Most plant managers seek various means for shortening time to market and increasing productivity, yet they are wary of the time-consuming, costly process of having to replace or upgrade complex systems to realize digitization. By implementing Advantech’s multi-protocol, cross-system integration solution, managers can migrate seamlessly from traditional to future network infrastructure with minimum downtime and maximum flexibility.

System integration is defined as the process of bringing together individual building systems into one unified graphical interface and ensuring that these systems function together as one system. Simply put, system integration consolidates different systems into one larger system for ease of use. This consolidation creates a single access point for all system controls, including monitoring, alarming, graphics, and trends showing related data—simplifying the work for facilities managers.

We use cutting edge technology solutions with protocol gateways, data concentrators, PLC to realize cross-system integration, a unified interface, protocol conversion, real-time data collection, and a visual monitoring platform, factory managers can actively ensure the delivery of quality products in a timely, cost-effective manner. Systems do not have to perform the same or have similar functions to be integrated, and can be integrated on various building automation systems (BAS) platforms. Our team of engineers have integration experience in almost every major building system, including Trane, Honeywell, Johnson Controls, Siemens, Schneider Electric, ABB and more.

System integration poses several benefits for its building and users.

System integration can consolidate all building systems into one for ease of control, monitoring, alarming, and trends—anywhere, anytime.

Building systems of all types can be integrated, including:

• Interior Climate control and monitoring
• Interior and exterior lighting
• Utility monitoring
• Energy Management and Reporting
• Elevator/Escalator monitoring
• CO Monitoring and car park ventilation system
• PLC equipment
• Fire and alarm panels
• Alternative energy systems
• Critical environments (data centers, clean rooms, hospitals, etc.)

Some of the more common network protocols we integrate are

• BACnet MS/TP
• BACnet IP,
• Modbus
• LON
• KNX/EIB
• DALI
• OPC DA/UA/AE
• MQTT
• SNMP