by Marc Petock
In the early days of building automation, the edge was a blind spot — isolated, underpowered, and underutilized. Controllers were single-purpose, inflexible, and struggled to meet the demands of modern facilities. Integrators were forced to choose between clunky proprietary solutions or complicated workarounds that didn't scale.
Buildings were becoming smarter than ever, but the edge was being left behind.
That's when and where Lynxspring stepped in. With decades of experience in connectivity, open building automation, integration and unprecedented domain knowledge of the built environment, Lynxspring understood that the edge needed a new foundation — one that was IP enabled, flexible, secure, and ready to handle more than just basic control logic — it could handle data.
Enter JENEsys Edge, a portfolio of controllers leveraging open frameworks like Niagara and Linux, designed not just to control, but to connect, compute, coordinate and have easy access to the data that was available. Whether you're managing a single building or orchestrating an entire campus, JENEsys Edge is the bridge between legacy infrastructure and future-ready performance.
JENEsys Edge isn't a single product, but a full family of controllers designed for real-world flexibility:
JENEsys Edge® 534 & 434: Niagara-based IP controllers with full supervisory capabilities at the edge.
JENEsys Edge® 514 & 414: Compact, IP based controllers for applications where space, cost, and speed matter.
BACnet VAV: Pre-loaded applications for VAV control, with auto-tuning, built-in scheduling, and simplified commissioning.
JENEsys Edge® 634: a leap forward in smart, universal automation with Lynxspring's new LSM2 multi-core module, offering upgrades in processing power, memory, enabling fast boot times, quicker station loads, and a powerful foundation for intelligent control including being AI and E2E-ready.
Optional Onyxx® Expansion Modules: Add I/O as your project scales, without rewriting your architecture.
From small mechanical rooms to equipment of all types and enterprise-scale rollouts, JENEsys Edge offers the performance and the freedom of an open system.
The Integration Advantage: JENEsys Edge is more than a controller. It is a convergence point. With built-in drivers for BACnet, Modbus, MQTT, and RESTful APIs, it seamlessly integrates OT and IT worlds. It is trusted by integrators, embraced by operators and equipment manufacturers, and built for a world where data is the new utility.
Future-Proof by Design: As buildings evolve, the JENEsys Edge platform evolves with them. Firmware updates, cybersecurity enhancements, and scalable applications ensure your investment pays dividends for years to come.
It is not just about control anymore. It is about insight, efficiency, and outcomes. Across commercial offices, schools, datacenters, retail, and government facilities, JENEsys Edge is helping organizations simplify operations, and unlock new value from their buildings.
Whether you are modernizing a single site or leading a national rollout, JENEsys Edge brings you the confidence of open standards, the flexibility of edge intelligence, and the strength of a platform built for the long haul.