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Imagine pressing a ‘welcome home’ button
on a remote control as
you pull into your driveway.
It lights your pathway and front porch, your hallway lights switch on, your air-conditioner begins to cool your living room and your favourite music starts playing throughout your house.
That’s a smart home!
And that’s just the beginning. Imagine a ‘goodnight’ button that turns everything off when you go to bed, and a ‘watch DVD’ button that activates your home cinema and dims your lights when you watch a movie.
That’s smart living!
The best news is you can have it. Whether you are building or want to enhance your existing home, with Clipsal C-Bus® and C-Bus® Wireless, anyone can enjoy the benefi ts of a smart home. You can even start small and add to the system as your lifestyle changes.
It’s your home - make it a smart home, and enjoy smart living!
For more information please visit the official C-Bus® website
If you’re building a new home - we recommend a C-Bus system. If you only want to automate part of the home, want to retrofit an existing home, or if you are renovating, then go for C-Bus Wireless, or even a hybrid system. Simple!
So, you understand the lifestyle benefits
that C-Bus® will bring and you’ve decided
to make your house a smart home.
You like the idea of one-touch control of
lighting scenes that welcome you home,
or turn everything off when you go to bed.
Now all that’s left to decide is whether
you need C-Bus® or C-Bus® Wireless.
So what’s the difference?
With traditional wiring, each light is directly connected to a light switch. When the switch is turned on, the circuit is complete. It’s very simple, but also very inflexible.
C-Bus® Wireless uses traditional mains wiring. You simply replace your existing light switches with the new C-Bus® Wireless wall switches - it’s that simple. C-Bus® Wireless wall switches talk to each other over RF (radio frequency), the same way as a garage door opener or car’s keyless entry. In other words, when you press a button, it transmits a message that says ‘lounge room light; turn on’. The lounge room light hears the radio message and says ‘hey, that’s me. I’ll turn on’.
You can also set up scenes that turn on/off or dim several lights to various levels from the press of one button – just the same as regular C-Bus®. Add some C-Bus® Wireless Plug Adaptors and you can dim lamps or appliances as part of your automation system. C-Bus® Wireless wall switches are available in both the Neo® and Saturn™ range and the entire system can be operated by remote control.
Because C-Bus® Wireless uses traditional wiring, it is the perfect upgrade for an existing home. It is also great for people who only want to automate particular parts of their home, like their living areas, home theatre, etc. They can start small and expand the system as they wish.
Mix and Match
Because C-Bus® and C-Bus® Wireless use the same technology, you can also create a hybrid system by simply adding a C-Bus® Wireless Network Gateway. This means you can install C-Bus® Wireless into an existing house and still have DLT™ switches and touch screens in central areas. Because most of your switches would be retrofitted with C-Bus® Wireless, far less dedicated re-cabling would be required, and therefore you can expect your system to cost less.
C-Bus® / C-Bus® Wireless hybrid systems are also perfect for home additions. The new part of the home is installed with C-Bus®, while the original part of the home is retrofitted with C-Bus® Wireless. The whole system works seamlessly together and the switches look identical.
| C-BUS® WIRELESS | TRADITIONAL C-BUS® | FULL SYSTEM INTEGRATION |
| C-Bus Wireless is perfect for partial home installations. The flexibility of the system means that it can be expanded at any time, and extra features can be added quickly and easily as your needs change. | If you want to automate your whole home, Clipsal recommends traditional C-Bus®. | The next step is full system integration of all your technology. |
| Step 1 > Start with the home cinema. You can experience the convenience of remote control lighting. Control your lamp by remote with the use of a C-Bus Wireless Plug Adaptor. Next, add a C-Bus Wireless light switch and control your lights by remote control too. | Step 1 > Enjoy the convenience of an
‘All Off’ button that turns off every light,
inside and outside the home, or a ‘Panic’ button that will instantly turn on every light. |
Step 1 > Home Cinema – have the ability to control everything with just one touch screen or remote control. |
| Step 2 > Add the living areas next. Create a ‘Watch TV’ scene that will adjust the lighting in your living room just the way you like it. Create a ‘Dinner Party’ scene that sets the perfect mood for when you’re entertaining. One touch of your ‘Welcome Home’ button will ensure the lights are on in your family room and kitchen. | Step 2 > Install DLT™ (Dynamic Labelling Technology) switches and Touch Screens in your living areas and home cinema. Touch Screens give you customisable control and extra functionality, while the digital labels on DLT switches clearly show what each button does. There are even clever indicators on light switches to show the light level you have chosen. | Step 2 > Motorised blinds and curtains
– have them go up and down at certain
times of the day, have them close as you press your ‘Goodbye’ button, or open and close automatically depending on the sunlight levels. |
| Step 3 > Add C-Bus Wireless to your master bedroom, ensuite and walk-in. Make life easier by controlling your bed lamps by remote. Use your ‘Goodnight’ button to turn off bedroom and living area lights with one touch – this is the favourite feature of existing C-Bus users. | Step 3 > Experience intelligent switches that use ‘logic’ to enhance your lifestyle. Program your switches to perform various functions at different times of the day. For example, have your hallway light turn on at 80 percent between 6am and 10pm, then to 40 percent during the night. Or have lights that automatically adjust in brightness according to ambient light levels, saving you money on power (globe life is increased by half, simply by running lights at 95% brightness!). For security, use an ‘Away’ scene that will automatically activate lights when you are on vacation, making your home look occupied. | Step 3 > Air-conditioning – Have a C-Bus thermostat or integrated control, activated by the ‘Goodbye’, ‘Goodnight’ or ‘Welcome Home’ buttons. |
| Step 4 > Finally look at the other key
areas in your home. Use C-Bus in your
hallway to light up the path for your kids
at night. Control your patio lights to get the
right atmosphere when entertaining.
