View, filter, and manage physical and virtual equipment across your building in Cloud BMS.
Devices is a building-level module. Select a building from the sites list to access its devices.
Devices represent the physical and virtual equipment in your building. An air handling unit (AHU), variable air volume box (VAV), thermostat, meter, lighting controller, or any other piece of equipment connected to Cloud BMS appears as a device. Each device contains points (data values), belongs to a system, and is assigned to an area.Manual meters are created as devices for offline utility readings. Register them from Batch Update > Manual Meters, then search for the meter on this list and open Device Details to manage reading logs and meter properties. Each meter stores accumulator and differential readings so you can log either the meter display value or a calculated consumption total.
Click Sites in the left navigation bar and select the building you want to manage.
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Open the devices module
Click Devices in the left sidebar menu. The devices list displays all equipment for the selected site.
The devices list shows each device's name, type, area, location, and point count
Use the filters at the top of the devices list to narrow results by Status, Type, Area, Data Sources, Origin Type, or filter to devices with points. You can also search for a specific device by name using the search bar.Click Export to download the devices list, or click Batch Update Devices to make bulk changes across multiple devices.
Click any device name in the list to open its detail page. The device header displays the device name and its area assignment (for example, Floor 3) next to it. Click the area link to navigate directly to the floor plan where the device is located.The detail page provides four tabs: Trends, Graphic, FTT, and Device Details.
The Trends tab displays historical time-series data for the device’s points. A summary bar at the top shows active Events, recent Faults, Schedule status, Referenced Devices, and current Weather conditions for the site.
Review fault history in device context without leaving the Trends tab. The summary bar links faults to the routines and point data you use for investigation.Click Faults in the summary bar to open the FDD Faults panel on the right.
FDD Faults panel on the Trends tab
The panel shows faults for this device in the default Recent view, which covers the last two weeks. Each entry includes:
Field
Description
Routine name
The FDD routine that generated the fault
Status
Current fault status (for example, Open or In Progress)
Watchers
Users monitoring the fault
Duration
How long the fault has been active
Last comment
Most recent note from the fault activity log
Time in Fault per Day
Visual chart of daily fault duration
Select a fault to open the full fault report. The report trends the data points that triggered the fault so you can analyze routines and logic alongside live device data.
Fault records and device pages link to each other in both directions:
From Trends — Open Faults in the summary bar, then select a fault to open its report with triggering points trended automatically.
From a fault report — Click the device name under the fault title to open that device’s Device Details page.
From Device Details — The Faults card in the top section shows the same recent fault history for the device. Expand the card to review the full list or open an individual fault.
See Faults for list views, filters, bulk actions, and watcher management.
You can overlay referenced device points directly on a device’s Trends tab. Click Referenced Devices in the device header to open the referenced devices panel on the right. The panel lists all references grouped by type (for example, isFedBy), along with the referenced device’s points.Select a referenced device’s points to overlay them on the trend charts. Referenced point data appears as dashed lines on the chart, making it easy to distinguish from the device’s own point data.For how device references are defined and managed, see device referencing.
Referenced device points appear as dashed lines on the trend chart, with the Referenced Devices panel on the right
The left panel lists points grouped by category (Temperature, Flowrate, Mode, Damper, and others) with live values. Each point has a checkbox. Select or deselect individual points to enable or disable them on the charts. Click Clear Selection at the top of the panel to deselect all points at once.
The Trends tab shows point data in split chart format grouped by category
Use the toolbar to switch between three display modes:
Split Charts displays a separate chart for each point category
Combined overlays all selected points on a single chart
Table shows raw data values in a tabular format with timestamps
The Table view shows timestamped values for each selected point
Use the date range selector to choose a time period and the granularity dropdown to set the data resolution.
Available granularity options include 1 minute, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, 1 hour, 3 Hours, 1 Day, and Raw. Select Raw to see every collected data point without aggregation.Click the three-dot menu to access Trends Settings or Export Point Timeseries.
Trends Settings lets you configure aggregate functions and Y-axis assignments per point
In Trends Settings, you can set the aggregate function (AVERAGE, MAX, MIN, SUM) for each point and assign points to the left or right Y-axis. Aggregation is only available when the granularity is set to something other than Raw.
Drag on a chart or the zoom bar below it to zoom into a specific time range. Double-click the chart to reset the zoom. Click the help icon in the upper-right corner for a quick reference.
You can also export individual charts as images or PDFs. Click the download icon in the upper-right corner of any chart to choose Export as image or Export as PDF.
The Graphic tab displays a visual representation of the device with live point data overlaid on the graphic. Hover over elements to see current values.
The Graphic tab shows a 3D device model with live point values
The FTT (Functional Testing Tool) tab lets you run and review automated equipment tests. The left panel lists previous test reports with their status. Click + Start New Test to initiate a new test workflow. See run a test on a single device for step-by-step instructions.
The FTT tab shows test reports with details, workflow steps, and timestamped actions
Select a report to view its details. See test result reports for a full breakdown of each section:
Details section shows the building, device name, device type, area, initiated by, workflow name, start and end time, status, and duration
Test log displays each step of the workflow with the action taken and the log time
Click View Parameters to see the test configuration, or click Archive to archive a completed test
The Device Details tab displays the device’s metadata and configuration properties. The Faults card at the top shows faults from the last two weeks for this device. Expand the card to review the full list or open an individual fault report. You can also open faults from the Trends summary bar.
