IP500 Wireless Network: Basics Explained

This page describes the basics of IP500. The IP500 wireless network is used for monitoring and sensing devices, as well as building automation.

  • IP500 is a wireless IPv6-based mesh sensor network developed for low-power applications in commercial buildings.
  • It promotes sustainability through the use of IPv6 standards.
  • It’s a mesh network, ensuring lossless and redundant data connections.
  • It provides full security through encrypted communication.
  • IP500 products can be seamlessly integrated into existing building management systems.
  • It can combine both wired and wireless networks to meet interoperability requirements.
  • IP500 wireless networks can be easily set up and installed based on open standards.

IP500 building management system

Figure 1: IP500 implementation as a building management system.

This IP500 system will have the following features:

  • It grants or denies access to individuals in the office.

  • It also informs them which room/floor they need to go to through a screen display.

  • IP500-based building management systems have features such as elevator levels, temperature levels, the number of people present in the building (including employees/visitors), garage status (free/occupied), and the number of systems that are up/down.

  • In addition, the system will have the following multiple emergency-related features/devices:

    • Combustion detection
    • Alarm (both audible/optical)
    • Auto call to the fire brigade
    • Auto elevator for people towards floors having open doors
    • Opens emergency exits and closes fire doors
    • Open turnstiles
    • Display emergency information
    • Open air ducts
    • Actuate ventilation
    • Switch off gas supply
    • Switch off the main supply
    • Light up escape route
    • Engage extinguishing system
    • Engage evacuation systems
    • Check evacuation status

All the above alarms can be monitored using an easy-to-use application on a smartphone.

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