Don’t miss your final chance to get training on Computrols Building Automation System in 2019. We’ll be hosting our CBAS Level I Training Course from December 11th to the 13th at our state-of-the-art training facility just outside of New Orleans, LA.
Adding HVAC controls to the repertoire seems like a natural evolution for many mechanical contractors but in reality, most are not well-prepared for the additional challenges that come along with supporting this new line of business. To successfully add controls to your offering, you have to be willing to push
As property management professionals start looking at not only the first cost but also the total cost of owning and operating their assets, the question lies, “how does one assess the total cost of selecting a particular product or service partner?”
New BACnet Settings Editor In July of 2018, I wrote an article about The Importance of Probe in BACnet. As a quick recap, when you probe a BACnet Controller in CBAS, the resulting probe file allows points to be imported into the database easily with minimum manual data input. Probing
CBAS Graphical Workstations (GW) Explained CBAS software can be started in several different modes, one of which is GW Mode, also known as Graphical Workstation Mode. On the DPU, also known as the Automation Server or Front End PC, CBAS software runs the database for the building in Real Mode
Traditionally, most CBAS Graphics are generated on the CBAS Server. Did you know that you can edit CBAS graphics on a different computer, then restore only the graphics changes back to the CBAS Server? This requires CBAS version 17 or later.
Updated for CBAS 20! Did you know that you can set up groups of users in CBAS that have the same rights as individual users? To add users and groups in CBAS, go to System, then Program Passwords and you will see the user list: It’s good practice to create
Security vulnerabilities in Computrols’ CBAS Web were recently identified and patches for these vulnerabilities have been rolled into the latest release of the CBAS Web software. The Computrols team worked rapidly to patch the affected sites and address these vulnerabilities. As usual, customer security and satisfaction are our top priorities. If your
One of the great features about Computrols Building Automation Software (CBAS) is there are a number of built-in reports that you can easily generate and export. If you go to the Reports menu, the third section down is all reports about how your database is programmed.
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.
