We had the pleasure of helping a new client recently with the an upgrade to his existing Dynalite system in Brisbane.  The older DLP keypads were getting a little worn and the client was after a great looking panel with plenty of control options.

We take a look at AXA Design's audio distribution product.  AXA Design has designed their audio distribution range to receive Dynet protocol messages allowing the user to switch their audio sources to any destination in their home, with audio level and  equalisation control, from any Dynalite interface.

Lighting control systems as part of a Home Automation system can give us some really great benefits in our home.  We can set the perfect scene or mood, create safety and comfort for our loved ones, save energy, control blinds, irrigation, and all simplified with easy to control user interfaces.

There are many installations we see that don't provide these great features, and for a number of reasons.  It may be due to the effort of the installer or programmer, or simply more features become available as time progresses and technology advances.

We'll list some things you can do here, many pictures and ideas related to a Dynalite lighting control system.

An automated lighting control system can be a great tool for helping you to save money on your electricity bill.  Quite simply it can help you to turn off lights and power where it isn't required or has been left running.  Here's a few techniques we've used in our Brisbane/Gold Coast Dynalite installations in to help reduce power consumption.

As a C-Bus and Dynalite technician I've come to learn that you can achieve the same results in terms of lighting control and automation in a home with either product.  However there are a number of differences between the products, creating differences in price, installation, system reliability, and ongoing costs and maintenance.  

This will be an ever evolving blog post I feel as it's improved upon, and automation installers and owners input their 2 cents.  It's not going to be a perfect but here we go.

You'd be silly these days to use anything other than LED technology in your lighting.  A single halogen bulb can consume 50W compared to an LED which consumes as little as 5W for the same light output.  As electrical prices rise it's a no brainer that LEDs are what we should now be using in our homes and work places.

When you select Philips Dynalite you are choosing the finest lighting control system in the world. Philips Dynalite creates sophisticated, impressive, reliable, and energy efficient lighting and building control solutions for residential, offices, hospitality, retail, industry, public spaces and more.

We all watched “The Jetsons” impressed with the automated house, holograms, robotic contraptions and whimsical inventions. At first smart homes were ideas until the idea become reality over the years but even though the idea of home automation has been around for some time actual smart homes have only existed a short while.

Homeowners are always looking to reduce their energy but they not only do that but also help the environment. The typical smart home automation usually features seamlessly integrated security systems, electronics, appliances and lighting. As more devices are made with wireless connectivity the features a smart home can control. So many systems are becoming more common in a smart home such as automated door locks, temperature control, energy consumption and monitoring devices, entertainment systems, smart lighting systems and many more. The list is endless.