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News Release from: Jennic | Subject: JN5121
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 17 November 2006
ZigBee network covers whole house
ventillation
Quiet Cool Fans is marketing a new line of whole house ventilation equipment controlled by ZigBee wireless networking technology.
Quiet Cool Fans, a leading provider of patent pending whole house ventilation systems; z-Point Products, developer and marketer of Z-Points, a comprehensive line of flexible I/O devices for HVAC and industrial applications; and Jennic, a leading manufacturer of single chip wireless microcontrollers for ZigBee and IEEE802.15.4 wireless networking applications jointly announce the availability of a new line of whole house ventilation equipment controlled by ZigBee wireless networking technology The new product line uses "z-Points" based on Jennic's ZigBee wireless technology to integrate indoor and outdoor temperature sensors, RH (relative humidity) sensors, and relays along with a TPC-35 single board Linux computer (from z-Point Products' parent company Technical Solutions) to provide homeowners with complete control of the system
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 6 Sep 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Dana Stevenson, President of Quiet Cool Fans said: "Jennic and z-Point Products's ZigBee wireless technology provide us with the kind of ultrareliable control technologies our customer's demand, at a price very competitive with the X-10 products they replace".
"In addition, they provide an automatic control system that accepts input from the homeowner with regard to temperature targets and outdoor conditions, taking comfort to a whole new level".
Harry Kelder, CFO and Director of Business Development for z-Point Products added: "We developed the z-Point line of flexible and configurable I/O modules to serve both the independent residential and commercial HVAC and the industrial controls contractor who wish to capitalise on the labour and material savings ZigBee wireless technology offers for OEMs who wish to embed the ZigBee wireless technology in their systems".
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He continued: "We selected the JN5121 wireless microcontroller from Jennic based on the flexibility and performance of the platform as well as the application knowledge in the control and automation arena the Jennic team brings to the table".
"They're more a business partner to us than just a silicon supplier".
The Quiet Cool System with ZigBee technology incorporates the z-Point Products and Jennic technologies into every system delivered.
As a result, the application will result in over 4000 ZigBee enabled homes in 2007.
Bob Heile, Chairman of the ZigBee Alliance said: "This is exactly the type of application the Alliance's members have anticipated at this stage of the adoption curve".
"It is a solid application with real life cost savings for installers and provides real convenience for consumers of the product".
"This is what ZigBee is all about".
John Morris, vice president of Americas for Jennic, added: "Jennic entered the ZigBee/IEEE802.15.4 market with the first shipping single-chip IEEE802.15.4 microcontroller in December 2004".
"It's not an accident that one of the first commercially available ZigBee-based systems shipping in volume is based on our JN5121 platform".
"We're very pleased that Quiet Cool and z-Point Products have been able to deliver a really innovative set of products and this really paves the way for other home automation product vendors to ride the networks which Quiet Cool will deliver over the years".
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