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With DESIGO, you also benefit from a kind of flexibility that pro-
tects your investments throughout their entire life cycle. Not
only can the system be tailored precisely to suit your building
and applications, but it can also be easily adapted to changes in
your requirements and expanded at any time.
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■ Everything you need ■ Broadly based experience
DESIGO offers you a building automation DESIGO combines a well proven system
system for all building types and sizes – with a wide installed base. Tens of thou-
and for every use. It comprises a wide, sands of DESIGO building automation and
modular range of highly reliable compo- control systems are operating successfully
nents. DESIGO offers safe automation, all around the world. This success is built
control, and optimization of simple to on the comprehensive, practical knowl-
complex systems with products ranging edge and application know-how acquired
from individual room controllers to the by Siemens during more than 60 years in
management station. HVAC control technology and more than
30 years experience with HVAC systems,
■ Open communication – as well as participation in international
for flexible integration standardization committees.
DESIGO gives you a complete choice of
integration options thanks to open, stan- ■ Full support –
dardized communication and interfaces. over the entire life cycle
And that allows you to integrate your When you choose DESIGO, you invest in
different building systems easily and a system that is fully supported in every
cost-efficiently. System-wide support phase of its life cycle; comprising special
of IT and Web technology reduces your tools, the backing up of all data on your
costs for infrastructure and service, local system as well as global support. Highlights
and ensures short reaction times. Thanks to Siemens’ presence in more
than 50 countries, DESIGO is available
■ Ease of operation – everywhere. And everything you need ■ Intelligent energy management,
for optimum comfort for modifications, modernizations and innovative energy saving functions
DESIGO features extremely user-friendly expansions can be quickly delivered to and effective processes reduce
controls to quickly and easily set the you on site. energy costs
perfect indoor climate. Set the systems’
controls to create any climate you want, ■ Long-term investment protection as
whether it’s a pleasant level of warmth a result of open communication and
and comfort for relaxation or recre- simple expandability
ation areas or a bracing atmosphere for
enhancing performance in work areas. ■ Modular product range results in
Clear, intuitive user guidance and well flexible system designs for every
arranged, easy-to-understand graphic building
displays reduce on-the-job training for
local control units up to the management ■ User-friendly operation aids in pro-
station – making them highly practical viding an optimum building climate
for everyday use. The system can also be
controlled independent of time and place ■ Security of a well proven system
via a Web browser, making building man- with a wide installed base
agement even more efficient and reliable.
■ Full support over the entire
life cycle
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Management level INSIGHT/
OPEN
Integration
Automation level
Integration
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DESIGO DESIGO Web At management level, DESIGO INSIGHT pro-
INSIGHT WEB Client
vides an overall user interface for operating,
monitoring, and analysing of all connected
systems and equipment.
BACnet/IP Ethernet
At automation level, primary plants are con-
BACnet/LonTalk
trolled and monitored via DESIGO PX and can
additionally be operated via a Web Client with
PX WEB. DESIGO RX controllers are used to
control individual rooms, lighting and blinds
PX modular PX compact S7-300/BACnet-CP System PX WEB System PX compact
for maximum comfort. DESIGO I/O modules
controller controller provide the interface to actuators and sensors.
LONWORKS KNX
TX-I/O module
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■ Maximum availability ■ Remote access via Internet service
Virtual server technology maximizes With DESIGO WEB, you can access your Highlights
plant availability and minimizes down- system at any time; and that enables
times. It ensures the processing of alarms you to reduce operating costs and react
and messages, the continuous admin- quickly to alarm or maintenance mes- ■ Reliable and user-friendly operation
istration of trend data, and full data sages. Via your intranet or the Internet, via fully graphical user interfaces
security even in the event of a failure in DESIGO WEB allows authorized personnel and animations
hardware. to access the system regardless of time or
location for remote control, remote fault ■ Increased security thanks to flexible,
■ Future-proof technology diagnosis or online optimization. centralized alarm management
Easy to use on PCs and in modern office
environments: DESIGO INSIGHT is based You can call up decision criteria with a ■ Optimization of energy usage thanks
on a broad range of standard technolo- mouse click to ensure that all of your to easy-to-use, wizard-based energy
gies. It supports the latest IT technologies systems are operating economically. Also, reporting
and thus provides the best conditions for the graphics-based operation of plants,
a future-proof management station. reports, trends, and statistics are always ■ Increased efficiency through
available. When needed, unusual events targeted optimization of systems
■ Optimized work processes are communicated via text messages, fax
Thanks to optimized installation, commis- or e-mail so that you can take corrective ■ Expanded operating security
sioning, and maintenance work pro- actions instantly – directly from a mobile and access protection thanks to
cesses, everything is available quickly and phone, notebook or PC. user-specific displays
error-free, regardless of your building’s
size or complexity. Upgrades can be ■ Maximum system availability
carried out with virtually no downtimes. through virtual server technology
Trend Viewer
– Recording and display of historical
and real-time process data
– Optimization of plants and
reduction of operating costs
– Analysis and evaluation of
plant status
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DESIGO PX –
automation with flexible scalability
With DESIGO PX, you can tailor the control and monitoring of your heating,
ventilation, air conditioning, and other building systems to your exact
requirements.
