Operations APIs

  • Read access to locations, devices, and data points.
  • Commanding of HVAC equipment.
  • Read access to events/alarms of HVAC equipment.
  • Read access to campus and building topologies, like buildings, floors, rooms.
  • Explore linked equipment to the building topology.
  • Read access to company, user groups and partitions.
  • Create, update and delete point alarm configuration.
  • Create, update and delete equipment.

Point Value Ingest API

  • Ingest from 1 to 100 values into the data points associated with virtual devices for integration into Building.

Developer Portal

The Xcelerator Developer Portal provides an overview which APIs are available for use as well as tutorials, getting started and the Operations API swagger description. Link: developer.siemens.com/building-x-openness/index.html

API Management

The API Manager app provides (i) the ability to manage machine user credentials for enabling access to the Operations APIs, (ii) an overview about API usage and (iii) the ability to try out the API via swagger template.

Power BI template with Operations and Energy Dataset

The Operations dataset serves as the foundation for the design of the Energy and Building Performance Dashboard within Power BI, leveraging the capabilities of both Power BI and the Building X platform. Its primary goal is to provide a holistic view of multiple facets associated with building portfolios, including information related to locations, equipment, devices, points, and point values. A detailed description of the tables and columns provided can be found in the Developer Portal.

Self-Administration

Allows User as well as device management by the Customer.

User Management

Provides role-based access control. New users can be invited to access the Cloud Service and given appropriate access rights via user groups. Data can be logically grouped into partitions and given access via user groups.

Data Hosting and Data Usage

Hosts and processes personal and non-personal data in data centers located in Ireland. For information regarding processing of personal data Customer may refer to the Data Processing Terms.

Device Management

Manages Connected Devices compliant to the Cloud Service.

Data Onboarding

Ability to add meaning and structure to the data.