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SECURITY | LIGHTING/SHADING | ENERGY MANAGEMENT | AMENITIES

Elan Intros New
System Controllers,
Software Update
Fueled by new Elan 8.6 Software,
two system controllers from the Nortek
Control brand also offer Z-Wave Plus
support for expandable resi/commercial
installs. By Arlen Schweiger
NORTEK CONTROL has
announced a complete,
integrated set of System
Controllers for home control
solutions from its Elan automation brand.
Driven by the new Elan
8.6 Software, products help
integrators cover every
smart home automation
integration scenario - from
a single-room media system
to a luxury estate or commercial venue with multiple
buildings.
Plus, now Elan systems are
more flexible than ever with
the addition of Z-Wave to
control compatible devices,
Nortek Control says.
The newly updated 8.6
Software brings native
Z-Wave Plus support to all
Elan EL-SC System Controllers, including the new
flagship EL-SC-300-ZW and
EL-SC-100-ZW models. Easy
discovery and installation of
all Z-Wave devices can be
done via the Elan Viewer app
on mobile devices.
" We're extremely excited

to announce that we are
taking the connected home
to a whole new level. With
the combination of the
power-packed Elan 8.6 Software and our strong family
of individual IP-based Elan
System Controllers, we are
delivering elevated control,
flexibility and efficiency to
suit any smart home project, "
says Richard Pugnier, vice
president of marketing at
Nortek Control.
" Each piece is designed
to accommodate different
sized installations, offering
easy choices for deployment
and virtually unlimited future
expansion. Homeowners and
integrators alike will benefit
as they can use the controller that's perfectly suited to
their needs while being able
to grow seamlessly with our
hardware options. "
Enhancements of version
8.6 include Alexa International capability, Lutron
QSX integration and more.
Auto-generated lighting and
shades pages can be grouped

Elan's new wares include (top to bottom) the EL-SC-100-ZW
single-room controller, EL-IO-200 IO extender and flagship
EL-SC-300-ZW controller.

with ease, for instance, the
company notes, and a new
viewer-based scene editor
allows for users to customize
scenes.
In addition to lighting
enhancements, the Elan 8.6
Software enables mobile
export of surveillance video
clips from Elan NVR on iOS
and Android smart devices,
Nortek Control says.
Plus, the company followed up on its announcement of the new controllers
by releasing an assortment of
new integration drivers that
covers 21 brands and a range
of technology subsystems.
The new family of hardware solutions is IP-enabled
for integration and can expand via external I/O options
and software licenses. Elan
says the flagship EL-SC300-ZW System Controller suits large to massive
projects with every control
option imaginable - users
can control media, lighting,
climate, pool/spa, irrigation,
doorbell cameras, security
and more through a single
app interface.
Elan includes a Z-Wave

transceiver to enable control
of compatible Z-Wave
devices in addition to the
Elan devices and third-party
products already supported.
For smaller-to-moderate
installations the EL-SC-100ZW provides a single point
of control and automation
for media, climate, lighting,
security, surveillance and
more, the company says. It
also integrates a Z-Wave
transceiver.
Meanwhile, a new Elan
EL-IO-200 IO Extender facilitates control to additional
media and smart-home
devices not placed near the
main controller. Paired with
an EL-SC-100-ZW, EL-SC300-ZW, or a gSC Series
Controller, the compact
device can enable system expansion and future proofing.
Also, the new EL-SC-200ZW bundles the EL-SC100-ZW System Controller
with the EL-IO-200 Control
Extender and ties things
together with an EL-SW100-PRO license to seamlessly provide control and
automation for all popular
categories.

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