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Footprint Dashboard

Help Guide

Zone 

(See page 22 for Adding a new Zone)

All zones that are created on the Dashboard will appear in this section. When selected all groups 
and units in that zone are displayed under the relevant headings. 

Group 

(See page 22 for Adding a new Group)

All Groups under the selected Zone will appear in this section. When selected all units in that Group 
are displayed under the relevant headings. 

Unit

This section displays all the information regarding the units including:

Name

 

This is the friendly name of the unit

Total (W)

 

Total wattage used by the unit

Master (W)

 

Wattage being used by the master only.

Sockets

 

This displays the status of the auxiliary sockets. 

 

 

Which will be 

ON

OFF

, or 

OFFLINE

. If Offline the dashboard is indicating that  

 

 

the unit is not connected to the Gateway.

Override

 

This indicates that the units override controls are set to On or OFF. If set to  

 

 

auto this means the unit will follow it’s set schedule or threshold.

Schedule

  

Indicates the schedule that is set for the unit. This may be an individual    

 

 

schedule or parent schedule

Threshold

 

Indicates the THRESHOLD that is set for the unit. This may be an individual 

 

 

schedule or parent schedule.

Overview

Administrator Level

Priority of Settings

Units

Unit can have their own individual 
threshold and schedules applied. 

If the status is ‘N/A’ then no settings 
are applied and the unit will just 
remain on or off.

If the unit is set to ‘Parent’ then they 
will look towards the Group settings 
for the information.

Group

If thresholds and schedules are in 
place at this level then they will 
distribute these settings to any unit 
that are set to ‘Parent’

If no settings are found at this level 
then unit set to parent will look 
towards the Zone settings for the 
information.

Zone

If thresholds and schedules are in 
place at this level then they will 
distribute these settings to any unit 
that are set to ‘Parent’

For Zone settings to take affect then 
no settings must be set at Group 
level.

NOTE

: For any threshold or 

schedule settings to take affect, 
then the units override must be 
set to AUTO.

Parents Settings

At this point the user has the ability to create parent settings (threshold or 
schedule) for all the groups/units assigned to that specific Zone.

Override

The override buttons will allow all units to either be turned on, off, or set back 
to auto. 

Units On or Off

The total units that are 

ON

 or 

OFF

 are displayed.

Re-name Zone

The administrator can rename the Zone from this point.

Parents Settings

At this point the user has the ability to create parent settings (threshold or 
schedule) for all the units assigned to that specific Group.

Override

The override buttons will allow all units to either be turned on, off, or set back 
to auto. 

Units On or Off

The total units that are 

ON

 or 

OFF

 are displayed.

Re-name Zone

The administrator can rename the Group from this point.

Zone

Group

Group

Unit

Unit

Unit

Unit

Unit

Unit

Unit

Unit

Summary of Contents for bs6396

Page 1: ...Dashboard User Guide Version 1 7...

Page 2: ...Priority of Settings Reporting Page 15 Comparing Period Selection PDF and CSV Users Page 16 Add single user Add multiple users Scheduling Page 19 Options Page 20 Register new Gateway Locking and Unlo...

Page 3: ...ng in and the Gateway will have appeared The modules may take up to 2 minutes to appear on the Dashboard wait until all are visable Step 6 Access Options on the Dashboard Page 18 and on the Dashboard...

Page 4: ...s that the Gateway is receiving power Link Indicates that there is an active ethernet connection Act Indicates that there is network activity Ok Periodic flash signals radio communica tions are active...

Page 5: ...your Gateway please do so now As you begin to plug in your Footprint power modules they will appear on the dashboard To start with the power modules will be placed in the Unassigned Zone and Group Ple...

Page 6: ...Centre Page 5 Overview Page 11 Reporting Page 13 Unit Settings Page 21 Unit Threshold Page 22 Unit Schedules Page 23 Flash ID Page 24 Commissioning Page 25 Users Page 14 Scheduling Page 17 Options Pa...

Page 7: ...re On Off Offline Override Displays the override status of the unit On Off Auto Zone Displays the Zone that the unit is assigned to Group Displays the Group that the unit is assigned to User Shows the...

Page 8: ...ing over 40W Sockets This displays the status of the auxiliary sockets Which will be ON OFF or OFFLINE If Offline the dashboard is indicating that the unit is not connected to the server Override This...

Page 9: ...riendly name that has been assigned to the unit Usage W Displays the total current usage of the unit Gateway Address The address of the Gateway that is connecting the unit to the server Status Display...

Page 10: ...o be relayed to the server and presented on the Dashboard Status The status of the unit in this column will be either Online indicating that the unit is connecting to the Gateway s Offline Indicating...

Page 11: ...an apk file that can be installed to most modern Android mobile phones The application Barcode Scanner can then be opened on the phone and the MAC address of the module can be entered either by scann...

