Category Archives: Delta Controls

Welcoming April to Setpoint Systems

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AprilPlease join us in welcoming April to Setpoint Systems. In her 25-year career in the Denver area, she was a business co-owner of a product design and development company that started out manufacturing police equipment sold to law enforcement agencies all over the world. Eventually, the police equipment arm of the company was sold and the company transitioned to the awards and incentives market featuring custom imprinted products.

During this time April also co-owned a wholesale distribution company that sold automotive, commercial, safety, security and decorative window film. After that, she was an office manager at a company that manufactured paper tubes, such as the Quikrete concrete form tubes.

April was born and raised in Colorado. In her spare time, she enjoys skiing, camping, fishing, hiking, snowshoeing, caving, and gardening. She has a daughter at Johns Hopkins University and a daughter that is in her junior year in high school. Her oldest daughter plans to become an international lawyer and her youngest daughter plans to become a plastic surgeon.

April is excited to work for Setpoint Systems Corporation because of the high intellectual caliber of the employees and the transparent management style. She is also looking forward to learning the ins and outs of the integration of building control systems.

Announcing Two Like-Minded Delta Organizations Joining Together

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Article from Delta Controls web site

April 29, 2016

Delta Controls is extremely pleased to announce that Delta Controls Inc. based in Vancouver, Canada, has been acquired by Delta Electronics (Netherlands) B.V. (DEN), a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Electronics.

The owners of Delta Controls have been mindful of securing the long-term future of the Delta Controls family, including the employees, stakeholders and the worldwide Delta Partnership. They have been searching for the right partner: one who complements the business, has the same cultural fit, and has the resources to grow the organization in this ever-changing world. The plan is to continue to manufacture and develop products in Vancouver and enhance the Delta Controls brand name worldwide.

It is not just the names that are similar. Delta Electronics has a culture that aligns with Delta Controls’ “Do it Right” and Earthright™ philosophies. Delta Controls brings a new market for Delta Electronics and helps them with their vision of developing technologies aimed at reducing global warming and ensuring a sustainable future for mankind. Delta Electronics Inc. is a $7+ billion USD worldwide organization with a reputation for quality that enables them to be a major ODM supplier to many of the high-tech Fortune 300 organizations.

The two organizations will bring many technical and synergistic opportunities to both parties. Delta Electronics was founded in 1971 and is the global leader in switching power supply solutions and DC brushless fans. They also specialize in a comprehensive range of variable frequency drives, industrial automation, UPS, visualization displays, LED lighting and renewable energy solutions. These complementary products, and Delta Electronics’ track record of investment and growth, will help us move forward to a more exciting future.

Founders Brian Goodchild and Raymond Rae will continue to be involved in the business. CopperTree Analytics, ESC Automation and Delta Connects will remain independent organizations with the continued involvement of Goodchild and Rae.

New Minnesota office and training center

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In a few weeks, Setpoint Systems will be opening our new branch office in Burnsville, Minnesota (near Minneapolis).  We’re very excited about bringing our high standards and unique solutions to customers in that part of the country.  We’ve already been serving customers in Minnesota, Ohio, and many other states.  With the opening of this office, we’ll have Account Managers, Technicians, Engineers, Foremen, and Installers ready to serve existing and new customers.  In addition to that, we’ll have a state-of-the-art training center in the Minnesota office.

Setpoint BurnsvilleOur new training center will supplement our existing centers in Colorado and California.  We’re using the latest controllers available from Delta so you can receive the most up-to-date training possible utilizing the newest technology available.  Very soon we’ll be posting a Minnesota training schedule, so stay tuned!  First things first though–we have to dig out of the snow there and make sure the new office is ready to go.

The Coppertree Ethos

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The Coppertree Ethos

For more than 30 years CopperTree’s parent companies Delta Controls, one of the largest independent Building Automation System manufactures and ESC, one of North America’s largest building system integrators, have been at the forefront of creating SMART buildings.

This heritage means we combine an implicit understanding of the technology that controls buildings with practicalities of maintaining them – so you get a solution that delivers genuine energy savings.

CopperTree works to make a difference to our customers. Everything we do is aimed at enabling you to take control, identify and solve your issues and to help you make the most of your time, budget and your building. By making them easier to manage and eliminating inefficiency, we are doing precisely that.

Want to learn CopperTree_Corporate_Brochure_V3

Do you want to maximize your buildings potential?

