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SCLAN: Site Control Local Area Network

• Bus: standard twisted pair with 38kb/s to 1 MB/s; Optional Fast or Gigabit Ethernet (100 / 1000 MB/s)

• Power supply via standard bus: 9-30V with up to 250W per segment, e.g. also for emergency lighting

• Topology: "Peer-to-peer"; Intelligent, equal, identical in construction, and versatile useable controller; There is no central controller required (no "single point of failure")

• Actuators: Universally usable actuators without fixed function binding; e.g. high performance dimmer with channel bundling, power switching, DAC, switching inputs; Low voltage power switch / -dimmer; various direct controller ports, Audio-/ Multiroom

• Bus Protocol: DMS (dynamic message script); Compressed binary protocol without static constraints and with any flexibility; Short multicast messages also for comprehensive, systemwide commands

• Transparent embedding of third-party interfaces and protocols such as: RS-232/RS-485 / DMX; in preparation: e.g. KNX / Dali... These different functions "inherit" at the same time the complex capability of SCLAN

• Function configuration be effected absolutly via software with any functional port mappings (e.g. system-wide free assignment of logical light channel groups - accross installed actuators, controllers and areas). All functionality - also individually adapted ones and ones which are added to the runtime - run in the already installed standard controllers (no special modules for specific control functions or modes of operation are necessary)

• Remote maintenance via highly secured maintenance interface with direct, simple spot check by the owner himself or by a local technician (SSH/VPN). Configuration, updates and modifications can usually be done without interruption by technicians on-site

• Basic functions: Including user adjustable light scenes for channel groups with each 65536 intensities and infinitely variable soft transitions; Motor control, heating control, etc.

• Modes of operation: Affects the behavior of the system automatically and also depending on e.g. weather, calendar, presence etc., but also of individually tailored conditions or events

• Web Interface: SCLAN-to-HTTP Gateway for operation of the system e.g. by tablet or mobile phone

• Event - and sensor-logging and consumption optimization

• Timer Events: Time and date with event scheduling; Auto-calendar up to the year 2255; absolute and relative dates

• Consistent use of all integrated and linked third-party-functions