N30 Supervisory Controller User`s Manual: Chapter 4: Working with
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1. 3 Minimize the chance of users losing their ability to log into a site due to a single N30 device breakdown Designating one of the N30 devices on the site as the Copy Holder device ensures the maintenance of a copy of each non administrative Operator object defined in the site A user attempting to log in whose Operator object resides in a non operational N30 automatically has his or her login ID and password entry verified against the copy of his Operator object maintained in the site s Copy Holder device N30 Supervisory Controller User s Manual 4 5 Guidelines for Defining User Access Table 4 1 provides guidelines for defining user access Table 4 1 Guidelines for Defining User Access Guideline Assigning Objects to Object Categories Understanding the User Login Validation Process Assigning Operator Objects to N30 Devices see Figure 4 1 Continued on next page Description e When created all objects are defaulted to the HVAC object category Access to objects intended for special applications such as fire or security can be easily restricted e Objects that require greater restrictions should be segregated into one of the other categories Fire Security Services or Administrative e Only the user intended to have access to these objects should be granted any level of access to these categories When the user logs into a VT100 equipped N30 device the user s Login ID and Password entries a2. select options No Access View Operate Intervene Supervise Modify or Configure Check the User Assistance area of the screen to verify if the save was successful or if there were errors If errors were detected correct them and resave the entries Once the save is successful continue with Step 7 Press any key to continue Press the F4 Cancel key to return to the container hierarchy N30 Supervisory Controller User s Manual 4 15 Editing an Operator Object Note The Administrator of the site is the only user who can edit an Operator object To edit an Operator object 1 2 3 7 8 Browse to and highlight an Operator object Press Enter to open the object Press the F3 Edit key The Operator object attribute screen appears Figure 4 3 Edit the fields using Table 4 5 Press the F3 Save key to save the changes Check the User Assistance area of the screen to verify if the save was successful or if there were errors If errors were detected correct them and resave the entries Once the save is successful continue with Step 7 Press any key to continue Press F4 Cancel to return to the container hierarchy Commanding an Operator Object To command an Operator object 1 2 3 Browse to and highlight an Operator object Press the F2 Command key The Command field appears Use the Spacebar and the Backspace key to cycle through the list until the desired command appears The Oper
3. sites consisting of two VT100 equipped N30 devices locate all Operator objects within either of these N30 devices Note in the next section that one N30 should be the Site Manager and the other N30 should be designated the Copy Holder device In sites equipped with more than two VT100 interfaces locate each Operator object within the VT100 equipped N30 that the operator is most apt to use routinely 4 6 N30 Supervisory Controller User s Manual Guideline Cont Designating Site Manager and Copy Holder Devices see Figure 4 1 Description Site Manager Configuration Unless there is a reason for not doing so available memory etc designate a VT100 equipped N30 device to be the Site Manager Copy Holder Configuration Unless there is a reason for not doing so available memory etc designate a Copy Holder as follows e For a standalone configuration Copy Holder designation is not required e For a single VT100 and multiple N30 devices any device can be designated Copy Holder as long as all Operator objects have been loaded into the single VT100 equipped N30 device e For multiple VT100s direct the Copy Holder designation to one of the other VT100 equipped N30 devices Since the Copy Holder retains a copy of each Operator object defined for the site login access attempted through this device is virtually guaranteed to any legitimate operator N30 Supervisory Controller User s Manual 4 7 VT 100 Standa
4. were errors Press any key to continue Press the F4 Cancel key to return to the container hierarchy Browse to and highlight an Operator object Press Enter to open the object Press the F3 Edit key Edit the fields using Table 4 5 Press the F3 Save key to save the changes Check the User Assistance area of the screen to verify if the save was successful or if there were errors Press any key to continue Press the F4 Cancel key to return to the container hierarchy Browse to and highlight an Operator object Press the F2 Command key Use the Spacebar and the Backspace key to cycle through the list until the desired command appears Press Enter Log on to the N30 using the login ID and password of the user whose password is to be changed Browse to and expand the Operators container Highlight the Operator object Press the F2 Command key Use the Spacebar and the Backspace key to cycle through the list until Change Password appears Press Enter to move to the next field Pressing the Tab or down arrow key also moves the cursor to the next field In the New Password field type a new password Press Enter to move to the next field Type the password again in the Confirm New Password field Press Enter Log on to the N30 using the ADMIN login ID and password In the N30 device object designated as the Site Manager expand the Internals container Highlight the Operator object named site name Operator 1 Press Enter to open the o
