New Features & Updates
Re-sync actions at each poll interval
When enabled in application settings, Events2HVAC will compare the expected state of equipment items (using schedule data) with the last successful command to for each action. If the last sucessful state doesn’t match the current expected state, a re-syncing command will be sent to try to maintain correct state.
Existing users must opt-in to enable this feature.
Read more: Re-Sync Equipment Actions
Check for out-of-sync actions on server restart
With version 1.3.1 and higher, whenever the Events2HVAC service is brought back on-line, the application will scan for actions missed during the off-line period, adding these to the top of the command queue, to be executed immediately.
Note: this option is not recommended if you are re-syncing actions at each poll interval since this would be redundant.
Existing users must opt-in to enable this feature.
Read more: Schedule Processing Tab
In-progress event warning before server shutdown
Version 1.3.1 includes an option to warn users of any impending actions that might be missed prior to the shutdown of the Events2HVAC service.
Read more: Schedule Processing Tab
Save/Load points in BACnet Explorer
The BACnet Explorer now includes a utility for bookmarking point objects. During action creation, the list of saved points provides users with immediate access to important and frequently used points, as opposed to wading through endless device nodes and object type folders.
Microsoft Exchange & Office 365 Event Provider (Preliminary)
On-premise Exchange or cloud-based Office365 users can use room resource mailboxes to schedule rooms and also control HVAC systems in the rooms for those meetings.
This version is preliminary and will be developed further after we establish some test sites.
Read more: Microsoft Exchange Event Provider
Improvements & Fixes
Duplicate action notification
To prevent users from inadvertently creating the same action on two different equipment items, Events2HVAC will inspect the action list when a new item is added and warn the user if an identical action already exists.
Dean Evans EMS event status fix
A small subset of users experienced issues with “Cancelled” events in EMS being treated as “Confirmed” in Events2HVAC. This only presents itself if only one event status is selected in the EMS options. If you have more than one confirmed event status selected it is not a problem. This bug is fixed in version 1.3.1
Comments
As always, before installing the new version, users should create a backup of their existing Events2HVAC database as well as export a current .EQP configuration file. In particular, for users currently at v1.1.X, once upgraded, the database will be incompatible with any version of Events2HVAC prior to v1.3.