S4 Open Product Line
S4 Open appliances uniquely support the flexible integration of multiple protocols
in the Building Automation industry. Through interpreting system communication,
customers now have the option to cut and paste integration into BAS systems that
have traditionally been proprietary. The S4 Open appliances, now available from
the S4 group, utilize the S4 Open platform to open up the N2 bus systems to new
architectures. The technology enables end users to retain existing investment in
the N2 bus field devices and yet plan for cost effective growth and evolution in
the future by integrating BACnet, XML, or other protocols into their building automation
strategies.
The S4 Open: N2 Switch
The N2 Switch is developed primarily to merge and extend existing Metasys installations.
End users can now easily merge existing and legacy N2 systems and extend supervision
of physically separate N2 networks through virtually connecting these systems via
the Ethernet ready N2 Switch.
The S4 Open: OPC-N2 Router
S4 Open products enable smart integration in N2 bus based environments. The S4 Open:
OPC-N2 Router enables segmentation and seamless integration of third party unitary
controllers on a Metasys system as well as virtually merging multiple N2 bus systems.
The powerful S4 Open appliance from the S4 Group automaticallyhandles addressing
and management of device profiles on the N2 Bus. It easily monitors and manages
your N2 building automation system via ether-net like another component of your
information technology infrastructure.
The S4 Open: BACnet-N2 Router
The S4 Open: BACnet-N2router is now about to be released in to final production.
Now with BACnet integrated into the S4 Open platform, traditionally hard-wired N2
environments can seamlessly introduce BACnet ready systems and hardware, without
wasting existing physical infrastructure or investment.
The S4 Open: Console
All Systems and Appliances within the S4 Open family of products are managed by
this single Management Console. Being familiar with one S4 Open Product means you
are automatically familiar with all other S4 Open Products. The Console uses Microsoft
Windows' Look & Feel which is the de facto state of the art in the User Interface
Technology.
Download the
OPC-N2 Router White Paper
Jean Simard of Régulaction Inc. in Quebec, Canada, developed this tutorial outlining
the various
Metasys® generations and associated terminology and thought it might
help others. Thank you for sharing your expertise, Jean.
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S4 Group is a member of the Microsoft Windows Embedded Partners Program. All S4
Open appliances are powered by the Windows Embedded Operating System. Microsoft,
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SNMP-OPC Gateway Products
OPC-SNMP Enterprise Agent
The Obermeier Software, SNMP OPC Gateway,
is the most fully featured SNMP product family available for enterprise level integration
with Process Control (OPC) environments. The OPC-SNMP Enterprise Agent (eAgent)
provides proxy agent interaction for OPC-enabled automation systems. The eAgent
opens the OPC environment to integration with traditional Enterprise and Network
Management environments, making your building and process control automation systems
and applications manageable components of total Enterprise Resource Management.
SNMP-OPC Server
The Obermeier Software SNMP OPC Gateway
is the most fully featured SNMP product family available for integration into Process
Control (OPC) environments. The SNMP OPC Gateway - SNMP-OPC Server enables full
monitoring and control of SNMP-enabled devices from any OPC-based HMI. The SNMP-OPC
Server provides the core technology for solutions that integrate SNMP manageable
devices into OPC-based HMI systems like Iconics Genesis32 or the Johnson Controls,
Inc. Metasys® M-Series Workstations
Additional Products
B&B Electronics ComBus Quick Tester
Diagnostic tool to test Metasys® N2 Bus for wiring problems and
other faults prior to installing a S4 Open appliance.
Matrikon OPC Servers
Additional OPC servers to complete your automation project available through The
S4 Group, Inc.