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Inverters offer BACnet support as standard
04 March 2013
Mitsubishi Electric has upgraded the FR-F700-EC range of inverters with network support for BACnet, the most common data communications protocol in building automation and control networks. Introduced in 1987, BACnet is today the backbone of the vast majority of building services networks, and support for the protocol on the FR-F700-EC makes it easy to integrate the drive into building services automation systems for the likes of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning control.

Mitsubishi Electric has
upgraded the FR-F700-EC
range of inverters with
network support for BACnet, the
most common data communications
protocol in building automation and
control networks. Introduced in 1987,
BACnet is today the backbone of the
vast majority of building services
networks, and support for the
protocol on the FR-F700-EC makes it
easy to integrate the drive into
building services automation systems
for the likes of heating, ventilation
and air-conditioning control.
Particularly well suited to driving fans and pumps, the FR-F700-EC also provides built-in PLC functionality, with support for functions such as 'square root' that can be used to enable flow control - for example in air conditioning systems - via PID, using just an additional pressure sensor. This can significantly boost energy savings by enabling the true airflow to be managed rather than the pressure.
Particularly well suited to driving fans and pumps, the FR-F700-EC also provides built-in PLC functionality, with support for functions such as 'square root' that can be used to enable flow control - for example in air conditioning systems - via PID, using just an additional pressure sensor. This can significantly boost energy savings by enabling the true airflow to be managed rather than the pressure.
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