Let’s Connect: info@setpointsystems.com

New Product Release- Delta Controls- eZNS-T100

Network Sensors: eZNS-T100

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Description

The eZNS-T100 network sensor offers building occupants an intuitive touch-interface to adjust individual comfort levels while tailoring to the needs of their specific market. Along with a temperature sensor with humidity, CO2 and motion options, the eZNS also offers a choice of backlit colors to provide additional user feedback and esthetic appeal.

The eZNS sensor’s NFC technology allows installers to use NFC-enabled mobile devices to configure the eZNS and enable enteliWEB integration.

Features

  • RGB backlight allows choice of colors to indicate conditions, alarms and night mode
  • LCD screen displays users’ button and device mode selections
  • Capacitive touch zones allow custom button sizes
  • Multiple button layout options. Simple one-touch buttons, or two-touch buttons for added functionality
  • Slider to quickly adjust setpoint or tap for precise changes
  • Fully programmable in GCL+
  • USB Service port, software enabled or disabled. Service tool not required.
  • Smartphone and tablet integration and set up using NFC technology
  • Recessed mount for minimal profile or surface mount backplate options
  • Fits most electrical boxes worldwide
  • 2-piece design with tamper set screw lock

Application

The eZNS is suitable for a wide range of sensing applications, from basic temperature monitoring, to indoor air quality and occupancy sensing. A customizable interface allows for intuitive user interaction.

An available external input allows for additional zone monitoring such as window or door contact, temperature averaging or other dry contact sensor information.

When paired with an application controller, the eZNS supports advanced control strategies such as demand control ventilation, energy savings based on occupancy and optimal user comfort.

Download the catalog sheet here: eZNS-T100_catalog_Sheet

Want to learn more? Email us: info@setpointsystems.com

New customer training class – enteliWEB!

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We’ve had many requests for this, and are pleased to announce a new training class–enteliWEB!  In case you haven’t heard about it, enteliWEB is web-based software which combines the power of enterprise dashboards with easy to use facility management tools. Customizable energy management dashboards and powerful energy reports give managers the tools to reduce consumption and lower costs.  Visualizing both energy management and facility management on a single dashboard makes it easy to close the loop between monitoring and control.

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In our two-day enteliWEB class, you will learn:

  • Capabilities and benefits of enteliWEB
  • Server requirements and licensing
  • Configuration and network connections
  • Integration with Historian
  • Managing multiple sites
  • Dashboards (enterprise, system, and personal)
  • Alarm management and tracking
  • Energy reports and metering
  • Activity logging
  • Importing ORCAweb graphics
  • Basics of enteliVIZ graphics

Whether you already have enteliWEB or are considering deploying it at your facility, this class will give you knowledge you need to better monitor and control energy use.  The class will be held in our Colorado office on April 3 and 4, 2014.  Click here to sign up! enteliWEB on tablet

Happy New Year–New Class Sessions Added!

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Welcome to 2014!  We hope you’re off to a great start in the new year.  Most people seem to make one or more New Year’s Resolutions, and the goals are usually self improvement.  Not too many of us resolve to eat more cookies…  But there is one thing we can all use more of, and that’s training!  We’re pleased to announce the addition of two training classes to our 2014 schedule.

We have a Delta II class on 1/23 and 1/24.  This class is a hands-on class for those of you who have completed Delta I and have some experience working with your system.  In this class you’ll be creating an entire controller database from scratch, including GCL+ programming.

In addition to that, we have a Delta III class on 2/20 and 2/21.  This is for those of you who have completed Delta II and have more extensive experience.  It’s similar to the Delta II class but adds networking and a more challenging project.

We hope you’ll take advantage of the FREE training we offer our customers.  Please click here to sign up!

Training!!!

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Ongoing training is critical for a successful business and a successful career for individuals.  Setpoint Systems’ commitment to training is unique in our industry.  We are not aware of any other systems integrator that provides nearly as much training to both customers and employees.

Training

In 2013, Setpoint Systems trained over 200 customers in a total of 20 training sessions.  We also held 50 internal training sessions and had 25 new employees go through intensive 6-week training courses.  In total, we provided 1,900 hours of training.  A standard working year in the U.S. is 2,080 hours, which means we provided nearly constant training for the entire year!

So what’s in store for 2014?  Even more training!  We’re opening an office in Minnesota and will be training more customers and employees there.  We’ll be adding new customer training courses for products like enteliWEB for example.  Training will be a huge focus for us in the coming year, and all of our customers and employees will benefit!  We thank you for partnering with us in the past and look forward to sharing success in 2014 and beyond!

