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New Home
Automation Products, Services and Announcements.
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New from SpaceLogic C-Bus home automation:
November 2023:
New 2023 SpaceLogic C-Bus Digital Dimmers are specifically designed to work with dimmable LED lights,
and incorporate many other major improvements. In overview:
- The new dimmer output components and circuitry are now designed to be more suitable for dimmable LEDs,
while still maintaining compatibility with incandescent/halogen bulbs, and halogen bulbs with dimmable electronic
or iron-core transformers.
- Extensive programmable customisation options now enable your systems integrator to
fine-tune how easily you may control LED dimming, for a further improved user experience.
- Two models have been released, the 5508D1D 8 channel 1A per channel C-Bus dimmer, and the 5504D2D 4 channel 2A
per channel C-Bus dimmer. Both now always include an inbuilt 200mA C-Bus power supply, that may now be turned
on/off from the front panel of the dimmers, or in the C-Bus commissioning software.
- The 2 new C-Bus Digital Dimmers are replacing all current C-Bus 8 and 4 channel DIN dimmers (L5508D1A,
L5508D1AP, L5504D2A, L5504D2AP, L5504D2U & L5504D2UP) that included or excluded C-Bus power supplies.
The new dimmers are still 12M wide DIN units simplifying physical installation during upgrading, though some
additional mains wiring local to the dimmers may be required by your electrician.
- More robust fault detection and response capabilities are now supported.
- A large removable transparent cover protect device labels on the front of the dimmers.
More specifically, these new C-Bus digital dimmers now support:
- Fully customisable dimmer channel load profiles and dimming curves, that my be specified by your
C-Bus systems integrator uniquely for each channel, to produce easier and more linear dimming control,
or to suit specialised dimming applications or user preferences.
- Generation of advanced diagnostic and status information for each channel, including load operating time,
incompatibility with the currently selected dimming mode, the dimming mode selected, online/offline status,
dimming mode error, channel operating temperature, temperature wind back and shutdown activation, over
current detection, and measured mains frequency per channel.
- New in-built protection for improved product robustness and fault diagnosis, including
over temperature dimming wind back and recovery, thermal shut down, over current and short circuit detection
and channel shut down.
- The manual selection of Trailing Edge and Leading Edge dimming operation for each channel independently.
- In Leading Edge dimming mode, detection of incompatible load behaviour including excessive current phase lag,
excessive jitter of channel crossing compared with mains supply zero crossing, and inductive load spikes.
- On the SpaceLogic C-Bus 5508D1D Digital 8 Ch 1A Dimmer two phase-independent dimming banks of
4 channels each may be used on a different phase to each other and to the the control side of the dimmer
(which may necessitate additional short local wiring by your installing electrician when upgrading
existing older C-Bus DIN mounted C-Bus dimmers).
- 4 “C-Bus Applications” may now be programmed for use with the new C-Bus Digital Dimmers.
- USB-C connection for powering the device enabling temporary programming via a C-Bus connection without an
energised mains AC connection to the dimmer.
- Inbuilt C-Bus system clock generator, that may now be turned on/off from the front panel of the dimmers, as well as from C-Bus commissioning software.
- Suitable for 110VAC or 240VAC installations.
August 2023:
- The third public release version of the free firmware release for the Wiser 2 home automation controller
is now available, along with the updated free PICED V4.14.2 Windows software release. This new firmware
addresses bugs, adds features and improves security. Ask your C-Bus Systems Integrator to update your Wiser 2 firmware.
September 2022:
- The second public release version of the free firmware release for the Wiser 2 home automation controller
is now available, along with the updated free PICED V4.14.1 Windows software release. This new firmware
addresses bugs in the first pubic release.
June 2022:
- The first public release version of the free firmware release for the Wiser 2 home automation controller
is now available. This new firmware will enable the Wiser 2 user interface to be viewed in Internet Browsers
that no longer support Flash. Ask your C-Bus Systems Integrator to inform you of several important
aspects of the new HTML5 Wiser 2 firmware that you need to be aware of before then asking them
to update your Wiser 2 firmware. You may continue to access your
Wiser 2 user interface via the free C-Bus Wiser 2 Android App
and the Wiser 2
iPad/iPhone App, using either the newest or the previous firmware versions.
December 2019:
- The newly released version of the home owner's free C-Bus Wiser 2 Android App
and the Wiser 2
iPad/iPhone App now work with not only the Wiser 2 hardware, but also all previous
hardware versions including the Wiser 1.5 and the original Wiser 1 hardware. (Before this only the original
C-Bus
Wiser 1 Android App and the Wiser 1 iPad/iPhone App
worked with the Wiser 1.5 and Wiser 1 hardware.)
April 2018:
- Updated version 5.0.3 of Clipsal C-Bus
Schedule Plus home automation software has been released.
New features in this update of Schedule Plus include: The harware license dongle no longer needs to
be continuously connected to your PC; Graphic Network Status indication and improved C-Bus network
status detection; Improved event logging; plus seven fixes.
- The new Clipsal 5500SHAC Wiser for C-Bus
Home Automation Controller has now been released, along with the 5500NAC.
