For Immediate Release:

New Features, Enhancements to Alerton’s Envision for BACtalk v2.0 System Save Time, Improve Productivity,and Support Legacy Equipment

Redmond, WA (August 24, 2006)—Building automation pioneer Alerton (www.alerton.com) today launched Envision for BACtalk v2.0, the latest upgrade to the company’s industry leading building automation system software. Updated features to Envision for BACtalk include file transfer capability, user-specific start displays and Network Address Translation (NAT) support. The Envision for BACtalk v2.0 system release includes updated versions of Envision for BACtalk software and WEBtalk software.

“This is a very comprehensive system release of our Envision for BACtalk software,” said Mark Behar, Alerton product manager. “The new features answer many of the requests from industry end users, including facilities and IT staff, for building automation software that’s easy to use, flexible, economical and, most of all, secure.”

Envision for BACtalk’s user-specific start displays, unique to each person, support limited-access users: For example, a lab operator’s start display can restrict his or her access to only the research area. Network Address Translation (NAT) enables a facilities manager or technician to connect to Envision for BACtalk installations using BACnet/IP on any broadband connection. The ability to connect remotely from behind a NAT router or firewall saves time and provides a faster, more efficient connection than dial-up.

WEBtalk serves Envision for BACtalk displays over a Web browser interface. New PDA support expands access to building system status and facilitates maintenance. The updated WEBtalk v2.1 also offers display enhancements, which provide compatibility with the latest Envision for BACtalk display features.

Envision for BACtalk product page

About Alerton

Founded in 1981, Alerton is a leading manufacturer and pioneer of building automation systems for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment. Alerton advanced the industry in 1996 with its introduction of Alerton BACtalk, the first product line based on BACnet, the building industry’s standard for open system interoperability. Alerton products are found in thousands of structures, including high-rise office buildings, government facilities, university campuses, airports, hotels, school districts and hospitals around the world. BACnet is a trademark of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE, www.ashrae.org); BACtalk and Alerton are trademarks of Honeywell International. All other product names used herein are property of their respective owners.

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