Building Automation
Introduction
Commercial building operators from offices and warehouses, to facilities as diverse as factories, medical centers, hospitals, movie studios and wineries, all share the need to manage a wide variety of equipment and building systems to provide energy and operational efficiencies as well as occupant comfort and safety.
One of the biggest challenges to building automation is the multitude of non-interoperable communications protocols that have evolved over the years. Many buildings have separate islands of automation for lighting, security systems, HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) and other functions. Bridging those islands, without losing the considerable investment in each specialized control network, is the path to more effective automation solutions, and to delivering valuable data to centralized management workstations, monitoring and analytics applications and AI driven predictive solutions.
Industrial Edge Computing
Dialog's Industrial Edge Computing unit provides the tools you need to embrace existing field devices and systems, extend data to complimentary systems and enhance operations with new features and insights, improving both building efficiency and occupant experiences.
| Description | Products | Benefits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edge Servers and Routers | Our edge servers combine smart gateway and automation server functionalities. The end-to-end SmartServer™ IoT enables scalable IoT and Building Automation implementation with built-in integration and programming tools, management services and open APIs for data access and controls. It supports all commonly used open networking protocols such as BACnet, LON, Modbus and OPC within buildings and also provides out-of-the-box routing and remote network interface (RNI) to facilitate access to data between networks and from clients. | SmartServer IoT | Industrial-grade products enables device management, automation, data analytics, web services and edge computing/AI. Compatible with BMS and SCADA systems |
| Network Interfaces | Compact USB interfaces for use with industrial field bus, communication and IoT networks, and analog or digital I/Os. These devices are used with workstations, edge servers, gateways, routers and PCs to connect with sensors, actuators and edge devices. | IOX, U60, U70 | Easily connect building device networks and digital IOs to IT devices |
| Software Tools | LON and BACnet software for network design, provisioning, management and analysis/troubleshooting. These products enable network integrators to create open, interoperable systems. |
IzoT CT, IzoT NetServer, LNS DDE Server, LonScanner
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Ideal for product development and system integration since tools are compatible with all LON and BACnet FT devices regardless of manufacturer |
Narrowband Communications
Our communications ICs are designed to enable reliable and easy-to-integrate communication interfaces for industrial devices and networks. These ICs enable OEMs to quickly develop robust and innovative solutions that meet the unique requirements of the industrial IoT, such as industrial-strength reliability and scalability. Our solutions include customer programmable, highly integrated transceiver SoCs for Free Topology (FT) networks over a single twisted pair and Power Line Communications (PLC). Learn more about our communications ICs:
| Product | Key Feature | Applications |
|---|---|---|
| FT 6050 | Multi-protocol ‘Free Topology’ twisted pair Smart Transceiver for industrial and commercial communication and controls | Control and automation networks | Smart buildings and cities | Building automation | HVAC | Lighting | Process controls | Energy management | Renewable energy | Rail Systems | Sound Equipment | Access and security | Industrial and agricultural automation | Condition monitoring | Secure POS | Retail and restaurant automation | Metering | Elevators and escalators |
| Pyxos | Free Topology twisted pair Smart Transceiver for deterministic and self- organizing networks | Industrial and consumer products | Sensing | Automotive | Buildings | Office machines | Transportation | Communication devices |
| Neuron 6050 | Multi-core multi-protocol network processor for LON and BACnet control networks | Control and automation networks | Smart buildings and cities | |Building automation | HVAC | Lighting | Process controls | Energy management | Renewable energy | Rail Systems | Sound Equipment | Access and security | Industrial and agricultural automation | Condition monitoring | Secure POS | Retail and restaurant automation | Metering | Elevators and escalators |
| PL 3120 | Narrow band power line Smart Transceiver for highly reliable LON networks | Communication devices | Smart Lighting | Metering | Security | Irrigation | Temperature control | Equipment Condition Monitoring | Building Automation |
| FT Router 5000 | High-performance integrated LON router for twisted pair ‘Free Topology’ (FT) networks | Control and automation networks | Smart buildings and cities | |Building automation | HVAC | Lighting | Process controls | Energy management | Renewable energy | Rail Systems | Sound Equipment | Access and security | Industrial and agricultural automation | Condition monitoring | Secure POS | Retail and restaurant automation | Metering | Elevators and escalators |
| Router 5000 | High-performance LON router processor for mixed media installations | Control and automation networks | Smart buildings and cities | |Building automation | HVAC | Lighting | Process controls | Energy management | Renewable energy | Rail Systems | Sound Equipment | Access and security | Industrial and agricultural automation | Condition monitoring | Secure POS | Retail and restaurant automation | Metering | Elevators and escalators |
Broadband Communications
Baseband to RF and more in a custom chip
Decades of RF design experience, coupled with proven mixed-signal IP, means assured performance for custom ASIC developments for your wired or wireless communications systems.
We are the leaders in supplying custom ASICs for an array of communications applications, including broadband wireless access solutions and small-cell products, terrestrial satellite transceivers and basebands inside M2M modules, satellite phones and other applications that require satellite uplink and downlink.
Read our case study where we supplied an integrated satellite M2M modem chip to Iridium, global provider of mobile satellite communications products.
The final chip was delivered on time and budget and comprised:
Complete L-band transceiver
Integrated on-chip baseband DSP
Integrated on-chip power management
Multiple on-chip sensor interfaces
On-chip Frac-n synthesizer
Bluetooth low energy
In building automation there are plenty of use cases for Bluetooth low energy: Cold chain monitoring using lowest power sticker beacons to monitor storage temperature of drugs at pharmaceutical warehouses or monitoring storage conditions of food products Asset tracking within hospitals to track location of essential medical equipment, increasing efficiency and in case of shortage of medical equipment it is of critical importance to know where equipment is. In laboratories replacing barcodes with a Bluetooth LE beacons, enhancing tracking capabilities of blood vial for example.