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1 home automation journal België - Belgique P.B KIELDRECHT 3/3149 December 2006 volume 18 8th year of publication an edition of Vantage EMEA 40, Binnendijk 9130 Beveren Belgium tel +32 (0) fax +32 (0) info@vantage-emea.com P1 A CLOSER LOOK AT A PROJECT P2-3 NEW: INFUSION MEDIA 2.4 P3 NEW: TOUCHPOINT 700 P3-4 NEW: NUVULUS P5 INTERIEUR 06 P5 ISE ROADSHOW 06 P6-7 A CLOSER LOOK AT A PROJECT P8 REPLY FAX T O P I C A L N E W S The year-end is rapidly approaching... we ve barely finished printing these words and it s already that time again... the holidays are here... but so are the long dark cold days... However thanks to Sicily and Vantage await you, our project in the spotlight, we are bringing the sun into your home. Due to lack of space, we are moving part of this article to the next issue, which will already be published at the end of January on the occasion of ISE In that issue, we will also focus on a number of new products. We would like to wish you a lot of reading pleasure and a very good Christmas and New Year. Sicily and Vantage await you A C L O S E R L O O K AT A P R O J E C T SICILY AND VANTAGE AWAIT YOU It s the middle of winter and you want to take a getaway break? But you don t really like leaving the comfort you are accustomed to in your own home thanks to Vantage? Then Sicily is an absolute must. Sun and sea, mouth-watering Italian cuisine, the imposing Mount Etna volcano, miles of beaches and a rich culture are all found there. And into the bargain yes you guessed it: Vantage! On invitation from C.R.E.A., one of our dealers on Sicily, it will be our pleasure to explore this fascinating island in the Mediterranean Sea. We start as soon as we land at the airport in Catania. Mount Etna rises in the background, a truly unforgettable sight. Also on the programme: a visit to no fewer than four Vantage projects, including a Bed and Breakfast, two hotels and a splendid little theatre. From distinctive charm to sheer luxury. Continue on page 6

home automation journal N E W : VA N TA G E A N N O U N C E S I N F U S I O N M E D I A 2. 4 one TouchPoint control the music on multiple music servers.

Vantage System Control Component (wireless control of your Vantage home automation system) 2. Music Component 3.

Control your Vantage home automation system with TouchPoint With TouchPoint you control any load in your project by selecting the appropriate buttons and loads.

2 home automation journal N E W : VA N TA G E A N N O U N C E S I N F U S I O N M E D I A 2. 4 one TouchPoint control the music on multiple music servers. Simple touchscreen use Now you can control your InFusion System, Music Library, and IP Cameras from a TouchPoint Three new components have been added to InFusion Media 2.4: 1. Vantage System Control Component (wireless control of your Vantage home automation system) 2. Music Component 3. Video Camera Component Creating a TouchPoint design should be simple with the Touch- Point At least that s what we think. It takes less than 5 minutes. Control your Vantage home automation system with TouchPoint With TouchPoint you control any load in your project by selecting the appropriate buttons and loads. See your cameras on your TouchPoint from anywhere in the house The Camera Component allows you to view the camera on the TouchPoint Drop the component on the screen, configure the type and IP Address of the camera, export to the TouchPoint 1210 and you can see who is at the door in your hometheatre or in your kitchen. Have an Axis or Pansonic camera with Pan, Tilt and Zoom. Even more fun. From the TouchPoint 1210 you can move the camera, zoom in, and have full control of the camera. TouchPoint controls your music The Music Component allows you to control any Windows XP, Media Center Edition PC or your Media- Player. You see your music library in a clear way, play music, and control playback. Multiple TouchPoints can be configured to control the same music server or you can have InFusion Media 2.4 is now available. Its technology is exclusively available on TouchPoint and will be included on every TouchPoint. Just before publishing the home automation journal we 2

. were informed about some important improvements.

Another item is the Weather Component. Weather for any location in the world can be shown on the Vantage TouchPoint in either a current conditions or an extended five-day forecast.

