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novaPro Open 4.1

New version of novaPro Open

novaPro Open Version 4.1 is available on the extranet. This is a full version, i.e. the DVD contains
novaPro Open 4.1.

List of contents
1 nPO 4.1 full version ............................................................................................................. 2
2 Notes..................................................................................................................................... 2
3 Installation prerequisites ..................................................................................................... 2
4 Installation instructions....................................................................................................... 3
5 Contents of the version ....................................................................................................... 3
5.1 New operating system ........................................................................................................... 3
5.2 CASE Vision - CASE Vision Importer ..................................................................................... 3
5.3 nPO manager ........................................................................................................................ 3
5.4 nPO tools ............................................................................................................................... 7
5.5 nPO Diagnose ....................................................................................................................... 7
5.6 UTF-8 Support ....................................................................................................................... 7
5.7 BACnet .................................................................................................................................. 8
5.7.1 New BACstac ......................................................................................................................... 8
5.7.2 BACnet Object Windows ........................................................................................................ 9
5.7.3 Separate alarm definition for “OOS” and “Overridden” ......................................................... 10
5.7.4 COVProperties ..................................................................................................................... 11
5.7.5 Backup & restore preparation time properties have changed ............................................... 11
5.7.6 Device restart procedure ...................................................................................................... 11
5.7.7 Inhibit a BACnet Alarm ......................................................................................................... 12
5.7.8 BACnet Object generator/groups permission Manager ........................................................ 13
5.7.9 BACnet Object generator Multistate ..................................................................................... 14
5.7.10 Include BACnet Server in nPO ............................................................................................. 14
5.8 Integration of the CMTOD add-on ........................................................................................ 15
5.9 Hungarian language............................................................................................................. 15
5.10 Known issues ....................................................................................................................... 15
5.11 Bug fixes .............................................................................................................................. 16
5.11.1 Hotfix Elutions ...................................................................................................................... 16

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1 nPO 4.1 full version
The new version of novaPro Open can be downloaded from the extranet at the following address:
Products
Building Management System
Software Management Level
EY3600 novaPro Open

2 Notes
This is a full release of novaPro Open. It can be downloaded from the extranet or ordered as a DVD
(YZP420F999).

3 Installation prerequisites
A back-up of the existing installation must be made prior to installation.

Supported operating systems

 Windows 2008 server R2 (multi-language, 64 bits)
 Windows 2003 Server R2 SP1, (multi-language, 32 bits)
 Windows 7 SP1 or higher (multi-language, 32 bits)
 Windows 7 SP1 or higher (multi-language, 64 bits)
 Windows XP SP3 or higher, (multi-language, 32 bits)

System requirements
N.B.: The version of Windows used may necessitate more resources than those recommended for
nPO.

 Processor: Pentium III 800 MHz (recommended: dual-core 2.1 GHz or higher). nPO supports
multi-processor architectures, dual-core processors, chipsets using 'hyper-threading' technology
 Memory: 1 GB (2 GB recommended).
 Hard disk: min. 2 GB.
 Graphic card: 512 MB (1 GB recommended).
 Monitor resolution: 800 x 600 or higher.
 Mouse: any PC-compatible mouse.
 USB port: required for the dongle.
 TCP/IP configuration: IP address can be fixed or provided by a DHCP server.
 Web server: a web server is required for publishing the application. MS IIS (Internet Information
Server) version 5.1 or higher is recommended.
 Browser: Java and JavaScript have to be activated. Cookies should be allowed. For nPO web
pages, any browser with SUN JAVA plug-in 1.6.25 or higher is supported.

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4 Installation instructions
1. Close all novaPro Open applications.
2. Close all other applications and disable any anti-virus programs.
3. If an existing application is upgraded, read the update document carefully.
4. Perform one of the following operations:
either (a) Unzip the downloaded zip file into a new folder (with folder structure) and run the
installation program at newfolder\Programs\starter.exe
or (b) Run \Programs\starter.exe straight from the DVD.
5. Follow the instructions.

5 Contents of the version

This version 4.1 contains all service packs preceding version 4.0 SR1. The changes that have been
made in these service packs can be read in the PIs released earlier. The following modifications and
functions have been included:

5.1 New operating system

This version is compatible with 2 new operating systems:
Windows 7 / 64 bits
Windows server 2008 R2 / 64 bits
Be careful, because this version is not compatible with Windows Server 2003.
A service release will follow, adding this compatibility.

5.2 CASE Vision - CASE Vision Importer

nPO 4.1 and its tools have been developed in synchronisation with the upcoming release of CASE
Suite 2.6 and is fully compatible with all its improvements.
New functions have been implemented in CASE Vision to increase the productivity in the design
phase like creating models or cluster.
For more details, see the Product Info on CASE Suite 2.6 and the linked documentation.

