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Performing I/O Checkout
You perform I/O checkout to verify that the wiring between the devices was done correctly and to verify that the physical inputs and outputs are working properly.
The eCommission SmartX Controllers mobile application allows you to use a mobile device to perform commissioning, flow balance, and checkout operations on SmartX IP controllers. The eCommission application is available for Android and iOS (Apple) phones and tablets, as well as devices using Microsoft Windows 10. The eCommission app can connect to a single SmartX IP controller or to a network of SmartX IP controllers on the local network.
User Roles and Functions
The eCommission application provides a portable, simplified user interface to access SmartX IP controllers without the need to use a dedicated workstation or portable computer. The eCommission app is activated for one of three roles:
Technician: Commissions and maintains the configuration of a building system containing SmartX IP controllers
Electrician: Physically installs and wires the devices in a system containing SmartX IP controllers
Flow Balancer: Flow balances a VAV unit controlled by a SmartX MP-V controller
Each of these roles is assigned permissions appropriate to the user's unique functions and responsibilities. The main menu of the eCommission app, when activated for a Technician, lists five major functions and three additional functions. A ninth function, the Controller List Creator, can be accessed after logging in to the app, in the Select Connection view. The following tables summarize the association between the user roles and these major and additional functions.
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Applicable User Roles |
Major Functions |
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Technician |
Device Settings You can configure many of the device settings in SmartX IP controllers using the eCommission mobile application. You can also configure network communications settings shared by a selection of multiple SmartX IP controllers. For more information, see SmartX IP Controller Device Settings . |
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Technician Flow Balancer |
Flow Balance Used to air balance terminal boxes controlled by SmartX MP-V controllers. This function automates most of the air balance procedure but it also allows you to manipulate VAV tasks individually. For more information, see Flow Balance Overview . |
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Technician Electrician |
I/O Checkout After you have wired the physical inputs and outputs of the controller, you can perform I/O checkout to verify that the wiring was done correctly and that the physical inputs and outputs are working properly. The I/O checkout status of each input and output can be found in the Inputs and Outputs view. In the Device List view, the checkout statuses of all the inputs and outputs in a SmartX IP Controller device are aggregated and displayed as the Checkout status of the controller. As you are performing I/O checkout, two files are generated in the background, within the SmartX IP Controller device. An I/O checkout report details the results of the checkout, and a commissioning log file records the steps that were performed. At the completion of checkout these files can be viewed in WorkStation. For more information, see Performing I/O Checkout . |
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Technician |
Browse Objects Once aSmartX IP controller is installed and checked out, you can use the Browse Objects function of the eCommission SmartX Controllers mobile application to view and edit the objects within a controller. For more information, see Browsing and Modifying Object Properties . |
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Technician Electrician |
Status Information You can use the Status Information function of the eCommission SmartX Controllers mobile application to view status information associated with a SmartX IP controller. This information includes the BACnet ID of the controller's device object, the controller's model name and serial number, the version of firmware and software in the controller, and the host server name and ID. For more information, see Viewing Status Information . |
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Technician Electrician Flow Balancer |
Controller List Creator The Controller List Creator of the eCommission SmartX Controllers mobile application can be used when documenting the SmartX IP Controller devices on an EcoStruxure network. The Controller List Creator captures device information from the Data Matrix symbol on the tear-off product info label of a SmartX IP Controller device, largely automating this process. In turn, the captured information can be exported to a comma-separated file for use as system documentation. For more information, see Using Controller List Creator . |
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Applicable User Roles |
Additional Functions |
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Technician Electrician |
Download Image : Download an application image to a SmartX IP controller For more information, see Downloading an Application Image to SmartX IP Controller . |
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Technician Electrician |
Diagnostic Files : View and export diagnostic files from within a SmartX IP controller For more information, see Diagnostic Files . |
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Technician Electrician |
Device Restart : Perform a warm or cold restart of a SmartX IP controller For more information, see Device Restart . |
Supported Platforms
The eCommission application supports the following platforms:
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and later
Apple iOS 11.2 and later
Microsoft Windows 10
Help Resources in the eCommission Application
The eCommission SmartX Controllers mobile application contains video and text-based help resources designed to introduce the user to its principal functions and features, and as a quick reference for the workflow associated with the Technician, Electrician, or Flow Balancer role.
A series of short video tutorials describe how you can use the various functions in the eCommission application to perform tasks on SmartX IP Controller devices. You can find a list of these tutorials by tapping the Help icon
The eCommission application also includes context-sensitive help articles about its key features and functions. When you are performing a task with the eCommission application, you can tap the Help icon
In the eCommission applcation, in the Device List , select a SmartX IP controller.
Note:Only one SmartX IP controller at a time can be selected for I/O checkout.
Tap Next .
In the Device Settings view, tap the Menu button
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Tap I/O Checkout .
In the Inputs and Outputs view, tap check boxes to select up to five I/O points.
Note:A Status setting of Not configured is the default indication prior to the first time the input or output is checked out.
Tap Checkout .
For inputs, cause or simulate a change to the physical input device and then observe the value in the eCommission applcation to determine whether the input is responding as expected.
For outputs, change the value and then tap Force . Observe the physical output device to determine if it is responding as expected.
When you are finished forcing values and verifying the responses, tap Unforce to revert the values.
In the Comment text box you can type a comment, for reference.
If the input or output checked out correctly, change Checkout status to Complete .
If the input or output did not check out correctly, change Checkout status to Failed .
Tap Back to return to the Inputs and Outputs view and then repeat the process until all the I/O points are verified.
You have completed checkout of the inputs and outputs on the SmartX IP controllers, and identified any failed connections that must be corrected. An I/O checkout report, generated in the background during the checkout process, is stored in the SmartX IP controller and can be viewed using WorkStaton.
eCommission SmartX Controllers Mobile Application Overview