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HVAC Control in the New Millennium.pdf - HVAC.Amickracing

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<strong>HVAC</strong> <strong>Control</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Millennium</strong>Figure 4-10. Fail-stop CPUs.can cont<strong>in</strong>ue to operate <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> presence of <strong>the</strong> error or failure. Thefailed component can be repaired while <strong>the</strong> system is <strong>in</strong> operation.Disaster-tolerant SystemsLocal disaster-tolerant systems site redundant parts of <strong>the</strong> system<strong>in</strong> different locations with<strong>in</strong> a build<strong>in</strong>g or build<strong>in</strong>g complex. Physicalfirewalls are used to separate <strong>the</strong> redundant components.Remote disaster-tolerant systems place redundant parts of <strong>the</strong> systemmore than a mile apart. Commercial systems, such as <strong>the</strong> passiveredundant clusters from Compaq, provide data and hot-standby capabilitiesover a distance of several miles.Information TechnologyThe <strong>in</strong>formation technology (IT) revolution that has been tak<strong>in</strong>gplace <strong>in</strong> offices is rapidly mov<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to build<strong>in</strong>g operations. This revolutionis now on its way to control systems as well as sensors and actuators.The technology is robust, fast, easy to use, and ready to run build<strong>in</strong>gsand plants. Users can now reap <strong>the</strong> benefits of this <strong>in</strong>expensive yetpowerful technology.Several key enablers are push<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> technology <strong>in</strong>to automation.Widespread Internet availability provides a universal <strong>in</strong>formation deliv-©2001 by The Fairmont Press, Inc. All rights reserved.

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