Global Features
The following is a list of common features available in System Builder:
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Undo / Redo – all actions can be undone and redone. There is no limit to the number of undo actions. Undo and Redo are available from the edit menu and toolbar or by using Ctrl+Z and Ctrl+Y.
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Cut / Copy / Paste – Almost all items in System Builder can be cut, copied and pasted. This also applies to copying between different instances of System Builder. For example, you may copy details from a previous job to a new job. The shortcut keys are Ctrl+X, Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V respectively.
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Move – Many items can be moved by dragging. As standard with drag operations, holding down the Shift or Control key will provide an option to move, copy or cancel.
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Multi-select – All compatible items can be multi selected. This allows the properties for multiple items to be changed in one action. To change properties for many items at once, you can multi-select by holding the Shift or Control keys whilst clicking other items in the tree.
If the properties of multiple items have different values then the background color of the property will be set to a light yellow color. -
Import/Export – enables Logical, Device, Physical, Graphical and DALI Emergency data to be shared and reused. Importing another SB job enables jobs to be merged when commissioning is performed by more than one person.
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Shortcut keys – Standard windows short cut keys are available and shortcut keys are provided for most menu items. Refer to the Hot Keys topic.
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Settings – The job, user and system settings are available in the settings dialog accessible from the Tools menu.
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Customization – The location and positions of windows as well as many customizations of individual controls are saved in the System Builder user settings and will be maintained next time System Builder starts.
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Job Properties – The top level item in every view represents the current open job. The properties such as the job name and job notes can be modified by selecting the job item in any view.
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Generate Reports – SB can interrogate your system to reveal specific data such as settings and actions, which can be exported into a report for use by others. Once commissioning is complete, the system allows users to extract a report that details the as-built documentation.
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Status Bar – The status bar at the bottom of the main window shows the status of the currently selected item(s). When the job or a folder is selected in the Areas View it shows the total number of areas. In the System View and Building View it shows the total number of devices in the job or category. If a device is selected it will show the details and status of the device. On the right side of the status bar SB shows the current connection status.
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Tooltips – Hovering the mouse pointer over an icon displays the relevant tooltip
Actions
The following actions are available in the Action Chain Editor for advanced/custom responses to UI button presses, motion sensor events, and/or dry contact inputs.
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Recalls a preset scene in the device/button’s assigned area. |
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Recalls a preset scene in the selected target area. |
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Fades the device/button’s assigned channel(s) to a target level. |
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Fades the selected area/channel(s) to a target level. |
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Fades tuneable white channel(s) in the selected area to a target temperature. |
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Sets the specified area/channel(s) to an RGB value. |
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Start, pause, or stop a task on the device. |
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Start, pause, or stop a task on a target device. |
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Alternately recalls the specified On and Off presets. |
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While active, increments all preset commands in the selected area by the specified amount. |
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Increments the preset number up from the Start Preset to the End Preset, then loops back. If the current preset is out of range, the first press recalls the Start Preset. |
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Increments the preset number down from the Start Preset to the End Preset, then loops back. If the current preset is out of range, the first press recalls the Start Preset. |
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Increases the channel level by the specified Step amount within a defined range. |
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Decreases the channel level by the specified Step amount within a defined range. |
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(Antumbra/Revolution Display) Opens the specified UI page. |
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(Antumbra/Revolution Display) Switches to the specified mode and opens the Home or Standby page. |
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Increases the setpoint by the specified Step size up to the maximum. |
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Decreases the setpoint by the specified Step size down to the minimum. |
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Toggles the specified status on or off. |
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Sets the specified status and value. |
Advanced |
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Action |
Description |
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Enables (True) or disables (False) all buttons on a UI. |
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Trigger, enable, or disable an event on a target device. |
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Resume or suspend occupancy in the device’s area. |
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If True, sets the selected area to panic mode, raising all dimming levels to 100% and locking UI controls for that area. |
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Sets the join level on the device to affect whether it responds to join-specific DyNet commands. |
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Terminates active fade for selected area/channel(s) regardless of current level. |
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Terminates active fade for selected area/channel(s) and saves current level to the specified preset. |
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Alternately ramps selected area/channel(s) up or down to the specified target levels. |
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Sends a DyNet sign-on message to the network. |
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Sends a custom DyNet physical message over the network. |
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Sends a custom DyNet physical message to the local device using its own device code and box number. |
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Sends a custom DyNet logical message over the network. |
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Sends a custom DyNet1 logical message using the current area of the item being configured (i.e. panel button) rather than a target area. |
Ethernet Gateway Scheduler Only |
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Action |
Description |
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Enable/disable motion control in the selected area. |
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Sets the sensor timeout period for the selected area. |
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Enable/disable light control in the selected area. |
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Sets the temperature setpoint in the selected area. |
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Enable/disable panel control in the selected area. |
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Enable/disable area cascading in the selected area. |
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Link/unlink two or more selected areas within a base link area. |
