Process Description
Simtronics SPM-8500 Building Automation Systems simulator represents a typical mid-sized commercial building consisting of 2 occupied floors for commercial activity and a basement which contains the simulated building automation systems. The following systems are simulated:
HVAC System
- Heating & cooling modes with flow & temperature control
- Humidification with dewpoint control
- Fresh air, exhaust with draft & CO2 controls
- Filter monitoring
- 2 occupied floors with 7 large rooms on each floor, each w/individual thermostats
- HVAC equipment located in the basement.
Chilled Water System
- 2 circulation pumps
- Packaged chiller
- Cooling tower
Hot Water System
- 2 circulation pumps
- 2 heat exchangers
- 2 packaged boiler
Potable Water System
- Booster pump
- Filter
- Reverse osmosis unit
Firefighting System
- Smoke detection in each room & hall
- Distributed firewater piping with valves & nozzles to each room & hall
- Firewater tank
- 2 firewater pumps
- Pinpoint fire suppression control system
Entry Security Control
- Alarming of suspected unauthorized entry at all doors
- Motion detection alarming during off-hours
Interior Lighting Control
- Monitoring of room and hall lighting
- Automatic switching off of selected lights during off-hours.
Elevators
- Alarming of emergency calls
- Alarming of equipment troubles and failures
Electrical Systems
- Monitoring of voltage and power usage
- Alarming of breaker switch opening
Outdoor Lighting Control
- Automatic switching of exterior lights based on ambient sunlight intensity.
- Manual switching on/off.
Outdoor Irrigation System
- Automatic switching of irrigation based on time of day.
- Manual switching on/off.