With OPUS greenNet to the home 4.0
Issue 01-2019:
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With the OPUS SmartHome Gateway (certified for Apple HomeKit®), JÄGER DIREKT combines the EnOcean world, the traditional wired installation and the IP-based control of homes via Apple HomeKit. This offers countless new possibilities, more simplicity and flexibility for the Smart Home – in new buildings as well as in retrofitting without the need of renovations thanks to the wireless EnOcean radio technology.
The OPUS SmartHome Gateway certified by Apple® enables for the first time a flush switch programme, which is fully usable with Apple HomeKit via App on smartphones or tablet or via voice command to Siri®. Expendable and user-friendly solutions for lighting, heating control, security, shadowing and energy optimisation can be implemented easily in this way.
The Gateway is connected to the WLAN router in your home via cable. Individual extensions, additions of further components or solutions carrying the logo “works with Apple HomeKit” are possible at any time.
The EnOcean radio technology enables the wireless switching via wall-mounted transmitters, which can be positioned freely. In this way, it is possible, for example, to quickly and easily realize a comfortable shading solution – only two on-site switches and one wall-mounted transmitter, which can be positioned freely, are necessary for the roller shutter and blind control.
An OPUS BRiDGE switch each is connected to the roller shutter / blind motor in order to control the shadowing individually at each window. All taught-in blinds or roller shutters can be controlled together via a group switch, which can be positioned freely – in connection with the HomeKit-compatible Gateway, this is possible via voice command to Siri, for example.
Caption 1: The OPUS SmartHome Gateway: Central module for controlling OPUS greenNet components with mobile devices
New member of the OPUS product family
Development continues on the OPUS greenNet SmartHome system. The newest member of the OPUS product family is the 16-amp OPUS BRiDGE, part of the “Upgrade your Home” concept.
Loads of up to 16 amps can be safely switched using EnOcean wireless technology. The double-pole cut-off means switching complies with outdoor usage regulations. To optimise the heat dissipation and signal range, the OPUS BRiDGE 16A consists in a separate receiver and power unit connected by a cable and installed in a conventional electronics box.
In combination with the OPUS SmartHome Gateway, the OPUS BRiDGE 16A is compatible with the Apple HomeKit and can be controlled via Apple devices. Connected devices can be integrated into rules, scenes and automations. Depending on the application, the Apple Home app can be used to set on and off times for outdoor lighting, for example. Energy-intensive, infrared patio heating can thus be controlled via an iPhone or Apple Watch.
Along with the existing OPUS BRiDGE 1- and 2-channel products and the BRiDGE for shutters, blinds and dimmers, the OPUS BRiDGE 16A is a further addition to the portfolio of intelligent flush-mounted switches in the OPUS greenNet system.
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