Master Control - Berker

4.3.4 Remote operation
Introduction
The PC Client software allows simultaneous operation of the panel from a PC. This is termed
remote operation. All the display elements of the panel are displayed to the end user on the PC
monitor and can be operated remotely by clicking the mouse - as if being done directly on the
panel by touch. This allows the operation of display elements and function buttons, meaning
that time switch, light scene and limit values settings can also be changed. In addition, all the
status displays of the panel can be checked on the PC.
The "Remote Operation" menu is enabled as soon as a project is created or opened in the PC
Client software. A tool-device comparison must take place before remote operation can be carried
out.
Comparing tool-device data
To allow remote panel operation with all the project-specific user pages and image information,
the PC Client software requires information on the project, which was most recently loaded into
the panel. Before remote operation is even possible, there must be a data exchange between
the PC Client software and the ETS plug-in or the panel, thus allowing a project data comparison.
During the project data comparison, all the required tool device data is loaded into the PC
Client software, also comparing the project ID. Remote operation is only possible when this
loading operation has been completed successfully.
A tool-device comparison can take place in two ways. The data exchange either takes place using
a device file, or the data is read out of the appropriate panel via an IP connection.
Data exchange using a device file:
A device file must be available for the tool device data to be loaded into the PC Client software.
The installation engineer or project planner of the KNX/EIB system can use the ETS plug-in of
the panel to save the device file and - if required - hand it over to the end user. The plug-in generates
a device file when "Download -> Export device file for PC Client software..." is selected.
The plug-in then generates a device file and saves it in the specified directory. The name of the
file saved in this manner contains the project ID compiled during the last download. The name
can be changed, although the project ID within the file is not changed. The project ID allows the
detection of valid project data when remote operation is started. The file ending of the project
file is defined as "*.mtc" and may not be changed.
The end user then loads the file into the PC Client software using
"Remote operation -> Load tool device data from file...".
Data exchange via IP connection:
The tool device data can be loaded directly into the PC Client software via an IP connection. For
this, the menu item "Load tool device data from device" in the "Remote operation" menu of the
software. The PC Client software then automatically sets up an IP connection to the panel. In so
doing, the device connection settings are used, which were configured in the menu item of the
same name under "Settings".
The software loads all the tool device data and then exits the loading operation automatically.
Depending on the scope of the project planning data, the load operation may take some time.
During the operation, the communication status is displayed in colour on the bottom edge of the
PC Client software window. The "Cancel" button will terminate the load operation before completion.
In this case, the last data successfully read in remain valid.
Remote operation can be started when all the tool device data has been successfully read or
loaded into the PC Client.
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PC Client software
Remote operation
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