LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEMS - AUTOMATION

Truly amazing automation activates custom tailored lighting scenes at the touch of the button. Turning on the DVD player could set in action a chain of events including lowering the blinds and turning on all of the audio / video equipment for a relaxing night at the movies. Automation with Vantage is the intelligent control and coordination of almost anything and its power and convenience are only limited by the imagination.

Vantage automation and lighting control systems offer endless value. Homeowners can leave for a vacation and with the press of a button on the way out the door, rest confident that the alarm was activated, doors locked, thermostats set back and the lights began cycling the last two weeks of activity. Lights can also be set to come on at lower levels based on use and location, saving hundreds in utility bills and in the cost of replacing bulbs. Single button presses can activate complex scenes for the perfect mood or simply shut everything off for the night.

A Vantage system can be wired into any new home construction or retrofit to an existing home using Vantage’s RadioLink wireless system. The Vantage RadioLink Enabler is a wireless transceiver that adds radio frequency (RF) communication ability to a standard wired Vantage system. With RadioLink, small transceivers are built into the Vantage products offering automation for lighting, audio/video, draperies, blinds, security, heating, cooling and more. By connecting a RadioLink Enabler to an existing Vantage main controller, RF enabled keypads and other station devices are able to communicate with the system. Each RadioLink Enabler supports up to 60 RadioLink stations with a transmission radius up to 100 feet. This is in addition to the usual WireLink stations, that can be wired to a main controller’s station bus.

The term home automation has always been interchangeable with the old-fashioned concept of a "smart home." Fortunately, the industry has evolved far beyond simplistic furnace and lighting timers and independent controls for each system in the home. Home automation now means fully integrated, intelligent control over lighting, comfort, entertainment and security systems. More importantly, it means a home that intuitively understands your tastes and expectations, and delivers on them with one-button simplicity. An activity as commonplace as watching a movie, for example, can be as effortless as if you had a fully staffed theater. Music that matches your frame of mind can welcome you at the door. Lights, fountains and ambience can be ready for entertaining at the touch of a button. All of which makes the beauty of technology as much a part of your home as the aesthetics of the home itself.