Providing Override Feedback to Your Controller with RIBMNA1D0
Most people that call Functional Devices Technical Support are aware of our popular products like RIB® relays. However, we offer many other products that do not fit into one of…
Henry Smith
Henry Smith is a design engineer at Functional Devices, Inc. He has a BS EET obtained from Purdue University in 2014 and a lifelong interest in electronics. As an engineer at Functional Devices, he gets to provide Technical Support to our customers, from distributors to specifying engineers and installers.
Henry enjoys providing tech support, as it allows our company to assist at every level of our product’s lifecycle and exposes us to interesting and unique applications. While not every technical question is unique, even answering a simple question or providing someone with the information in a timely manner can go a long way to helping him or her meet a deadline.
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Range Planning for EnOcean® Enabled Devices
If you are wanting to install wireless devices to control something, check out our EnOcean® Products!
ReadRIB Power Meter Provides Power Monitoring Solution
Earlier this year, Functional Devices released a BACnet® MS/TP, revenue grade, energy sub-meter - RIBPM413-BC. Check out this Tech Tuesday to learn more about it!
ReadRIB® Relays as 3 or 4-Way Switch
Learn about our SPDT and DPDT relays!
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Way back in 2019, I wrote a blog titled, “RIB® Relays as 3 or 4-Way Switch.” As one would guess, it talked about using relays in multi-switch applications. Recently, a…
Saving Energy When an Overhead Door Is Open
Many workshops have overhead doors, which can be left open intentionally or unintentionally. No matter the reason, it makes sense to stop running the air conditioning in the space during this time. Check out this Tech Tuesday to learn how Functional Devices can help you make that happen!
ReadSelecting a Power Supply Using Three Main Criteria
When trying to select a power supply, looking through the list of available options from Functional Devices can be overwhelming. There are many options to choose from, with some of…
Sensing Current Below the Threshold
At Functional Devices, Inc., we manufacture multiple types of current sensors. We have current switches, current transducers, and relay/current sensor combo devices, and there are plenty of variations of each.…
Troubleshooting RIB® Relays
Learn how to troubleshoot our RIB® products!
ReadUL924 Relays with Fire Alarm Input
Functional Devices, Inc. manufactures a wide range of UL924 Listed products. These devices provide a means for compliance to code requirements for emergency egress lighting. They can be used to…
Unit Heater Control with BACnet® Communication
Recently our BACnet® compatible Analog Input RIB® was updated to include a set point function. Click here to learn more!
ReadUsing a Dry Contact Relay with an Irrigation System
In this week's Tech Tuesday, learn how Functional Devices can help you save money with your irrigation system!
ReadUsing BACnet® Compatible RIB® Relays
Building automation controllers can be quite expensive, and purchasing one just to add a couple more points on the network may not be ideal. Luckily Functional Devices has a solution…
Using RIB® Products in a Fountain Pump Application
I recently had a customer call into our Technical Support team with a unique fountain pump application problem. After he explained his needs, I was confident that a configuration of…
Using RIB® Relay RIB2402B to Control Bathroom Fans & Lights
We've gotten a lot of requests for this one! Check out this Tech Tuesday to learn how we can help you control your bathroom fans and lights!
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You've heard us talk a lot about our top quality, American made RIB® Relays, but where can you buy them? Find out in this week's Tech Tuesday!
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Problem With Zone Valves Recently, a contractor called into tech support looking for help to get his customer’s new heating system up and running. The customer had a hydronic heating…