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Brick

Brick is designed to provide a complete automation solution.

Brick-HMI

7″ touch-screen display running embedded Linux.

Tailored services for an innovative future

ETECH LAB’s Brick system aims to provide an automation, control and supervision solution for small and medium-sized installations, with a strong focus on IoT (Internet of Things), embedded Linux and open source.

These features make the system particularly flexible and allow any kind of integration and automation, leaving complete freedom in both hardware and software configuration. This makes it possible to build a wide range of applications, from energy monitoring to smart homes, all the way to the most complex BMS and hotel management systems.

Choosing open-source platforms also protects the end customer’s investment: they can always reuse, integrate or modify the system they have bought, and freely turn to any system integrator on the market, with no ties to brands or territories.

The system, originally designed for home automation, can be purchased in 4 different versions:

  • RAW. The hardware is supplied without an operating system;
  • READY. The hardware is supplied with a Debian Bullseye-based Linux operating system, the Node-RED programming platform and the Home Assistant supervision and control platform
  • DOMOTIC/PRECONFIGURED. In addition to the Ready configuration, the hardware comes with an application program and graphic widgets for multi-zone climate control
  • CUSTOMIZED. ETECH LAB can build both dedicated hardware (I/O expansion modules, communication boards, sensors) and dedicated application software to meet any customer requirement.

The system consists of the following hardware and software elements:

  • Linux operating system
  • Home Assistant home automation software
  • Node-RED automation software
  • Grafana data analysis
  • 22 I/O controller
  • 8 I/O expansion module
  • 7″ touch panel

Standard preconfigured set-ups for multi-zone climate control.

Each of the configurations described below, in addition to zone climate control as described for the application, also manages the plant that produces and distributes the heat-transfer fluid, as well as mechanical ventilation.

The plant and functions managed are:

  • Hot fluid generator (boiler / heat pump)
  • Cold fluid generator (chiller / heat pump)
  • Domestic hot water generator
  • Climate circuit flow temperature control
  • Domestic hot water flow temperature control
  • Climate distribution pumps
  • DHW recirculation pump
  • Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery   

Configurator

The ETECH LAB Configurator is an advanced Excel tool designed to make it easier to configure technology solutions.

Configuration A0

Solution for underfloor heating systems with up to 4 zones. Room control with a zone thermostat.

Flow temperature control of the underfloor circuit and of domestic hot water.

Ideal for revamping existing systems, turning stand-alone control into an IoT solution.

Configuration A1

Solution for underfloor heating systems with up to 8 zones. Room control with a zone thermostat.

Ideal for revamping existing systems, turning stand-alone control into an IoT solution.

Configuration B0

Solution for underfloor heating systems with up to 4 zones. Room control from the app (Home Assistant).

Wireless room sensors (Zigbee protocol). Zone management with Eco/Comfort/Automatic modes and a dedicated weekly scheduler.

Configuration B1

Solution for underfloor heating systems with up to 4 zones. Room control from the app (Home Assistant).

Wireless room sensors and actuators (Zigbee protocol). Zone management with Eco/Comfort/Automatic modes and a dedicated weekly scheduler.

Configuration B2

Solution for underfloor heating systems with up to 8 zones. Room control from the app (Home Assistant).

Wireless room sensors and actuators (Zigbee protocol). Zone management with Eco/Comfort/Automatic modes and a dedicated weekly scheduler.

Configuration B3

Solution for 3-speed fan coil systems with up to 8 zones. Room control from the app (Home Assistant).

Wireless room sensors and actuators (Zigbee protocol). Zone management with Eco/Comfort/Automatic modes and a dedicated weekly scheduler.

Configuration B4

Solution for underfloor heating systems with up to 8 zones. Room control from the app (Home Assistant) and from a room controller for local adjustment.

Wireless room controller (Zigbee protocol). Zone management with Eco/Comfort/Automatic modes and a dedicated weekly scheduler.

Configuration B5

Solution for 3-speed fan coil systems with up to 8 zones. Room control from the app (Home Assistant) and from a room controller for local adjustment.

Wireless room controller (Zigbee protocol). Zone management with Eco/Comfort/Automatic modes and a dedicated weekly scheduler.

Configuration C0/C1/C2

Solution for combined underfloor and 3-speed or EC fan coil systems with up to 8 zones. Room control from the app (Home Assistant) and from a room controller for local adjustment.

Room controller with Modbus protocol. Zone management with Eco/Comfort/Automatic modes and a dedicated weekly scheduler.

Configuration D0

Solution for combined underfloor and 3-speed or EC fan coil systems with up to 8 zones. Terminal units can be managed in sequence. Room control from the app (Home Assistant) and from a room controller for local adjustment.

Room controller with KNX protocol. Zone management with Eco/Comfort/Automatic modes and a dedicated weekly scheduler. Multi-stage generator staging and twin pump management.

Initiative co-financed by the European Union through the P.O. Puglia FESR FSE 2014–2020, Axis I – Research, Technological Development and Innovation – Action 1.5, Axis III – Competitiveness of SMEs – Action 3.8, Tecnonidi measure of the Puglia Region. Beneficiary: ETECH LAB srl - 08598130725