Standardisation of home and building automation solutions
02 October, 2014 by Ian Richardson, Director/ ChairmanThe home and building automation industry has witnessed rapid changes in technology and this has provided challenges for those wanting to be involved in the industry.
Clipsal DALIcontrol 30 Mech room control devices
03 September, 2014The range of native DALIcontrol 30 Mech devices achieve simple room control quickly and easily.
CommBox Joey audiovisual control systems
02 September, 2014The CommBox Joey series is a range of customisable, wall-mounted audiovisual control systems with LEDs.
Siemens MiFare card readers
26 August, 2014Siemens next-generation card readers introduce new features and an OLED display to simplify installation and in-service functionality.
KNX keynote at smart buildings conference
01 August, 2014KNX Association's chief technical officer, Joost Demarest, based in Belgium, will share his experience, technical expertise and vision for the future of smart buildings at the Future Trend Talks, the seminar series at Integrate.
Lighting controls drive down energy costs
16 June, 2014Screen Australia, the Commonwealth Government agency, moved into a new office at 45 Jones street, Ultimo, with an aim to increase staff comfort and reduce operating costs. The building was used as a wool store until the 1950s before being converted to premium offices in 2005.
Consortium to develop smart home software platform
29 October, 2013ABB, Bosch, Cisco and LG have signed a memorandum of understanding as part of plans to establish a consortium to provide a software platform for smart homes. The plan is subject to approval by the antitrust authorities.
Philips Dynalite AntumbraTouch second user interface
27 September, 2013Philips Dynalite has released the AntumbraTouch second user interface design in its Antumbra range for networked control systems used in high-end residential, hospitality and commercial market segments.
Resi-linx launches new e-commerce website
26 July, 2013Resi-linx, an Australian supplier of structured cabling, audio and video distribution and IR control solutions, has launched a new e-commerce website to make distribution easier.
Delta Electronics DOP-B series touch-screen HMIs
30 May, 2013The Delta Electronics DOP-B series touch-screen HMIs are 65K colour TFT screens offering high performance and an economical user interface for automation and control applications.
Brooks EIB2110 Multi-Sensor Fire Alarm
03 April, 2013Brooks’ EIB2110 Multi-Sensor Fire Alarm combines two separate sensing elements - optical and heat - in a single alarm, offering an improved response to all likely fire types - and better early warning. It is suitable for an application where a specifier or installer cannot be completely sure of the fire type that could occur.
Siemens HomeControl building automation
28 March, 2013The smartphone app HomeControl from Siemens is now available in six languages for devices using the Android operating system. This application is used to control a building’s automation technology from another location. Users of the app can monitor and adjust the energy efficient operation of their heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) anytime, night or day.
Built Boards automation enclosures
25 March, 2013The Built Board series enclosures are suitable for use in home or commercial automation installations and are large enough to house all project hardware in one location. Built boards are available in four standard sizes; from 81 to 243 pole, featuring 27 poles per DIN rail to allow for 2 x standard C-Bus or Dynalite control units plus RCBOs.
An enhanced launch for Clipsal’s eDLT
11 February, 2013Approximately 50 systems integrator customers, architects and specifiers gathered for the world launch of Clipsal by Schneider Electric’s new C-Bus lighting control eDLT switch in Adelaide earlier this month.
Clipsal by Schneider Electric eDLT switch
07 February, 2013Clipsal by Schneider Electric has launched the enhanced Dynamic Labelling Technology (eDLT) switch. Based on the C-Bus DLT switch, the eDLT offers both installers and end users greater functionality and design benefits, simplified installation and displays C-Bus system information that would usually require a touch screen.
