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‘Regency Gem’, but St Leonard’s Place - a
Grade II-listed crescent in York - has very
21st century home automation and video
door entry systems from Comelit fitted in
many of its luxurious homes.
Offering spacious apartments,
elegant mews homes and outstanding
townhouses, the development by
Rushbond presents a range of luxury
accommodation for residents with high-
end lifestyles.
Around 20 of the dwellings include
Simple Home automation from Comelit,
featuring:
• VIP door entry with Simple Key
Advanced, which features a
programmable high-security
electronic key
• Distributed lighting control
• Audio distribution with Bose(r)
speakers in kitchen, living areas and
wet rooms
• Zoned climate control
• Interface and control of intruder
alarms
• Local and remote control of Simple
Home via serial bridge to residents’
tablets and phone devices
• Connectivity with third-party intruder
alarm systems
The homes at St Leonard’s Place are
fitted with ICONA Managers, a full duplex,
hands-free entry monitor and system
manager with a 4.3-inch 16:9 colour
touchscreen display. ICONA Manager
is capable of monitoring and controlling
home automation devices and door entry
systems. Additional services and devices
can also be added to the system.
The monitors are situated in locations
such as the kitchen, living space and
master bedroom and feature sensitive-
touch capacitive technology, LED
backlighting and swipe functions. They
can be semi flush-mounted, wall-mounted
or desk-based. With their remote
capability, home automation functions can
also be controlled directly from a tablet or
smartphone anywhere in the world. solution than originally considered, which
included remote access by tablet or
smartphone to the Simple Home system.”
IN THE ZONE
The system at St Leonard’s Place -
installed by Dynamic Networks Group with
M&E contracting by J H Shouksmith - has
been designed using a combination of ViP
and Simple Home. Each controlled living
space consists of two separate dimmable
lighting zones - a zone for all ceiling-
mounted illumination and one for wall and
table-mounted lights.
The installation also features a zoned
audio system, featuring concealed
speakers, amplifiers and micro-server that
can play MP3 stored music and streamed
Internet radio stations. It also supports
Internet streaming services.
Each ICONA Manager includes a
temperature and humidity sensor that
provides real-time and stored climate
information. This data can be displayed on
the graphical user interface on the ICONA
and Smart devices.
The incoming electrical supply for each
dwelling has a power-monitoring sensor
that records and displays real-time power
consumption. This can be displayed on the
ICONA Manager and analysed using third-
party software.
“Being a Grade II-listed building,
there was limited space and potential
for alterations, so the compact nature of
our modules appealed to the customer,”
says Nick Stevens, Comelit’s Business
Development Manager for the Northeast.
“Furthermore, the customer liked the
design of the ICONA monitors and we
were able to suggest a more cost-effective IP SYSTEM DELIVERS
The advantage of an IP-based system
such as ViP is that it increases the
performance of video intercoms, while
being versatile and easy to install. It can
also provide simultaneous audio and video
with no distance limitations, and is able
to cater for an unlimited number of users.
ViP uses standard Cat5 or Cat6 cabling
for reliable performance, with additional
control equipment kept to a minimum. It is
also easy to integrate with other IP devices
and is suitable for integration with existing
standard networks.
“The Comelit home automation and
door entry solutions at St Leonard’s Place
bring convenience and contemporary
style to the residents of this landmark
development,” concludes Nick Stevens.
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ABOUT COMELIT
For more than half a century Comelit
has been a leading global manufacturer
of video and audio door entry products.
The company offers the most up-to-date
systems in the industry and these continue
to evolve as technology moves forward.
Comelit designs and manufactures class-
leading video door entry panels and
monitors, IP and analogue high-definition
surveillance solutions and domestic Home
Automation systems.
Comelit products are sold in more
than 70 countries worldwide through an
extensive technical and sales network.
www.comelitgroup.com