Integration of automation systems is a new path (open operability) that looks very similar to the IT system in modern buildings. It allows the building owner to use non proprietary, cross manufactured, cross discipline devices bound together with a hosting package.

 Future additions and renovations no longer need to be of the same manufacturer and cross disciplines such as lighting, security and HVAC may share information to create intelligent buildings with less sensor duplication.

This hosting process requires a Systems Integrator. As the systems integrator, we will become part of the design team, design the Host system in the initial stages of the project for immediate and future needs so your system is scaleable. We supply specification, binding, graphics and commissioning of open systems.

It is a matter of choosing the best tool package or host product to enable the integrator to bind cross discipline, cross-manufactured products to form an intelligent building and begin a legacy system that has open operability.

Open operability gives the owner the ability to bind cross discipline, cross manufacturers to the host network. In the past it would be comparable to a pneumatics network where the air pressure was the network and any manufacture could supply a controller to bind to it.

The most significant difference between a proprietary network and an open network is when an upgrade is done, the field controllers being LON or BacNet devices will be reusable. This will make a huge difference in the cost of future retrofit as all the proprietary field devices will need to be changed. 

Contact us to discuss your facility needs and propose a turnkey solution.