Increased efficiency for engineering and building

At Light + Building from 30 March to 4 April 2014 in Frankfurt am Main, Beckhoff will present its PC- and Ethernet-based control technology for building automation applications. The focus will be on solutions for optimizing energy efficiency based on integrated, software-based building control.
The new “TwinCAT Building Automation” software enables integrated engineering efficiency: from the simple import of planning data to the project generation with predefined PLC libraries and function templates for all building systems.
In the Smart Powered Building in the outdoor area 11 you can learn how fossil fuel resources can be preserved using Beckhoff building automation.
The automation toolkit for all building functions
PC- and Ethernet-based control technology from Beckhoff offers software-based solutions for all building functions. The integrated automation concept with hardware and software components for all building systems offers maximum flexibility with low engineering costs. TwinCAT automation software includes all key building functions and enables standardised system integration via Ethernet, BACnet/IP, OPC UA or Modbus TCP. The Beckhoff automation toolkit fulfils all requirements for building automation according to energy efficiency class A. Building Automation
The automation toolkit for all building functions
TwinCAT Building Automation – efficient engineering for all building systems
TwinCAT Building Automation reduces engineering times and integrates all required functions for every building system. The new software suite essentially encompasses three basic functions:
TwinCAT BA PLC Libraries:
basic functions for all building systems
TwinCAT BA PLC Templates:
function templates for all building systems
TwinCAT BA Project Builder:
a configuration tool that links templates, hardware and BACnet objects.
For all Beckhoff controllers, the Project Builder tool automatically generates project files for TwinCAT PLC Control and the TwinCAT System Manager. The Project Builder can be extended by customer-specific PLC templates and thus offers full engineering flexibility. Add-ins offer the option of integrating planning documents such as Excel lists as a basis for project planning and support connectivity for visualisation systems. Building Automation
TwinCAT Building Automation – efficient engineering for all building systems
TwinCAT BACnet/IP – extended scope of performance with latest revision
With a large range of BACnet controllers, Beckhoff provides solutions that are precisely scalable in terms of performance for all applications. Particularly suitable are the CX90xx and CX50xx Embedded PC series, which directly integrate the modular I/O level. The implementation of BACnet revision 12 in TwinCAT, enabling extended services and additional object types, has increased the execution performance and offers numerous advantages for building automation. For example, BACnet objects can be generated and configured directly from the PLC. BACnet
TwinCAT BACnet/IP – extended scope of performance with latest revision
Automatic shading with SMI terminals
Automatic shading with SMI terminals
The KL6831 and KL6841 SMI terminals connect the Bus Terminal system with the SMI (Standard Motor Interface) bus. This allows interior and exterior SMI blind drives to be controlled simply and with minimised cabling efforts to enable automatic shading. The blind slats will be precisely positioned and continuously readjusted in relation to the position of the sun. The TwinCAT PLC SMI software library contains all relevant commands for control, addressing and configuration. KL6831, KL6841
Powerful and compact – Panel PCs for Installation in the control cabinet or control console
The CP6606 “Economy” Panel PC with 7-inch touch display, power-saving 1 GHz ARM Cortex™ A8 CPU and 1 GB DDR3 RAM offers an optimum price-performance ratio. Designed as a built-in device in a fanless, compact format, the CP6606 is suitable for versatile use in PLC and operating applications in building automation