This week, America celebrates “Made in America Week” from July 23rd through July 29th, 2023. “During Made in America Week, we celebrate the workers, unions, and innovators who power our Nation’s prosperity and make it possible for America to once again lead the world in manufacturing.” Computrols has and continues
Did you know that Schedules on both Analog and Binary Output points can have up to 24 “cycles”? A Cycle is any time that the Schedule commands the point. A Binary point is just 2 possibilities, meaningOn\Off, Start\Stop, Normal\Alarm. With 24 cycles that means you can turn a piece of
Computrols founder, Roy Lynch authored the article below in 1999. The article was published in the September/October 1999 edition of the Energy Manager magazine. In this article Roy details how simplicity results in savings. All of the principles outlined within still apply to this day and Computrols continues to focus
CBAS Workstations: How Many, How to Program, and How to Connect The term for a Workstation in CBAS is GW. Some people think that means gateway, but it really means Graphical Workstation. On the DPU or Automation Server, CBAS runs the Database for the building in Real Mode and communicates
We use various tools in the name of temperature control automation and one of the most widely used methods is the PID, which is an algorithm designed to apply accurate and optimal control of a process variable, such as space temperature. PID stands for Proportional-Integral-Derivative, which are the three main
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools such as Chat GPT have generated a lot of buzz recently. While these tools are impressive they are only scratching the surface of the capabilities this powerful and evolving technology has to offer. I see the tools that were recently introduced to the mainstream as glorified
Wet Bulb and Dry Bulb Calculations in CBAS I was asked recently how to setup a Wet Bulb calculation in CBAS. Any Analog Input Calculation point can be setup as Wet Bulb. But first, a little info on Wet Bulb and Dry Bulb Temps. Definition: A Wet bulb measures the
Email scams such as Phishing (pronounced “fishing”) continue to be a persistent threat affecting almost all aspects of our personal and business lives. Phishing is a scam where someone will use various techniques to have you reveal personal/confidential information such as login credentials or banking information that can then be
Computrols team members recently completed a hybrid integration project at the MetWest International building 1 property in Tampa, Florida. For this project the Computrols team ripped and replaced all of the Trane parent level controllers with Computrols LX controllers. These controllers now provide direct and superior control over the building’s
Simply put, Computrols provides the most economical-to-own building automation solution on the market today. We empower our users by providing robust yet simple solutions that allow our customers to largely manage their building automation systems in-house.
