Building automation systems
Smart homes
Houses automated so to perform daily, mostly schematic activities related to lighting, heating, ventilation, improve the quality of life.
BMS
BMS (Building Management System) is a system integrating many different solutions for building automation, security systems and more often IT systems.
Description Of BACnet/KNX
Some people think that BMS systems or smart homes are expensive and can be without them. But the same people do not even know they are using different automation systems on a daily basis. After all, everyone had heard about controllers for CO furnaces, air handling units or remote openings. It’s all about building automation. Integrating subsystems and adding to them some logic (intelligence) creates intelligent buildings, and implemented in large buildings creates BMS systems. Such installations can and should occur in all buildings. From small family homes to office buildings, hotels and industrial halls, affecting the quality of our lives and work.
Quality of life and work is directly dependent on the level of comfort of our surroundings, the sense of security and a healthy environment. Optimal use of energy and resources reduces our costs. All of these are managed by BMS systems. One of the best solutions in this area is the BACnet and KNX standards.
These are open and distributed systems, supported by many HVAR, AGD and Audio / Video manufacturers. KNX, can manage every aspect of the building. It can be used in a variety of configurations and uses a variety of communication methods such as dedicated cabling, TCP / IP networking, and wireless connectivity. BACnet is ideally suited as a master protocol for creating BMS systems.
WolfOS uses KNX in its solutions, and with the use of freely programmable controllers, we have unlimited possibilities to create custom logic for the entire system.
In addition, with the expansion modules we have the opportunity to connect with any other equipment in the building. The most interesting of the extensions are:
- DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface) is a world-class lighting fixture interface jointly developed by leading manufacturers of lighting equipment and electronic components. DALI digital bus systems are ideal for automating lighting in intelligent buildings.
- Modbus RS / IP is a serial transmission standard based on RS485 or TCP / IP. It is widely used mainly in the industry to combine various types of equipment.
- MP-Bus is BELIMO’s solution. The MP-Bus is used to control motors in air conditioning and ventilation systems. Allows positioning of flaps, control valves and VAV controllers.
- EnOcean switches and sensors are powered by themselves, taking energy from the environment. In the case of a switch it is the force needed to start it, and in the case of sensors, heat or light energy. Thanks to this feature, they can be assembled anywhere without additional wiring. This is of great significance, for example, in historic buildings.
Smart homes-KNX
In the era of more and more advanced consumer electronics, building automation is gaining in popularity as well. Unlike many gadgets of today’s electronics, building automation systems have functional and economic justifications.
The most interesting of many building automation systems is KNX. This is an open, fully distributed system working on the TP bus, wirelessly via RF, and on an IP-based basis, via the Internet. The main strength of this standard is about 500 well-known global companies that are members of International KNX Association.
On the basis of KNX we can control:
- light
- heating,
- ventilation,
- air conditioning,
- air quality,
- gates, gates, doors and windows,
- blinds, shutters and blinds inside / outside,
- integrate alarm system,
- integrate renewable energy sources,
- integrate CCTV video surveillance system,
- integrate audio/video multiroom system,
Benefits of KNX solutions:
- Reduction of investment costs through the integration of systems and the exchange of data between them,
- Reduction of the cost of operating buildings by reducing electricity consumption, heating / cooling and other media,
- Reduction of maintenance costs of systems operating in the facility and monitoring of equipment status,
- Increased safety,
- Independence from possible human error for example, not switching off the lighting or ventilation,
- Enables automatic analysis of object data such as media consumption or system failure information,
- Automate daily events related to the operation of all systems
- Signaling of burglary, assault and fire,
The tremendous benefit of the integrated building automation system is the exchange of data between all the building systems.
Taking all of this data into consideration, it is safe to say that KNX building automation should be installed in every newly constructed or refurbished building. Considering the cost of maintaining a building for only 5 years, and not just investment costs, the benefits of KNX systems are obvious.
Our Automation division has many years of experience in developing similar systems. All our solutions are based on the KNX / TP / IP infrastructure, which greatly simplifies the infrastructure of the entire building as well as great flexibility in upgrading.
We invite all to contact us and talk about your problems. Such a non-binding conversation can bring you closer to the optimal solution.
BMS Systems
Building Managment Systems is an integrated solution designed to provide optimal control of installations in major public buildings (office buildings, hotels, shopping centers, housing estates, hospitals, schools). , …). Any installation such as electrical, ventilation, heating or cooling installations and their adaptation to changing internal and external conditions. The main task of the system is to minimize the cost of building operation, while enhancing its functionality and safety and ensuring optimal comfort for its users.
BMS systems are very broad concept. Usually this system controls:
- light
- heating,
- ventilation,
- air conditioning,
- air quality,
- gates, gates, doors and windows,
- blinds, shutters and blinds inside / outside,
- integrate audio/video multiroom system,
Other subsystems may also be integrated within one BMS system:
- Fire Alarm Systems,
- Sound Warning and Sound Systems,
- Access Control Systems,
- CCTV systems,
- Smoke extraction systems,
- Intruder Alarm Systems,
- Audiovisual systems,
- Paging system,
- Television systems,
- Door intercom systems,
Benefits of BMS solutions:
- Reduce investment costs by integrating systems and exchanging data between numi,
- Reduction of the cost of operating buildings by reducing electricity consumption, heating / cooling and other media,
- Reduction of maintenance costs of systems operating in the facility and monitoring of equipment status,
- Effective use of working time of technical personnel,
- Increased safety,
- Independence from possible human error (eg, no lighting or ventilation)
- Possibility of automatic analysis of object data (consumption of media, information about installed system failures)
- Automate daily events related to the operation of all systems
- Signaling of burglary and fire
Given all of this data, we can safely say that BMS systems should be installed in every newly built or refurbished building. Considering the cost of maintaining a building in just 5 years, and not just investment costs, the benefits of BMS systems are obvious.
Our Automation division has many years of experience in developing similar systems. All our solutions are based on the BACnet/KNX and IP infrastructure, which greatly simplifies the infrastructure of the entire building as well as the great flexibility of expansion or modernization.
We invite all to contact us and talk about your problems. Such a non-binding conversation can bring you closer to the optimal solution.