ORCAview

Version 3.40 Technical Reference Manual

Front Matter
First Released as ORCAview 3.20 PDF files May 1, 2000 (Rev. 1.0)
First Printed as 3-Ring paper manual June, 2000 (Rev. 1.01)
Released as revised ORCAview 3.21 PDF files April 3, 2001 (Rev. 1.10)
Released as revised ORCAview 3.22 PDF files September 28, 2001 (Rev. 1.20)
Released as revised ORCAview Beta 3.30 PDF files September 23, 2003 (Rev. 1.30)
Released as revised ORCAview 3.30 PDF files May 1, 2004 (Rev. 1.30)
Released as revised ORCAview 3.30 Release 2 PDF files April 30, 2005 (Ed. 1.40)
Released as revised ORCAview 3.30 Release 3 PDF files September 30, 2005 (Ed. 1.50)
Released as revised ORCAview 3.33 Release 1 PDF files May 3, 2006 (Ed. 1.60)
Released as revised ORCAview 3.33 Release 2 PDF files November 22, 2009 (Ed. 1.70)
Released as revised ORCAview 3.40 Release 1 PDF files December 9, 2011 (Ed. 1.80)

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Document Title: ORCAview Version 3.40 Technical Reference Manual

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Current Edition 1.80 ORCAview 3.40 Release 1 Final
Date of current revision December 9, 2011

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Title: ORCAview Version 3.40 Release 1 Technical Reference Manual Edition 1.80
Product Number: None – PDF files included on Release CD
Rev Date Changes
1.0 April 30, Original manual for Version 3.20 ORCAview. Released as PDF files only.
2000
1.01 June 22, Revised document for release as paper-based manual DOC810-20. Added Data
2000 Exchange and ORCAview PIC Statements sections to Chapter 9 Controller Networks.
Fixed error in table for Event Object on page 44 of Chapter 11 General Control Language
(GCL+). Fixed minor format and copy editing issues in all chapters. Add text to copyright
allowing limited reproduction and distribution of the PDF electronic files in paper format.
1.10 April 3, Revised manual for Version 3.21 ORCAview. Released as PDF files only. Added new
2001 appendices for Derived Network Addressing (DNA) and Using ORCAview with Version 2
Sites. Added install information for Windows ME/2000 to Chapter1 Introduction. Added
objects to Chapter 10 Software Objects Reference. Included a section describing special
functions for use with Room Controllers, BACstats and LINKnet in Chapter 11 General
Control Language (GCL+). Revised Appendix D MicroNet. Chapter 4 Tutorial has been
excluded from this revision.
1.20 September Revised manual for Version 3.22 ORCAview. Released as PDF files only. The DAC
28, 2001 products can now do functions such as alarming, routing and data exchange formerly only
found on a DCU. Revised objects in Chapter 10 Software Objects Reference to include
additional BACnet features and also to update the additional objects (MI, MIC, TL, MT,
SCH) fully supported by DAC products. Added Appendix G for Working with MS/TP and
LINKnet and Appendix H Service Port Access. Included Adobe Catalog full-text index files
for use with Acrobat Reader 5.0 with Search and Accessibility or Reader 4.05 with
Search. Chapter 4 Tutorial has again been excluded from the revision.
1.30 May 1, Revised manual for ORCAview 330 Release 1. Released as PDF files only.
2004
1.40 April 30, Revised manual for release with ORCAview 330 Release 2. Includes improved printing of
2005 objects and alarms
1.50 September
30, 2005
1.6 May 3,
2006
1.7 November Supports Vista and Windows 7 plus multi-core processors. Support for DHMI, CON-
22, 2009 768BT Bluetooth converter and Embedded Web Server. New Navigator features include
Software Version Mismatch and Description Column. Extensive changes to LG and HS
objects. Includes MN and SD objects. Changes to DEV, SUA, and OS. Appendix F
Service Port Access includes CON-768BT.
1.80 December The headings of sections with significant changes have a green highlight. Document new
9, 2011 suite installer that handles installation, upgrades and maintenance for up to six Delta
software applications in a single install process. Dialogs, icons and overall look are
updated throughout the product. Ch. 3 Navigator has updates to Bluetooth,
Communication Control and Objects Security (Lock, Unlock and Temporary Logon).
Include new enteliBUS hardware. Include Start graphic from a command line in a running
graphic. Ch. 4 Tutorial is eliminated.
Add new objects to Ch. 10: SCH BACnet R4 supports 3 types of values plus partial day
scheduling, BDE, IPS, ORS, IOM, ZigBee® Wireless objects[x3] and SV. Add Intrinsic
Alarming for AI, AO, BI, BO and MI. Significant changes to BMD, DEV, EVC, EVL, EVR,
LG, LNK, Net, OS, PG, SSS plus Access Objects. Ch06 include support for multiple
Historians. Ch. 11 includes new constructs: IntDate/IntTime, Read/Write, SetTime and
ToSeconds. Update App. E and F plus increased PG size.