up the system and
build the operator interface which can then be viewed from an internet
browser.

Design Studio Browser

Internet

Building Local Area Network

automation
system

Local Design
browser Studio
Building Services
and
web portal
Illustration 1 Typical TotalControl system

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TotalControl Building Services

TotalControl
Building Services TotalControl Building Services collect and manage information from the
controllers in a building automation system. They run in the background of one
or more computers connected to the building automation system network. Once
configured with Design Studio, the bundle of programs in Building Services
provides the data to route alarms, manage schedules and display historical trend
data for either Design Studio or the TotalControl web portal. The major
components of the building services are the Protocol Driver service (PDS), the
Control Application Services (CAS) and the web and server components.

BACnet PDS Total Control

Design Studio
Notification
Schedules
KMD PDS
Trends
Protocol SQL
Gateway Database
SME
OPC PDS Web Standard
Control Components
Application Web Browser
Services
Building Services Web and server
components

Illustration 2 TotalControl core components

Protocol Driver Service

A Protocol Driver Service (PDS) is the link between a building automation system
and other TotalControl services. When data is required from a controller, the PDS
retrieves the data, forwards it to the requesting service and, depending upon the
type of data, caches it for future use. Each supported protocol requires a
corresponding PDS and network connection. The PDS is one of the licensed
components of TotalControl Building Services.

Control Application Services

The control application services perform key functions to monitor, display and
manipulate data from the building automation services. These services include:
◆ Notification of alarms and events
◆ Schedule management
◆ Trend data collection
◆ Exchanging data between protocols with Protocol Gateway service.
◆ Data management among the components of TotalControl by the Service
Monitor Engine (SME).

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TotalControl Building Services

Web and server components

The web and server components are distributed with TotalControl Building
Services but may be installed on a computer separate from the computer running
the Control Application Services. Regardless of where the web and server
components are running, they provide two functions:
◆ Store data, graphic pages and web pages in an SQL database.
◆ Serve web pages and building automation system data to the TotalControl
web portal.

Web components The web components are a combination of a web server and the
TotalControl web portal components.
◆ Internet Information Services (IIS) distributed with the Windows operating
system fills the web server function for a TotalControl managed site.
◆ The TotalControl web portal components —through a combination of
custom graphic pages stored in the database and trend, schedule, alarm and
administration modules—provide complete access to a site. Once configured
with Design Studio, authorized operators need only an internet browser for
site management.

SQL server components TotalControl is a database managed system and requires a

Structured Query Language (SQL) database server to store both system data and
graphic pages. The size and type of database server depends upon the complexity
of the building automation system.
◆ Systems with 300 controllers or less can operate with Microsoft SQL Server
Express which is distributed with Building Services.
◆ For systems with more than 300 controllers, use Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Workgroups, Standard or Enterprise.
◆ Other factors, such as collecting over 1000 trend logs, may also require using
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 as the site database.

When a service retrieves data from a controller through the appropriate PDS, the
data may also be stored in the database. Each of the services can then query the
database for information.

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The TotalControl web portal

The TotalControl
web portal Operators view and manage the key functions of a building automation system
by viewing web pages with a standard internet browser. The pages are
constructed in Design Studio with the Graphics Designer. Once constructed, the
pages are stored and served to web browsers from the computer or computers
hosting the SQL database and Microsoft web components.

Illustration 3 TotalControl web portal

Alarm viewer and manager

Notification of alarms and events are managed, viewed and acknowledged with
the alarm tools module. Programs within each device monitors a condition and
then—when a value moves outside of normal parameters—a notification event is
created that the TotalControl notification service processes as an alarm.

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The TotalControl web portal

Illustration 4 Alarm management

Trend management
The trend viewer and configuration modules retrieve historical data for viewing
trend logs, managing trend log configuration and exporting trend log data.

Illustration 5 Historical data displayed in a trend log

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The TotalControl web portal

TotalControl manages three types of trend logs:

◆ Controller trend logs are sets of historical data collected and stored only
within the memory of an individual controller.
◆ Database trend logs are controller trend logs that TotalControl has retrieved
from a controller and then stored in the site database.
◆ A PC trend log is a polling process performed by the TotalControl trend
service.

