According to Paul Wilmshurst, managing director Dynalite Europe, fully integrated control systems are becoming more prevalent across both residential and commercial sectors. "There is a real demand for integrated lighting control systems that can incorporate third-party control elements, such as audio-visual, curtains, blinds and temperature control systems," he said. "From a commercial building perspective, integration with systems incorporating Ethernet backbones, such as building management systems provides hotels, offices and residential complexes with installation and control flexibility. Dynalite is one of the few lighting control and automation providers that can offer this level of integration."
Centre stage at this year's exhibition will be Dynalite's exhibition-floor demonstration room, which will comprise a mock boardroom equipped with a remote-controlled integrated lighting and AV control system with additional curtain and blind control. The system will incorporate Dynalite controllers, serial port interfaces and user control interfaces, as well as third-party control systems. All components will be linked via Dynalite's peer-to-peer communications serial bus network, DyNet.
In addition to this fully integrated lighting control system, Dynalite will showcase a number of individual integrated control system elements, such as the company's modular multipurpose controller range. Suitable for home automation and hotel suite control applications, the controllers feature hardware-configurable design, where plug-in output cards accommodate specific loads assigned to the system.
Visitors to ISE 2009 will also witness the launch of Dynalite's new fan coil unit controller. The latest addition to Dynalite's building automation solution-set, the fan coil unit controller provides accurate air-temperature management in commercial environments, such as hotels and offices, while seamlessly integrating with complementary control systems.
(Jim Evans)
