CONTROLS & INTEGRATION SERVICES
Controls
Controls systems
are integrated to today's projects to simplify your life. For nearly 20 years
Current Electric has provided it's customers with leading edge systems and
solutions. We now feature AMX
systems and NetLinx processor reliability, speed , and power. We can now provide
a multitude of control interface options from wired and wireless Touch Panels to
remote access via the NetLinx dedicated web based server.
Now any browser
capable device can be used to verify or control virtually any device locally or
remotely. Service can be used on LAN (Local Area Net Works ) or WAN (Wide Area
Networks) via the internet and broadband connections.
Systems designs by CECAD, Inc. generally include a
multitude of sub systems. Our purpose is to integrate, consolidation and
streamline the many systems used in today’s technological living and working
environments. The major sub systems involved are briefly discussed below
Lighting
Lighting is an integral and vital part of our environment.
New sources and systems have created a need for more specific control and
functions of lighting. The use of presets or scenes eliminates the clutter and
confusion created when multiple switches or dimmers were used an entry points in
the past
Electric lights have been used in homes for nearly
one hundred years now. When first introduced they were viewed by some as
difficult to use. The standard before that was the gas lantern. Controls for the
gas lantern were located on the fixture. Electric light provided the added
convenience of allowing many lanterns to be lit from one location and the wall
switch was born. Soon all found this standard to be optimal and this is what our
recent ancestors and we grew up with.
Our philosophy at CECAD, Inc. is that controls should
be intuitive. Our programs are all standardized and should feel natural
upon first encounter. We have found that the first and last buttons on the
keypads are the most intuitive. Therefore we utilize this for basic space entry
and exit. We do not believe that keypads must be engraved or labeled. Are the
switches you use today labeled? Engraving is part of our service but we still
believe that you should be able to enter a space without stopping to read.
Distributed audio with direct source selection is a system
used by most and can increase greatly in the appreciation of any space and any
time spent there. Modes or Global functions can allow one command to preset the
entire space for any activity
Surveillance video can now be at you’re your fingertip
for control. Never before has operating multi camera systems been so easy to do.
Recording options are various and change from project to project.
Telephone
- Each telephone
outlet location is wired with a Category 5e 8-conductor cable capable of
handling voice and or KSU voice data.
- One reserve
pair may be broken out and utilized for a modem, FAX, or other POTS (Plain
Old Telephone Service) requirement
- Terminations
will be provided on punch blocks in the equipment room
- No instruments
or KSU (Key Service Units) are included at this time
Data
- Each
data outlet location is wired with a Category 5e 8-conductor cable capable
of data transfer rates in excess of 100MBPS (mega bits per second)
- One or more hub
or “stackable switch” locations will be allowed for distribution of
network data
- A router will
be planned for access to broadband service
- Additional Data
locations will be added to provide for the future use of wireless network
connections for use by portable computers or PDA’s. These items may also
be used to access integration systems if designed with that intent
- A central file
and print server are recommended
- Hubs, Routers,
and Servers are not included at this time
TV
- Dual
RG6 quad shield cable will be provided at each TV location
- An
additional cable minimum Category 3 will be provide at each location for DSS,
Tivo, Web TV or other applications requiring use of POTS lines for
information sharing
- At
theatre locations an additional Dual Category 5e will be provided for
distribution of future broadband entertainment services and integration to
AMX or Crestron systems
- Additional
RG6 Quad will be provided to roof and attic for possible antenna and
satellite sources, three for antenna, six for satellite. The Pool House will
have it’s own separate provisions, two for antenna, two for satellite.
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Outlets
- Outlets will be
multi-functional with up to 6 jacks or connectors as required.
- Jacks and
connectors will be color coded for ease of use
- Outlets will be
plane face or Decora style
- Instrument, patch and jumper cables are not provided at this time
Stubs
- Conduit will be
provided ¾” minimum from key locations to area accessible via attic or
crawl spaces to provide for future wiring modifications
- Conduits will also
be run from key areas like the basement to the attic for use later
Cable Management
Center
- Cable management
centers by West Penn, Leviton, or other like manufacturers will be provided
to terminate and organize class II wiring
- Patching and
bridging will be available for future modifications and troubleshooting
- The Pool House
shall be provided with its own management center
Doors & Windows
- All exterior
openings are trapped with magnetic contacts on supervised wiring allowing
non-alarm events such as broken wires to be reported without creating an
alarm.
- Each contact is
homerun wired to a panel or zone expansion enclosure.
- Each contact is
then assigned an individual zone and given an English language
identification that is reported to the Alpha Numeric keypads and the central
office when trouble or alarm is triggered.
Keypad
- Keypads are Alpha
Numeric and provide visual indication of alarm and zone status. Multiple
partitions will be active allowing separate arming of defined areas such as
the Pool House, Master Suite, and perimeters.
Smoke / Heat
Detectors
- Supplemental Smoke
and Heat detectors will be monitored 24 hours a day and report to central
station and locally.
- Water flow
monitoring is also enabled to report sprinkler use or potential water leaks
in sprinkler system
- Local fire bell
status will also be announced to central office
Interior Motion
Sensors
- Dual technology
passive infrared and microwave devices are installed in key interior spaces
to provided information regarding movement within the house.