5.3 nPO manager

nPo Manager will help the user to find everything he needs to create a novaPro Open project as
quickly and easily as possible.
nPO Manager provides an easy access to all tools, manage the interaction between the tools,
manage Addons and so on.

After a scan of the disk, the list of the found projects allows you to start or edit one of them.

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When a project is running, the main data are displayed.
The standard tools are also available for the running project, such as:
ZP,
nPO diagnose,
RUS,L

The addons tab gives the possibility to manage addons, install them if necessary and add the
commands in the project files.

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To add productivity, the user can add his own tools or links to documents in the ribbon.

nPO manager can run in the background of nPO.

It is also possible to import scve, EDE or fbc files directly.

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The import function starts CASE Vision Importer.

The “tag edit” function, which allows you to modify the tag settings, is integrated in the nPO manager
and disappears from the nPO studio ribbon.

The icon is the same as before and the functions have been updated to support UTF8 and 64
characters.

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5.4 nPO tools

With the development of CASE Vision Importer, there is no need for further use of UCVT-Converter,
so it will be removed from the nPo 4.1 DVD and removed from the nPO Ribbon.
Tag Editor has been updated and all the necessary modifications for the support of 64 characters
length and UTF8 have been done accordingly.
Tag Editor is now available on nPO Manager and is no longer in the nPO Menu.

5.5 nPO Diagnose

nPO Diagnose brings an evolution for Windows Server 2003 and bugfixes.
nPo Diagnose does not support Windows 7 and Windows 2008 Server.

5.6 UTF-8 Support

In the last version of CASE Engine, all the BACnet objects for the stations (stations name, tag,
alarms) are encoded in UTF-8 format.
In the engineering process, by using the object generator tool, it is possible to create the tag and the
alarms automatically.
This feature applies in:
• The tag: Name + Description
• The alarm: Family + Description
• Station name
• User name + Description

This feature also applies in:

• the BACnet use:
o the Object Generator
o BACstac
• the modules in nPO:
o Audit Trail
o Web
o Trend
o WebScheduler
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Note
The CoDeSys API is limited to ANSI and will not be able to support Unicode string. A new table has
been added in the Studio to display the relations between tag name (short and long name) and the
CoDeSys variables.

Note
Most of the current OPC clients and servers do not support UTF8 characters (Unicode characters are
usually replaced by ‘?’). What has been decided is to generate a unique short name (UTF8
characters – and only UTF8 characters – will be replaced by ASCII alpha characters), and to use this
short name in our OPC server. The current dialog has been modified to display a correspondence
between the short tag and the long tag name.

5.7 BACnet

5.7.1 New BACstac

To be compatible with the 64 bits operating system, we have changed the BACstac’s version and
upgraded it to 6.
Because the installation is different, we strongly recommend that you use the the nPO_manager.

Follow these steps:

Now we have to configure the BACstac; to do so, use the nPO manager function "Edit BACstac", but
first restart nPO manager.

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The configuration is the same as before.

5.7.2 BACnet Object Windows

A BACnet-specific view window is added. This window will be accessible from an image as the
default custom action (so available for any image object). To achieve this, the custom actions
mechanism of novaPro Open has been modified to be web enabled. The default custom action,
which is currently the “Object Property Browser”, will be replaceable by this new “BACnet Object
Windows”. To sum up, the window is displayed on a right click.

This window displays several tabs to bring overview of object state:

- Identification: name, id, description
- Events: all intrinsic reporting/event-related properties
- Present value: present value, priority array
- Other properties: all standard properties that do not fit in the previous group
- Proprietary properties

A refresh button is available to reread all the properties. This window will be available from the web.
This window is generic and not specialised by object type.
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Writable properties can be modified according to user rights.

The following parameters must be added in the Apptune file.

- IMG_CUSTOM_OBJECT_PROPERTY=<BACnetUI.jar><com.elutions.bacnet.ObjectViewAction>
- ALARM_ALLOW_END_ACK=YES
- IMG_ALARM_INDEXING=YES
- WEB_SCHEDULER_ENABLED=YES

5.7.3 Separate alarm definition for “OOS” and “Overridden”

The alarm definition for “OOS” and “Overridden” is currently the same as the one defined for
“COMERR”. A specific definition for each alarm type has been introduced. This definition will be
editable from a new button in the BCC. This definition is stored inside the BCC configuration file.

The behaviour can be defined for each alarm.

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5.7.4 COVProperties
The COV management will be improved by introducing the following parameters (for COVP mode
only):
- Array index
- COV increment

For Each properties from type reel that support COVP, generate Tags with following format:
!U<device-instance>.<object-type>.<object-instance>.<property-id>.<array-index>,cov_increment=<cov_increment>

For Each properties from type non-reel that support COVP generate Tags with following format:
!U<device-instance>.<object-type>.<object-instance>.<property-id>.<array-index>

Example: Tag address in nPO

!U103.AO.20301.384,cov_increment=1

5.7.5 Backup & restore preparation time properties have changed

The ids of preparation time properties have changed. The new ids must be used at first attempt and
then fallback to previous id for compatibility reasons.

