For people living in regions with cold weather, interior and water heating systems are indispensable. In these high-latitude countries, automated monitoring systems have become essential for providing a stable heating supply in large-scale building complexes. A majority of heating systems use coal, oil or gas to produce steam or hot water which is delivered through a network of pipes.
Recently, a large-scale residential complex in Beijing adopted Advantech’s automated monitoring system (both software and hardware) to instantly monitor the community’s heating system. The monitoring system lets the community’s management not only keep track of its pipe’s operating status, but also to record the temperature and pressure conditions. The scope of the monitoring system includes both primary and secondary water supply facilities, which deliver water to the community And therefore, Advantech has installed three automation modules (ADAM-4017 / ADAM-4922T / ADAM-4024) on site to connect with the flow / pressure meter, thermometer, and inverter devices. The devices then are connected to the ADAM-4501 Ethernet-enabled communication controller for complicated logistic applications, to perform data collection and automated control tasks.
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Finally, all devices are controlled remotely via a TPC-1070H TFT LCD display with WebAcess, which allows management to inspect the complicated pipe network and get a full view of the heating system. To help produce efficient quality management the flow, pressure and temperature data are shown in graphs and the convenient automated controlling solution allows instant bump power switching and speed adjustment. Now, the management has a complete monitoring system while residents enjoy a stable interior and water heating system.
