June 13, 2007—Siemens Building Technologies, Inc., has incorporated reliable, redundant mesh networking technology to ensure its new wireless room temperature sensors are immune to signal interruption, the company says. As a result, these wireless sensors are ready to meet the real-world needs of facility owners and HVAC system designers looking to deploy wireless technology in demanding HVAC control system applications.
In November 2005, Siemens introduced APOGEE Wireless, reportedly the first wireless building automation system based on mesh topology. Since that time, thousands of APOGEE Wireless devices have been integrated into systems across North America. Now the company has introduced a new and improved wireless sensor solution.
Because the new Siemens sensor is part of an inherently redundant network, the sensor is able to automatically find a new path using the other radio nodes on the network, the company says.
Efficient embedded intelligence and other aspects of its design contribute to a battery life of five years under normal use. Designed on a ZigBee-compliant platform with a display that features temperature, setpoint values and occupancy condition, the device will enable the most ambitious, cost-efficient HVAC control schemes.
As a leading provider of energy and environmental solutions, building controls, fire safety and security system solutions, Siemens Building Technologies, Inc., makes buildings comfortable, safe, productive, energy efficient and less costly to operate. For more information, see the Web site.
