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LonWorks is a family of hardware and software products developed by the Echelon Corporation. Figures 6-1 and 6-2 in this book compare the traditional method and the Lon approach for networking of various smart systems within a facility. The LonTalk networking protocol is based upon the OSI seven- layer model as described in Chapter 4. See Chapter 6, Open Systems and LonWorks Platform.
