Wireless Battery-less Solution for Building Automation
Distech Controls' wireless battery-less solution offers multiple benefits for building automation, from time and cost reduction at installation or retrofits, to optimized tenant comfort.
With wireless battery-less devices covering temperature, humidity, occupancy, lighting and many other applications, this wireless solution offers a truly viable option for greener buildings.
Our wireless battery-less devices are powered by different kinds of ambient energy, through energy harvesting, such as light and vibration and take full advantage of the already available energy sources in the building to power and maintain themselves.
Energy harvesting provides ecological compatibility, eliminating batteries and coupled with wireless communication, the use of external wiring and cable materials (copper, plastics etc.) are also eliminated. Energy harvesting also provides for an important quality improvement, making these devices virtually service-free.
The combination of efficient transmission with low collision probability and high interference protection, mean we are able to generate a surprisingly long-range signal with high efficiency.
Ultra-low energy consuming radio transmissions
Low collision probability through very short telegrams
High interference protection by redundant asynchronous transmissions in random intervals
Secure transmissions with 32-bit sender ID
A technology that is governed by a standards-setting association, the EnOcean Alliance
Distech
Controls offers wireless communication on an open platform.
Our controllers are enabled with wireless receivers, delivering
room information to the network: flat LONWORKS or EC-Net for
web-based, LONWORKS and BACnet® compatibility.
The wireless, battery-less sensors are grouped around a controller with wireless receiver on-board, forming a star sub-network
The controller processes the device's information as an input to the application control scheme
The controller acts as a communication hub and relays data to the higher level LONWORKS control network.
All wireless inputs can be configured through
Distech Controls’ controllers' LNS plug-ins, EC-gfxProgram
or EC-Net wizards. Step-by-step configuration of all the
controller’s parameters, including wireless options,
is offered through a highly user-friendly interface.
This wireless battery-less solution offers multiple benefits for building automation, from cost reduction, to flexibility and adaptability.
Flexibility of Applications - the devices requiring no drilling or external wiring to be installed
Readily mounted on any surface : concrete buildings, difficult construction materials (brick, glass, stone)
Preserve architecture and materials, with no drilling or wall openings.
Completely eliminate expensive wire conduits
Control spaces where sensor placement was not possible such as atriums, greenhouses etc.
Optimize control in large open spaces with localized needs such as office cubicles
Cost and Time Reduction
Eliminate expenses for wiring plans, wire and conduit installation, electrician fees and other associated labor costs, at installation and at retrofit of space.
Save time and cost associated with re-running wires when retrofiting or changing space layout.
Eliminate design errors - initial sensor placement can be corrected
Easy, low-cost relocation when room configurations or floor plans change
Prevent unexpected surprises when opening wall
No disturbance to tenants caused by noise, dust etc.
Improved temperature control and occupant comfort - optimize sensor placement to get the best reading after commissioning or at any time throughout your building automation system's lifecycle.
A True Green Building Solution
Energy harvesting allows use of available energy
Eliminate batteries
Reduce cable and wiring materials (copper, plastics etc.)
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