Johnson Controls has launched a controller to make building automation easier, smarter and more cost efficient.

The Facility Explorer FX90 supervisory controller is designed to streamline and automate workflows to increase building automation performance with little maintenance.

“Every aspect of the FX90 controller was designed with the user in mind,” said Kaishi Zhang, vice president at Johnson Controls. “From start-up and commissioning to its responsive user interface and the highly scalable design, the FX90 simplifies each process to drive building performance now and in the future.”

This latest evolution of the Facility Explorer platform delivers additional value with more than 20 exclusive productivity tools within the FX Appliance built on top of the proven Niagara Framework. These help system integrators establish a system configuration database in minutes using automatic tagging, auto-generated 3D graphics and more to save time and money. The IoT-embedded controller seamlessly connects as many as 200 equipment controllers, creating a robust control supervision and network management system.

The one-size-fits-all hardware platform has modular accessories and flexible device or point licensing that lets it handle building automation jobs of any size and complexity. Some benefits of the FX90 controller include:

• Future-ready buildings: Increased computing power with 2Gbyte memory and 8Gbyte storage provides faster boot-up and station start-up, quicker data access and decision making along with plenty of storage for backups, point history and future upgrades.
• Seamless integration: FX Workbench import managers and N2 protocol drivers enable easy integrations, including added support for the TEC3000 thermostat controller.
• Increases scalability: The controller scales from basic to complex applications with a single hardware platform, using orderable device and point licensing. Licence upgrades can be purchased as future needs arise.
• Enhanced user experience: An optimised graphical user interface makes operation easier to help reduce the learning curve and human error.

The FX90 replaces the legacy FX80 controller, which will be phased out in 2025. The FX90 uses the same footprint, wiring connection location and orientation as the FX80, and is compatible with all existing expansion modules to enable a seamless drop-in replacement or upgrade.

To learn more, visit www.johnsoncontrols.com/campaigns/facility-explorer.