5. Chapter 4 N30 Supervisory Controller User s Manual 4 1 Working with Operator Objects Introduction Before new users can log into and access an N30 site an Operator object must first be defined for each user The Operator object dictates password and login ID entry guidelines and specifies complete access privileges for each user Only site administrators can create modify and delete this object This chapter describes how to add an Operator object edit an Operator object command an Operator object change any Operator password change the ADMIN password delete an Operator object November 01 2001 Johnson Controls Inc www johnsoncontrols com Code No LIT 6892040 Software Release 5 0 4 2 N30 Supervisory Controller User s Manual Key Concepts Operator Object Added for each user in a site and configured according to the access the user needs or requires for certain object categories For instance a Security Guard s Operator object allows the viewing of Security objects whereas the Building Manager s Operator object allows the adding and deleting of HVAC objects Administrator The only user of a site with the ability to create modify or delete operator objects With the exception that the administrator cannot change an Operator password after its initial creation the administrator has unrestricted access to and control over all other objects defined for the site The administrator s Login ID is ADM
6. IN and the default password is 2468 The user assigned it is responsible for changing the administrator password for their site and keeping it recorded in a secure place Because an administrator is the only user with access to Operator objects he or she is the only user who can issue commands such as Enable and Disable to these objects Site Manager Device The device in a site that contains the master Site object The master Site object synchronizes all global objects Copy Holder Device Thie device that maintains copies of Redundant objects within each site The Copy Holder device name is an attribute of the Site Data object Global Objects N30 Supervisory Controller User s Manual 4 3 Objects duplicated at each site configured device The master stored on the Site Manager device is recorded complete with object name The copies of each global object are disseminated to all other N30 devices but without an object name The Site Data and two administrative Operator objects are global objects Users can neither create additional global objects nor remove any entries from any pre defined set of global objects The Site Manager device is responsible for ensuring that attribute values associated with all global objects are synchronized across all devices Changes can be made only to the named global objects maintained on the Site Manager device Redundant Objects Objects for which a copy is maintained for each object instanc
7. Table 4 5 Attribute Entry Requirements Screen Area Object User Capability Attribute Object Name Description Object Type Object Category Enabled Login ID Password User ID User Group Timeout Acknowledge Display Units HVAC Fire Security Services 5 6 7 8 Required No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Default Blank Blank Operator Administrative All other Operator objects have the default HVAC True Blank Blank Blank Blank 60 True Imperial Units Operate No Access No Access No Access Press the F3 Save key Options Range Determined by the Login ID Maximum 40 characters Default is preset and cannot be changed Use the Spacebar and Backspace key to view and select options HVAC Fire Security Services Administrative Use the Spacebar and Backspace key to view and select options True False Maximum 32 characters This entry identifies the object in the container hierarchy It is recommended to keep this entry as short as possible because the user must type this in for each login Maximum 8 characters The Password is case sensitive 1 to 8 characters Maximum 32 characters Minimum value 1 Maximum value 1440 Units minutes Use the Spacebar and Backspace key to view and select options True False Imperial Units SI Can Units SI Eur Units Use the Spacebar and Backspace key to view and
8. al e Careful consideration to User Capability ensures that the user is granted the appropriate access level to the four object categories accessible to non administrator operators e The login ID becomes the name of the defined Operator object N30 Supervisory Controller User s Manual 4 11 No Alarms Available Report Server Offline Aspen Elementary ADMIN Thu 11 Jan 2001 19 24 CST n Elementary Operator Object Object Name TER Description Tim E Rosenberger Object Type Operator Object Category Administrative Enabled True Timeout 60 minute Password ee eae Acknowledge True User ID Tim R Display Units Imperial Units Login ID TER User Group Bldg 1 User Capability HVAC Configure Level Fire View Level Security Services F3 Save F4 Cancel Press space bar backspace to select value Figure 4 2 Operator Object Example 4 12 N30 Supervisory Controller User s Manual Procedure Overview Table 4 4 Working with Operator Objects To Do This Add an Operator Object Edit an Operator Object Command an Operator Object Changing Any Operator Password Change the ADMIN Password Delete an Operator Object Follow These Steps Browse to and highlight the Operators container Press the F3 Add key Highlight Operator and press Enter Fill in the fields using Table 4 5 Press the F3 Save key Check the User Assistance area of the screen to verify if the save was successful or if there