October/November Delta III Class

October/November Delta III Class

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Common Pitfalls in GCL+ Programming (Part 2 – Using And, Or)

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In a recent post, we introduced boolean logic and the AND, OR, and NOT operators.  Now we will show some common ways in which these can be accidentally misused in a GCL+ program, and how to correct these errors.

AND

As we saw previously, the AND operator compares two boolean (true or false) statements.  If and only if BOTH statements are true, the entire statement will be true.  This is very commonly used in GCL+ programs.  There are some important things to watch out for, however!

For example, this bit of programming looks just fine, but actually won’t work the way you would expect:

If AHU1_LOW_LIMIT And AHU1_SMOKE = Normal Then

      // Commands we want to execute would be here

End If

Here’s what’s happening.  When you use “And”, GCL+ will evaluate what’s on either side and compare the two things.  If they’re both true, the whole condition will be true.  When it sees AHU1_LOW_LIMIT all by itself, it evaluates it.  In this case, “Normal” is OFF and “Alarm” is ON. In GCL+, ON is the same as true and OFF is the same as false.  So the equivalent is:

If AHU1_LOW_LIMIT = On And AHU1_SMOKE = Normal Then

      // Commands we want to execute would be here

End If

This is the same as:

If AHU1_LOW_LIMIT = Alarm And AHU1_SMOKE = Normal Then

      // Commands we want to execute would be here

End If

As you can see, this is not the intended result.  Here is the correct way to do it:

If AHU1_LOW_LIMIT = Normal And AHU1_SMOKE = Normal Then

      // Commands we want to execute would be here

End If

OR

The same thing applies if you’re using “Or”.  The OR operator compares two boolean statements.  If either of the two statements is true, the overall statement is true.  This is the correct way to do it:

If AHU1_LOW_LIMIT = Alarm Or AHU1_SMOKE = Alarm Then

      // Commands we want to execute would be here

End If

Setpoint Systems Corporation and Coppertree Analytics Announce New Strategic Partnership

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Littleton, Colorado November 25, 2013

Since 1983, Setpoint Systems Corporation, an independent integrator of building control systems has been uniquely positioned to offer fully integrated system solutions on a common communications network. Their diverse and dynamic portfolio includes: 40+ story high-rise commercial office buildings, 1000+ room hotels, university campuses, K-12 school districts, hospitals, 40-megawatt data centers, top-secret military facilities, jails and prisons, and major league sports stadiums.

“Our customers are seeking to maximize every area of their buildings and facilities. We strive to provide optimal and collaborative solutions for their project. CopperTrees’ approach to analytics is focused on gaining insight into large and complex data sets in order to reach your building’s maximum potential.” – Aaron Nahale, CEO, Setpoint Systems Corporation

CopperTree Analytics’ approach was driven out of frustration with “smart” buildings not delivering on the promise of intelligent and efficient operation. From its inception, the team at CopperTree knew there must be better ways to operate buildings, and they made it their mission to make buildings easier to monitor, diagnose, improve, and manage.

About Coppertree Analytics:
For more than 30 years, Coppertree’s parent companies – Delta Controls (one of the largest independent building controls manufacturers) and ESC (Western Canada’s largest building systems integrator) – have been at the forefront of creating SMART buildings. Long before ‘sustainable’ was a buzz word, the founders were involved in energy audits and consulting; and so it was a natural extension to create Coppertree in response to the growing demand for building energy management services.

Our heritage means we combine an implicit understanding of the technology, which controls buildings with the practicalities of maintaining them – so you get a solution, which delivers genuine energy savings. Know your energy issues – Fix what is broken.

Put simply, Coppertree analytics provides energy management and fault detection diagnostics as software-as-a-service, which delivers you the power to optimize your building performance.

We were frustrated how SMART buildings aren’t delivering on the promise ‘intelligent’ buildings inspired and we know we can fix that. Our mission is to lessen the climate changing impact of buildings by making them easier to monitor and manage.

Based outside Vancouver, a city with a booming tech sector, we share a similar profile being young and multicultural. Our average age is 33, and diverse cultural backgrounds from Vietnam and India to Ireland and Russia. Learn more at coppertreeanalytics.com.

Contact Information
Setpoint Systems Corporation
Corporate Headquarter
8167 Southpark Circle
Littleton, CO 80120

+1.303.733.2300

Info.setpointsystems.com

Coppertree Analytics
100 – 5265 185A Street
Surrey, BC V3s 7A4

+1.604.575.5943

info.coppertreeanalytics.com