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SEPTEMBER2001THIRDISSUEOfficialofNEWSLETTERHARDWAREHIGHLIGHTSHARDWAREHIGHLIGHTSBAClightGatewayMakesDEBUTSierraControlsofKitchener-Waterloo,Ontario,Canada,completedtheinauguralBAClightgatewayprojectfortheWest-EndCommunityCentreinGuelph,Ontario.
TheCentreisalargemultifunctionalcomplexwithaFirehall,3SwimmingPools,DualIceSheets,Library,Gymnasium,FitnessClub,restaurantsandcommunityrooms.
ThelightingsystemfortheprojectconsistsoffiveWRS2224DouglasLightingrelayscanners.
Atotalof120pointsofstatusandcontrolareintegratedintotheMACH-NetBuildingAutomationSystemusingBACnetandtheBAClightgateway.
What'snewHardwareBACnetSoftwareMarketingSalesProductionProjectFocusBuildingBuildingBuildingControllerAnexcitingnewcontrollertosupersedetheMACH-Netcontrollerisslatedforreleasebytheendof2001.
MACH-GlobalwillprovideallthecapabilitiesoftheexistingMACH-Netcontrollerplusanarrayofnewfeaturesincluding:Onboard10MbEthernetSixtimestheprocessingpoweroftheMACH-NetDirect24VAC/DCpowerinput,withonboardpowerswitchFlashfirmwareforonlineupgradeLargerdatabaseNew12bitI/Ocards,outputcardshaveaseparate24VAC/DCpowersupplyHOAswitcheswithpositionfeedbackLEDsoninputsCompatibilitywithallpreviousgenerationproducts(I/Ocardsnotcompatible)AuxiliaryportsandUSBforfutureexpansionRooftopControllerAnewlyrepackagedMACH-ZoneRTwillsoonbeinproduction.
TheMACH-ZoneRTofferstwodualstagetriacoutputsforcool1/cool2andheat1/heat2,onesinglestagetriacforsupplyfan,andoneuniversaloutputformixingdampers.
ThenewpackagingwillfitthesamefootprintastheMACH-ZoneUniversal,3Tand4Tmodels.
MACH-ZoneRTisexpectedtobeavailableinSeptember,2001,andwillbeidealformanyrooftopair-conditioningapplications.
SMART-SensorComeNovember2001,anewversionoftheSMART-Sensorwillbeavailablethatwillbepackagedwithonboardtemperatureandhumidity.
Humiditysensorselectionandboarddesignareinprogress,pricingwillbereleasedsoon.
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peopleandtechnologyyoucanrelyon2001ReliableControlsCorporationHARDWAREHIGHLIGHTSHARDWAREHIGHLIGHTSWhat'snewPPortalBringsDidyouknowtheMACH-NetBuildingAutomationSystemsupportstheModbusprotocolTheMODBUS-LinkportalisanewportaldevicethatallowsyoutosimplyandconvenientlyintegrateModbusdevicesintotheMACH-NetBuildingAutomationSystem.
ToapplytheMODBUS-Linkportal,runoneModbusRTUnetworktopickuptheaddressableModbusdevicesandconnectthenetworktotheMODBUS-Link.
UsetheRC-ToolkitsoftwaretoconnecttotheRS-232portontheMODBUS-LinkandassigntheappropriatedeviceprofilestoyourModbusdevices.
Finally,maptheModbusparametersofyourchoicetoanypointintheMACH-NetBuildingAutomationSystemaccessibleoverEthernet.
SupportedModbusdevicesinclude:VerisEnerceptPowerMeters,ACTechVFDs,Honeywell5781DMboilercontrols,KohlergeneratorsandLiebertSiteLinkModules.
Ifwedon'tsupportaparticularModbusdevicethatyouneed,simplyemailusthemakeandmodelofthedeviceandwe'lladdthenewdeviceprofiletotheModbusSetupsoftwarepostedontheweb.
EthernetBasedProductsAnewfirmwarereleaseforallEthernetbasedproductsisnowinfieldtrialforsupportoffirewalls.
FirewallsonlypermitasingleIPaddresstobepassedtointernalsegmentsforsecurityreasons.
ThispresentedadirectconflictwiththeReliableControlsprotocolaseachcontroller/portalpassesit'sIPaddressalongwithalltheotherIPaddressesthataresharedonthenetwork.
Thenewfirmwareprovides"router"functionalitytotheMACH-Netcontroller,ETHER-LinkportalandMODBUS-Linkportal,allowingtheoperatortoaccessmultipleIPaddressesbehindthefirewallwhilepassingonlyasingleIPaddressoutsideofthefirewall.
HaveyouvisitedourwebsiterecentlyWealwaysencourageyourfeedback.
Ifthereareanyitemsyoufeelarenotcoveredonthesitethatshouldbe,wecertainlywouldliketoknow.
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com2AsofMay2001,ReliableControlsbecameamemberoftheBACnetManufacturersAssociation(BMA).
Thisassociationallowsitsmemberstosubmitproductfortestingandcertificationbi-annually.
