Systems and methods for displaying resource savings. A system may comprise at least one computer-readable storage medium storing executable instructions, and at least one processor programmed by the executable instructions to present a visual representation of resource savings that are attributable to one or more consumption reduction measures. The visual representation may comprise at least one first column representing baseline resource consumption for a reporting period, at least one second column representing actual resource consumption during the reporting period, and a horizontal band intersecting the at least one first column, wherein a height of the horizontal band corresponds to a difference between a height of the at least one first column representing baseline resource consumption for the reporting period and a height of the at least one second column representing actual resource consumption during the reporting period.

Systems and methods for adjusting a baseline resource consumption. The adjustment may be associated with at least one incident impacting resource consumption during a reporting period. resource consumption data may be acquired from one or more resource consumption sub-meters for a plurality of time points during the reporting period. A first resource consumption value may be established based on resource consumption data associated with time points during the reporting period prior to occurrence of at least one incident. A second resource consumption value may be established based on resource consumption data associated with time points during the reporting period subsequent to occurrence of the at least one incident. An amount of reduction or increase in resource consumption attributable to the at least one incident may be determined based on a comparison between the first resource consumption value and the second resource consumption value.

A method and device for aggregate point-solution mapping is disclosed. The aggregate point-solution mapping includes accessing a plurality of system data types for an assembly operation. For each of the plurality of system data types, a functional location is determined that relates to the assembly operation, and correlating the functional location to a layout mapping for the assembly operation. Each of the plurality of system data types are compared with a respective data type threshold to produce a status result. Upon an unfavorable comparison, visual indicator data is generated for the status result, and presented for display via the layout mapping at the functional location.

A solid-state switch, comprising at least one switch controller. At least one switch having a first terminal coupled to a power source, a second terminal coupled to the power source and a control terminal coupled to the switch controller and configured to selectively conduct and block current flow from the first terminal to the second terminal. At least one power converter coupled to the first terminal and the second terminal and configured to convert power from the power source from a first voltage level to a second voltage level and to provide power at the second voltage level to the switch controller.

A communication system includes a first device including a first memory for storing first data, and a processor configured to generate second data according to the first data and store the second data in a second memory; a second device including a processor configured to transmit the second data, stored in the second memory to a first server; and a control device including a processor configured to exclusively turn on the first device and the second device.

A distributed control system for use in an assembly line grow pod includes a master controller and a hardware controller device. The master controller includes a first processor and a first memory for storing a first set of instructions that dictates plant growing operations and a second set of instructions that dictates a plurality of distributed control functions. The hardware controller device is coupled to the master controller via a plug-in network interface. The hardware controller device includes a second processor and a second memory for storing a third set of instructions that dictate a selected control function of the plurality of distributed control functions. Upon the plug-in connection, the master controller identifies an address of the hardware controller device and sends a set of parameters defining a plurality of tasks relating to the selected control function.

In one aspect, a method of performing a passive maintenance operation on an energy storage farm may generally include receiving data associated with a maintenance schedule for each energy storage system in the plurality of energy storage systems, identifying at least one energy storage system as a charge contributor based at least in part on the data associated with the maintenance schedule, identifying at least one energy storage system as a discharge contributor based at least in part on the data associated with the maintenance schedule, and controlling the operation of the energy storage farm such that power distribution in the energy storage farm is biased so as to increase the state of charge of the charge contributor(s) prior to increasing the state of charge of the discharge contributor(s).

A method of reducing power consumption by components of an automated plant during a production stoppage. Control apparatus transmits stoppage time data to the plant components via a data network to initiate the stoppage. Each automated plant component automatically changes to a respective given target state at a respective given stoppage time if the stoppage time data received by that plant component includes that stoppage time for that target state and if at least one other plant component is in a respective operating state expected for this target state. The invention sets a coordinated combination of consumption-minimized plant-component states. The control apparatus transmits respective component-specific stoppage times to the plant components in the stoppage time data, said stoppage time being different from at least one stoppage time transmitted to another plant component. As a result, the component states can be matched to one another.

A method of controlling building systems is provided. The method comprising: detecting a status parameter of an elevator door; and displaying the status parameter of the elevator door on a device.

The invention relates to a method for actuating a mode selection switching element of an installation by means of a safe control operation, wherein the installation has a functional controller and communication connections, and wherein the functional controller has a storage unit, a (sequence) control apparatus, a display and a user interface. The method has the following steps: providing a mode-selection actuating element on a user interface; receiving a user input to change the operating mode at the user interface; transmitting the data relating to the change of operating mode to the mode-selection switching element; transmitting the data relating to the change of operating mode from the mode-selection switching element back to the functional controller; checking whether the operating mode of the data which have been transmitted back matches the operating mode selected by the user; transmitting a confirmation to the mode-selection switching element; and changing the operating mode by means of the mode-selection switching element.