Johnson Controls, the global pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings announces the release of the improved FMS-2000C Critical Environment Controller. The FMS-2000C helps ensure laboratory and healthcare settings are safe for occupants by continuously verifying room pressure, airflow and other important room parameters.
"Monitoring and controlling airflow in critical spaces is a vital component of any healthy buildings strategy," said Tyler Smith, VP, Healthy Buildings for Johnson Controls, adding "The FMS-2000C provides industry-leading features and functionality so lab managers, nurses and other stakeholders can rest assured that their spaces are safe and healthy."
Audible alarm fatigue
One controller can precisely control and monitor up to six parameters across four spaces including differential pressure, temperature, humidity, CO2, air flow and air changes per hour. If designated parameters fall outside of the set range, the FMS-2000C immediately generates an audible signal as well as a yellow (warning) or red (alarm) visual alert.
The FMS-2000C features 360° Safety Halo edge lighting that is easily visible down long corridors
The FMS-2000C features 360° Safety Halo edge lighting that is easily visible down long corridors. Ease-of-use features, such as a snooze button that can silence an alarm for a set time to help reduce audible alarm fatigue and an easily accessible tutorial video, to help support frequent nursing staff changeover.
“The FMS-2000C provides an intuitive user experience comparable to navigating a mobile device,” said Amrita Khemchandani, Vice President, Building Automation Systems for Johnson Controls, adding “This reduces the time required to configure the device and simplifies daily interactions by nurses, safety officers and facility managers.”
High-Definition resolution
The improved FMS-2000C offers several new features, including:
- Innovative user interface - The FMS-2000C offers an updated user experience with an intuitive navigation menu, and an easily customizable home screen with enhanced graphics including a five-inch touchscreen display that offers high-definition resolution and operates even when wearing rubber gloves. The updated menus feature larger, easier to read status and sensor readings. The interface is also available in 17 languages.
- Improved and simplified user guides - A new, easily accessible QR code located on the display leads to a tutorial video viewable on a mobile device, supporting frequent staffing rotations. The newest version also offers improved literature with an added troubleshooting guide.
- Create Flexible Facilities Through the Building Automation System (BAS) - The FMS-2000C utilizes BACnet® MS/TP for easy installation, commissioning, control, monitoring and data analytics. It seamlessly integrates into Johnson Controls Metasys and third-party building automation systems.
Writable isolation modes
The updated controller features new writable isolation modes that allow facility managers to change room isolation modes (positive / neutral / negative) from the BAS dashboard and the display itself. This feature aids in creating a flexible facility ready to adjust to changing needs.
In conjunction with the FMS-2000C, Johnson Controls also released the FMS-2000M Critical Environments Monitor. The FMS-2000M is a BACnet® MS/TP solution that displays and measures differential pressure in addition to temperature, humidity, air flow, air changes and CO2 from the BAS for up to four spaces.
