LONMARK-certified devices are used by companies to deliver solutions that sense, monitor and control. LONMARK has nearly 600 certified devices and controllers. The Open System Definition addresses the need for system-level specifications and solutions. The specification is designed to be a roadmap for the organization to establish certification criteria for each key element of the system. Over time, it will be possible to write an open system specification identifying the elements of the system, providing integrators and end-users with the confidence that any product in the system can be sourced from multiple suppliers and an open bidding environment will be maintained for service and maintenance.
An element of the Open System Definition document involves enterprise connectivity. LONMARK International is actively working with the Open Building Information Xchange (oBIX) Committee, a committee within the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS, www.oasis-open.org) to create an internationally accepted standard for using XML to integrate building automation systems with enterprise systems and other applications.
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