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The Leviton Decora Smart Wifi Button Controller

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Leviton announces a professionally-installed smart lighting control solution-- the Decora Smart wifi 4-button controller (part no. DW4BC), a multi-button wall station for the control of light fixtures and overhead ceiling fans.

Leviton controllerThe controller features 4 individual buttons installers can easily program for specific customer needs via My Leviton app. The buttons are compatible with the Leviton Decora Smart line of dimmers, switches and plug-in outlets for easy integration and control. The commands can control a single Decora Smart wifi device, such as having the top button turn on the overhead lights and an overhead fan in a badroom, while the bottom button turns them off.

Installers can also use the button commands to create room scenes such as "Movie Time" and whole-home activities such as "Go to Bed." Each of the four buttons features a vanishing feedback LED to provide visual indication when a button is pressed. A unique LED mode causes the LED to glow, allowing homeowners to see the buttons when the room is dar, and the LEDs can be switched off in the case of light-sensitive areas.

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Control4 Adds Entry-Level Lighting Control

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Control4 announces Essential Lighting-- an entry-level addition to the Control4 Wireless Lighting control aimed to bring "essential" smart home features even to the smallest project.

Control4 Essential

Ideal for customers with the budget to bring smart lighting only in primary rooms, such as the family room, dining room or home theatre, Essential Lighting makes it more affordable to add such capabilities in other areas of the home, such as bathrooms, laundry room or garage. It enables the addition of smart lighting features to any project, and installers can mix-and-match with existing Control4 Wireless Lighting and Centralised Lighting systems.

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Lutron Gets Luxurious at ISE 2020

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Lutron embraces bespoke finishes at ISE 2020, as it presents an Antique Brass finish to the Palladiom keypad and thermostat range, a finish the company says is the most highly-sought after in Europe.

Lutron ISE 2020

The result of a partnership with UK-based electrical wiring accessory designer Focus-SB, the raw brass faceplate kit for Palladiom keypad allows installers to offer bespoke finishes to specifiers and end users. In addition to 20 standard finishes, the company offers a potential of "hundreds" of different custom finishes installers can design to match any aesthetic, coordinating with or complementing other hardware, fixtures or accents in a space.

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Savant Intros Daylight Mode

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Savant partners with USAI Lighting to debut Daylight Mode, a system to align lighting schemes to match the natural circadian progression based on time-of-date, something the company says can promote healthy living.

Savant Wellness

Users can personalise Daylight Mode to suit individual lifestyle and situational changes, with the Savant App suggesting a circadian curve highlighting time-of-day settings for colour temperature and lighting intensity throughout the day. The Savant app adjusts lighting for related factors such as geography, time zone and season, and users can further personalise lighting by adjusting timing, intensity and colour temperature settings.

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Hogar Intros Modular, Multi-Function Switches at CES 2020

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Hogar Control launches the Prima Touch, a line of multi-function, modular capacitative touch switches featuring a 3-inch glass design in single, double, triple or four-button configurations.

Hogar switch

The switches are designed for on/off, dimming and scene control for Z-Wave and ZigBee smart home devices such as lighting, comfort, entertainment, security and more. Customers can install up to four touch switches in a four-gang light box location using existing wiring, allowing for up to 16 different scene actions.

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Crestron Intros Wireless Horizon EX Dimmers, Keypads

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Crestron announces the wireless Horizon EX keypads and dimmers, a line of wall-box controllers with matching dimmers and keypads providing an advanced custom control solution as part of the Crestron smart home.

Crestron Horizon EX

Horizon EX universal dimmers have no minimum load requirement, and offer more reliable LED dimming. Available in black, white and almond in configurable 1, 2, 3 or 4 gang boxes, the lineup features designer aesthetics, four different button styles, interchangeable custom top and button trim pieces (faceplates sold separately) and wireless communications.

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Control4, KNX Certifications for Smart by Silent Gliss

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Window treatment maker Silent Gliss receives Control4 and KNX certification for Smart by Silent Gliss, a smart home shading system providing benefits such as bottom bar alignment, up synchronisation and complex scene settings.

Silent GlissLaunched earlier this year, Smart by Silent Gliss promises to give intelligence to motorised curtains and blinds. Smart shading systems allow customers to schedule curtains to open and close at particular times, with the convenience of operation using a range of devices. Pre-programmed scenes are also possible for different moods and settings, and the blinds move automatically when no one is home for added security.

Finally the window treatments operate to avoid overheating or heat loss, making the home more energy efficient. Making integration even easier is official certification by both Control4 and KNX, meaning the "Smart" drivers have successfully passed testing for recognition as Control4 and KNX certified partners.

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