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FAQs

Our answers to your most commonly-asked questions.


I have an existing BMS/EPMS system. Why do I need FieldView?
My data center is several years old. Can FieldView help me?
My company is global, with sites on several continents. Can I use FieldView?
My existing system uses several different communication protocols. Can FieldView work with me?
What about cost?
What is a point?
Is remote access required for your product to function?
What do you mean by ‘Web based’?
Is a special ‘appliance’ needed for your product to function?
What kind of reports can I have?
What makes FieldView different?
Can you show me how it works?
What does your product do?
Who are your clients?

 

I have an existing BMS/EPMS system. Why do I need FieldView??

Data gathered from BMS and EPMS systems are not integrated, and require manual interpretation. We strongly recommend that you keep your existing systems, since FieldView can access and integrate data across all platforms to provide real time, effective, usable information and alarming, while at the same time providing capacity planning for both IT and facilities.

My data center is several years old. Can FieldView help me?

Absolutely! FieldView can be retrofitted into an existing data center with zero down time and zero risk. And with the use of modern wireless technology, installation costs are a fraction of what you might expect.

Because FieldView is non-proprietary and vendor-neutral, retrofitting has proven very successful. We've already deployed hundreds of panels and thousands of circuits with legacy equipment, so it's a proven system. FieldView is able to work with the systems you already have, regardless of manufacturer or communications protocols. We can seamlessly integrate, no matter what language your equipment is speaking

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My company is global, with sites on several continents. Can I use FieldView?

Yes. FieldView is completely scalable from one site to many; from 1,000 points to 100s of thousands of points world-wide. And our unique algorithms can manage and calculate data and efficiency on global, national, state and facility levels. At present, FieldView maintains sites on six continents.

My existing system uses several different communication protocols. Can FieldView work with me?

Yes. FieldView communicates on all modern communication technologies including SNMP, (Versions 1, 2 and 3, Secure or Unsecure) MODbus, (RTU, TCP, Function Codes 1-4) OPC, XML, SOAP and BACnet. Our software is non-proprietary and vendor neutral.

What about cost?

Cost is based on the number of points monitored and/or polled. Please contact us for an investment analysis which we think you will find surprisingly affordable.

What is a point?

A point is a single input to the FieldView system. It may be a voltage, a current, a temperature, a liquid level, or any other single piece of data which the system monitors. For example, to determine the wattage load of a server, two ‘points’ would be needed: voltage and current.

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Is remote access required for your product to function?

NO. FieldView resides entirely on your network with no outside access required. It is completely web based and shares your network security.

What do you mean by ‘Web based’?

The entire FieldView application runs as web pages and is written in XML. It does not require an external link, a remote connection or a special PC. It resides on YOUR corporate network, behind YOUR firewall, and shares YOUR security.

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Is a special ‘appliance’ needed for your product to function?

NO. Our data acquisition is in the form of standard current transformers, temperature sensors and digital and analog meters. The data thus gathered are sent directly to the application for processing, logging, interpretation, and distribution.

What kind of reports can I have?

FieldView provides a complete suite of reports at all levels of your system from circuit level to global. Reports may include energy consumption, efficiency (both IT and mechanical/electric), temperature maintenance, alarms, and all other critical data. Our platform is so user-friendly, you can even customize reports to fit your individual needs.

What makes FieldView different?

We think many things set FieldView Solutions apart from the competition. There’s the devoted, attentive and knowledgeable staff, available for clients 24/7. Plus the FieldView platform itself that is vendor and hardware neutral, 100% browser-based, and so user-friendly that many clients are creating their own reports on day two. We think you’ll be pleased with the differences that FieldView brings to your data center.

We suggest you shop around. Look at every data center efficiency product you can find out there. But don’t commit to anything until you talk to us. Remember it’s easy to promise. It’s tough to deliver.

FieldView delivers.

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Can you show me how it works?

We’d be glad to. Just call 732-395-6920, go to the Schedule a Demo page on this site, or drop us an e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . We’d be happy to set up a Live Webinar to introduce you to FieldView. In the meantime, see our Video Introduction on this site, which will give you an overview.

What does your product do?

The FieldView platform, our flagship product, helps data centers run more efficiently. It provides a real-time look at all of your assets and systems, so that informed decisions can be made regarding deployment of hardware, future growth, capacity, energy usage and more. It also reduces risk of downtime to practically nil.

Who are your clients?

Our clients range in size and are from various industries. The vast majority of them are quite large, so FieldView is a proven solution in millions of square feet of data center space the world over. We serve six of the top 10 banks, three of the top five technology providers, and 12 of the largest colocation facilities globally.

FieldView has been running in many large data centers in the US, UK and Asia since 2006.

While we're very proud of the clients with whom we have the honor of working, we also respect the privileged nature of our relationship. So we don't name drop. Should you need references, we can provide them.

 

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