9. ator object supports the commands described in Table 4 6 Table 4 6 Operator Object Commands Command Description Enable Allows the user to log on and access the site according to the user access levels defined by the Operator object Disable Prevents the user from logging on to the site 4 Press Enter 4 16 N30 Supervisory Controller User s Manual Changing Any Operator Password Note Administrative and non administrative Operator objects are maintained in different locations To change any Operator password 1 Log on to the N30 using the login ID and password of the user whose password is to be changed This is the only way the Change Password command is available 2 Browse to and expand the Operators container 3 Highlight the Operator object 4 Press the F2 Command key The Command field appears 5 Use the Spacebar and the Backspace key to cycle through the list until Change Password appears 6 Press Enter to move to the next field Note Pressing the Tab or down arrow key also moves the cursor to the next field 7 Inthe New Password field type a new password 8 Press Enter to move to the next field 9 Type the password again in the Confirm New Password field 10 Press Enter Changing the ADMIN Password Note Administrative and non administrative Operator objects are maintained in different locations To change the ADMIN password l Log on to the N30 using the ADMIN login ID and pa
10. bject Press the F2 Command key Press Enter to move to the next field Pressing the Tab or down arrow key also moves the cursor to the next field In the New Password field type a new password Press Enter to move to the next field Type the password again in the Confirm New Password field Press Enter Browse to and highlight an Operator object Press Enter to open the object Press the Delete key Press the Tab key to confirm the deletion N30 Supervisory Controller User s Manual 4 13 Detailed Procedures Adding an Operator Object Note The Administrator of the site is the only user who can add an Operator object To add an Operator object 1 Browse to and highlight the Operators container 2 Press the F3 Add key The Add Objects list appears 3 Highlight Operator and press Enter The Operator object attribute screen appears Figure 4 3 Aspen Elementary ADMIN Thu 11 Jan 2001 19 25 CST spen Elementary Operators Operator Object Object Name Description ee Object Type Operator Object Category Administrative Enabled True Timeout 60 minute Password Acknowledge True User ID Display Units Imperial Units Login ID User Group User Capability HVAC Operate Level Fire No Acces Security No A Services No Access F3 Save F4 Cancel Enter an alphanumeric string Figure 4 3 Operator Object Attribute Screen 4 Fill in the fields using Table 4 5 4 14 N30 Supervisory Controller User s Manual
11. e The master or named instance is loaded into a specified host device The copy is automatically copied to the Copy Holder device where it is retained as a backup in case a host device goes offline or becomes inoperable All non administrative Operator objects fall into this classification User Access Feature A feature that establishes and maintains a core access capability which can be expanded to meet increasing levels of sophistication A site can range from a single VT100 configured N30 device to one consisting of fifty networked N30 devices or ten N31s As such the User Access feature focuses on these primary objectives 1 Identify legitimate users and grant each an access level based on his or her role and site responsibilities via the configuration of the Operator object 2 Ensure that all devices can be accessed by at least a few operators at all times even if network communications between N30 devices is not functioning e A copy of the administrator Operator object is added or downloaded to the Site Manager device and then distributed to each of the site s N30 devices e By maintaining copies in each N30 the administrator is essentially guaranteed access to all objects on the site even during a network breakdown During such a disruption the administrator must be physically logged into the N30 device containing the object to be accessed using a VT100 Terminal 4 4 N30 Supervisory Controller User s Manual
12. er must enter to log on to the site The Password must be a number of characters equal to or greater than the Minimum Password Length defined for the site by the Site Data object The Password is case sensitive User ID Appears as a string output on a printed status report and identifies the user that has acknowledged an alarm Login ID Determines the Login ID that a specific user must enter to log on to the site The Login ID may be up to 32 characters long IMPORTANT As of Release 2 0 the Login ID is case sensitive N30 Supervisory Controller User s Manual 4 9 User Group Determines which Group object if any appears directly under the main container on the main N30 screen Once the Group is added to the Group container the exact name of a Group object must be entered in the User Group field of an Operator object in order for that Group object to appear directly under the main container whenever that user logs in For more information regarding User Group refer to the Working with Group Objects LIT 6892060 chapter of this document Timeout Indicates the amount of time that must elapse before a VT100 session expires due to no keyboard activity Acknowledge Specifies if the user has the ability to recognize alarm reports Alarm reports may be routed to terminals being used Display Units Defines which units are used for display when the operator is logged in User Capability Dictates the user s relative degree
13. igned level and below Table 4 3 Access Levels Access Level Description Configure Can create add delete upload and download Modify Can release release all change attributes enable and disable objects Supervise Can override at Command Priority 8 Operator Override Intervene Can set time and date declare points Out of Service Lock Unlock loads and Cancel Timer Operate Can start stop adjust etc at Command Priority 16 Default View Can only view attribute details No Access Can see the object listed on the browser but not the details As an example one user may be granted a Configure access level to objects categorized as HVAC but only given a View access level to objects categorized as Security and No Access to objects assigned to the Fire Security or Administrative object categories Another more experienced user may be granted the ability to Configure objects in all four of the categories HVAC Fire Security and Services Operator Object Example Figure 4 2 is an example of the flexibility of Operator objects This example illustrates the following e The Login ID entry was kept short by using just the user s first name and the initial of the last name To ensure clarity the user s full name was entered in the Description field e The User Group reference tailors the user interface to the user s specific needs For more information refer to Working with Groups LIT 6892060 in this manu
