The new standard focuses on the interoperability of Internet of Things (IoT) devices and provides a comprehensive model for implementing device-to-device and device-to-application LON IP communication interoperability. It will provide multiple stakeholders, including users, developers, vendors, integrators, and specifiers of open building control systems, with a mechanism to develop and deliver a higher level of interoperability using native Ethernet/IP-based devices.
It outlines the complete set of requirements for vendors to develop LON devices with native IP communications, offering increased speed and greater IT integration flexibility. As more building control networks require more data and more IoT application interfaces, this new media type for LON control networks provides all the benefits and functionality to meet this growing demand.
“The approval of this new standard is a key milestone toward achieving greater IT/OT interoperability,” says Ron Bernstein, CEO and Managing Director of LonMark International. “Working together, CTA and LonMark aim to help ensure a broader level of adoption of IoT-based interoperability by enabling Ethernet/IP in LON field controllers and end devices. The new media type is fully interoperable with any other media in the 709.1 protocol suite, including twisted pair, powerline, fiber optic, and RF.”
“CTA is pleased to help LonMark achieve recognition of this LON specification as an American National Standard,” said Dave Wilson, Vice President, Technology and Standards, at CTA. “CTA’s ANSI-accredited standards program exists to help innovators like LonMark build industry consensus around their innovations.”
The ANSI/CTA-709.7 implementation guide defines application layer requirements for interoperable devices to communicate directly over Ethernet. It defines addressing requirements for both IPv4 and IPv6. The standard defines all interface, configuration, and timing parameter requirements for the entire 709.1 protocol stack.
As with the other parts of ANSI/CTA-709.1, this new part of the standard will soon be standardized at the national, European, and global levels.
