Always install Automatic File Importer on a computer that does not have SBC Agent installed, otherwise the installation will fail.
Follow the steps below to install Automatic File Importer:
- Ensure that you install Automatic File Importer in the same computer where the CSV file is available.
- Ensure that you have administrator rights to install Automatic File Importer.
- Ensure that all the system requirements are available or installed. For more information, see: System requirements.
- Ensure that the Automatic File Importer 1.2.0 version or any lower version is uninstalled. For more information, see: Uninstalling Automatic File Importer.
- You have read the safety instructions regarding installation. For more information, see: Building X Automatic File Importer Cybersecurity Guidelines.
- Download the Automatic File Importer bundle from the SIOS portal (Siemens Industry Online Support) and extract the package into your computer.
- Double-click the Automatic File Importer.exe file.
- The installation wizard opens.
- Click Next.
- Read and accept the license agreement.
- Click Next.
- Select the installation path where you want to install Automatic File Importer. The default installation path is C:\Program Files\Siemens\Automatic File Importer.
It is recommended to install Automatic File Importer in a separate folder. If you uninstall Automatic File Importer, all data in that folder may be uninstalled.
- Click Next.
The Automatic File Importer service must have read and write access to the file location.
- In File Location, enter the path where the CSV file is available.
- Click Next.
- Enter the Windows service username and password to run Automatic File Importer. User can be a domain user or local user. For more information, see: Configuring Windows service user account.
- Click Next.
- Click Install to start the installation.
- The Automatic File Importer configuration dialog for Building X displays the activation key.
- Click the Building X Devices link to launch the Building X website in your default browser.
- Click Next.
- The activation key is automatically copied to your clipboard.
The activation key is required to configure SBC Agent in Devices app. For more information, see: Configuring Siemens Building Connect Agent.
- Click Finish.
- Automatic File Importer and SBC Agent are installed. Automatic File Importer and SBC Agent services start automatically.
- An archive folder is also created where CSV files are moved and stored after data is synchronized to Security Manager.
- To verify the service status of installed Automatic File Importer and SBC Agent, you can click Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services.