This new DIN mounted Wiser home automation controller features a new user IP interface
and more extensive integration support between C-Bus and other home automation networks.
- Professional assistance for U.S. (and other international) home owners with installed C-Bus home
automation is now available from Clever Home in the form of remote
C-Bus home automation support.
- The new Clipsal Schneider C-Bus Wiser 2 home automation controller has been released.
- Clipsal Schneider's new range of C-Bus
Saturn Zen wall switches and matching power points, communications wall plates, USB charging wall
plates and cooker switches are now available for your home automation project from Clever Home.
- Clipsal Schneider's impressively engineered new range of C-Bus
eDLT wall switches are now available for your home automation project from Clever Home. The eDLT is
a dramatic enhancement on the previously successful C-Bus DLT wall switch, with every aspect of its
appearance, operation and installation having been reconsidered and improved.
- The new C-Bus
Version 3 C-Touch screen controller has also been released with a reduced price,
improved screen, processor, memory, and more.
- The C-Bus 5504CMU Current Measurement Unit to help you
monitor and reduce your energy usage.
- The C-Bus 5754 surface mount 360 degree PIR
for automatic lighting.
New home automation FAQ added: May
Energy Saving LED lights be used with C-Bus? to help guide home owners when considering
using LED lights with Clipsal C-Bus home automation Dimmers or Relays.
New from Mobotix:
June 2020:
- Mobotix has just released its new optional subscription based
Mobotix Cloud Service for its Mx6, Mx7 and MOVE
series Mobotix home automation cameras and door stations.
A small compact Mobotix Cloud Bridge module provides the necessary local support and off-line buffering
for the Mobotix Cloud Service.
December 2019:
- New free MxManagementCenter (MxMC) professional video management software Version 2.2.0 is now available.
Version 2.0.0 for monitoring, configuring and controlling Mobotix IP cameras and door stations
added advanced features for commercial surveillance applications. Version 2.1.1 added further features, some of which
require a paid license to access, but most automated home owners will not need to use these new licensed features. Version
2.2.0 supports new extra features, including exporting hemispheric images to AVI (M-JPE) and MP4 (H.264) with distortion
correction for Panarama and Normal display modes, directly accessing recordings for playback from MxFFS media (SD cards, USB
and SSD drives) written by the Mobotix cameras, and other features.
November 2019:
- The ground-breaking new Mobotix M73 triple modular camera
is being released. This new much more powerful Series 7 Mobotix outdoor camera is modular in design, supports Mobotix's decentralised
architecture, and an open intelligent system platform capable of running artificial intelligent and deep learning applications.
The M73 is a really impressive flexible camera that is suitable for advanced home automation surviellance applications.
June 2019:
- As part of Mobotix's commitment to provide professional standard Internet security for its home automation
surveillance cameras and door stations, new free "Cactus Patch" firmware has been released to update security on not only the latest current
models, but also previous superseded models dating back to the early M10/D10/V10 and M12 Mobotix cameras. Ask your
Clever Home
automation Engineer for more details, and to request that we update the Mobotix cameras and door stations that you
purchased from Clever Home.
May 2019:
- Version 2.1 of the Free Mobotix iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch app
has been released for Mobotix IP cameras and door stations.
MxBell version 2.1 onwards allows you to receive selected alarm event push notifications (other than a visitor pressing
your call button) on your mobile smart phone from any Mobotix camera or door station supplied by Clever Home, provided
that is has been upadated with compatible firmware and has been programmed suitably.
Different ring tones for visitor call button and alarm event push notifications make it easy to immediately distinguish
between them. Ask your Clever Home automation Engineer
to program any detected event, such as physical camera shock, thermal stress, or a subset of any selected events
that your camera or door station is programmed to detect, to trigger a Push Notification to your MxBell App.
May 2019:
- A new website page for the recently released Mx6 Series Mobotix V16 seriously armored anti-vandal outdoor dual
sensor camera is now available at Mobotix V16B home automation camera.
Some automated home owners might choose the new V16 simply because of its elegant all-steel enclosure, which may
actually enhance the appearance of your home.
April 2019:
- A new website page for the recently released Mx6 Series Mobotix M26B, and its predecessor M25 with the
same form factor, has been created at Mobotix M25/M26 outdoor home automation cameras
December 2018:
- The new Mx6 Series version of the Mobotix T25, the Mobotix T26 door station,
is now available in Australia. The new T26 features the same advantages offered by the Mx6 Series cameras in general,
made available by the new more powerful dual core processor. The T26 door station fits in the same mounting frames as
the T25 and works with the T25 keypad and Info modules, making for easy upgrades of existing installations. A new T26
keypad has also been released.
December 2018:
- Mobotix Mx6B Series versions of most Mobotix home automation cameras
have now been released, which unlike the initially released Mx6A devices, now also support the MxBus interface to Mobotix
support modules.
June 2018:
- Mobotix have released their first mobile App for Android (and iOS) devices, called
MxBell.
