MICROSENS Presents the Core Component of the Special Exhibition Digital Building

For six days, the trade fair presented the latest technologies, trends, and products and how these can be integrated into Smart Building concepts. A special highlight of the event was the special exhibition "Digital Building". In a separate pavilion, the visitors were able to experience digitalization in the building by means of innovative automation technologies.­ In changing scenarios, they could convince themselves of the smooth interaction of the technologies in live mode.

MICROSENS laid the foundation for this: The euromicron subsidiary provided the necessary systems for the setup of a highly flexible communication network on the basis of Ethernet/BACnet/TCP-IP.­ This technology entails the benefit that all elements installed in the building, such as video-surveillance systems, fire alarm boxes, elevator systems, blinds, lighting, or heating systems, can be addressed, controlled, and integrated as required. "IP data networks exist in every working environment. Why should the building automation not simply be connected to the existing network in a decentralized manner? Automatisms serve to achieve saving potentials, reduce operating costs, and to considerably increase user convenience at the same time," states MICROSENS co-founder Thomas Kwaterski when explaining the central customer benefits.

At their own booth, MICROSENS also presented the integration of building automation into IP networks, including the innovative lighting solution Smart Lighting.­­­ The LED lamps are provided with power over the network data cable via Power-over-Ethernet. Special Smart Lighting controllers integrate the lighting completely into the network infrastructure. The lighting is controlled via decentralized switches which run small control programs. With the help of these apps it is not only possible to control Smart Lighting, but also to implement complex building automation applications over the network.­ A super-ordinated software platform allows the user to configure and monitor all system components.­ Statistics as the basis for efficient room and resource management additionally provide valuable information on the allocation of rooms and energy consumption.