You can also add plug adaptors to allow
you to control your spa, water feature or garden lights. |
Step 4 > Use movement sensors in hallways, toilets and walk-in robes. Lights will only turn on when needed and won’t be left on, wasting electricity. | Step 4 > Garage Door – Trigger your ‘Welcome Home’ scene from your garage door opener, so that everything in your home is just as you like it when you walk in. |
| Step 5 > Enjoy music throughout your entire home. With C-Bus® Multi Room Audio, the same switch that controls your lights, can also control your music. There are no bulky hi-fi components or ugly wall mounted audio controllers. Kids can even plug in their iPod in their bedroom. | Step 5 > Irrigation – Control your sprinklers from your C-Bus touch screen. You can include ‘scheduling’ which is ideal for areas observing water restrictions. It’s even possible to integrate a weather station so your sprinklers don’t turn on and waste water if it has rained. | |
| Step 6 > Integrate your security system
with a ‘C-Bus enabled’ alarm panel.
Operate your security system and turn lights on and off with the press of one button, or by entering your pin code into your keypad. |
Use the C-Bus C-Touch™ colour touch screen to control your entire home’s lighting, home theatre, air-conditioning, security, watering system and almost anything else you can imagine.
C-Bus touch screen surrounds and wall switches come in a variety of modern finishes
The C-Bus C-Touch™ Colour Touch Screen is the latest in wall mounted, touch sensitive LCD
screens. The stylish touch screen can display pages of graphical items. Buttons, sliders and
images on the screen all perform programmable functions, simply at the touch of your finger.
Control your entire home’s lighting, home theatre, air-conditioning, security, watering system
and almost anything else you can imagine.
It can replace large, multiple wall switches and dimmers to add a touch of envious style to any home. In fact, the C-Touch Colour is so sophisticated, you can even personalize the screen with your own colour scheme, photographs or screensavers. So no matter how often you change your décor, your C-Touch Colour can change with you.
Clipsal’s MKII Black and White Touch Screen provides total control of your entire automation
system - making it perfect for main living areas, entrance halls or home cinemas. The large
graphical interface can be customised to suit your needs. In fact it will control anything you
decide to include as part of your smart home environment.
Available in a range of colours the MKII Black and White Touch Screen is also available with a free standing swivel base, making it great for kitchen benches, bedside tables or on top of entertainment units.
If you’re keen on keeping the same style of switches throughout your entire home, Clipsal have
now released their most popular switch styles to incorporate ome automation controls, giving
you greater choice than ever before.
You can now choose from the beautifully streamlined Saturn™, NEO®, Reflection™ or Standard Ranges. Clipsal’s striking metal switches now also incorporate C-Bus control, and are available in high quality stainless steel or polished brass. With such a huge range of C-Bus® enabled switches available, there’s something to suit every taste and budget.
Take control of your C-Bus Wireless System with this sleek remote. Control ten different lights or scenes,
dim them, and hit the ‘All off’ button when you go to bed. The blue LCD display and button labels show what
you’re controlling. Each remote is supplied with a wall cradle so you always know where to find it.
The slimline controller lets you operate anything that is connected to your C-Bus system, including lights, music and air conditioning.
The stylish universal remote control not only controls your C-Bus , but will ‘learn’ the codes for your TV, DVD, set top box and more.
