DESIGO building automation – flexible and energy-efficient
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DESIGO – high energy efficiency and flexibility to protect your investments Making efficient savings without sacrifices – with the building automation system DESIGO™, you can achieve significant energy savings while at the same time you will benefit from a pleasant room climate and optimum comfort. Especially thanks to features such as centralized, intelligent energy management, highly efficient and innovative energy saving functions, and the effective interaction of all system components and processes. With DESIGO, you also benefit from a kind of flexibility that protects your investments throughout their entire life cycle. Not only can our system be tailored precisely to suit your building and applications, but it can also be easily adapted to changes in your requirements and expanded at any time.
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■ Everything you need DESIGO offers you a building automation system for all building types and sizes – and for every use. It comprises a wide, modular range of highly reliable components. DESIGO offers safe automation, control, and optimization for everything ranging from individual room controllers to the management station, and from simple to complex systems. ■ Open communication – for flexible integration DESIGO gives you a complete choice of integration options thanks to open, standardized communication and interfaces. And that allows you to integrate your different building systems easily and cost-efficiently. System-wide support of IT and Web technology reduces your costs for infrastructure and service, and ensures short reaction times. ■ Ease of operation – for optimum comfort DESIGO features extremely user-friendly controls to quickly and easily set the perfect indoor climate. You can set our systems’ controls to create any climate you want, whether it’s a pleasant level of warmth and comfort for relaxation or recreation areas or a bracing atmosphere for enhancing performance in work areas. Clear, intuitive user guidance and well arranged, easy-to-understand graphic displays reduce on-the-job training for local control units up to the management station – making them highly practical for everyday use. Our system can also be controlled independent of time and place via a Web browser, making building management even more efficient and reliable.
■ Broadly based experience DESIGO combines a well proven system with a wide installed base. Tens of thousands of DESIGO building automation systems are operating successfully all around the world. Our success is built on the comprehensive, practical knowledge and application know-how that have been acquired by Siemens during more than 60 years in HVAC control technology and more than 30 years experience with HVAC systems, as well as participation in international standardization committees. ■ Full support – over the entire life cycle When you choose DESIGO, you invest in a system that includes full support in every phase of its life cycle. That comprises not only special tools, but also the backing up of all data on your local system as well as global support. Thanks to Siemens’ presence in more than 50 countries, DESIGO is available everywhere. And everything you need for modifications, modernizations and expansions can be delivered to you on site and as quickly as possible.
Highlights ■ Intelligent energy management, innovative energy saving functions and effective processes reduce energy costs ■ Long-term investment protection as a result of open communication and simple expandability ■ The modular product range results in flexible system designs for every building ■ User-friendly operation provides an optimum building climate ■ Security of a well proven system with a wide installed base ■ Full support over the entire life cycle
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Management level
INSIGHT/ OPEN
Integration
Automation level
Integration
PX OPEN
PXM20
Integration
DESIGO – the energy-efficient and flexible system for integrated building technology With DESIGO, you can increase the energy efficiency of your building and react flexibly to changes in your building’s usage requirements – and so protect your investments over the long term. ■ Sustained energy efficiency DESIGO reduces your energy costs by exchanging information. For example, the system switches on only those units that are actually needed for room and building comfort. At the same time, tested and programmed energy saving functions enhance the system’s energyoptimized operation.
■ Managing energy on demand At management level, you benefit with DESIGO INSIGHT from the continuous monitoring of process and consumption values. Trend analysis and evaluation functions identify energy saving potentials. And thanks to Web functionality, energy discrepancies can be quickly detected and eliminated by remote access.
By integrating your building systems in DESIGO, you can unlock new saving potentials, carry out selective optimization measures, and utilize system synergies.
BACS efficiency classes – EN 15232 With DESIGO, the tested functions conform to the European standard EN 15232 in the highest classes. Energy efficiency class A, for example, states that energy savings in office spaces can reach 30% in relation to the standard.