3 . were informed about some important improvements. The Vantage TouchPoint tablet can now view all of the images from the My Pictures directory of the media server in a consistent interface similar to the music application. Another item is the Weather Component. Weather for any location in the world can be shown on the Vantage TouchPoint in either a current conditions or an extended five-day forecast. An unlimited number of weather components each with different locations can be included in the InFusion Media interface. The WebWindow component allows the user to embed a web browser within the InFusion Media interface creating a uniform appearance without the need for a popup browser. The WebWindow component also allows the embedding of third party interfaces such as imerge or Request Audio. you. Opening or closing all your curtains by hand will be a thing of the past with nuvulus. And your curtains will no longer get soiled by contact with dirty hands or smudgy fingers. nuvulus motorised curtain rails can be operated individually or integrated into a home automation system. In combination with Vantage, there is no need for a separate keypad or remote control. nuvulus motorised curtain rails are suitable for single as well as double curtains. They are delivered in the correct length - up to a maximum of 11 m - with the desired number of hooks and a small, very powerful motor, which can be installed on the right or on the left, depending on your wishes and available space. The 24V motor is extremely safe, even if it comes into contact with water. Likewise, if the curtains can t close due to an obstacle, the motor will shut off immediately. nuvulus curtain rails are adjusted automatically and no longer need any further adjustment. They are available without curtain fabric, which naturally you choose yourself depending on your style, personal taste and a home interior. And best of all: when you choose nuvulus, you get an attractive, high-quality solution for an equally attractive price. N E W : N U V U L U S M O T O R I Z E D C U R TA I N R A I L S Curtains. You can t do without them. With your residential comfort in mind, Vantage emea is introducing a new line: nuvulus motorised curtain rails. Thanks to Vantage, your curtains open and shut automatically at pre-programmed times. So your home always looks like someone is there, even during your absence. You can also operate the curtains by pressing a button or via remote control. By room, by area, by floor or everywhere in the home or building at the same time. That s up to nuvulus: motorized curtain rails with a powerful 24V-motor Technical specifications Electronically operated curtain rails With powerful 24V-motor Very easy to install System with spindle Extremely sturdy and durable Works perfectly with every home automation system Easily integrated with Vantage home automation system Can be operated by pushbutton control 3

home automation journal Can be operated by remote control Any dry contacts Features Discrete rail Small horizontal motor, only 110 mm Only 2-wire connection Favourable price/qualito ration Guarantee

This will also include roller shades and roman shades, which will be available in the course of 2007. You can read more about it in our next issue.

4 home automation journal Can be operated by remote control Any dry contacts Features Discrete rail Small horizontal motor, only 110 mm Only 2-wire connection Favourable price/qualito ration Guarantee 2 years For the time being, we are only offering conventional curtain systems, but the range will be expanded. This will also include roller shades and roman shades, which will be available in the course of You can read more about it in our next issue. Please note: the curtain systems are available from stock, just like all Vantage products. M O R E N E W S BriteStyle with R- touch Rectangular buttons are also now available; these control panels are normally available from stock. Features Available with 4 or 8 buttons Comes standard with infrared You can put labels behind the plastic buttons to indicate their function Wide range of colours for the buttons via programming SmsPoint A new text message exchange, SmsPoint, is now available in the range. You will find more info in our upcoming issue or you can already take a look on our website at com/newp-en.shtml. N E W : T O U C H P O I N T We re extending our range of touch screens with a new member of the TouchPoint family. Beside the TouchPoint 1210 Vantage now offers the 7-inch TouchPoint 700. The TouchPoint 1210 is a 12.1 screen and available in white, black and silver. The TouchPoint 700 is obtainable in black and white and will be available in January The big advantage is the free and automatic availability of updates. Please contact your dealer for more info. smspoint, the new text message exchange DIN IC With the DIN InFusion Controller Vantage now offers the most powerful home automation system available on the market today, boasting a dramatically faster processor, more memory, a built-in Ethernet jack and a USB port. With InFusion Design Center (programming software) Vantage offers a flexible and easy to program system. Technical specifications Clips easily on standard 35 mm DIN rails 120 stations per controller (keypads & interfaces) TouchPoint 700 Works with Design software from Vantage Up-to 30 controllers in 1 network 4

