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i.LON SmartServer

i.LON SmartServer

No matter what industry you're in, saving energy is smart business.

The i.LON SmartServer is key to your business’s energy conservation strategy. Use this server—the latest addition to our i.LON family of Internet servers—to control, monitor, and manage virtually any electronic device in your control network. It’s perfect for developing and deploying energy management solutions for retail stores, quick-service restaurants, and other businesses, as well as for monitored street lighting systems. Whether you're upgrading your network or starting from scratch, the i.LON SmartServer can help you reduce your energy use. And it's easy to deploy and manage, and works both locally and remotely.

Unparalleled Flexibility

There are many ways you can use the i.LON SmartServer:

  • Use it as a standalone server
  • Integrate it with a legacy control system
  • Integrate it with a LonWorks network

Applications

The i.LON SmartServer offers energy-saving benefits for many types of applications, including monitored street lighting systems and building automation systems.

i.LON SmartServer in a street light application
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Monitored street lighting systems. The i.LON SmartServer is the most advanced segment controller on the market, performing all the critical functions that monitored street lighting systems need. By adding i.LON SmartServers and intelligent, power line-based light ballasts, cities can reduce streetlight electricity use by as much as 50 percent and lower operational costs by up to 30 percent.

Learn how cities around the world such as Olso, Norway are using i.LON servers to reduce energy use, lower streetlight operating costs, ensure driver and pedestrian safety, and allow remote monitoring and control.

i.LON SmartServer in Building Control
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Building automation systems. The i.LON SmartServer is essential for demand response programs in commercial buildings, assuring building owners that their properties will be energy-efficient, easy to manage, and quick to respond to changing market needs. And because the i.LON SmartServer can be used as a standalone server, it's the ideal energy-saving component for retail, quick-service restaurants, and other businesses.

Learn how McDonald's is using the i.LON Internet Server to lower operating costs and improve operations.

Key Features

Energy diagnostics and monitoring is easy and affordable with the i.LON SmartServer.

Standalone or network operation. For standalone installations (<200 devices), the i.LON SmartServer acts as a network management device; for larger or remotely managed networks, it works seamlessly with our LNS network database. In standalone mode, the server automatically installs devices that you attach to the network. After that, you can configure, upgrade, replace, and test them just as you would with LNS. If you use an LNS database, however, the i.LON SmartServer can access it directly. No matter which method you choose, installation is fast, centralized, and affordable, without any extra integration work.

Programmability. Expand the i.LON SmartServer's feature set by writing customized applications—for energy optimization, data analysis, and room and lighting control, for example. The server can run up to 10 simultaneous custom programs. You can also write custom drivers so the i.LON SmartServer can act as a gateway to legacy systems or other networks that aren't natively supported, such as BACnet and KNX.

Systemwide integration. i.LON SmartServers can communicate with each other over any IP-based network—wired or wireless—so you can unite all of your business’s control networks in one system. Now you can include closed systems such as BACnet in the same building automation system.

More Features

  • Enhanced user interface
  • Trend graphs
  • ModBus IP
  • Upgraded hardware

Developer Center

Check out the i.LON SmartServer preliminary datasheet and the i.LON Developer and Integrator Center for resources such as documentation, how-to's, and more.

Learn More

Saving energy is smart business. To find out how the i.LON SmartServer can help you put energy in control, please fill out this form.