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Title: Use of firm neutral data standard communications protocol in a utility and energy monitoring and control system environment: A demonstration. Final report

Abstract

The operation of building and utility systems at many U.S. Army, Europe (USAREUR) installations is controlled and managed by Utility and Energy Monitoring and Control Systems (UEMCS). Commercially available hardware/software direct digital control (DDC) systems exchange data between individual microprocessors within the system using complex, proprietary communication protocols. As a result, different vendors` DDC systems are not normally communications compatible. Firm Neutral Data (FND) transmission is a standard communication protocol developed by the German Government that permits different vendors` DDC hardware to be interfaced with a common front-end computer called a central station. This study demonstrated the use of FND in a multi-vendor UEMCS at the U.S. Army`s Karisruhe Military Community, Germany. Two different manufacturers` DDC systems were interfaced to a third manufacturer`s central station. The demonstration confirmed that FND can be used to integrate several vendors` DDC systems into a fully functional UEMCS. (MM).

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Army Construction Engineering Research Lab., Champaign, IL (United States). Energy and Utilities Systems Div.
OSTI Identifier:
147361
Report Number(s):
AD-A-296011/0/XAB; CERL-TR-FE-95/12
TRN: 53240063
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: May 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS; STANDARDS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS; CENTRAL HEATING PLANTS

Citation Formats

Strohl, R L, Schwenk, D M, and Herron, D L. Use of firm neutral data standard communications protocol in a utility and energy monitoring and control system environment: A demonstration. Final report. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Strohl, R L, Schwenk, D M, & Herron, D L. Use of firm neutral data standard communications protocol in a utility and energy monitoring and control system environment: A demonstration. Final report. United States.
Strohl, R L, Schwenk, D M, and Herron, D L. 1995. "Use of firm neutral data standard communications protocol in a utility and energy monitoring and control system environment: A demonstration. Final report". United States.
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abstractNote = {The operation of building and utility systems at many U.S. Army, Europe (USAREUR) installations is controlled and managed by Utility and Energy Monitoring and Control Systems (UEMCS). Commercially available hardware/software direct digital control (DDC) systems exchange data between individual microprocessors within the system using complex, proprietary communication protocols. As a result, different vendors` DDC systems are not normally communications compatible. Firm Neutral Data (FND) transmission is a standard communication protocol developed by the German Government that permits different vendors` DDC hardware to be interfaced with a common front-end computer called a central station. This study demonstrated the use of FND in a multi-vendor UEMCS at the U.S. Army`s Karisruhe Military Community, Germany. Two different manufacturers` DDC systems were interfaced to a third manufacturer`s central station. The demonstration confirmed that FND can be used to integrate several vendors` DDC systems into a fully functional UEMCS. (MM).},
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