LonWorks
Sign in to saveLonWorks or Local Operating Network is an open standard (ISO/IEC 14908) for networking platforms specifically created to address the needs of control applications. The platform is built on a protocol created by Echelon Corporation for networking devices over media such as twisted pair, power lines, fiber optics, and wireless. It is used for the automation of various functions within buildings such as lighting and HVAC; see building automation.
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Origins and uptake
- Usage
- Technical details
- Acquisitions
- Applications using LonWorks
- SNVTs (Standard Network Variable Types)
- See also
- References
- External links
LonWorks or Local Operating Network is an open standard (ISO/IEC 14908) for networking platforms specifically created to address the needs of control applications. The platform is built on a protocol created by Echelon Corporation for networking devices over media such as twisted pair, power lines, fiber optics, and wireless. It is used for the automation of various functions within buildings such as lighting and HVAC; see building automation.
== Origins and uptake ==
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