ProductsthatsuccessfullycompletethetestingandevaluationprocessarecertifiedtodisplaytheBACnetTestingLaboratories(BTL)symbolontheirpackaging.
ModbusOnBoardSupportFirewalls2001ReliableControlsCorporationwww.
bacnet.
orgReliableJoinsWhat'snewBACnetHIGHLIGHTSBACnetHIGHLIGHTSCControllersSupportBACnetThesedaysweareveryactiveintheareaofBACnetdevelopment.
OurgoalistoofferallofourcontrollerswithBACnetnetworkingcapabilities.
ThiswillenableallcontrollerstoresideonthesamephysicalnetworkandshareinformationwithotherBACnetproducts.
InadditiontosupportingtheBACnetprotocol,ourcontrollerswillcontinuetosupportReliableControlsProtocolontheRS232andEthernetports(Dualprotocol).
AllcontrollerswillcontinuetobeprogrammedandoperatedwithRC-Studiosoftware.
OperatingviathirdpartyBACnetsoftwarewillbeoptional.
Startingwithfirmwareversion6.
10allMACHcontrollers(exceptMACH-AirandMACH-Zone)supportthePoint-to-Point(PTP)implementationofBACnet.
TheETHER-LinkportalisourmostadvancedBACnetproduct,supportingBACnetPTPandBACnetoverEthernet.
AProtocolImplementationConformanceStatement(PICS)fortheETHER-Linkportalisattachedseparatelytothenewsletter.
TodatewehavecompletedfiveprojectsusingBACnet.
Thetablebelowliststhedetails.
ProjectLocationManufacturerSystemNetworkComponentsCompletedRCMP-KTraneChillerPoint-to-pointJune,1998SummitBCUMACH-NetEdmonton,Alberta,CanadaTelus-VigerLiebertComputerRoomPoint-to-pointMay,2000SiteLinkMACH-NetMontreal,Quebec,CanadaTelus-ChomedeyLiebertComputerRoomPoint-to-pointApril,2001SiteLinkMACH-NetLaval,Quebec,CanadaWestEndCommunityCentreDouglasLightingPoint-to-pointMay,2001BAClightETHER-LinkGuelph,Ontario,CanadaWorkersCompensationBoardCarrierChillerEthernetJune,2001BAClinkETHER-LinkRichmond,BritishColumbia,CanadaPaducahCommunityCollegeAlertonDistributedEthernetJuly,2001LSIandBACtalkETHER-LinkPaducah,Kentucky,USATRAININGTRAININGSCHEDULEDinONTARIOThenextsetoftrainingcourseswillbeheldinToronto,OntarioattheendofSeptember.
Registrationformsforthecourseshavebeenissuedtothedealernetworkandbothcoursesarefillingquickly.
Ifyoudidnotreceivearegistrationformbyemail,pleaseletusknowandwewillforwardonetoyourightaway.
CustomerTraining–September24-25,2001,Toronto,Ontario,CanadaDealerTraining–September26-28,2001,Toronto,Ontario,Canada3.
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peopleandtechnologyyoucanrelyon2001ReliableControlsCorporationBuildingBuildingDDeviceManagerforRC-ToolkitnowshipsonCD-ROM.
Updatesonthewebincludeanewbetaversionthatcontainsanew"DeviceManager"featureintheModbusSetuptool.
ThenewDeviceManagerallowsModbusaficionadostocreateandmodifycustomModbusprofiles.
RC-ArchiveThesoftwarewe'veallbeenwaitingforisjustaroundthecorner.
Betasitefieldtrialshavebeenongoingsincethespring.
Releaseisexpectedlaterthisyear.
RC-Archivepermitsautomatedpollingofmultiplebuildingstodownloadtrend-logdataintolongtermhistoricalarchivefiles.
Thispackagewillbeidealforcustomerswhorequireon-goingenergymonitoringandtracking,andreportingfrommultiplebuildings.
RC-WebViewBetasitefieldtrialsforRC-WebViewareplannedforQ4thisyear.
RC-WebViewisahigh-level,server-basedapplicationthatpresentshtmlgraphicdisplaysoftheSystemGroupswithinRC-Studio.
OperatorscomingtoasitethroughRC-WebViewwillaccessthesystemusingMSInternetExplorer(5.
0andhigher)Systemgroupgraphicswillbepresentedandoperatorswillbepermittedtoviewandchangethevalue/stateofalldynamicdataaswellaschangeschedulesandview/printtrendlogandruntimelogdata.
Pointcreation,deletionandaccesstoControl-BASICprogramswillnotbepermitted.
SOFTWAREHIGHLIGHTSSOFTWAREHIGHLIGHTSRRC-StudioThenewCD-ROMversionofRC-Studioisoutandfromallaccountsthenewversionisahit!
Includedinthenewreleaseisacomprehensivealarmpackagethatpermitsalarmprioritysetting,customalarmdisplaysizing,audiolinkingandactiontriggeringwithalarmsandmore.
TheupdateintheDealerLog-Inisspannedacrosssevendiskettesandincludeson-linehelpandasoftcopyoftheRC-Studiosoftwaremanual.
