DESIGO building automation system

Background functions in DESIGO INSIGHT:
• Life Check feature for checking the connection to automation systems.
• User log on using Windows authentification – Windows OS administers password guidelines,
such as password expiration and security. Automatic log on to DESIGO INSIGHT when user
accounts match.
• Alarm upload after system start.
• Check on unauthorized login attempts.
• The Scopes function provides user customized information views. You can adapt the amount
of information available to individual users based on need and competencies. Unwanted
information (objects) are hidden for the given applications. For example, only messages are
displayed in Alarm Viewer for which the user is responsible. Furthermore, multiple user can
work on the same system without access to certain information intended for other users
(especially user for remote control units).
Security functions in DESIGO INSIGHT:
• Management station locked by timeout after period without user activity.
• Time synchronization between management station and automation stations.
• Verification of hard disk memory capacity and availability of database.
• High Availability solution through redundant design of the DESIGO INSIGHT server.
The primary switches automatically to the standby system in the event of a hardware failure.
The management is once again available without loss of data after a minimum interruption.
Plant Viewer
Plant Viewer displays the areas of a building and the associated plants in graphical
form. The user works interactively with these views to monitor and control the data
points throughout the building. Values can be modified and alarms can be
acknowledged by clicking on the corresponding concerned.
Process display
The Plant Viewer is based on SCADA technology.
Numerous windows of different sizes can be displayed simultaneously (overlapping
or tiled). Even large graphics, such as floor plans etc. can be accommodated, and
the freely definable page size makes them easy to view.
Process display
Real-time display
Measured values, setpoints, operating modes and alarms are displayed on the
screen in real-time, and updated continuously. The display form is determined
during engineering. Changes are indicated either by the object symbol, e.g.
through animation or a change in shape or color, or by the movement of, or a
change in the color, shape, or text of the values affected.
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Siemens DESIGO Building automation and control system CM110660en_03
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System description