Graphics are saved in the Graphics list of the currently selected location in the building structure.

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Root icon and breadcrumb navigation
Click to clear the breadcrumb navigation list and only display building level graphics.

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Additional navigation through the building structure
Click the object name or to navigate to graphics that are lower in the building structure.

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Additional object properties
Click the icon for the object (ⓐ), for example , to display additional object properties (ⓑ) that are used for engineering graphics.

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Graphics list
Displays graphics and kiosks that can be viewed.A generic logo displays if a thumbnail image has not been assigned to the graphic or kiosk.

Click the thumbnail image or generic logo to display a graphic or kiosk.

Sample graphic user interface

The following figure shows the Siemens sample graphic for controlling a room.

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Object label
A label displays for each object in the graphic. Select the label to open the Commander dialog box for the object.

Icons at the top of the label indicate:

  • The type of BACnet object represented.
  • Value quality – indicates if an object is in Fault or in Transition to a new value.
  • Operating mode – indicates if an object is Overridden or placed Out of service.
  • Trend data collection status.
  • Alarm state.

The present value of the data point displays at the bottom of the label.

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Additional object properties
Select the object icon, for example , to display additional object properties that are used for engineering graphics.

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Status icon
Icons help you to quickly evaluate the operating status of an environment. For example, the operating mode for this room may display as Protection , Economy , Pre-comfort or Comfort .

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Link to related graphic
Links to other graphics may be available to display related sections of the building structure.