User Manual

Management platform
Technical details
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For more information on the Desigo CC management platform, see
Desigo CC
System Description
(A6V10415500).
The Desigo CC management platform presents a single point of entry for users
to operate, monitor and optimize building automation, fire safety and security
systems or a combination thereof.
Desigo CC is a flexible, full client-server architecture allowing scalability from
small and medium to large and complex systems. The platform provides
customizable and market-specific distributions.
Desigo CC can be installed on one single computer, with full server and client
functionality. Furthermore, Installed, Web, and Windows App Clients can also
be added on separate hardware. Additional system connections can be made
through systems installed with Desigo CC Front End Processors (FEP)
configurations. Web interfaces provide the customer an increased flexibility for
operation and future extensions, e.g. mobile applications for tablets and smart
phones.
The main server contains the project database and the software that monitors
and commands the system network. Clients connect to this server to monitor
and control the facility. If the same computer runs Microsoft IIS, the installation
provides web clients with access to the facility. The Desigo CC server
installation always includes an installed client with a user interface for
monitoring and controlling the facility. The main server has interface
connections to the field (either directly or using FEP) and provides a centralized
database and other services to the connected clients. The main server can
support a number of clients that are connected using a network (LAN) or
Intranet (WAN).
The Installed Client is typically used for operators who are focused entirely on
monitoring and managing building systems. In this configuration, software
components used for event management are locked in place and cannot be
moved or covered by other applications. This ensures that critical events are
never missed or hidden. Installed Clients can optionally be configured to run in
a closed mode where only Desigo CC and other specifically identified
applications are allowed to run. In closed mode, the workstation is dedicated to
running Desigo CC, with access to the Start menu or other operating system
and customer applications available only to administrative users.
The web client is deployed on the intranet with full trust and allows access to
local resources. The system runs in the Internet Explorer browser (using HTTP
or HTTPS as communication protocol) and is downloaded on demand each time
the user launches the system as web application. When working in a browser,
you can have the same capabilities as those working on an Installed Client, or
can be restricted to have different access when connected remotely.
As web clients require low latency and high network bandwidth, they are
appropriate for intranet use. We do not recommend it for internet use.
See
Desigo CC Installing the Web Client Application Certificate (A6V10415479).
The Desigo CC Windows App Client looks like the standard system software,
but is a light application that can be downloaded from the Desigo CC server
when connecting through a browser. When the Windows App Client is
downloaded, it runs like any other Windows application on the desktop. It can
be launched from the Start menu, desktop icon, quick-launch toolbar, and so
on. This deployment does not require administrative privileges. The Windows
Architecture
Main server
Installed client
Web client (browser
client)