Central functions
The Central functions task allows you to manage group managers and assign group members of a building. Grouping hierarchies can be created, modified and deleted. The group managers can be assigned to a hierarchy element and the group members can be assigned to their actual groups.
Grouping
Assignment of group members and group managers in ABT Pro projects are only possible within ABT Pro, they are read-only in the Building component. The information managed is saved in the common part of a customer project.
1 | Task selector | 2 | Toolbar |
3 | Central functions table | 4 | Details pane |
5 | Context menu |
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① Task selector
Task | Description |
|---|---|
Building Structure | |
Central functions | Current task |
Device list | |
Application & device overview | |
Certificates management | |
Network check | |
BACnet/SC |
② Toolbar
Command | Description |
|---|---|
| Splits the work area vertically to get two views of the same building, allowing you to move elements from one view to another. |
| Resets the view to one work area. |
Add hierarchy element | Adds a new hierarchy element to the end of the list. |
Delete | Deletes the selected element from the central functions hierarchy. |
Check | Checks the consistency of the created central function hierarchy. The building structure is compared to the central function hierarchy. If duplicates are found, a warning is logged. |
Create cache | Updates the list of group managers from automation stations created in different ABT Pro projects. The function is only used in connection with BOS (Branch Office Server). In order to work correctly the ABT Pro projects containing group managers must be stored on the PC (locally), and the corresponding data files must be checked out. |
Split view
Remove split③ Central functions table
Column | Description |
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Status | Status of the room or automation station. |
Name | Central functions hierarchy names
Unplaced central functions: Lists central functions without a reference to a central function hierarchy. Unplaced group managers can be moved into central hierarchies. |
Group category | Category name of the corresponding group manager. Read-only. |
Group no. | Category number of the corresponding group manager. |
Description | Description for the central functions hierarchy element. The number of contained elements of special folders, e.g. Unplaced central functions is also shown in the Description field. |
Automation station | Automation station of the corresponding central function. Read-only. |
Central hierarchy: The first structure elements in a central functions hierarchy.
Central function defined in ABT Site
Central function defined in an ABT Pro project
Group manager defined in ABT Site
Group member④ Details pane (Group members)
Assigning group members to group managers
⑤ Context menu
Command | Description |
|---|---|
Edit | Highlights the selected column value for renaming. |
Delete | Removes the selected element from the central functions hierarchy. |
Add hierarchy | Adds a new hierarchy to the end of the list. |
Add hierarchy element | Adds a new hierarchy element to the end of the list. |
Create report | Opens the Select report dialog box to select a report to be created in the selected context. |
Go to application overview | Shows the automation station for the selected central function or group manager in Building >Application overview. If the selected automation station is an ABT Pro device, ABT Pro opens. |
Application help | Opens the corresponding help file. |
Properties | Opens the Details pane. |