5 DIN ELECTRONIC DIMMER With its four-load, the Electonic DIN Dimmer automatically detexts the type of dimming: leading or trailing edge. The Electronic DIN Dimmer includes 6 contact inputs for connection of buttons, motion sensors or any dry contacts. For more info take a look on our website at Technical specifications Total capacity 3600W Capacity per channel: 900W Suitable for incandescent, some fluorescent lighting, magnetic low voltage, electronic low voltage trailing and leading edge, neon, cold I S E R O A D S H O W Immediately following Interieur, Guy and Koen left with ISE Roadshow for the new European member states and Turkey. They flew to Warsaw (Poland), from there to Prague (Czech Republic) and travelled on from there to Budapest (Hungary). The trip ended in Istanbul. All this in just eight days. In succession, they built the stand one day just to dismantle it the very same day. With a tired, but good feeling our travellers are back home. We will also make this new modular standard available to dealers. cathode and variable speed motors. Bridgeable channels I N T E R I E U R 0 6 This year too Interieur was a pleasant breath of fresh air for Vantage. As usual, there was a calm atmosphere, but that does not mean that there wasn t a great deal of interest. Just a little anecdote about Nuvulus motorised curtain systems: during Interieur, we had the Nuvulus curtain rails opening and closing non-stop-fully automatically of course-at 16 second intervals, every day for 10 days from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. When compared with normal use, whereby you open your curtains every morning and then close them every evening, the number of movements correspond to more than 30 years of everyday use. Our new modular stand will be available to dealers. We would also like to take this opportunity to invite you to discover a number of innovations at ISE 2007 in Amsterdam. The Axium music distribution system, Touchpoint 700, the new Vantage thermostat, new nuvulus roller shades or roman shades, just to name a few. Sign up now for FREE TICKET(S) for ISE 07. Go to the website and ask for your free admission ticket with this code We will be expecting you at the Vantage emea stand, Hall 1, stand H30, so together we can discover a number of significant developments. During Interieur the nuvulus curtain rails were opening and closing non-stop-fully automatically of course-at 16 second intervals, every day for 10 days from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 5

home automation journal Continue from page 1 Bravo C.R.E.A. The four projects visited are all the work of the 8-man C.R.E.A.-team, one of the Vantage dealers in Sicily.

This is why the offices and all their appurtenances are operated by Vantage: lighting, curtains, security and audio.

6 home automation journal Continue from page 1 Bravo C.R.E.A. The four projects visited are all the work of the 8-man C.R.E.A.-team, one of the Vantage dealers in Sicily. The company started up in 1988 thanks to a passion shared by two friends, Marco Martorana and Maurizio Scalone. At present, they are respectively Sales Manager and Design & Installation Manager. In the meantime, they have acquired a A brand new showroom In between projects, C.R.E.A. saw the opportunity to open a new showroom just before the summer of Naturally, fully equipped with Vantage, including a training room for the local market. It must be said that in the realm of programming, all trump cards have to be played. This is why the offices and all their appurtenances are operated by Vantage: lighting, curtains, security and audio. In addition, certain areas in the show room are equipped as a home theatre or music listening room. Prospective customers can therefore get a very reliable picture of everything Vantage has to offer. Just drop in at C.R.E.A. Welcome to C.R.E.A., one of the Vantage dealers in Sicily third partner, Salvatore La Rocca who is Technical Assistance Manager. Their goal was to offer the best possible complete solutions to their customers through better application of modern day technologies, along with an equitable price-quality ratio. Judging by their results, they are succeeding. Day after day. The unmistakable charm of Talia Bed & Breakfast In the charming company of our C.R.E.A. hosts, we first go south in the direction of Modica. Just as the other towns in this valley, it was destroyed by an earthquake in 1693 and was then quickly reconstructed in baroque style which was the architectural style of the day. A few small houses, along the mountainside, that were restored by the owner then furnished and equipped as Bed & Breakfast. There we visited a project that was full of charm: a few small houses, along the mountainside, that were restored by the C.R.E.A. opened a new showroom just before the summer of 2006 owner then furnished and equipped as Bed & Breakfast. Anyone who books here will have his/her own little house. Talia is like an island on an island where everything breathes in harmony, thanks to the painstaking renovation. It was done with respect 6

Time for slow-living This project was inspired by the typical Medina houses, the old district in Arab cities. An oasis of peace and quiet in the heart of the residential city centre.

