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Recommendation for lighting system
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Post 16 made on Thursday January 8, 2009 at 22:13
Roti
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Bi-directional communication is one of the strengths of the Pronto. If your chosen lighting system can provide the information in some way via a network connection (eg light/device level/status), you should be able to script to show it on the pronto.
Post 17 made on Friday January 9, 2009 at 01:04
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On December 1, 2008 at 19:25, Safe and Sound, Inc. said...
I would suggest a HAI Omni Pro II system. Their HLC lighting
is completely retro-fittable as long as their is a neutral
wire in the switch locations. The system is fairly inexpensive
and can easily be controlled by a Pronto.

I have the same system for Home Automation, but with ZWave for lighting exclusively. I have a second Leviton ZWave RS232 interface on my RX9600 to control ZWave lighting in our HT directly. Works perfectly. I also have the integrated HAI prontoscript module on my TSU9800 and TSU9600. SJ
Post 18 made on Friday January 9, 2009 at 02:53
Roti
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C-bus Wireless is retrofitable without the need for earth lines at switch points (although you will need to bridge to a small wired portion if you wish to control with your Pronto).
Post 19 made on Sunday January 11, 2009 at 08:21
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If you have 220V/50Hz as in Europe, FS20 is not so bad, and reasonably priced. For a bridge between IR (Pronto) and FS20 radio, see www. jbmedia.de
Post 20 made on Monday January 12, 2009 at 01:09
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ok.. now i am confused.. what is it about the wiring that i should take note if i am using pronto?
Post 21 made on Tuesday January 13, 2009 at 12:18
GuerillaBuild
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looks like everyone is more concerned with the lighting system and making it work rather than get it to communicate with the Pronto. There's a lot of talk about using neutral or ground wires: This is specific to making the lighting system bus work properly with the building electrical system and has little to do with the Pronto communications.

In general the Pronto will connect to pretty well any lighting system that has either an ethernet connection or RS232 on its controller. The kicker is sending the right codes!

Regarding two way comms: Prontos can send and receive, but only the Pronto can initiate communication (open the socket). This is my personal pet peeve! Thus the Pronto supports two way comms, but the comms must be initiated by the Pronto regardless of what you want to communicate with. This can create some challenges which are sometimes resolved with a polling style of communications -or- using a just in time pull method based on page or activity entry.

If you're looking for pre-packaged stuff with ready to go scripts or xcf modules: The guys have given their recommendations above. If you are looking to do your own programming work, the same recommendations apply; it's just a question of price, functionality and availability of vendor command codes.
You can hide almost anything until you have to put the drywall up!
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