LonWorks Comparative Analyses
Every end-user wants open systems and every vendor provides them, whether they really have open, interoperable products or not. Why? Because the market is moving to open systems. Open systems let end-users choose the best-of-the-market system, provided in a competitive bidding environment. These two chief benefits of open building systems are not just for the initial project, but for every stage thereafter for the life of the building.
In the buildings market, the BACnet- and Konnex-based systems compete directly with LonWorks based systems. However, both are limited in scope: BACnet to heating, venting and air-conditioning systems, and Konnex to low-voltage applications primarily in the German market. By contrast, manufacturers provide LonWorks based products and systems for virtually every element of a building automation system including HVAC, lighting, emergency lighting, door control, access control, security, fire detection and suppression, elevators, sprinkler systems, irrigation systems, boilers, gas monitors, automated blinds, and audio/video.
Only LonWorks open systems deliver the full benefits of open building automation systems. Only the LonWorks control networking platform is designed to be truly open and addresses the requirements of networking any device, for any application, in any location.
Find out how the LonWorks platform stacks up against the comptetition and why choosing a LonWorks based solution is the right choice.
- BACnet Competitive Analysis Pack
Published by Echelon Corporation - Investigating Open Systems - Comparing LonWorks® and BACnet®
Published by Strata Resource
- Open Systems for Homes and Buildings: Comparing LonWorks and KNX
Published by i&i limited