Buildings Working
Controllers
maximum use of renewable energy sources in the
mix, while providing optimum energy management
between heat producers and consumers.
“Smile 3 can also manage complex heating systems
requiring boiler sequencing. Its OpenTherm interface
can exchange data easily with certified devices such as
condensing boilers.”
Up to five Smile controllers can be wired together via
a two-wire bus to form a control system.
www.centraline.com
l Dynalite’s Ecolinx system includes the DBC905
high-frequency ballast controller, a lighting control
module that has nine separate wiring lighting circuit
output channels. It offers luminaire-by-luminaire
dimming and on/off lighting control for applications
from small offices to campus-sized installations.
The Ecolinx system is founded on Dynalite’s
distributed control philosophy, where control
intelligence is distributed about the network in a
modular fashion and linked through Dynalite’s peer-
The CentraLine controller l Honeywell, through its CentraLine brand for to-peer communications serial bus network, DyNet.
building controls, has launched a controller to manage All wiring connections to the DBC905 – whether
the integration of renewable energy sources with mains input, lighting circuit outputs, or the unit’s total
heating systems using gas or oil, and with district of 10 control and network inputs – are facilitated by
heating. The Smile 3 controller, which is designed for tool-free structured wiring ports. This ‘plug-and-play’
applications in small and medium-sized buildings, can approach permits installation and post-commissioning
be used with systems using radiators, convectors and adaptation of any Ecolinx lighting system to be carried
low temperature heating circuits such as underfloor out quickly and easily by semi-skilled or unskilled crews.
heating. This ensures optimal flexibility, speedy deployment and
Says Honeywell: “Smile 3 ensures energy efficient significant installation and maintenance labour savings
integration of sources such as solar power, heat pumps over the life of the building,” claims the company.
and wood burners. It equalises heat sources to make www.dyna-lite.com
Interface
The IQView4
touch screen
l The look, feel and mode of operation
of the IQView4 touch screen display for
display connects
Trend building management systems
directly to the
will be instantly familiar to anyone who
controller’s
has an MP3 player, sat-nav system
or modern mobile phone, says the
supervisor
company.
port.
Featuring a 4.3in (109mm) backlit
colour display, the IQView4 is as an
operator interface that can be used
with most Trend BMS controllers.
Compatible with the IQ3xcite, IQ2
range and later IQ1series models, it
connects directly to the controller’s
supervisor port. Since it will normally
reside in plant rooms, it has been Adjustments to the controller’s knobs, switches
designed to allow panel mounting. and plant start/stop time settings are just as easily
On-screen icons and buttons give access to all accomplished. By assigning different password
controller inputs, outputs, directories and alarms, levels, access rights can be tailored to an individual
with logged data being viewable in graph form. user’s needs.
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