First of all, I'll start with a real case in order to submit the idea:
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Problem:
I've recently worked on a critical mission building fully of automation (BMS), security system and redundancy on everything. We had the systems:
- Fire alarm system: almost 1600 devices
- Data devices (including BMS): 2800 devices
- Security (cameras and access control): 300 devices
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Solution:
It would be good to have an option to select all devices to attach on a specific panel, adjust some settings and rules, then perform an automatic tagging, numbering and circuit connection.
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How it is supposed to work?
Imagine a campus network with a building named by number 10. The network will be suplied by a telecom cabinet name P-10. All network devices will be named after that by 10.1, 10.2 and so on. Example:
Data Panel name: P-10
Data circuits on this Panel: From 10.1 to 10.230 (230 devices on panel 10)
Step 0. The designer places each device and Panel on the model.
Step 1. Then he manually select all 230 devices or a smaller group visible on view.
Step 2. Then he activates a Batch Circuit Attachment function. A new window will pop up.
Step 3. All settings are adjusted on that window. Example: alphanumeric or numering ordering, prefix, sufix, initial number, Panel name, kind of data, circuit names and TAG family. Also a list of selected devices will appear, allowing the user to change all cable specs (Cat.5e, Cat.6, Cat6A, MM Fiber, Coaxial and others), Ethernet standard (100BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX and others) for each single device. All INFORMATION of the BUILDING MODEL, refered to data devices, consolidated on a single and easily adjustable interface (can't be more "BIM" than that!!!).
Step 4. Simply clicks on "Attach" button and Voila!
Step 5. (BONUS) That would be possible to completely manage this system, allowing easy and fast adjustments on the model due to scope changing. Example: the owned wants 100 more devices or changed the network architecture. That would allow the network manager to operate, maintain and plan for the future of this network.
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Results expected:
- All devices will be tagged with the correct number on the correct panel, with all specs filled, allowing the generation of reports (schedules)
- Hundred of work hours saved for the designer
- More profit for the design office (same as more licences sold)
- More billion dollars buildings on Autodesk Revit portfolio
Thank you!
