Niagara4 Level II Intermediate Certification Training
A note about Niagara5. When we see the official release of Niagara5, expected 4th quarter of 2026 or first quarter of 2027, M.O.V. Training Services will be transitioning as fast as possible to use Niagara5 in our training classes. Any class listed here as Niagara4 could then potentially end up using Niagara5. Watch the schedule for updates
❯ Technical certification program that teaches students how to design, engineer, and program cyber-secure projects using the Niagara 4 Framework.
The outline of this class is being finalized, expect an updated outline in January 2025. This class is now scheduled, see information below on scheduled class dates
Level II Intermediate Class Outline
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· Class Introductions and Logistics Information
· Creating a New User Account in a Not-Running Station
· System Passphrase
o What is the system passphrase, why it there and what does it do?
o Why might you need to change the System Passphrase?
o Changing the System Passphrase
· Setting Up a BACnet Network
o Setting Up The JACE To Be a BACnet Device
o Understanding Tuning Policies, what do they do and why do we need more than one?
o Adding a BACnet Device from a Palette
o Discovering and Matching a Network Device with a Database Device
· Using the Workbench Efficiently
o Using View Pane Tabs
o Creating and Editing Bookmarks
o Navigating the Help Program
o Other Workbench Shortcut Tools
· Custom Tag Dictionaries
o Tag Types, with and without values
§ Adding Tags to the Custom Dictionary
o Creating Tag Rules
· Adding Tags with the Meta Data Browser
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· NEQL Syntax and Running NEQL Queries
o Basic NEQL Syntax
o Setting a Default Namespace ID
o Wildcard Modifiers
o Tag Combos and Advanced Query Strings
· Creating a Custom / Personal Palette
· Creating Security Certificates Using the SigningService (N4 version 4.14 and newer)
o Creating a Root CA Certification with a Private Key
o Using the SigningService
o Assigning the Server Certificates with the SigningService
o Assigning the signed to a Web Browser
o Making Secure Connections
· Working with Security Certificates the Old Fashioned Way (N4 version 4.13 and older) (This information is documentation only)
o Creating the Root CA Certificate with a Private Key
o Creating a Server Certificate
o Generating a Certificate Signing Request
o Signing the Certificate Signing Request
o Importing the signed Certificate
o Assigning the Signed Server Certificate to the Station and Platform Servers
· Working With PX Views, Part 1
o Assigning a Pre-Done Graphic to the BACnet Controller
o Creating a Header PX Include Graphic
§ Hyperlink Buttons
§ Username Display
§ Date / Time Display
§ Logoff / Back / Forward buttons
o Assigning the Header PX view to the AHU and VAV PX Views
o Relativizing the ORDs on a PX view
· Using the Composite Editor
o Creating a Technician Checkout Program
§ Configuring the Ability to Override Multiple Points At Once
§ Creating Composited Slots in a Point Folder
§ Linking the Override Points to the Composited Slots
o Schedule Override Program Using Composited Slots
o Using Composited Slots to Help in Reusing Previously Created Programming
o Using Composited Slots to Help Simplify Scheduling Connections
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· Creating and Deploying a Station Template
· Creating and Deploying a Device Template
o AHU Template
o VAV Template
o Applying a Template To a Discovered Device
o Using a Template to Create An Offline Device
o Creating Multiple Devices at the Same Time With a Template
o Updating the Template File
o Updating Controllers That Were Created With a Template
· Using the Batch Editor
o Understanding the BQL Query Builder
o Adding / Removing Tags
o Renaming Points
o Adding History Extensions
o To Numeric Points
o To Boolean Points
o Adding a Discreet Totalizer Extension to Multiple Points
o Modifying Slot Values
§ History Capacity Setting
§ Tuning Policy Assignment
o Setting Slot Flags
o Configuring One-to-Many Data Links
o Creating One-to-Many Relationships
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· Creating Hierarchies
o Building Relationships
o Understanding the Spy Remote tool
§ Implied Relations Created By Tag Rules
o Importance of Tagging and Planning
o Schedules Hierarchy
§ Understanding the Query Level Def objects
o Understanding the List Level Def tool
§ Understanding the Named Group Def object
§ Understanding Relation Level Def objects, Using Implied Relations
o Understanding the Group Level Def tool
o Creating a Hierarchy Relating AHUs to their VAVs
· Creating History Group Folders
o Understanding the History Group Concept
o Adding and Editing Meta Data Slots with the Batch Editor
o Adding and Editing Meta Data Slots with the Meta Data Browser
o Creating History Groups
§ Understanding Properties To Group By
§ Adding History Groups to the Supervisor Station
· Working With PX Views, Part 2
o Creating a Home Page PX View
§ Adding the Header PX View
§ Adding Bound and Unbound Labels
§ Editing ORDs with the Component Chooser
§ Editing ORDs with Copy / Paste
§ Adding a Logo / Image File to a PX View
§ Using the File Transfer Client Platform Tool
· Working With PX Views, Part 3
o Added Tabbed Panes to a PX View
· Working With PX Views, Part 4
o Creating a PX Include using Variable ORDs
o Building a VAV Controller Summery PX View
o Using the PX Include in the VAV Summary Page
o Override Buttons with Pre-Set Action Argument
· Working With Reports
o Creating a Component Grid
o Embedding a Component Grid into a PX View
o Using the Software Manager Platform Tool
o Adding the Report Service to the JACE
o Setting Up an Export Source Object
o Adding a File Recipient
o Adding an Email Recipient
o Generating a PDF Report
o Generating a CSV Report
· Demonstration of BQL Queries and BQL Select Statements if Time Allows
· Copying Your Station
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Certification Test
Upcoming Level II Intermediate Classes 2026
August 17 - 21 | Virtual, central time
September 21 - 25 | Baltimore, MD
November 9 - 13 | Virtual, central time
Upcoming Level II Intermediate Classes 2027
January 1 - 15 | Virtual, central time
March 2 - 5 | Virtual, central time
April 26 - 30 | Virtual, central time
June 14 - 18 | Virtual, central time
July 26 - 30 | Virtual, central time
October 11 - 15 | Virtual, central time
December 6 - 10 | Virtual, central time
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