Contemporary Controls has expanded its BAScontrol series of open controllers with the BAScontrol-E36 Edge Controller which is intended for energy optimization utilizing advanced control sequences in rooftop units. The controller was designed for the requirements of ASHRAE Guideline 36-2018 High-Performance Sequences of Operation for HVAC Systems (GL-36) and delivers the necessary computing power and input/output (I/O) point count to execute the advanced sequences published in this Guideline.
The BAScontrol-E36 has two 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports and one MS/TP port and supports:
- BACnet/IP client/server operation using the two-port Ethernet switch connection
- BACnet MS/TP client/server operation using the serial port
For single-zone applications, the BAScontrolE-36 has provisions to support Contemporary Controls’ model BASWS digital wall setter. It complies with the B-ASC device profile having a convenient mix of sixteen universal inputs, four binary inputs, eight analog outputs, and eight binary outputs.
BAScontrol-E36 runs on a Linux platform and has edge-connected features, such as a cloud connector to Azure IoT Central, a JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)-node programable dashboard, email alarms and notifications, seven-day schedules, and access to an online weather service.
Like all controllers in the BAScontrol series, the BAScontrol-E36 features BACnet as a communications protocol and Sedona as a license-free function block programming language. It is freely programmable using the free BAScontrol Toolset which is a free set of software tools to configure, test, emulate, and archive controller operation on a Windows PC. Pre-built application programs for common HVAC applications are also available. Plus, a Sedona N4 driver is available for programming via N4 Workbench. Rugged design, low profile, and wide temperature operation make it suitable for indoor or outdoor use.
To learn more about the controller, visit the BAScontrol-E36 product page.