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Moreover, DESIGO RX controllers are eu.bac-certified for their control accuracy and energy efficiency. Together with their energy saving functions and depending on the climate area, they can help you save up to 14% in energy usage*.
BACS Energy Performance Classes – EN 15232 High energy performance BACS and TBM
A
Advanced BACS and TBM
B
Standard BACS
C
Non-energy-efficient BACS
D
BACS TBM
■ Energy-saving automation At automation level, DESIGO PX offers you energy- and cost-efficient control. That is thanks to control components with intrinsic low energy consumption and numerous integrated energy saving functions. They allow you to include the building structure in the energy management system via thermoactive component systems. And they enable you to integrate solar energy in your energy budget.
Building Automation and Control System Technical Building Management System
DESIGO WEB
DESIGO INSIGHT
BACnet/IP
Web Client
Ethernet BACnet/LonTalk
PX modular
At management level, DESIGO INSIGHT provides an overall user interface for operating, monitoring and analysis of all connected systems and equipment.
PX compact
System controller
S7-300/BACnet-CP
LONWORKS
System controller
PX WEB
PX compact
At automation level, primary plants are controlled and monitored via DESIGO PX and can additionally be operated via a Web Client with PX WEB. DESIGO RX are used to control individual rooms, lighting and blinds for maximum comfort. DESIGO I/O modules provide the interface to actuators and sensors.
KNX
TX-I/O module Integration
RXC
RXC
QAX50
■ Open communication DESIGO also keeps your future options flexible. Open, vendor-neutral communication standards and interfaces allow you to expand, change, and modernize your building automation system at any time. BACnet™ allows data exchange between the automation stations as well as between the automation and the management level. This is an open standard which Siemens is continuously advancing as well and which offers you therefore high investment security. Thanks to BACnet, you can also use DESIGO INSIGHT as a management station for existing systems. It also offers a simple and uniform method of connecting SIMATIC S7 automation stations for industrial and high-availability applications to the DESIGO building automation system.
Integration
RXB
RXB
■ Building management across all disciplines DESIGO not only allows you to optimize your room climate from a central point, but also offers a user-friendly way to integrate other disciplines with flexible monitoring and control – for example access control, video surveillance, and fire protection. You can pinpoint problems more quickly, and all relevant data are centrally displayed. You are also given full documentation and a common database for all systems and processes. In the future, compatibility gives you considerable investment protection. DESIGO remains fully compatible with regards to interfaces, data or application libraries. Existing data are automatically transferred. DESIGO also supports Microsoft Vista, Windows XP, and Internet Explorer 8. The system’s flexibility saves you both time and expense.
Highlights ■ Reduced energy costs combined with optimum indoor climate ■ Analysis and evaluation functions for identifying energy saving potential ■ Low-consumption control components with integrated energy saving functions ■ Phased modernization and potential for future upgrading through open communication ■ Building management across all disciplines for rapid decision-making and accuracy
Moreover, because it supports the LonWorks® or KNX standard, the range of DESIGO RX room controls offers also flexibility and an open platform for thirdparty equipment.
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DESIGO INSIGHT – simple display of complex matters DESIGO INSIGHT’s easy-to-understand, graphic displays provide simple, intuitive control of your building systems – without mistakes. ■ Central alarm management Increased security through flexible alarm management: DESIGO INSIGHT can be used for the central acquisition, handling, and evaluation of alarms from all of the integrated systems. With the powerful alarm routing system, alarms can be forwarded via text messages, fax, e-mail or pager to users wherever they are, regardless of whether or not the management station is attended.
■ Flexible data management Savings through targeted optimization: Actual figures that are recorded by energy consumption meters are compared with target figures. Fully integrated historical and real-time data handling provide for fast and focused plant optimization. Regular reports provide the basis for taking further steps. It is also possible to transfer data directly into MS Office applications and use them there for further analysis.
■ User-specific displays Access, viewing, and the quantity of information can be tailored precisely to the needs and qualifications of individual users. That protects against operator errors, unauthorized accesses, and information overload. It also simplifies and speeds up reaction times to alarms and messages by allowing users to focus on the most essential matters.
