Plugfest

What is Plugfest?

Plugfest is a place where products and technologies can be brought together to conduct interconnection tests with the aim of improving the interoperability of ECHONET Lite devices. It is open to ECHONET Consortium members (including academic members).
 

Background

Since being recommended as a well-known standard protocol in HEMS, the ECHONET Lite standard has continued to be widespread. Ensuring multi-vendor interoperability and compatibility is important in a HEMS environment because controllers, equipment, and technologies from different manufacturers are mixed there. However, in reality, some kinds of interoperability issues are sometimes observed even among AIF certified products from other companies, due to differences in interpretation and implementation errors just by developing based on the standard.

Purpose

ECHONET Consortium holds Plugfest as a place where ECHONET Consortium members can easily bring devices and technologies, check interconnections, and share implementation information, and support ECHONET Consortium members to develop products and technologies.

Annual Schedule

Please check the information on the Japanese page for the registration period, scheduled date, and venue of the plugfest.

Comments from the Previous Participants

*“We were able to confirm interoperability with various ECHONET Lite devices, as well as noticing some problems we had overlooked during in-house tests.”
*“We are satisfied, as we had a chance to carry out ample connection tests with actual devices.”
*“Points where we had not properly understood the ECHONET Lite Specification were clarified, and we were able to discover defects.”
*“We were glad of the chance to discuss ECHONET Lite with other participants.”
*“By competing against other devices, we enhanced our knowledge and awareness on both the ECHONET Lite Specification and on our own products.”