Technology
ControlByWeb
Industry
Healthcare
Client
Lima Memorial Health System
Country
Ohio, USA
Goals
- Implement a reliable IoT solution for lighting control and building automation
- Find versatile and cost-effective devices that can be easily programmed and deployed in a large-scale environment
- Achieve flexibility in monitoring and controlling various systems, including lighting, medical gas, voltage, and generator load shedding
Challenges
- Requirement for a dependable solution for scheduled event lighting changes based on holidays and events
- Need for flexibility in building automation systems with multiple applications and endpoints
- Cost control and budget limitations for a not-for-profit healthcare organization
Solutions
- Utilize ControlByWeb controllers, including X-600M, X-410, X-417, X-408, WebRelay, and others, for lighting control and building automation
- Implement LUA programming language for extreme flexibility and control in task management
- Use the X-600M as a SCADA system with customized dashboards for monitoring multiple I/O’s
Results
- Over 360 I/O points successfully implemented, covering generator monitoring, light control, voltage monitoring, medical gas monitoring, & more
- Dependable scheduled event lighting achieved using ControlByWeb controllers for exterior building lights
- Flexibility in building automation with 3 separate systems based on the X-600M platform, addressing various applications
- Improved visibility, troubleshooting, & reliability through remote monitoring and control of multiple endpoints
Flexibility on Display
Brad (Lead Electrician at Lima Memorial Health System) has 3 separate building automation systems in place, all based on the X-600M platform. This module gives him greater programming power and a dashboard that acts as his SCADA
software.
His system consists of the following:
Applications
- Light Monitoring and Control
- Medical Gas Tank Monitoring
- Voltage Monitoring
- Generator Load Shedding
- Server Room Temperature and Humidity Monitoring
- Data Logging
Products
- X-600M with various I/O cards
- X-410
- X-417
- X-408
- WebRelay and WebRelay Quad
- X-332
- Temperature and Humidity Sensors
Common I/O problems
- Compatibility headeaches - Some devices don't work as well outside of their own ecosystem
- Too expensive or unreliable - Low cost monitoring and control is often unreliable, costing more to maintain
- Limited use cases - Devices that are purpose-built often have narrow applications
ControlByWeb solutions
- Seamless integration - Our modules work just as well in other software as they do using on-board logic
- Low cost and reliable - Affordability without sacrificing quality, justifying monitoring in more places
- Limitless potential - Monitor and control anything, anywhere͈ your only limit is your imagination