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Building Services Engineering l September/October 2021
FläktGroup Ireland raises the sails on its flagship AHU Industry 4.0, IOT and the cloud are familiar buzzwords when discussing industrial communication, with connectivity no longer tied to complicated processes or complex systems, but now an integral part of our everyday lives. Indeed, FläktGroup Ireland has fully embraced this innovative technology as it strives for continuous improvement regarding quality, cost benefits and advanced control across its full product portfolio. This is particularly evident in its flagship eQ family of air handling units that incorporate the new ISYteq 4.0 control system. The latest incarnation of the already-proven ISYteq technology, the new eQ Top and eQ Prime AHU ranges now include the powerful ISYteq 4.0 integrated control system. Upgraded features include an intuitive and ergonomically-designed 7” touchscreen panel called ISYteq Touch 7.0. This state-of-the-art technology makes navigating the AHU settings and setpoints intuitive and is supplied as standard with every air handling unit. In addition, the controller includes enthalpy control for reduced running costs, along with automatic
pressure balancing across the rotary heat exchanger to eliminate recirculation of airborne particles. This keeps the supply air free from contamination, which is essential for maintaining a healthy indoor environment. As for energy monitoring, it can be interrogated down to component level and is available directly from the HMI, cloud connectivity and via communication to BAS/BMS. This allows the end-user to identify performance-related improvement and leads to optimisation of the AHU. The boost function will ensure the building maintains set comfort conditions during a scheduled timeframe, in addition to VOC and CO2 monitoring. Importantly, the user interface can be accessed via the local touchscreen or local web page. Additional functions include the easy-to-use “Start-Up Wizard” to speed up onsite commissioning and improve user experience; live trend logging and graphing with options to export data; and a The powerful ISYteq Touch 7.0 integrated control system from live unit-specific FläktGroup Ireland.
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graphical flow chart for a quick overview of how the AHU is performing. Descriptive alarm handling is also available, along with an easy-to-use setpoint adjustment. As communication and connectivity are key features of ISYteq 4.0, the new eQ controllers come with native BACnet IP, BACnet MS/TP, Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP and cloud connectivity (optional). In addition, FläktGroup’s secure 24/7 remote access cloud portal functions include remote reading and setting of setpoints; a live data graph; data point trend logging and limit setting; active/ historical alarms; alarm acknowledgment; and alarm forwarding via email or SMS. These come in the form of optional licenses which can be ordered with the unit and integrated at production stage. FläktGroup Ireland understands the importance of communication and connectivity and, thanks to a century of accumulated experience, now offers high-quality solutions that include innovative technologies and deliver outstanding performance. Contact: Dean Clarke, Product Controls Manager, FläktGroup Ireland. T: 01 – 463 4600. Q
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