Specifications

Features and Benefits
Table 1: Features and Benefits
BenefitsFeatures
Allows you to install the Application and Data Server on the existing IT infrastructure within
the building or enterprise and is compatible with industry-standard firewalls.
Support of IT Standards and
Internet Technologies
Authenticates users and authorizes access privileges to protect system integrity.Secure User Access
Allow customization of system presentation for different users to enhance information access
and facilitate system operation.
Flexible System Navigation
and Dynamic User Graphics
Routes event messages to building operators for rapid fault diagnosis and response. Creates
an audit trail for later detailed analysis.
Alarm and Event Management
Enables the analysis of building systems performance to identify opportunities for efficiency
improvements and the development of predictive strategies.
Long-Term Trend Data
Storage
Offers a separate login and UI for running and viewing reports on system configuration,
performance, energy usage, demand, and cost.
Optional Metasys Advanced
Reporting System and Energy
Essentials
Application and Data Server
Platform
Introduction
With the ADS/ADX, Johnson Controls has combined the
latest industry-standard software with more than 125
years of control experience to create a powerful
information management tool. The ADS/ADX is the point
of access into a Building Automation System (BAS) and
archives historical and configuration data.
The Metasys user interface has been designed to
encourage system use and reduce training needs with
intuitive operating procedures. Operators quickly learn
to use the system effectively and take full advantage of
the ADS/ADX capabilities, which include user graphics,
alarm and event management, trend data presentation,
system summaries, and reports.
The integration of IT and Internet communication and
security technologies enables the ADS/ADX to be used
within the existing networking infrastructure of buildings
and enterprises. The ADS/ADX can be accessed by
multiple client computers from any location on the
network, and enterprise systems can read the data in the
ADS/ADX database for business planning and energy
management purposes.
The Metasys system bridges the gap between the building
control systems and enterprise networks to enable a more
integrated approach to facility management. The
ADS/ADX and Metasys system are wise investments that
yield returns to the building owner and operator well into
the future.
The ADS and ADX connect to the Ethernet IP network
running at the automation and enterprise level of your
system, and perform the role of the Site Director that
coordinates access to the system for all users.
The ADS and ADX communicate with supported network
engines over the IP network. You can use a VPN over a
WAN for communication to devices in other buildings or
on remote sites. You can also access remote sites via
the Internet and an ISP, or by leased line or dial-up
service using Remote Access Service (RAS) or the
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP).
Application and Data Server
(ADS)
The ADS platform provides basic historical data
management, including an ODBC-compliant database
package for storage of trend data, event messages,
operator transactions, and system configuration data.
The ADS supports up to five users connected to the Site
Management Portal UI and provides manual archiving of
historical data and standard reporting capabilities. Multiple
ADSs can be deployed for long-term, historical data
storage. See Figure 2 for an example of a system with
an ADS.
2Application and Data Server (ADS) and Extended Application and Data Server (ADX) Product Bulletin