The new ASIC/2-8540-BAC configurable controller offers BACnet MS/TP communication in an advanced ASIC2 configurable controller. The controller has the same footprint as the ASIC/2-8540 with the addition of an MS/TP interface with screw terminals
for landing the BACnet network communications wire.

Sharing the same footprint as an ASIC/2-8540 this BACnet controller includes 8 universal inputs (multiplex to 32 digital), 8 binary outputs, and 4 analog outputs. The device includes an onboard clock and battery.

The ASIC/2-8540-BAC is a BACnet slave device, a control system requiring BACnet
master or network supervisory functionality would use a JASIC controller.
An ASIC/2-8540-BAC datasheet can be downloaded from our website.

 

ASIC/1-6000 BACnet VAV controller

The new ASIC/1-6100 VAV controller with BACnet MS/TP capability and UL listing is now available. The ASIC/1-6100 shares the same enclosure and integrated actuator as the ASIC/1-6000 VAV controller. It is programmed using ASI Visual Expert software, but you will need to download and install an updated ASIC1.mdb in order to recognize the new device. This BACnet VAV controller features the same control sequences as the ASIC/1-6000 VAV controller, and is compatible with the same sensors as other ASIC/1 controllers. If ASIC/1-6100 controllers are installed on a sub-network of a JASIC (Tridium JACE) device then the JASIC should have a BACnet-IP driver enabled so that ASI Expert will be able to reach the 6100’s by tunneling through the JASIC controller on BACnet-IP. You will need Visual Expert version 3.4 or higher to communicate with the ASIC/1-6100. An ASIC/1-6100 datasheet can be downloaded from the Integrator Center, or from the web page for the new product. We will start the BTL testing process this year, and expect certification may take approximately a year to complete.

The new EtherLink/3 serial-to-Ethernet router connects an ASI Controls network or controller to the Internet, a WAN or a local-area network. In the event of a temporary network outage the device stores alarm/event notifications and trend data for transmission when network connectivity is restored. The device also provides SNTP timekeeping and synchronization services, and offers connectivity through both a TCP/IP and a UDP connection on one IP port.

The EtherLink/3 is conveniently configured using an embedded web server. For added convenience, the firmware can also be Flash upgraded by connecting to the device with a browser. Otherwise the EtherLink/3 looks and acts like the older EtherLink/2 device it replaces.

Different editions of ASI WebLink 3 include Local, Net, Net Plus, and Enterprise.

WebLink Local is for applications where you only want to access the front end from a single console, for example at the computer running WebLink on a job site.

WebLink Net adds the ability to access the front end from anywhere on a network, for example in a web browser over the Internet

WebLink Net Plus adds monitoring and automated alarm and event notification to the Net edition.

ASI WebLink provides a 30 day evaluation license version of WebLink Net Plus.

Out of the box both Net and Net Plus support access for a single network user.

If 2 or more users will simultaneously access WebLink over a network you should purchase additional Net Connect 1 (+1 user) licenses. There is a limit of 4 licensed user connections for WebLink Net and Net Plus editions.

WebLink Enterprise has all the funcationality of Net Plus, along with other special features specially suited for networked sites such as Netcasting functionality.

Netcasting allows you to make changes to a single controller or site, and automatically copy the same changes to all other controllers on the network, or to a subset of those controllers.

Out of the box the Enterprise version supports 1 network user. You can optionally add Net Connect 1 and/or Net Connect 3 licenses, up to a limit of 10 licensed user connections.