Fully connected hotels in no time at all: Our controller system ICON revolutionizes the room management of your hotel and enables easy room control from any location. Thanks to numerous interfaces, ICON can be connected to practically any device in the room, from lighting and air conditioning to other electronic devices. But that’s not all: By continuously collecting and evaluating data, the system optimizes the use of resources, thus facilitating operational management. For efficient, sustainable and user-friendly room management.
Comprehensive connections
ICON offers numerous interfaces for integrating and controlling various devices and systems in hotel rooms. Interfaces for digital and analog inputs and outputs, LAN, WIFI, Zigbee, Bluetooth and the Modbus and Bacnet protocols are available as standard. The controller system ICON can also be extended to include DALI connections and additional outputs.
Maximum variety of interfaces
Air conditioning, access system or thermostat – with open interfaces to the most common protocols and systems, ICON creates the basis for the fully networked hotel of tomorrow. Seamless integration and control of a wide range of devices and systems in the hotel room ensure smooth processes and an optimized guest experience. In addition, multi-connectivity offers many application programming interfaces (APIs) for a wide range of software systems and AI applications.
- Bacnet for air-conditioning systems and building management systems
- Zigbee and Bluetooth for keycard systems from suppliers such as ASSA ABLOY, Dormakaba or Salto
- MODBUS for air-conditioning systems and thermostats from third-party suppliers
APIs for:
- Hotel software and Property Management Systems (PMS)
- Building automation and Building Management Systems (BMS)
- Housekeeping systems, incl. AI-supported analysis of cleaning orders and minibar consumption
- Third-party systems for the guest experience
- TV systems
Automated energy management
ICON raises energy management to an entirely new level: Thanks to comprehensive monitoring and analysis functions, energy consumption can be monitored in real time and optimized in the long term. ICON not only provides statistics and consumption data, but also uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help you optimize your energy consumption.
Smart: Thanks to intelligent networking with the lighting systems and other devices, ICON can determine electricity consumption without additional electricity meters. This makes it easy to calculate the consumption of lamps and other devices, eliminating the need for expensive hardware.
Efficiency during check-in/check-out: On departure, energy consumption in the room is reduced to a minimum, while the room is set to the desired comfort temperature when guests arrive. Thanks to constant data analysis and AI support, ICON learns and automatically adjusts the energy settings so that heating and air conditioning only run when they really need to – without additional manual configuration. This not only reduces operating costs, but also relieves the burden on staff.
Big Data for efficient room management
Room management in the hotel is even smarter with the new controller system ICON and the integration of Big Data. ICON continuously collects and analyzes data from all connected devices and systems in the hotel room – from the air conditioning to the TV system and the telephone system through to housekeeping. Thanks to a seamless connection to all hotel software solutions via the VConnect interface, all of these data are processed efficiently without the need for additional hardware.
By analyzing operating hours, occupancy data and guest preferences, the system provides valuable insights into operational efficiency. For example, housekeeping is optimized based on analyzed guest habits or maintenance appointments such as filter changes are automatically suggested.
Guest comfort at the touch of a button
More convenient than ever before: The intuitive operation of the ICON room management system makes it possible to control complex lighting scenarios and intelligent climate zones easily and without delay. Your guests can adjust the lighting, temperature and other room settings according to their personal preferences – easily via the in-house app and even via their own mobile device.
Bring Your Own Device: Thanks to the online connection, room management control is both flexible and device-independent. Guests can control their room environment web-based or via app. In addition to the in-house MESSERSCHMITT app, the control system can also be implemented using third-party apps – so every hotel can integrate the room control system directly into its own app.
Easy configuration without programming effort
Configuring ICON could hardly be easier. While most systems are a black box once preconfigured and the settings are difficult to change, MESSERSCHMITT Systems relies on an intuitive graphic interface. This means that even users without programming knowledge can make the settings quickly and easily.
Drag-and-drop facilitates configuration of basic settings, cloud access, lighting and climate scenarios.
Automatic adjustments:ICON automatically makes adjustments to reduce energy consumption without the need for manual configuration.
Artificial intelligence analyzes user behavior and suggests energy-efficient settings such as adapting the room temperature when guests are out.
So secure!
ICON meets the highest security requirements and offers comprehensive security for your hotel and guests. Regular updates and strong encryption mean that all systems are always in line with the state of the art and offer maximum security.
- All data transmitted are secured by the AES encryption process and also feature an individual organization ID and property ID. For optimal protection from unauthorized access.
- ICON complies with the international IEC62433 range of standards for industrial communication networks, thus fulfilling the highest security standards for reliable and protected data transfer.
- Regular penetration tests are carried out to detect and close vulnerabilities at an early stage.
- OTA updates (Over-the-Air) are transferred centrally and wirelessly to all controller systems at the same time – without the guest noticing anything. This means that all devices are always up to date and benefit from improved security measures without delay.
- Uniform security and functional improvements: All controller systems work with the same software version.
Centralized management of several hotels
For hotel groups and international chains, ICON offers a highly-flexible solution for the centralized management of multiple locations. With the multi-property function, all connected hotels can be controlled and monitored via a common platform. A central display can be used to quickly and easily send control elements for lighting, air conditioning or other systems to the individual properties.
The multi-tenancy feature merges the data of all hotels in a central database. This makes it easier to define user roles so that management at each location only has access to the areas for which they are responsible. This flexibility offers major advantages, particularly for large hotel groups.
Integrated IoT management also provides an overview of which controller systems are up to date and where updates are required. This enables efficient and simple management of all locations, regardless of where they are in the world.
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