Will the Tracer SC support a VariTrac system?

Issue:

Will the Tracer SC support a VariTrac system?

Resolution:

Tracer SC as of version 4.1 now supports same functionality the CCP did for change over bypass applications.   An upgrade path would be to remove the CCP and add Tracer SC.   

The VariTrac II and VariTrac III are not supported by the Tracer SC.

While it is true that Tracker V12 communicates to the CCP III over Lon, this is a proprietary interface that the Tracer SC does not support.  You cannot create a template in the SC that will support the CCPIII.
The CCPIII LonTalk interface supports many UNVTs that the SC will not support.

Options:

1) If you have a job that currently uses CCP III's, the simplest solution is to change the CCP III's to CCP II's, add velocity sensors in the supply duct, and put them on the Comm3 link of a BCU. CCP II is still in the sales order system to meet the needs for just this kind of job.

2) Add a Tracker V12 panel to connect the CCP III's to Tracer ES.   Tracer ES is designed to work with Tracker V12 directly for status, scheduling, alarming and trending data.  There will be a little more work with creating the graphics for the Tracker system, but Centralized Services already has experience in doing this.

 

Other Question/Problem/Cause Statements:

• Will the Tracer SC support a VariTrac system?
• Will VariTrac III Central Control Panel (CCP III) communicate to a Tracer SC?
• Can you have a VariTrac CCPIII on the Tracer SC?
• Can you have a CCP3 on the SC?
• Will the Lon communication of the CCP3 allow it to talk to the SC?
• Tracer SC install - 2 CCPIIIs on Tracer SC?

Facts:

• VariTrac III Central Control Panel (CCP)

Original wave: wave58783