Tech Bulletin · Monthly highlights
The product, platform and building updates worth knowing about now, from INNON Energy and our manufacturing partners.
Innon Energy · Modules
The current Niagara 4 module portfolio, at a glance.
See what’s new ↗ New module prices will be announced by the end of the month.
Milesight · Development Platform
The 21 September update, in practical terms.
Technical watch · Firmware and fixes
Security, connectivity and commissioning fixes across industrial devices. Confirm model, hardware revision and ToolBox version before applying any package.
Fixes NFC plaintext credential exposure, pulse count and MQTT faults. Hardware 1.x; ToolBox 2.1.8+.
Adds weak-crypto warnings and fixes known security vulnerabilities. Review CE-RED and default-password changes first.
Adds eSIM options; fixes ZeroTier and connectivity issues. Upgrade from 3X.3.0.10 or later. DeviceHub 2.0 is no longer supported from 3X.3.0.13, so move managed devices to Development Platform 3.0.0 or later.
Fixes GPS, APN and RS485 Modbus regressions. Check the exact hardware and cellular model.
Building control · Partner notice
An iSMA partner bulletin dated 4 September, with one action for MAC36NL retrofits.
The migration path transfers the existing software licence to an equivalent MAC36PRO model, using product code 07412 iSMA-B-LIC-CHG-MAC. An active SMA and a new iSMA-B-SD-PRO card are required. MAC36NL remains supported on Niagara 4 through the end of 2028, so this is a planned change, not an emergency.
Confirm the correct software package and backup steps before upgrading.
MAC36NL to MAC36PRO migration path ↗ iSMA software and tools ↗
Building control · Case study
One university building, measured results.
MClimate describes one VUB building with 2,000 Vicki TRVs and 200 third-party air-quality sensors, all integrated into a BACnet BMS. The reported result: a 31.5% energy saving over one heating season.
A useful proof point for the next conversation with a building owner about what connected controls deliver.
Building control · Firmware and PCNs
A 16 September update plus two product change notices to heed.
The update adds a live Data to Server status view, BLE auto-pairing, a Zabbix agent, more TR-069 parameters and Modbus voice-call actions. Feature availability depends on device family.
Channel watch · Resources and notices
A partnership announcement, not a new hardware specification.
On 7 September, TEKTELIC announced a collaboration with IoT Kreasi Indonesia on large-scale LoRaWAN connectivity for water-meter monitoring across Indonesia.
Treat it as direction of travel rather than a product to quote: a collaboration is not yet a measured deployment outcome.
Operational notes
The caveats most likely to affect a quotation, commissioning plan or maintenance visit.
| iC Niagara 4.15.5 | From a 4 September partner bulletin. MAC36NL-to-PRO licence migration requires an active SMA and a new SD-PRO card. Confirm the package and steps with INNON. |
| Milesight Platform | Existing remote-access links become invalid after 3.0.3 and must be regenerated. Passwordless access is conditional. |
| Milesight UC50x | Version 1.2 fixes plaintext NFC exposure of connection credentials. Hardware 1.x, ToolBox 2.1.8+. |
| Milesight UR3X | Upgrade from 3X.3.0.10+. DeviceHub 2.0 support ended from 3X.3.0.13, so plan the platform migration. |
| Teltonika PCNs | TAP400 may need a 7.25.x bridge to 7.26+. Affected Q4 TRB140 modem hardware needs 7.24.5+ and cannot downgrade. |
If this month’s bulletin touches a project you’re quoting right now, a Solution Consultation is the next step. A BMS engineer checks your package, steps and prerequisites before you quote: which licence transfers across, which hardware revision you’re on, what needs backing up first.
Free, confidential, no pitch. If the honest answer is a product we don’t stock, that’s the answer you’ll get. And tell us which manufacturer’s release notes you never get time to read: we’ll watch them for next month.