QA Graphics - Experience and Expertise

Johnson Controls Vendor #297586

For over 17 years, QA Graphics has been a trusted partner in providing top-notch graphic design services for Johnson Controls. Our specialized team, based in Ankeny, IA, excels in creating high-quality graphics for JCI’s Metasys User Interface (MUI) platform.

QA Graphics is the industry-leading provider of comprehensive BAS graphics services for Johnson Controls, Inc. projects. Johnson Controls has named QA Graphics as one of only two pre-qualified subcontractors with the ability to perform graphical work. Our skilled mechanical engineers can create the best system graphics for Metasys UI and Graphics+. Everything is done in-house, here in the United States, with nothing outsourced overseas.

We’re proud to offer a comprehensive suite of services for SCT (System Configuration Tool) versions 14 through 17, or Metasys revisions 11 through 14. Whether you’re working with an existing standard or looking to set up something entirely new, we’re here to help.

What We Deliver:

Full MUI Package: Including spaces, equipment definitions, and graphics to streamline your building automation projects.
Customization: We can adapt to your existing standards or help establish a brand-new approach tailored to your needs.
Advanced Graphics Capability: For SCT 16 and 17, we’re equipped to provide MUI graphics directly on controllers, even in systems without a server.

Our expertise ensures your system configuration is efficient, visually appealing, and perfectly aligned with your project requirements. Let us help simplify your workflow and elevate your project outcomes.

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Our Services Include:

1. SYSTEM GRAPHICS

Our expertise covers a wide range of system graphics tailored for JCI’s Metasys UI (MUI) platform, ensuring a seamless and visually appealing interface for users. Our team is trained in creating all Metasys UI graphics, as well as the spaces and definitions that drive the front-end graphics. MUI allows for photo-realistic images of equipment, systems, and floor plans. We provide consistent, high-end graphics for each customer, with a submittal process that ensures every project meets their specific needs.

QA Graphics also has extensive experience with JCI’s Facility Explorer (FX). We offer our full line of services for this platform as well.

3D floor plan showing multiple labeled rooms with status indicators (ALARM, NORMAL, EVAC) on the left. Interactive buttons and overlays for weather, OAT, and OAH point info appear at the top right.

A floor plan labeled with room numbers, yellow circles marking "Point Info" locations, and a legend showing ANALOG (yellow) and AMS/LOOP (red) points. Some rooms and paths are outlined in red.

3D diagram of a clean corridor showing air pressure zones, airflow directions, and door locations, with a control panel on the right listing various system parameters and point information in a tabular format.

Diagram of an HVAC air duct system showing air flow paths, sensors, dampers, and variable frequency drives (VFDs), with labeled components and “Point Info” buttons for detailed data access. Johnson Controls and NOAA logos are present.

Schematic diagram of an HVAC air handling system with labeled components, sensors, and control points, including dampers, filters, coils, fans, and variable frequency drives, connected throughout ductwork channels.

A schematic diagram of a building’s HVAC system, showing airflows, equipment, and control points labeled with acronyms. A table of system setpoints and parameters is displayed at the bottom right.

A digital schematic of a building’s HVAC system, showing airflow paths, ductwork, fans, filters, dampers, and labeled zones including stage, gymnasium, and gym controls, with parameter and point info menus on the top right.

A labeled diagram of an HVAC air handling unit with visible components such as a fan, coils, and filters, along with buttons for detailed point information and system parameters on the right side.

System diagram showing interconnected blue and green pipelines with labeled pumps, valves, chillers, and cooling towers. The layout represents a chilled water and condenser water system for HVAC operations.

Diagram of a cooling system showing flows between an adiabatic cooler, chiller, pumps, and pipes with labeled points, color-coded lines (green and blue), and system parameters listed in boxes on the right.

Diagram of an air handling unit showing airflow, filters, fans, cooling and heating coils, dampers, and sensors, with labeled system parameters and control points for temperature and pressure.

A diagram of an air handling unit system shows airflow through dampers, a fan, a heating/cooling coil, and sensors, with labeled control points and system setpoints displayed on the image.

Aerial view of a building complex surrounded by trees and parking lots, with a user interface below showing buttons for air, water, and miscellaneous systems, and floor plans.

A digital building control dashboard displays images and diagrams of water and air systems, system statuses, system names like steam boiler and exhaust fans, and navigation buttons for different building floors on the left.

Digital floor plan for Bendwood Elementary, showing labeled rooms, offices, cafeteria, lounge, labs, and mechanical rooms. A key lists air handling units, and icons indicate chilled and hot water systems.

Screenshot of a building management system interface showing a photo of a building, floorplan options, and clickable buttons for air and water systems status, temperature readings, and miscellaneous controls.

Diagram of an industrial piping system with red and blue pipelines, tanks, pumps, valves, and labeled components, showing flow directions and connection points for process monitoring and control.

