PowerShades, a manufacturer of residential and commercial window covering solutions, has announced the availability of its new Gen2 RF Gateway.
The Midwest-based company says that with its latest product, home and business owners that utilize its products, including its battery powered, DC, and AC powered shades can benefit from the fast and efficient connectivity the newly announced product is said to deliver. PowerShades states the Gen2 RF Gateway provides significantly faster processing times than the model it is replacing, and the unit, which operates at 550Hz processes approximately seven times faster than the previous generation model.
PowerShades asserts the new gateway solutions allows professional integrators to more easily connect RF automated shades to its Dashboard or any third-part integration platform. The Gen2 RF Gateway utilizes power-over-Ethernet (PoE) for efficient power delivery using a single Ethernet cable to simplify the installation process, while reducing cable clutter.
Other features the newly announced Gen2 RF Gateway provides dealers include the option of USB-C power that is designed to help the product integrate with a range of operating systems and devices. The product also features a dry contact input to provide more installation options to dealers in the field.
In addition, the unit incorporates audio and visual RGB LED communication capabilities to provide dealers and even users status updates.