New Product - Five Channel Lighting Control Module

The SL 2105 – a microprocessor based lighting control module designed to control up to 5 independent lighting channels is now available.

The SL 2105 offers you:
- Stand alone or network operation
- Astronomical clock which automatically turns lights on at sunset, off at sunrise without a photocell
- 5 digital photocell inputs, up to 2 analog light sensor inputs
- Optional energy meter input and built-in load shedding

Immediate Availability

List Price: $ 892.50

More Information: submittal data -- instruction manual

TCS announces Preferred Contractor Program

You may have already been contacted by email or phone about the new TCS Preferred Contractor Program.

Let’s get right to the big question: what’s in it for you – the contractor?

First, you become eligible for a volume purchase rebate. Basically you will get a 5% rebate on eligible purchases made this year. Note that national account pass-through hardware sales (Examples: Wells Fargo and WAMU installations) are not eligible for this rebate.

Second, TCS will promote your company on our web site. You’ll be listed as a TCS preferred contractor in your area.

Third, you’ll have first crack at national account installations in your area in those situations where TCS chooses the contractor. Obviously there are some bid situations where you’ll still have to slug it out, but in all other cases, you’ll be at the front of the line.

Finally, you’ll have access to all TCS marketing support – sales brochures, proposal formats, personal assistance in developing proposals, help in developing a web site for your company and much more. Also, there will be special promotions and discounts that only preferred contractors will know about. You’ll also get reduced prices on training.

Some quick FAQS on the program

How many contractors in your area will be accepted into the Preferred Contractor Program? That depends on the population of your area, but most areas will have only one or two preferred contractors.

What are we looking for in preferred contractors? The ideal contractor will bring two things to the table in equal parts: (1) ability to install national account jobs efficiently, and (2) sales capabilities to promote TCS products in your area. In reality, we understand a contractor may be stronger at one or the other but we see this as a 2-way street.

What if a contractor buys TCS products through wholesale distribution? If you buy from a wholesaler, you can still continue buying from them and be part of this program. Call your TCS rep to discuss the specifics.

For more information, call Jim Laabs at 800-288-9383 x430 or complete the Preferred Contractor Program application at http://www.tcsbasys.com/contractor_app.asp

Upgrade to the Ubiquity Graphical Interface

I am excited to report that next week we will be releasing an enhanced version of the Ubiquity Graphical Interface. We have taken all of your comments and suggestions and have incorporated a lot of that functionality into the application.

Some of the many new features include:

Enterprise Level Navigation
Users will be able to populate sites on the Layout and then have those link down to individual locations. Now users will have a true Enterprise view of their company sites.

Drag and Drop Functionality
Users can drop controllers onto the layout instead of having to select them by name in a drop-down.

More Intuitive Drawing Controls
Drawing lines and shapes are now standard to other drawing programs.

Line Variations
Users can choose different line weights and styles.

Enter Text Directly on Layout
Previously the text had to be entered in a popup window, now users can type directly on the layout.

Verification of Changes
A popup will appear when clearing, deleting or erasing - ensuring that is indeed what you wish to do.

New Tools
Redo is now included, as well as Filled Shapes, Trash, and more intuitive button icons.

Option to Load images onto Server or User PC
By loading onto the PC performance will be substantially enhanced.

Navigation Tree and Site Name
Users can click back within the Navigational Tree and see exactly what site they are on.

Added information Provided for Each Controller
Users can now see the alarms for the controller, Occupancy Status, Cooling or Heating State, Override Status and Room Temp.

Site Information
Users will also be able to see the status of a site and the number of alarms that are currently active.

Marquee Points Included
Marquee points appear at the top of the window.

Please feel free to add a comment to this post if you have any further questions or suggestions or contact me directly.

TCS Onsite Training - Pond's Plumbing - North Salt Lake, UT

On April 26th and 27th, TCS Basys Controls was privileged to take our Basic Training Seminar on the road to Pond's Plumbing in North Salt Lake, UT.

In our onsite training seminars, we tailor the curriculum to meet the specific needs of the group hosting the event. In this particular case, Pond's Plumbing was looking to qualify to bid work for one of our national accounts, but did not have the time or budget to send people to the Madison, WI training sessions. A couple of our employees happened to be visiting another customer in Slat Lake City, so we were able to stop by Pond's for a quick 1-day session. With this goal in mind, we included a quick overview of TCS hardware, a thorough tutorial on our latest software solution (Ubiquity v3.0), and detailed information on installing a system and commissioning a site. As in our Madison, WI based trainings, all attendees learn through supervised instruction and personal "hands-on" experience how to handle routine tasks, as well as sophisticated programming through the Ubiquity Interface.

The seminar covered:

• Controller Selection and Application


• Network and Controller Wiring


• Basic and Advanced Monitoring


• Site and User Administration


• Programming and Global Programming


• Alarming and Global Alarming

Ubiquity version 3 highlights included:

• Expanded User Administration Functions


• Enhanced My Sites and Site Home Pages


• Site Level Points and Advanced Graphing


• Graphical Interface


• Functional and HVAC Sub-systems

Attendee Ratings on Training Topics (1=Worst 5=Best)

Topic ---- Avg. Rating
Applications ---- 4.00
Programming ---- 4.75
Wiring ---- 4.67
Revelation Professional ---- 5.00
Ubiquity ---- 4.75

For general information on our complete offering of training seminars, please visit our training information page. If you are interested in finding out about an upcoming training session, please refer to our calendar section. If you would like to schedule your own customized onsite training seminar, please contact your account manager.

NEW PRODUCT - REMOTE SPACE TEMP SENSOR W/SETPOINT ADJUST!

The new remote space sensor TS3100 is in stock and ready to ship.

Description: Decorator style with occupancy override button PLUS warmer & cooler (up/down) buttons. LED stays lit whenever override is in effect and the LED flashes for feedback when the user presses the up or down arrow buttons. The up/down buttons function the same way the up/down buttons function on the thermostat itself - users can only change the setpoint by the number of degrees allowed by the thermostat's program.

Please note that the LED feedback functionality is only operational on controllers newer than version 1.4

Immediate Availability

List Price: $ 138.00

More Information: submittal data -- instruction manual

NEW PRODUCT! TS3004 Quad Outdoor Air Sensor

New Product from TCS/Basys Controls

TS3004 Quad Outdoor Air Temperature Sensor

Application: Provides redundancy for applications where outdoor air temperature is critical - e.g. boiler control, chiller control and large AHU control. Previously, these applications have relied on the outdoor air temperature sharing capabilities of the QD2040. However, this means if network communications are lost, the ability to share outdoor air temperature data between controllers is also lost.

The TS3004 provides up to four independent outdoor air temperature signals for use by controllers at an attractive cost.

Immediate Availability

List Price: $176.00

More Information: submittal data -- instruction manual