Acuity Brands, Inc. New nLight® AIR Wireless Controls Reduce Complexity and Cost of LED Retrofit for Building Owners and Con...
October 12 2016 - 12:08PM
ATLANTA -
October 12, 2016 - Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:
AYI) today announced the nLight® AIR platform, a wireless extension
of its widely deployed nLight® digital lighting control platform.
As a fully wireless lighting control system with a five-tier
security architecture, nLight AIR is ideal for building owners and
contractors looking to seamlessly upgrade facilities to LED
lighting control solutions that are designed to support compliance
with state energy code requirements. nLight Air is especially
suited for spaces where wiring is cost prohibitive, or for
retrofits where running new wires can be difficult or complex.
The nLight AIR control system
consists of nLight AIR enabled LED luminaires (equipped with
eldoLED® LED drivers), wireless battery powered wall switches and a
mobile configuration app, CLAIRITY(TM), for quick and easy startup. nLight AIR
systems are deployed using the building's existing wiring, which
reduces installation costs and accelerates payback.
"Commercial lighting integration
suffers all too often from a fragmented approach with disparate
systems, software and networks that make installation and
maintenance cumbersome and costly," said Audwin Cash, Vice
President, Acuity Controls. "nLight AIR is designed to be
contractor-friendly, with a consistent, simplified installation and
start-up procedure, a single interface into the network and an
intuitive mobile app which can be used to configure the system.
Combining the nLight AIR control system together with Acuity's
long-life LED luminaires offers facility managers, building owners
and electrical contractors with a solution that can provide energy
savings for years to come."
This new wireless lighting control
solution represents significant advancements in lighting system
technology:
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nLight AIR enabled luminaires ship with a smart
environment multi-function sensor that detects and shares motion,
daylight and temperature data via integrated radios. The
multi-function sensor is factory integrated and tested so that a
wirelessly networked lighting control platform is deployed
automatically with each installed luminaire.
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Each nLight AIR control device features a dual
wireless radio solution with 900MHz and Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE)
communication technologies. The 900 MHz band is the ideal frequency
for indoor and outdoor intra-zone communications,
controller-to-zone communications on integrated networks, and
special uses such as firmware upgrades. BLE wireless technology is
best suited for commissioning, diagnostics and remote wall switch
management as well as smart-building applications like wayfinding
and asset tracking.
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nLight AIR enabled luminaires can be easily
programmed with the CLAIRITY app, which features a touch-based user
interface that provides users with real-time feedback and
acknowledgements during the start-up process. The app enables
complete configuration of nLight AIR devices, with the ability to
use default or customized occupancy and daylight sensor settings,
wall switch configuration and sequence of operations. CLAIRITY app users are registered
and verified before use for added security and continuity. All
critical settings are uploaded to the cloud for future reference or
for recovery. CLAIRITY is
available on Apple® iOS7+ and Google® Android(TM) KitKat+ software
and associated devices.
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The nLight AIR control system also features
rPODB wall switches, which can be remotely managed via the
CLAIRITY app. Batteries
used in the rPODB switches are designed to last for 10 years under
normal usage and conditions. The batteries come included and
installed in the wall switches.
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The nLight platform's architecture enables easy
future upgrades to smart building applications with minimal
investment. New features and applications such as indoor
positioning and non-lighting IoT sensors, BACNet integration and
SensorView(TM) real-time configuration and performance monitoring
can be added easily and cost effectively.
Multiple Acuity Brands® luminaires
and relight kits come nLight AIR enabled, including the BLT, VTL,
and WL LED luminaires from Lithonia Lighting® and Peerless® Bruno
LED luminaires for commercial projects. The new wireless controls
platform is an A+ Certified(TM) component from Acuity Brands, which
is interoperable with Acuity A+ Capable(TM) luminaires.
Choosing A+ Certified solutions means contractors can quickly and
confidently select and implement lighting systems that are both
compatible and chromatically consistent.
For more information about nLight AIR and the nLight family of
lighting controls from Acuity Brands, please visit
http://www.acuitybrands.com/products/controls/nlight-air
About Acuity
Brands
Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is the North American market leader
and one of the world's leading providers of indoor and outdoor
lighting and energy management solutions. With fiscal year 2016 net
sales of $3.3 billion, Acuity Brands currently employs
approximately 12,000 associates and is headquartered in Atlanta,
Georgia with operations throughout North America, and in Europe and
Asia. The Company's products and solutions are sold under various
brands, including Lithonia Lighting®, Holophane®, Peerless®,
Gotham®, Mark Architectural Lighting(TM), Winona® Lighting, Juno®,
Indy(TM), Aculux(TM), Healthcare Lighting®, Hydrel®, American
Electric Lighting®, Carandini®, Antique Street Lamps(TM),
Sunoptics®, Distech Controls®, Acuity Controls(TM), nLight®, ROAM®
and SensorSwitch®. Visit us at www.acuitybrands.com.
All trademarks referenced are
property of their respective owners.
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