The convention centre requested that proposals be submitted to replace the dimming and control equipment from the original installation in the eighties. The team from Wolf and Travis Electric, ARDEE Design Group, and Bandit created a system that would function to the specifications that the convention centre clients had outlined in their request.
The team decided to use ETC Sensor dimming equipment and their Unison architectural control system to replace the existing dimmers and control stations. Lutron XP Panels were used to control the switched loads. One of the prime client requirements was to have front-end control software that allowed them to monitor the lighting levels in the various spaces of the building. This front end was created using two Cue Servers from Interactive Technologies integrated with the Unison processors.
"We decided to go with the Unison architectural control system because it offers a very nice user interface in the individual rooms and a lot of flexibility in configuration," Barbee explained. "For the touch screen requirements in the building control and security offices, we chose the Cue Server device so that we could provide web pages and more elaborate control and monitoring of the facility from a central location."
Bandit provided all of the equipment, while Wolf and Travis performed the physical installation of the new equipment as well as demolition of the old gear. ARDEE Design acted as the primary designers on the project, laying out the control system and fine-tuning the equipment requirements. Rich Davis from ARDEE developed the software integration between the Cue Servers and the Unison system.
(Jim Evans)
