Use case scenarios
The following are some typical use cases for running
AX on a JACE-8000:
- Customers with an existing
AX system and a planned system extension (a new controller required for a new floor or building addition) who want to upgrade
to
Niagara 4.x at a later time. These customers can add to their existing system with a JACE-8000 running
AX. At a future date the controller can be upgraded to
Niagara 4.x, once the supervisor is upgraded.
- Customers with an existing
AX system and a planned system extension (desire new functionality but the current controller is out of resources). In this
case, customers can replace the existing controller with a JACE-8000 running
AX and use new features such as the
Niagara Analytics Framework.
- Customers with an existing
AX system and an older model controller (now obsolete) that needs to be replaced. In this case, customers can use a JACE-8000 running
AX and plan for a later upgrade to
Niagara 4.x.
CAUTION: For any
AX-3.6U4 station with CryptoService that you attempt to upgrade to
AX-3.8U1, once you commission the controller the station will fail to start after the "successful" upgrade. The same is true if you
attempt to move an
AX-3.6U4 supervisor to an
AX-3.8U1 station and start it. As a preparatory step, manually remove CryptoService from the station’s Services directory before attempting
to commission it.
Requirements
The following software is required for the
N4-to-
AX conversion: