Echelon Corp. Delivers First-of-its-Kind Converged Controller for Buildings, Lighting and other IoT Applications
September 22 2016 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
The New SmartServer Release Is a Platform for
Integrating a Wide Range of Applications with Power Line Meshing to
Expand the Reach of Connected Networks
Echelon Corp., a leading independent control networking company
for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), today announced the
availability of a first-of-its-kind converged controller for
building automation, lighting controls and Internet of Things
applications combined with power line communication meshing
capability. SmartServer 2.2 is a universal gateway and controller
for multiple protocols including LON, BACnet and Modbus offering
customers a broader selection of devices that can be easily
integrated into, and managed by one head-end user interface.
The SmartServer 2.2 supports power line communication meshing
which enhances outdoor lighting networks by maximizing the capacity
of a single controller. As a result, fewer segment controllers are
required which gives customers greater cost efficiency. The ability
to integrate a wide range of lighting, building and IoT devices at
greater distances enables customers to expand the reach, scale and
performance of their connected networks, as well as the ability to
implement standalone networks.
Enhanced connected networks give customers the flexibility to
customize a mix of applications such as:
- Integrating parking lot lighting with
building automation for simplified installation, management and
maintenance
- Creating sound masking for enhanced
productivity
- Interfacing between two or more
emergency systems for improved safety
For example, a building’s intercom and call boxes can be
integrated into the building automation infrastructure for a
customized security system. In the event of an emergency
evacuation, all doors can automatically unlock and the event can be
immediately communicated internally to employees, and externally to
first responders for a safe and rapid exit by building
occupants.
“Having the ability to offer a solution that crosses both
building automation and lighting control will give our customers
more options with regard to the types of systems they can create
that help support their overall business objectives. For instance,
customers that have large buildings and large parking lots can now
have a single control for the entire system. This can save them
lots of valuable manpower,” said Alan Slabodkin, Vice President,
Western Allied. “The integrated solution can also enable us to
expand our customer base because we’ll be able to offer a wider
range of customized, automated systems that address the needs of
new and different markets.”
Incorporating feedback from its customers, Echelon built the
SmartServer 2.2 on open standards, allowing customers the
flexibility to easily add Internet of Things applications and
connect a wide range of devices for a more robust, integrated
system. Performance enhancements reduce commissioning time and
increase responsiveness of Web pages that interact with the
converged controller. Peer-to-peer connection capability for all
applications lets integrators use SmartServer 2.2 to create
networks that provide rapid response to events. For example, lights
in a parking garage can be programmed to automatically illuminate
when a car triggers a motion sensor in that specific location,
allowing the garage owners to create a safer and more inviting
environment, while reducing their energy consumption and cost.
“The insight we have into the challenges that our partners and
their customers are trying to address helped us recognize that one
integrated, scalable network that they can use to manage their
systems and applications would be a huge advantage,” said Rick
Schuett, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Echelon.
“Customers now have a platform on which they can easily add on
smart, Internet-based applications and dynamically adjust systems
to continuously meet their ever changing and growing business
demands.”
SmartServer 2.2 is currently available. Versions of SmartServer
2.2 are available with support for the two most commonly used
communications media for LON networks which are free topology (FT)
twisted pair and power line (PL) carrier using existing power lines
for communication. All SmartServer versions also support Modbus RTU
and Modbus TCP devices. A driver is available from ConnectEx that
adds support for BACnet MS/TP and BACnet/IP devices.
About Echelon
Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ:ELON), a pioneer in developing
open-standard control networking platforms, delivers elements
necessary to design, install, monitor and control
industrial-strength ‘communities of devices’ within the lighting,
building automation, Internet of Things and related markets
worldwide. Echelon sells its lighting products under the Lumewave
by Echelon brand and its building automation and other IIoT-related
products as part of its IzoT® platform. With more than 100 million
Echelon-powered devices installed worldwide, Echelon helps its
customers to easily and safely migrate existing control systems to
the most modern platforms, while bringing new devices and
applications into an ever-growing global Industrial Internet.
Echelon helps its customers reduce operational costs, enhance
satisfaction and safety, grow revenues and perform better in both
established and emerging markets. More information about Echelon
can be found at www.echelon.com.
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