Informed Choice. Intelligent Choice.

Today's building controls industry is changing dramatically and the resulting impact on your business will be much greater then any previous changes to Direct Digital Controls (DDC refers to any hardware product which governs facility automation.) The cause of this change is simple. Customers are demanding more options, better products, faster service and better pricing. Sadly, traditional suppliers are unable to utilize either their existing technology or corporate capabilities to deliver this to the customer.

The intelligent solution (and key to future success) in this changing market is found using an Open Systems model. Circon recognizes this shift and is well positioned to both educate and deliver solutions for our industry. Buying into Circon and its facility automation products by no means locks you into any traditional model of a single supplier for equipment, service and maintenance.

By choosing Circon you are buying into a long-term vision. You are not simply making a product decision; you are making a strategic informed decision for your organization's future.

Circon Systems Corporation offers you access to a future that will inevitably be based on the Open Systems DDC model. We also believe that an informed customer is a Circon customer, so please explore the following information revealing the evolution of the Facility Control and Automation Industry. See why an Open Systems model is an intelligent solution, for all your needs today and in the future.

Open Definitions

• Open device - a control device with local intelligence which leverages the use of a standard, common protocol to provide object level communication and provides an open configuration interface.
• Open control network - a control network which is based on a standard network management scheme and installed using standard tools and/or vendor provided plug-ins

Benefits of Open Systems

• Seamless integration of all key facility systems
• Accurate, real-time information
• Empowerment of key decision makers and facility managers
• Significant productivity gains
• Increased return on investment
• Freedom-of-choice of product, installation and service providers
• Enhanced end-user satisfaction and commitment