Centralized Design - Crestron Lighting Design Design Manual

Control System
Lighting Layout in a Centralized Design
2 • Lighting Control System Design

Centralized Design

The high-voltage lighting, fans, motors and switch circuits are individually wired
directly to the modules in the Crestron home automation enclosure. The modules are
controlled by low voltage user interfaces in the living area. This greatly simplifies
the high-voltage wiring while creating a flexible and efficient design using keypad
and touchpanel interfaces.
A central processor, connected via a local area network to the lighting modules and
the user interfaces, is dedicated to lighting, fans, motors, HVAC, and security. Other
processors that are dedicated to other home control systems can communicate via
Ethernet, RS-232 or RS-422 to the lighting processor. This eliminates the need for
additional controls for other home systems, separating home safety and life support
systems from information and entertainment systems, providing a flexible design
solution and a fully integrated home control.
Crestron Lighting
Design Guide – DOC. 5999A