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Trane’s New Integration Platform. Lynxspring’s JENEsys ™. Bob Mealey Lynxspring Vice President – Marketing and Sales Previously TAC Partners OEM Sales Federal Sales OnSite Circon Partner Infonet Software OSIware Inc. Background and Vision for the Integration Platform.
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Trane’s New Integration Platform Lynxspring’s JENEsys™
Bob Mealey Lynxspring Vice President – Marketing and Sales Previously TAC Partners OEM Sales Federal Sales OnSite Circon Partner Infonet Software OSIware Inc
Tracer ES Tracer Summit Industry Specific IT Standards TCP/IP (HTTP/XML) BACnet/IP Tracer SC Integration Platform Tracer BCU BACnet LonTalk Siemens Modbus JCI Comm 3 Honeywell Lighting Comm 4 Security Other LonTalk Adding an Integration Platform
Background Trane • A new construction oriented controls provider • Controls sold primarily with equipment • Strategy is leveraging depth of knowledge in HVAC applications • Provide open, standard systems (protocols) • LonWorks, BACnet and Modbus • Promote integrated systems and solutions
Current Integration Capability • Open system oriented • BACnet at the system level • LonTalk at the field controller level • Investing in new, open standards • Effective for newer systems and future installations • Minimal capability to integrate proprietary systems • Varying methods • Replace rather than integrate - expensive. • Investment required to develop software and drivers for Trane designed integration platform (Tracer SC) • Time • Schedule
Integration Vision • Renewed focus on retrofit • Ability to provide system solutions • To the customer... “Yes, we can work with your current system” “Yes, we can provide an integrated solution” • Trane controls product portfolio includes an integration platform • Integration platform facilitates moreTrane controls, contracting andservice sales in existing buildings • Integration platform extends Tracerability to expand Trane retrofitcapability
New Integration Platform Lynxspring JENEsys™
Lynxspring Lynxspring is now a Trane Integrated Solutions Partner Trane is now a Lynxspring Business Partner (LBP) “...a tremendous opportunity to grow your BAS business!” Mike Mumma, Controls Sales Leader
Some Definitions in the Tridium World • Niagara Framework – Owned by Tridium • Windows • Vykon Products – Division of Tridium • Excel • Word • Personal Computer etc.
Who is Lynxspring? • Control manufacturer, developer,value added reseller • Core product is a hardware/software suite - JENEsys™ • Specialize in Internet technologies and interoperability • Focus is distribution channel and service • Use software and technology instead ofhead count where possible • Employees • Engineers, software developers, technicians, sales professionals • Backgrounds include consulting engineers, controls contracting, software designers, service providers
Why Did Trane go with Lynxspring? • Speed to market • Established training and support program • Custom development capabilities • Available software components to simplify integration • Licensed to build their own hardware (JENE) • Based on a widely accepted platform • No competitive service organization • We have momentum • Independent Trane offices are successfully using this integration platform
What Does Lynxspring Do? • Manufactures the JENEsys product line • JENEsys includes hardware and software • JENEsys uses Tridium NiagaraAX operating system • Brings offerings through sales channels • Lynxspring Business Partners • Software Development • National Accounts • Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM)
What Does Lynxspring Do?Under the new Trane agreement • Lynxspring Business Partners • Controls sales/support • Training services • Professional services • Software Development • Communication drivers • Management software • Drivers and Niagara appliances
How Can Lynxspring Help Trane? • JENEsys products complement Trane controls • Adds an integration platform • Integration platform brings additional protocol capability • Integrate beyond HVAC (lighting, security, etc.) • Additional protocol capability enhances Trane’s position as an integrated solutions provider • More information to deliver comfort, energy savings, safety, serviceability, sustainability Embrace… if you can’t replace!
Trane is Working with Lynxspring, Why? • Speed to market • Established training and support program • Custom development capabilities • Available software components to simplify integration • Build’s their own hardware (JENE) • Based on a widely accepted Niagara AX platform • “Best of Breed” strategy
JENEsys™ Powered by Niagara- a ubiquitous technology • Designed to unify diverse devices, protocols and data • Built-in Internet standards take advantage of the web • Embedded and scalable solution – same software up and down • Connects real time data from field devices to enterprise • Integrated tools sets – for fast development • Connects disparate devices peer to peer without independent of central server
What Integration Means for Trane’s Clients • Renewed focus on providing solutions to your current environment • Ability to provide you with system solutions • Allow us to say: “Yes, we can work with your current system” “Yes, we can provide an integrated solution” • A “best of breed” integration platform to complement Trane controls product portfolio • Integration platform extends Tracer’sability to provide a total building automation solution
JENEsys™ Internet Integration Platform- flexible, scalable… JENEsys™ PC 1000 (64MB & 128MB) JENEsys™ PC 6000 (128 MB & 256MB) JENEsys™ Web Server Software
JENE PC 1000 • Fully Programmable • 64 or 128 MB of RAM, 64 MB Flash Drive • 1-1000 points • Communicates 20-40 Nodes (LON or BACnet controllers) • Add features as you need them, (Lon, Bacnet I/P, Bacnet MSTP, Modbus, Modem, etc.) • Add Web UI (graphics) for stand alone front end. • Add Niagara™ Network Driver for peer to peer communication, to be part of a larger system.
JENE PC 6000 • Embedded PowerPC 524MHz Processor • 128 or 256 MB RAM; 128 MB Flash Drive • Large Bus Network Controller 41-120 Nodes • 1001-2000 points • Same I/O and Communication options as the JENE PC 1000.
