Self-powered solutions for the Internet of Things
EnOcean will market its complete product portfolio of energy harvesting wireless modules and white label products with EnOcean wireless technology on the sub 1 GHz band and for use in ZigBee and BLE systems on the 2.4 GHz frequency band under the brand name “Dolphin – Self-powered IoT by EnOcean.”
Networked devices form the basis of the Internet of Things. They process large volumes of sensor data to make our everyday lives easier, safer and more comfortable. The Dolphin modules are a key component of this extensive network: self-powered, radio-based sensors that supply the IoT systems with data. Maintenance-free wireless sensor networks increase system capacity by reducing outages caused by batteries, which means less maintenance work is required. They also help conserve resources and permit sustainable solutions, since fewer cables and batteries are needed. Batteries, in particular, are expensive to maintain, harm the environment and have to be disposed of regularly.
This comprehensive range of products from EnOcean enables product manufacturers to develop reliable and maintenance-free wireless sensor solutions for the Internet of Things. The company thus strengthens its position as the world’s leading supplier of energy harvesting wireless technology that combines energy converters with extremely energy-efficient electronics based on a variety of wireless standards.
The battery-free Internet of Things
The Dolphin modules use the energy harvesting principle, in which energy is obtained from the surroundings, to supply self-powered wireless sensor networks. As a special feature, the technology includes miniaturized energy converters that convert motion, light, or temperature differences into light energy.
Together with an efficient energy management system, the energy harvesting technology facilitates communication between maintenance-free IoT devices based on a variety of wireless standards, such as EnOcean, ZigBee and Bluetooth Low Energy. The solutions are used in building automation, smart homes, LED light control systems as well as industrial applications.
The world’s leading supplier
Energy harvesting wireless sensor solutions based on the EnOcean wireless standard on the sub 1 GHz band (ISO/IEC 14543-3-1x) have been in use for the past 15 years. EnOcean technology has already been installed in more than 400,000 buildings around the world. As a partner to the EnOcean Alliance, which has more than 400 members active in the area of building automation, EnOcean offers its customers the benefits of an ecosystem consisting of interoperable energy harvesting wireless sensor solutions. Due to the continuous enhancement of system solutions with maintenance-free wireless switches and sensors, the extensive EnOcean ecosystem helps make buildings more flexible, more energy-efficient and more cost-effective.
Maintenance-free wireless sensor solutions
To make it possible to use the patented energy harvesting wireless technology worldwide, EnOcean GmbH is now expanding its Dolphin product portfolio. Starting in October 2016, the company will offer energy harvesting wireless modules for use in ZigBee and BLE systems on the 2.4 GHz band along with the sub 1 GHz EnOcean wireless technology. Thanks to the low power consumption of the EnOcean technology, the batteryless sensors and switches are perfectly suited for use in smart buildings.
The product lines “868 Mhz EnOcean” for Europe, “902 Mhz EnOcean” for North America and “928 MHz EnOcean” for Japan consist of battery-less, radio-based switch, sensor and receiver modules as well as various tools. They are based on the EnOcean wireless standard introduced by the EnOcean Alliance (ISO/IEC 14543-3-1X) on the sub 1 GHz band, which has proven to be a resounding success in building automation and smart homes, due to its high reliability and a radio range of up to 30 meters. Standardized sensor profiles help ensure the interoperability of more than 1,500 products from the EnOcean ecosystem, which makes it possible to develop interoperable system solutions.
The Dolphin portfolio also includes the “2.4 GHz ZigBee” product line with energy harvesting wireless switch modules as well as a wireless receiver for ZigBee systems in the 2.4 GHz band, which can be used in smart home applications all over the world. Moreover, the “2.4 GHz BLE” portfolio includes a wireless switch module for Bluetooth Low Energy-systems for modern light control. Radio-based 2.4 GHz BLE sensors will also be available, starting in 2017.
