According to Core Brands Director of Control Category Joe
Lautner, ELAN prides itself on providing end-users with the most consistent,
easy-to-learn and easy-to-use GUI in the industry, and today it expanded that
capability with its first native ELAN g! app for OSX on Apple computers. In addition to the new OSX app, ELAN has
further developed the On-Screen Display (accessible on programmed TVs) to be
consistent in appearance and operation with all of ELAN’s touchscreen
interfaces and g!Mobile apps for Android and iOS devices.
ELAN has partnered with
Weather Underground, now part of the Weather Channel® Companies, to deliver
worldwide users with the best weather data available. Lautner emphasized that the new ELAN g! 6.2 Software Update delivers
a host of new features including support for true global weather forecasting
that will allow g! customers in every part of the world to access and display
weather forecasts for their geographic
area. What’s more, the g! 6.2 software
will allow dealers to program specific automation trigger events based on the
local forecast, including, but not limited to, temperature, humidity, wind, and
weather alerts for automation of things like motorized window shutters and
shades, irrigation controls, internal climate set points and distribution of
email alerts to the homeowner, among others.
As part of the company’s
promise to deliver the most powerful and easy-to-use solutions, ELAN has
enhanced the g! System’s personalization capabilities with Power Variables,
Boolean logic and structure work in the Configurator to streamline the
personalization process. This results in simpler programming for integrators
and provides end users with an even more reliable, powerful solution while
lowering the total cost of installation. With the addition of advanced security
features, the ELAN g! 6.2 Software Update offers users an even greater peace of
mind, both at home and away.
According to Lautner,
“Over the last year ELAN has taken the g! System to new heights by adding
electronic door lock integration, automatic importing of programming from
connected third-party components, KNX support, Chinese language support,
international streaming content, an Android g!Mobile app and an ever-growing
list of drivers for third-party components. As ELAN g! continues to strengthen
its position as the world’s favorite entertainment and control system, we are
committed to providing consistent updates that enhance the system and increase
its value while lowering the total cost of installation for integrators and
end-users. As far as what is next, dealers can expect a number of releases over
the next six months with a wide range of updated and new 3rd party
drivers.
“What’s more,” Lautner
concluded, “dealer feedback on our recent system advancements has been very
positive and is evidenced by our Q1 System realizing 30% growth. We’d like to thank our dealers for their
support and we look forward to a very strong 2013!”
About ELAN Home
Systems:
Founded in 1990, ELAN®
Home Systems is an industry leading manufacturer of innovative, award-winning
whole-house entertainment and control systems that are distributed through a
comprehensive channel of select dealers and distributors throughout the United
States, Canada and more than 58 countries worldwide. To learn more, visit www.elanhomesystems.com.
ELAN is part of the Core®
Brands division of Nortek, Inc. Core Brands combines the product and marketing
strengths of ten iconic audio, power management and control brands into a
single business unit that includes ATON®, BlueBOLT®, ELAN®, Furman®, Niles®,
Panamax®, Proficient®, SpeakerCraft®, Sunfire® and Xantech® brands.
ELAN is a subsidiary of
Nortek, Inc., a global, diversified company whose many market-leading brands
deliver broad capabilities and a wide array of innovative, technology-driven
products and solutions for lifestyle improvement at home and at work. Please
visit www.nortekinc.com
for more information.
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