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It all starts with the IDbox: Streamlined efficiency for hotel installations

Imagine a groundbreaking system that seamlessly integrates all the various functionalities of your hotel guest rooms into a single system. A small box that cuts down building assembly and installation time by up to 70%, trimming your project costs by as much as 30%.
Sound too good to be true? Not to us. With over 6,000 successful hotel room installations across Scandinavia, we know that our innovative solutions deliver real results.

Designed to simplify and streamline installations, the IDbox (Intelligent Distribution Box) revolutionizes property installations, making them faster, more efficient, and more cost-effective.

By integrating all functionalities into a single system, the IDbox centralizes control and monitoring of diverse room features such as air conditioning, lighting, curtains, underfloor heating, and electrical outlets.

All rooms can be remotely monitored and controlled, with data accessible from various locations. This connectivity simplifies and enhances the management of room systems and services.

How does the IDbox work?

The IDbox is the “plug and play” version of electrical installation, designed to make your building projects more efficient and error-free.

Fast and secure connections

By employing WAGO Winsta Quick connect technology, the IDbox enables fast and secure electrical connections without the risk of errors. This innovative system comprises a wide range of components and pre-assembled cables, planned according to the specific application before the installation phase.

Efficiency and Cost Savings

The IDbox allows building projects to be completed on schedule. Compared to conventional installation, a simple quick connect setup of a circuit, covering everything up to and including the load, can be completed in minimal time, with 100% protection against incorrect connections. Assembly times and installation errors are reduced, enabling project completion up to 70% faster and reducing overall costs by up to 30%.

Simplified Installation

Mechanical coding of connection interfaces and color coding further simplify the installation, making the process reliable and error-free. It’s easy to integrate bus systems, such as DALI for lighting dimming or SMI for shading systems.

Flexible Integration

The IDbox can be employed in two distinct manners: utilizing separate topology via the local IP network, referred to as IDbox IP, or adopting a common topology where multiple rooms share the same IP network. Regardless of the scenario, all rooms can be remotely monitored and controlled, with data accessible from various locations. This connectivity simplifies and enhances the management of room systems and services.

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Experience the future of hotel room management with the IDbox

At function Solutions, we’ve designed the IDbox to transform how you manage each room’s functions. Customized for every room type, the IDbox allows easy monitoring and control of air conditioning, lighting, curtains, floor heating, and power outlets through the GRMS server.

Unlike traditional methods that require expensive and disruptive cable installations, the IDbox is discreetly installed behind closed doors. No need for floor shutdowns, extra cables, or disruptive hallway construction.

Do you already have TV or Wi-Fi networks in your property?

Great news! With our IDbox, you can connect all other devices in the rooms using your existing infrastructure, eliminating the need for corridor cable installations.

The IDbox is often mounted above the ceiling in the room’s entrance, making it easy to reprogram when renovating guest rooms.

This centralized technology means minimal extra corridor installations, reducing the risk of errors and disruptions. All room functions seamlessly connect to reception, booking systems, and building SCADA*, ensuring a smooth and efficient operation. Your staff can rely on these integrated systems to enhance the guest experience.

*SCADA = Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition

Key benefits of the IDbox:

REDUCED INSTALLATION TIME

Complete projects up to 70% faster.

Cost efficiency

Cut total project costs by up to 30%

Seamless integration

Easy inclusion of bus systems for advanced control features.

Reliability

100% protection against incorrect connections.

Simplified process

Pre-planned components and structured on-site installation reduce assembly times and errors.

Advanced Control

Easily monitor and control all room functions and electrical outlets.

More benefits from integrating the IDbox in your hotel’s technical solutions:

Guest Room Management System (GRMS)

Centralize all the room's different functions and features in one single managing tool. With the Guest Room Management System (GRMS, formerly known as Z-BMS), the staff can monitor all the rooms’ facilities at the same time, and easily adjust the room's settings in accordance with each guest's unique preferences. With the GRMS, you will be able to detect any functional deficiencies in the rooms, and have it fixed before the guest notices. Any special requests on temperature, pre-heated floors or lighting? Simply make the adjustments straight from the service desk in the lobby or from a remote location, and then automatically reset to the hotel's standard settings after check out. This greatly reduces staff workload, making it easier to render even better service to the visitors, and enhance customer experience.

Keyless/Cardless solution

More and more hotel guests want to be able to check in easily via mobile phone. With our keyless, or as we like to call it — cardless solution there is no need to carry keycards around anymore. Simply let your guests check-in and walk straight to the room using only their smartphones. No more lost key cards or queues by the reception. Convenient for both visitors and staff.

HVAC (Ventilation Air Conditioning and Heating)

Welcome to a world of climate comfort tailored for you and your guests! Our cutting-edge HVAC system, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning, allows you to effortlessly control all your room's temperature. The HVAC system is smart, allowing temperatures to drift slightly warmer or colder before adjusting and optimizes energy usage in lower settings.

KNX - powerful and efficient

Function Solutions operates on a completely open platform, using the KNX standard, a globally recognized communication protocol for building and home automation. KNX can be integrated into a Guest Room Management System (GRMS) to enhance control and automation in hotel rooms, improving guest experience and energy efficiency. The use of KNX ensures backward compatibility, allowing flexibility in adding or updating features without being tied to a specific supplier. It also reduces installation costs and simplifies the process with its one BUS-system. Investing in this system means the value of these smart components continues to be part of the building's worth even after construction.

Ready to elevate your guest’s hotel experience?

By incorporating functional solutions during the design phase, we can offer expert guidance early on regarding choices such as lighting control, ventilation, integration of booking systems, potential bathroom modules, and more. This approach helps to prevent additional costs from unnecessary adjustments and project delays. Whatever your inquiries or circumstances, we’re here to assist you.

"Now we can control all the important features"

What once was a great challenge has become substantially easier, all thanks to the new operating system from function Solutions.

– The system ensures great comfort for our guests and employees, while we also reduce our climate footprint and save energy and money, says property manager Pia Möllerström.