PMBACS - Automation Control System

Introduction The PMBACS is a general purpose control system that is well suited to Home Automation and Commercial and Retail lighting and heating control and also access control and security. It's a distributed modular system. It's based on modules that connect together using data cable and plug in connectors. Many control systems consist of large (expensive) centralized control panels. The sensors and devices being controlled are connected to these panels. The PMBACS differs in that it consists of many smaller control modules located throughout the building. The most common of these is the LCP controller. These modules are connected together by a data network. This allows them to interact, giving the appearance of a much larger and more complex system. One advantages of the modular approach is a form of parallel processing. Many modules can be busy all at the same time without slowing each other down. This results in very good performance at a very competitive price. Another advantage is cost proportional to system size. A small economical system can consist of one or two modules, a very large system can consist of hundreds of modules. Unlike the other systems, there is no need to purchase the expensive control panel just to get started. One LCP module, a power supply module and a couple of small output modules will provide multiple dimmable lighting circuits, areas of heating control and security zones; usually for about the cost than a small security alarm panel. Additional LCP modules can simply be added to provide more lighting circuits, heating control, security zones and other functions. Large systems or those requiring special functions will often include a Master Controller. This can be a module that sits with the power supply, or a slightly larger module that provides special expansion features. The master takes over the job of coordinating network traffic and managing the other modules. Special function modules provide inputs and outputs for system expansion. This is where we get into large scale access control and logic control. See Access & Logic Control.

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Features	PMBACS general features list with some explanation
Smart Controller	LCP modules
Std Switch	Switch modules
Lighting	Lighting control information
Alarms	Alarm system information
Master	Master controller
PC Software	What's coming
Near Future	Coming features and modules (voice, irrigation, temperature display)
Access Control	Controlling building access with electric locks and gates
Logic Control	Used to provide special control solutions
Glossary	Glossary of terms

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last updated: 6 March 2004