Super SkyBox
Super SkyBox: A New JACE Alternative
SkyCentrics' Linux-based edge device for connecting, managing, and modernizing buildings — open, intelligent, and AI-ready.
Open Protocols
Unifies fragmented building systems using BACnet, Modbus, and other open protocols, and auto-discovers available telemetry on the local network.
Edge Compute
Runs containerized apps, advanced analytics, custom control logic, digital-twin integrations, and AI models directly on-site.
10 Years of Local Data
Stores up to a decade of data locally with resilient, locally backed-up storage that keeps your portfolio connected.
Flexible Connectivity
Communicates over local network, independent cellular LTE, or Wi-Fi HaLow — even where traditional IT infrastructure is unavailable.
An open, intelligent edge layer
The Super SkyBox (SSB) is SkyCentrics’ Linux-based edge device for connecting, managing, and modernizing buildings. Super SkyBox brings fragmented building systems onto a common foundation using open protocols such as BACnet and Modbus, automatically discovers building assets on the local network, executes control logic locally or from the cloud, and securely connects buildings to SkyCentrics DREAM™. The result is a faster, simpler path from disconnected building systems to portfolio-wide visibility, control, and AI readiness.
As a modern alternative to the supervisory-control and edge-computing functions traditionally handled by a Tridium JACE, the SSB delivers these capabilities at approximately one-quarter of the cost, while opening the door to machine learning supervisory control and local orchestration of systems beyond HVAC. The SSB can run containerized applications, local analytics, custom control logic, digital-twin integrations, and AI models directly on-site, reducing dependence on proprietary platforms and cloud-only processing.
SSB keeps your infrastructure portfolio connected, with resilient, locally backed up data. SSB stores up to ten years of data locally, and can communicate through local network, independent cellular LTE, or Wi-Fi HaLow, providing flexible connectivity where traditional IT infrastructure is difficult or unavailable. Together, these capabilities provide an open, intelligent edge layer with standardized, AI-ready controls and monitoring solutions.
No Rip-and-Replace
Modernizing a building shouldn't mean tearing out everything you already own. The Super SkyBox works with the sensors, meters, and controllers already installed in your building — discovering and unifying that existing telemetry over open protocols like BACnet and Modbus instead of demanding new field devices.
For retrofits: Rather than replacing your building management system (BMS) or building automation system (BAS), the Super SkyBox sits on top of it. It layers open, standardized supervisory control, analytics, and portfolio-wide visibility over the systems you already run — no wholesale system replacement, no proprietary lock-in, and no disruptive rip-and-replace necessary.
~1/4 the cost of Tridium JACE
Manage your infrastructure portfolio in the cloud and at the edge. Enterprise-grade compute and security without proprietary lock-in or customized controls — All at a fraction of the cost of a JACE.