Base Modules .......................................................................................................................................... 10
Base Module: Adding Meters ................................................................................................................. 10
Base Module: Dashboard ........................................................................................................................ 15
Base Module: Dashboard > System Network ......................................................................................... 16
Base Module: Dashboard > Alarms ......................................................................................................... 17
Base Module: Groups .............................................................................................................................. 18
Base Module: Groups > Status ................................................................................................................ 18
Base Module: Groups > Consumption Report ........................................................................................ 19
Base Module: Hubs ................................................................................................................................. 21
Base Module: Groups > Hubs > Status .................................................................................................... 22
Base Module: Groups > Hubs > Alarm Notification ................................................................................ 23
Base Module: Groups > Hubs > Configuration ........................................................................................ 26
Base Module: Groups > Hubs > Upload Log ............................................................................................ 31
Base Module: Groups > Hubs > Share Hub ............................................................................................. 32
Base Module: Groups > Hubs > Remove Hub ......................................................................................... 35
Base Module: Devices ............................................................................................................................. 37
Base Module: Groups > Hubs > Devices > Status .................................................................................... 38
Base Module: Groups > Hubs > Devices > Graphs .................................................................................. 39
Base Module: Groups > Hubs > Devices > Configuration ....................................................................... 42
Base Module: Groups > Hubs > Devices > View Data ............................................................................. 44
Base Module: Groups > Hubs > Devices > Export Data........................................................................... 46
Base Module: Groups > Hubs > Devices > Data Format ......................................................................... 48
Base Module: Groups > Hubs > Devices > Remove Device ..................................................................... 49
Support ................................................................................................................................................. 216
Modules Menu ...................................................................................................................................... 217
Modules Menu > Purchasing Modules ................................................................................................. 217
Modules Menu > Purchasing Buildings ................................................................................................. 218
1. Enter your username and password and then click LOGIN.
This is the home screen of the Building Manager Online 3.0. This is also known as the base
module. The base module is available at no cost and allows you to:
a. Create groups
b. Add hubs/meters to Groups
c. Export energy usage data
d. Display energy usage graphs
An alarm occurs when the BMO receives an error code from the hub. Device alarms are displayed on the
home screen of the BMO.
The Alarm Summary displays:
a. The total number of devices: This number represents all devices connected to all of the
hubs connected to the BMO.
b. The number of devices in a Normal state: This number represents no alarms.
c. The number of devices in a Critical state: This number represents a device error.
1. Click the name of any group located in the system network.
The group screen contains a table of hubs with two menu items.
Base Module: Groups > Status
The first menu item is Status. This is the default view for a group.
The group status screen displays all hubs assigned to the selected group.
The group status screen displays hub names, serial numbers, firmware versions, Last IP
addresses and the Last Time each hub uploaded to the Building Manager Online 3.0.
Clicking on a hub row allows you to drill into a hub to view all of the meters connected to the
The hub screen contains a table of meters with six menu items.
Base Module: Groups > Hubs > Status
The first menu item is Status.
This is the default view for a hub.
The hub status screen displays all meters connected to the selected hub.
The hub status screen displays serial numbers, firmware versions, and date/time of the last
uploads to the BMO.
Hub status information includes:
a. Meter device number
b. Meter status
c. Meter name & purpose
d. Meter type
e. The firmware version of the meter
The alarm notification screen lists all meters connected to the hub.
The alarm notification screen allows you to receive email notifications when a hub fails to
communicate with the Building Manager Online 3.0 for more than 36 hours.
The alarm notification screen also allows you to receive email notifications when a meter goes
2. To begin receiving alarm notifications for a meter, click the Notify Me checkbox located in the
row of the meter.
3. Click the Notify Me checkbox for any or all meters from which you would like to receive
notifications.
4. When you are finished selecting meters, click the Save button.
Note: Alarm notifications will be sent to the email address registered with the Building Manager
Online 3.0 account. You can view the email address by clicking/pressing Profile and then
clicking/pressing My Profile.
The email address will be displayed on the screen.
Base Module: Groups > Hubs > Configuration
The third menu item is Configuration. Note: This menu option may or may not be visible. HUBS and
devices added with shared passwords do not have access to the configuration screen.
