Connectivity & protocols — connect more of the building with a multi-protocol edge. LEXI brings wireless IoT devices, BACnet systems and Modbus equipment onto one managed building edge so owners and partners can digitize what is still disconnected without standardizing on a single protocol. Use the protocol that fits the asset and bring the data together at the edge: LoRaWAN, Zigbee, Wi-Fi, Z-Wave, BACnet, Modbus, Thread and Bluetooth Mesh converge on the LEXI Universal Building Automation Gateway. Example paths: Energy & HVAC, Occupancy & room sensing, IAQ, Water, Remote industrial & utility assets, Distributed retail / warehouse / cold chain.
Heterogeneous buildings need heterogeneous connectivity — the building should not have to conform to the network. Existing buildings mix legacy equipment, wireless sensors, room devices and multiple generations of controls. LEXI lets each asset use the connectivity that fits its range, power, bandwidth and operating requirements. Avoid protocol lock-in: use different device networks across the same building instead of forcing every application onto one radio. Reach more assets: combine long-range, mesh, local wireless and building-automation connectivity to reach equipment and spaces that are still dark. Reuse one managed edge: bring compatible applications onto the same gateway and connectivity foundation as the deployment expands. Keep existing systems in place: extend the physical reach of BAS/BMS and other platforms rather than replacing systems that already work.
Multi-radio connectivity — use the right wireless network for the job. The LEXI Universal Building Automation Gateway supports multiple wireless technologies so the deployment can match connectivity to the device and environment. LoRaWAN: long-range, low-power connectivity for sensing, metering, environmental monitoring and distributed or hard-to-reach assets. Zigbee: 2.4 GHz mesh connectivity for compatible room, sensor and control-device ecosystems. Thread / Matter over Thread: IP-based low-power mesh connectivity for compatible next-generation room and device ecosystems. Z-Wave: sub-GHz connectivity for compatible room, control and building-device ecosystems. Bluetooth / BLE Mesh: short-range connectivity for nearby sensors, commissioning and compatible mesh devices. Wi-Fi: 2.4 / 5 GHz connectivity for local-network devices and higher-bandwidth building endpoints.
Connect the equipment already in the building — bring wired building equipment onto the same managed edge. LEXI combines wireless device networks with building-automation and equipment connectivity so legacy and newer assets can participate in the same operating environment. BACnet integration: connect supported BACnet building systems and make newly digitized LEXI assets available to BACnet-based BAS/BMS environments. Modbus: connect supported Modbus equipment for monitoring, equipment data and approved control workflows. Wired-to-Wireless Converter: extend wired Modbus equipment over a wireless path where running new long-distance data cabling is impractical or uneconomic. Ethernet & local networking: use wired Ethernet where the building already has suitable network infrastructure or where a wired connection is preferred.
One building, different networks requirements — the right protocol for the right purpose. Long-range / low-power sensing uses LoRaWAN for meters, leaks, IAQ, environmental and distributed-site sensors. Room / zone device networks use Zigbee, Thread and BLE for occupancy, thermostats, room sensors and compatible control devices. Security uses Z-Wave for security sensors and smart locks. Higher-bandwidth local devices use Wi-Fi and Ethernet for local-network devices and data-intensive endpoints. Existing BAS/BMS equipment uses BACnet for plant, HVAC and building-control integration. Legacy wired equipment uses Modbus plus a Wired-to-Wireless Converter for boilers, meters, controllers and other Modbus equipment.
Heterogeneous IoT convergence — different protocols in, usable building data out. The value of multi-protocol connectivity is not simply supporting more radios. LEXI decodes and handles data at the gateway so different device networks can participate in common applications and local workflows. Cross-protocol data handling: decode and process telemetry from different device networks at the same edge. Common time, location & context: use building context to relate events across devices and protocols instead of treating every sensor as an isolated endpoint. Local rules & orchestration: use cross-protocol events for alerts, automation and approved local actions without sending every decision to the cloud. Edge AI-ready data: feed multi-protocol building data into Gen3 local inference and correlation workflows using LEXI's NXP eIQ-based Edge AI environment. Flow: LoRaWAN / Zigbee / Thread / Z-Wave / BLE / Wi-Fi + BACnet / Modbus to the LEXI Universal Building Automation Gateway to the common managed edge to applications / Edge AI / upstream integrations.
Connect what the application requires — tell us what you need to connect. LEXI can map the device networks, equipment interfaces and gateway architecture around the application. Related platform pages: LEXI Universal Building Automation Gateway, Managed Edge, Connectivity & Integrations, Distributed Intelligence.
