Hawthorne,
CA, USA -- Fulham Co., Inc., a leading supplier of lighting
components and electronics for commercial and specialty applications,
has just released a new Bluetooth Mesh LabKit to make it easy for
OEMs to quickly test and evaluate wireless LED controllers for
commercial lighting systems. The LabKit comes ready to use, complete
with Fulham's Bluetooth mesh mobile commissioning application.
The
EliteControl Bluetooth Mesh LabKit is a self-contained, 120V unit.
The LabKit includes a Fulham LED light engine, a Fulham SmartBridge
Bluetooth controller, an EnOcean wireless Bluetooth switch, and an
Apple iPad loaded with Fulham's controller software. Using the
LabKit, the user will have a fully operational Bluetooth mesh LED
control system in minutes.
With
the EliteControl LabKit you can configure and manage wireless control
zones. The Fulham controller app allows users to set up a new
lighting project that can encompass one or more floors of a building.
Zones made up of a group of Bluetooth mesh devices such as fixtures,
sensors or switches are used to define controlled spaces on a
specific floor or even within rooms. Custom configuration scenarios
can be created using the Fulham app and stored for office spaces,
restrooms, etc., to simplify controller commissioning.
Once
the zones are configured, the LabKit can be used to connect and
control the lighting system. Luminaires can be added to each zone as
needed and the LED engine will flash to show connectivity has been
established. Once connected, the dimmer switch included in the LabKit
can be used to test and control the zone lighting infrastructure.
"We
wanted to offer a simple Bluetooth commissioning and evaluation kit
to show customers how easy it is to set up a Bluetooth mesh control
network," said Alvaro Garcia, Senior Director, Product
Management, for Fulham. "The EliteControl LabKit is ideal for
understanding Bluetooth mesh for smaller projects, as well as for
demonstrating and testing other Bluetooth mesh wireless LED devices."
SIG
qualified Bluetooth mesh is rapidly gaining momentum as the preferred
approach for wireless LED lighting control. Bluetooth is an open
standard so any qualified device will interoperable. The mesh
architecture also is highly reliable with built-in failover and
Bluetooth-enabled luminaires can be added or removed without
disruption. Bluetooth mesh also is secure and highly scalable so it
can connect thousands of nodes, and it provides a full stack
communications platform so it can become the infrastructure for the
Internet of Things (IoT).
For
more information, visit http://www.fulham.com.
About
Fulham
Fulham
Co., Inc. is a leading global provider of intelligent,
socially-conscious sustainable commercial lighting components and
electronics for use in commercial general lighting, parking
structure, signage, horticultural, UV and other applications. The
company develops and manufactures a variety of award-winning LED and
emergency products, lighting controls, as well as legacy products
across multiple lighting platforms. Fulham sells its lighting
solutions worldwide through original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)
and electrical equipment distribution channels. Headquartered in
Hawthorne, Calif., the company has sales and/or manufacturing
facilities in the Europe, China, India, and the UAE. For more
information, visit http://www.fulham.com,
@FulhamUSA or @FulhamEurope.
Media
Contact:
Andy
Firchau
Marketing
Manager
Fulham
Co., Inc.
Phone:
+1 (323) 779-2980, ext. 1252