The share a hub screen is displayed.
The share a hub screen allows you to select a hub and then temporarily assign a password to the
hub. You can then share the serial number and temporary password with another Building
Manager Online 3.0 user.
This allows you to share the hub and meter data with another user without granting full access
to your hub.
The user will not be able to edit the configuration settings of the shared hub.
The BMO will only store one shared password per hub.
When a shared password is changed, the shared user no longer has access to the shared hub.
2. Select the Serial Number for the hub you would like to share.
4. Enter the HUB password. This is the same password set in the upload page of the hub.
a. Important: Set the channel password on your device prior to adding your device to the
Building Manager Online 3.0.
b. If you do not know the hub password, contact the site manager for assistance to access
the device.
5. Click the Continue button.
6. Enter the share password for the hub.
a. Note that this is a temporary password assigned to a hub that allows you to share the
hub with another Building Manager Online 3.0 user.
b. If a share password is assigned to this hub at a later date, the data connection for the
The first menu item is Status. This is the default view for a device.
1. Click Status to display the Device Status Screen.
The device status screen displays all data points within a device.
The device status screen displays the device name and number, the device type, the status of
the device, the date/time of the last upload and the date/time of the last reading.
The device status screen table displays the name of the data point, the current reading, the low
and high alarms (if set).
2. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen to change the number of records displayed per page
13. Hover over the graph and click and then drag and release to zoom in.
14. Press the reset button to reset the zoom on the graph to the original view.
15. Click the Update Graph button to render the graph whenever the date range, time zone, or data
points are changed.
Base Module: Groups > Hubs > Devices > Configuration
The third menu item is Configuration. Note: This menu item may or may not be visible. HUBS and
devices added with shared passwords do not have access to the configuration screen
The purpose of this screen is to provide you with the information necessary to recreate the database
tables in another database. Use this option if you would like to export the device data and then import
the data into your database.
The data format screen displays the device name and number and the device type.
The data format screen displays the field and data type for all data points.
The data format screen displays the SQL statement for recreating the tables.
Base Module: Groups > Hubs > Devices > Remove Device
Note: Making changes via the remove device screen does not disconnect the physical device
from the physical hub.
The remove device screen allows you to purge all data from the Building Manager Online 3.0 for
a selected device. This will not physically remove the device from the hub. If the device has not
been physically disconnected from the hub, the next time the hub communicates/uploads data
to the Building Manager Online 3.0, the removed device will be refreshed with new/current
data.
2. Click the “I have read and understand…” checkbox.
This software module will allow you to meet the established and growing requirements of local
municipal codes such as the Seattle Energy Code and CA Title 24 requirements along with those of
developing versions of ASHRAE 90.1.
The Code Compliance module is an expansion module that must be purchased.
If you are interested in purchasing the Code Compliance module, see Modules Menu > Purchase
2. Enter building attributes.
a. Name of the Building
b. Address Line 1
c. Address Line 2 (optional)
d. City
e. State
f. Zip Code
g. Country
h. Fields such as Square footage may be displayed if other modules are purchased.
Code Compliance Module: Building Setup > Remove Building
1. Click the Edit link in the row of the building located in the Actions column on the Buildings list
screen or simply click the name of the building.
2. The Building Edit screen is displayed.
3. Click the Active checkbox to remove the building from the Buildings list screen.
4. When the checkbox is empty (doesn’t contain a check) and the screen has been saved, the
building will no longer appear in the Buildings list screen and you will not be able to access the
building from other areas of the Building Manager Online 3.0.
5. Click the Cancel button or simply navigate out of the screen without clicking the Save button to
The Code Compliance Module Setup screen is displayed.
2. Select Group.
a. Groups are located in the System Network and added, edited, and removed through the
base module.
3. Select Hub.
a. Hubs are child objects to groups.
b. Hubs are located below groups in the System Network and added, edited, and removed
through the base module.
c. Note: Available hub selections are based on the prior group selection.
4. Select Building.
a. Available buildings are active buildings located in the Buildings list screen.
b. Selecting a building creates a relationship between the building and the hub to be used
in Code Compliance reporting.
