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| New graphical tools for building management system TAC has announced TAC Vista 5 building management system. TAC Vista 5 provides complete building management capabilities; from the analysis of facility alarms, to gathering and managing the critical data needed for day-to-day operations and energy management, to the development of an overall operations strategy in a constantly changing business environment. Graphics are easy to create, modify and re-use for any facility, and can be developed without extensive training. Once created, the graphics make building management easier and more intuitive. Graphical elements provide point-and-click command of control systems, so it's far easier to see what's happening in a facility and to take actions, such as adjusting set points, for example. TAC Vista 5 graphics use XML-based TGML, TAC Graphics Markup Language, as well as standard Document Object Models and JavaScripts for calculations and mouse interactions. The new graphics capabilities include: - Smart graphical components. Smart components encapsulate intelligence and make the system easier to use. Any attribute of a graphical object can be controlled by real-time data and client side scripts, allowing more functionality in the user interface. - Graphics library. Ready-made symbols and components for buildings and building control include ISO, DIN and ASHRAE symbols and other graphics needed by most building managers. Symbols can be easily modified and new ones created. Graphical components and whole graphics pages can be dragged to the library for later re-use in the same or new installations. - Graphical effects. Gradients, semi transparencies and animations can be easily added to the user interface, making it meaningful and intuitive. For example, temperature controls can visibly move, and alarms can blink or highlight to attract attention. - Importing and embedding. CAD-produced drawings of building layouts and subsystems can be imported and edited within TAC Vista 5. Extensive support is also provided for standard image formats such as JPG, GIF, PNG and BMP, making it easy to use photos, illustrations and graphics from other sources. - Multiple Runtime Environments. The new TAC Vista 5 Graphics can be run from the TAC Vista front-end or from a TAC Xenta web-controller. This provides TAC's clients with tremendous flexibility and deployment options. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |