Vutec SIK232 Interface - Instructions - Manual (Page 3)

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1 1 . . I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n
The world of home automation and integration has been growing at an enormous rate
in recent years. Control has been integrated using everything from a universal remote
control to a complete home automation system to a personal computer.
The R2D7 is an interface that bridges from the RS-232 protocol to a single or multiple
RP-Busses. RS-232 is a common protocol that is “spoken” by every personal computer
and most home automation systems. There are many big names in the home
automation industry: Crestron, AMX, Control4, Savant, Vantage, LiteTouch, & Lutron
are considered among the largest. In some cases, an additional component will be
needed by the home automation system in order to use RS-232.
Using an R2D7 allows up 420 hardwired RP60’s or RQ60’s and 5,940 RP60’s or RQ60’s
using a combination of hardwired & wireless controls.