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Home Introduction Projects Testimonials Applications Hardware Software Contact Us	EXAMPLES OF POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS Each button on the Vantage keypad is programmed to perform a specific function, or a series of functions. We often tell customers that if they can imagine what they would like the system to do, we can probably make it happen. But many new customers, never having had the benefit of home automation, cannot envision many of its potential applications. Listed here are some of the some of the functions that we have created for our customers in the past. The list is by no means all-inclusive. Scenes Scenes allow you to turn on or turn off any group of lights in the home at a preset intensity level, as well as controlling other functions or systems simultaneously. Entertain – Sets all selected lights, interior and exterior, to preset levels. Also freezes control of any motion sensors and landscape sprinklers. Sets motorized shades and blinds to predefined positions. Controls audio/video equipment as required. Disables keypads from curious fingers and secures lights in unused parts of the home. Away – Upon leaving home, selected lights are turned off or on to certain levels. Turns off all A/V devices. For extended absences, turns off hot water heaters, recirculating pumps and instant hot water devices; arms security system; sets back thermostats. Vacation – Emulates living pattern for previous two weeks, turning lights on and off to simulate someone being home. Welcome Home – Select lights turn on to certain values. Releases system from ”vacation” mode. Sets thermostats to occupied settings. Sets motorized shades and blinds to predefined positions. Good Night – Turns off specified interior and exterior lights slowly over a period of time, or after a set time has elapsed. Turns on security and pathway lights. Shuts garage doors if not already shut. Sets motorized blinds and shades to predefined positions. Arms security system to “home”. Turns on motion sensors to activate lights to a lesser level when tripped. Sets back thermostats to night time occupied settings. Good Morning - Exterior lighting automatically shuts off. Sets thermostats to day time occupied settings. Main living area lighting slowly ramps to a preset level. Sets motorized shades and blinds to predefined positions. Turns on bathroom lights, and selected appliances such as televisions and coffee pots. Romance – Turns on the fireplace. Sets music to preferred type and volume level. Dims lights. Sets motorized shades and blinds to predetermined positions. Dining – Presets ideal lighting levels for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in dining room and breakfast area. Movie – Dims lights to preset values specifically for watching a movie. Drops motorized shades and/or blinds to predefined positions. Lowers projector screen. Powers on projector or TV. Powers on receiver and sets it to DVD source. Starts DVD player. Sets surround-sound volume to predefined levels. Intermission – With first press, theater lights slowly ramp up to a low value. Pauses DVD. Starts mood music. Raises blinds. When pressed again, slowly returns lights to movie mode. Lowers blinds. Stops mood music. Restarts DVD after a few seconds. Art – Presets lighting levels for specific pieces of art, statues, and fountains. Light values vary based on time of day or night. Pathways – Fades selected lights on to certain values in a specific order allowing for the time it takes to get from one point of the home to the other. Can be set to turn off with a button press at the other end, or to turn off automatically after a set period of time. Common pathways are: Garage to kitchen Kitchen to master bedroom Family room to bedrooms Bedrooms to kitchen Home theater to bedrooms Home office to master bedroom Sensor Scenarios Closets – Door contact sets small closet or pantry lights to preset levels when door opens, and off when closed. Motion sensors for walk-in closets set lights to preset levels when motion is sensed and then turns lights off 15 minutes after motion has stopped. Driveway – A car enters the driveway and trips a probe; driveway and select exterior lights turn on if it is after sunset, and remain on for a predetermined period of time. This can also trigger select interior lights to flash quickly, or select keypads to beep quickly, to notify people at home. Touchscreen page goes to camera view to see incoming vehicle. Bed Sides – Pressure pads under carpet on either side of bed can activate low lights in bathroom, or light a path to the nursery, etc. Sensor is enabled during specific hours ( midnight to 5 AM, e.g.), and disabled the rest of the day. Stairwells – Motion sensors activate stairwell lighting upon sensing motion. Lights delay 15 minutes, then slowly fade off. Intensity can vary based on time of day or night. Doorbells – Pressed key causes select lights to flash (home theater) and/or select keypads to sound. Touchscreen page opens to door camera to view person at door. Light Harvesting – Select loads are turned on or off based on ambient light to maintain interior light levels. Motorized blinds or shades are raised or lowered based on light sensed to protect carpets, furniture, and art. Security System – If fire alarm sensor is triggered, pathways to exits are lit. If burglar alarm sensor is triggered, then interior lighting goes to full throughout the house. Outside lights start repeated flashing until system is disarmed. All loads return to previous levels after alarm is disarmed. Time Control Scenarios Outside and Landscape Lighting – Select exterior and landscape lighting turns on every day at sunset, and turns off at sunrise or at a predetermined time. Waterfall, pool lights, and fountains turn on and off automatically. Outdoor lighting can be dimmed to save energy, and brighten when motion sensors are activated. The astronomical time clock automatically makes adjustments to sunset and sunrise times for you. Child’s Room – Most young children do not want to go to sleep in total darkness. When the parents leave the room, a button press begins to slowly fade the lights over a twenty minute period, until they are completely off. Christmas – Automatic on/off times for Christmas light circuits during the holiday season only. Button LEDs – Keypad button LEDs can be dimmed at night, and brightened at sunrise. Motorized Blinds / Shades – Motorized blinds and shades can lower or close at sunset, and raise or open at sunris. Lamps – Select lights such as lamps in specific areas of the home turn on to a low preset value 30 minutes after sunset, and turn off automatically at 11:30 PM. Audio/Video – Audio/Video equipment is automatically checked and turned off at 2 AM unless the “Movie” button is activated. Living Areas – A time sweep for specific areas of the house turns those area lights off every day if a motion sensor in the area is not on. Common Practices The top button, or the top right button in the case of multi-row keypads, is usually programmed to turn on the lights in that specific room. The bottom button, or bottom right button, is usually programmed to turn off all of the lights in that room. That way, house guests can easily use the system even when they are not familiar with it. Each button, in addition to turning lights on or off, can be used to dim these lights. When the button is pressed and held, the loads controlled by that button will ramp up and down until the desired intensity is achieved. Assigned intensity values are usually not programmed below the level at which the light can be recognized as being in the on position. If we dim a light to 0%, for example, when the depressed button reaches its lowest value, the light will be off even when the button is in the “on” position. This can lead to a belief that the system is not responding properly. When a button controls loads which cannot be seen from the station location, we usually do not assign a dimming function to that button. For example, rear exterior lights that may be controlled from a location near the front of the house would be assigned a simple “on and off” toggle function. There are some decisions which must be made at the start of construction. These include the loads (lights or groups of lights) that will be controlled by the system; number of keypads and their locations; loads to be controlled by sensors; number and location of touchscreens; and location of enclosures. Before the home is completed, we will consult with you on the keypad style and design, the functions assigned to each button, the design and programming of the touchscreens, and how all of the home’s systems are completely integrated.

