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A gateway is usually software or a device that is responsible for collecting and sending data, sometimes for processing data as well, between incompatible automation systems.
\nInternational Telecommunication Union (ITU) defined a gateway as a unit with regard to the IoT which interconnects protocols used in communication networks and devices. i<\/span><\/p>\n

Why Use a Gateway?<\/h3>\n

Automation of any building integrates the following systems: power supply, lighting, conditioning, ventilation, resource consumption, leakage sensors, humidity sensors, control of AV equipment, etc. Controlling, collecting, storing and analyzing data is typically done by equipment with different interfaces and control protocols.
\nFor example, a boiler is controlled via KNX, ventilation and a generator \u2013 via ModBus or BACnet, lighting – via C-Bus, weather station – via RS232, UPS – via SNMP, electricity meter \u2013 via M-Bus, in addition Sonos audio multiroom, Kramer video multiroom and Daikin air conditioning are used.
\nHow to integrate them into a single control system? \u2013 With the help of gateways.<\/p>\n

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Example of an automation scheme<\/h5>\n

KNX devices and Sonos multiroom can be integrated with the help of a separate device – \u00abKNX Sonos-gateway\u00bb. It allows to control up to 30 Sonos devices with the help of KNX. To control Daikin air-conditioning via Modbus RTU CoolGate \u041cD Pro can be purchased, etc.
\nIt`s possible to make the system simpler and offer a customer to use only one protocol, for example, KNX or C-Bus; or to use multiprotocol engineer systems, for example, Beckhoff\/WAGO, all of it with AV equipment can be connected to Crestron\/AMX, and then automation can be set. But anyway, it\u2019s an expensive complicated solution.<\/p>\n

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Connection scheme of Sonos zones and JUNG bus with the help of KNX Sonos-gateway<\/h5>\n

But the epoch of IoT is developing rapidly. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy, Z-Wave, ZigBee, Wireless RF are only a few protocols that will have to be added to the present control system. McKinsey Global Institute Agency <\/a> says that about 40% of the total economic value of IoT is taken up by the capability of different devices to interact, that is to be compatible. i<\/span>
\nThere is no single control protocol. Large corporations on the IoT market are trying to integrate devices on the basis of their platforms, but they have limitations. For example, HomeKit platform by Apple is a good step to integration. MFI certification can lift the device quality onto a new level, and voice control via Siri can make interaction easier. But there is no support of Android users, and it decreases the number of people who this technology is available to.<\/p>\n

iRidium pro \u2014 \u00abSmart\u00bb Gateway<\/h3>\n

iRidium pro software complex supports a lot of different automation systems <\/a>, IoT devices, It allows to control any equipment via TCP, UDP, HTTP, RS232, UPnP protocols. It is a fully functional gateway that can collect, store and send data among devices. It offers support of the most popular operation systems: iOS, Android, Windows, OS X and allows to add new functions to an installation. There are three basic ways to integrate devices with the help of iRidium pro.<\/p>\n

Control only from panels <\/b><\/h4>\n

It is suitable for cases where good visualization is enough and no central controller is required.
\ni3 pro app, launched on iOS, Android, Windows, OS X-based panels, functions as a gateway. It receives data from devices and sends data between devices, but data can\u2019t be stored. For scenes and logics to run 24\/7 the app must be always on, for example, on a wall-mounted panel.
\nIn this case the gateway function goes with the following features:<\/p>\n