Checkoutthealarmfeaturedemoonthewebsite.
RollsoutonCD-ROMintheFIELDsoontoSURFRC-Toolkit2001ReliableControlsCorporationWhat'snew4HightechedgeMr.
PeterCowardjoinstheteamatReliableastechnicalwriter.
Peterhasabackgroundintechnicalwritingandsoftwaresystemssupport.
We'realllookingforwardtonewlyupdatedreleasesofourtechnicalliterature.
There'sanewvoiceontheendofthetelephonewhenyoucallReliableControls,andthatisthevoiceofMrs.
MariaReidy.
Mariatakesoverthefrontreceptiondeskforthecompanyandwilldirectyourcalltowhereitneedstogo.
PEProsembleHaveyoueverwonderedhowReliableControlsproductsaremadeOurmanufacturingdivision,ProsembleElectronicsCorporationhaslaunchedanewwebsitethatwillprovidesomeinsightintothemanufacturingandassemblyofhigh-qualityelectronicproducts.
You'llfindplentyofphotographsofourequipmentinaction;assemblingproductsforReliableControlsandotherVancouverIslandhightechelectronicmanufacturers.
Thefunctionofeverydeviceonourever-expandingproductionlineareexplainedindetail.
Ofcourse,there'smoretoProsemblethanjustequipment.
You'lllearnaboutsomeofthemanyservicesprovidedbyProsemble.
Emaillinksareprovidedforourkeypersonnel.
They'dbehappytoansweranyquestionsyoumayhave,evenifyou'redrivenbymerecuriosity.
Visitustodayatwww.
prosemble.
net,andcheckbackoften,asnewfeaturesandinformationarebeingaddedcontinually.
PRODUCTIONHIGHLIGHTSPRODUCTIONHIGHLIGHTSEquipmentWewavedgoodbyetoProsemble'soriginalwavesoldermachineandwelcomedinthelargerElectrovertEconopactotakeit'sstead.
Thenewmachineimprovessolderingcapacityandquality.
forProsemblePostsWebSiteNEWFaces2001ReliableControlsCorporation.
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peopleandtechnologyyoucanrelyon5THIRDISSUENEWSLETTERPROJECTFOCUSPROJECTFOCUSUofAHospitalTheUniversityofAlbertaHospital(UofA)locatedinEdmonton,Alberta,Canada,isoneofCanada'slargestfullcarehealthcentres.
The5levelfacility(13storeystall)providesover200,000squaremetres(2.
2millionsquarefeet)ofconditionedspaceservedbyanadditional100,000squaremetres(1.
1millionsquarefeet)ofinterstitialmechanicalplantspace.
InSeptember2000thefacilitywashonouredwithtwoawardsfromtheclimatechangeVoluntaryChallenge&Registry(VCR).
ThefirstawardrecognizesgoldlevelreportingofenergyperformanceandReducedEmissions.
Thesecondawardrecognizesenergyefficientretrofitandnewconstructionprojectsnationally,acrossallsectorsofCanadianbusiness–manufacturing,transportation,healthcareeducation,etc.
Mr.
DougDunn,ManagerofBuildingOperationsclaims"theReliableControlsinterfaceandwhatitcandoisquiteexciting…itwouldn'tbeaworld-classfacilitywithoutit.
Wearevery,veryproudofthesystem,itsurpassedallourexpectations.
"AndforServ-AllMechanicalServices,theAuthorizedDealerresponsibleforretrofittingtheexistingfield-basedsystemtoReliableControls,Dougsays"ifwedidn'thaveServ-Alldoingtheinstallations,wewouldnothavegonefar–theywereoutstanding".
ReliableControlsCorporation'sMACH-NetBuildingAutomationSysteminstalledatUofA,residesonafibre-opticthicknetnetwork,andconsistsofover6,000pointsofmeasurementandcontrol.
ExpansionplanscurrentlyunderwayanticipatetheMACH-NetBuildingAutomationSystemtodoubleinsizeoverthenextthreeyears.
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peopleandtechnologyyoucanrelyon2001ReliableControlsCorporationInJune2001ReliableControlsshippedits'controller.
10,000thMILESTONEReachedInsiteWe'relookingfortworegionalsalesmanagersintheUSA.
OnetomanageandsupportthewaveofnewdealersrecentlysignedupinEasternUSA,andanothertomakenewdealeracquisitionsforusinWesternUSA.
Idealcandidateswouldpossessexcellentverbalandwrittencommunicationsskillsinaprofessionalsalescapacity,preferablywithprovenexperienceinthecontrolsorelectronicsindustry.
Promotingourproductstotheconsultingandengineeringcommunityatlargewillbeanimportantaspectoftheposition.
Theabilitytocompetentlyinstructtrainingcourseswouldalsobeanasset.
Ifyouknowofanyindividualswhomightbeinterestedineitherofthesepositions,pleasecontactTomZabanorHughPaterson.
WeexpecttofillthepositionsbytheendofNovember,2001.
WANTEDUSASalesManagers.
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DoyouknowsomeonewhowouldmakeagoodsalesrepresentativeforReliableControls