All Systems GO!

Systems Integration – Open & Legacy

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 Communication Conundrum
• Lonworks
• BACnet
• Modbus
• JCI Metasys
• Honeywell C-Bus
• Trane Comm 3 & 4
• Barber Colman GCM, ASD, N8K
• Andover AC256 & Infinity
• Allen Bradley CIP & CSPV4
• And many, many more…

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 Open Protocols - LonWorks
– Twisted pair “free topology”
– Uses IP-based tunneling standard: ISO/IEC 14908-4
– Since 1999, accepted standard for control networking by the
American National Standards Institute: ANSI/CEA-709.1
– Since 2005, European building automation standard: EN
14908
– National controls standard for China: GB/Z 20177.1
– Interoperability standard maintained by LonMark International
using variables called SNVT’s (Standard Network Variable
Types)

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 Open Protocols – BACnet
– Twisted pair; master-slave, token-passing over RS-485
– Published in 2003 as BSR/ASHRAE Standard 135.1
– BACnet/IP communication is implemented by defining a new
protocol layer called the "BACnet Virtual Link Layer“
– The BACnet protocol defines a number of data link / physical
layers, including ARCNET, Ethernet, BACnet/IP, Point-To-
Point over RS-232, Master-Slave/Token-Passing over RS-485,
and LonWorks
– Interoperability standard maintained by BACnet International
using 54 standard “objects” as a standard way of representing
the functions of any device

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 Open vs Legacy
Legacy
– Legacy protocols lock an end user into one manufacturer with
exclusive territories
– End users have zero flexibility in their system and the service
delivered to them
Open
– Open protocols technically allow products from multiple
manufacturers to exist on single network
– Allows for easy additions to Building Management Systems
(BMS) with multiple devices
– End users technically have the flexibility to change
distributors without having to change entire system

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 Technically…
While open standards allow for interoperability, the front end of
a BMS is where the integration takes place.
Smart Building uses the Niagara Framework® platform that:
– Integrates systems and devices into a unified platform
– Easily managed and controlled in real time using a standard
web browser
– Over 245,000 instances of the Niagara Framework deployed
worldwide

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 Today’s BMS
Includes:
• HVAC
• Lighting
• Energy
• Security
• Access

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 Path to Integration
– The list of Tridium and Third Party drivers stands at 124 as of
October 2014 and is continuously expanding
http://www.tridium.com/library/Tridium_Driverslist_1413477589.pdf

– Drivers for legacy Trane, JCI, Honeywell, Siemens, Andover,

Allen-Bradly, Barber Colman, Robertshaw, McQuay, DALI,
American Auto Matrix, and more
– End users can utilize controls contractors with high level
integration experience to truly integrate multiple systems into
one
– A unified platform allows for the integrator to maximize
energy management with intelligent histories, scheduling, and
system alarms

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 Drivers Available For…
• Building Automation
• Fire Detection Systems
• Security and Access Control
• Video Integration
• Industrial Automation
• Commercial Refrigeration
• Lighting and Environmental Control
• Hotel Booking Systems
• Photo ID/Badging Software
• Substation Relays & Industrial Metering

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 Drivers Available For…
• Food Preparation
• Lift Systems
• Emergency Lighting
• Demand Response
• Intrusion Detection
• Fuel Management
• Residential Appliances
• Concierge
• Power Metering & Load Management

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 Integration Architecture

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 Smart Building Key Notes
• Authorized distributor of American Auto-Matrix
 Exclusive territories include Tampa; Orlando;
Washington DC & surrounding area; and Baltimore
• Authorized distributor of Distech Controls
• 2014 Distech Controls: Highest Volume-USA

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 Platforms
• Controls installed on multiple comm platforms –
ALL OPEN SOURCE
– BACnet – ASHRAE standard
– Lonworks – used worldwide
– IP – scalable, options for wireless mesh
• Front End development on multiple platforms
– Tridium Niagara – integration, community development
– Aspect FT – HTML5, not reliant on Java, SQL based

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 NOAA

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 GSA Office Building

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 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue

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