SMARTLIVING SMARTLAN/G TCP/IP MODULE

SmartLan Series module

Connectivity and accessibility are two fast-developing concepts which have overflowed from the professional world into the habitats and personal lives of the majority of people. Access to the Internet is no longer a prerogative of business organisations but is also an established reality in most private and household environments.

The SmartLAN series boards use the Internet to provide SmartLiving systems with first-rate connectivity capabilities and communication features. Ness offers two accessory boards which provide Internet connectivity: SmartLAN/SI and SmartLAN/G. All SmartLiving control panels are IP connectivity capable. Both boards mount easily to the control-panel motherboard. The SmartLAN (albeit an interface) safeguards the control panel against rogue access by using a rigorous encrypting process which provides the system with a high level of security. Furthermore, in order to keep network administration simple, SmartLAN series boards are equipped with user-friendly software for easy-management of the dynamic IP addresses. SMARTLAN/SI

The system-on-chip platform used in the SmartLAN/SI accessory board provides point-to-point networking capability and fast connectivity to the Internet. Therefore, it is possible to set up a remote connection and program or control the system via the SmartLeague software application. In effect, the SmartLAN/SI board grants the same level of access to the system as a local RS232 connection

SMARTLAN/G

The SmartLAN/G board operates in the same way as the SmartLAN/SI but in addition provides advanced remote-access and communication functions. The SmartLAN/G board is capable of sending event-related e-mails automatically. Each e-mail can be associated with a subject, an attachment and a text message. The attachment can be of any kind and is saved to an SD card. The message text can contain direct links to domains or IP addressable devices, such as a security cameras.

In addition to e-mails, the SmartLAN/G board offers users global access to their control panels via any Internet browser accessed through a PC, PDA or Smartphone. In fact, the SmartLAN/G has an integrated web-server capable of distinguishing the means of connection and as a result provides an appropriate web-page for the tool in use. If the SmartLAN/G recognizes a PDA, it will provide a slim, functional screen which allows the user, even touchscreen-terminal user, to obtain the desired functions by way of a few touchstrokes. Smartphones can control the system in much the same way as a household keypad, from inside the house or from any part of the world. In the case of PC connections, the webserver will present a replica of the system keypad. Controlling the system from this virtual keypad is quick and easy as it is an exact replica of the one the user has on their real system.

Both user and installer codes can access the system. This feature provides installer companies with trouble-free access to all their systems, and allows operators to view/change the connected control-panel parameters via Internet without the need of any specific Ness software application. The virtual keypad is one of the many important features provided by the web-server, which also allows users to manage partitions/zones and also view the timers and events log.