March 2013
Tridium 2013
J-700 2008 AX
2013
No new Projects based on Niagara R2 software as of June 30, 2013
2014
End distribution of all new Niagara R2 products as of December 31, 2014 (only replacement products)
2015
End distribution of all repair or replacement Niagara R2 products as of December 31, 2015 End transfer of licenses to 603/645 as of December 31, 2015. Modify the Niagara R2 tools to require no license as of December 31, 2015 Offer free download of Niagara R2 tools software End Niagara R2 technical support as of December 31, 2015
Advantages of
Currently engaged product Open system Higher level of security Lower cost of ownership
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Product Delivery
The product is delivered with the following items included: 603/645 replacement circuit board NiagaraAX license with the equivalent features as the current Niagara R2 product Optional Niagara R2 license with the same features as the current product All software required to perform a Niagara R2 replacement installed at the factor
Ordering Process
When a Niagara R2 replacement order is placed, the customer must identify the following:
RB-603
2 Ethernet ports 1 RS-485 port 1 RS-232 port 1 LONWorks FTT10 port 6 Universal inputs 4 Form C (SPDT) relay NiagaraAX option slot
RB-645
2 Ethernet ports 4 RS-485 port 2 RS-232 port 1 LONWorks FTT10 port NiagaraAX option slot
R2 to AX Promotion
There are approximately 50,000 licensed instances of Niagara R2 in the field today. At the Niagara Summit in May of 2012, Tridium announced the Niagara R2 End-of-Life policy. Therefore, each of these instances of Niagara R2 should be considered an opportunity for NiagaraAX integrators
As a promotional effort to motivate end-users to migrate from Niagara R2 to NiagaraAX, Tridium is offering an incentive of a 20% cost reduction on all JACE platforms utilized to perform an R2 to AX migration through the 2013 calendar year.
R2 to AX Promotion Summary
Niagara R2 is no longer an effective solution and Tridium has defined an approach to the product endof-life The Niagara R2 replacement program provides a solution that delivers a high ROI for the end customer:
Provide a migration path away from the soon to be unavailable Niagara R2 application software Tridium is offering an incentive of a 20% cost reduction on all JACE platforms utilized to perform an R2 to AX migration through the 2013 calendar year. Ready your facility for both and applications.