Carrier I-Vu Building Automation Control

i-Vu (tm) Carrier's web based building automation control system has just been released to the HVAC industry. The new system provides all the interfaces you might want to control a single facility or a global network of properties. Access to buildings with web based i-Vu enables you to view, monitor, and adjust controls from anywhere on the globe. The new products include: i-Vu web server, i-Vu integrator and i-Vu unitary Protocol converter.

 The i-Vu Integrator:

• 10/100Base-T Fast Ethernet allows the i-Vu Integrator to serve as a BACnet router between the BACnet/IP system backbone and the CCN.
• Can route messages from BACnet/IP to BACnet-over-Ethernet, providing compatibility with older BACnet systems.
• Designed with a high-speed true 32-bit microprocessor with cache memory, Fast Ethernet controller, high performance 32-bit serial communications co-processor, and ARCNET communications co-processor, i-Vu Integrator routers have the power to serve the most demanding translation and communications functions.
• Can support hundreds of individual control programs written in the Eikon® graphic programming language. i-Vu Integrators can handle the toughest system integration control programs.
• 16 MByte battery-backed SDRAM (32 bit wide), with 12 MBytes available for use, stores application programs, trends and other data when power is lost.
• 8 MByte Flash memory (32 bit wide) for easy field upgrades over the network.
• Battery backed real-time clock provides true standalone capabilities. i-Vu Integrators recover from power failures providing full continuity of operations, even when communications are disrupted.
• Tough construction delivers superior performance and reliability. Constructed with a rugged aluminum cover which provides optimum electrical protection and noise immunity.

The i-Vu Web Server:

Features

• Intuitive, comprehensive building operation with dynamic, interactive graphical access.
• Completely designed around open standards.
• Uses the language of the web (HTTP) to communicate over the Internet or intranet without special software or plug-ins.
• Advanced full alarm management capabilities.
• Uses sophisticated system protection with multi-level passwords and Secure Sockets Layer with 128-bit encryption for security.
• Monitors and controls a wide variety of third party HVAC and electrical equipment through a browser.
• Fully compatible with Carrier Comfort Network (CCN) system.