Visualisation

Can a public or information screen be linked?

Yes. Because everything is web-based, you can easily display a dashboard on an information screen.

Making sustainability visible

Consider displaying the energy consumption or sustainability performance of the building on a screen in the entrance hall — fed live by the measurement data from the installation.

Without extra licenses

For information screens, there are also no licenses per screen. A browser and the correct access rights are sufficient.

Can I adjust control settings without programming?

Yes. Many daily settings and control parameters can be adjusted directly via the TIBA3 visualization, without the need to modify the PLC code.

Settings via the interface

Depending on user rights, the following parameters, among others, can be made accessible:

• temperature setpoints;
• time schedules and calendars;
• comfort, night, and holiday modes;
• limit values;
• certain control parameters;
• exceptions for temporary or deviant use.

Graphically operable controls

The control algorithms are structured so that relevant target values and settings can be displayed understandably in the visualization. The administrator does not need to work within the programming environment for this.

Management by user role

Not every user is automatically granted access to all settings. For example, a daily user can adjust basic values, while more technical parameters are only available to the technical department or administrator.

Major functional changes

Adjustments to the underlying logic, the interaction between technologies, or safety functions do require programming. These changes are carried out by Fixsus or another authorized integrator with the appropriate technical expertise.

Can I monitor and control my building remotely?

Web-based access

The visualization is built in HTML5. As a result, no separate software or mobile app is required, and the same interface works across various devices.

Secure connection

Remote access is provided via TIBA Secure. This utilizes a secure VPN connection, encryption, certificate verification, and multi-factor authentication, among other measures.

Dependent on user rights

Not every user is automatically granted the same capabilities. Roles and permissions determine who is only allowed to view data, who can operate systems, and who can modify settings.

Remote monitoring and intervention

Authorized technicians can also analyze the installation via the secure connection and, within the scope of established agreements, intervene remotely. This enables faster diagnosis and support without requiring an immediate site visit for every issue.

Internet connection required

Remote access requires a working internet or mobile connection. In the event of a connection failure, the building’s local control system will continue to function, but remote operation will be temporarily unavailable.

Can I monitor multiple buildings from a single environment?

Yes. TIBA3 can integrate multiple buildings or sites into one central monitoring environment.

Overview of all locations

Users can navigate between different buildings from a single environment, with access to the corresponding dashboards, floor plans, installations, alarms, and measurement data for each site.

Central comparison

Overarching dashboards can display data from multiple buildings side by side, for example:

• energy and water consumption;
• comfort performance;
• active alarms;
• fault frequency;
• operating hours;
• performance per square meter.

Permissions per building

Access can be configured per user and per location. For instance, a local administrator may only see their own building, while a central facility manager is granted access to all sites.

Local autonomy is maintained

Each building continues to function locally on its own central installation. The overarching environment is used for central monitoring and comparison, but it is not a necessary requirement for the daily control of the buildings.

Relevant for organizations with multiple branches

This approach is suitable for healthcare groups, government agencies, educational institutions, retail organizations, and companies with a distributed building portfolio.

Can the visualization be customized to my organization?

Yes. The TIBA3 visualization is tailored per project to the building, the users, and the information relevant to each specific role.

Custom dashboards

The home screens can be structured around the organization’s priorities, such as:

• energy consumption;
• comfort and indoor climate;
• active alarms;
• technical performance;
• room occupancy;
• performance of multiple buildings.

Different user roles

Not every user needs to see the same information. A receptionist can be given a simple control overview, while a technical manager has access to synoptics, trends, and control parameters.

Adapted to the building

Floor plans, technical diagrams, installation names, and navigation structures are built according to the actual layout and technical systems of the building.

Recognizable terminology

The naming conventions in the interface can align with the language and internal terminology of the organization. This makes operation more intuitive for daily users.

Expandable in the future

When the building, the organization, or the information requirements change, dashboards and visualizations can be further adapted or expanded.

Do I need licenses per user or per screen?

No. TIBA3 does not operate with individual licenses per user, workstation, or screen.

No limit on the number of users

Multiple users can access the same installation, each with their own account and rights profile.

No license per device

The visualization can be opened on various PCs, tablets, smartphones, and fixed information screens without requiring a separate client license for each device.

Simultaneous use

Different users can work with the installation simultaneously, provided that access rights and technical infrastructure permit.

Roles and access rights

Although the number of users is not limited by licenses, user management determines which information and functions are available to each person.

For example, a receptionist may only be able to control rooms, while a technical manager is granted access to more extensive settings and analyses.

