Enabling Niagara for Legacy Metasys Installations Cost effective
Enabling Niagara ® for Legacy Metasys® Installations Cost effective retrofits with the S 4 Open: BACnet-N 2 Router
A generation 2 Metasys ® system is depicted. The S 4 Open: BACnet-N 2 Router works with any generation Metasys® supervisory controller that supports N 2 field devices
On day one… • Achieve BACnet compatibility • Spread out the cost and impact of upgrading systems over multiple phases • Introduce value-added applications and services Minimize, avoid, or defer costs associated with • Demolition • New Field Bus Installation • New Field Devices • New Mechanical Systems • Programming Field Devices • Commissioning • Construction www. the. S 4 group. com © 2014 The S 4 Group, Inc.
─ Bring comprehensive control of existing legacy Building Automation Systems into BACnet ─ Introduce Niagara services on day one ─ Co-exist with the legacy Metasys® head end ─ Repair or replace highest risk N 2 field gear or mechanical systems as needed ─ Phased replacement of all Metasys® products with the field devices of your choice ─ The S 4 Open Management Console provides the user interface for all S 4 Open Appliances. www. the. S 4 group. com © 2014 The S 4 Group, Inc.
The S 4 Open: BACnet-N 2 Router is transparent to the Metasys® head end
• • Bidirectional communication: Full read, write, override and release support for all points The BACnet-N 2 Router is transparent to the legacy Metasys® supervisory controller The BACnet-N 2 Router is independent of the Metasys® configuration database Metasys® head end can participate in BACnet priority array mechanism Emulates the BACnet Priority Array for N 2 points Emulates Metasys® Override & Release operations for DX-9100 Compatible with any model of the Johnson Controls, Inc. supervisory controller Companion / Facilitator, NCM, N 30, NAE, FX Series www. the. S 4 group. com © 2014 The S 4 Group, Inc.
Auto Configure Wizard Features • The Configure Wizard discovers all N 2 field devices & publishes points to BACnet IP • Device Type Templates define point lists for all N 2 devices • Metasys® resource files can be converted to custom device type templates • Compatible with all N 2 device types including N 2 Open, VND, MIG, VMA and System 91 www. the. S 4 group. com © 2014 The S 4 Group, Inc.
Each discovered N 2 device is published to BACnet IP as a BACnet device under a virtual BACnet network § The virtual BACnet network number is configurable § N 2 devices are automatically assigned BACnet device instance numbers § All standard BACnet Data Objects are Supported www. the. S 4 group. com The BACnet-N 2 Router has a presence on the local BACnet Network § Device ID and Network can be set and easily modified via the Management Console © 2014 The S 4 Group, Inc.
§ § Performance and Error monitoring tools are built into the S 4 Open Appliances The N 2 bus operates at 9600 baud halfduplex § § § This can’t be changed! The S 4 Open appliance protects the N 2 bus from becoming overwhelmed with requests from high speed Ethernet interfaces JCI Engineering Guidelines § § N 30 – 50 N 2 devices NCM – 100 N 2 devices www. the. S 4 group. com © 2014 The S 4 Group, Inc.
Niagara Environment
Migration Strategies www. the. S 4 group. com © 2014 The S 4 Group, Inc.
§ The S 4 Open: BACnet N 2 Router minimizes the day one cost of doing a retrofit of legacy Metasys® installations and facilitates the long term migration away from legacy N 2 devices. § The S 4 Open: BACnet N 2 Router provides the enabling technology to introduce Niagara services and features to legacy Metasys® N 2 installations § The Niagara Framework™ adds advanced graphics, analytical, and management capabilities on day one § Niagara provides a unified user experience for all building, environmental, and energy management systems www. the. S 4 group. com © 2014 The S 4 Group, Inc.
Phase Out Legacy Metasys© Head End Niagara Environment
Downloadable Case Studies: Why is it so cold in here? Hospital integration project The Jackson Federal Building in Seattle, Washington Project includes smoke control applications FDA Validated Facility Pharmaceutical manufacturer BMS upgrade Additional case studies are available here www. the. S 4 group. com © 2014 The S 4 Group, Inc.
• Migration to a pure BACnet environment • Generate customer loyalty • Low entry cost • Flexible migration strategy • Minimal impact on building occupants • Minimal downtime • Expanded market opportunities • Competitive edge www. the. S 4 group. com © 2014 The S 4 Group, Inc.
For more information, please visit our website www. thes 4 group. com Or contact Steve Jones, Managing Partner (801) 621 -1970 sejones@thes 4 group. com © 2014 The S 4 Group, Inc.
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