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Wednesday, February 01, 2012

In the world of networking it's not too often that a custom installer can say that there's a networking component specifically for the custom electronics industry.

In the case of the newly released Pakedge S8W 8-port gigabit switch however, electronics professionals will find a networking device with home theater, security and traditional networking in its DNA. Pakedge says the switch is equipped with eight auto-sensing 10/100/1000Mbps ports and it can be implemented without any preconfiguration. The Foster City, California-based company also says the high-speed, compact switch is compliant with all of the latest networking protocols to ensure its compatibility with all of the latest networking technologies.

Pakedge ships the 8-port gigabit switch with a wall-mounting bracket and it incorporates custom installation features such as the ability to automatically negotiate network speed and duplex mode with connected devices. The company adds the switch is made with a metal enclosure that can be placed on a table, in a rack or hung on a wall.

Monday, January 23, 2012

When top dealers such as Nick Tamburri of AHA Design consistently laud HAI for its line of home control, home automation and security products, it says the company must be doing something right.

Validating those opinions are actions such as the New Orleans-based company's recent announcement that it is releasing a software update to enhance its control and security systems' usability. Just after the start of the new year HAI revealed that it is updating its controller software to allow for the two-way integration of ZigBee and Z-Wave wireless door locks. HAI dealers that install Omni and Lumina home control systems will be able to utilize wireless door locks from top manufacturers such as Kwikset, Yale and Schlage, and the company says that with the update homeowners can lock and unlock as many as 16 doors using HAI tuchscreens and keyfobs, and they can control these solutions remotely via HAI's Apple iOS and Android apps.

HAI says that installers should make sure the Omni Pro II, Omni IIe, Lumina Pro and Lumina controllers are running software version 3.10 or later, and that Z-Wave integration requires Leviton RF+3 Serial Interface Module part number VRCOP. In addition ZigBee integrations will require HAI's ZigBee Interface Module part number 81A00-3ZB running firmware 14.08 or greater.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

For most property owners, the purchase of a home, building or other surrounding entity is a significant investment. Protecting that investment is usually a priority and solutions like Honeywell's new 5816OD wireless magnetic contact is the company's latest addition to its 5800 Series of products and it is designed to protect outdoor properties.

Honewell says the 5816OD meets NEMA 4X standards for water protection and it is engineered to withstand a variety of climates to deliver reliable, year-round performance. The wireless magnetic contact is designed to mount on gates, fences, barns, detached garages and other outdoor structures in either a residential or commercial setting.

The product works with the company's VISTA and LYNX series of control products, and it incorporates Honeywell's Total Connect Remote Services technology, which notifies property owners by email or text message when activity is sensed within a protected area.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Honeywell (NYSE: HON) has launched a new application for Android devices, letting users control their security systems and view live, streaming video from any remote location. This version is the latest application of Honeywell’s Total Connect 2.0 Remote Services, which allows consumers to utilize the Internet, smartphones, cameras and more to stay connected to their homes and businesses.

The new icon-based user interface allows users to control security system keypad functions and video viewing. They can view live video, record and store video clips, take snapshots or have video clips or pictures e-mailed to them upon an event, such as a delivery taking place or a child arriving home from school. The app replicates a physical keypad. It is a free download in the Android Market.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Earlier this year the newly launched, Florida-based company Clare Controls turned a lot of heads within the custom electronics market when it introduced its Apple-based control and automation system that features the use of cloud technologies.

Building upon its original product debut the company has recently introduced its latest product the ClareVision IP surveillance security system. Clare says the system utilizes cloud storage technologies, as well as advanced analytics that were developed for government use. According to the Florida-based manufacturer installers can set up the system using specific parameters within the analytics to disregard events such as the change of lighting conditions and ripples in nearby bodies of water that could trigger false alarms in a typical security system. Installers can tailor the analytics to run more advanced actions such as the identification of motion paths, the presence or absence of objects in a given frame and they can create virtual zones.

The ClareVision system product line includes IP cameras, IP encoders, network video recorders (NVRs), and control interface options such as the Apple iPad. Clare Controls also backs the security system with its optional ClareAssurance monitoring solution. This feature allows Clare dealers to monitor the health of their clients' systems, including individual components within these systems.