The Device Details tab shows device metadata, location, and attachments
Use the Device Details section to view:
Data Source that discovered the device
Canonical Type and Type classification
Location and Device Class
Tenant and Site Level assignments
Points count with a link to Edit Points
Located in breadcrumb showing the building and floor
Click Edit Device to modify device properties. You can enter and save new Device Class, Tenant, and Zone values directly from this form. Click Go to Modeling next to the canonical type to open the ontology modeling view.The Referenced Devices section shows all device references for this device, listing each referenced device’s name, reference type (for example, isFedBy), and device type. Click + Add to create a new reference or use the delete icon to remove an existing one.The Attachments & Notes section at the bottom stores photos, documents, and notes associated with the device.
Click Edit Points on the Device Details tab or navigate directly to the points view for a device. The points list displays each point’s name, current value, status, point type, and tags.
The points list shows live values and the point editor panel on the right
Click any point to open its editor panel on the right side. The editor lets you configure:
Display Name and Name
Unit of measurement
Tags for classification
Min Value and Max Value range
COV Tolerance (change of value threshold)
Precision (decimal places)
Metadata key-value pairs
Allow writability toggle with Override, Set, and Set in Slot16 (Niagara only) options. Override writes to a priority-array slot. Set changes the fallback or default value unless Set in Slot16 is enabled, which routes Set to priority 16 instead.
In the Trends tab left panel, hover over a point to reveal the info and edit icons. Click the info icon to open the Point Details dialog, or click the edit icon to open Edit Point.The Point Details dialog has three tabs:
Details
Activity
FDD
Displays the point’s technical metadata including Data Source, Location (full path in the external system), Id, Field (ontology field), Name, Point Type, Status, and Unit.
The Details tab shows the point's source system path and ontology field mapping
Click Test Connection to verify that Cloud BMS can read the point from the external system.
Shows a log of actions performed on the point, including the date, user, and reason for each change.
The Activity tab shows a history of changes to the point
Displays any active alarms for the selected point.
You can send commands to writable points directly from the device details page or from a floor plan. The command dialog works the same across integrations. BACnet devices, API thermostats, and other connectors all use this write-back flow, even when the underlying protocol is not BACnet.For the full procedure, action mappings, and floor plan access paths, see command and control points.
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Locate a writable point
On the device details page, hover over a point value. Writable points display a blue box indicating they accept commands.
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Open the write dialog
Click the writable point to open the command dialog.
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Configure the command
Set the command parameters in the dialog. The left side shows the point name and current value. The right side contains the action fields.
The command dialog shows action, value, duration, and reason fields with current levels at the bottom
Hide Command parameters
Field
Description
Priority
The command action to apply (Override, Set, Auto, or Release). See the action mappings below.
Value
The value to write (for example, 62.6 °F for a temperature setpoint). Use the + and - buttons to adjust.
Duration
How long the command should remain active before auto-reverting (hours and minutes)
Reason
A predefined reason from the dropdown
Permanent
Check this to make the command persist without auto-reverting
Specific Reason
A free-text note explaining why this change is being made
The bottom of the dialog displays the current levels and their values. Click Activity Log in the upper-right corner to view the full command history for this point.
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Submit the command
Click Save Changes to send the command to the device.
Cloud BMS uses a BACnet-inspired priority model for writable points. The same command dialog appears for BACnet and non-BACnet integrations, such as REST API thermostats. How each action maps on the device depends on the connector.BACnet points that accept commands have 16 priority levels (1 is highest, 16 is lowest). When every level is empty (null), the point uses a fallback / default value (Relinquish_Default in BACnet). That fallback is not a 17th BACnet priority. Some interfaces label it as level 17 for display only.Override and Set turn different knobs under the hood, even when the visible value looks the same.
Action
What it writes*
Description
Override
Priority 8*
Temporary exception in the priority array. Takes precedence over lower-priority automation.
Set
Fallback / default*
Changes the fallback or default value.
Auto
—
Clears an Override
Release
—
Clears a Set
*Typical for most BACnet and Niagara deployments. Connectors and site standards can differ.Override, Auto, and Set borrow Niagara-style action names. Release is a Cloud BMS action that clears a Set.In Niagara-style control, Set keeps a non-null fallback so sequences and logic keep a reliable baseline. Use the priority array (including Override) for programmed automation and temporary exceptions.To make Set write to priority 16 instead of the fallback or default, enable Set in Slot16 (Niagara) on the point. Configure that option from device details, device templates, or points batch update.
To export historical data for a device’s points, click the three-dot menu on the Trends tab and select Export Point Timeseries. A two-step wizard opens.
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Select points
Choose which points to include in the export. Use the filters at the top (Field, Kind, Device Type, Ontology Type, Area, Data Sources, Writability) to narrow the list, or search by name. Select individual points or use the checkbox in the header to select all.
Step 1 lets you choose which points to include in the export
Click Next when your selection is complete.
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Configure export settings
Choose the export format, time range, granularity, and columns.
Step 2 lets you configure format, time range, and granularity
Raw List exports all points as rows sorted by point name
Pivoted exports points as columns with time as rows
Timerange sets the date range for the export (for example, Last 7 Days)
Granularity sets the data resolution (Raw, 1 minute, 5 minutes, 1 hour, and others)
Columns selects which fields to include in the export (Date Time, Point ID, Point Kind, Display Name, and others)