Page 12: ...tal usage of all units included in the Footprint system It shows the previous 30 days of energy used and the daily highest using zones and groups Total Usage Graph Displays the last 30 days energy usa...

Page 13: ...unit Threshold Displays the threshold that is set for the unit Zone List of the Zones and ability to set Zone settings Group List of the Group and ability to set Group settings Sockets Displays wheth...

Page 14: ...pplied and the unit will just remain on or off If the unit is set to Parent then they will look towards the Group settings for the information Group If thresholds and schedules are in place at this le...

Page 15: ...owest performers while also being illustrated on the Graph Period To have the information presented for different time scales the user can select to have this as a single day a week a month or a year...

Page 16: ...e changes to scheduling thresholds overriding and renaming for these specific groups Users Can sign into the dashboard and only able to view their own assigned unit Standard edits across all users all...

Page 17: ...ps and grant access to make changes to scheduling thresholds overriding and renaming for these specific groups Users Can sign into the dashboard and only able to view their own assigned unit If the su...

Page 18: ...ing style e g new lines semicolons or comma s NOTE When adding multiple users they must all be assigned to the same access level by selecting the correct option Users can later be edited to have their...

Page 19: ...rt which is selected by clicking on the date box This brings up a calendar allowing the Administrator to select a date Once selected the drop down menus allow a time to be assigned set the unit on off...

Page 20: ...ine and connected to the Gateway Gateway Address Pin These details can be found on the Gateway unit itself Locking and Unlocking In order to add new modules to the system the Gateway must be unlocked...

Page 21: ...ll be worked out to the set currency rate Timezone Select the timezone to ensure schedules operate at the correct times Country Choose your country where the Footprint system is located to aid with ca...

Page 22: ...rom the Overview page See page 14 At this stage the admin can give the Zone a unique name and choose to either set a Threshold or Schedule Adding A New Group Once a Zone is setup the Administrator can...

Page 23: ...From here the Admin Supervisor can give the selected unit a friendly name or rename it Settings can also change the zone group that the unit belongs to and the associated user The unit setting buttons...

Page 24: ...it is in If the group settings are set to default then the Zone settings will take effect For threshold to function once it has been set the units override status must be set to AUTO If threshold is s...

Page 25: ...hold from the Group it is in If the group settings are set to default then the Zone settings will take effect For schedule to function once it has been set the modules override status must be set to A...

Page 26: ...trator Supervisor Level Flash for ID aids with finding which power module is selected When On is highlighted the Unit s Green LED will flash rapidly to aid in module identification After 15 minutes th...

Page 27: ...e taken which aids selecting a suitable threshold setting By being able to see the different power consumption when the PC is in normal operation or off standby a threshold can be ascertained Due to t...

Page 28: ...schedules OFF The icon will immediately set the unit auxiliary sockets to power off ignoring any set threshold or schedules AUTO The icon will immediately set the unit as AUTO This will return the un...

Page 29: ...able to do this Is CMD Footprint BS6396 compliant BS6396 2008 Electrical systems in office furniture and educational furniture is a specification which states the maximum configuration of sockets how...

Page 30: ...ings of a unit on the dashboard What information does the user see Administrators have the ability to see all information that is being monitored by the Footprint setup The access to this information...

Page 31: ...purchased and then data is stored for up to 3 years maximum Who to contact for Tech Support If you have any difficulaties we recommend you first check the Help Guide If you are unable to find a soluti...

Page 32: ...h who you give access to the Dashboard and at what level How do I renew my subscription You can renew your system via the Dashboard on the accounts setting page This is available to Administrators of...

Page 33: ...nt Restricted and controlled physical access 24 7 security and CCTV Adding to the features already available within the Data Centre CMD provides an additional level of service on top including 24 7 se...

Page 34: ...s the monitoring can be extended to cover onsite aspects of the system to provide a complete monitoring package Advantages of Hosted System Hosted systems offer a range of benefits including All serve...

Page 35: ...is available through the web interface Can I connect equipment if I do not want it on our main corporate network Devices like the Gateway and other equipment can be connected to standard ADSL line to...

Page 36: ...by using either a direction connection or through a special proxy service The proxy server will connect to all of the gateways on your network and then pass the network traffic to the hosted server u...

Page 37: ...eb browsers on the normal computers This 2nd network would then be connected to the internet using a standard ADSL or similar connection Network Options VLAN In a similar way to the isolated network a...

Page 38: ...Rotherham S65 1EN CMD Ltd Brockholes Way Claughton On Brock Preston PR3 0PZ CMD Ltd 99 Charterhouse Street Clerkenwell London EC1M 6HR T 01709 829 511 T 01995 640 844 T 020 7251 7080 F 01709 378 380 F...

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