5. Click the Cancel button or simply navigate out of the screen without clicking/pressing the Save
Virtual meters allow you to add or subtract real data points to produce virtual data points. You can only
create virtual meters from real data points of the same type such as kW, Degree F, etc. Only hubs with a
data upload interval of 15 minutes can be used to create Virtual meters.
1. Click the Virtual Meters button.
The Virtual Meters list screen is displayed.
The Virtual Meters list screen contains a table listing all virtual meters added to the Building
Manager Online 3.0.
The Virtual Meters list screen contains a table and two main navigational menu items.
The table lists all Virtual Meters added to the Building Manager Online 3.0.
The two navigational menu items are Add New Virtual Meter and Home.
The Virtual Meters list screen allows you to filter your virtual meters by Building.
2. Click the Home button to return to the home screen of the Building Manager Online 3.0.
2. Enter Virtual Meter Label.
a. This will be the name of the Virtual Meter.
3. Select Building.
a. The purpose of this selection is help you keep track of your virtual meters by allowing
you to see which building is associated with each virtual meter.
4. Select Group.
a. Groups are located in the System Network and added, edited, and removed through the
base module.
5. Select Hub.
a. Hubs are child objects to groups.
b. Hubs are located below groups in the System Network and added, edited, and removed
through the base module.
c. Note: Available hub selections are based on the prior group selection.
6. Select Device.
a. Devices are child objects to hubs.
b. Devices are located below hubs in the System Network.
c. As long as a device is physically connected to a hub and the hub is uploading data to the
Building Manager Online 3.0, the Building Manager Online 3.0 will receive data from the
hub for the device.
7. Select Data Point.
a. Data Points are child objects to devices which are child objects to hubs.
b. Data Points are located in the System Network under Group > Hubs > Devices. Each
2. From this screen, you can:
a. Change the label (name) of the meter.
b. Select a Building for the Virtual Meter.
c. Select additional Groups.
d. Select additional hubs (must first select the group).
e. Select additional data points (must first select the hub).
f. Add and remove data points and operators to and from the Virtual Data Point
Definition.
3. Make the necessary edits on the page.
4. Click the Back to Virtual Meters button or simply navigate out of the screen without
clicking/pressing the Save button to discard changes OR
5. Click the Reset Selections button to clear the screen and start over OR
6. Click the Save button to save changes.
Code Compliance Module: Virtual Meters > Remove
1. Click the Edit link in the row of the virtual meter located in the Actions column on the Virtual
Meters list screen or simply click the name of the virtual meter.
2. Click the Active checkbox to remove the virtual meter from the virtual meter list screen.
3. When the checkbox is empty (doesn’t contain a check) and the screen has been saved, the
virtual meter will no longer appear in the virtual meter list screen and you will not be able to
access the virtual meter from other areas of the Building Manager Online 3.0.
4. Click the Back to Virtual Meters button or simply navigate out of the screen without clicking the
The Code Compliance Reports screen displays a table containing a list of all available reports.
The Code Compliance Reports screen contains links under the Actions column to View Data,
Graph, Export data, and the Configuration screen for each report.
The Code Compliance Reports screen allows you to filter reports by end use, whole building, or
all reports. The default selection displays all reports.
The graph screen displays the name of the report and the date/time range for the available data.
A default date range is selected and a default graph is rendered.
The graph screen allows you to set a date range, select a time zone, and select data rollup.
2. Select a range of data by clicking the date range picker.
3. Select a start date.
4. Select an end date.
5. Click the Apply button.
6. Select the time zone by clicking the time zone dropdown.
7. Click the time zone.
8. Select a data rollup period by clicking/pressing the data rollup dropdown.
1. Located in the row of the report name, click the Export link in the Actions column.
a. If the report has not been configured, clicking the Export link will return the report
configuration screen.
The export data screen displays the name of the report and the date/time range of the available report
data.
The Executive Reporting module allows executive stakeholders to readily access and understand energy
usage and cost data specific to their facilities and portfolios.
The Executive Reporting module is an expansion module that must be purchased.
If you are interested in purchasing the Executive Reporting module, see Modules Menu >
Purchase Modules.
