Functionalities
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Xanura functionalities
What can a consumer actually do with Xanura? A simple question that is difficult to answer. Due to the flexible
character of the Xanura system, it is impossible to describe all the specific application possibilities. With the computer
interface and Xanura software, it is possible to perform with Xanura in a simple way, almost any switching operation
that can be translated into conditions and actions (IF...AND/OR...THEN..). The following "sleeping" scenario example
illustrates this: if it is later than 22.00 hrs. (one of the conditions) and the light in the hall is turned off (another
condition), the light on the landing will automatically go on (action) and the lights in the living room will be turned off
(action). The system however has more to offer than comfort alone. Xanura can also help to create a feeling of
personal safety and in addition, be useful in cases whereby somebody has to be cared for at home. In this section, a
few examples are given of the unlimited possibilities that Xanura can provide.
What can be operated by remote control?
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All individual lighting points or group lighting points provided with actuators
can be switched or dimmed by remote control.
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TV, video and audio appliances can be operated by means of the
same universal remote control device.
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Automated lighting points and/or electrical appliances can
be operated "on line" with the PC.
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Lighting, electrical appliances or scenarios can be switched on
or off with a (mobile) telephone by simply phoning into the
Xanura system.
Which automatic switching operations are possible with Xanura?
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Each light/appliance provided with an actuator can be independently
switched on or off at a preselected time or date.
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Specific lights can be automatically switched on or off at
dawn or dusk if so required.
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Lights can be switched on after darkness has been detected by an outdoor
detector (for example outdoor illumination or lighting in the hall, to make
coming home more pleasant).
Switching scenarios: what are these exactly?
The residents can themselves preselect with Xanura software and interface,
individual switching, dimming and/or combinations of these two. These are termed
scenarios. A few examples are given below.
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By one touch of a switch or remote control device, a cosy atmosphere is created in
which the required lighting effects are acquired immediately.
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When leaving home, activation of the "not at home" scenario, whereby various lights or
other equipment (e.g. rolling-shutters) is actuated, whether preselected or not, to give
the impression that somebody is at home.
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By one touch of a switch, an "asleep" scenario is created, whereby the downstairs
lighting is switched off and that on the landing and in the bathroom is switched on.
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Activation of a "holiday" scenario, whereby the normal living circumstances can be assimilated and
various lights and other electrical appliances can be automatically switched on and off at varying
times during the day and night.
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Automatic switching off of appliances when leaving the home (for example the kitchen oven).