Calculation of energy consumption – With this application, the total energy consumption of your building can be displayed
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■ Maximum availability Virtual server technology maximizes plant availability and minimizes downtime. It ensures the processing of alarms and messages, the continuous administration of trend data, and full data security even in the event of a failure in hardware. ■ Future-proof technology Easy to use on PCs and in modern office environments: DESIGO INSIGHT is based on a broad range of standard technologies. It supports the latest IT technologies and thus provides the best conditions for a future-proof management station. ■ Optimized work processes Thanks to optimized installation, commissioning, and maintenance work processes, everything is available quickly and error-free, regardless of your building’s size or complexity. Upgrades can be carried out with virtually no downtimes.
■ Remote access via Internet service With DESIGO WEB, you can access your system at any time; and that enables you to reduce operating costs and react quickly to alarm or maintenance messages. Via your intranet or the Internet, DESIGO WEB allows authorized personnel to access the system regardless of time or location for remote control, remote fault diagnosis or online optimization. You can call up decision criteria with a mouse click to ensure that all of your systems are operating economically. Also, the graphics-based operation of plants, reports, trends, and statistics are always available. When needed, unusual events are communicated via text messages, fax or e-mail so that you can take corrective actions instantly – directly from a mobile phone, notebook or PC.
Highlights ■ Reliable and user-friendly operation via fully graphical user interfaces and animations ■ Increased security thanks to flexible, centralized alarm management ■ Optimum overview due to evaluations, analyses, and reports ■ Increased efficiency through targeted optimization of systems ■ Expanded operating security and access protection thanks to user-specific displays ■ Maximum system availability through virtual server technology ■ Economical and secure due to remote access
Trend Viewer – Recording and display of historical and real-time process data – Optimization of plants and reduction of operating costs – Analysis and evaluation of plant status
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DESIGO PX – automation with flexible scalability With DESIGO PX, you can tailor the control and monitoring of your heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and other building systems to your exact requirements. ■ Comprehensive range DESIGO PX programmable automation stations deliver a flexible solution for every requirement, with alarm signaling, time switching programs or trend logging functions. Modifications or expansions are always possible. Decentralized automation stations operate autonomously with direct BACnet communication, guaranteeing a high level of operating reliability. You also benefit from the uniform equipment design. Thanks to standard handling, installation, maintenance, and replacement are quick and cost-efficient.
■ Application-optimized series The automation stations are available in two ranges – ideal for making the best match between the control functions and your requirements. The stations of the compact range are suitable for a small and distributed amount of data points. Their design is space-saving and they are equipped with a defined number of universal inputs and outputs. The modular range of automation stations is ideal for a larger amount of data points. To meet your individual requirements, there is flexibility in the way TX-I/O modules can be connected to them.
■ Flexible connection of TX-I/O modules Easy, fast, and cost-efficient installation, maintenance, and expansion: With the TX-I/O modules for connecting field devices, M-Bus and Modbus devices can also be easily integrated into DESIGO PX. In doing so, the installation can be tailored perfectly to your building structure via decentralized I/O islands.
BACnet is a registered trademark of ASHRAE. ASHRAE does not support, recommend or examine products with respect to their conformity with ASHRAE standards. Whether listed products fulfill the ASHRAE standard 135 is the responsibility of the BACnet Interest Group Europe e. V. (B.I.G.-EU). BTL is a registered trademark of BACnet Manufacturers Association (BMA) in the USA and the BACnet Interest Group Europe e. V. (B.I.G.-EU) in Europe.
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Controlling comfort with great efficiency – based on many years of building automation experience: Comfort conditions Feeling comfortable –
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Coordination Control
DESIGO ensures maximum comfort and energy savings of up to 50% with an optimized control strategy.
