Room Editor

Scenario: A room segment can be reassigned for changes in use to a neighboring room segment.

 

Reference: This section includes instructions for assigning room segments. Background information is available in the Reference section.

 

Workflow diagram:

 

 

Prerequisites:

  • System Manager is in Engineering mode.
  • The room editor is enabled with your user group rights.
  • The online connection is established.

 

Steps:

1 – Load rooms
  1. In System Browser, select Logical view.
  1. Select Logical > [Hierarchy name] > [Hierarchy 1 ‒ Hierarchy n] > [Room].
  1. Select the Flexible Room Editor tab.
  1. Click Load/refresh current view.
  • Data is uploaded from the Desigo automation stations and displayed in the Room Editor.

 

2 – Reassign Room Segment
NOTICE
Edited button information is lost

In rooms with local lighting or blinds buttons, the changes are lost when downloading from ABT Site and can no longer be restored since ABT Site is unable to restore the changes.
Use only the engineering tool to change segment assignments in rooms with local light or blinds buttons.

  • Desigo Automation data is uploaded.
  • The functionality of the light or blinds switch need not be changed in the room.
  1. In the field Rooms and Segments, select the desired room.
  1. Select one or more segments.
  1. Do the following:
  • Drag-and-drop the segment to assign to a new room.
    a. Click . The assignment to the room is rescinded and displayed in the field Unassigned Segments.
    b. Click . The segment is assigned to the new room.
  1. Click Save .
  • The edited configuration is saved on the Desigo automation station.
NOTICE
Loss of Data during Download with ABT Site:

Edited room assignments are reset to the state of the last engineering data when downloading from ABT Site. Changes made by the management platform are lost and can no longer be restored.
The present project data must first be imported back to ABT Site (see NOTE Edited button information is lost).
Only then can the engineering data be re-downloaded with ABT Site.

 

3 – Refresh System Browser for the Network

The hierarchy displayed in the System Browser must be manually refreshed if Desigo CC or the Engineering Tool changes segment assignments. It is normally required after reimporting the data. The System Browser is automatically refreshed after saving using the Flexible Room Editor.

  1. In System Browser, select Management View.
  1. Select Project > Field Networks > [Network name].
  1. Click the Desigo Automation tab.
  1. Select Refresh Rooms expander.
    NOTE: Only the rooms assigned to the same network are refreshed.
  1. Click Start Refresh.
  1. Restart the client to apply the changes (the configuration is saved to cache).
    NOTE: In the room, only the Extended Operation changes and updated, so that the client must be restarted.
  • The hierarchy for the room segments is updated in the System Browser.
  • Unused rooms are set to hidden and no longer displayed in the system.

 

4 – Refresh the System Browser for the Entire Floor

The hierarchy displayed in the System Browser must be manually refreshed if Desigo CC or the Engineering Tool changes segment assignments. It is normally required after reimporting the data. The System Browser is automatically refreshed after saving using the flexible room editor.

  1. In System Browser, select logical view.
  1. Select Logical > [Hierarchy name] > [Hierarchy 1 ‒ Hierarchy n] > [Room].
  1. In the Extended Operation tab, select the Object Usage property.
  1. Click Refresh Rooms.
  1. Restart the client to apply the changes (the configuration is saved to cache).
  • The System Browser is refreshed for the entire floor.