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Solution

Automation of Street Lighting

with BACnet/IP

USEDAROC electrical panel installation. © Distech Controls ECLYPSE APEX controller. © Distech Controls

Distech Controls is breaking into new BACnet/IP ECLYPSE™ controller:
markets through its innovative collabo- a well-considered choice
ration with USEDA (Union des secteurs
de l'énergie du département de l'Aisne) In consultation with integrator Dumortier, USEDA
and system integrator Dumortier. USEDA chose the Distech Controls solution to meet
enables mayors to remotely manage their its specifications. This choice was motivated
town’s public lighting and a major new by Distech Controls‘ multi-protocol hardware
project involves the installation of 3,800 (BACnet, Modbus, API...), which allows great
ECLYPSE controllers in 550 towns. flexibility. Developed to be future-proof and scal- ECLYPSE APEX in the electrical panel. © Distech Controls
able, the Distech Controls solution is renowned
USEDA is combining its long-standing exper- for its openness. As part of the USEDAROC proj-
tise with new technologies to make everyday ect, ECLYPSE controllers communicate directly Other modules linked to energy consumption are
life easier for municipalities, by providing them with the energy meter, saving time and ensur- currently being deployed, such as heating, water
with simple, cost-effective management tools in ing reliability. level monitoring, dumpster monitoring, remote
a complex energy context. The result is USEDA- surveillance and billing tracking.
ROC, a web-based platform for remote manage- In addition to control, the USEDAROC platform
ment of public lighting. offers visibility over energy consumption, notably The integrator is equally satisfied: “As a very
through an energy savings simulator, an EcoWatt small company, we‘re delighted with Distech
The use of street lighting varies according to alert and an interactive map. In terms of security, Controls‘ support for this project, including its
time and need. Furthermore, it‘s sometimes users can declare an incident directly from the technical side, sales support and logistics. There
necessary for them to be on all night, especially USEDAROC application, and set up emergency were no supply delays. This was a large-scale
during events. “Taking advantage of this service functionalities. project for a company with 10 employees, which
with today‘s connected solutions facilitates pro- had to be deployed across a fleet of 3,500 con-
grammed management from a computer, tab- The main module developed for this project sup- trollers,” says David Duhant, Dumortier‘s man-
let or my smartphone. I can program my town’s ports the remote management of public lighting. aging director. 
street lighting on specific dates, but also at any
time and from anywhere in case of exceptional
needs,” assures Jean-Paul Coffinet – Mayor of
Beaurieux (Aisne).

Sarah-Jane Demolliere
Marketing Solutions ManagerDistech Controls
marketing-europe@distech-controls.comwww.distech-controls.com

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