Is it possible to synchronize a schedule between N4 and a BACnet controller such that if a controller's schedule is updated, an editable schedule in N4 us updated and vice versa? I have a Distech ECB-650 which a few users have access such that they can adjust the schedule via a display, but they do not have access to the N4 implementation for the rest of the building. I need a way for the schedule to be update in the controller and have that change update the station schedule.
Synchronizing BACnet schedule between N4 and Controller
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Is it possible to synchronize a schedule between N4 and a BACnet controller such that if a controller's schedule is updated, an editable schedule in N4 us updated and vice versa? I have a Distech ECB-650 which a few users have access such that they can adjust the schedule via a display, but they do not have access to the N4 implementation for the rest of the building. I need a way for the schedule to be update in the controller and have that change update the station schedule.
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I figured out a way around this. The schedule export component has an action called "Read from Device" which reads the schedule from the controller and updates the Niagara schedule. I set a trigger to execute this every 5 minutes. I configured the Niagara schedule to export to the BACnet schedule whenever there is a change to the schedule in the station by comparing the last update to the current time.
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How long have you had it working?
Under AX at least, I haven't had a whole lot of luck with write on change with the export module. Calls with...important event X, we changed the schedule and it still shows the correct schedule but the equipment never ran. Doesn't take too many random problems before you switch to interval if change isn't 100%.
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It has only been in place a little over a week. I did test it around 20 times back and fourth and it never missed. The users mostly interact with the system via the "MyDC Control" app on their phones, so schedules are directly manipulated in the controller most of the time. I did not see a write on change function for the schedule export, just daily, interval, and manual. I set mine to manual and compare the current time with the time of the last change in the schedule. If that number is less than 3 seconds, I have it trigger a one shot linked to the schedule export trigger.
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Hey, I've have the same issue with a NAE55 from Johnson Controls. The NAE is set to "Bacnet Routing" but in my Workbench I can't export the schedule. Help
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