Chipkin Automation Systems News and Press Releases

People Counting Smart Building Solutions Using Irisys Irc 3020 People Counter

Vancouver, BC (November 26th, 2013) - Vancouver, BC (November 25, 2013) - People Counting Technology is a simple system that automates counting the number of people entering through an entrance or exit. People counting solutions have been in the market for over a decade with major retailers, casinos, shopping malls, building management as well as libraries using this technology to understand: • Conversions • Traffic Patterns • Justify funding requests and usage • Modify product placements / pricing • Launch promotions • Plan staff deployment Why Count in Buildings: • Understand traffic flow - movement of people IN and OUT of the building – floor - room • Understand occupancy levels in a room – floor - building • Control Ventilation System based on actual occupancy • React faster to changes in the IAQ (Internal Air Quality) • Interface with any 'Building Automation System' (BAS) One...

Chipkin Automation Systems Releases Mitsubishi Ups Gateway Device For Ups Monitoring And Controlling

Vancouver, BC (April 10th, 2013) - A new product “Mitsubishi UPS Gateway Device”, launched by Chipkin Automation Systems this September now helps the automation professional to test, configure and debug Mitsubishi UPS’s with ease. The device cycles though a list of pre-configured tasks to request values from Veeder Root devices. The values are then stored in an internal database. The values can be served in several formats, including BACnet IP, Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, and Web Server. Mitsubishi UPS Gateway Device can be configured using a web browser, where the user can configure both the Gateway and the serving capabilities. The web browser can also be used to aid in debugging and serve the current data to a web page for viewing. Automation professionals can configure the Mitsubishi UPS Gateway Device through: http:///bin/mitsubishiups/config Users will definitely need to have a web browse...

New Feature Added To Cas Bacnet Explorer Which Allows Export To Ede File

Vancouver, BC (April 10th, 2013) - CAS BACnet Explorer is every automation professional’s favorite tool for discovering, exploring, documenting, testing and monitoring BACnet networks and devices. It is simple enough to be used by someone without any BACnet protocol knowledge. Today, CAS BACnet Explorer includes a new feature that allows it to export to EDE file. Report says that many engineers love to use CAS BACnet Explorer, a third party software, as there is no switching between protocols and the interface requires almost no user interaction which make their job easier . The new feature has become an icing on the cake because export to EDE allows for the exchange of data between BACnet powered applications since the EDE format provides a technology independent method of defining devices, objects and properties. The EDE file is human readable and the content is coded using an XML syntax. According to Chipkin Au...

Chipkin Automation Systems Becomes A Bacnet International Silver Member

Vancouver, BC (April 10th, 2013) - Chipkin Automation Systems (CAS) has recently joined BACnet International as a silver member as part of their efforts to increase the quality and visibility of their BACnet enabled products. CAS has attended the annual Plugfest to test its software and to connect with the developer community since 2009. CAS produces software tools, gateways, data clients and sells and supports its MSTP, IP and Ethernet stack. • Software tools include BACnet Explorer, Object Monitor, BACspy, Watchdog, Virtual Thermostats, and Loggers. • Data Clients collect BACnet data, log it, archive it, trend it, display it and make the data available to enterprise systems via webby protocols such as XML, JSON, REST, HTTP. • Gateways convert data from one protocol to another. • The stack is sold as C, C++, C#, Java encapsulated and it runs on Windows, RTOS and Linux. CAS owns and has dev...

Chipkin Automation Systems And Feedback Solutions Sign A Joint Venture Agreement For Integration Of People Counting And Building Automation Systems

Vancouver, BC (April 10th, 2013) - Chipkin Automation Systems and Feedback Solutions have entered into a joint-venture agreement to integrate a People Counting Solution with a Building Automation and Control Systems. People counting is gaining ground as a key tool towards understanding the flow of people into a building and is becoming a reliable tool to understanding occupancy. Integration of people counting data with a Building Automation System to control, heating, cooling and ventilation in a building is helping property managers reap huge savings on their Energy Consumption. The joint venture will marry two diverse technologies enabling a seamless integration between the two systems. Providing accurate count or occupancy data to a BAS system using BACnet, Modbus, JSON, SNMP and many other protocols helps any building automation provider to easily utilize the data to trigger controls. CAS has a demonstrated track...

Cas Bacnet Explorer Major Update

Vancouver, BC (November 15th, 2012) - Chipkin Automation System is releasing a major new version of the CAS BACnet Explorer (2.02aA) that dramatically improves the performance of the MSTP network as well as resolving many other bugs. When one purchases the explorer, the user can use the application forever but he/she can only get the latest version for a limited amount of time. 1 year of updates is given by default. That period can be extended and most customers choose to extend the period for another year for a nominal payment. Normally if the user wants to use a new version and the upgrade period has expired, he/she would need to purchase the application again. CAS is offering all users a chance to 'Get the latest version and restart your upgrade period'. If the user requests an update to his or her license, CAS will allocate a new 2-year service agreement to the specific account. At the very least the service perio...

Chipkin Automation Systems Releases Enhanced Bacnet Explorer

Vancouver, BC (June 1st, 2011) - Vancouver, BC - The enhanced CAS BACnet Explorer, latest version 2.01aW, has been released by Chipkin Automation Systems Inc. on June 1, 2011. The explorer is an efficient software tool for discovering, exploring, documenting, testing and monitoring BACnet networks and devices - simple enough to be used by someone without any BACnet protocol knowledge. The CAS BACnet Explorer now supports BACnet IP, BACnet Ethernet 802.3 and BACnet MS/TP up to 76k. It creates easy to read reports in HTML or XML which is suitable for documentation. It provides automation professional an ability to read and write any property of a BACnet Object, and browse on BACnet IP, BACnet Ethernet 802.3 and BACnet MSTP simultaneously. The software tool has been tested with hundreds of third party BACnet devices, it is proven stable and easy to use. Additionally it supports selection of BACnet network device on...

Hobart Ground Power Gateway - Modbus And Bacnet And Html Gateway

Vancouver, BC (May 25th, 2011) - The new HOBART Ground Power Serial Driver, developed and distributed by Chipkin Automation Systems, is a Modbus, BACnet and HTML Gateway which polls Hobart devices for status, real time and configuration data. The new product is launched by Chipkin Automation Systems in May 2011, it helps the automation professionals to read current, voltage, phase, power and other variables from the Hobart devices. The Hobart Ground Power Gateway serves data from a Hobart Ground Power controller as Modbus, BACnet or Web data for easy remote monitoring. The intelligent Gateway connects to the Hobart Ground Power controller, then reads data and stores it internally. When a remote system requests data, this data is served in a form that is appropriate to the protocol (e.g. Modbus, BACnet and HTML). In the event that the connection to the Hobart Ground Power controller is lost, or data cannot be read, th...