Architecture
Fundamentals - Linux vs. Android
A question that comes up regularly is why PIERRE displays run Android rather than a plain Linux system. Both share the same Linux kernel; the difference is what is built on top of…
Fundamentals - PIERRE Architecture
PIERRE is an IoT platform for residential and commercial automation. Its architecture is hybrid : part of the system runs locally in the building and part in the cloud, so the…
Fundamentals - PIERRE Hybrid System (Wired + Wireless Installation)
The PIERRE Hybrid system combines the wired PIERRE Pro and wireless PIERRE Wave systems within a single installation. Both technologies operate as part of the same PIERRE system…
Fundamentals - Smart Ready Installation
Smart Ready Smart Ready is a future-ready infrastructure concept that makes smart living available from day one, while allowing each home to grow over time. The basic PIERRE…
KNX vs. PIERRE
PIERRE and KNX both control the same building: the same relays, the same sensors, the same blinds. The difference is what the contractor has to assemble to get there. KNX is a bus…
Smart PIERRE - Kiosk Mode
Kiosk Mode turns a wall-mounted tablet or touch panel into a dedicated PIERRE control interface. With it enabled, the device works only as a control panel and the underlying…