Do I need special software or an app?

No. The visualization is fully HTML5-based and runs in any modern web browser on a PC, tablet, or smartphone.

Just the browser

No installations, no plug-ins, and no separate app versions that lag behind. You simply browse to the installation and work directly with live data.

The same interface anytime, anywhere

Whether you are working on the reception screen, your laptop, or your smartphone: it is always the same interface with the same data. This makes operation simple and management clear.

Does TIBA3 use multi-factor authentication?

Yes. Multi-factor authentication is used for access to TIBA3, ensuring that a password alone is not sufficient to gain entry.

Extra layer of security

In addition to the standard login, the user must verify themselves with a second factor. This ensures that access remains better protected if a password is intercepted or misused.

For individual user accounts

Multi-factor authentication is linked to personal user accounts. This allows access to be managed and revoked per user when responsibilities change.

Part of TIBA Secure

Multi-factor authentication is part of a broader security approach including:

• individual accounts;
• roles and permissions;
• certificate verification;
• encrypted communication;
• controlled remote access.

Dependent on the installation

For older installations or different access architectures, it must be verified which security options are available and whether an upgrade is required.

How am I notified in the event of a malfunction or alarm?

TIBA3 makes malfunctions and deviations immediately visible in the visualization and can automatically forward notifications to the appropriate personnel.

Alarms in the visualization

Active alarms appear centrally in the interface. The information displayed may include:

• which installation or room is involved;
• when the alarm occurred;
• how urgent the notification is;
• whether the alarm is still active or has already been acknowledged;
• what additional technical information is available.

Notifications via email and SMS

Alarms can be sent automatically via email. Within the designated Total Care packages, critical notifications can also be forwarded via SMS.

Priorities per alarm type

Not every notification has the same urgency. Alarms can be categorized by priority, ensuring a critical technical malfunction is clearly distinguished from a warning or informative message.

Targeted distribution

Recipients can be determined per alarm type. For example, technical malfunctions can be sent to the maintenance department, while other notifications are directed to a facility manager or external service partner.

Fewer unnecessary notifications

Alarming is configured on a project-specific basis. Thresholds, delays, and priorities help prevent users from being overwhelmed by brief or irrelevant notifications.

How are energy, gas, and water consumption measured and analyzed?

TIBA3 brings together consumption data from various technologies and meters into a single central environment.

Meter reading

Electricity, gas, heat, and water meters can be linked via open communication protocols, such as M-Bus or Modbus. Pulse outputs and other standard signals can also be read.

Dashboards and histories

The measured values are displayed in dashboards and graphs. This allows consumption to be monitored:

• per building;
• per floor or zone;
• per installation;
• per energy carrier;
• per day, month, or year.

Comparison and normalization

Consumption can be compared with previous periods, other buildings, or relevant parameters, such as outdoor temperature, occupancy, or surface area.

This makes it clear whether an increase can be explained by the use of the building or potentially indicates a technical problem.

Identifying anomalies faster

By analyzing consumption and technical operation together, anomalies such as these can become visible:

• night-time consumption that remains too high;
• installations that are active outside of operating hours;
• unexpected water consumption;
• simultaneous heating and cooling;
• an increase in consumption without a clear change in usage.

Basis for optimization and reporting

The collected data support technical optimizations, budget monitoring, sustainability reporting, and the verification of energy-saving measures.

How do I consult the historical data?

Directly in the TIBA3 interface: you select the measurement points and the period, and the graphs are displayed on the screen.

Customized graphs

Measurement points can be overlaid—for example, outdoor temperature, valve position, and room temperature together—to identify correlations.

Without separate tools

No separate software is required: the analysis is performed directly in the web interface, using the permissions of your own account.

How do user rights work?

Each user has an individual account with a specific rights profile.

Rights tailored to every role

The profiles determine who is only permitted to view, who can operate the system, who may modify settings, and who has full administrative control. This ensures that everyone sees and can perform exactly what is appropriate for their role.

Every action is traceable

Because everyone works with an individual account, every action is traceable. This enhances both security and clarity within your organization.

How does the TIBA3 visualization work?

The TIBA3 visualization is entirely web-based and provides users with a clear overview of the building’s technical operations.

Dashboards and overviews

Users can work with dashboards for heating, cooling, electricity consumption, water consumption, alarms, and general building performance, among others.

From building to component

Floor plans and technical diagrams allow users to zoom in from an entire building or floor down to a single room, installation, valve, or measurement point.

