Colorado vNet
Lighting & Control
Simplify life with whole-house control of lights, shades, theatre screens, fireplaces, fans and more. Colorado vNet Lighting & Control Systems do it all—in style.
The system uses the same cutting-edge CAN (Controller Area Network) technology found in automotive, medical, and real-time life-critical control applications. Inputs fly at the speed of thought over standard CAT5e cable, which carries both data and power, dramatically simplifying installation. At the end of every cable is a plug-in module; if there’s a problem, simply replace the module. The system stays up the entire time.
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vNet Builder Software
As the only design software in the industry that can import a floorplan in its native format and create your lighting control system on top of it, vNet Builder is the answer you’ve been waiting for. Import various file types from different CAD or drawing programs such as DWG, JPEG, PNG — or even use the included drawing tools to create a simple floorplan — then drag-and-drop devices onto the layout. A chandelier in the piano room, track lighting over the bar, ceiling cans, sconces, and motorized shades in the den…you name it. Then demonstrate how your design will work — and how much it will cost — before you pull the first wire.
Dynamic Simulation
Evaluate how lights and other controlled devices interact with each other in a specific floorplan. Detailed graphics accelerate programming and help avoid errors.
Automated Wiring Diagrams
vNet Builder automatically generates wiring and installation diagrams for all Colorado vNet devices in your project. The self-generated diagrams avoid costly mistakes and provide unprecedented organization. Print out the high-voltage wiring diagrams and give them to the electrician. You’ll both be pleased at the results.
Remote Control
Log-in to your project from anywhere in the world and remotely adjust lighting levels, re-program settings, troubleshoot the system or generate up-to-date diagrams and reports.
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Touchpads
Using ultra-modern manufacturing techniques, we have designed a control interface that re-defines flexibility, style and ergonomic usability.
The unit is designed to fit within standard Decora plates, and features a backlight that adjusts automatically to ambient light levels. The touchpad also allows for customizable background and labels, and a series of LEDs and discreet clicks cleverly illustrate current button usage.
Buttons are configurable in a wide variety of templates, allowing for the maximum in flexibility and user customization. Each button can control any number of actions, and can even be programmed to react in different ways to short taps or longer pressure. This means that a lights on/off button, for example, can also slew dimmers up and down – reducing the demand for extra buttons.
The emotive impact of the touchpad is remarkable – modern, sleek, satisfying to the touch, it is truly a market-defining device.
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Starhubs
10-Port & 20-Port
Starhubs are part of the communication fabric in a Colorado vNet Lighting & Control system. These plug-and-play modules act as a broadcast station, delivering data in under a millisecond to any module throughout the home.
And while the primary purpose of a Starhub is to transmit data across a system, it also provides DC power over the CAT5e wire back to the connected modules. Touchpads, Keypads, and other modules receive their power directly from a Starhub, making installation both fast and easy.
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Dimming Module
It's a powerful and flexible module that controls from one to eight loads - up to nineteen hundred and twenty watts of power. Although used primarily for lighting, it can also be used to control other electrical devices such as AC motors - think fountains and curtains.
With safety features such as voltage spike protectors and replaceable fuses, this is as smart a dimmer as you've ever seen. It even comes with a paintable aluminium face plate, so that it can blend perfectly with its surroundings.
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Bridge Module
The Bridge Module commissions the system, recovers any module in a plug-and-play manner in the event of a component failure, and communicates with the outside world. But because it doesn’t actually control the individual modules, we have removed the possibility of a single-point system failure.
The Bridge Module monitors and securely connects the automation system to support personnel, and sends alerts in the event of a module fault. It is programmable for future event scheduling – for instance, to change the kid’s bedroom lighting from story-time to bedtime each night at the appointed hour. It also works in tandem with our unique system design software to make future design upgrades a cinch.
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Input & Output Module
The Input Module accepts data from a variety of sources including smoke detectors, door magnets, glass break sensors, doorbells, garage door openers and more. It connects everything, sees everything, and watches the things that homeowners shouldn’t have to watch.
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The Output Module works in the opposite direction, sending signals to devices to take a specific action. For example, the Output Module sends the signal that closes the switch that powers the motor that opens a window, or lifts a shade, or turns on a fireplace…all in the house that Jack built.
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