Crestron’s next generation of lighting controls achieve an unprecedented level of comfort, convenience and optimised energy savings - there is huge demand for these products today.   AN integral part of any home entertainment system, lighting control should not be overlooked but, considering the options at an early stage, maximum benefits can be achieved.

In many projects, lighting is the first system that must be designed, specified and installed in any new construction or renovation.  Before walls go up, designers and homeowners must decide about types of fixtures and location, wires must be pulled and plasterboard cut to flush-in back boxes. There are many home automation & control installation specialists who offer integrated solutions, covering everything from AV to heating, lighting and environmental control.  After all, most people like a one-stop shop solution, scalability and full integration. The beauty of a Crestron system is that we have the products, technology and expertise to help deliver on every aspect of the integrated home.

The top three technical reasons contractors and designers choose Crestron over any other lighting control system are:

EFFICIENCY: 
Specify from a manufacturer offering higher capacity modules and cabinets so fewer products are required.  Fewer products and a fully integrated system save on programming time. A single platform solution that uses the same programming language to control all types of lighting, HVAC, security, audio, video and blinds is much more efficient than connecting several disparate systems.

PEACE OF MIND: 
Ask any lighting designer or electrical contractor if back-up support is important. Almost every installed lighting system includes a back up power generator.  Again choose a manufacturer offering extra processors, auto back up, and via our own e-Control® technology, auto email notification regarding any prescribed alert condition.

ADVANCED FEATURES: 
The Crestron advantage culminates with our wide array of advanced features that no other lighting company can deliver. First, homeowners can reset lighting scenes from any Crestron keypad or touchpanel without the assistance of a programmer. To make changes to preset lighting scenes no call to a technician or programmer is required.

Real-time feedback on touchpanels display bar graphs and percent gauges to visualize current or changing lighting levels. This display is also helpful when setting lighting scenes or looking at energy consumption. Users can dim or ramp up lighting levels quickly and easily from any location, then save the settings for recall.

Web-based control and email notifications are also hugely beneficial to the client. Crestron led the industry nearly ten years ago, introducing the first IP-based control system. Today, Crestron offers a complete hardware and software network solution to monitor, manage and control systems and devices from any PC or laptop.

Keeping up with new technologies is a constant driver and the buzz in the lighting world is all about LEDs – these luminaries are proving extremely popular, offering long lamp life (typically 50,000 – 100,000 hours), low power requirements, 2-10 watts, and massively reduced heat generation (LEDs generates less heat 3.4 BTU’s/hr vs. 85 for incandescent).  We have the products and technology to provide, as part of a complete Crestron Lighting system, individual control for LED light loads and can work with any LED transformer on the market.

Finally, and most importantly, Crestron offers the only complete end-to-end solution in the industry. Only Crestron provides a fully integrated single platform solution for touchpanels, keypads and handhelds to control audio/video, HVAC, security, pool/spa, shades/drapes, lighting and so much more.

Article by Crestron’s Lighting Control Specialist, Mark Tallent

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