Use the Tools tab (Figure 1 or Figure 2) to gather different types of data from a network engine, to synchronize the date and time on the network engine with the date and time on your computer, and to start and stop the FTP and Telnet servers. Several options are not available with network engines that are running the Linux OS.
The Tools tab presents different options depending on whether you are using the NCT in Normal mode or Advanced mode. The Advanced mode includes all of those options present in Normal mode, as well as options that are only available in Advanced mode. Both options are shown in Table 1.
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Callout |
Item Name |
User Action, Item Function, and Item Description |
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1 |
Get Device Snapshot Button |
Displays a dialog box populated with recent data messages and updates regarding several critical areas of the controller’s memory; only available for network engines running a Windows Embedded OS. See Device Snapshot for more information. |
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2 |
Set Time and Date Button |
Synchronizes the time on the connected network engine with the time on your NCT computer. The command sent from the NCT to the network engine contains the time in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) format. This feature allows the NCT to work across time zones and stay in sync. The correct time zones must be configured in the network engine Site Management Portal and the NCT computer. See Set Date and Time button and Synchronizing the time between the network engine and your computer for more information. Important: Be aware that you can cause devices to go
offline if your computer time differs by more than 5 minutes
from the time on the Site Director.
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3 |
Save Registry Button |
Saves registry information to persistent storage. Important: Use the Save Registry
button only with the assistance of your local Johnson Controls
service/support representative.
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4 |
Start FTP Server |
Advanced mode only. Starts the FTP server on NAE55-1, NAE55-2, NAE35, NAE45, and NCE25 engines. To use the network engine’s FTP server, you need to have an FTP application or Windows Internet Explorer web browser running on your laptop or computer to transfer files between your computer and the network engine. See FTP sessions between NCT and network engines and Using FTP and Telnet servers in the Advanced mode for more information. |
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5 |
Stop FTP Server Button |
Advanced mode only. Exits the FTP server application. See FTP sessions between NCT and network engines and Using FTP and Telnet servers in the Advanced mode for more information. |
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6 |
Start Telnet Server Button |
Advanced mode only. Starts the Telnet server application on NAE35, NAE45, and NCE25 engines. See Using FTP and Telnet servers in the Advanced mode for more information. |
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7 |
Stop Telnet Server Button |
Advanced mode only. Exits the Telnet server application. See Using FTP and Telnet servers in the Advanced mode for more information. |
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8 |
Disable Device Manager Button |
Disables the Metasys Device Manager. Important: Disabling the Device Manager and saving
the changes prevents the Metasys Site Management
Portal from running after restarting.
Important: Use the Disable Device
Manager button only with the assistance of your
local Johnson Controls service/support representative.
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9 |
Enable Device Manager Button |
Enables the Metasys Device Manager. Important: Use the Enable Device
Manager button only with the assistance of
your local Johnson Controls service/support representative.
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10 |
Get NAE Information Button |
Displays a message box with the current time, Metasys time zone, Metasys software version number, Microsoft OS version number, JRE version number, and the network engine model number for the connected network engine engine. For NxE55 series engines, the BIOS firmware version number is also included. |
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11 |
Restart Device Button |
Forces a reset of the connected network engine. Important: Clicking Restart Device forces a restart
of the network engine without performing an archive. Any changes
you made since the last archive of the network engine are lost
when you click this button.
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12 |
Performance Monitor Button |
Starts the Performance Monitor. The Performance Monitor gathers device performance data from the connected network engine. The network engine’s Windows OS supplies this data; it is not supplied by the Metasys system application. See Performance Monitor for more information. |