5.7.6 Device restart procedure

A new specification of device startup/restart procedure is introducing the broadcasting of a specific
unsolicited COV notification to warn other devices of the restart. The BACnet will intercept this event
in order to:
- raise a specific “Device restart” alarm that will have its specific definition editable inside the
BCC
- trigger all re-initialisation related to this device: COV subscription, alarms state recovery

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The restart event is displayed in the event journal.

Re-subscribes are done

N.B.: Firmware V2.2 must be installed on the devices.

5.7.7 Inhibit a BACnet Alarm

A BACnet alarm inhibition capacity is needed. The inhibition is based on objects and can be done
object by object.
The inhibition is editable through a global window with user interaction. A list view shows all the
devices and objects that are available. An icon indicates if the object is inhibited or not. A field is
available to allow easy filtering/search by object name.

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The user chooses an object and clicks on a button to inhibit or enable its alarm. Inhibiting an alarm
means that it is not routed to novaPro Open. It is ignored and dropped before invoking the event
filters or alarm rules mechanism. The BACnet object itself is not affected at all: none of its properties
are changed regarding its alarm, if inhibited or not. This window is accessible with a fast-action
trigger inside an image. It will be available from the web, too.

5.7.8 BACnet Object generator/groups permission Manager

BACnet Object generator does not support the “group’s permission manager” for tags. The “Edit
groupsL” button allows you to set up a group in tag definition (like it is done for alarm definition).

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5.7.9 BACnet Object generator Multistate
BACnet Object generator previously generated state texts inside text table. Now it is done using
“Multistate” properties of the tags.

5.7.10 Include BACnet Server in nPO

Currently, the BACnet server identifying novaPro Open on the BACnet network is handled as a
separate program that has to be started with the application. This program has been merged with the
driver itself for easier integration.

For new application:

- The default name of the server is the same as the name of the PDM.
- The default device id is the same as the station id
- The default process id is the same as the device id.

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Old applications will keep their specified BACnet device name and id.
Firstly, the BACnet server must be deleted from the “startup application”. Then restart and execute
the application upgrade tool.

5.8 Integration of the CMTOD add-on

The tool CMTOD (ControlMaestro Trend on Demand) allows you to build and display automatically a trend from
an image.

The user can select in the image:

• The display period for the trend (Runtime, 1h, 7h, 1 day, 7 days, L)
• The variables

Refer to the documentation.

CMTOD also works on the web under some restrictions (see help file).

5.9 Hungarian language

Sauter is promoting nPO in Hungary. So the Hungarian language is now available.

5.10 Known issues

On a 64-bit operating system, the installation of framework 1.1 generates an input in the ISAPI filter
from IIS.
This input leads to problems in the use of the web application. It must be deleted.

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5.11 Bug fixes

5.11.1 Hotfix Elutions

ECR 4841 Cannot import clusters from nPO 4.0

ECR 4840 Tags are writable for each user that has no authorization
ECR 4824 ESA application crash
ECR 4817 User object-orientated model defined in master station makes view station freezing at
starting
ECR 4795 View station crashes when a web client logs in
ECR 4792 Multi-state display error
ECR 4791 Space character inside trigger formula was generating missing gates error
ECR 4785 The Print button from the HTML report doesn't work for Historic viewer or Alarm viewer
ECR 4749 CMInsertVPI API function fix
ECR 4748 Station name validity was not checked when set through the API
ECR 4731 POPUP appears if alarm filter has been changed
ECR 4722 New application could be opened with old version
ECR 4715 AppTube parameters compatibility for chart module
ECR 4713 Configured float tags cannot be imported
ECR 4707 Chart databox behaviour for reference graph
ECR 4704 Alarm object based on alarm filter including more than one station was not working in
web
ECR 4703 Wrong migration of VFI apptune parameter
ECR 4701 Impossible to send an e-mail on the 31st December 2010 with 25 teams defined
ECR 4700 “Missing gate (trigger)” issue for immediate trigger
ECR 4696 Menu behaviour for chart and event summary in web desktop
ECR 4693 Impossible to start a nPO 4.0 project on Windows 7
ECR 4685 When using zoom, real-time button does not react correctly
ECR 4669 Dot in network name station is not managed in new chart module
ECR 4667 Tag definition disappearance when changing it with old API

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ECR 4666 Last version of BACnet required in nPO 4.0.1
ECR 4665 ControlMaestro replacement in Webscheduler
ECR 4634 Dynamic animation in web not working correctly
ECR 4623 OPCGroup name in our OPC DA server
ECR 4419 Selection mechanism with Pipe object
ECR 4220 Smooth trigger does not work as expected in web

Dr. Walter Reithofer Alexandre Amatori

Head of IT Global Solutions Management Solutions

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