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SUPERVISORY SOFTWARE OPEN 4 INNOVATION
The Niagara 4 Supervisor is an IoT (Internet of Things) software platform used in server-class applications. It makes
managing all buildings at an enterprise level possible, giving facilities managers the ability to quickly respond to
problems and insights to optimize their system.
The Niagara 4 Supervisor allows multiple Niagara-based JACE controllers, along with other IP-based controllers and
field devices, to be networked together. It serves real-time graphical information to standard Web-browser clients
and provides server-level functions. These functions include centralized data logging/trending, archiving to external
databases, alarming, dashboarding, system navigation, master scheduling, database management, and integration with
other enterprise software applications through an XML interface (oBIX standard). Also, it provides a comprehensive
graphical engineering toolset for application development.
Key Features
Specifications
Platform Requirement
Key Features
- Centralized system management
- Utilize tags to quickly navigate to buildings, systems and equipment when diagnosing operational problems or emergencies
- Compare data between buildings
- Export system data to external databases
- Integrate a Building Automation System (BAS) with other enterprise applications
- Integrate with other applications, such as work order management, analytics, etc.
- Single tool used to program JACE, Niagara Edge controllers and Supervisor
- Remotely back up JACE and Edge applications to Supervisor
- Batch provisioning of JACE and Edge firmware upgrades, security
- Credentials, applications and commissioning options from Supervisor
- Robust built-in analytic capabilities supported by standard Niagara
- Components and visualizations
- Includes Niagara Analytics, which features data source, functional and mathematical programming blocks that enable sophisticated analytic algorithms
- Compatibility with Niagara Enterprise Security access control and security application. Allows integration of BAS and access control to save energy and optimize operations
- Eligible for accreditation under the Federal Risk
- Management Framework (RMF)
- FIPS 140-2 Level 1 conformance available
Specifications
- Features a HTML5 and Java-enabled user interface(UI), and includes a JavaScript data interface library(Baja Script)
- Supports an unlimited number of users over the internet/intranet with a standard web browser (depending on the host PC resources)
- Optional enterprise-level data archival using SQL, MySQL or Oracle databases, and HTTP/HTML/ XML, CSV or text formats
- “Audit Trail” of database changes, database storage and backup, global time functions, calendar, central scheduling, control and energy management routines
- Sophisticated alarm processing and routing, including email alarm acknowledging
- Access to alarms, logs, graphics, schedules and configuration data with a standard web browser
- Niagara follows industry best practices for cyber security, with support for features such as strong, hashed passwords, TLS for secure communications and certificate management tools for authentication. A built-in Security Dashboard provides a comprehensive and actionable view of the security posture of your Niagara deployment
- HTML-based help system that includes comprehensive online system documentation
- Supports multiple Niagara-based stations connected to a local Ethernet network or the internet
- Provides online/offline use of the Niagara Framework® Workbench graphical configuration tool and a comprehensive Java Object Library
- Optional direct Ethernet-based driver support for most Open IP field bus protocols (see supported drivers document)
Platform Requirement
Processor
- Intel® Xeon® CPU E5-2640 x64 (or better),
compatible with dual- and quad-core processors.
Operating System
- Windows 11 and 10 Pro x64-bit
- Windows Server 2019 and 2016
- Linux x64-bit – RedHat
- Enterprise Linux 8.5
- Ubuntu 20.04
Browser:
- Chrome
- Firefox
- Microsoft Edge
Database
- MS SQL Server 2019
- 2016; Oracle 19c
- MySQL 8.0
Memory
- 6 GB minimum, 8 GB or more recommended for
larger systems.
Hard drive
- 4 GB minimum, more recommended depending
on archiving requirements.
Display
- Video card and monitor capable of displaying
1024 x 768-pixel resolution, 1080p (1920 x 1080)
minimum resolution recommended.
Network support
- Ethernet adapter (10/100 Mb with RJ-45
connector).