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EXAMPLES OF POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS

Each button on the Vantage keypad is programmed to perform a specific function, or a series of functions. We often tell customers that if they can imagine what they would like the system to do, we can probably make it happen.

But many new customers, never having had the benefit of home automation, cannot envision many of its potential applications.

Listed here are some of the some of the functions that we have created for our customers in the past. The list is by no means all-inclusive.

Scenes

Scenes allow you to turn on or turn off any group of lights in the home at a preset intensity level, as well as controlling other functions or systems simultaneously.

Entertain – Sets all selected lights, interior and exterior, to preset levels. Also freezes control of any motion sensors and landscape sprinklers. Sets motorized shades and blinds to predefined positions. Controls audio/video equipment as required. Disables keypads from curious fingers and secures lights in unused parts of the home.

Away – Upon leaving home, selected lights are turned off or on to certain levels. Turns off all A/V devices. For extended absences, turns off hot water heaters, recirculating pumps and instant hot water devices; arms security system; sets back thermostats.

Vacation – Emulates living pattern for previous two weeks, turning lights on and off to simulate someone being home.

Welcome Home – Select lights turn on to certain values. Releases system from ”vacation” mode. Sets thermostats to occupied settings. Sets motorized shades and blinds to predefined positions.

Good Night – Turns off specified interior and exterior lights slowly over a period of time, or after a set time has elapsed. Turns on security and pathway lights. Shuts garage doors if not already shut. Sets motorized blinds and shades to predefined positions. Arms security system to “home”. Turns on motion sensors to activate lights to a lesser level when tripped. Sets back thermostats to night time occupied settings.

Good Morning - Exterior lighting automatically shuts off. Sets thermostats to day time occupied settings. Main living area lighting slowly ramps to a preset level. Sets motorized shades and blinds to predefined positions. Turns on bathroom lights, and selected appliances such as televisions and coffee pots.

Romance – Turns on the fireplace. Sets music to preferred type and volume level. Dims lights. Sets motorized shades and blinds to predetermined positions.

Dining – Presets ideal lighting levels for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in dining room and breakfast area.

Movie – Dims lights to preset values specifically for watching a movie. Drops motorized shades and/or blinds to predefined positions. Lowers projector screen. Powers on projector or TV. Powers on receiver and sets it to DVD source. Starts DVD player. Sets surround-sound volume to predefined levels.