Live values and historical data

The interface displays current measured values, statuses, and alarms. Where available, historical graphs and trend data can also be consulted to analyze the performance of installations.

Access via a web browser

The visualization is built in HTML5 and works in any modern web browser on PC, tablet, or smartphone. No separate software or mobile application is required.

Tailored to the user

The interface can be configured per project and user role. A daily user is provided with simple controls and clear overviews, while a technical manager can access more in-depth settings, synoptics, and control parameters.

How fast is TIBA3?

TIBA3 is designed to process large numbers of signals and control processes quickly, ensuring that building systems respond almost instantaneously.

Fast central processing

The industrial PLC continuously processes data from sensors, controls, meters, installations, and linked systems. This allows changes to be detected quickly and converted into a control action.

Immediate response within the building

In practice, this means, for example, that lighting responds immediately to the press of a button and that changes in sensor measurements are quickly incorporated into the control of heating, cooling, and ventilation.

Speed and stability

It is not only the raw processing speed that is important. TIBA3 is programmed so that various control processes continue to function simultaneously and stably, without any noticeable delay in operation or visualization.

Depending on the application

The final response time is also influenced by the communication protocol used, the field components, the network architecture, and the nature of the linked technology.

How is access to TIBA3 secured?

Access to TIBA3 is restricted to authorized users and takes place via the secure TIBA Secure environment.

Individual user accounts

Each user works with a personal account. This allows access to be granted, modified, or revoked individually.

Roles and permissions

Users only receive access to the functions that match their role. For example, a receptionist can operate certain rooms, while a technical administrator can also modify settings and control parameters.

Two-factor authentication

In addition to a password, a second verification factor can be used. As a result, an intercepted or stolen password is not sufficient to gain access.

Certificate verification

Devices and connections are verified using digital certificates. Only trusted systems can connect to the secure environment.

Secure remote access

Access by Fixsus or another authorized technical party also takes place via the same controlled channel. Remote interventions can be recorded in the intervention log.

Traceability

Through individual accounts and permission profiles, it remains visible who has access and which actions are performed within the system.

How many users or screens can operate simultaneously?

Unlimited — there are no licenses per user or per client.

No licensing thresholds

From the reception screen to the technician’s smartphone: everyone with the correct access rights can work simultaneously, without additional licensing costs.

Everyone on the same live data

All users and screens operate on the same live data from the central unit. Any adjustments made by one user are immediately visible to others.

Is the system understandable for non-technical users?

Yes, that is a fundamental principle of the design.

Simple for daily use

A facility manager or reception employee works with simple overviews and floor plans. Is a room too warm? You can adjust the setpoint with a single click.

In-depth for the technician

At the same time, the technician can click through to the synoptics and control parameters. Everyone works on the same platform, but sees the information at the level that suits their role.

What is the Fixsus Academy?

The Fixsus Academy is the training program offered by Fixsus for managers, technicians, users, installers, and integrators working with TIBA3 and the associated building technologies.

Training tailored to the user

Facility managers and daily users learn to work with visualization, alarms, schedules, and basic settings. Technical managers can delve deeper into control technology, trending, communication protocols, hardware, and system architecture.

Practical knowledge

The training courses combine theory with practical applications from real buildings. As a result, participants understand not only which actions they need to perform, but also how the various technologies work together.

Greater independence

The Fixsus Academy helps customers and technical partners build more knowledge within their own organization, use the installation more effectively, and carry out minor adjustments themselves.

What is TIBA3?

TIBA3 stands for Total Integrated Building Automation and is the building management platform from Fixsus. It brings together central control, visualization, and control algorithms for comfort and energy into one integrated environment.

One building, one system

Within TIBA3, heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting, sun blinds, access control, energy measurement, and other technologies can exchange information and be coordinated with each other. This approach is summarized in the principle “One building, One system”.

Central intelligence

The project-specific logic is organized centrally based on industrial Beckhoff PLC technology. As a result, intelligence does not need to be distributed across separate controllers and field components.

Web-based visualization

The visualization is built in HTML5 and works via a modern web browser on a PC, tablet, or smartphone. This allows users to monitor and operate the installation without a separate application.

Who can do what in the system?

User management operates with individual accounts and permissions.

Permissions per role

For example, a receptionist may only operate the system, the technical department can modify settings, and user management remains reserved for the administrator.

Traceable and manageable

Because everyone works with their own account, every action is traceable. Permissions can be adjusted at any time when roles within your organization change.