Strengthening its nearly
two-decade relationship with Lutron, ELAN® Home
Systems today announced that its ELAN g!
Entertainment and Control System software
version 5.4 will support the new international version of Lutron’s HomeWorks QS
total home control system.
According to Joe Lautner,
ELAN Product Manager and Business Development, “ELAN products have been working
with Lutron systems for the better part of two decades, and now our integration
with the new international HomeWorks QS control system proves that the best
just keeps getting better. Dealers and customers all around the world can now
combine the latest in lighting and shading automation from Lutron with the best
in home entertainment and control with the ELAN g! system. And it’s the easiest
integration in the industry—with one click in the ELAN g! Configurator, all of
the loads, keypads and programming from the Lutron system are automatically
populated in the g! Configurator.”
Once an integrator
installs and programs a Lutron RadioRAÒ
2 or HomeWorks QS System, the ELAN g! system imports the data from the Lutron
system. Once imported, the integrator can pick and choose what they want to
display on any of the g! user interfaces. ELAN provides templates to match the
Lutron in-wall keypads so the integrator can simply drop any keypad onto the g!
user interface and it will behave the same way as the Lutron in-wall keypad.
The integrator can then
add automation for the lights to turn on and off based on preset schedules or
activity-based events such as arming or disarming the security system, motion
detection, driveway sensors and more.
The g! software also makes it easy to create additional scenes that can
be controlled from any g! interface and are unique from the scenes driven by
the Lutron in-wall keypads.
The g! software version
5.4 includes enhanced support for Lutron’s Sivoiaâ QS shade control, offering homeowners more control for improved
energy management, safety, comfort and convenience. It also integrates Lutron’s
new temperature control products.
Lutron’s HomeWorks QS system integrates the control of all your
lights, interior and exterior, and regulates a home’s daylight with window
shade control. The system integrates with other manufacturers’ audio/visual and
HVAC controls for broader control of your home environment, and it does all of
that while saving energy. So you’re not only choosing a system that will
redefine your way of living, you’re also investing in a system which can pay
for itself over the life of your home.
The ELAN g! Control System provides
users with the most uniform and intuitive icon-based control from their
favorite devices including TVs, touchscreens, touchpads, PCs, iPhones and
iPads. The standardized interface works across platforms, so that the trendy
g!Mobile app users love on the iPhone appears and works similarly on ELAN
touchscreens, valets and handheld remotes as well as users' televisions and
mobile devices. And the system's IP backbone makes it just as easy to control
the system from across the room - or across the globe.
Individual "apps" for each
subsystem allow the user to control security, climate, lighting, media,
irrigation, pool/spa, messaging, video and photos with the flick of a finger.
Access is fast and secure through any ELAN home interface or globally with
mobile Internet enabled devices like the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Netbooks and
PC Tablets. Since the intuitive interface empowers users with personalized
scheduling and detailed history views, high consumption subsystems like
lighting and climate can be closely monitored and managed for a greener
lifestyle - and substantial energy savings.
About Lutron Electronics:
Lutron Electronics,
headquartered in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania, designs and manufactures
energy-saving lighting controls, automated window treatments and appliance
modules for both residential and commercial applications. Its innovative,
intuitive products can be used to control everything from a single light, to every
light, shade and even standby power in a home or commercial building. Lutron
products make any space more versatile while enhancing ambiance, comfort and
productivity. They also save energy and make light bulbs last longer, making
them an eco-friendly addition to the home and workplace. Founded in 1961,
Lutron estimates that the installed base of its products saves the nation
nearly 10 billion kWh of electricity, or approximately $1 billion in utility
costs per year. Lutron manufactures more than 16,000 energy-saving products
sold in more than 100 countries around the world. To learn more, visit www.lutron.com.
About ELAN Home Systems:
Since 1990 ELAN® Home Systems has
been an industry leading manufacturer of innovative, award-winning Multi-Room
audio/video systems. ELAN systems were the first to integrate audio, video,
phones and third-party products to create a seamless, easy-to-use "whole
house" solution. ELAN systems and products are distributed through a
comprehensive channel of select Dealers and Distributors throughout the United
States, Canada and more than 58 countries worldwide. ELAN Home Systems is part
of The AVC Group. To learn more, visit www.elanhomesystems.com.
About The AVC Group,
LLC:
Headquartered
in Carlsbad, California, The AVC Group, LLC is a portfolio of
pre-eminent manufacturers and marketers of state-of-the-art consumer and
commercial audio, video, and control system solutions. The AVC Group is
comprised of the following industry leading brands: Niles®, ELAN® Home Systems, Xantech®, ATON® and Sunfire®. The AVC Group, LLC is a subsidiary of Nortek, Inc.’s Home Technology Group.
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