Intermission – With first press, theater lights slowly ramp up to a low value. Pauses DVD. Starts mood music. Raises blinds.

When pressed again, slowly returns lights to movie mode. Lowers blinds. Stops mood music. Restarts DVD after a few seconds.

Art – Presets lighting levels for specific pieces of art, statues, and fountains. Light values vary based on time of day or night.

Pathways – Fades selected lights on to certain values in a specific order allowing for the time it takes to get from one point of the home to the other. Can be set to turn off with a button press at the other end, or to turn off automatically after a set period of time.

Common pathways are:

Garage to kitchen

Kitchen to master bedroom

Family room to bedrooms

Bedrooms to kitchen

Home theater to bedrooms

Home office to master bedroom

Sensor Scenarios

Closets – Door contact sets small closet or pantry lights to preset levels when door opens, and off when closed. Motion sensors for walk-in closets set lights to preset levels when motion is sensed and then turns lights off 15 minutes after motion has stopped.

Driveway – A car enters the driveway and trips a probe; driveway and select exterior lights turn on if it is after sunset, and remain on for a predetermined period of time. This can also trigger select interior lights to flash quickly, or select keypads to beep quickly, to notify people at home. Touchscreen page goes to camera view to see incoming vehicle.

Bed Sides – Pressure pads under carpet on either side of bed can activate low lights in bathroom, or light a path to the nursery, etc. Sensor is enabled during specific hours ( midnight to 5 AM, e.g.), and disabled the rest of the day.

Stairwells – Motion sensors activate stairwell lighting upon sensing motion. Lights delay 15 minutes, then slowly fade off. Intensity can vary based on time of day or night.

Doorbells – Pressed key causes select lights to flash (home theater) and/or select keypads to sound. Touchscreen page opens to door camera to view person at door.

Light Harvesting – Select loads are turned on or off based on ambient light to maintain interior light levels. Motorized blinds or shades are raised or lowered based on light sensed to protect carpets, furniture, and art.

Security System – If fire alarm sensor is triggered, pathways to exits are lit. If burglar alarm sensor is triggered, then interior lighting goes to full throughout the house. Outside lights start repeated flashing until system is disarmed. All loads return to previous levels after alarm is disarmed.

Time Control Scenarios

Outside and Landscape Lighting – Select exterior and landscape lighting turns on every day at sunset, and turns off at sunrise or at a predetermined time. Waterfall, pool lights, and fountains turn on and off automatically. Outdoor lighting can be dimmed to save energy, and brighten when motion sensors are activated. The astronomical time clock automatically makes adjustments to sunset and sunrise times for you.

Child’s Room – Most young children do not want to go to sleep in total darkness. When the parents leave the room, a button press begins to slowly fade the lights over a twenty minute period, until they are completely off.

Christmas – Automatic on/off times for Christmas light circuits during the holiday season only.

Button LEDs – Keypad button LEDs can be dimmed at night, and brightened at sunrise.

Motorized Blinds / Shades – Motorized blinds and shades can lower or close at sunset, and raise or open at sunris.

Lamps – Select lights such as lamps in specific areas of the home turn on to a low preset value 30 minutes after sunset, and turn off automatically at 11:30 PM.

Audio/Video – Audio/Video equipment is automatically checked and turned off at 2 AM unless the “Movie” button is activated.

Living Areas – A time sweep for specific areas of the house turns those area lights off every day if a motion sensor in the area is not on.

Common Practices

The top button, or the top right button in the case of multi-row keypads, is usually programmed to turn on the lights in that specific room. The bottom button, or bottom right button, is usually programmed to turn off all of the lights in that room. That way, house guests can easily use the system even when they are not familiar with it.

Each button, in addition to turning lights on or off, can be used to dim these lights. When the button is pressed and held, the loads controlled by that button will ramp up and down until the desired intensity is achieved.

Assigned intensity values are usually not programmed below the level at which the light can be recognized as being in the on position. If we dim a light to 0%, for example, when the depressed button reaches its lowest value, the light will be off even when the button is in the “on” position. This can lead to a belief that the system is not responding properly.

When a button controls loads which cannot be seen from the station location, we usually do not assign a dimming function to that button. For example, rear exterior lights that may be controlled from a location near the front of the house would be assigned a simple “on and off” toggle function.

There are some decisions which must be made at the start of construction. These include the loads (lights or groups of lights) that will be controlled by the system; number of keypads and their locations; loads to be controlled by sensors; number and location of touchscreens; and location of enclosures.

Before the home is completed, we will consult with you on the keypad style and design, the functions assigned to each button, the design and programming of the touchscreens, and how all of the home’s systems are completely integrated.

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San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

Phone 949-248-7297 Fax 949-248-0666

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