1. If the module has been purchased, click Modules > click Executive Reporting.
The Executive Reporting module is displayed. The Executive Reporting module contains seven menu
items:
a. Building Setup
b. Building Portfolio Setup
c. Virtual Meters
d. Executive Reporting Dashboard
e. Executive Reporting Alerts
f. Executive Reporting Base Case
g. Executive Reporting Building Goals
The Buildings list screen displays a map pinpointing the location for each building added to the Building
Manager Online 3.0 and contains a table listing all buildings added to the Building Manager Online 3.0.
Executive Reporting: Building Setup > Add New Building
1. Click the Add New Building button.
The Building Setup screen is displayed.
2. Enter building attributes.
a. Name of the Building
4. Click the cancel button or simply navigate out of the screen without clicking the Save button to
discard changes OR
5. Click the Save button to save changes.
Executive Reporting: Building Setup > Dashboard
1. Click the Dashboard link in the row of the building located in the Actions column on the
Buildings list screen.
The Building Dashboard screen displays the building name, the current weather condition for the
location of the building, a map displaying the location of the building, and a list of reports.
The Building Dashboard will display goal gauges when building goals are added.
The building dashboard screen contains three menu options:
Edit Building. This is a shortcut to the Executive Reporting > Building Setup > Edit screen.
Base Case. This is a shortcut to the Executive Reporting > Base Cases screen.
Building Goals. This is a shortcut to the Executive Reporting > Building Goals List screen.
A default date range is selected and a default graph is rendered.
The graph screen allows you to set a date range, select a time zone, select data rollup, and
select a graph type.
2. Select a range of data by clicking the date range picker.
3. Select a start date.
4. Select an end date.
5. Click the Apply button.
6. Select the time zone by clicking the time zone dropdown.
7. Click the time zone.
8. Select a data rollup period by clicking the data rollup dropdown.
9. Click the period.
10. Select a graph type by clicking/pressing the graph type dropdown.
11. Click the graph type.
12. Click the Update Graph button.
The graph is rendered. Note: Graph types such as a line graph will allow you to zoom. Some of the graph
types will not allow you to zoom.
13. Hover over the data points to view detailed information for each input.
6. Select the time zone by clicking/pressing the time zone dropdown.
7. Click the time zone.
8. Click the Update Report button.
9. The data table is refreshed and displays the building name, building location, and the value and
cost of the consumption data.
10. Click the Excel (xls) button to export the data in an xls file format.
11. Click the Excel (xlsx) button to export the data in an xlsx file format OR
12. Click the CSV button to export the data in a comma separated values file format OR
13. Click the PDF button to export the data in a PDF file format.
The file will download. Note: If the file does not appear to download, make sure the popup blocker in
your web browser is not blocking the file.
Executive Reporting: Building Setup > Dashboard > Configuration
1. Located in the row of the report name, click the Configuration link in the Actions column. For
reports without a Configuration link, click the name of the report (ADHOC/Comparison Report,
Base Case Comparison Report. Etc.) to configure the report.
ii. Select a Group.
iii. Select a Start Date.
iv. Select a Time Zone.
v. Click the Update Data button. The report table displays the name of the base
case, the value of the base case, the start and end date of the report, and the
number of days used in the base case for the report.
d. Carbon Footprint Report
i. Select the Fuel Type.
ii. Select Group.
iii. Select Hub.
iv. Select Device.
v. Select Data Point.
vi. Click Go Back to Building without clicking the save button to discard changes OR
vii. Click the Save button to save changes.
Executive Reporting Module: Building Portfolio Setup
1. Click the Building Portfolio Setup.
The Building Portfolios list screen is displayed. The Building Portfolios list screen displays a table
containing a list of all saved building portfolios.
2. Click the Active checkbox to remove the building portfolio from the Building Portfolios list
screen.
Note: When the checkbox is empty (doesn’t contain a check) and the edits have been saved, the
portfolio will no longer appear in the Building Portfolios list screen and you will not be able to access the
building portfolio from other areas of the Building Manager Online 3.0.
3. Click the cancel button or simply navigate out of the screen without clicking the Save button to