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The Technical Tangle: Why Simplicity Is The Key To Smart Home Success

by | Dec 15, 2015 | Know How

There’s a chronic problem in the smart home industry at the moment. We’re so busy squabbling about standards and quarrelling over compatibility that we’ve almost lost sight of why we started in the first place. Wondering what we mean? Try this: Write down the...

Multi Zone Heating: A Better Alternative To Smart Thermostats?

by | Oct 26, 2015 | Know How

Smart heating is becoming an increasingly important consideration for homeowners looking to cut down on their energy bills. In an earlier blog we looked at smart thermostats – what they are and how much you can realistically save by installing one. (To read our...

Smart Thermostats: What Are They & How Much Can You Really Save?

by | Oct 22, 2015 | Know How

After a gloriously sunny start to October, the leaves and the temperature have both started to drop. Across the nation, dormant radiators creak and splutter into life as heating season starts up once again. From the Roman hypocaust to the first circular thermostat in...

Are Our Homes Becoming Dangerously Hot? We Look At 6 Smart Ways To Keep Your Home Cool

by | Jul 23, 2015 | Know How

It seems the recent heatwave has caused some of our brains to melt as well as our ice creams, as earlier this month, the good old Daily Mail released an article with even more hysterical flair than usual: “Crazy eco rules that are turning modern homes into ovens:...

6 Smart Home ‘Luxuries’ That Aren’t As Expensive As You Might Think

by | Jun 26, 2015 | Know How

‘There’s no place like home’. That’s true in many ways. When you think about it, there’s really very few other places within our busy modern lifestyles where we tolerate such a lack of technological advancement. Our cars are more advanced than ever before. If...

How To Lay Out Your Smart Home Distribution Board

by | Mar 20, 2015 | Know How

Last week we talked about general tips for wiring your Loxone system, (you can find the blog here) but today we’re taking a closer look at the inside of your distribution board and how to keep all those cables neat, tidy and safe. Please note that any wiring...

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Lighting, Shading & Sound Training Timetable

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
0830-0900	Welcome	Arrival and Exchange	Arrival and Exchange	Arrival and Exchange	Arrival and Exchange
Unit 1	Easy Lighting Planning Square meter formulas. Room types, Direct/Indirect	Automatic Basic Lighting Presence Sensor Air/Tree	Shading & Automation Controls vs Automation configuration shading types	Multiroom Audio System, scaling, simple audio planning	Media controller IR and RS Protocols, AVR
Unit 2	Intuitive Operating Concept Room types & moods	Presence Optimization Exercises by type of room	System Protection Functions Storm, frost, privacy, break-in	Cabling & Configuration Audioserver Extension speaker	Operating Concept Specific Operating modes, Touch Pure Flex
Unit 3	Configuration Room Types Basic Configuration	Presence Areas Practice P/1-8	Optimise Protection Functions Practical exercises by type	Operation & Connections Line In/Out, SPDIF Signal converter	Optimise Conference Room Control and programming
1200	Lunch Break	Lunch Break	Lunch Break	Lunch Break	Lunch Break & wrap up
Unit 4	Lighting Controller In-depth T5/1-8, lC1-4, M+/-, Mix	Technologies Dali, DMX, PWM	Weather & Sunshine Weather station & forecasts	Smart Home Functions TTS, Announcements, Bell
Unit 5	Operating Concept Advanced Exercise by type of room	Daylight Control HCL Practical implementation	Automatic Sun Position Control Protection types IR/UV/Lux	HiFi and Ambient Sound Signum and Install 7
Unit 6	Operating Concept Specific Hotel, Office, Auditorium	Constant Light Control Measurement, control, implementation	Automatic Sun Position Control Optimization of parameters	Acoustics & Sound Optimization Optimize audio planning
Unit 7	Touch Pure Flex Scrolling text, master brightness	Signalization via Light Practice example	Operating Concept Specific Practical examples	Audioserver in combination Exercises Lan/Tree Turbo

The Technical Tangle: Why Simplicity Is The Key To Smart Home Success

Multi Zone Heating: A Better Alternative To Smart Thermostats?

Smart Thermostats: What Are They & How Much Can You Really Save?

Are Our Homes Becoming Dangerously Hot? We Look At 6 Smart Ways To Keep Your Home Cool

6 Smart Home ‘Luxuries’ That Aren’t As Expensive As You Might Think

How To Lay Out Your Smart Home Distribution Board

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