All Articles Tagged Lighting Control

Robert Archer | 03/22 05:28 AM, 0 Comments

HAI by Leviton is a popular manufacturer that offers everything from whole-house audio systems to control and automation systems. In a move that augments its selection of home automation and control solutions the company has announced the KNX Gateway which it says serves as an interface between its Omni and Lumina series of control solutions and KNX devices. According to HAI by Leviton president Jay McLellan, the new KNX gateway provides the company’s dealers more environmental control options to offer their clients. “The KNX Gateway contributes to the bountiful lighting… View this story

Robert Archer | 02/15 03:19 AM, 0 Comments

The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company WattStopper makes a wide selection of lighting products and accessories, and recently the company announced the introduction of its Niagara AX driver module. WattStopper says that originally the software module was developed as a JACE tool however, through some additional upgrades the newly released AX driver is compatible with other products within the family. “Through our long history of working with system integrators, WattStopper has developed core competencies with the technologies they employ and adopted BACnet and the Niagara AX framework for delivering turnkey networked… View this story

Robert Archer | 10/31 03:33 AM, 0 Comments

The Penn.-based electronics manufacturer Lutron Electronics has been at the forefront of consumer education, product solutions and other resources in the areas of energy efficiency for a number of years. One of the ways this well-known and diverse manufacturer is enabling consumers to increase their homes’ energy efficiency is through a variety of lighting control solutions that includes shade products. This past September Lutron announced that it is augmenting its line of shade products by providing homeowners with a wider selection of sizes, as well as new cable guided and… View this story

Robert Archer | 10/02 10:23 AM, 0 Comments

Usually when someone talks about lighting control and energy management they discuss CFL bulbs and dimmers. The natural light that enters a home through a window, however, is also controllable and it can be used to illuminate a room in place of lighting fixtures. Arizona-based Performance Shadings is offering dealers the ability to control natural light through its automated shading systems and drapery tracks. The company’s Infinity Intelligent Wireless Interface incorporates the ZigBee Pro wireless mesh network technology to enable the wireless control of its roll shades, lift and drapery… View this story

Robert Archer | 08/07 03:19 AM,

Slowly over the course of the past few years consumers have started to learn about the benefits of lighting control which include energy efficiency, cost savings and the ability to create customized lighting scenes. The newly introduced CB1 Control Bridge from 3vNET is a simple-to-implement device that can help homeowners tap into the advantages of lighting control. 3vNET says the CB1 is a lighting and control module that serves as gateway for lighting control within a home automation system. Internally the device incorporates a 1.2GHz processor and 512MB of flash… View this story

Robert Archer | 07/31 03:51 AM,

Crestron is one of the most widely used manufacturers in the world of specialty electronics. Through the years the company has diversified its product line by entering the home theater, whole-house A/V and lighting control markets to serve electronics professionals as a convenient one-stop shop manufacturer of high-technology solutions. Crestron's latest product release puts the company in another new market: shade control. Crestron's new line of quiet motorized shade control products includes Roman shades, skylight shades and drapery track systems, and the N.J.-based manufacturer says the line of products utilize… View this story

Robert Archer | 07/18 03:14 AM,

With the public continually learning more about the home control and automation market, control and automation manufacturers have responded to this increased interest by developing a growing array of products that suit a variety consumer needs. The Orem, Utah-based manufacturer Vantage Controls is providing the retrofit electronics market with a solution that facilitates the installation of its upcoming 7-inch TPT2 touchscreen. The newly announced TPT2 Retrofit Kit is designed to allow installers to install the TPT2 7-inch touchscreen in a variety of home environments, and the company says the kit… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 04/04 10:25 AM, 0 Comments

Vantage has introduced an update to its InFusion Lighting Control Solution aimed at staying ahead of advancements and new code requirements. The first components of this new Enhanced Infusion Lighting Solution, available now, are a new InFusion Main Power Enclosure (IMPE) and Secondary Power Enclosure (ISPE). Offered in both two- and four-module configurations, the new Power Enclosures form the bedrock of the updated system, and provide integrators with increased efficiency in design and field installation. The larger of the two Main Power Enclosures (IMPE-4) has capacity for 48 line feeds… View this story

Robert Archer | 02/29 04:36 AM,

The category of lighting control has been gaining momentum for the past several years for reasons that include convenience, energy efficiency and most importantly for consumers: cost savings. Vantage Controls is a Orem, Utah-based company that has been a leading manufacturer of lighting control systems and recently it announced its new line of InFusion enclosure panels that are designed to provide electronics professionals with a choice of flexible solutions that facilitate the installation of a lighting control system and the future growth and change of a lighting control system. Vantage… View this story

Robert Archer | 09/30 06:58 AM,

Crestron has always been one of the most proactive manufacturers in the entire custom electronics industry and its new Cameo keypads takes the company's familiar keypad product and adds more versatility to this popular product line. Recently the New Jersey-based company upgraded the Cameo line with new options that include wired and wireless connectivity through the use of its InfiNET EX wireless technologies; new button configurations, a choice of colors and new contemporary industrial designs. Crestron says with the newly added options custom electronics professionals will have more ways to… View this story