Web administration
Authorized operators use the web administration module to add or remove
operators and assign operator permissions to various parts of the site.

Illustration 6 Operators are granted access through web administration

Schedule management
The schedule management module configures weekly and annual schedules to
control recurring events.

Illustration 7 Schedule module

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The TotalControl web portal

The kiosk display

A kiosk is a computer that will automatically display only selected graphic pages
from the web portal.
◆ A kiosk is set up by the controls technician or engineer with Design Studio.
◆ Each kiosk can have a unique set of graphic pages that will display as a slide
show. The slide show automatically starts when a web browser opens the
web portal from the kiosk computer.
◆ Each kiosk requires a license added to building services. The designated
kiosk computer does not require a license or special browser plug-in.
◆ Operators cannot log on to the web portal from a kiosk computer.

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TotalControl Design Studio

TotalControl Design
Studio Design Studio is the master operator software with which you can build browser
based operator pages, configure controllers, manage the database, and set up
security, trends, schedules and alarms. Once the graphic pages are constructed
and the site is configured, Design Studio is not required for daily operation.

Illustration 8 TotalControl Design Studio

Graphics Designer Use Graphic Designer to assemble graphic pages from either
the included graphics library or imported graphic files. Once a page is
constructed, it is stored in the database and then published for viewing with a
standard web browser.
Network Manager All networks, devices, objects, points and properties are
managed through the Network Manager. The complete job site is displayed in a
list that can be expanded to manipulate a specific point or property or collapsed
to view only networks, devices or controllers.
Site Explorer Site Explorer manages the graphics pages in the TotalControl
database. Versions of the graphics pages are controlled by checking the pages out
of the database for editing. While a page is checked out, it cannot be edited by
other operators.
Resource Manager Resource Manager displays and manages a list of local files.
Through the Resource Manager, these local files can be edited without connecting
to a site. Files in Resource Manager can also be used to restore a backup
configuration to networks, controllers or points and objects.
Security Manager A TotalControl administrator assigns permissions and
passwords to authorized operators with the Security Manager.

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TotalControl Design Studio

Protocol Gateway Manager The Protocol Gateway Manager is the Design Studio
tool that operators use to configure the Protocol Gateway service. The Protocol
Gateway service monitors data in one or more points or objects and then transfers
that value to another point or object. The transfer takes place at regular intervals
that range from every few seconds to once a month.

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TotalControl Design Studio

Code Editor Control Basic programs in KMC controllers are edited, compiled and
sent to controllers with the Code Editor.

Illustration 9 Control Basic in Code Editor

Trends With Design Studio, you can set up controller, database and PC trends.
Controller trends can be viewed with Design Studio.

Illustration 10 BACnet controller trend in Design Studio

Alarm management With Design Studio you can set up alarms to notify key
operators of critical events. Notification includes custom messages in e-mail text.

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Deployment options

Deployment options While all TotalControl core components are required for a complete system, they
may be located on separate computers. This provides a path for both upgrade and
expansion of a building automation system. Three typical computer systems are
discussed on following pages.
◆ Single computer deployment
◆ Distributed systems
◆ Enterprise system

Single computer deployment

The single computer system is the simplest deployment of the TotalControl
system. This system is suitable for small systems with minimum resources.

Design
Total Control Studio
building services, Local
database and IIS browser
access

VPN
Internet

Internet
browser access

Illustration 11 TotalControl single computer system

◆ All licensed components for TotalControl Building Services are installed and
operate on a single computer. This is the only computer that requires a
hardware license key for TotalControl Building Services to operate.
◆ The computer serves the web pages created by TotalControl Design Studio
in addition to managing the interface to the schedule, alarm, trend and
administration web modules.
◆ The system uses Microsoft SQL Server Express distributed with TotalControl
Building Services.
◆ Graphic pages were created with Design Studio by the system installers. It
was used also to configure controllers. It is not a required to be a permanent
part of the finished site. If needed, a master operator can connect Design
Studio to the TotalControl managed site over a virtual private network
(VPN).

