Virtual BMS Commissioning With Remote Control Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current building management systems (BMS) face challenges in efficient commissioning processes, requiring on-site labor and being inaccessible when the building site is not physically available, which hinders remote and secure commissioning capabilities.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a virtual commissioning method using a virtual server connected to a building management system controller and a remote commissioning system, allowing for the transfer of control of building management products, with secure connections and real-time data exchange for configuration and operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If on-site commissioning is performed using traditional BMS, then commissioning can be conducted with direct access to building equipment, but it requires physical presence at the building site and increases on-site labor requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the building management system and building equipment that can be accessed remotely. The virtual BMS replicates the functionality and data structures of the physical system, allowing commissioning personnel to perform all commissioning tasks remotely without being physically present at the building site, thus eliminating on-site labor requirements while maintaining full commissioning capability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a virtual server as an intermediary between the commissioning personnel and the physical building management system. This virtual server hosts the virtual BMS and facilitates remote communication and control, enabling commissioning activities to be performed from any location while maintaining secure access to the building equipment through the virtualized interface
2Productivity
If traditional BMS commissioning is performed, then direct control of building equipment is possible, but commissioning cannot be conducted when the building site is inaccessible
Solution Approach 1:
By creating a virtual replica of the building management system, the patent enables commissioning personnel to access and control building equipment remotely through the virtual interface. This virtual copy maintains all necessary functionality for commissioning tasks, allowing work to continue regardless of physical access constraints at the building site
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions the commissioning process from a purely physical dimension to include a virtual dimension. By adding the virtual server and virtual BMS layer, the system enables remote access and control capabilities that transcend physical location constraints, allowing commissioning to occur from any location in the world
3Reliability
If virtual commissioning system is implemented, then remote and secure commissioning is enabled, but system complexity increases with additional virtual server infrastructure
Solution Approach 1:
The virtual server infrastructure is designed to perform multiple functions: hosting the virtual BMS, enabling remote access, providing security controls, and facilitating data exchange between commissioning personnel and building equipment. This multi-functional approach consolidates what could be multiple separate systems into a single unified platform, reducing overall complexity despite the added virtualization layer
Data Source
AI summary
A system for virtual commissioning of a building management system includes one or more memory devices configured to store instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: receive, at a virtual server, product installation data from a building management system controller installed at a building site via a first connection, the product installation data corresponding to a product installation at the building site; receive, commissioning data from the remote commissioning system via a second connection; configure one or more products installed at the building site to be controlled by the virtual building management system on the virtual server; and selectively transfer control of the one or more products installed at the building site from the virtual building management system hosted at on the virtual server to the building management system controller installed at the building site.