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Comfort conditions Comfort conditions Controlling comfort with great efficiency –
Feeling comfortable Feeling comfortable based on many years of building automation and
control experience:
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DESIGO RX – for room flexibility
DESIGO RX offers maximum openness and flexibility, especially when
changing the use of rooms and zones.
■ Room automation for all applications ■ LonWorks and KNX communication ■ Easy adaptation to changes
A flexible and adaptable room automa- The portfolio ranges from stand-alone With DESIGO RX, you benefit from low-
tion system, DESIGO RX offers the ideal controllers and KNX-based individual cost flexibility. If you plan to use rooms
products for pleasant room conditions in room controllers to controllers with for a different purpose, you can quickly
individual offices, restaurants or entrance LonWorks technology. Thanks to the adapt DESIGO RX to the new require-
halls. Their design permits user-friendly, implementation of the globally applicable ments: You can convert room automation
energy-efficient control of heating, ven- bus technologies, KNX and LonWorks, quickly and inexpensively. And the wide
tilation, air conditioning, lighting and equipment from third-party suppliers can variety of ready-to-use applications can
blinds. You can adjust all room functions be used, expansions are possible at any be simply loaded into the controllers.
individually to your requirements with a time, and your investments are protected
single control unit. in the long term.
eu.bac certification
of the DESIGO RX
controllers stands
for tested quality,
control accuracy, and
energy efficiency.
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■ Certified energy efficiency ■ Examples of applications
Thanks to DESIGO RX’s accurate, eu.bac- The DESIGO RX system covers a wide Highlights
certified individual room controllers, you range of applications for room automa-
can save up to 14% in energy compared tion.
with conventional controllers. The eu.bac ■ Flexible and individually tailored
certification according to European stan- These include, for example, the following room automation
dards confirms the high energy efficiency combinations:
and control accuracy of the DESIGO RX ■ User-friendliness and cost efficiency
devices. In addition, high control accu- Modular application for HVAC, lighting thanks to cross-discipline, integrated
racy optimizes the room users’ comfort and blinds room controllers for HVAC, lighting
and efficiency. – Integrated room application covering and blinds
all building services
■ Operating units for every room – Joint operation of all building services ■ Investment protection thanks
A comprehensive range of operating to communication via KNX or
units is available for direct operation as Low-cost application for radiator, LonWorks
well as for monitoring target and actual chilled ceilings, and variable air volume
values in single rooms. Wireless operat- – User-friendly operation ■ Simple, flexible adaptations
ing units as flush-mounted devices or – Signal outputs for low-cost, thermal without rewiring
in conjunction with standard switch valve actuators
programs round off the offer. – Standard interface to VAV compact ■ Energy savings due to eu.bac-
controllers certified equipment
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Answers for infrastructure.
Q Megatrends driving the future Q Increase productivity and efficiency
The megatrends – demographic change, through complete building life cycle
urbanization, climate change, and glo- management
balization – are shaping the world today. Building Technologies offers intelligent
These have an unprecedented impact integrated solutions for industry, com-
on our lives and on vital sectors of our mercial and residential buildings, and
economy. public infrastructure. Over the entire
facility’s life cycle, our comprehensive
Q Innovative technologies to answer and environmentally conscious port-
the associated toughest questions folio of products, systems, solutions,
Throughout a 160-year history of pro- and services for low-voltage power
ven research and engineering talent, distribution and electrical installation
with more than 50,000 active patents, technology, building automation,
Siemens has continuously provided its fire safety and security ensures the:
customers with innovations in the areas – optimum comfort and highest energy
of healthcare, energy, industry, and efficiency in buildings,
infrastructure – globally and locally. – safety and security for people,
processes, and assets,
– increased business productivity.
The information in this document contains general descriptions of technical options available,
which do not always have to be present in individual cases. The required features should therefore
be specified in each individual case at the time of closing the contract.
Pictures used show the new court house in Gent, designed in 2007 by the architects
Stéphane Beel and Lieven Achtergael from Beel-Achtergael architecten F.V and by Technum.
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