Unless working offline, you can use the learn process to import schedules in the station. As with other NiagaraAX learns, this is a two-step process in the Schedule Import Manager, where you:
The Schedule Import Manager reinforces this process by providing two separate panes in the view whenever you enter “Learn
Mode.” See About Learn toggle.
When you click Discover, the Schedule Import Manager splits into two panes (Learn Mode): discovered items in top pane, and existing imported schedules in bottom pane (Figure 67).
A schedule discovery job (either Niagara or Bacnet) is started, with a progress bar at top.
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If Niagara schedules are found in the remote station, they are listed in the discovered pane.
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If BACnet Schedule and/or Calendar objects are found, they are listed in the discovered pane.
A Cancel button is available during a discovery job. If needed, use it to stop discovery.
In Learn Mode, the two panes in the Schedule Import Manager operate as follows:
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Discovered (top pane)
Lists schedule components (Niagara) or Schedule and/or Calendar objects (Bacnet) found in the device, as candidates for imported schedules. Any item that already exists as a schedule in the station is “ghosted” (faintly listed).
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Database (bottom pane)
Lists schedules currently imported in the station database (contained in Schedules container).
As necessary, drag the border between the two panes to resize. Also (at any time), toggle between the two-pane Learn Mode and the single-pane (Database) view by clicking the Learn Mode tool in the toolbar (Figure 24), or using the Learn Mode command in the Manager menu.
The Add button is available in Learn Mode when you have one or more items selected (highlighted) in the top discovered pane. When you click Add, a dialog allows you to edit properties before the schedule is created in the station. The Add dialog and Edit dialog are identical.
Whenever you select one or more items in the top discovered pane, the toolbar also has an available Add tool (“plus” symbol),
and the Manager menu has an Add command. Also, you can simply double-click a discovered item to bring it up in the Add dialog.
For details on properties, see Schedule Import properties.
Match, as an online function, is available if you have one schedule selected in the top (discovered) pane and one schedule selected in the bottom (database) pane. However, usage of Match when importing schedules from a device (NiagaraStation, BacnetDevice) is generally not recommended. Instead, use the Discover and Add method to import schedules.