Overview of Kaizen 1.5.2
CopperTree Kaizen Version 1.5.2 has been released.
User Actions
Be sure to clear the browser cache and log prior to accessing the new version of Kaizen.
New Features in Kaizen 1.5.2
Web User Interface
Admin System
- Some error messages have been updated to provide a clearer explanation of the issue.
- Building, Client, Group names are now limited to a maximum of 64 characters in length.
- An upper limit to the device range has been made to the Device Settings definitions. The limit is set to 4194302.
- Users can now update their own passwords via the user profile link in the main page header. This is only available if the user is logged in.
- Administrator users are now able to update other users’ passwords directly without having to send a password reset e-mail.
- Building list tables now list buildings in alphabetic order.
Charts
- Chart and chart template names are now limited to a maximum of 64 characters in length.
- Chart names must now be unique within a building.
Energy
- A Trend Log can now be associated with an OAT value to appear in No Comparison and Baseline views. The OAT Trend Log can only be defined as a root meter.
- Meter names are now restricted to 64 characters in length.
- Add Meter sidebar has been updated for clarity.
- Once a Root Meter has been created only the Mapped Objects and Meter Units can be modified.
- Any Sub Meter once created can only change the Mapped Objects
Estimator
- The Estimator feature is now available. It will allow a Partner to provide estimation for delivering Kaizen and CopperTree functionality to clients. To access this functionality, a user must update their profile (as Admin) to allow Sales Access.
Insights
- The Insight Log table has been updated to allow sorting based on the Description of the insight. This will allow sorting by specific strings that are defined in the Description.
- E-mailed Report type Insights will now include the report name and schedule information.
- Insight names are now limited to a maximum of 64 characters in length.
Kaizen Client
- Overall styling for the Kaizen Client has been cleaned up for more consistency between pages.
- Data row selection will now use the View icon (binoculars) to open the element associated with that row. This replaces the ‘click anywhere in the row’ action.
- A number of the icons used for various features within Kaizen have been updated. This should provide a more consistent look through the client.
- The reset Password page has been updated to provide better messaging when invalid data is entered.
- When adding a new building to the Favorite Buildings list, the clients and buildings will be listed in alphabetic order.
- Client and Building logo images can now be cropped and will be displayed properly within Kaizen.
Logic Builder
- More weather stations have been added. The data is accessed using the Building Weather Stations logic block.
Reports
- Report names are now limited to a maximum of 64 characters in length.
- Defining logos for Reports has been made more clear. The Settings now reference the location of where the logo is to be placed.
Issues Fixed in Kaizen 1.5.2
Web User Interface
Admin System
- All new users will now be created with a valid Kaizen key.
Buildings
- The insight counts being displayed for buildings in the client dashboard, building list, and within the building’s Insight log will now be consistent with each other.
- Some users were experiencing issues when opening the Device Monitoring page. This has been corrected.
Charts
- When selecting chart colors, the mouse cursor will no longer change to a ‘disabled’ state.
- Consumption no Target template has been replaced with a new template: Consumption without Target. This new template corrects an error where OAT information was not being displayed.
- Charts can now be deleted properly.
- Chart template author will now be displayed properly when viewing chart template.
Energy
- Energy Consumption graphs for gas meters will now properly display a unit.
- Meter names will now be enforced to be unique within the same branch.
- The default view for the Performance page has been changed to Day view.
- Updated the calculations to display the correct values for monthly and daily energy consumptions.
Insights
- Corrected an issue for IE where date range and Favorite Filters.
- Kaizen will now verify if an insight template name has already been used in the building.
- Issues with Insight template creation wizard Save buttons have been corrected for Firefox browsers.
- Calculated Trend Logs will run properly both when scheduled and upon request.
- Multiple Calculated Trend Logs can now be displayed in the Insight summary pages.
- Delta logic blocks will only calculate up to the current point in time.
Kaizen
- Cancel buttons will now work properly in the sidebar windows.
- The list of clients on the Navigation page is now listed in alphabetic order.
- Some of the inventory fields were hidden from view. These have been re-enabled.
- CopperCube status label in Inventory has been updated to Decommissioned.
Reports
- Performance Executive report has been upgraded to generate a one-page PDF report.
- Bin Analysis Reports will now include the graph legend.
- Reports were caching data between executions and occasionally the same data would appear for multiple reports. This has been corrected.
- Some reports were being generated twice and will now be generated once.
TL Viewer
- Corrected issues where Kaizen was unable to display MT content for some specific Multi-Trends.
- The x-axis time values have been updated to be consistent between the Trend Log and Multi-Trend graphs.
- The Date Range drop-down control will now function properly after a CSV file is downloaded.
Known Issues in Kaizen X.X
Web User Interface
- The formatting of the configuration sidebars has been slightly broken. Functionality is not affected.
- Users could not be properly subscribed to some reports. The workaround is to add the user as a member of a group in the building where the report exists.
- Users may experience some delay while generating reports in PDF formats.
- Report content may not display properly when using FireFox or Internet Explorer browsers. Recommended browser is Chrome.
Hot Fix [June 6, 2014]
Kaizen 1.5.2 has been updated with 7 hot-fixes. These fix some of the Outstanding Issues above.
- The default time range for Energy has been updated from Day to Month.
- Formatting of Preview sidebar in Logic Builder has been corrected so long Logic Block titles are displayed properly.
- Proper login failure messages will now appear.
- Energy consumption values will be calculated and displayed correctly.
- CopperCube SQL option can be selected properly in the Estimator.
- Manage Devices icon again appears on the Building Settings page.
- Admin users can now correctly subscribe to other users to Reports.
