• Designed for existing buildings, easy to install
• Less reliable may not work in apartments
(3 phase wiring)
• Not all have Transmitter/Receivers (2Way)
• Cheap
Communications language that allows compatible products
to talk to each other via existing 110V electrical wiring
• Transmitters
• Receivers
• Transmitter/Receivers
(2Way)
• Coded Low Voltage Signal
Superimposed over 110 AC
• 256 Addresses Available
LonWorks is a proprietary
local operating
network communications
technology introduced in
1990 by Echelon Corp.
It was developed to serve
the residential, commercial
andindustrial markets.
• LonWorks can communicate at high speed over numerous
media including powerline carrier (PLC), twisted pair (TP),
coax cable, fiber optics, RF and Infrared.
• LonWorks technology is incorporated in products through the
use of a "neuron" chip and a transceiver chip (different
transceiver chips are required for different media). These chips
handle all the complexities of the communication protocol
making the design of a LonWorks compatible product much
easier. The neuron and transceiver chips are proprietary and
must be purchased from Echelon Corp.
• LonWorks has already been used
widely in industrial applications,
but has not made many inroads
into the residential market thus
far due to the high cost of the products.
Leviton LonWorks Plug-in Receptacle
Module
This module is a self contained LonWorks node that provides
On/Off control of an appliance. Leviton LonWorks Plug-in
Receptacle with Load Monitoring Capability
This module is a self contained LonWorks node that provides
On/Off control of an appliance. It also has Kilowatt hour
load monitoring capability for integration into LonWorks
energy management programs.
3712 Leviton LonWorks Plug-in Receptacle Module $164.50
3714 Leviton LonWorks Plug-in Receptacle Module w. Load
Monitoring Capability
$218.80
CEBus Consumer Electronics Bus
is a communications standard
for in home networks developed
by the Electronics Industry Association (EIA)
and the Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association
• Approved in 1992
• CEBus is an open standard which
means anyone can develop products using this
communications protocol. The standard covers
communication via the 110V AC powerline (PLC),
twisted pair (TP) cable, coax cable, RF and Infrared.
CEBus allows any "node" to easily communicate
with any other "node" irrespective of the medium
through which the communication is sent.
• This allows CEBus products to use whichever medium
might be most appropriate. Power Line Carrier (PLC) for
light switches & appliances, coax for video equipment,
twisted pair for thermostats and IR & RF for remote controls,
are some possible examples
• They will all be able to easily communicate with each other
through routers, brouters and data bridges which link the
PLC, TP, Coax, IR and RF mediums together.
The primary advantage of CEBus over X10 is the data
transmission speed. CEBus transmits data at 10,000 bits per
second regardless of the transmission media. This enables
devices to stay "on-line" for a much shorter period of time
thereby minimizing collisions and producing more
instantaneous response.
The disadvantages of CEBus are the relatively few products
currently available and the very high cost of those products.
CEBus Powerline Communications Card
• This card fits in a 16 bit ISA slot of an IBM compatible PC
• Provides data communication and control of other CEbus
devices at 10,000 bits per second over the AC powerline.
Includes ISA card, powerline coupling module, Windows
DLL driver, DOS TSR driver, C language API library with
sample source code.
3610 CEBus Powerline Communications Card 110V 60Hz
$295.00
The Secret Of RadioRA's Superior Reliability The Repeater
Reliability Times Two
While RadioRA® Dimmers, Switches, and
Master Controls "talk" at lightning speed, the
RadioRA® Repeater works steadily in the
background - repeating every command.
Absolutely ensuring error free communications.
• Four twisted pair (TP) Category 5 (Cat-5 100 MB/s)
• Home run (2) RG-6 Coax cables OR use Phast System
KITS AVAILABLE FROM:
• AMP (OnQ Structured Wiring)
• Molex
• Greyfox
• Lucent Technologies (Merlin Digital Phone)
• Mod-Tap
• IES Technologies
• USTec.
4000 Series - Specification Grade
• 4 Scenes and 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 16 or 24 Zones: expandable to
16 scenes and 64 zones.
• Can link up to 8 GRAFIK Eye Control Units (8 addresses)
for up to 64 zones
• Use with GRAFIK Eye Dimming or Switching Panels (32
panels, 768 circuits maximum )
• Up to 16 Accessory Controls for total of 24 control points
• Built-in Infrared Receiver/Optional Infrared Wireless
Remote Control
Activate lighting, security, HVAC, fans, drapes
and audio/video systems by opening a door or
entering a room.
• Many Vantage owners have an "Entertain” button
automatically adjusts all exterior and interior lights,
sets your audio system to a desired level,
opens selected window coverings, turns on pool lights,
opens the front gate can even turn off your sprinkler
system.
Large-Chassis Devices
PLB-CF10 Cardframe with 10 Slots & 15-Port Hub
PLB-AS16 16X16 Stereo Audio Switch
PLB-AS8 8X8 Stereo Audio Switch
PLB-AMP8 8-Channel Amplifier
PLB-HUB Hub Box
Cardframe Devices
PLC-MCU Master Control Card
PLC-RL8 8-Relay Card
PLC-IN7 7-Contact Input Card
PLC-IROUT 4-IR Output Card
PLC-IRIN 4-IR Input Card
PLC-SER Dual Serial Card (RS-232, 422, 485)
PLC-AMX AMX Emulation Card
PLC-DTMF DTMF Card
AUDIO / VIDEO
• You can even restrict listening, viewing, volume, and distribution
choices at certain stations, such as a keypad in a child's room
• You can record .wav files to be played when an event occurs
INTERNET SERVICES
• You can create personalized Internet selections to be
automatically downloaded at regular intervals to the PHAST
Landmark System.
• Your favorite news, weather, sports, stock reports, or other
information are immediately displayed on your television screen at
the click of a button.
LIGHTING SCENES and MODES
• Modes to suit personal tastes, times of day, vacation
schedules, work schedules, various activities
• Activate specific lighting modes by monitoring the state
of certain parts of the system. For example, if your
security system reports a "door open" condition, a certain
lighting mode can be triggered.