Issue 35 September October 18

ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • 53 to the rooms and also give them a clearly recognisable name, e.g. “blinds in children's room”. The next step involves setting the parameters for the individual actuators, connecting them graphically to the sensors and, if necessary, setting up groups of components (all of the blinds in a room, for example). ˆ–‡” ’Ž—‰…‘‡• ’Žƒ› The system can be visualised without a separate display unit. All you need is an Android phone or a smartphone. Users simply have to download the ˆ”‡‡ ’Žƒ› ƒ’’Ǥ Š‡ Ƥ”•– –‹‡ –Š‡ phone establishes a connection to the system control centre, the app picks up all of the names assigned to rooms, switches, etc. As the graphical design is in a standard format, the system can be visualised in the app right from the ˜‡”› Ƥ”•– –‹‡ ‹– ‹• •–ƒ”–‡† —’Ǥ •‡”• can go ahead and visualise and modify the statuses of lights, blinds, roller blinds and general settings, etc. They …ƒ ƒ••‹‰ ƒ –‹‡ ’”‘‰”ƒ –‘ ‘” †‡Ƥ‡ scenarios for each actuator channel, for example. gives users more freedom to select a switch range that best suits the design of their homes. Tino Schlaich: “Rather than selling buttons, we are working with button interfaces.” The Šƒ”†™ƒ”‡…‘•‹•–• ‘ˆ ƒ”‘—† ͝͞ •‡•‘” and actuator components along with a small number of central units. These ‹–‡• ‘ˆ ‡“—‹’‡– ƒ”‡ Ǧ…‡”–‹Ƥ‡† but support fewer functions than a •–ƒ†ƒ”† —‹–Ǥ Š‡ ƒ†˜ƒ–ƒ‰‡ of this restriction is that rather than having to rely on the ETS software for start-up, users simply work with ’Ž—‰ǡ ™Š‹…Š ‹• „‘–Š ‡ƒ•› –‘ —•‡ and free of charge. –ƒ”–Ǧ—’ ™‹–Š‘—– –Š‡ ‡‡† ˆ‘” ’”‘‰”ƒ‹‰ Š‡ ‹†‘™• ’Ž—‰ •‘ˆ–™ƒ”‡ gets everything started. The software lists the components automatically, with each unit being assigned a unique ‘‡Ǧ‘ơ —„‡” ™Š‹…Š…ƒ „‡ —•‡† –‘ identify it throughout its service life. Š‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ ‡‰‹‡‡” •’‡…‹Ƥ‡• –Š‡ —„‡” ‘ˆ ƪ‘‘”• ƒ† ”‘‘• ƒ†…ƒ also assign names to them. After this, he or she will assign the components L UXORliving is essentially a …‡”–‹Ƥ‡† •›•–‡ǡ „—– contrary to a conventional KNX installation, LUXORliving only uses the functions that are absolutely necessary. This is precisely what makes LUXORliving so incomparably easy to install and operate. Switching on and dimming lights, regulating heating and controlling shade, as well as using the clever panic function is child's play. LUXORliving makes this happen. “With the launch of our living comfort control back in 2005, we practically invented smart homes,” •ƒ›• Ž‹˜‹‰ ’”‘†—…– ƒƒ‰‡” Tino Schlaich with a wink. “Even ‘—” ˜‡”› Ƥ”•–…‘–”‘Ž• ˆ‘” –Š‹• ƒ”‡ƒ of application were designed so that electricians only needed a screwdriver –‘…‘Ƥ‰—”‡ ƒ† ’”‘‰”ƒ –Š‡ ‡–‹”‡ system. This was very well received by the market. It's why ease of starting up the systemwas always going to be right at the top of the list of requirements to „‡ ‡– „› Ž‹˜‹‰ –‘‘Ǥdz Ž–Š‘—‰Š of course the screwdriver has now been ”‡’Žƒ…‡† „› ƒ Žƒ’–‘’Ǩ Š‡ ’Ž—‰ ƒ† ’Žƒ› •‘ˆ–™ƒ”‡ –‘‘Ž• ƒ”‡ –Š‡ real highlights. •–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ǣ Ž‡š‹„Ž‡ ƒ† ‘’‡ Ž‹˜‹‰ ‹• ™‹”‡† ‹ ‡šƒ…–Ž› –Š‡ •ƒ‡ ™ƒ› ƒ• ‡˜‡”› ‘–Š‡” installation. Lights, roller blinds or other functions can be assigned to the buttons of your choice in the software. This opens up options to ‘†‹ˆ› ‡š‹•–‹‰ ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘•ǡ ‘ơ‡”• considerable potential for savings and Inter-Konnect LUXORliving, the new smart home system for your house - License-free and intuitive www.interkonnect.ie - Tel: +353 (1) 8304666