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WorkPlace Pro Utilities
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WorkPlace Pro Utilities

• A set of utilities that automate time-consuming
  tasks in WorkPlace Pro
• Duplicating Logic Bundles
• Building Navigations Trees
• Building Alarm Pages
• Building Value Tables
• Includes a pre-built web site that lets you
  easily navigate to any of your Niagara customer
  sites.

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WorkPlace Pro Utilities

• Stand Alone Application
• Does not require WorkPlace Pro to be installed on
  the workstation
• Works with WorkPlace Pro XML Format
• Engineer exports WorkPlace Pro application to XML
  format using Administrative Tools
• WorkPlace Pro Utilities reads and modifies the
  XML file
• After modification, the XML file is reimported
  into WorkPlace Pro

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Bundle Duplicator

• Scenario
• A project contains an Air Handling Unit that is
  typical of 20 systems
• The Engineer creates the system with a Logic
  Bundle, Graphics Container and all associated
  logs, schedules and links amongst the objects
• The Old Way
• The Engineer creates the other systems by copying
  and pasting the components 19 times, modifying
  each in the same way to rename the objects,
  recreate the links and change text strings (i.e.,
  AHU 1 to AHU 2, AHU 3, etc.) in log
  headings and alarm descriptions
• Very tedious and time consuming process
• Prone to errors that are difficult to find
  without extensive testing of each individual
  system
• Total time required increases for each additional
  instance of the system
• The New Way
• Using the Bundle Duplicator, the Engineer selects
  the Logic Bundle and the Graphics Container, and
  specifies the new names for the other 19
  instances of the system. Everything else is
  automatic.
• Takes almost no time at all
• Error free duplication
• Time to create one system or one hundred systems
  is the same

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Bundle Duplicator

• Duplicates Typical Of Logic Bundles
• Duplicates Logic Bundle and all objects
• Duplicates associated Graphics Container
• Creates all links between them
• Renames shadow object for controller
• Executes Find and Replace of system name in
  alarmText properties (for Inputs) and Description
  properties (for Logs)
• Works with Client/Server Model
• Logic Bundle and Graphics Container can be in
  separate files
• Creates all external subscription links between
  them

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Bundle Duplicator

• Graphical Interface Shows Familiar Workplace Pro
  File Structure

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Tree Builder
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Tree Builder

• Scenario
• An Engineer wants to create a graphical tree to
  easily navigate amongst the various status
  screens in a system using the system documented
  in the Niagara Web Solutions Guide
• The Old Way
• The Engineer notes the names and structure of the
  Gx Pages in the system
• They modify a JavaScript file to program the
  creation of the tree
• Each folder and graphics page on the tree
  requires several lines of JavaScript code
• Another tedious and time consuming process
• Prone to typographical and logic errors
• Total time required increases as the tree gets
  larger
• The New Way
• Using the Tree Builder, the Engineer imports the
  WorkPlace Pro file to automatically create the
  tree in an easy to use graphical editing
  environment
• Folders and pages can be easily renamed, modified
  and restructured
• The JavaScript file is created instantly. No
  programming or JavaScript knowledge required.
• Error free and easy to modify
• Time to build the tree is practically the same
  regardless of the size of the tree

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Tree Builder

• Generates External HTML Navigation Tree
• Position the Tree in a separate pane on the side
  of the screen to allow user to easily navigate
  from one page to another
• Start by importing tree structure from WorkPlace
  Pro file, or create a new tree from scratch
• Easily add, remove and reorder tree nodes
• Powerful Find and Replace features for easy
  renaming of nodes
• Each node can link to a GxPage or an Internet URL
• Handles all 8 standard security groups

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Tree Builder
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Customer Site Navigation Web Site
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Customer Site Navigation Web Site

• Complete Stand-Alone Web Site Application
• Ready for deployment on any Web Server
• Easily modifiable using Tree Builder Utility
• For use by technicians - easily access any
  customer site from one location

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Alarm Page Builder
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Alarm Page Builder

