Honeywell has announced its latest smart building product, Command and Control Suite release 200 (CCS R200), which connects building personnel with data analytics.
CCS R200 builds on the original Command and Control Suite by offering more user interfaces to bring building data to key personnel; to reduce operational costs, mitigate risk and aid business continuity, the developers say.
Honeywell say the product combines intelligent automation, analytics and data visualization with the user experience of consumer home and mobile electronics, bringing intuitive displays to building operations. The latest release brings the map-based visualization and incident workflows of CCS to the control room workstation, desktop PCs and Windows tablets, extending the software’s mobile, touch-optimized experience to more interfaces. This creates a hub of information pulled from IT networks, building control systems and outside sources, for incident response and operational decision-making.
John Rajchert, president of Building Solutions, Honeywell Home and Building Technologies said: “The value of a building’s data is dependent on how easily the right people can access and understand it. As today’s operations become increasingly data-driven, it’s imperative for organizations to ensure they’re taking steps to make this data accessible and actionable to those who need it in order to do their jobs, such as security personnel, building operators and C-suite executives. That’s why we chose to develop more interfaces and software mobility functions with CCS. We’re providing additional ways for key personnel to tap into key building insights so they can keep systems up and running and optimize building operations.”
The Command Station is a single window, single monitor interface, designed for a desktop PC, laptop and Windows tablet, and is the company says for facility technicians, security guards and management as well as for casual use by occupants. It allows users to understand the overall situation at a glance by providing insights, while allowing expert users the ability to drill down to technical detail and full system control.
The Command Console, in contrast, is a premium multi-window, multi-monitor interface for engineers, control-room operators, and building mangers and others who need to view insights from multiple systems and areas of a building at once. It integrates with Honeywell’s Digital Video Manager console to access and provide a view of video footage and corresponding data CCS R200 includes additions to the original system’s Incident Workflow feature, which guides users through scripted responses to security incidents and other emergencies. Map visualisations locate an incident, such as a fire alarm going off, to identify exact location. Integrated with the underlying control system, workflows can be initiated by system alarms and procedure steps can include operator-initiated control actions such as announcement, equipment start up, door release and other actions depending on the needs of the incident. Users can issue multiple Incident Workflows, which can be managed by different people.
CCS R200 integrates with Honeywell’s flagship building management platform, Enterprise Buildings Integrator (EBI), which helps facilitate the integration of security, comfort, life safety and energy systems among other functions. Visit https://command.honeywell.com/.
