System
to be exclusively available through company’s ABCS
distribution channel
MILWAUKEE
– (Sept. 21, 2005) – Johnson Controls, Inc., the
global leader in facility management and control, is
introducing a new building control system, Facility
Explorer, exclusively available through the
company’s Authorized Building Control Specialist
(ABCS) network.
The
Facility Explorer system is a comprehensive yet
cost-effective hardware and software solution that is
scalable to provide a sophisticated level of control
to a wide variety of buildings, whether large or
small. The Facility Explorer system offers operators
quick access to information from anywhere in the
system. It provides remote monitoring and control via
a Web browser. Operators can also access information
through user interfaces at the application controller
and the plant controller, as well as at the master
display.
“Facility
Explorer is an important addition to Johnson Controls
building management solutions. Its functionality and
capabilities were built to align with the needs of our
ABCS network’s customer base. Our ABCS’s customers
asked for a modular system that can be scaled up or
down to meet their needs,” said Alex Molinaroli,
vice president and general manager, Americas, for
Johnson Controls.
Among
the system’s benefits is a supervisory controller
auto discovery feature that finds field controllers
that have been configured in the facility and
automatically generates the user interface for these
systems. Another benefit of the Facility Explorer
system is that it is an open, interoperable system,
supporting LonWorks®, N2 and BACnet® protocols.
The
supervisory system is based on Tridium’s Niagara
Framework®. Johnson Controls has tailored the
system to support applications for the Johnson
Controls field controllers that make the Facility
Explorer system user friendly, flexible and easy to
configure for a range of facilities.
About
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Johnson
Controls, Inc., is a global market leader in
automotive systems and facilities management and
control. In the automotive market, it is a major
supplier of seating and interior systems, and
batteries. For nonresidential facilities,
Johnson Controls provides control systems and services
including comfort, energy management and security
management. Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI),
founded in 1885, has headquarters in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin. Its sales for 2004 totaled $25.4
billion. For more information on Johnson
Controls, Inc., visit the company's web
site at www.johnsoncontrols.com.
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