Carrier Introduces TruVu Multi-Purpose Control Platform for HVAC Applications

Carrier is proud to introduce its new TruVu multi-purpose control (MPC) platform for monitoring and control of heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment. This powerful control platform consists of a TruVu MPC processor, featuring built-in BACnet routing and integration capabilities, along with expansion modules that can be added to support up to 180 total input/output (I/O) points for a variety of HVAC applications.

The TruVu MPC processor is the first controller to be added to Carrier’s new TruVu product line. The TruVu product line is comprised of native BACnet, IoT-enabled controllers that are field programmable and customizable for any equipment application. They are also expandable to support additional IOs, and provide large amounts of trend storage, embedded fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) capabilities, and plug and play connectivity to the Carrier i-Vu building automation system.This allows building operators to manage their HVAC equipment from anywhere and at any time using online dashboards and reports.

The TruVu MPC conforms to the BACnet building controller (B-BC), BACnet Router (B-RTR), and BACnet BBMD (B-BBMD) device profiles as defined in BACnet standard 135-2001 Annex L 2012. It is capable of controlling multiple pieces of HVAC equipment simultaneously, and includes a comprehensive library of factory-engineered control programs. These programs have been designed and tested to work with both air-side and water-side HVAC systems - without the need for custom programming, saving engineers valuable time.In the event that customization is needed, Carrier’s SNAP graphical programming tool can modify the library control programs or create new ones from scratch.

“Our new MPC platform is another example of our commitment to BACnet and flexible, scalable equipment control – right out of the box,” said Mark Jones, business manager, Carrier Controls. “It is capable of supporting multiple I/O configurations for accomplishing both common and custom HVAC control strategies, without the need for custom programming.

The MPC is ideal for controlling central plants, air handlers and rooftop units. The MPC also features:

• DIN-rail or screw mounting;
• Support for up to nine I/O expansion modules in a compact configuration or remotely mounted up to 1000 feet away;
• Support for Carrier’s communicating sensors for sensing environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity and CO2 in a building;
• Integration capabilities for connecting and managing up to 200 Modbus points;
• Built-in diagnostics/tools to help operators troubleshoot BACnet network communications as well as capture BACnet traffic.