In the News
Updated November 17, 2008
Wayne-Dalton Teleport Moves Company into Remote Territory
Wayne-Dalton's Teleport remote combines Z-Wave and infrared technology, which can handle all of your A/V equipment, as well as any Z-Wave-enabled home control devices you’ve installed. According to the company, the Teleport remote control lets users interact with all types of household electronics via one unit. The list of compatible devices includes a full range of entertainment equipment and gadgets running on Z-Wave wireless. Priced at $94.95, it can be used as your main remote or an add-on.
“Teleport augments our home controls line by providing access to some of the most important components in a home—the home theatre A/V equipment,” said Jeff Franklin, Wayne-Dalton’s executive VP. “Teleport offers homeowners efficient control of all their home electronics from one easy-to-use remote.”
You can use the remote to create and trigger up to 20 preset Z-Wave scenes, or control up to 232 modules you may have on your network. This includes CD/DVD players, appliances, TVs, set-top boxes, and other home electronics.
Cooper Wiring Rolls Out Aspire RF Home Controller and Programming Module
Cooper Wiring Devices has announced two product introductions — Aspire RF HomeController (RFBER) and Aspire RF Serial Interface Programming Module (RF232) — to its ASPIRE RF Wireless Control System.
The new Ethernet-enabled HomeController is an advanced home automation controller that’s designed to integrate the major systems of your home. You can use it to monitor and control lighting, appliances, climate, security, telephones, outdoor sprinklers, window shades and home entertainment equipment. The built-in web server allows access to a primary or secondary residence from any internet connection.
The HomeController comes pre-installed with Aspire RF’s powerful HS2-PRO software, is Ethernet capable and features a fanless, diskless design, four RS232 serial ports, three USB ports, one ASPIRE RF USB stick (RFUSB-PROX) and ports for audio in/out and only consumes 10 watts of power.
The Serial Interface Programming Module (RF232) provides installers a portable primary controller that also performs as a serial interface module for integration with other control systems. It’s a battery operated commissioning tool (install/uninstall) for ASPIRE RF and Z-Wave devices, eliminating the need to carry around a laptop. You can install your devices and connect the module to a serial port on your PC or control panel. You can also integrate third-party systems to monitor and control ASPIRE RF devices using RS232 ASCII-based interface programming.
The Serial Interface Module’s seven-segment LED status indicators provide visual display of device programming and node identification. Product includes power supply, RS232 cable and six-foot extension cable.