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Deployment options

Distributed systems
Medium size building automation systems may require spreading TotalControl
components across two or more computers. The distributed system shown in
Illustration 12 is similar to the single-computer system except that a separate
computer hosts the SQL database. In addition Design Studio is included as a
master operator workstation.

Total Control
Design Studio
Local
browser Internet
access browser
access

Internet

PDS, services, SQL

web components database
server

Illustration 12 Distributed system

◆ The TotalControl Design Studio is an on-site part of the system. The system
engineer uses this workstation for administrative functions and to build
graphic pages. To prevent unauthorized modifications, the system engineers
can remove the license key when they are not using Design Studio.
◆ All TotalControl services are running on one computer and a second
computer hosts the SQL database. The building services computer also
operates IIS and serves the web pages created with TotalControl Design
Studio. The computer on which the components of Building Services are
running requires a hardware key.
◆ Depending upon the size of the system, the distributed system could use
Microsoft SQL Server Express distributed with TotalControl or a dedicated
SQL server running on the Windows Server 2003 operating system.

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Enterprise system
Use enterprise deployment for large installations that include multiple buildings,
protocols and locations.
◆ TotalControl Design Studio is part of the system. The system engineer uses
Design Studio for administrative functions and to build graphic pages. As
with the distributed system, Design Studio computer requires a hardware
license key.
◆ Each building automation system connects to its own computer running the
PDS appropriate for the protocol and the TotalControl services for that
building’s automation system. Each computer operating a PDS requires a
hardware license key.
◆ A central computer operates the SQL database; a second computer operates
IIS. The web pages created with TotalControl Design Studio are hosted and
served by IIS from this computer.

PDS 1 and
services
Design Studio

Internet
PDS 2 and browser
services access
Internet

IIS and web

portal
Internet
browser
access
PDS 3 and
services
Database
server

Illustration 13 Enterprise system

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TotalControl terms
Building Services NET Framework
The package of programs that collects and stores The Microsoft .NET Framework is a component of
data and routes data between a building automation the Microsoft Windows operating system. It provides
network and an operator interface or workstation. a large body of pre-coded solutions to common
The set of services include the following: program requirements, and manages the execution
◆ Alarm management is handled by the of programs written specifically for the framework.
notification service The framework is intended to make it easier to
◆ The trend service creates historical trend logs
develop computer applications and to reduce the
vulnerability of applications and computers to
◆ The system monitor engine coordinates
security threats.
movement of data among the other services and
an operator interface Protocol driver service (PDS)
◆ Schedules are managed by the schedule service A component of the TotalControl Building Services.
◆ Protocol driver service (PDS) provides the Each type of building automation protocol requires a
network connection to a building automation compatible PDS to communicate between the
protocol such as a BACnet or KMDigital network of controllers and the other services in
network. TotalControl. For the early release of TotalControl,
BACnet and the KMDigital protocol will be
Design Studio supported. MODBUS and OPC Server protocols are
Design Studio is the master operator software for the planned for later releases. Each computer running a
TotalControl software package. System engineers PDS requires a license for the PDS.
and master operators use Design Studio to create
custom web pages, configure controllers, set up SQL
security, manage alarm routing and other Abbreviation of Structured Query Language, and
configuration tasks for TotalControl. pronounced either see-kwell or as separate letters.
SQL is an industry standard query language for
Internet Information Services (IIS) requesting and manipulating information from a
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) are a set database.
of Internet-based services for servers using Microsoft
Windows. It is an integrated set of services that XML
enable the deployment of high-performance web The Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a
sites, web applications, and web services. IIS was standard for marking up documents and data. An
initially released as an additional set of Internet XML document structures and labels the information
based services for Windows NT 3.51. Today, it is it contains so that diverse computer systems and
shipped with both Windows Server 2003 and programs can extract, sort, filter, and arrange the
Windows XP Professional. information in highly flexible ways.

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