This section covers the steps required to install the Siemens N4 Appliance on a newly created N4 Controller (JACE) station.

Complete the procedure Before Installing the Siemens N4 Appliance before performing these steps.

  • JACE has been commissioned to include the license, platform users, TCP/IP, and minimum required modules (defaults during commissioning wizard).
  1. Create a new empty station
  • From the Tools menu, create a new controller station of the appropriate type for the target platform.
  1. Copy the new empty station to the JACE
  • Open the JACE platform (not the Supervisor platform) and use Platform/Station Copier to copy a station to the JACE platform.
  • Accept all required modules
  • The new station is copied to JACE.
  • The JACE platform restarts.
JACE Platform Station Copier
  1. After the finished restart, open the JACE platform (not the Supervisor platform) and use Platform/Software Manager to copy modules to the JACE platform.
  • Select haystack-rt, bacnetUtil-rt, and dashboard-rt/ux/wb
  • Scroll down and select all of the following modules: sieUtilities-rt, siemensAppliance-rt, siemensAppliance-ux, siemensAppliance-wb, haystack-rt, dashboard-rt, dashboard-ux, dashboard-wb, batchJob-rt, batchJob-wb, provisioningNiagara-wb, kitPxN4svg-wb and bacnetUtil-rt.
  • Click Ok to satisfy all dependencies.
  • Select Install.
  • Click Commit.
  • The station restarts.
  • The new modules are sent to the JACE.
Siemens Modules
  1. Do the following in File Transfer Client in the platform, to install the station update files:
    a. In the left pane, under Files on this computer, locate and open the Siemens_N4_Appliance_3_00_100/UpdateFiles folder as shown in Figure 8, Transferring the Siemens_Update Folder. Move the cursor over the path configuration box to display the selected path. If you cannot find the Siemens_N4_Appliance_3_00_100 folder, review the first section of this document.

    b. In the right pane, under Files on “[station_id]”, open /home/niagara/shared. Your File Transfer Client view should appear similar to the view shown in Figure 8, Transferring the Siemens_Update Folder.

    c.
    Click the arrow pointing to the right to copy the folder and its content. A Siemens_Update_3_00 folder will display in the right pane.
Transferring the Siemens_Update Folder
  1. Add Services
    a. Log back into and open the restarted station. From the Palette sidebar, open the sieUtilities palette and drag SieUtilitiesService and SieUpgradeStation into the station’s Config/Services folder.

    b. From the Palette sidebar, open the dashboard palette and drag DashboardService into the station’s Config/Services folder.
  1. Upgrade the Station
    Right-click the SieUpgradeStation service and select Actions/Sie Upgrade Station.
  • The station is converted to an N4 Appliance station.
  1. Restart the Station
    Open Platform/Application Director and restart the new station.
  • The installation is complete.