CBAS Graphical Workstations (GW) Explained CBAS software can be started in several different modes, one of which is GW Mode, also known as Graphical Workstation Mode. On the DPU, also known as the Automation Server or Front End PC, CBAS software runs the database for the building in Real Mode
Updated for CBAS 20! Did you know that you can set up groups of users in CBAS that have the same rights as individual users? To add users and groups in CBAS, go to System, then Program Passwords and you will see the user list: It’s good practice to create
Did you know that Schedules on both Analog and Binary Output points can have up to 24 “cycles”?
A Cycle is any time that the Schedule commands the point. A Binary point is just 2 possibilities, meaning On\Off, Start\Stop, Normal\Alarm. With 24 cycles, that means you can turn a piece of equipment On 12 times and Off 12 times. Of course, you would have to think of a good reason to do that but you might want to cycle something a few times. To find the Schedule, click any output point then click Program, and you will see the Program Schedule button.
Are you familiar with the term “hot keys”? The term refers to using combinations of keys on the keyboard as a shortcut to a certain function or action in a program. For instance, let’s say you wanted to copy a file to another folder or attach to an email. First
Programming Schedules with the Graphical Schedule Editor There are a few different ways to program a Schedule on a point in CBAS. Go to any output point in CBAS, click the point and go to Program. Then click the Program Schedule button. The most apparent way is to click on
Show Point Relations Did you know that you can easily discover how points are related to each other through Logic or PID? This can come in handy when you have an Output point that has been commanded but you don’t know exactly where the command is coming from. Find a
Alarm Point Colors Did you know that it is possible in CBAS for certain points to show different background colors? This works on any Binary software point that is programmed into the DPU. Under the Program Alarm screen, you will see an option to “Change Point Color ONLY”.
How to Set Up Tenants to Schedule Overtime Air and Lights The CBAS Web product was originally introduced so that tenants could schedule their own overtime air and lights while making it easy for building management to bill them these services. This is still true and it’s really easy to
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