BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM CONTROLLER
First Claim
1. A building control system comprising:
- a plurality of subsystems including an access control subsystem containing a plurality of access control devices and a non-access control subsystem containing a plurality of non-access control devices, at least some of the access control devices and non-access control devices distributed on a common communication network;
a plurality of zone controllers each having a central processing unit, a database, an embedded operating system, and a module assembly with a plurality of input/output (i/o) modules, each zone controller configurable via the common communication network, each zone controller operational as a local area controller; and
a network management system configured to manage the zone controllers and the subsystems via the common communication network.
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Abstract
A building control system is provided that receives information from devices of different subsystems. A trigger causes a zone controller to store the information in a database. The stored data is used to generate customized reports based on sequences or sets of related events. The information from multiple subsystems is consolidated, analyzed, and patterns of behavior are determined. The trigger also causes execution of control actions throughout the building spanning the multiple subsystems, devices, and areas based on the information. An access control subsystem and a non-access control subsystem of the building control system are linked using a common network such that a change in the state of an access control device can affect the state of a non-access control device and a change in the state of a non-access control device can affect the state of an access control device.
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1. A building control system comprising:
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a plurality of subsystems including an access control subsystem containing a plurality of access control devices and a non-access control subsystem containing a plurality of non-access control devices, at least some of the access control devices and non-access control devices distributed on a common communication network; a plurality of zone controllers each having a central processing unit, a database, an embedded operating system, and a module assembly with a plurality of input/output (i/o) modules, each zone controller configurable via the common communication network, each zone controller operational as a local area controller; and a network management system configured to manage the zone controllers and the subsystems via the common communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of event management in a building control system having multiple building control subsystems each including a plurality of devices, the building control system comprising a zone controller operating as a local area controller, the method comprising the zone controller:
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collecting data from the subsystems; storing the collected data; analyzing the stored data to determine patterns of behavior in the building and to generate customized reports based on sequences of related events. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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