JENEsys™ Web Supervisor • Use Supervisor primarily as a DB application • Network Server for multiple JENE’s • Single point of access • Utilize large memory and disk space for data • Includes the programming tool • May be purchased as a BACnet interface to BCU for data collection and transfer applications
JENEsys™ Built-in Communications 1st RJ45 Ethernet Connection (TCP/IP or Any Browser Interface) 2nd RJ45 Ethernet Connection (BACnet IP/BACnet Ethernet, TCP/IP) Earth Ground Communication Module (LON, Modem, Zigbee) RS485 Connection (BACnet MS/TP, Modbus) RS232 Port for Serial Connections
Target Application Legacy Integration
Leveraging Legacy Integration Developing Opportunities
Marketing Approaches • The Red Coats and the Open Field Attack • Trade Shows • Specification Writing • Broad Sweeping Marketing Programs • Puts in playing field with mom and pop shop • Guerilla Tactics – Trane and Lynxspring Preferred Method • Direct Sales Channel • Service Sales Channel • Ambush Tactics
Getting Into Legacy Integration • It’s a different business model • Presents many opportunities • Involves non-Trane systems andcomponents • It requires different resources • Design, engineering, estimating • In-house product knowledge • Technicians brought in from other controls companies • Competitive subcontractor relationships at times
Opportunities • Non-Trane systems in existing buildings • Service customers with competitive control systems • Comprehensive solutions customers • Turnkey retrofit projects • Multi-site owners • Facility and campus expansions • NiagaraAX-based (Tridium) school districts • Plan and spec jobs with competitive front end • Other building system solutions • Legacy Security • Legacy Power Management • Legacy Lighting • Prepackaged Integrated Solutions Expand relationship with institutional customers!
Targeting Opportunities • Local market assessment • Competitor relationships • Competitors’ market share and service records • Open architecture vs. legacy protocols • Local resources • Competitive systems servicecapability • Integration experience • Customer pain • Technical pain • Relationship pain • Financial pain
Qualifying Opportunities • Identify legacy systems Identify and understand the use of legacysystems in customer facilities • Acquire system knowledge Acquire knowledge about the design, operation and programming of relevant competitive automation systems • Develop an integration and migration path Develop overall (initial and ongoing) integration and migration path for system improvement and customer satisfaction Utilize a simple project development process!
Developing Opportunities • Consider legacy system impact on contracting • Clear scope with regard to integration • Comprehensive network design and documentation • Intelligent estimates • Qualified subcontractors • Understand funding mechanisms • Planned upgrades (capital projects) • Operations / maintenance (expense projects) • Energy savings / efficiencies (cost reductions) • Apply legacy-system-specific resources • Qualified control system technicians • Networking (IT) expertise • Correct tools and training
Leverage Opportunities Deepen your relationship with customersdisgruntled with competition who don’t feel they can afford to replace all existing controls • Gain access to sell service contracts • Use data to feed intelligent services • Pull through Trane controls • Pull through Trane equipment • Increase scope of performance contracts • Pull through turnkey contracting “Embrace, if you can’t replace!”
Eliminate the Integration “Gotchas” • Integration team requires someone with specific knowledge of the target control system. This can be a client employee, integration team member or a third party • Integration may require 3rd party devices be installed in the target system • The end client needs to provide Integration team with a list of points in the target system that require integration and the list needs to clearly indentify monitor points (read) and control points (read/write). • End client needs to provide the integration team with access to the system during the life of the integration project – including any maintenance period
Andover CSI Tracer Summit Honeywell JCI Legacy Integration Projects
JENE-PC6000 Add to Existing Control System Add Web Services Use a Standard Browser BCU BACnet™ Tracer Summit Software Trane Lon Network RS-485, RS-232, Modbus, Legacy, Etc. Network BACnet MSTP Network
Our Solution “Normalizes” Data • JENEsys™ is an integration platform • JENEsys™ “normalizes” integration data • JENEsys™ is not a gateway
Gateway • Translates protocols – typically using a matrix type equivalency table – N to N relationship • Very specific to revision level on both sides • Difficult to upgrade either side without causing a problem • Requires extensive support from vendor at the corporate level to implement. • Must be cooperation between parties involved. • Cost will vary from expensive to very expensive
Normalized Data • Is a relational database function • Brings all data into the platform • Has higher data integrity • Provides a uniform view of device data • Is less subject to “versioning” issues • Allows the data to be output into multiple formats (e.g. one to anything conversion) • Provides common “look and feel” to all systems • Similar to FILE EDIT VIEW TOOLS in Microsoft
Normalized Data Normalized Data
Takeaways on Normalized Data • JENEsys™ provides normalized data • This means: • A more robust interface • Easier data handling for integrators • More flexibility in providing interfaces • One to anything capability • Less prone to re-visioning issues
Client Vs. Server ArchitectureN2 Integration Examples CLIENT TYPE SERVER TYPE Ethernet LAN N2 Manager Standard Browser PDA/Cell N2 System Bus N2 System Bus JENE Manages N2 Devices This is a “Client” Type License JENE is Managed by N2 Master This is a “Server” Type License
Adding an Integration Platform Tracer Summit Industry Specific BACnet/IP JENEsysIntegration Platform Tracer BCU Siemens JCI Comm 3 Honeywell Comm 4 Lighting Security LonTalk Other