Reinforcing
its commitment to maintain g! as the industry’s easiest-to-use and
easiest-to-install entertainment and control system, ELAN® Home Systems today introduced g!Tools, a new software program that provides dealers
with a powerful new tool that greatly simplifies ELAN g! system installation
and management by organizing all system documents, firmware, installation
guides and support software in one place.
In addition, g!Tools allows dealers to store and share one-way IR and
serial drivers and also provides a dashboard screen for ELAN dealers to view,
monitor and launch into every g! system they manage from one location, whether
on the PC at their office or on a job site. This feature allows ELAN dealers to
quickly check on multiple g! systems and offers the best access for managing
and updating systems, as well as providing on-demand assistance to end users.
According to ELAN Product Manager & Business
Development Director Joe Lautner, “The two groups most responsible for ELAN’s
continued success are our dealers and end users. With the addition of g!Tools, we’ve made
installation faster and simpler for our dealers and all but eliminated house
calls by giving them an easy way to implement any changes the end user wants to
make, no matter if the dealer is on the road or at the office.”
ELAN g!Tools provides dealers with a single
consistent interface to perform what is required for installation and support
of an ELAN system. It pulls together
many of the current g! software tools including:
- g!Connect Pro – To log into systems
- Key Manager - To license apps
- Firmware Updater - To manage upgrading firmware for all ELAN hardware products
- IR/Serial Driver Library – To manage and share one-way IR and serial drivers
- Document Manager - To keep all documents updated and on the PC for easy access on the jobsite
- Language Editor - To manage and edit translations
- Network Manager - To scan the local network directly for other controllers and IP devices, eliminating the need for a separate port scanner
The new My Systems View allows dealers to more
easily organize and manage multiple systems and provides data such as firmware
version and IP address.
ELAN today also announced the introduction of its ELAN g!Mobile 5.5 Software, now available on the iTunes App Store. This and other user interface enhancements bring the graphical user interface of all g! interface devices closer to each other than any other control system on the market. It adds support for the g! irrigation and messaging apps and makes the g!Mobile iOS interface nearly identical to that of the ELAN TS touch screens. Additional features new to the g!Mobile app include support for managing two displays in one zone and control for a home bar with multiple displays.
“ELAN g! now features the most consistent user
interface of any entertainment and control system in the world,” said Lautner.
“That means our end users don’t need to be familiar with more than one
interface layout and it virtually eliminates any learning curve when first
living with a g! system. Managing an
entertainment and control system should be easy for both the dealer and the end
user, and that’s what ELAN g! is all about.”
ELAN has also updated the software for its HR2
handheld remote to provide control for two displays in one zone.
The ELAN g! Entertainment and Control
System provides users with the most uniform and intuitive icon-based control
from their favorite devices including TVs, touch screens, 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 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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