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Chapter 1
Overview
The Tracker building automation system (BAS) is an energy management system for small- to
The Tracker BAS can be operated by using either a Tracker controller or a PC workstation that is running Tracker PC Workstation software. A visual interface enables an operator to set up and change HVAC operating parameters and to collect and display building information. The Tracker PC Workstation software allows a PC to be connected to the Tracker controller directly with a prescribed adapter and cable, locally over a standard Ethernet local area network (LAN) connection, or remotely with a modem and standard phone line.
The Tracker BAS supports Comm5 communications architecture, which is the Trane implementation of LonTalk® protocol. It resides on a network (Figure 2 on page 2 and Figure 3 on page 3) that includes HVAC and other
Figure 1. Tracker controller
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