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Re: Clipsal integration


  • Subject: Re: Clipsal integration
  • From: "JonS" <semi.jon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:15:32 -0000

Great thanks Dean, interesting to understand why it is so liked over
as you mention Dynalight & even KNX.
JonS
--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Dean Barrett" <dean@...> wrote:
>
> Pretty much yes to all of those questions :)
>
> Yes the plates look good - display options include the DLT LCD
switches
> showing slider values, names etc. Colour and BW touchscreens for more
info,
> plus logic control etc.
>
> Dimming is good - and yes ramp rates are variable on a scene basis.
>
> All Din rail mounted relays and dimmers no bigger than 12 module -
only
> thing they miss which I think dynalite do is the ability to create a
unit
> with a mix of dimmers and relays in it.
>
> Distributed
>
> HTH
>
>
>
> Dean.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> JonS
> Sent: 27 March 2009 19:58
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Clipsal integration
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Phil Harris" <phil@> wrote:
>
> > > I
> > > love Cbus to bits and its still our prefered control system.
We've
> > > dabled with a couple of others, Rako, Anylight, but Cbus is
still
> > > head and shoulders above them for
flexibility/programmability and
> > > cost - but you know that already !!
> >
> > Me too - I still think it's a fantastic product given what I know
of
> > it from the inside out as it were and generally it's pretty damn
> > bomb-proof as long as you follow the rules.
>
> > > I'd love to think that Clipsal/Schneider are responsible for
these
> > > new drivers appearing, but I would hazard a guess not....
> >
> > Not really - but they're there now so if you want to do a
*REALLY*
> > excellent sounding multiroom audio system with lighting and
heating
> > control integrated into it then you know who you need to talk to.
;-)
> >
> I know Cbus is highly rated but what is it that is so good, especially
in
> the realm of AV integration (or heating)?  I know the face plates look
good,
> but are they just buttons or are there display options too? (as with
> EIB/Gira) Is it ultra smooth dimming, variable & configurable
speed,
> convenient packages of relays and dimmers?
> Is it centrally controlled or distributed?
>
> Thanks
> Jon
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>




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