Tridium Releases Major Update to Niagara Framework

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tridium released the latest update to its core software, Niagara^AX Framework^® 3.7. This release includes built-in mobile support, updated graphics, enhanced security features, as well as new web access features which facilitates development on Niagara^AX. The 3.7 release includes built-in mobile support for some of the more commonly used features like property sheets, scheduling, alarm management and charting. The addition of BajaScript is a major enhancement for developers, facilitating the development of additional mobile applications on Niagara.

“Security is very important to our customers, so with this release Tridium has included Workbench tools for certificate management as well as expanded SSL/TLS capabilities.”

Security enhancements include support for cryptography is expanded within Niagara^AX 3.7 and includes full support for public key infrastructure (PKI) with certificate management tools similar to what is available in standard web browsers or web servers. Encryption is now available for the core connection types used in all Niagara installations including HTTP connections, Fox connections, and Niagara platform connections.

“Niagara^AX Release 3.7, our highly anticipated release of the Niagara Framework, contains several new features including significant security enhancements, user interface improvements, and mobile application support,” said Tridium Chief Technology Officer, John Sublett. “Security is very important to our customers, so with this release Tridium has included Workbench tools for certificate management as well as expanded SSL/TLS capabilities.”

Additional security features within this release of Niagara^AX 3.7 include enhanced password security supporting common practices like expiring passwords, password history, and forcing a password change on first logon.

In addition to the mobile and security features, Niagara^AX 3.7 includes an expanded photo-realistic graphics library, enhanced history reporting, and greater branding opportunities. Several mobile applications now come standard with the Framework.

Tridium products including the AX Supervisor, the AX SoftJACE^®, JACE^®-2, JACE^®-6E, JACE^®-7, JACE^®-NXT and JACE^®-603/645 Series are now available to order with Niagara^AX 3.7.

About Tridium

Tridium is the global leader in open platforms, application software frameworks, automation infrastructure technology, energy management and device-to-enterprise integration solutions. Tridium's configurable software frameworks extend connectivity, integration and interoperability to the millions of devices deployed in the market today and empower manufacturers to develop intelligent equipment systems and smart devices that enable collaboration and communication between the enterprise and edge assets. Tridium platforms allow users to build and manage complex monitoring, control, and automation solutions, including applications for energy management, telecommunications, M2M and smart services building control, facility management, industrial automation, medical equipment and physical security.

The company is an independent business entity of Honeywell International Inc.

More information is available at www.tridium.com.