In the domain of intelligent infrastructure, building intelligence is no longer a privilege but has become a requirement. Modern buildings, be it skyscraper business complexes, advanced healthcare institutions, or high-end hospitality centres function as living, breathing ecosystems. These types of buildings heavily depend on a Building Management System (BMS) to regulate HVAC, lighting, elevators, energy, and security systems.
Yet a single failure within the control system will bring these systems to a grinding halt, leading to operational disruption, safety hazard, tenant dissatisfaction, and regulatory non-compliance. This is where Messung’s NX-ERA Premium PLC Redundant Systems, our state-of-the-art control solution for future-proofed infrastructure, come into play with their reliability, accuracy, and scalability.
Let us explore how NX-ERA provides intelligence, continuity, and scalability to your buildings through this blog.
The Evolution of Building Control Systems
Traditional relay-based control panels were able to handle building services in the past. Nowadays, buildings are far more advanced. Real-time data, multi-zone control, preventative maintenance, energy optimisation, and safety systems all require more intelligence.
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) are the cornerstones of such a revolution. Although not all PLCs are alike.
The NX-ERA Premium PLC transforms building automation with a fail-safe, redundant design architecture that maintains your operations no matter what, and scales beautifully with your growing infrastructure.
Why Choose NX-ERA Premium PLCs?
Our NX-ERA platform is more than a PLC; it is an architecture that enables smart building management with unparalleled reliability.
Key Features:
- Redundant Architecture: Two CPUs, two power supplies, and two communications modules offer zero downtime.
- High-Speed Data Processing: Facilitates prompt decision-making between various sub-systems.
- Remote Access PLC: Control, monitor, and troubleshoot anywhere.
- Modular PLC Design: Flexible and scalable to project size and future requirements.
- Intelligent PLC Capabilities: Sophisticated analytics, alarms, and diagnostics.
- Built-in SCADA Integration: Integrated central control and visibility of the whole facility.
We have designed NX-ERA for round-the-clock use in the most demanding scenarios, starting from hospitals and IT parks to shopping malls and industrial clusters.
Application-Centric Design for Mission-Critical Infrastructure
In today’s high-performance buildings, every system, air conditioning, lighting, fire detection, or security, has an important function to provide comfort, safety, and efficiency. Our NX-ERA Premium PLC is designed keeping this in mind. It is specifically made for use in mission-critical environments and allows for precise, continuous control of all major building services.
- HVAC & Climate Control – NX-ERA provides advanced control of HVAC systems, controlling air conditioning, humidity, and ventilation with multi-zone precision. With open sensor integration, it provides condition-based automation, modulating airflow, temperature, and filtration in real time. This provides maximised indoor air quality and major energy savings, particularly in variable-occupancy buildings.
2. Lighting Automation – From programmed schedules to daylight-responsive dimming, NX-ERA regulates lighting between corridors and floors. It allows daylight harvesting by adjusting artificial lighting based on ambient conditions, saving energy without sacrificing occupant comfort. Smart lighting control also minimises operating costs and maximises fixture life.
3. Fire and Life Safety Systems – As a Safety PLC certified to operate, NX-ERA provides life-critical system support. It integrates with fire alarms, smoke detectors, and smoke extraction fans safely and reliably, with a timely response in case of emergencies. Redundant architecture ensures system availability even in the event of component failure.
4. Security & Access Control – NX-ERA controls security functions such as CCTV feeds, access readers, intruder alarms, and emergency lockdowns. It is fault-tolerant for access control and surveillance, even in the case of faults, with its dual-CPU design. Third-party system support provides seamless and scalable integration.
NX-ERA brings precision, resilience, and intelligent automation to every corner of your infrastructure, ensuring your building operates flawlessly, around the clock.
Constructing a Strong Framework with Redundant Design
NX-ERA’s architecture is designed around fail-safe principles:
- Redundant CPUs are in hot standby, providing instant takeover if the primary CPU fails.
- Duplicate Power Supplies provide a continuous power supply, avoiding shutdowns caused by voltage instability or failure.
- Dual Communication Modules remove the threat of being disconnected from field devices or SCADA.
- Programmable Logic Controllers provide deterministic behaviour and quick response times for real-time control.
This is the level of redundancy that must ensure the PLC Control Systems are single-point failure-proof and properly compliant with safety standards.
Smooth Integration with Building Ecosystems
NX-ERA is specifically designed for comprehensive, integrated control of building operations. Interoperability is its basis.
- Native MODBUS TCP/IP communication for easy integration with third-party devices such as energy meters, smart sensors, HVAC devices, lighting panels, and fire safety devices.
- It aggregates independent systems onto a single SCADA dashboard, providing a live view of all building services operating.
- Remote diagnostics and centralised control enable facility managers to observe, investigate, and react to inefficiencies or faults from a central command centre—or any other location with secure access.
