KONNECTIV DELIVERS A SMART AMX SOLUTION FOR CHELSEA TOWNHOUSE
When it came to the automation systems, the clients wanted a reliable and easy to use entertainment, lighting and security system
Located in the London borough of Chelsea, this stunning
they wanted, with the control capability that they needed,
period property has been systematically remodelled to
and all in a very cost effective way.
incorporate the very latest in smart home technology. With its basement media room, multi-room audio system,
“Choosing AMX as the central control system allowed us to
state-of-the-art entertainment provision and scene-setting
build in the right level of control and integration, at the right
lighting; the property’s technological transformation has
price, whilst giving them their required level of remote access
been all-encompassing. And, with the automation elements
and support.” Explains Konnectiv Managing Director, Kris
integrated and managed via iPhone-driven AMX control,
Hogg. “By using AMX’s Apple iOS application we have been
this is also one high-tech property that proves that when you
able to deliver a very simple and intuitive interface, based
harness the power of today’s smart devices, the result is an
on single button presses to control some quite complex
equally smart home automation solution.
procedures. What was important to the client was the way the interface looked, and because the AMX system has no
Purchased by its current owners in 2011, the property
limitation on graphical element we have been able to give
was promptly stripped back and comprehensively gutted
the client exactly what they wanted.”
in order to turn it into their dream home. As part of this process, the kitchen and dining room were re-located to the
Developed in conjunction with AMX’s authorised product
lower ground floor, and as the clients wanted a dedicated
partner
media room in the house, plans were drawn up to excavate
transforms the client’s iPhone and iPad into fully functioning
the garden at the rear to build an underground extension
wireless touchpanels. Connecting as a native AMX device
to accommodate this. When it came to the automation
to the AMX NetLinx master, the application provides
systems, the homeowner wanted a reliable and easy to use
real-time touch control of automation functions including
entertainment, lighting and security system and, having
the entertainment system, the eight-zone NuVo multi-room
lived with a similar system in their previous house, they
audio system and the Rako lighting system.
Touch
Panel
Control,
the
AMX
application
understood the importance of selecting the right hardware for the job. At the heart of the brief was the clients’ desire
A centrally-located NI-3100 AMX controller communicates
to use their iPad and iPhones to access all functions of the
with all the equipment in this impressive property, including
system, from both within the home and from their various
the 64” Samsung screen and 5.1 surround sound system
other properties around the world. In order to meet this
in the newly-excavated media room, so that a single touch
set of requirements, award-winning systems integrator
on the iPad or iPhone starts all the action. Elsewhere, the
Konnectiv turned to AMX and an innovative application of
entertainment provision continues with audio distribution
technology that would give its clients the interfaces that
provided by a NuVo system which has been fully integrated
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MANAGE
The client had set a very low budget for the project, and as usual was shooting for the moon in terms of functionality and performance. Although many of the entry level solutions out there were able to deliver some of what they wanted, it was in a clunky and inflexible way. By using AMX we were able to meet both the budget and performance needs of the project. Kris Hogg, Managing Director, Konnectiv
This stunning period property has been completely remodelled to incorporate the very latest in smart home technology
as part of the AMX solution; so that if a keypad is used to select a source, not only will the audio be controllable but if that source is a video source, then the screens will turn on and, in the instance of Sky, the transport buttons will work the Sky box too. A Rako wireless lighting system provides dimming throughout the property, with dimmer packs located in two separate locations in the house and linked back to the AMX system via a Rako APR bridge. This allows Konnectiv to program in additional intelligence from the AMX system to create lighting events and scene control that really enhances the Rako functionality. And, this stunning property is not only technologically smart but environmentally switched-on as well. Using the full
The AMX iOS application transforms the iPad into a fully functioning touchpanel
management capabilities of the AMX system, Konnectiv has been able to factor in an impressive level of energy awareness. Using either the burglar alarm sensors or the lighting sensors, the system actively manages the status of a room, turning off all unnecessary devices if the room is empty. As the client says,” It’s great; if one of the kids leaves their bedroom then everything turns off, even the TV!” “The client had set a very low budget for the project, and as usual was shooting for the moon in terms of functionality and performance. Although many of the entry level solutions out there were able to deliver some of what they wanted, it was in a clunky and inflexible way. By using AMX we were able to meet both the budget and performance needs of the project. Once we showed the client a couple of reference sites and the way the AMX iPad interfaces worked, they were hooked.” Adds Kris Hogg.
One touch of the iPad or iPhone starts all the entertainment action
Now that’s what we call a truly smart solution. A U T O M AT E
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CONNECT
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CONTROL
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MANAGE
At the heart of the brief was the clients’ desire to use their iPad and iPhones to access all functions of the system
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HIGHLIGHT
Located in the London borough of Chelsea, this stunning
When it came to the automation systems, the clients
period property has been systematically remodelled to
wanted a reliable and easy to use entertainment, lighting
incorporate the very latest in smart home technology.
and security system and, having lived with a similar
With its basement media room, multi-room audio system,
system in their previous house, they understood the
state-of-the-art entertainment provision and scene-setting
importance of selecting the right hardware for the job. At
lighting; the property’s technological transformation
the heart of the brief was the clients’ desire to use their
has been all-encompassing. And, with the automation
iPad and iPhones to access all functions of the system,
elements integrated and managed via iPhone-driven AMX
from both within the home and from their various other
control, this is also one high-tech property that proves that
properties around the world. In order to meet this set
when you harness the power of today’s smart devices, the
of requirements, the integrator Konnectiv used AMX’s
result is an equally smart home automation solution.
Apple iOS application in conjunction with NetLinx control to deliver a solution that would give its clients the
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interfaces that they wanted, with the control capability
London, UK
that they needed, and all in a very cost effective way.
“Choosing AMX as the central control system allowed us to build in the right level of control and integration, at the right price, whilst giving them their required level of remote access and support. AMX’s Apple iOS application allows us to deliver a very simple and intuitive interface, based on single button presses to control some quite complex procedures.” Explains Konnectiv Managing Director, Kris Hogg. Konnectiv is one of the UK’s leading systems integrators, boasting over 25 years of combined experience and an incredible 20,000 hours of system programming experience. Konnectiv is passionate about what it does and proud to be recommended by numerous manufacturers as an installer of merit. www.konnectiv.com
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