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Spinwave Systems provides cost effective retrofit solutions to
make operations of historical buildings more cost-efficient
while preserving the building's architecture. Minimal disruption
to building occupants and improved indoor climate are additional
benefits. Reducing the buildings energy consumption can be as
easy as:
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Install wireless sensor in desired locations without the need of conduit or running any wires
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Mount wireless repeaters at strategic locations
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Receive sensor data for temperature and humidity wirelessly into your new or existing building automation system
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Use sensor data to more efficiently control your HVAC equipment
Overview
Today’s facility managers are faced with the constant juggling act of lowering energy costs, gaining greater control of the indoor environment and working within budgetary constraints. Those in charge of historic buildings have the added complexity of preserving the building’s historic structure. Every effort must be made to protect the historic materials and architecture in place with minimal intrusion from the new system being installed. Problems are:
- Aging control systems are inefficient and often do not communicate with one another
- Retrofit projects are costly due to limitations/restrictions on what can be done in terms of drilling holes or changing the structure of the building
- Rare objects and artifacts require highly precise control of temperature and humidity levels
- Budgetary constraints make efficient monitoring and control a
constant challenge
Solution
Spinwave’s wireless mesh sensor networks provide precise control and monitoring of environmental variables such as temperature and humidity in buildings where wired sensors are not feasible or are prohibitively expensive.
- No wires – no drilling holes
- Lower overall installed cost than traditional hard-wired solutions
- Non-invasive installation process means no inconvenience to occupants or disruption of business operations
- Flexible, scalable solution makes for quick and easy system expansion
- Integrates with virtually any building automation system
- Reliability of mesh networks provides peace of mind
Example
Spinwave offers a broad range of wireless room sensors. Sensor data is wirelessly transmitted to repeaters. Repeaters form a robust mesh network, extending the network's range and providing alternate communication paths in case of interference or RF blockage. Sensor data is received by a wireless access point and made available to the building automation system for improved control of the building comfort and energy consumption.
Products
Wireless Sensors
Available in a variety of form factors (e.g. zone, outdoor, duct)
and for measuring different environmental variables (e.g.
temperature,
humidity,
electricity/gas/water,
voltage.)
Mesh Repeaters/Routers
Significantly extend the range of wireless sensor networks. Using
repeaters,
even sensors in remote locations can be wirelessly connected.
Repeaters are also a good solution to establish a wireless links through
"tough" building materials like stone, brick or concrete.
Interface Options
Wireless access points
for Modbus TCP, Modbus RTU, LON, BACnet IP, and
BAcnet MS/TP make it easy to integrate with a variety of Control Systems:
- Building Automation Systems (BAS)
- Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
- Distributed Control Systems (DDC)
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems (SCADA)
The
Direct I/O Interface is ideal for
applications where the Control System does not provide open protocol
connectivity. Meter pulses are wirelessly mapped to analog outputs. To make
wireless meter readings available to a Control System, I/O Interface outputs
are simply wired to controller inputs. In this case the controller would
accumulate the meter pulses.
Deployment Tool
The
Site Survey Tool allows users to easily
test the RF link quality and signal strength at desired meter locations
prior to installation.