- NX-ERA also supports seamless interaction with modern IoT systems like occupancy analytics, air quality monitoring, and asset tracking, making conventional buildings responsive, adaptive spaces.
Whether you are installing new infrastructure or expanding existing installations, NX-ERA keeps your architecture flexible, networked, and future-proof.
Real-Time Intelligence for Smarter Facilities
NX-ERA is not just a control system—it’s a smart decision-making platform. Its data-driven performance offers real-time insights that raise operational effectiveness:
- Offers high-resolution data logs for all parameters—temperature, voltage, energy consumption, etc.
- Fully integrated with Energy Management Systems, supporting predictive load balancing, peak demand management, and actionable energy intelligence.
- Generates predictive alerts for anomalies such as HVAC inefficiencies, equipment fatigue, or sensor deviations, helping prevent breakdowns before they occur.
- Stores complete, tamper-proof logs that support regulatory audits and compliance with ISO standards, LEED guidelines, and other sustainability certifications.
With NX-ERA, facility managers can depart from reactive repair towards proactive, data-driven facility management.
Built to Scale, Built to Last
Growth and sustainability are the major pillars of the existence of any building. NX-ERA guarantees your automation system grows with your building while meeting environmental goals:
- Modular structure allows you to add I/O points, add new subsystems, or accommodate newer technologies without redesigning the system.
- Fully supports IoT-enabled smart metering, leak detection for water, predictive HVAC control, and occupancy analytics.
- Facilitates LEED and green building certifications by maintaining constant energy audits, performance benchmarking, and real-time carbon footprint tracking.
- Perfectly complements digital transformation initiatives, setting the stage for cloud analytics, AI, and automation-ready.
NX-ERA is your control companion, not just for today’s needs, but for tomorrow’s smart infrastructure vision.
Messung: Reliable Across Industries
For more than four decades, Messung has spearheaded India’s industrial automation process with high-performance, dependable PLC solutions. NX-ERA Premium PLC is used in a broad range of mission-critical industries:
- Data centres need constant uptime and exact environmental control.
- Hospitals where life-saving equipment has to work without any failure.
- Office towers with intricate lighting, HVAC, and elevator systems.
- Residential high-rise buildings require energy efficiency and safety.
- Plant operations where lost time equates to high operating costs.
Every NX-ERA deployment is backed by thorough testing, sophisticated lifecycle support, and intimate customer knowledge to deliver performance with confidence.
When to Upgrade to NX-ERA
Use NX-ERA if:
- Your business requires no interruption of business.
- You are grappling with legacy PLC failures or integration issues.
- You’re targeting PLC Automation for mission-critical sub-systems.
- You need audit-quality logs to achieve ISO or LEED certification.
- You’re growing and require Remote Access PLC functionality.
NX-ERA is designed to fulfil your current requirements and long-term ambitions.
Conclusion: Join Messung for Uninterrupted Brilliance
In a world where building systems are designed to work flawlessly, learn intelligently, and expand seamlessly, your automation partner can be the difference-maker. At Messung Industrial Automation, we realise that infrastructure today requires more than control; it demands resilience, precision, and vision.
Our NX-ERA Premium PLC Redundant Systems reflect these principles. Not only do they provide fault-tolerant automation, but they also provide a complete platform for smart building management, enabling your infrastructure to react in real time, recover immediately, and adapt continuously.
Whether your business is a hospital, data centre, office complex, or intelligent residential complex, NX-ERA is your command centre that makes you never miss a beat.
Let’s redefine what’s possible, together.
Contact Messung Industrial Automation to see how NX-ERA can future-proof your plant with zero downtime, maximum intelligence, and permanent peace of mind.
Select NX-ERA. Select uninterrupted brilliance.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. Why would NX-ERA Premium PLCs be ideal for mission-critical buildings?
NX-ERA Premium PLCs are designed with two CPUs, power supplies, and communications modules, which render them zero downtime in case of failure. They are ideal for units where continuous operation is crucial, including hospitals, data centres, and business complexes.
2. Is NX-ERA compatible with existing building systems and legacy infrastructure?
Yes. NX-ERA is an open protocol-based based, such as MODBUS TCP/IP, and is capable of being integrated with third-party equipment, legacy control panels, and contemporary IoT-based systems and is extremely flexible for new and retrofit applications.
3. In what ways does NX-ERA support energy efficiency and green building goals?
NX-ERA includes integration with Energy Management Systems, daylight harvesting, and advanced energy analytics that minimise energy use and support the needs of green building certifications such as LEED.
4. For which industries and applications is NX-ERA best suited?
NX-ERA is tailored for various industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, commercial real estate, residential townships, and mission-critical infrastructure that need smart, high-availability automation.
5. Can NX-ERA be remotely monitored and remotely troubleshot?
Yes. NX-ERA allows secure remote access, with real-time monitoring, diagnostics, and command execution from remote locations, reducing response time and maintenance cost.