14. lone N30 Configuration Holder Multiple N30 Configuration with Single VT100 Monitor Copy e Holder Manager N30 VT 100 VT 100 Multiple N30 Configuration with Two VT100 Monitors Site Copy Manager J Holder N30 N30 VT 100 VT 100 Multiple N30 Configuration Each with a VT100 Monitor SiteCopy Figure 4 1 Site Manager Copy Holder Designations 4 8 N30 Supervisory Controller User s Manual Attributes The values of an object s attributes determine how the object operates The Operator object attributes described below are listed in the order that they appear on the screen For additional information about the Operator object and its attributes refer to the Object Dictionary Object Name Identifies the object on the user interface For the Operator object the Login ID is the object name Description Provides optional information to further describe the object Object Type Indicates the kind of object such as Schedule N2 Analog Input or Operator Object Category Determines the general classification of an object to help define user access capability and message routing Enabled Determines whether the user associated with a specific Operator object can log on to the site True indicates that the user can log on to the site False indicates that a user cannot log on to the site Password Determines the password that a specific us
15. of access such as Configure Modify etc for each of the site s five object categories The five object categories for which the user must have an access level defined are identified in Table 4 2 Since non administrative users have no access to objects in the Administrative category the entry for this category defaults to No Access and the Administrative field is not accessible from the VT100 The administrator receives a default access level of Configure to all five object categories Table 4 2 Object Categories Category Description HVAC Categorizes an object as relating to Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning functions Fire Categorizes an object as relating to Fire functions Security Categorizes an object as relating to Security functions Services Categorizes an object as relating to Services functions Administrative Categorizes an object as relating to Administrative functions Only Operator objects can be categorized as Administrative and only the site administrator can access these objects 4 10 N30 Supervisory Controller User s Manual For each of the five object categories identified above a user must be assigned through the User Capability attribute of the Operator object one of the seven access levels defined in Table 4 3 These access levels represent the degree of functional capability a user has when accessing objects assigned to the object category A user receives all capabilities defined at the ass
16. re compared against those defined in each of the site s Operator objects This search and comparison process consists of the following steps 1 The entries are compared against the administrator Operator object which is locally maintained within each site s configured N30 devices 2 If no match is found the entries are compared against each non administrator Operator object maintained within the N30 device that the user is using to log into the site 3 If no match is found the entries are compared against each copy of all the Operator objects defined for the site This activity is performed by the Copy Holder device 4 Ifthe Copy Holder device is offline or is undefined all N30 devices are queried to determine which if any of the devices has an Operator object through which the user entries can be validated 5 If no match is found by the end of this validation sequence the user is denied access In a fully operational site an Operator object can reside anywhere However in practice you can take steps to help minimize the chances that an offline N30 or a faulty communications network could prevent a legitimate operator from successfully logging into a site In sites with one VT100 Terminal locate all Operator objects within the N30 device that the VT100 is interfaced to if enough memory is available Following this guideline the possibility of a required Operator object being located in an offline N30 is negated In
17. ssword This is the only way the Change Password command is available In the N30 device object designated as the Site Manager expand the Internals container Highlight the Operator object named site name Operator 1 For example BROWN DEER Operator 1 Figure 4 4 N30 Supervisory Controller User s Manual 4 17 Comm Energy Group Internals Mon 07 Feb 2000 15 24 CST BROWN DEER OVERVIEW GRP South Building Operational South Building Device Diagnosti South Building Name List BROWN DEER BROWN DEER ee eEy N2 Operator Devices Operators Programming F2 Command F3 Add Q Quit Return Open Page Figure 4 4 SITE NAME Operator 1 4 Press Enter to open the object 5 Press the F2 Command key The Command field appears with only the Change Password available 6 Press Enter to move to the next field Note Pressing the Tab or down arrow key also moves the cursor to the next field 7 Inthe New Password field type a new password 8 Press Enter to move to the next field 9 Type the password again in the Confirm New Password field 10 Press Enter Deleting an Operator Object Note The Administrator of the site is the only user who can delete an Operator object To delete an Operator object 2 3 4 Browse to and highlight an Operator object Press Enter to open the object Press the Delete key Press the Tab key to confirm the deletion
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