Category Archives: Technical Briefs
Climate Control API Interface Specification
Founten provides an open standards based real-time interface to all of the management features of their Wireless Communicating Thermostats. The interface uses simple Http GET and POST commands to request thermostat settings or change active parameters. All responses are provided using standard XML...
Wireless Frequency Comparison with WiFi
Founten utilizes the IEEE 802.15.4 wireless standard. This standard was designed to be compatible and coexist with the Wifi standard IEEE 802.11. Because of their design, they can coexist in the same frequency channels. However, the IEEE 802.15.4 standard allows for 2 extra...
The Simple, Cost Effective Way to Measure Your Hotel Energy Savings
Founten provides its hotel customers with the unique capability of capturing the actual energy savings being achieved in hotel rooms using the Founten Energy Management System. For the first time, the estimated savings that were used to justify the initial purchase...
Understanding the Power of Founten’s Usage Graphs
Founten provides its customers with the ability to view historical energy consumption. This report is available from the Founten Internet Site Manager main menu by selecting “Usage Graphs”. The usage graphs allow customers to view summary usage for hours, days, or...