Cx-3 is the first of its kind automatic control designer software that allows the user to write a detailed sequence of operation while simultaneously creating the commissioning Functional Performance Test (FPT) system demonstration document. This ATC/FPT all in one process is the only software that provides the features of a system flow diagram (per sequence), an Action-Reaction pass-fail Excel spreadsheet, and a link to a Corrective Action Log all in one program! 

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Truly unique in its format, Cx-3 is cost-effective when it comes to creating the system function narratives beginning in the "Off" mode and then edited for all the other pertinent modes of operation (i.e., On-Maximum Cooling, Airside Economizer, etc.).  Applicable for use in producing the system sequence of operation for HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical. And Process, this software program becomes the method by which the contractor will demonstrate the system to the commissioning agent and the facility operation group when it is time to operate the system.  When the FPT system demonstration is completed, the software generated document becomes the facility manager’s Operator Handbook document.

Through a combination of equipment and device CAD icons, this standardized text can be edited by the design engineer or the commissioning engineer and included in the commissioning specification in Part 3-Execution. The process is easy, efficient, and based on a time management experience when creating the system flow diagram, sequence of operation, FPT system demonstration, when observing the pass-fail system demonstration, and tracking the Corrective Action Log deficiencies.

In the construction phase and energy retro-commissioning phase, it is ideally suited for downloading into a laptop computer for effectively documenting the results when observing the system demonstration. Cx-3 includes a "pass-fail" check box for each equipment and device "reaction" to a system "action" (i.e., VAV with Heat Terminal is in the heating mode of operation). "Failed" devices are linked to an Excel "Corrective Act Log" to track deficiencies. This program is applicable for any trade requiring pass-fail conformance.

An additional benefit of Cx-3 is each Sequence/ Flow Diagram can be printed out and placed in an operator's handbook for training or located at the unit for quick reference. EACH FPT DOCUMENT CAN ALSO BE LINKED TO "BIM" PROJECT DOCUMENTS.

Cx-3 differentiates itself from any other method of writing functional performance test narratives because it is simple, standardized, and rounds out the entire Commissioning 1-2-3 application beginning in the Design Phase through the Warranty Phase. It is also ideally suited for trouble-shooting problematic systems, and energy retro-commissioning a building system.