North Building Technologies

North have been developing communications interfaces for many years. Every potential interface follows a strict procedure which has been applied to hundreds of developments.

Stage 1

For proprietary protocols, North requests, from the owner, permission to use the protocol to develop a communications interface.

Stage 2

We acquire the open or proprietary protocol documentation with equipment that uses the protocol.

Stage 3

With the co-operation of the manufacturer we learn about the system and test the protocol documentation against the equipment.

Stage 4

We design a prototype communications interface that will integrate the system into the North Extensible Object Model (XOM).

Stage 5

We develop the communications interface. Depending on the requirements and physical connection to the system, the communications interface may be developed for the ObSys, Compass and/or Commander product ranges.

Stage 6

The interface is documented and tested. The in-house testing checks that the interface communicates correctly with the system, and also that it functions with other components of the Object Model.

Stage 7

The interface is made available as a pre-release version for on-site testing by the customer. A direct support contact at North is assigned to assist with this process.

Stage 8

Feedback is received from the customer and potential modifications are assessed. Any modifications to the interface are tested, and the interface is again made available as a pre-release version.

Stage 9

The communications interface is released.

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