EDT Releases the i-LiNE Lighting Control System

Longview, Texas, March 31, 2003…. Electronic Design Technology (EDT) releases the i-LiNE Lighting Control System. The i-LiNE System offers the user a highly reliable and affordable system with very advanced features. The i-LiNE products are immediately available in limited quantities for evaluation purposes. Volume quantities will be aviable in June 2003.

The i-LiNE series of products have been designed for ease of installation, simplicity in programming, speed of configuration, and reliable operation all at an affordable cost. The i-LiNE products eliminate many of the complexities and frustrations associated with the installation and configuration of existing lighting control products. This philosophy has been extended to the user interface allowing simple system programming yet at the same time providing many advanced features only found on much more expensive and complex systems. The i-LiNE system has been designed so that it can be used as a fully functional lighting control system without the need for a controller. However a controller allows the user to unlock many advanced features and allows the i-LiNE system to extend its functions beyond lighting control and provides the interface for many automation functions.

The i-LiNE lighting control has been designed as a distributed control system for control of lighting products and sensors. The i-LiNE systems uses a 4 pair cable (CAT5 or equivalent) with RJ45 connectors connected in series. The cable may be inserted into either connector reducing errors during installation. The nodes (switches, outlets, sensors, etc..) are all self configuring, the address acquisition and configuration is automatic upon power up with the first node in the chain assigning itself as node number one. (No more turning dials to set a device’s address and then having to remember which device was which address). Additional i-LiNE devices are easily and quickly inserted into an i-LiNE string. The string will automatically configure the new device upon power up while remembering all previously programmed scenes and settings. Basic programming, like building scenes, can be done through the switch buttons. With a computer connection additional advanced programming like dimmer fad rates and timed events are added.

Scenes are quick and simple to setup and to execute using the i-LiNE system. A scene can either be programmed through a controller or setup by the user with only a few button presses. Once programmed, a scene will execute instantaneously until a new scene is programmed over the existing scene. Scenes can be setup to include other automation systems through the use of a controller. For example; one button press could set the mood for a movie while another button press could turn on selected lights, arm part of the security system, and set back the temperature.

For more information and ordering please contact EDT Sales Department at (903) 753-4180 or visit our website at www.edt.biz.