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Carlo Gavazzi UK Ltd: Stand B578, Grand Designs Live, NEC Birmingham, 10-12 October 2008; Carlo Gavazzi and Jetset Online unite to present the smart-house home automation system(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) RDATE:10102008 Aldershot, UK - Carlo Gavazzi UK Ltd has today announced that it will be demonstrating the smart-house home automation system on the Jetset Online stand at the Grand Designs Live Show in Birmingham, 10-12th October 2008. Both Jetset and Carlo Gavazzi have seen an increase in the demand for home automation and have come together to offer this discrete yet powerful solution for home automation applications. All aspects of the home can be monitored and controlled including lighting, heating, blinds and security. Incorporated on the stand will be a working multi room sound system from Opus Technologies featuring their WCU600 touch screen. This has capacity for customisation and personalisation to suit individual requirements. The lighting on the stand will be controlled by Carlo Gavazzi's smart-house technology demonstrating its ease of use and integration with the Opus touch screen. A presentation showing the full capabilities of smart-house will be playing on the stand for people who are new to the concept of home automation. smart-house system The Carlo Gavazzi smart-house home automation system provides a cost effective solution for automating any home, now and for the future. Wiring is simple because the same 2 wire bus that communicates between components also supplies them power. Popular features include lighting control where you can set scenes, activate lights by motion or light intensity. Blinds and curtains can open and close automatically at the end of each day and can be included in lighting scenarios. Heating can be controlled in individual rooms to save energy. Dedicated detectors for smoke and intruders can be configured to make the house lights flash, sound an alarm and send a text message, water detectors can protect against flooding by shutting off the water supply to the house. Automation can also be extended to the garden for path lighting, gate control, irrigation systems and swimming pool management. All aspects of the system can be controlled and viewed locally on wall mounted touch screens and high-end remote controls (Philips Pronto) or remotely by internet or mobile phone. WCU600 touchscreen wall control unit The new stylish and easy to install WCU600 from Jetset has an easy to read 3.5", full colour backlit LCD touchscreen, which can be viewed from wide angles, to enable easy control of multiple features around the home including music, radio and video. Multiple features are available including a built-in clock radio and timer, the option to play the same music in every room and cueing movies. Content from iPods or MP3 players can also be watched through the units. Each unit can be fully customised for fast access to the most frequently used functions and adapted to feature unique icons. Programming is completed via a concealed USB port on the front of the keypad for easy set-up and an Infrared connector allows the addition of external Infrared receivers to offer full remote control. The well-designed, flush faceplate is available in a number of different colour options to look stunning in any environment, and can be retrofitted to refresh and update existing systems. For more information on the Grand Designs Live Show, please visit: http://www.granddesignslive.com About Jetset Home Automation Jetset offer a complete range of audio and lighting systems that provide you with the solution you require for your home automation system. We are able to provide total solutions from the design stage right to the installation of the system itself. For a free demonstration of our products and services please email us on: [email protected] or call: 01462 624624. Web: http://www.jetsetonline.com/. About Carlo Gavazzi Carlo Gavazzi's Automation Components Business Unit comprises five international production sites, sensors, switches, control, safety and fieldbus, which design and manufacture electronic control components from factories located in Denmark, Italy and Malta. The products provide automation solutions for machinery, equipment, plants and buildings. The products are marketed across Europe, North America and Asia through a network of 17 wholly-owned Carlo Gavazzi sales companies and in other countries by more than 40 independent national distributors. Carlo Gavazzi has its operational headquarters in Italy, and financial headquarters in Switzerland as it is quoted on the Zurich stock exchange. For more information about the smart-house range of home automation solutions, please visit the newly created website: www.smart-house.it CONTACT: Carlo Gavazzi UK Ltd Sales Tel: +44 (0)1252 339 600 Fax: +44 (0)1252 326 799 e-mail: [email protected] WWW: http://www.carlogavazzi.co.uk Elaine Hodson, Account Executive, Neesham Public Relations Tel: +44 (0)1296 628 180 e-mail: [email protected], Nicki Langley, Neesham Public Relations Tel: +44 (0)1296 628 180 ((M2 Communications Ltd disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to [email protected])). Copyright ? 2008 M2 Communications Ltd. |