"Imagine the day when
a fifty story mid-rise will change its glass "skin" façade as
the day progresses, taking into account the landlord's operational
requirements, tenant customization, the temperature outdoors, and the
amount of sunlight hitting each window - Welcome to the world of windows
controlled by SCSC."
SCSC is proud to announce the
availability of our RoadRunner 8-Window Automotive Controller
(RRC8)
The SCSC RoadRunner Automotive Controller is initially
targeted for the automotive industry and is designed to be adapted for
avionic and marine environments for the control of SPD window glass or
polycarbonate. This flexible, highly configurable, customizable,
feature rich series of electronic controllers brings SPD windows to
life. The controller can easily integrate with other onboard
control systems used in vehicles, aircraft, and boats to make
tinting change decisions (example: when the automobile is turned
off -- after 20 seconds the windows are set to maximum tint). The RRC8 is a very flexible firmware controlled device
that is easily customized for new features and functions to suit any
specific model automotive vehicle. It can also be easily adapted
to utilize any type of control switch and sensor to change window
tinting. The RRC8 is part of a family of SPD Control products
manufactured by SCSC. This unit was designed to be installed in a
trunk, under a seat or under the hood with wires connected to the side
and rear windows, sun roof and any other areas using SPD glass or
polycarbonate. Other wires are connected to as many as 16 control
switches and sensors and back to the RRC8. The RRC8 is the foundation of our automotive, aerospace,
marine and architectural controllers. The RRC1 controller (our 1-window
auto controller) is designed to be co-located with one Smart Glass
window and is networked across the vehicle via a LIN, CAN or other
busses. The RRC1 hardware and firmware is based on the
RRC8. Also based on our RRC8 is our wireless architectural
controller, that is designed to operate across residential and
commercial buildings of any size.
The RoadRunner product information, brochure and
a video of the demonstration are on our web site at RoadRunner Information.
NYSERDA Contract
SPD Wireless Building Control System
SPD Control System Corporation (SCSC) won a New
York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) contract
to develop a prototype of our SPD Wireless Building Control System (WBCS). The
WBCS is a sophisticated system for dynamically controlling the
windows in a wide range of buildings: residential
to skyscrapers. The WBCS system components include SPD wireless window
controllers, wireless handheld remote units, SPD Master Building
Control System, window switches, photo sensors, occupancy sensors
and a ZigBee wireless communication network.
The system controls a building's windows manually and
automatically. Automatic mode allows for presets, sensor and
advanced algorithm control. Presets provide the times in the
day when tint settings change to a designated value. Photo
and occupancy sensors automatically control the tint levels based
on sensor detected events. Advanced solar heat gain algorithms are
targeted at reducing the energy usage of a building.
The WBCS provides an interface to a central building
control system to allow all SPD windows to be controlled
externally to the WBCS. This allows all building systems (HVAC,
lighting, fans, ...) to be coordinated. For example, if light
is available from the windows then the WBCS can inform the lighting
control system that the room lights can be dimmed or turned
off. We are looking forward to winning a follow-on contract
from NYSERDA to commercialize this prototype system. Information about the WBCS can be found at:
