{"id":332,"date":"2011-05-24T11:47:40","date_gmt":"2011-05-24T15:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pressroom.marketingmatters.net\/?p=332"},"modified":"2015-09-29T23:45:08","modified_gmt":"2015-09-29T23:45:08","slug":"powerline-control-systems-now-shipping-mi-lightstyle-lighting-control-and-home-automation-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marketingmatters.net\/powerline-control-systems-now-shipping-mi-lightstyle-lighting-control-and-home-automation-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"Powerline Control Systems Now Shipping Mi LightStyle Lighting Control and Home Automation Solution"},"content":{"rendered":"

Northridge, Calif. \u2014 May 24, 2011 \u00a0\u2014<\/strong> Powerline Control Systems, Inc.<\/a>, the manufacturer of PulseWorx lighting control<\/a> for residential and light commercial applications, and inventor of Universal Powerline Bus\u00ae<\/sup> (UPB) technology, has announced that it is now shipping Mi Lightstyle<\/a>; an independent, cost-effective hardware\/software package that allows system control by the most popular Internet-connected smartphones, tablets and computers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 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,\u201d said Scott Klodowski, director of sales and marketing for PCS.\u00a0 \u201cThe Mi LightStyle unit and \u2018apps\u2019 offer the easy-to-use interface consumers want with connectivity from \u00a0popular devices such as iPhones, iPads, Android, and more\u2014allowing them to control or monitor their home from anywhere in the world\u2014and \u00a0can quickly integrate with our PulseWorx lighting controls.\u201d<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Mi LightStyle features simplified drag-and-drop configuration in Mi LightStyle\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

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\u2019 preferences.<\/p>\n

With the additional array of add-on modules for Mi LightStyle, integrators can work within a customer\u2019s budget and offer what is needed for their system. These add-ons allow end-users to:<\/p>\n