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ELAN Ships Its First Embedded Home Lighting System

ELAN Lighting is a new system for controlling all lighting instruments and electric devices in the home over existing electrical wiring.  ELAN’s first embedded home lighting control system uses the PulseWorx Gen II Universal Powerline Bus (UPB) to route control signals over the home’s wiring system.

ELAN Lighting is a new system for controlling all lighting instruments and electric devices in the home over existing electrical wiring. ELAN’s first embedded home lighting control system uses the PulseWorx Gen II Universal Powerline Bus (UPB) to route control signals over the home’s wiring system.

ELAN Lighting dimmers and controllers

The company says that ELAN Lighting is easy to install, meets both retrofit and new construction installations, and is modular so homeowners are never locked into a fixed, expensive, household wiring system. ELAN Lighting, the company added, is upgradeable at any time, because it overlays existing wiring. Standard light switches are replaced with the system’s UPB-enabled smart switches that inject addressable control signals over the home’s electrical system to control any electrical device on the system.

Out-of-the-box the system will control any connected load, lighting scenes, and dimming functions, according to the company. That level of control includes basic on/off functions as well as more advanced lighting effects such as time-keyed highlights, fades, incremental light changes, and nightlight pathways.

The system also adds advanced scheduling and remote access features when paired with the company’s current HomeLogic line and future “g!” IP-based controllers. All devices on the system have unique addresses that provide the capability and bandwidth required to handle large projects and MDU applications.

“As a stand-alone system, ELAN Lighting empowers dealers and homeowners alike,” ELAN president and chief technological officer Bob Farinelli, said. “Dealers have a very attractive new selling category with a low entry-level cost, high levels of user satisfaction, and unlimited expansion. Homeowners have immediate lighting control for security, convenience and effortless energy conservation without the cost of a major, whole house installation. Even at entry-level, a single button-press at a bedside keypad makes it easy to ensure all the lights on the system are turned off at night, while smart dimming reduces energy consumption and increases bulb life. Plus, when combined with our new IP-based g! system, ELAN Lighting can be controlled remotely – even from your iPhone.”

ELAN Lighting features a complete line of products to suit a variety of installations. Keypad Controllers, combination Keypad Dimmers, Dimmers, Powerline Interface Modules (PIMs), Control Modules, and active Split Phase Repeaters (SPRs) all feature the PulseWorx Gen II Universal Powerline Bus technology.

The Keypad Controllers allow control of single or multiple lights with one button. Each button can be easily programmed to trigger a different scene, control specific lights or all lights in the system, turning on and off almost instantly or ramping up or down over as much as an hour.

Programming is as easy as tapping a button. The Dimmers replace existing switches in the home with complete direct or remote load control as either a switch or dimmer. The combination Keypad Dimmer brings both functions together for use in a single-gang box for ease of use and fast installations. The Powerline Interface Modules (PIMs) are serial controllers that connect to either COM or USB ports, and the Control Modules allow remote control of one or more plug-in lamps and appliances. The SPR provides a path for a signal in one leg of a split-phase 220 volt residential system to be repeated on to the second leg in phase at full strength.

Although components can be ordered as needed, ELAN Lighting is available in quick-start four- and six-zone lighting kits. The keypads and wall switches are pre-programmed with seven basic scenes. The company says that changing the existing scenes is as simple as activating the scene, changing the lighting levels at the wall switches and tapping the scene button on the keypad. The keypads can also receive IR commands to extend control to any learning remote, and are available in seven colors. Also included in these kits are a Passive Phase Coupler and in the Four-Zone Kit a Powerline Interface Module.

ELAN Lighting is shipping now, starting at $1,000 MSRP.

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