• Scenario
• A project contains alarm inputs in various Logic
  Bundles
• The Engineer wants to create a set of pages
  containing all these alarms for easy viewing,
  locating and resolution of alarm conditions
• The Old Way
• For each alarm in each Logic Bundle, the
  Engineer
• Adds a Text Object as a caption and a Boolean
  object as the alarm.
• Sets the properties of each individual object to
  specify fonts, borders and bitmap images for the
  alarms by hand
• Manually links each Boolean object back to the
  correct Input in the Logic Bundle
• Tedious and time consuming
• Difficult to test real time error conditions, so
  problems may not be noticed until alarm
  conditions are missed
• Total time required grows with the size of the
  system. May limit the number of alarms that are
  selected to be presented
• If additional alarms are added, a large amount of
  restructuring of the page layouts may be required
  to keep the associated alarms together
• The New Way
• Using the Alarm Page Builder, the Engineer
  imports the WorkPlace Pro file and selects the
  container for the Logic Bundles.
• They are presented with an easy to understand
  graphical tree view of all the inputs in each,
  and can choose
• The Logic Bundles and inputs to Include, and the
  order to display then
• Descriptions, fonts, borders, images and any
  other desired properties to use for all the
  objects
• Page layout parameters, such as margins, spacing
  and column and page breaks
• The Bundle Duplicator then creates all the Gx
  Objects on the new Alarm Page and establishes all
  the links

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Alarm Page Builder

• Automatically Creates a Set of Alarm Pages
• Aggregates alarm inputs from multiple Logic
  Bundles
• Lays out and creates headings, captions and
  boolean objects for alarms
• Creates all links from Alarm Pages to inputs
• Provides full control over which alarms are
  included
• Creates multiple pages as necessary
• Powerful Page Layout Features
• User-defined page layout properties for margins
  and spacing
• Ability to define all properties for generated Gx
  Objects font, size, style, borders, images any
  properties supported by WorkPlace Pro
• Intelligent control over column and page breaks
  with overrides
• Page Layout Preview mode for easy modification
  without importing back into WorkPlace Pro
• Ability to create multiple templates for easy
  reuse

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Alarm Page Builder

• Common Tree Based User Interface
• Shows list of Logic Bundles and Inputs in a tree
  format for easy viewing, renaming and reordering

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Value Table Builder
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Value Table Builder

• Scenario
• A project contains a set of condition values in
  each of a series of Logic Bundles
• The Engineer wants to create a page showing all
  the value is a table format for easy comparison
  and summary
• The Old Way
• For each value in each Logic Bundle, the Engineer
  creates the appropriate Text or Boolean object
  and links it back to the Input or Output value in
  the Logic Bundle
• Tedious and time consuming
• Total time required grows with the size of the
  system
• Reordering or adding to the table requires a lot
  of manual restructuring of the objects on the
  page
• The New Way
• Using the Value Table Builder, the Engineer
  imports the WorkPlace Pro file and selects the
  container for the Logic Bundles.
• They select the Inputs and Outputs to display and
  the formats to use.
• The Value Table Builder creates the table by
  selecting the correct Gx Object to use with each
  value and links them to the Inputs and Outputs
• Quick and simple. Easy to modify.

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Value Table Builder

• Automatically Generates a Table of Values
• Aggregates input and output values from multiple
  Logic Bundles
• Builds a table of numeric, text and boolean
  values
• Creates all links from Value Table Pages to
  inputs and outputs
• Creates multiple pages as necessary
• Complete Table Layout Control
• User-defined page layout properties for margins
  and spacing
• Ability to define all properties for generated Gx
  Objects font, size, style, borders, images any
  properties supported by WorkPlace Pro
• Ability to create multiple templates for easy
  reuse

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Case Studies Time Saved

• YMCA
• Building Navigation Tree 3 Hours
• Building Alarm Pages 5 Hours
• TOTAL TIME SAVED 8 Hours
• Erie Community College
• Duplicating Logic Bundles 14 Hours
• Building Navigation Tree 5 Hours
• Building Alarm Pages 6 Hours
• TOTAL TIME SAVED 25 Hours

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Smartware Technologies

• Available Today
• Designer Suite 2002
• Visio 2002 Compatible
• New features such as Smart Charts, Terminal
  Blocks and Wire Tags
• New Microsoft Excel-based Reporting Engine with
  fully customizable report templates
• WorkPlace Pro Utilities
• Logic Bundle Duplicator
• Navigation Tree Builder
• Alarm Page Builder
• Value Table Builder
• Customer Site Navigation Web Site
• Coming Soon
• Engineering Best Practices Business Model
• Document showing how to make the most of the
  software tools you have to reduce the amount of
  work and improve the quality and efficiency of
  your jobs
• Creating Software and Graphics CTS
• Compiling and Organizing Schedules and Documents
• Generating Commissioning Reports
• The Designer Suite 2002 / Concerto Suite Business
  Model
• Document showing management how to set up the
  model to use Designer Suite 2002, Concerto Suite
  and WorkPlace Pro Utilities as a sales tool and
  work improvement tool