Data Sheet for Product

Notes on System Architecture
The Barber-Colman Network 8000 Enhanced Driver
provides communication between the APOGEE
®
Automation System and the Barber-Colman Network
8000 Building Management System.
Maximum number of devices that can be accessed with
one driver is 128 through the ASD bus.
LCM block functionality and LCM bus
integration are not supported with the
Barber-Colman 8000 Enhanced Driver.
Functionality
The Barber-Colman Network 8000 Enhanced Driver can
be loaded into MBC Open Processor and MEC hardware.
The driver is a microprocessor-based, multitasking
platform designed for multi-system communication and
control. It communicates with Insight
®
software,
other APOGEE field panels and controllers, and the
Barber-Colman Network 8000 system.
Through the Insight workstation, the Barber-Colman
points can be monitored and commanded. The
Barber-Colman points integrated into the APOGEE
Automation System can be accessed by system
applications such as Powers Process Control Language,
scheduling, trending, and alarming.
The Barber-Colman Network 8000 Enhanced Driver will
not affect, in any way, the operating sequence or safeties
as factory programmed into the Barber-Colman Network
8000 system.
Keys to Success
Ensure that all Barber-Colman equipment to be integrated
is supported by the Barber-Colman Network 8000
Enhanced Driver.
Benefits
Systems integration brings the powerful facility control
capabilities of the APOGEE Automation System together
with the Barber-Colman Network 8000’s ASD bus.
Integration provides marked advantages in the following:
• Reduced operating and training costs.
• Increased employee productivity.
• Increased diagnostic capabilities to extend
equipment life.
• Improved systems information and control.
• Maximized energy savings.
Products Supported
Barber-Colman models supported by the Barber-Colman
Network 8000 Enhanced Driver include:
• Barber-Colman Network 8000
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