Specifications
Project Configuration Tool – Version 2
Introduction
Project Configuration Tool is a powerful software tool that enables you to virtually engineer an EcoStruxure BMS. With this tool, you can minimize the time spent on site by designing, programming, and configuring the EcoStruxure BMS off-site. Project Configuration Tool enables you to run the Enterprise Central, Enterprise Server, and automation servers virtually, and simulate all functions, before you deploy the servers to the target EcoStruxure BMS.
Features
The Project Configuration Tool sever provides an environment within which all virtual EcoStruxure BMS servers of the project can run while being engineered. Project Configuration Tool provides a web browser based user interface for project management. WorkStation provides a full-featured user interface for configuration of EcoStruxure BMS servers.
Using your web browser to access the Project Configuration Tool server, you can easily create projects, create, start, and stop virtual EcoStruxure BMS servers, and deploy the virtual servers to on-site servers. You can also add project properties to keep track of information such as project manager and description.
By means of the virtual EcoStruxure BMS servers, you can simulate all aspects of the Enterprise Central, Enterprise Server, and automation servers, except for communication with field devices. Project Configuration Tool leverages hardware virtualization technology through the Microsoft Hyper-V software. You can add several virtual EcoStruxure BMS servers to a project at the same time, and you can start and stop the servers to suit your current needs.
Creating virtual automation servers from templates can greatly simplify your engineering efforts and help improve the consistency of the configurations. With Project Configuration Tool, you can select a backup set for an automation server, save it as a new template, and then create multiple virtual automation servers from that single template. The templates are stored in a library for convenient reuse.
Working with virtual EcoStruxure BMS servers in WorkStation is the same as working with online EcoStruxure BMS servers in WorkStation. The same powerful engineering features and tools are available when you start WorkStation through Project Configuration Tool. Two different color schemes differentiate the products so it is easy to know which tool you are using. With WorkStation, you can create devices, bindings, graphics, alarms, and other objects required for the project. For more information, see the WorkStation Specification Sheet.
Using the backup and restore functionality, you deploy the project's virtual EcoStruxure BMS servers to the on-site Enterprise Central, Enterprise Server, and automation servers, to download the configurations that you have created off site. After the deployment, you can log on with WorkStation to an on-site EcoStruxure BMS server to make configuration changes.
Project Configuration Tool can be installed with both internal and external virtual network switches. For local access only, the external switch should be disabled or not configured during installation. This flexibility ensures that the installation can easily be adapted to the project requirements. In addition, you have the flexibility to install only the server packages you require. As new versions of EcoStruxure Building Operation are released, you can easily add them to your existing Project Configuration Tool server.
Project Configuration Tool should only be deployed in private isolated networks and never be exposed directly to the Internet.
Project Configuration Tool supports EcoStruxure Building Operation software version 3.2 and later.
Specifications
| Hardware requirements – Server | |
| Processor power, memory, and storage capacity should be scaled upwards to accommodate targeted system size as impacted by the total quantity of EcoStruxure BMS projects. Project Configuration Tool is tested on a server with an 8-core 3.6 GHz processor, 32 GB of memory, and storage capacity of 1 TB. | |
| Installing Project Configuration Tool and the virtual machine require approximately 50 GB of storage space on the installation drive and 5 GB on the Windows Temp folder, which is typically located on the C drive (C:). | |
Processor
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Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60 GHz or higher (at least 4 CPU cores)
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Memory
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2 GB plus 170 MB x number of running EcoStruxure BMS servers
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Minimum: 16 GB
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The Virtual Machine is configured by default with 8 GB.
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Storage capacity
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Minimum: 50 GB and 5 GB in Windows Temp folder
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Recommended: 1 TB or higher
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| BIOS | |
Required BIOS configuration
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Intel VT-x or AMD-V virtualization support enabled
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| Memory and processor capacity | |
| The memory capacity is a function of the number of running servers, devices, and objects in the projects. The memory consumption is approximately 2 GB plus 170 MB x number of running servers. The Virtual Machine is configured by default with 8 GB, which can be changed in Hyper-V. With 4 CPU cores, it is possible to run up to 100 servers. To run 100 to 200 servers, the requirement is 8 CPU cores. To run 200 to 250 servers, the requirement is 12 CPU cores. The maximum number of running servers is 250. The following guidelines are offered to assist in determining the appropriate size: | |
One empty EcoStruxure BMS server
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50 MB
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One typical EcoStruxure BMS server
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170 MB
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One empty b3920
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0.07 MB
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One empty MNB 1000
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0.01 MB
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One Xenta 122 FC
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1.5 MB
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One empty Programmable Xenta
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0.04 MB
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One MNLRF1_FanCoil
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0.36 MB
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| Disk capacity | |
| Disk space used by different types of configurations. The following guidelines are offered to assist in determining the appropriate size of the disk: | |
One empty EcoStruxure BMS server
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100 MB
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One typical automation server
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250 MB
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One typical Enterprise Server
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500 to 2000 MB
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100 input/outout points
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0.5 MB
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100 trend logs or alarms
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0.3 MB
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Graphic
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1 to 100 MB
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Program
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0.1 to 10 MB
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10 empty MP-C controllers
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1 MB
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10 empty Modbus devices
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0.5 MB
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100k events
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25 MB
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Creating backup
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Server size + 100 MB
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| Software requirements | |
Operating systems
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Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)
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Microsoft Windows 11
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Microsoft Windows Server 2019
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Microsoft Windows Server 2022
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| The following Microsoft Windows 10 editions are supported: Pro and Enterprise. | |
| The following Microsoft Windows 11 editions are supported: Pro and Enterprise. | |
| The following Microsoft Windows Server 2019 editions are supported: Datacenter, Standard, and Essentials. | |
| The following Microsoft Windows Server 2022 editions are supported: Datacenter, Standard, and Essentials. | |
Hyper-V
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Hyper-V must be enabled
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Required additional software
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Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 and later
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WorkStation version 5.0.3.5001 and later
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| a) For WorkStation version 3.2.4 and 4.0.5, it is required to install WorkStation version 5.0.3.5001 (or later) in parallel. For WorkStation version 5.0.3, it is sufficient to install version 5.0.3.5001. For WorkStation versions later than 5.0.3, version 5.0.3.5001 is not needed. | |
| Compatibility | |
EcoStruxure Building Operation server packages
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version 3.2 and later
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WorkStation
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version 3.2.4, 4.0.5, 5.0.3, and later
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| Communication between Project Configuration Tool server and web browser or WorkStation | |
HTTPS
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Non-binary, port not configurable, default 443
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| Part numbers | |
| No part number or license for Project Configuration Tool. However, WorkStation used for EcoStruxure BMS server configuration requires a WorkStation license. For more information, see the WorkStation Specification Sheet. | |