Advantages

The Internet is a tool that is used everyday for much more than communication. Why should your building automation systems use it any differently? With the power that lies in the internet today, your building should not just utilize the internet to send and receive data within a system, it should be able to integrate with other applications, allowing users the same convenience they are accustomed to in their daily lives.

With the AspectFT^™ Control Engine you can:

	Interface with your controller using the internet. An embedded web-server provides the ability to serve a complete browser based graphical user interface through a standard web browser. click to view
	Use any of over 45 programs that utilize the iCalendar format as a scheduling tool. Programs like Outlook 2007®, Google™ Calendar, and Apple® iCal® are just a few of the programs utilizing this standard today. Gone are the days of needing to logon to your area controller to change schedules. With true Internet utilization, users now only need to know how to use their favorite calendar program to interface with their building. click to view
	Use open internet data for building management routines. Use up-to-date weather forecasting and other web service data to assist your building in predicting and managing energy load. click to view
	Integrate seamlessly with other applications through the use of Java Database Connectivity and standard SQL databases without the need for expensive drivers. Not only can you store data anywhere you want, you can now read it from wherever you want, with JDBC and SQL. This means other programs that can store data in an SQL format, regardless of protocol, can now communicate through these databases with the Matrix™ area controller and AspectFT. click to view
	Design and program using canned applications and graphics. The Matrix comes ready to go with multiple canned applications. Graphics are created in Google™ SketchUp™ and the basic files are provided with AspectFT. Utilize these graphics to build your own projects and share them over the internet utilizing Google's 3D Warehouse. You can also create your own graphics utilizing any design software as well as create your own applications. click to view