Diagram of an air handling unit (AHU) system, showing labeled ducts, fans, sensors, and connections with color-coded lines representing airflows and control points in a building HVAC layout.

A complex schematic diagram showing interconnected pipelines, valves, pumps, and equipment. Red, yellow, and blue lines represent different flow paths with labeled control points, set against a blue technical interface background.

Diagram of an HVAC air handling unit system, showing airflow paths, sensors, fire dampers, temperature, and humidity setpoints, with labeled points for monitoring and control throughout the ductwork.

Map showing locations of schools in Niagara Falls, NY, including Maple Avenue Elementary, Kalfas Elementary, and Niagara Falls High School, with each school marked by a blue pin and labeled with its name.

Map of Spring Branch ISD with locations of pre-K centers, elementary, middle, and high schools, plus charter schools and district facilities, marked with icons. Legend and school names are shown on the left.

A color-coded site map with labeled areas including Service North, Service East, CUT/F Pumphouse, Cases, Mission, LIW, MSS Control, and Swan Lake Pumphouse. Panel buttons are shown in the top corners.

2. FLOOR PLAN SERVICES

We offer detailed and accurate floor plan graphics to help visualize and manage building layouts efficiently.

3. 3D EQUIPMENT GRAPHICS

Our team can create realistic 3D graphics of equipment, enhancing the visual experience and understanding of the system components.

FLEXIBLE DELIVERY OPTIONS:

1. Live via VPN Connection
We can deliver our services live, allowing real-time collaboration and adjustments.

2. File Transfer
Alternatively, we can transfer the completed project within the database via file transfer for your convenience.

A building dashboard displays a photo of a brick building, water and air system controls with gauges and fan icons, floorplan links, and lighting options with point info buttons on a white and blue interface.

A digital building floor plan with labeled rooms and zones in blue shades. A sidebar on the right displays layer options, including room numbers, zoning, ductwork, suites, background, and master layer, with checkboxes for each.

3D floor plan of Main Level - A showing multiple rooms labeled 420W to 417W, a Shaft Room, H.M.C., stairs, exit info, and a central hallway, with a small overview map in the bottom left corner.

A digital diagram of an HVAC air handling unit shows air flow direction from supply air (SA) to discharge air (DA), with visible ductwork, a control box, and a coil component. The interface has a Home button and control panel at the top.

A schematic diagram showing a hydronic heating system with three boilers, pumps, expansion tanks, valves, a filter, and labeled hot water supply (HWS) and hot water return (HWR) lines connected by red piping.

A digital dashboard displays a 3D rendering of a building with labeled sections for Air Systems, Floor Plans, Water Systems, and Miscellaneous Systems, each with lists of items and question marks as placeholders for data.

3D floor plan of a building with multiple labeled rooms and corridors, each marked with alphanumeric codes such as 1-411, 1-418, and 1-421. The layout shows walls, doors, and open common areas.

Diagram of an HVAC system with labeled airflows: EA (exhaust air), OA (outdoor air), SA (supply air), and RA (return air). The image shows two main sections with system components at each end.

A detailed HVAC system diagram with labeled airflow paths, dampers, sensors, fans, and control panels, illustrating equipment points and connections for a building automation system by Johnson Controls.

A 3D floor plan layout of UC Davis Medical Center, showing multiple rooms labeled with numbers and “Point Info” markers on various walls. The Johnson Controls and UC Davis Medical Center logos are displayed.

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Whether your project is large or small, our team possesses expert knowledge of the MUI platform, ensuring that we can meet and exceed your expectations. Trust QA Graphics to deliver exceptional graphic design services for your Johnson Controls systems. QA Graphics is an authorized vendor, our vendor number is 297586. For inquiries, please reach out to us at [email protected].

Our Customers

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QA Graphics did an exceptional job on the graphics for our recent project, which was full of confusing and complex systems. You would almost think that QA Graphics was part of the project from the beginning. In fact, I have been surprised many times to find that little obscure things were picked up on that I was sure would be missed. I REALLY appreciate the work QA Graphics did on this project.

JAMES PLATANIA
Senior Systems Engineer
– Johnson Controls, Inc –

I would like to throw a huge shout-out to you and your team for all the hard work on the project. After downloading the new MUI package we expected to see problems and were prepared to come back to QA with a bunch of fixes. This was not the case at all. QA really nailed it on this one and we at JCI are so thankful that you are part of the team!! This was by far the smoothest package that we have had to drop in and it really made us look good in front of this customer. This site has now become a showcase piece for future MUI sites and we are excited to show off the work that was done. Again, thanks so much for all the hard work and please let your team know how much we appreciate them going the extra mile to get this done in such a tight time frame. Looking forward to continuing the relationship and growing together as the future brings on more exciting projects.

Brett C.
Account Service Representative
– Johnson Controls, Inc –

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