What’s the difference between Echelon, LonWorks, LonUsers and LonMark?
Echelon is the creator of modern control networking. The company invented a control technology platform which they named LonWorks. Echelon describes its control networking products for OEMs, integrators, and system providers as LonWorks products. Companies that have adopted the platform for their products refer to their products as being LonWorks products. It is a trade name owned by Echelon. Products that are based on the ANSI/EIA709.1 protocol (non-Neuron based processors) are NOT marketed as LonWorks products. LonMark is the name created by Echelon as the brand for interoperable LonWorks. Because LonWorks is such an open technology, it quickly became apparent that in order for LonWorks networks to become the de facto standard for control worldwide, a set of guidelines needs to be created, along with strict testing, to ensure that LonWorks devices from one manufacturer could communicate directly with products from another manufacturer. Products certified as LonMark interoperable have
