iDom Gateway

A bridge between home automation and your imagination.

Although the iDom System doesn't has a central unit (because it works in distributed intelligence architecture), there are some special functionalities (such as communications interfaces) that must be granted by some module in the system. Here follows some of the features provided by the iDom Gateway.

TCP/IP connection

 
The iDom Gateway can handle server and client socket connections. This feature allows the iDom Gateway to connect to a remote server (typically used in maintenance or security service providers), and simultaneously is able to receive connections from other devices such touch control panels, smartphones and other human interface devices.

RS-232 and RS-485

The iDom Gateway has one RS-232 port and an RS-485 port, those standard ports open the possibility to connect to the system a vast set of devices. In the RS-485 case is relevant to mention that protocols such Modbus, BACnet and DMX512 are supported, making easy to integrate a wide range of equipment (HVAC, energy monitoring, power factor correction, weather stations, machine control, industrial equipment, etc..).

6 x analog inputs (10 bits resolution)
Allows the reading of switches, presence sensors, temperature sensors, light sensors or any other type of resistive sensor. 


6 x control outputs (10 bits resolution)
3 open collector (PWM) and 3 analogue outputs. Allows to control lighting, dimmers, LED lamps, LED RGB circuits, circuits for heating, blinds, curtains, etc.

Specification list

• 1 x 10/100 Mb Ethernet

• 1 x RS-232 port

• 1 x RS-485 port

• 1 x iDom BUS

• 2 x Expansion slot (Specialized connections, typically for use with other protocols: EIB/KNX(1), Zigbee(1), LonWorks(2), ZWave(2))

• 6 x Analog inputs 10 bits resolution

• 6 x Output 10 bits resolution (3 x PWM + 3 Analogue)

(1) Under development
(2) Planned