DDC controllers not only execute the algorithms that form the basis of DDC (control loops), but they also perform the entirety of the BAS sequences of operation. They are literally the brains behind ...

Digital controls have been with us for years, yet those of us who do not regularly work with them are not always aware of their full capabilities. Direct digital control (DDC), building automation ...

Advantech’s Industrial Automation Group has launched a new Direct Digital Controller (DDC), the BAS-3500BC, with an integrated router, dual Modbus and BACnet interfaces, and auto-mapping to make it ...

Choosing the right type of controller for your application can be confusing. This whitepaper explains the different kinds of controller - programmable logic controller (PLC), direct digital controller ...

The advent of electromechanical controls in the 1970s, analog controls in the 1980s, direct digital control (DDC) in the 1990s, and complete building control integration in the 2000s has progressively ...