7 for existing inside rooms, simply, but tastefully furnished and is a wonderful example of the authentic Sicily. Actually all choices were made with a single goal in mind: to enable full and permanent monitoring of all movements in the building. Time for slow-living This project was inspired by the typical Medina houses, the old district in Arab cities. An oasis of peace and quiet in the heart of the residential city centre. It s not surprising that slow living is the underlying philosophy here. The solution? A mobile touchscreen-with a customised menu with a connection to it provided in every room. When choosing this option, the specific structure of the whole was the deciding factor. After all, Talia does not have a central reception area, but three main entrances (each with a different bell). In addition, each guest receives a chip card for opening the door. Ever ything under control The technical area is located in the heart of the building, namely in the garden. All systems are operated from here: garden sprinkler systems, air conditioning, lighting, common areas (where light is adjusted according to the time of day), satellite TV, opening and closing of doors, alarm system. In every room, you will find an LCD television with special anti-theft system. Guests can also watch a vast array of satellite channels even though there are no decoders in the room; they are located in the technical area. Another fine example of technological ingenuity. As guest, you simply use the Vantage remote-control. With a small number of simple buttons, you get An oasis of peace and quiet in the heart of the residential city centre. The complex is composed of small rooms that were restored with natural materials. In each residential unit, you are submerged in a Mediterranean atmosphere and your senses too travel through colours and impressions. a lot of quality. And Vantage has a lot more to offer in Sicily. Discover it in our next issue! The rooms operated with Vantage have all modern amenities and each has its own entrance with an electronic card, air conditioning, satellite TV, telephone and Internet connection, safe and minibar. From every room, you have a splendid view of the old part of the city. The Vantage project Owing to the exceptional structure of the buildings, Vantage automation also had to be organised in a specific manner. The technical area is located in the heart of the building, namely in the garden. 7

8 home automation journal DIARY 2007 AND INFORMATION reply fax +32 (0) To be used for additional information, requesting documentation or for participation in training sessions. Do not forget to complete your information! All training sessions take place at our training centre: Vantage EMEA, Binnendijk 40, 9130 Beveren, Belgium, Tel.+ 32 (0)3/ , Fax.+31(0)3/ , The diary was drawn up in the beginning of the year additional training sessions may be added if you would like to be kept informed of this you can call or mail The training sessions always begin precisely at 9.00 a.m. they end around 5.00 p.m. A computer is an absolute must for Vantage training sessions. Certification trainings are charged at 150 euro (excl. VAT) per participant. This amount is repaid on the first Vantage purchase. If you register for a training session your registration is always confirmed by fax. So fill the bon in as quickly as possible. Banking information: KBC, Kieldrecht, Belgium bank a/c: swift: KREDBEBB Overnight hotel accommodation nearby is available for 80 euro a night. If you would like to make a reservation, we shall need your authorisation to book the amount on your credit card. Should you like more information about this, you can call or evelinev@vantage-emea.com. DESCRIPTION OF TRAINING SESSION Certification InFusion Training: InFusion training & Design center work out a system cabling start-up putting into service and programming. Training period 2-3 days. The first part is about hardware, cabling and installation specifications of the InFusion Controller. This shall enable the participant to work out a system, trace it out, install it and connect it. The following section deals with software, programming and troubleshooting tools necessary for testing and rounding off an InFusion project. Advanced InFusion Training Soon you will be able to consult our program via our website. REQUEST OF INFORMATION: New Home Automation Brochure Wiring overview of the Vantage home automation system Virtual Tour - cdrom nuvulus motorized curtain rails I would like to receive more information about: please bring me into contact with a dealer from my region. please contact me for an appointment I would like to take part in the following training session: TRADESHOWS 2007 ISE 07 - hal 1 - stand H January - 1 February Amsterdam - THE NETHERLANDS Sign up now for FREE TICKET(S) for ISE 07. Go to the website and ask for your free admission ticket with this code We will be expecting you at the Vantage stand, Hall 1, stand H30, so together we can discover a number of significant developments. Diary 2007 Date Activity Time Price** Language Number of Pers. February Certification InFusion Training euro E March Certification InFusion Training euro E April Certification InFusion Training euro E May Advanced InFusion Training E June Certification InFusion Training euro E September Certification InFusion Training euro E Oktober Certification InFusion Training euro E Oktober Certification InFusion Training euro E November Certification InFusion Training euro E Name Company VAT-no Activity Street No Zipcode Town Country Tel Fax Website If you woul ** This amount is repaid on purchasing a Vantage system, excl. VAT - Enrolment is only confirmed after payment has been received (you will get your invoice on the day of the training). E = English 8 R.E. Jacqueline van Reeth All technical faults or printing faults are reserved.

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home automation journal België - Belgique P.B. 9130 KIELDRECHT 3/3149 VANTAGE EMEA I BINNENDIJK 40 I 9130 BEVEREN I BELGIUM I TEL +32 3 773 31 06 I FAX +32 3 773 31 05 I WWW.VANTAGE-EMEA.COM JULY 2004 I YEAR OF PUBLICATION 6