
EXCEL WEB CONTROL SYSTEM – NETWORKING WHITE PAPER
EN2B0396GE51 R1214 - 2 -
SCOPE
This document examines aspects of networking and network
security Aspects relating to the Excel Web controller. It also
contains a Network Integration Checklist.
It is intended to assist Honeywell Sales and Technical
personnel in project coordination with the customer's IT
department and operational staff.
RELATED DOCUMENTS
The following related documentation can be accessed on the
Honeywell docuserver at the following URL:
http://web.ge51.honeywell.de/dep/mc/Building_Automation/C
entralPlantControls/Excel_Web_II/TechLit/
Table 1. Related literature on Honeywell docuserver
Title Prod.-Lit. No.
Excel Web - User Guide EN2B-0289GE51
Excel Web - BACnet PICS XL1000C_PICS_30
-July-2008.pdf
Excel Web - Inst. & Comm. Instructions EN1B-0256GE51
Excel Web - Product Data EN0B-0443GE51
Table 2. Additional related literature
Title
EBI_R310_Network_and_Security_Planning_Guide
EBI and/or SymmetrE BACnet PICS
Honeywell BACnet Architecture Best Practices
NETWORK SECURITY
Honeywell hereby expressly states that the Excel Web
controller is not inherently protected against cyber attacks
from the Internet and that it is therefore intended solely for
use in private, protected networks.
Unprotected Internet connections can expose the Excel Web
controller to cyber attacks from third parties who can then
damage it and connected facility components or cause them
to malfunction, or who can misuse it for illegal purposes for
which the operator may then be held liable.
When directly connected to the Internet, the Excel Web
controller automatically becomes a potential target for cyber
attacks. Corresponding protective measures are therefore
essential if safe and reliable operation is to be ensured.
If it is not necessary for the Excel Web controller to be
accessible from the Internet, it should be isolated from the
Internet via a suitable firewall.
If it is necessary for the Excel Web controller to be
accessible from the Internet (e.g., in order to perform remote
maintenance), the use of a coded VPN connection is
indispensable. Suitable VPN routers are available from
numerous third-party manufacturers in a wide variety of
designs, for operation at 230 V or 24 V.
Operating System
Excel Web uses the following Linux kernel versions:
• 2.4.25 (used in the Excel Web Linux version
1.xx.xx)
• 2.6.15 (used in the Excel Web Linux version
2.xx.xx)
Web-Server
Excel Web uses the Apache web-server by default.
For extremely sensitive environments (like military
installations) the web-server can be disabled.
Note: This option requires manual intervention by a
technically knowledgeable person. This deactivation of the
web-server has to be re-done after a Linux download has
been done, because the standard Linux OS will have
included the web-server functionality by default.
If the web-server functionality has been disabled, the
operation of the Excel Web is limited to BACnet clients only,
e.g. Honeywell EBI/SymmetrE or 3
rd
The number of concurrent Internet Browsers accessing
the Excel Web is limited to16.
party BACnet clients.
Ports required
This section defines ports required to be opened within a
software or hardware firewall, in order to enable functionality
of programming and/or operating and/or debugging Excel
Web controllers in a network, or from outside the network.
Internet Browser Access – Port 80
Excel Web can be operated with Internet Browsers. This will
require port 80 to be opened in the network.
Browser Access also allows for downloading trend data in
“csv” format from Excel Web to the Client PC/Laptop.
The SVGA web-pages of Excel Web are compatible with the
following web-browsers:
• Internet Explorer: Tested versions 9.0
• Firefox: Tested versions 15.0
• Google Chrome:
The Internet Browser must support the following
requirements:
• HTML 4.01 supported
• CSS-1 supported
• JavaScript 1.3 supported
• DOM Level 1 supported
• Frames supported
• Full Screen supported
The QVGA web operation has been optimized for Internet
Explorer for WIN CE 5.0
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