RE: io-homecontrol?

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks guys.

If I'm right the following is true about the Velux options:

The 'Siesta' remote blinds are IR - with difficulties as Chris mentions

The remote Velux windows (remote opening, blind control, lighting control
etc) are IO-Homecontrol on a secure wireless system - so presumably less
prone to IR problems?

Interesting to know how a wireless system works in a loft conversion though
with all that metal foil screening in the insulation?

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Neil Ball
> Sent: 07 August 2006 10:57
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] io-homecontrol?
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> One of the reasons that Honeywell have been migrating their wireless
> products (Hometronic & CM zone for example) to 868Mhz is due to
> io-homecontrol. I don't yet know what needs to be done within the
existing
> protocol to make it compatible as Honeywell have stated a 2007 product
> launch so there is nothing available right now. It should mean that
the
> Honeywell systems could control the windows or blinds without any
> additional
> interfaces. Too early to say what other HA options might be available.
>
> Neil B.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Paul Gale
> Sent: 07 August 2006 09:22
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] io-homecontrol?
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> I'm putting Velux windows into my loft conversion - some of them may
be
> higher up and so an electric opening version might be specified.
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> They use a secure wireless system called io-homecontrol which is
developed
> with a couple of other manufacturers including Honeywell. This is the
> first
> time I've come across it and wondered if anyone else has used it and
has
> other products that are compatible? The web site is very short on
> technical
> detail - just a load of marketing hot air! It looks like the products
are
> mainly still in development though although Velux have released their
> stuff.
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> Ideally, I'd like to integrate the windows with my HA system, so any
> products (a central control station or hub etc) would be great.
>
> Paul.
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