Tuesday, August 02, 2011

SnapAV has over a short period of time gained a growing following of custom installers that appreciate the company's philosophy of providing dealers, high-margin, reliable products that span everything from speakers and acoustical treatments, to HDMI cables and projection screens.

The company's new product introduction is its Wirepath Surveillance line of security devices. The line features a total of eight cameras tiered at four price and performance levels, and it offers a choice of dome and bullet products. Supporting the eight camera products are a choice of three digital video recorders (DVRs) that are tiered in basic and advanced.

Augmenting the line's array of hardware options is an iPhone app and a soon-to-be-released Android app that allows users to view and control their cameras and DVRs from remote locations. Highlighting the apps' functions are the ability to watch live video, search and playback options, and a screen capture capability.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Home Automation, Inc. (HAI) is one of the most aggressive companies in the entire custom installation market. With a vast product line that covers many categories and a research and development (R&D) staff that consistently updates those products the company positions itself to dealers as a state-of-the-art company with affordable products.

Reinforcing its reputation in the market are product releases like its new Snap-Link USB for Windows with Access Control, Audio, Humidity and User Settings update. The solution (product number 1120) is a USB key that plugs into a PC to allow users to access their Hi-Fi 2 whole-house audio systems, as well as their access control systems, dehumidifier/humidifiers, and user settings that include irrigation and wake-up times.

The New Orleans-based company adds that homeowners can also control their lighting control systems, their security systems, their HVAC systems and IP surveillance cameras.

Thursday, July 14, 2011

It seems like everything these days is digital, and in the world of security things are no different. Speco Technologies, a New York-based manufacturer of residential and commercial electronics new DVRPC16T security DVR employs the latest in digital surveillance technologies to provide users with an easy to use video monitoring solution.

The DVRPC16T is a 16-channel DVR server with Intelligent Analytics, dual gigabyte NICs and Speco's proprietary playback/search function. Speco says the DVR is also a hybrid unit that incorporates dual network cards and IP camera capabilities that allow the device to support the industry's most frequently used IP cameras. Speco also explains that the DVR's dual NICs are designed to increase throughput, while also separating IP cameras to their own networks to help minimize the degradation of other networked applications.

In addition, the DVRPC16T's Intelligent Analytics can identify missing or suspicious objects by its ability to count objects going in one direction or another. Its Virtual Fence and Face Finder options detect and define specific regions to monitor if an object as entered or left a space, and if it's a human face, it will record that image and archive it.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Honeywell has updated its online Video Selector tool. The site is designed to provide dealers and their staff with an easy-to-use tool that will quickly find the right video surveillance product for most jobs, including access to:

• Camera and Recording Management selectors that help you ask the right questions to guide you to the right camera and recorder for your specific project.
• A wide-range of IP and analog cameras and digital video recorders that can be inserted into your proposals.
• Product part numbers so you can easily build a product parts list and email directly from the Video Selector tool to purchasing.

Dealers must register on the Honeywell site to use the tool.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Not resting on its laurels, Lutron has recently updated its brand new RadioRA 2 line of lighting and home control solutions.

The RadioRA 2 system can be setup by professional installers to wirelessly control and automate up to 200 devices, and homeowners can control their systems with their Apple iPads. Following the long Memorial Day weekend the Penn.-based manufacturer released several updates for the Radio RA 2 system that are headlined by the introduction of the system's new v4.2.10 programming software that now enables installers to activate functions in Lutron's seeTemp Thermostat to allow homeowners to set temperatures from their keypads and create temperature schedules. Lutron has also added support for its Sivoia QS wireless Venetian Blinds with Intelligent Tilt Alignment, as well as an expanded selection of non-system accessories and the ability to program phantom buttons to activate security full/flash mode, which eliminates the need for a VCRX interface.

Lutron has also updated its Home Control+ app with the release of version 3.1, which adds full functionality for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad devices, seeTemp Thermostat support, Venetian Blind support, Pico wireless control support, RadioRA 2, HomeWorks QS and HomeWorks system support.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Honeywell is one of the largest security system manufacturers in the entire electronics market and recently the Melville, N.Y.-based company updated its versatile Total Connect system to incorporate the newest technologies available in the category.