MxBell
is a particularly easy-to-use App that allows you to receive Push Notifications when
someone calls from a Mobotix home automation door station, to view them, speak with them hands-free,
and grant them access. You may also view live video and sound from other Mobotix cameras or door stations at
your automated home. Versions 2.0 and later of the free MxBell App add the ability to view recorded video and sound from
Mobotix home automation door stations and cameras, and also a live grid view page that allows you to
view up to four door stations or cameras simultaneously. A new free MxBell App Tutorial video is now also available
to show you how to easily set up and use your new MxBell App. The MxBell App
is FREE to download from the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store.
July 2018:
- Mobotix is releasing its Mx6 Series home automation cameras, which are a more powerful
version of the existing range of Mobotix Cameras that can support almost double the frame rates
of earlier models. An MxBus interface was not supported on the initially released Mobotix Mx6A Series cameras,
but is supported on the newer hardware Mx6B versions.
- A new Mobotix Proximity Box with its concealed microwave radar sensor detects solid objects
of any temperature moving directly towards or away from it. Mounted in a standard Mobotix interface box,
the new MxProximityBox may be installed aethetically and securely behind building materials that do
not substantially reflect or absorb it radar output, such as timber, non-metallic sheeting, etc.
- A new Mobotix MultiSense PIR, illumination, temperature, and sound detector indoor/outdoor module can detect
movement in complete darkness, activate lights (or other responses) via your integrated Clever Home automation system, and trigger recording
in one or more Mobotix cameras or
Mobotix door stations.
- New free MxSoftPanel software
released which allows you to add MxDisplay+
functionality on your Windows or Mac OS X-based computers. MxSoftPanel is free stand-alone application user software
that supports the same user interface as the home automation MxDisplay+ and most of its functionality.
MxSoftPanel also makes it easy to remotely change access control settings (e.g. entry permissions,
entry times, adding/removing new PINs).
- New free firmware version 2.1.0.26 released for the Mobotix
MxDisplay+ home automation video intercom station and surveillance camera monitor, which supports new
multi-T25 door station "Floor Call" feature, as well as other improvements.
- New Mobotix v25 6MP indoor dome camera
with optional anti-vandalism and audio on-wall sets is now available.
An optional MxTubeMount is also available to suspend the v25 up to 2 meters from unstructured ceilings.
- New inexpensive Mobotix
p25, Mobotix
c25 and Mobotix
i25 IP cameras for indoor home automation surveillance are now available with
6MP Moonllight Technology video sensors.
- The Mobotix MxActivitySensor has won Benchmark Magazine's prestigious Innovation Award for
Best Perimeter Security System 2014. (Still further improved successive versions of MxActivity Sensory
have been released in subsequent free firmware releases for Mobotix home automation cameras.)
- High-end 50mK Thermal Camera Sensors to view, record, and detect movement in complete darkness
are now available for the Mobotix
S15 Flexmount and Mobotix
M15 overt home automation IP cameras.
New from Inner Range:
May 2020:
- New major firmware revision Version 20 for the integriti
security and home automation system has
been released. Home owners with new home automation installations no longer
need to separately purchase a license smart card, C-Bus Lighting license, or panel integriti Mobile App Connections
license, as these will all now be effectively bundled with new integriti panels. The integriti hardware
manufacturer's warranty has also been increased from 2 years to 3 years from the date of purchase.
May 2020:
- New SmartWatch Apps for SkyCommand IP monitoring and control of your Inner Range
Integriti security and home
automation systems are now avaiable. Watch the SkyCommand
SmartWatch App Tutorial Video.
2019:
- A new easier-to-use integriti PrismaX colour graphic display keypad has been released. These are an improved version of the
Integriti Prisma Graphic Terminal which they replace. The new PrismaX terminal offers most of the features
of the previous Prisma Graphic Terminal, but now also features tactile keys,
and much lower minimum illumination level options for the keypad, screen and status LEDs. The latter options make
the PrismaX keypad even more suitable for bedrooms and home theaters when ambient light levels are very low.
This new Integriti PrismaX terminal also elegantly houses
an optional Inner Range SIFER proximity card reader for access control, or high-security “Card + PIN”
authentication, within the PrismaX keypad itself.
2014:
- Inner Range
Integriti home security, access control and home automation system wins Benchmark
Magazine's prestigious Innovation Award for Best Access Control System 2014.
- New Integriti Android (and Apple) Mobile App
for the Inner Range
Integriti system now available.
New from Ness security:
- New Ness Lux HW home automation security
PIR and light level detector, with automatic white LED night light. This is a premium
qaulity security detector that supports two-way integration with home automation systems
and can provide qutomatic battery-backed illumination of rooms even when mains power is lost.
New from Krix Speakers:
- Helix
indoor/outdoor in-ceiling compact speaker with high power and low bass capability for automated homes.
- New improved Stratospherix AS
indoor/outdoor in-ceiling speaker with high power and low bass capability, now with architectural attractive
thin bezel and stainless steel grille.
- New improved Hemispherix AS
and Atmospherix AS
in-ceiling speakers for improved sound quality and appearance in home theatre and multi-room audio applications.
- Atmospherix A20
angled in-ceiling speaker for improved sound dispersion in home theatre applications.
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