This article guides Estates users on installing and running Trend Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS).

Instructions for eligible users

1. If you are an eligible user, you should see an option to add Trend shortcut from the University of Southampton Software Download Service:

New users who have been added to the eligible group may need to wait some hours to see the option available. In this case, they can wait or follow the section "Running Trend using Microsoft Edge" to access the service.

 

2. Once the application is installed, a new Edge icon will appear on the desktop with the title "Trend":

 

3. Running the Trend shortcut will launch Edge in the "app mode" and directly into the Trend log-in page:

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Running Trend using Microsoft Edge

If you face some difficulties, please follow the procedure below to login to Trend:

1. Install Java from the Software Center - if you cannot find it from there, please contact ServiceLine.

If you are using a university-managed laptop or desktop, you can access the Software Center:

• From your desktop, by double-clicking the icon "Software Center" 
• From Windows start menu, by selecting  "Software Center"

 

 

2. Open Edge

 

3. Click on the 3 dots (...) in the top right corner, then click on 'Settings'

 

4. Go to the 'Internet Explorer compatibility' section and:

1. Move to 'Allow sites to be reloaded in Internet Explorer mode' section
2. Select ‘Allow’ 
   

 

5. Now go to Under ‘Internet Explorer mode pages’ and:

1. Press ‘Add’ 
   
   
2. Enter the following URL: http://www.trend.soton.ac.uk/
3. Press ‘Add’ to confirm your choice
   
   

 

6. Now press the ‘Restart’ button 

 

7. Once Edge was reloaded, open a new tab and go to http://www.trend.soton.ac.uk/

 

8. After a moment, you should get a Java security screen:

1. Tick ‘I accept the risk…’
2. Then press ‘Run’
   
   

 

9. You should then be able to see the login screen for Trend

  

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