The company's new Total Connect 2.0 system is said to install faster for installers and its now able to integrate with Honeywell's LYNX and VISTA alarm systems more easily. Among the system's new features are its ability to provide real-time status and responses to users, and it offers the ability to allow users to remotely manage their systems.

In addition, Honeywell incorporates the ability to enable users to view live video from their computers, smart phones and web tablets to provide property owners with an extra level of security assurance. Honeywell also says the new 2.0 Total Connect system incorporates a flash-based graphical user interface (GUI) that makes system navigation easier for users by keeping the system's entire operation within a single viewable screen.

Wednesday, June 01, 2011

While not having the same allure as home theater or the technical aura of home control and automation, the security category offers installers the stability of being desirable in both good and bad economic times.

Helping to support the category's consistent performance as a profitable category are companies like Channel Vision. One of the Costa Mesa, Calif.-based company's latest product releases is its new line of digital video recorders (DVRs). Channel Vision's new H.264 Network Digital Video Recorders include three DVR units---the DVR-43G, the DVR-83G and the DVR-163G---and they provide installers with four, eight and 16 camera inputs.

Channel Vision says the H.264 Network DVRs offer 20 percent more hard drive recording capacity than its previous models and the DVRs facilitate improved video streaming because of their increased storage capabilities. The DVRs work with both Windows-based and Apple computers, and with their flexible monitoring options, that includes remote operational capabilities, users can view recorded video content over the Internet through a monitor or HDTV. In addition, users can monitor their systems with their 3G-enabled iPhones, Blackberry, Windows and Android smart phones, and the products provide a choice of viewing angles that include full, multi or auto-sequence screen views.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Since the initial debut of its g system a couple of years ago, Elan has been steadily bolstering the line with subsequent product releases to ensure its viability within the custom installation market.

The latest additions to the product line address the management side of control and automation, and Elan says the new products--the HC4 and HC8--can be used by installers for residential and light commercial installations. Elan says the two new controllers are built to facilitate easy installations, and they are designed to combine control, automation over a variety of electronics systems. The HC4 incorporates four ports, streaming audio capabilities, an on-screen display, IR, relays and sensing inputs. The HC8 offers eight serial ports, two audio streams, IR, relays and sense inputs. The HC8 also includes a 500GB hard drive that allows homeowners to store security video, photos, music and video.

With the introduction of these controllers, the g line of solutions now includes a choice of four, six, eight and 12 port models and control options that range from keypads and touchscreens, to Apple iPhones and iPads.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Usually when some thinks about home control images of complicated remote controls and expensive, elaborate electronics come to mind. Waltham, Mass.-based ThinkFlood is trying to change that perception however with its second-generation RedEye Pro whole-house control system.

The company's latest control and automation system comes with eight dual-purpose 3.5mm IR ports, four contact-closure ports, two RS-232 ports, four USB ports an Ethernet (10/100) RJ-45 input and its 802.11b/g compatible. ThinkFlood says that with RedEye Pro installers can affordably outfit their clients' homes with a system that controls their lighting systems, garage doors, security systems, HVAC and audio/video gear.

ThinkFlood has also added Apple device compatibility to the product line with control interface apps for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. The Mass.-based company says these apps can be customized by installers to meet the specific control needs of their clientele.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Honeywell is a large and diverse manufacturer that offers custom installers a variety of products. The latest custom electronics item from the Fortune 100 company supports its LYNX series of home security products.

The new LYNX Touch 7-inch control panel is the latest addition to the company's self-contained line of alarm products and it incorporates features such as Z-Wave interoperability to support installers' ability to integrate the security touchpanel into installations that also include remote controllable thermostats and lighting control systems. Honeywell says it engineered the LYNX Touch with easy-to-read icons and menu-driven prompts that help homeowners and installers navigate the configuration and operation of the unit.

Some of the other features built into the LYNX Touch product include a Family Message Center that allows household members to play and record messages to one another; speakerphone options and it's compatible with the company's Total Connect Remote Services to enable homeowners to remotely manage their homes' security systems from a Web browser and smart phone.