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STRATO AUTOMATION

Strato Automation Controller Installation & Programming

Open BACnet controls sized for small and mid-size buildings. We install and program Strato Automation controllers and front ends, and tie them into Niagara when the building needs it.

OPENSTATBP848BZ424 / BZ122OCN+BACnet

Strato Automation, based in Boucherville, Québec, builds open BACnet controls for buildings up to about 75,000 square feet: OPENSTAT wall controllers for fan coils, heat pumps, rooftop units, and air handlers, written to ASHRAE Guideline 36; the BP848 family for air handlers, rooftop units, chillers, and boilers; BZ424 and BZ122 controllers for VAV and VVT boxes; and the OCN+ platform as a browser-based front end with no annual platform fee. Because the controllers are BACnet, they also drop into a Tridium Niagara 4 supervisor, and Strato's Niagara software suite lets us configure Strato devices straight from Workbench. Vertex installs and programs Strato systems where a full enterprise BAS would be overkill, and integrates them into Niagara where the owner already has one.

WHAT WE DO ON STRATO AUTOMATION

New Strato installs

Controller selection, panel build, installation, and wiring for rooftop units, air handlers, fan coils, heat pumps, plant equipment, and VAV and VVT boxes.

Programming and configuration

Setup in Strato's tools or from Niagara with Strato's Niagara software suite, with sequences, setpoints, and schedules documented for the owner.

OCN+ front ends

OCN+ installed as the building's browser-based front end, with graphics, trends, alarms, and remote access, for buildings that don't need an enterprise BAS.

Niagara integration and service

Strato devices brought into an existing Niagara 4 station over BACnet, plus troubleshooting and service on Strato systems we installed or inherited.

STRATO AUTOMATION PRODUCT LINES WE WORK WITH

  • OPENSTAT wall controllers
    OS214 and OS537 series for fan coils, heat pumps, rooftop units, air handlers, and water-source heat pumps, with Wi-Fi, motion, and CO2 options.
  • BP848 family
    20-I/O BACnet MS/TP controllers with variants for rooftop units and air handlers, complex air handlers, chillers and cooling towers, boilers, and distributed I/O.
  • BZ424 and BZ122
    VAV controllers for VAV, VVT, dual-duct, and fan-powered boxes.
  • OCR+ router/controller
    MS/TP-to-IP router and controller that connects Strato field networks to the building's IP network.
  • OCN+ platform
    Browser-based building management front end with graphics, trending, alarms, and remote access, and no annual platform fee.
  • Niagara software suite
    Strato's Niagara 4 module for configuring Strato devices from Workbench on a JACE or Supervisor.

TYPICAL PROJECTS

Rooftop unit and VVT retrofits

Failing stand-alone thermostats and zoning controls on packaged rooftop units replaced with networked Strato controllers.

Small-building BAS

OCN+ as the front end for a school, clinic, office, or retail building that needs scheduling, trends, and alarms without an enterprise license.

Equipment added to a Niagara site

Strato controllers on new or replacement equipment, integrated into the owner's Niagara supervisor over BACnet.

Small central plants

BP848 chiller, cooling tower, and boiler controllers sequencing a small plant under OCN+ or Niagara.

FAQ

Strato Automation questions we hear

What is Strato Automation?
A Canadian manufacturer, based in Boucherville, Québec, of open BACnet controllers and building management software for buildings up to about 75,000 square feet, including OPENSTAT wall controllers and the OCN+ platform.
Can Strato controllers work with our Niagara system?
Yes. Strato controllers communicate over BACnet, and Strato's Niagara software suite lets us configure Strato devices directly from Niagara Workbench on a JACE or Supervisor.
Do we need OCN+, or can we use another front end?
Either works. OCN+ suits buildings that want a self-contained front end without annual fees. Buildings that already run Niagara or another BACnet BAS can integrate the controllers into it instead.
Do you install Strato on retrofits as well as new construction?
Yes. Retrofits of packaged rooftop units, fan coils, heat pumps, and VAV and VVT boxes are a common fit, alongside new construction.
Do you work on Strato Automation systems outside Louisiana?
Yes. We are on-site across Louisiana, travel nationwide for Strato Automation installation and commissioning work, and support systems remotely in all 50 states over secure VPN.

Strato Automation, OPENSTAT, OCN+, and Niagara are trademarks of their respective owners.

Have a Strato Automation project?

New Strato Automation installs, expansions, programming, and service. Tell us about the building and we'll send a clear scope and an honest price.