Smart Building

The latest generation of smart actuators

Author: Beat Zbinden, Product Manager Omnio, AWAG Elektrotechnik AG
Issue 01-2017: read all articles online read as pdf

The new Omnio REG actuators are based on EnOcean wireless technology for buildings and have many different applications as a cost-effective alternative to wired bus systems in the areas of lighting, shading and heating. They can be configured manually or wirelessly and have the same extensive range of functions as the Omnio UP actuators, but in four- and eight-channel designs.

The hardware and firmware of the new Omnio REG actuators were redeveloped from the ground up and adapted to the extensive range of functions of the tried-andtested UP actuators. The switch actuators have more than twenty different functions, from simple switching on and off to timing to occupancy simulation. The 8-channel Omnio REG thermostat actuator is used to regulate the temperature in individual rooms.

It is employed in interaction with a room temperature sensor, in which the desired room temperature can be set. Additional functions are setpoint shifting, switching over to a second setpoint and window monitoring.

Omnio weather station

The successful Omnio UP blind actuator also comes in a version with four channels for the control cabinet. Millimeter-precise positioning of blinds and louvers, window monitoring and various automatic functions are part of the basic equipment. The weather station developed specifically for Omnio blind actuators protects the blinds against strong wind and rain, while smart shading functions can thus also be easily implemented..

Wide range of applications

Entire buildings can be intelligently automated with Omnio, and the self-powered sensors and actuators are based on the tried-and-tested EnOcean wireless technology for buildings. Due to their wide range of functions, the Omnio REG actuators cover an enormous application spectrum. They are used as a cost-effective alternative to wired bus systems, such as KNX, wherever all loads in the control cabinet are wired, for example in commercial buildings, single family homes/apartment buildings as well as condominiums and rented apartments. In the event of reduced radio reception in the control cabinet, the radio range can be expanded bidirectionally via wired outstations, even over many floors.

Thanks to the innovative ARCO technology (Awag Remote Commissioning for Omnio), users can configure the actuators manually or wirelessly with ease, using the “E-Tool” software, or they can purchase a preconfigured solution.