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Powerline Control Systems Now Shipping
Mi LightStyle Lighting
Control and Home Automation Solution
Mi LightStyle offers an easy to install, use and manage home
automation solution that can be accessed from anywhere in the
world on virtually any platform
Northridge, Calif. — May 24,
2011 — Powerline Control Systems, Inc., the manufacturer of PulseWorx lighting control for
residential and light commercial applications, and inventor of Universal Powerline Bus® (UPB) technology,
has announced that it is now shipping Mi Lightstyle; an independent, cost-effective
hardware/software package that allows system control by
the most popular Internet-connected smartphones, tablets
and computers.
“The demand
for Mi LightStyle has been impressive. Installers realize
that Mi LightStyle is a cost effective control option that
is easy to use and flexible,” said Scott Klodowski, director
of sales and marketing for PCS. “The Mi LightStyle
unit and ‘apps’ offer the easy-to-use interface consumers
want with connectivity from popular devices such as
iPhones, iPads, Android, and more—allowing them to
control or monitor their home from anywhere in the world—and can
quickly integrate with our PulseWorx lighting controls.”
Unlike other
home automation solutions, which take a significant amount
of time, resources and programming to install, Mi LightStyle
is a simple, yet immensely capable plug-and-play solution.
Once installed, Mi LightStyle enables an end user to easily
monitor, control and manage UPB-driven PulseWorx products,
thermostats, irrigation items and IR-driven products from
any device that can connect to the Internet. The installing
integrator can create advanced times, triggers, email or
text notifications and events based on status of the devices,
time of day, even local weather conditions, delivering an
interface that has remarkable breadth while being easy to
operate.
Mi LightStyle
features simplified drag-and-drop configuration in Mi LightStyle’s
Web interface, allowing easy adjustments to the attributes
of every device and/or scene in the system. System configuration
can create complex schedules and triggers based on any combination
of events or preferences, and is able to receive instant
notification of any system changes via email or text message.
Additionally, Mi LightStyle can automatically notify the
integrator or end-user when a firmware update is available.
The Mi LightStyle
package includes free REST, Web Services and Java SDK libraries
for easy integration with third-party hardware and software.
It also provides integrators with the ability to develop
their own platforms based on their or their clients’ preferences.
With the
additional array of add-on modules for Mi LightStyle, integrators
can work within a customer’s budget and offer what is needed
for their system. These add-ons allow end-users to:
- Control a system with either iPhone, iPad, Android or Windows Media Center
- Control network-enabled devices through programs (TCP/UDP/HTTP/HTTPS),
Host their own personal website or third party applications
right on Mi LightStyle, or turn on PCs using Wake On LAN
- Monitor a home or building's real-time electricity use with Brultech meters
- Utilize local WeatherBug information
Integrators
and end-users alike can utilize Mi LightStyle with the confidence
thanks to PCS’ five-year parts and labor warranty.
The Mi LightStyle
iPhone/iPad app can be found at the Apple Store and the Android
Marketplace.
For images
regarding Mi LightStyle, please visit http://pressroom.marketingmatters.net/pcs/milightstyle/.
To learn more about Mi Lightstyle or Powerline Control Systems,
Inc., please visit http://www.pcslighting.com or find PCS on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pcslighting.
About Powerline Control
Systems, Inc.
Powerline Control Systems has been
developing, manufacturing top-of-the-line lighting, and
electrical control devices for the residential and commercial
markets since 1992. PCS provides a complete range of products
under the PulseWorx® brand, including light switches, light dimmers, keypads, touchscreens, configuration
software, and a variety of other electrical control devices; powered
by the UPB® (Universal Powerline Bus) patented technology, the innovation
of the PCS design team. UPB is answering the call for a
lower cost, high reliability lighting control system to
provide an alternative to expensive proprietary and hardwired
systems. For more information on PCS, visit http://www.pcslighting.com.
Media Contact:
Kyle E. Glass, Public Relations/Marketing Manager
Marketing Matters
Tel: 502-409-5953
Email: kyle@marketingmatters.net
Web: http://www.marketingmatters.net
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