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Resets all channels in the selected area to the currently selected preset, overriding any individual channel level changes that were made since the preset was selected. |
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Starts an emergency test on the emergency driver group(s) assigned to the selected Configuration number.+
You can create configurations in the Emergency Reporting editor by clicking the |
| Some actions are device-specific. When changing actions, properties are reset. |
Property Editors
System View
| Editors / Device types | Job | Load Controller | User Interface | Sensor | Timeclock | Gateway | Dry Contact |
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Analog |
✓ |
✓ |
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Area Cascading |
✓ |
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Bridge Address Ranges |
✓ |
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Buttons |
✓ |
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Calibration |
✓ |
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Comm Ports |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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Connection Settings |
✓ |
✓ |
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Create Device |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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DALI Emergency |
✓ |
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DALI Network |
✓ |
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Device Properties |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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Device Discovery |
✓ |
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DMX Channel Mappings |
✓ |
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Emergency Testing |
✓ |
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Filters |
✓ |
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Fixture Profiles |
✓ |
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Gateway Mapping |
✓ |
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Home |
✓ |
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Hue Bridges |
✓ |
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Load Profiles |
✓ |
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IR Settings |
✓ |
✓ |
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Job Properties |
✓ |
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Light Control |
✓ |
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Mapping |
✓ |
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Metrics |
✓ |
✓ |
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Motion Control |
✓ |
✓ |
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Motion Detector |
✓ |
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Outputs |
✓ |
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Plant Configuration |
✓ |
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Ports |
✓ |
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Presets |
✓ |
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Product Details |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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Proximity Sensor |
✓ |
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Routing |
✓ |
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Rhythm Receive |
✓ |
✓ |
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Rhythm Send |
✓ |
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Schedules |
✓ |
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Sliders |
✓ |
✓ |
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Somfy Device |
✓ |
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Switches |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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Tasks |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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Temperature |
✓ |
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Translations |
✓ |
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Users |
✓ |
Areas View
| Editors / Logical Items | Job | Folder | Area | Channel | Circuit |
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Area Cascading |
✓ |
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Area Devices |
✓ |
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Area Properties |
✓ |
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Channel Properties |
✓ |
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Folder Properties |
✓ |
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Home |
✓ |
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Job Properties |
✓ |
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Outputs |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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Preset Editor |
✓ |
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Tags |
✓ |
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Unassigned Devices |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Building View uses the same editors as System View. It also indicates items on the floor plan, as well as commissioning progress. |
Hotkeys
Window
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F8 Toggle System/Areas View
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F9 Toggle Properties/Floor Plan Window
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Home Top of System/Areas View
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End Bottom of System/Areas View
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Alt+1 Areas View
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Alt+2 System View
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Alt+3 Building View
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Alt+5 Commissioning Assistant
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Alt+6 Application log
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Alt+7 Network log
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Alt+8 Command monitor
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Alt+9 Open Design Assistant
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Alt+C Main Editor (for the device)
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Alt+F4 Exit
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Ctrl+L Load devices from network
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Ctrl+F9 Open DyNet Sender
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Ctrl+F10 Open DyNet Sequencer
General
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F2 Rename
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F3 Find Next
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Ctrl+C Copy
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Ctrl+F Find
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Ctrl+N New
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Ctrl+O Open
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Ctrl+V Paste
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Ctrl+X Cut
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Ctrl+Y Redo
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Ctrl+Z Undo
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Ctrl+F2 Toggle bookmark
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Ctrl+F3 Clear Find All
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Ctrl+Shift+F3 Clear Find All
Logical
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F7 Flash Area/Channel
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Alt+A Change Area
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Ctrl+A Insert new Area
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Ctrl+E Insert new folder
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Ctrl+H Insert new channel
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Ctrl+R Insert Preset
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Ctrl+1-8 Send a Preset message
Device
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F4 Request device information
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F5 Send Reset
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F6 Send Sign-on
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F7 Flash Device/Channel
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F11 Load data from device
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F12 Store data to device
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Alt+B Change box number
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Alt+E Edit Memory
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Alt+R Set Real-time Clock
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Alt+T Open task editor
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Alt+X Export to file
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Alt+W Open wizard
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Alt+Z Factory set
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Ctrl+D Add new device