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Mechanical Section equipment reviews |
SMX® Series Control Systems Tuesday, March 09, 1999 The Industry's First Networkable Air Conditioning Control SMXOnline® is designed for use with direct expansion and tempered-water cooling and heating systems. This advanced system opens unprecedented new opportunities for comfort control, with features never before available in any yacht air conditioning system. With SMXOnline®, for instance, you can: 1. Control the air conditioning system In any of your yacht's cabins from any SMXOnline® display/ control panel, Just as if you were using its local control unit.With the addition of the optional data modem, one can control the yacht's air conditioning systems from a car or home telephone. In addition, SMXOnline® has all of the advanced programming functions and comfort control features pioneered by Cruisair in the SMX® series products. SMXOnline® control systems are available in four different levels: 1. A stand-alone switch assembly incorporating all the functions available in the original SMX® and field upgradable with networking software by adding a micro chip and interconnecting cables.Level 1. The Basic SMXOnline®. The Level 1 product consists of a stand-alone SMXOnline® system with discreet, positive-feel buttons on the keypad. The switch assembly includes a single printed circuit board which controls the display. A separate power logic board is located in a box, mounted on or next to the condensing unit. A four-conductor cable, with pre-wired plugs, connects the display/control panel and power/logic box. Standard switch plates are made of non-corrosive ABS plastic. Cruisair also offers custom switch plates a variety of different materials, such as brushed or chromed metal, fabric or polished wood, to match the yacht's interior decor.Level 2. The SMXOnline® Network. With the addition of networking software chips and network cables, you can link multiple SMXOnline® systems into a seamless integrated comfort control network. The SMXOnline® Network permits you to:Level 3. The SMXOnline® Convenience Panel.1. Operate the air conditioning system in remote cabins from any keypadIn an SMXOnline® network, you can operate any dis-play/control panel in either a local or remote mode. In the local mode, each display/control panel functions just like a stand-alone switch assembly, each one controlling its own condensing unit. In the remote mode, you can take control over a distant unit from any display/control panel, just as though you were at the remote location. Your local switch panel LED will display the same readout as the remote one. While operating in the remote mode, your own control unit continues to operate your local air conditioning system transparently. You can perform all of the control functions for the remote systems such as: Cruisair offers an optional convenience panel with the SMXOnline® Network. This separate keypad can be programmed to provide single-button control over many of the most commonly used functions, thus eliminating the multi-button sequences needed to access these programming functions. From the convenience panel, you can easily take control of any remote unit and adjust its settings with minimal keystrokes. Convenience panel functions include:Level 4. The Telephone Modem.1. Locking and unlocking pre-selected remote systemsThe convenience panel is connected via a ribbon cable to any SMXOnline® display/control panel. Like the SMXOnline® switch assemblies, the convenience panel is available with standard ABS plastic switch plate or custom materials, such as metal or wood. Cruisair offers an optional data modem, which permits you to access the system and perform control functions from any remote telephone with a touch-tone keypad. This, you can "call" the boat's air conditioning system from your home, office or mobile phone. The modem consists of a small printed circuit board which is installed in the power/logic box of one of the SMXOnline® systems. It is connected into the yacht's telephone system with a standard RJ11 jack. |