BACnet Schedules

Select any of the procedures for information on BACnet Schedules, Calendars, Commands, Weekly Schedules, and Exceptions.

For background information, see BACnet Schedules reference.

 

Prerequisites:

  • System Browser is in Application View.

 

Create a BACnet Schedule and Associate a Data Point to it
  • System Manager is in Operating mode.
  1. Select the Manual Navigation check box.
  1. Select Applications > Schedules > BACnet Schedules.
  1. Click New and select New BACnet Schedule.
  1. Navigate to the Management View and select the field panel that contains the data point you want the schedule to control, drag the data point to the Outputs tab.
    NOTE: For this example, a binary output has been selected with two states (OCC, UNOCC) to represent lighting for a building when it is occupied or unoccupied.
  1. In the Setup tab, select the default value, the text group (making sure that the group matches labels with the expected values), the start and end dates, and the priority.
  • The system adds the point to the schedule.
  1. Click Save .
  • The BACnet schedule displays in System Browser.

 

Create a New Schedule from an Existing One

Perform the following steps to create a new BACnet or management station schedule from an existing one.

  1. Select either of the following:
  • For BACnet schedules: Applications > Schedules > BACnet Schedules.
  • For management station schedules: Applications > Schedules > Management Station Schedules.
  1. Open an existing schedule and perform the required modifications.
  1. Click Save As .
  1. In the Save Object As dialog box, specify a name for the schedule and the field panel you want this schedule to be associated with.
  1. Click OK.
  • The schedule is saved with a new name.

 

Delete a Schedule

Perform the following steps to delete a BACnet or management station schedule.

  1. Select either of the following:
  • For BACnet schedules: Applications > Schedules > BACnet Schedules.
  • For management station schedules: Applications > Schedules > Management Station Schedules.
  1. Open the schedule you want to delete and click Delete .

 

Create a New Calendar from an Existing One

Perform the following procedure to create a new BACnet or management station calendar from an existing one.

  1. Select either of the following:
  • For BACnet schedules: Applications > Schedules > BACnet Calendars.
  • For management station schedules: Applications > Schedules > Management Station Calendars.
  1. Open the existing calendar and perform the required modifications.
  1. Click Save As .
  1. In the Save Object As dialog box, specify a name and the field panel you want this calendar associated with and click OK.
  • The calendar is saved with a new name.

 

Delete a Calendar

Perform the following steps to delete a BACnet or Management Station calendar.

  1. Select either of the following:
  • For BACnet schedules: Applications > Schedules > BACnet Calendars.
  • For management station schedules: Applications > Schedules > Management Station Calendars.
  1. Open the calendar you want to delete and click Delete .

 

Modify a BACnet Calendar
  1. Select Applications > Schedules > BACnet Calendars.
  1. Open the calendar you want to update. Do one of the following:
  • To modify start dates, end dates, or recurrence settings, select a calendar entry from the Calendar Entries section, and select the settings you want.
    NOTE: If you use wildcards for date ranges (the Advanced check box), make sure to read your vendor’s field panel documentation since the implementation of this feature is vendor-specific.
  • To delete a calendar entry, click the Delete icon associated with the entry.
    NOTE: Do not click the Delete icon from the Scheduler toolbar, or you will delete the entire calendar.
  • To add a calendar entry, click New and select the settings you want.
  1. Click Save .

 

Add a Command
  1. In System Browser, select Application View.
  1. Select Application View > Schedules > BACnet Commands.
  1. From the Text Group drop-down list, select the text group you want associated with this command.
  1. In the Command Table Action List, click New.
  1. Highlight the text in the new action list, and enter a name.
  1. From System Browser, drag the desired object to the action list.
  • The details of the point display in the Command Table Action List.
  1. Complete the resulting fields and click Save .
  1. Enter a name for the command in the Name field and from the Field device drop-down list, select the panel you want this command associated with.
  1. Click OK.

 

Modify a Command
  1. Select Applications > Schedules > BACnet Commands.
  1. Open the command you want to modify.
  1. Make the required updates to the Text Group and to the values displayed in the Command Table Action List.
  1. Click Save .

 

Create a Weekly BACnet Schedule Entry
  1. Select Applications > Schedules > BACnet Schedules.
  1. Open the schedule to which you want to add a new weekly schedule entry.
  1. Navigate to the Day/Week View, right-click and select Add Weekly Entry.
  1. Click the Schedule Entries tab and enter values into the relevant fields.
  1. Click Save .

 

Delete a Weekly BACnet Schedule Entry
  1. Select Applications > Schedules > BACnet Schedules.
  1. Open the schedule with the weekly schedule entry you want to delete.
  1. In the Day/Week View, click the weekly schedule that contains the entry you want to delete.
    The details display in the Schedule Entries tab.
  1. In the Schedule Entries tab, select the entry you want to delete and click Delete .
    NOTE: You cannot delete the entry for the beginning and end of day.
    You can delete default entries at other times, as long as there are still entries at beginning and end of day.
    You can also replace the entry at beginning or end of day with a non-default entry.
  1. Click Save .

 

Modify a Weekly BACnet Schedule Entry
  1. Select Applications > Schedules > BACnet Schedules.
  1. Open the schedule you want to modify.
  1. Select the weekly schedule you want to modify.
    NOTE: Weekly schedules are highlighted with a blue bar on the left side of the entry.
  1. In the Schedule Entries tab, modify the Time and Value fields.
  1. Click Save .

 

Add a BACnet Exception with Entries
  1. Select Applications > Schedules > BACnet Schedules.
  1. Open the schedule to which you want to add an exception.
  1. Right-click inside the schedule in the Day/Week View and click Add Exception.
  1. Click the Exceptions tab and enter the details for the exception.
  1. Click Save .
  1. To add new exception entries click the Exception Times expander and click New.
  1. Enter values into the Time and Value fields.
  1. Click Save .

 

Delete a BACnet Exception and Entries
  1. Select Applications > Schedules > BACnet Schedules.
  1. Open the schedule whose exception is to be deleted.
  • The details of the schedule display in the Day/Week View.
  1. Right-click the exception you want to delete.
    NOTE: Exceptions are highlighted with a red bar on the left side of the entry.
  1. Do one of the following:
  • Select Delete Exception to delete an exception.
  • Select Delete Exception Entry to delete an exception entry.
  1. Click Save .

 

Modify a BACnet Exception and Entries
  1. Select Applications > Schedules > BACnet Schedules.
  1. Open the schedule whose exception is to be modified.
  • The details of the schedule display in the Day/Week View.
  1. Click the exception or exception entry you want to modify.
  • The details of the selected exception or its entry display in the Exceptions tab.
  1. Modify the fields in the Exceptions tab as needed.
    NOTE: If you use wildcards for date ranges (the Advanced check box), refer to your vendor’s documentation since the implementation of this feature is vendor-specific.
  1. Click Save .