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	Home control for everyone 1. An efficient and affordable system : The "AlfaStar 128" For more information : Download the short folder Home automation is nowadays a hot topic. It can make our way of living a lot more easy. A diverse range of commercial home control systems are on the market, with almost unlimited features. Technically everything is possible, but not everybody wants or can pay this. We can offer a system, affordable by anyone. It is described below. Our system, shown above, is a modular system with basic functionality that is affordable by almost everyone. Up to now it consists of a number of different modules. The controller (left module) has all the intelligence and works standalone. It does all the work of scanning the inputs and switching the loads and lights according to the internally stored configuration. The configuration is built via a PC and sent by means of a serial port. It is then stored in a non-volatile memory, so it will handle power failures. A PC can also control or supervise this controller module. Via an extended communication interface it is possible to manipulate and monitor any device. The 2 small modules at the right side of the controller module are octal D/A converter module. The are controlled by the controller module and have each 8 analog outputs ( 0 - 10V ) to control universal analog dimmer modules. Plenty of functionality around the analog outputs lets you make any lighting ambience and walk or run from one ambience to another. Any action can be triggered via an input button, alarm and serial command ( via PC- link ) The fourth from left module is an optical input module with 32 inputs. This module is connectable to the controller by means of a DB9 connector. The software can handle 8 input modules. The most right module is the output module with 32 relay drivers. ( up to 30VDC and max 500mA). This module fits on the same bus as the input modules. One system can handle 4 analog modules, 8 input- and 4 output modules up to now. ( 32 analog outputs, 256 digital inputs (buttons) and 128 outputs (switched loads or lights ) The system contains the basic functionality of configuring inputs ( buttons) and outputs ( loads, lamps, light control, dimmers, ... ) with timer functionality and flexibility. The system can be accommodated to the current situation of living without the need to change wires, this means flexibility. It also increases comfort and safety. All outputs have the same functionality, independent of the configuration. All outputs can be activated for a limited time, from less than 1 second to several days or endless. If you forget to switch off the load, the system will do after the time out set for this load. The whole system can be supervised with standard delivered PC-software and can even be controlled from a distant place. Its price is affordable for everybody without the need to cut other expenses when building the house of your dreams. The system is developed in a way that it can easily be expanded by adding extra functionality that is compatible with the existing configuration. It has already been tested during several years and it is very reliable, easy to install and to configure. This is a very attractive home control or domotic system when you do not want to spend lots of money for a domotic system with plenty of features needed nowadays. description document : Download Home Control document now
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Home control for everyone

1. An efficient and affordable system : The "AlfaStar 128"

For more information :

Home automation is nowadays a hot topic. It can make our way of living a lot more easy. A diverse range of commercial home control systems are on the market, with almost unlimited features. Technically everything is possible, but not everybody wants or can pay this. We can offer a system, affordable by anyone. It is described below.

Our system, shown above, is a modular system with basic functionality that is affordable by almost everyone. Up to now it consists of a number of different modules.

The controller (left module) has all the intelligence and works standalone. It does all the work of scanning the inputs and switching the loads and lights according to the internally stored configuration. The configuration is built via a PC and sent by means of a serial port. It is then stored in a non-volatile memory, so it will handle power failures. A PC can also control or supervise this controller module. Via an extended communication interface it is possible to manipulate and monitor any device.

The 2 small modules at the right side of the controller module are octal D/A converter module. The are controlled by the controller module and have each 8 analog outputs ( 0 - 10V ) to control universal analog dimmer modules. Plenty of functionality around the analog outputs lets you make any lighting ambience and walk or run from one ambience to another. Any action can be triggered via an input button, alarm and serial command ( via PC- link )

The fourth from left module is an optical input module with 32 inputs. This module is connectable to the controller by means of a DB9 connector. The software can handle 8 input modules.

The most right module is the output module with 32 relay drivers. ( up to 30VDC and max 500mA). This module fits on the same bus as the input modules.

One system can handle 4 analog modules, 8 input- and 4 output modules up to now.

( 32 analog outputs, 256 digital inputs (buttons) and 128 outputs (switched loads or lights )

The system contains the basic functionality of configuring inputs ( buttons) and outputs ( loads, lamps, light control, dimmers, ... ) with timer functionality and flexibility. The system can be accommodated to the current situation of living without the need to change wires, this means flexibility. It also increases comfort and safety. All outputs have the same functionality, independent of the configuration. All outputs can be activated for a limited time, from less than 1 second to several days or endless. If you forget to switch off the load, the system will do after the time out set for this load.

The whole system can be supervised with standard delivered PC-software and can even be controlled from a distant place. Its price is affordable for everybody without the need to cut other expenses when building the house of your dreams. The system is developed in a way that it can easily be expanded by adding extra functionality that is compatible with the existing configuration. It has already been tested during several years and it is very reliable, easy to install and to configure.

This is a very attractive home control or domotic system when you do not want to spend lots of money for a domotic system with plenty of features needed nowadays.

description document : Download Home Control document now