Why install a separate system to monitor your assets? A variety of interface options are available to pick up the statuses of equipment that needs monitoring.
For example, a simple KNX binary input device can be installed to detect via volt free contacts whether the escalator is running, tripped, in maintenance mode or under emergency stop.
A more complex example might be a RS232 Modbus interface to a Static Inverter that can provide real time feedback of Battery Current, Battery Voltage, Output Current, Output Voltage, Frequency and any alarms.
Features
•Support for volt free interfaces up to 100m from KNX input device with rising or falling edge detection and configurable delays
•Analogue (0-10V, 4-20mA, etc) KNX interfaces available
•Serial (RS232, RS485) communication
•The status of all points can be passed on to other systems (e.g. BMS) via a single central interface (e.g. Bacnet or OPC)
Benefits
•Use existing KNX network to pick up assets to be monitored
•Cost per point very low