Lighting Control Solution Uses Existing Wi-Fi Networks
GainSpan ® Corporation, San Jose, Calif.,. a provider of ultra-low power Wi-Fi connectivity for the Internet of Things, announced that home and commercial automation control solutions provider Savant Systems chose GainSpan Wi-Fi technology for its new SmartLighting Wi-Fi® control system. The system gives users lighting control and energy monitoring capability from a smartphone, and can be integrated without rewiring the home or commercial facility.
Savant's SmartLighting Wi-Fi comprises lighting-control keypads that connect to a Wi-Fi network, providing on/off, dimming, and energy monitoring. The controllers work with any lamp/lighting fixture, allowing the user to turn a light into a Wi-Fi controllable fixture. Once installed, the new switch provides physical buttons for light control, and can be controlled from a computer or smartphone. Savant is targeting its networked lighting control for the commercial marketplace in applications such as having conference room lights turn on just before a meeting or having predetermined facility lights turn off once the security system has been activated, reducing energy costs.