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LonWorks
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<p>LonWorks or Local Operating Network is an open standard (ISO/IEC 14908) for networking platforms specifically created to address the needs of control applications. The platform is built on a protocol created by <a href="/facts/Echelon_Corporation/jMJH6WEJ">Echelon Corporation</a> for networking devices over media such as <a href="/facts/Twisted_pair/L426Jk2C">twisted pair</a>, <a href="/facts/Power-line_communication/y0QpHy0V">power lines</a>, <a href="/facts/Optical_fiber/5ruuIFbj">fiber optics</a>, and <a href="/facts/Wireless/GfDoFwfo">wireless</a>. It is used for the automation of various functions within buildings such as <a href="/facts/Lighting/Gk54r8xE">lighting</a> and <a href="/facts/HVAC/gm1UQdR6">HVAC</a>; see <a href="/facts/Building_automation/57392A57">building automation</a>. </p>