- May be used when
alarmed or for input to integration for gathering space use information and
triggering events
Integration Hardware
& Software
- These items allow
the alarm devices to be used by the AMX or Crestron system for input of area
conditions and status to control environmental functions
Advanced Features Pre
wired for
- Pre wire is
included to allow Touch Panels to Arm / Disarm at master bedroom entry and
bedside
Fixed Cameras
- Fixed cameras
present a constant field of view and focus.
- The lenses
included are variable field and focus and are auto iris enabled for most
light conditions.
- Adjustment manual
and set upon initial installation, readjustment is not required often, but
requires technician.
- All cameras
proposed are high-resolution color Day/Night capable.
When ambient light is adequate, color is presented.
If light levels fall below acceptable color limits cameras auto
switch to enhanced Black and White.
PTZ Cameras
- PTZ cameras are
one, which allow variable field of view and focus via PAN, TILT, and ZOOM
functions.
- PAN
allows for lateral (side to side) rotation +/- 350º
of view.
- TILT
allows for vertical (up and down) adjustment +/- 40º
of view.
- ZOOM allows for
zoom in and out to enlarge or reduce field of view.
Focus is automatic but manual fine focus is available on some
systems.
- Most often PTZ
functions can be aggregated to “Macro” functions and permit access to
multiple focal points via auto scan or manual selection of the preset.
- Example:
Preset 1 will pan and tilt to court and zoom to fill the screen image
at the entrance gate.
Preset 2 will pan to scan East to West across the backyard and zoom
out to maximize the field of view.
Preset 3 will pan and tilt to the pool and zoom to fill the screen
with the entire pool.
- Preset
functionality is a factor f the PTZ controller or system integration
implemented.
PTZ Controls
- PTZ
controls provided the manual PTZ functions and the ability to select presets
or start preset scanning functions.
Monitors
- Monitors are
dedicated viewing stations for cameras.
Camera selection or control may or may not be available depending on
quad, multiplex, and integration options.
Quads
- Allows multiple
cameras to be viewed on one monitor, four cameras, and one monitor.
- Selection of one,
two, four, nine or 16 images may be shown on one screen depending on the
type of quad used
Multiplexer
- This item replaces
the quad and allows several camera signals to be recorded onto one videotape
selectively and permits alarm induced priority recording and viewing
functions.
- Activity detection
is another feature that uses video motion detection techniques to alert
users or to become a full screen priority.
It can also give a relay closure or serial data to integration
equipment for image routing to monitors or modulators
Modulators
- Modulators are
used to inject video and sometimes audio into existing cable TV or antenna
systems. Images
are modified or modulated, hence the name from composite video to common
television channels for viewing.
- Modulators may be
single or multi channel.
One channel is required for each individual camera to be
independently seen.
Multiplexes and quads can switch or router images depending on type
and configuration.
Recorders
- Recorders can be
either VHS tape or digital.
Magnetic tape units have limited logging due to time allowed on tape.
Digital recorders offer event logging, Internet access, and other
advanced features including long-term recording times and off loading to CD-R
formats. Costs
for digital systems are substantially greater.
Integration Items
- These items allow the
alarm devices to be used by the AMX or Crestron system for input of area
conditions and status to control environmental functions.
NVR (Network Video
Recorder)
- A sophisticated
device providing digitally recorded video information available via IP Internet
connection
- Detailed event
information can be recorded and recalled for gratlt lengths of time providing
fast accurate video retrivaL
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Real time monitoring
of video is also available via Internet connectivity
Simple Volume
Controls
- Lowest end of audio
control is the Volume Control. This allows the attenuation (decrease) in volume
level from a raw amplified source.
- They are not capable
of source selection (CD, Tuner, etc…) but some may be able to set system on or
off
Integrated Wall
Controls
- These
controls provide more selectivity in the audio system and can provide
Volume, Source, Channel Selection, and even Disc/Track specific control
- These
controls may also be used to operate other household systems if designed to
LED Panel
LCD Panel
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16
Button RF
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32
Button RF
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- These offer the
highest and simplest level of control
Wired Touch Panels
- Touch panels are
available in 4”, 6”, and 10.4” versions wiring fro each the same,
costs vary by size
- Panels include the
ability to control selected and programmed features and display selected
video sources
- Hardware is
required at the Central Processor for the first
- Touch panels can
share design and or program depending on the location size and functionality
desired.
- Various designs
are available, custom graphics can consume additional system resources and
can create additional costs
- Touch panel
features may also be broadcast to various displays capable of VGA computer
type graphics; these features can be useful in areas that have Plasma
monitors or VGA capable projectors. These interfaces are designed and
programmed independently.
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AMX
4” Panel
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AMX
6” Panel
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AMX
10.4” Panel
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Wireless Touch
Panels (Radio Frequency)
- Wireless touch
panels are available in 6” versions wiring from each the same, costs vary
by size type
- Panels include the
ability to control selected and programmed features and display selected
video sources
- Hardware is
required at the Central Processor for the first
- Touch panels can
share design and or program depending on the location size and functionality
desired.
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Wireless
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