Heating and air conditioning - Matasys Replacement

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Matasys Replacement

jwn@yahoo.net

2006-04-20, 10:21 pm

I have maintenance responsibilities that requires me to take care of
16 RTU's which are being controlled by a 1998 Metasys system.
What systems should I be considering as a replacement to take
advantage of newer software and to get away from our dependency on
Johnson Controls for maintenance and control revisions. We have
numerous 50T and 30T Trane units to control temperature and humidity
on. All opinions are welcome.

STOVEBOLT

gofish@gonefishin.net

2006-04-20, 11:21 pm

On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 21:12:30 -0400, jwn@yahoo.net wrote:

>I have maintenance responsibilities that requires me to take care of
>16 RTU's which are being controlled by a 1998 Metasys system.
>What systems should I be considering as a replacement to take
>advantage of newer software and to get away from our dependency on
>Johnson Controls for maintenance and control revisions. We have
>numerous 50T and 30T Trane units to control temperature and humidity
>on. All opinions are welcome.
>
>STOVEBOLT

Trane Tracer or Trane Tracker controls.

Look for something that is LonMark compliant.

ftwhd

2006-04-21, 12:21 am

On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 21:12:30 -0400, jwn@yahoo.net wrote:

>I have maintenance responsibilities that requires me to take care of
>16 RTU's which are being controlled by a 1998 Metasys system.
>What systems should I be considering as a replacement to take
>advantage of newer software and to get away from our dependency on
>Johnson Controls for maintenance and control revisions. We have
>numerous 50T and 30T Trane units to control temperature and humidity
>on. All opinions are welcome.
>
>STOVEBOLT

There are a zillion programs to complicate life ranging from cpc for
dummies to NASA control, all turning equipment off and on. Its all
nothing more than a glorified time clock. IOW pick your own poison.

Cooltemp Industries

2006-04-21, 12:21 am

gofish@gonefishin.net wrote:

> Trane Tracer or Trane Tracker controls.
>
> Look for something that is LonMark compliant.

Old news. Get updated. Time for your refresher course.
It appears you've spent too much time fishing.

Jake

2006-04-23, 4:21 pm

ftwhd wrote:
> On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 21:12:30 -0400, jwn@yahoo.net wrote:
>
>
> There are a zillion programs to complicate life ranging from cpc for
> dummies to NASA control, all turning equipment off and on. Its all
> nothing more than a glorified time clock. IOW pick your own poison.

"Glorified Time Clock"? As a controls guy, I take some exception to that
statement..

These things can do load sharing, peak energy limiting, safety control,
diagnostic aid.... and more.

Stovebolt, proprietary systems are becoming (quickly) a thing of the
past. Ask around your area for a good controls systems integrator and
you (and your management) will be pleasantly surprised.

Jake

.p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com

2006-04-23, 4:21 pm

On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 19:12:23 GMT, Jake <jkelleyus@insightbb.com>
wrote:

>ftwhd wrote:
>
>"Glorified Time Clock"? As a controls guy, I take some exception to that
>statement..
>
>These things can do load sharing, peak energy limiting, safety control,
>diagnostic aid.... and more.
>
>Stovebolt, proprietary systems are becoming (quickly) a thing of the
>past. Ask around your area for a good controls systems integrator and
>you (and your management) will be pleasantly surprised.

You're talking to a union bench-warmer, he has no earthly CLUE
what you're on about.

>
>Jake

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2006-04-23, 8:21 pm

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