This is hard for us to adapt to because Control4 is so media focused. OThe AV control of the Loxone is rather limited. This is by far the least important, but still would be a cool to have.
#Loxone eib dimmer Bluetooth#
I only offer this as an alternative to Z-wave.Īn air to bluetooth device would be great for TV control and integrating any other device that works over bluetooth. If there was a z-wave module, then a zigbee module would not be needed. IFTTT is becoming the standard for cloud automation and while not necessary right now, it could be a big benefit when trying to control something not in the Loxone ecosystem. Using IFTTT, we could expand the Loxone ecosystem to allow control of devices in the IFTTT database. This would lessen the need for aggressive product design and manufacturing from Loxone and would buy them time to slowly release their own version that work on the Air protocol. Creating a Z-wave module for the miniserver would expand the ecosystem enough to allow us Loxone integrators to take on retrofit jobs much easier with the addition of wireless dimmers, door locks, controlled outlets, wireless relay/contacts and more.
Adapting to the trends and requirements of the American market is going to take time and resources. Loxone was created for the European market. This is by far the most important improvement that Loxone needs to implement. My recommendations for Loxone are to develop additional modules for the core system that allow integration with other wireless protocols, developing some version of a could API that can tie into other cloud bases systems(iAqualink, MyQ), and to develop an IFTTT integration to immediately expand the ecosystem for basic control of hundreds of third party devices. Yes, these encrypted controls are silly and incredibly annoying for anyone trying to automate their system, but Loxone must adapt to these systems to continue to offer control of sub-systems from the Loxone miniserver. This can be seen in anything from MyQ garage door openers to Carrier InfinityTouch HVAC systems. This works well for standard systems such as lifts, gates, maglock and other basic on/off control devices, but the world is moving away from these simple controls by implementing encrypted communications on their control terminals. Loxone has chosen a path to make their own products and control other devices with relays. Interoperability with 3rd party systems is the theme for this section. I love that even though they release products slowly, they work well once they enter the market and have great design. The touch pure is the best example of this. A good example is triggering on a bathroom fan with delays to keep the fan on when the room is occupied, when the moisture is too high, or for when it just needs to run for a bit to reduce the inevitable smells. Programming is easy and and very capable by using different programming blocks to accomplish different motorization tasks. The system is packed with relay and sensor ports. Opening doors is done with maglock systems and triggering the doors to open can be done using NFC tags or chip readers using the 1-wire solution.
Notifications are also easy to configure and it even has a reporting section to see who is accessing the building and when. The management is done from a calendar type interface with different permissions and schedules for each user or user group. There is nothing as capable and simple as their Access Control system. It also have different models for home, away, and others.Īnother winner here. Controlling the heating a cooling is as easy as adjusting the schedule on the app in what looks like a standard calendar. This also the best in class from what I have seen. It is simple, elegeant, and reduces wall clutter in each room. The keypads in each room sense the temperature and pair with dampers in the ac vents to to deliver the perfect temperature in each room. The doorbell and security integration on this unit is what pushes it over the top and makes it worth the money. While I like their current music offerings of Spotify, Google Music and TuneIn, I would like to see Tidal, Deezer, Pandora, and Amazon Music. I also think this is the best solution on the market for security. Their security takes what most security systems do in home protection with door/window contacts, glass breaks, and motion detection and adds in a beautiful user interface, whole home sirens by utilizing the existing speakers in the house, whole home light flashing, text to speech announcements and push notifications to your phone. The only thing I could ask for is constant current dimming for longer runs with less cable and more wattage. 12v, 24v, 110v all with inexpensive modules that are controlled by beautiful in room keypads.
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