Circon Systems Partners with Coactive Networks to Deliver Circon WebControl.Business Editors RICHMOND, B.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2000 Circon Systems Corporation, a solutions provider and manufacturer of integrated building automation systems, today announced the availability of Circon WebControl(TM), a web interface for control networks developed in partnership with Coactive co·ac·tion n. 1. An impelling or restraining force; a compulsion. 2. Joint action. 3. Ecology Any of the reciprocal actions or effects, such as symbiosis, that can occur in a community. Networks of Sausalito, California Sausalito is a city in the San Francisco Bay Area situated in Marin County, California, United States. The population was 7,330 as of the year 2000 census. Viña del Mar, Chile, home to "Sausalito" stadium and "Sausalito" lagoon, is a sister city of Sausalito, which features a . Building on the Coactive Connector(R) 1000, Circon WebControl provides Internet access See how to access the Internet. to LONWORKS(R) networks. &uot;Integrated building automation systems can be monitored and controlled through a web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. client. Circon WebControl will provide customers with universal access to their control system and its information via the Internet,&uot; stated James Dodds, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Circon Systems. Unlike other solutions that may require a retrofit of an installed system or an architecture change, Circon WebControl adds to the existing system with minimal impact to the network. Bundled in with the product are Java applications or applets that communicate with the Coactive Connector 1000 to give a web interface to Circon's HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) In the home or small office with a handful of computers, HVAC is more for human comfort than the machines. In large datacenters, a humidity-free room with a steady, cool temperature is essential for the trouble-free , lighting, card access, intrusion, and frequency drive-interface controllers. These applets can be easily incorporated into customised web pages. &uot;Coactive Networks is pleased to be part of the Circon WebControl solution. We value the long-term partnership that has evolved between our companies and the opportunity to offer a new class of e-services together,&uot; said David Gaw, President of Coactive Networks. &uot;This relationship represents a very significant step in our strategy to maintain Circon's leadership position in integrated building automation systems using LONWORKS,&uot; added Dodds. Circon WebControl will complement Circon's award-winning Windows(R)-based graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to , Visual Integrator(TM). About Circon Systems Circon Systems Corporation is a leading-edge provider and manufacturer of LONWORKS facility automation and information systems built on an open, robust, distributed network platform. Circon offers a technically advanced system accessible through local or Internet-enabled interfaces that fully integrates all facility functions covering applications such as HVAC, lighting, intrusion detection See IDS and IPS. , energy management and many other third-party applications. About Coactive Networks Coactive Networks delivers open solutions for connecting devices and control systems to enterprise networks and the Internet. The company offers a full line of routers, thin servers, and gateways for enabling a new class of e-services, and is dedicated to enabling the Internet to reach all of the devices, appliances, and computers in homes and businesses. Coactive is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation based in Sausalito, CA. Detailed information on Coactive products, news announcements, training, and support is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.coactive.com. Coactive and Coactive Connector are trademarks or registered trademarks of Coactive Networks, Inc. in the US and other countries. Circon, Visual Integrator and Circon WebControl are trademarks or registered trademarks of Circon Systems Corp. LonWorks is a trademark of Echelon Corporation registered in the United States and other countries. All other brands and names are the property of their respective owners. |
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