Control Cost-efficient energy usage
Energy saving functions
■ Ergonomic user interfaces User-friendly, easy-to-understand, and flexible to use: DESIGO PX offers you a choice of different control units for monitoring and setting building systems. Should building occupancy schedules change, DESIGO PX also allows you to adapt time programs. Their coverage of all user requirements is outstanding, featuring intuitive controls with easy-toread lettering, clear user guidance, and full graphics displays. ■ Operation regardless of location Remote access means more security, ease of use, and independence. By simply using a standard Web device such as a PC or PDA, automation stations can be accessed via DESIGO PX WEB from any location and at any time. This offers you low-cost monitoring and controlling of small to medium-sized systems.
■ Wide choice of applications for energy efficiency Extensive and proven libraries of tested, ready-to-use applications are available. They allow you to configure automation stations with exceptional speed and accuracy while meeting your requirements. When it comes to your systems, all of that translates into greater availability, reliability, and efficiency. Because the energy saving functions are already built in, such applications also help to significantly reduce your energy consumption and costs. Thermally activated building systems, solar systems, the position of the sun, and current weather data, for example, can all be integrated into the DESIGO building automation system via applications. You also benefit from optimized control strategies that reduce energy consumption while increasing your room comfort.
Highlights ■ Flexibility and scalability for every application ■ Cost-reduced panel construction thanks to space-saving designs ■ Reduced installation costs through decentralized I/O islands ■ High user friendliness thanks to intuitive user interface and Web operation ■ Increased system availability, reliability, and energy efficiency due to predefined applications
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DESIGO RX – for room flexibility DESIGO RX offers maximum openness and flexibility, especially when changing the use of rooms and zones. ■ Room automation for all applications A flexible and adaptable room automation system, DESIGO RX offers the ideal products for pleasant room conditions in individual offices, restaurants or entrance halls. Their design permits not only user-friendly, energy-efficient control of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning, but also of lighting and blinds. This means you can adjust all room functions individually to your requirements with a single control unit.
■ LonWorks and KNX communication The portfolio ranges from stand-alone controllers and KNX-based individual room controllers to controllers with LonWorks technology. Thanks to the implementation of the globally applicable bus technologies, KNX and LonWorks, equipment from third-party suppliers can be used, expansions are possible at any time, and your investments are protected in the long term.
■ Easy adaptation to changes With DESIGO RX, you benefit from lowcost flexibility. If you plan to use rooms for a different purpose, you can quickly adapt DESIGO RX to the new requirements: You can convert room automation quickly and inexpensively. And the wide variety of ready-to-use applications can be simply loaded into the controllers.
eu.bac certification of the DESIGO RX controllers stands for tested quality, control accuracy, and energy efficiency
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■ Certified energy efficiency Thanks to DESIGO RX’s accurate, eu.baccertified individual room controllers, you can save up to 14% in energy compared with conventional controllers. The eu.bac certification according to European standards confirms the high energy efficiency and control accuracy of the DESIGO RX devices. In addition, high control accuracy optimizes the room users’ comfort and efficiency. ■ Operating units for every room A comprehensive range of operating units is available for direct operation as well as for monitoring target and actual values in single rooms. Wireless operating units as flush-mounted devices or in conjunction with standard switch programs round off the offer.
■ Examples of applications The DESIGO RX system covers a wide range of applications for room automation. These include, for example, the following combinations: Modular application for HVAC, lighting, and blinds – Integrated room application covering all building services – Joint operation of all building services Low-cost application for radiator, chilled ceilings, and variable air volume – User-friendly operation – Signal outputs for low-cost, thermal valve drives – Standard interface to VAV compact controllers Cost-optimized and compact fancoil application – Low installation costs (relay and transformer integrated) – Compact design – Straightforward, ergonomic operation
Highlights ■ Flexible and individually tailored room automation ■ User-friendliness and cost-efficiency thanks to cross-discipline, integrated room controllers for HVAC, lighting, and blinds ■ Investment protection thanks to communication via KNX or LonWorks ■ Simple, flexible adaptations without rewiring ■ Energy savings due to eu.baccertified equipment ■ Wide application range for ideal room automation
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