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Networking+Home Control
IN BRIEF
Bond Home Debuts 'Sidekick'
Control Products
ADDING MORE HOME automation options to its product
line, Bond Home has introduced its new Sidekick for Shades
and Sidekick Scene Keypad products. The manufacturer states
that its latest RF-to-Wi-Fi products provide homeowners and
integrators with an easy way to control window shades, ceiling
fans and fireplaces.
" We are thrilled that PowerShades motorized shades
can now be integrated into the Crestron Home, " says Ryan
Chacon, president of PowerShades. " We're excited to be a
part of a system that is the choice of so many homeowners
looking for all the comfort, convenience and control that a
smart home can provide. "
Samsung, Amazon Team to
Simplify Device Setup via Matter
The Sidekick Scene Keypad is an eight-button keypad.
Sidekick for Shades is a universal remote control device
that is capable of operating window shades and awnings that
employ Rollease, Somfy, Dooya, Nice and AMP motors.
The Sidekick for Shades' five-channel buttons can be
programmed for individual or batch control, and no Bridge or
cabling is required during the setup process. The battery-powered
keypad mounts flush to a wall or electrical control box,
and it ships with a matching white faceplate. Additionally, the
Sidekick Scene Keypad is an eight-button, fully programmable
keypad.
PowerShades Now Integrates
with Crestron Home
PowerShades, a provider of manual and automated window
shades for residential, commercial and hospitality applications,
has announced that the company's complete range
of AC and DC powered, RF, solar powered and True PoE
motorized shades can now be integrated into the Crestron
Home platform.
PowerShades offers indoor and outdoor motorized roller
shades with a broad range of customization and automation
options. The products' automation features include setting
scenes and schedules, voice control, cloud-based connectivity,
mobile app control and more. All of these features can be set
up with their company's intuitive PowerShades Dashboard.
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As part of its efforts to simplify device setup and provide its
users with increased choice and flexibility, Samsung has announced
it will be teaming up with Amazon to improve use of
SmartThings and Alexa in tandem with one another. This collaboration
will allow users to tap into the Matter multi-admin
feature while also enabling a streamlined onboarding process
through the creation of a local Thread network.
This collaboration is built upon upcoming Alexa APIs
enabling bi-directional multi-admin simple setup and Thread
credential sharing for Matter devices. According to Samsung,
these cloud-based APIs are designed to help simplify the
more complex aspects of onboarding devices to a network,
allowing users to add Matter devices to their preferred services
with the need of complex workarounds.
Users that opt-in to multi-admin will be able to control
connected Matter devices through both SmartThings and
Alexa without having to set up devices on each smart home
system. By sharing Thread network credentials, users will
then be able to tap into a more streamlined setup for other
Thread-based devices. Samsung says the overall process
will result in a more reliable smart home experience through
wider coverage on a single Thread network.
URC Compatible
with ZeeVee AVoIP
Automation provider URC and ZeeVee, a manufacturer of
video and signal distribution technology, have announced
a collaboration making the companies' control platforms
compatible to serve a wide range of AV applications.
URC's Total Control residential and commercial automation
platform can now interface with ZeeVee's flagship ZyPer
Management Platform via a new plug-in that will enable full
control of ZeeVee ZyPer Series AVoIP encoders and decoders.
This will enable end-users to easily drive video walls and
multiview presentations with advanced automation features
and custom macro integration capabilities.
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