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Building Technologies Operating Instructions for ACS Operating and ACS Service CE1U5640en
HVAC Products 2 Processes Dec. 1, 2005
2 Processes
2.1 Overview of process
This chapter describes the general process when working with the software:
Starting the software: Describes the way the ACS… is started up.
The first steps: Describes the process from creating a plant to working
with the applications.
Working with connections: Describes the way connections to plants are prepared,
made and closed.
Working with a plant: Describes working with the plant to which a connection
can be established.
Navigating through a plant: Describes how you can find devices or data points in
the various applications.
2.2 Starting the ACS...
2.2.1 Starting the ACS...
Starting up under Windows XP / 2000:
1. Click the Start button and then point to Programs.
Point to the ACS folder which contains the ACS Operating program and the ACS
Service program. Then, select the program you require.
Depending on the type of installation, you can also start the programs directly
from your Desktop or via Windows Explorer.
2. After starting the ACS..., the Language / Sprache dialog appears, where you can
select the language you wish to work with.
3. If this is the first time you start the program, the passwords to be used must be
defined next. For more information, refer to chapter Entering the password.
4. Enter the password: Please key in a valid password.
5. If this is the first time you start the program, you need to make a few
configurations before you can work with a plant. For more information, refer to
chapter The first steps.
If you have already made these configurations and you would like to work with a
plant, refer to chapter Processes for working with a plant.
For more information, refer to the following chapters:
Changing the language
Entering the password
2.2.2 Changing the language
The language cannot be changed while the ACS... is running. If you want to change
the language, you need to close the ACS... and make a new start.
Procedure:
From the "Tools" menu, select Language selection on startup so that the Language
/ Sprache dialog will appear next time the ACS… is started up.
Start
Changing the language