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Serviceability • Integrated and open platform • Commit to one or some hardware platform
• Easy to replace, extend or upgrade system with • Short product life-cycle for replacement.
standard modules and long life-cycle products • Additional devices needed when integrate or
upgrade system
Hardware • Flexibility in changing controller power for • Limited storage and processing capabilities due to
additional application while keeping legacy (for processor power.
example in media, data storage application) • Complexity in changing system structure or
• Free-choice and changeable topology without adding system in future
additional devices in future • Limit in support new protocol or additional
• Support almost standard protocol, especially gateway needed which takes more effort for ERP
Ethernet-base protocol, reduce effort of IOT and or IOT integration
ERP integration
Security • Preventing unauthorized access from outside • Data process capability at the field bus level.
• Unlimited user access with multilevel permission Need a PC platform support in management level
Programming • PC software typically operates as event-driven • A PLC has a mixture of scan-based and event-
• High speed data with EtherCAT, the current driven program, take longer execution.
fastest industrial protocol. • Limit in programming language IEC61131-3
• Supporting not only full of IEC61131-3, but also (ladder logic, instruction list, etc.) or some
C++/.NET and others from Visual Studio. proprietary vendor language
New Automation Technology with PC-based
Control
Beckhoff BA_PC-base Control Traditional BMS_PLC-base Control
Cost More performance require, less cost spend. Flexible Typically start at a lower price at dedicated function, but
processor from Arm to Core i7 multi cores can handle can quickly get more expensive than PC Control
complex network loads and process a lot of data. Solution when high performance required
Expandability cost does not increase much with The cost increase galloping when a lot of additional
modular component and controller. devices are needed
Development time and cost decreases with high level Require a large resource familiar with IEC61131-3 to
programming languages and hundreds of ready- deeply intercede system.
library built-in functions from Beckhoff Depend on system provider in request to customize
closed system
VGU Project Benefit with Beckhoff System
Solutions:
• An industrial integrated and open Platform
• An independence, customizable system with long life-cycle support
• Security at Server level with capability of encoding data across the
entire data transmission
• Future-Proof Platform for IoT Cloud communication and ERP
integration.
Cost Saving:
• Sensor cost saving in comparison with traditional BMS system
• Access Control, unlimited number of users with multilevel
permission
• Education Media Centre integration
• Green Building and Energy Saving with EU Standard
• Maintenance cost reduce with remote access capability
VGU Project Benefit with Beckhoff System
Operation:
• Big data from other systems (ME, HVAC, Access Control, EMC, etc.) will be safe
and real-time stored in redundancy servers to limit down-time and continuous
data back-up process
• Every Bit-Data is real-time updated on cloud for remote access and analysis
• Friendly GUI with modular spare component
1. VGU Project Overview
2. VGU Advantages from Beckhoff
3. Beckhoff Building Automation Solution
4. Reference Projects
Reliable Investment
Building Application
Education Media Centre (EMC) Application
Flexibility and Open System Structure
Integrate Education Media Centre (EMC)
Smart Module Structure at Fieldbus Level
Industrial standard hardware for all application -> Spare part profitability
Intel® x86 processor family and Microsoft operating systems -> Long life
cycle, reduce risk of obsolescence issue
Modulization structure and allows the migration of existing hardware and
software components into new solutions -> Cost saving in maintainance and
upgrade
High speed data exchange protocol -> Time saving means cost saving and
more safety
Independence in your own HMI and
functionality
Green Building-Energy Saving