ProAVNews: Extron Integrated AV and Lighting Control for the Modern Workspace

Extron is pleased to announce our partnership with Lutron, the leader in lighting controls and automated shading solutions. Working together, we are combining Extron control capabilities with the Lutron Vive Wireless lighting control solution for today's smart-building projects.

Facility managers and AV professionals will appreciate the simple installation and setup – they can use the same Vive hub they have installed for lighting control flexibility, and simply add an Extron control processor and a touchpanel – or vice versa. With a simple press on the Extron touchscreen, you can adjust your light level and interact with other AV equipment in the room – enhancing the experience and versatility of lecture halls, conference rooms, and meeting spaces. This integration also enables you to access even more smart features. The Vive Wireless system can provide information to the Extron control system, such as occupancy data, to indicate real-time meeting space availability and status.

Designing the touchpanel control is simple. Extron and Lutron are working together on a number of resources to make the design and integration easy, with graphics and configuration resources, a Vive web-based API, and documentation soon to be available.

• Build a standalone, touchscreen-based Vive lighting control solution, or combine AV system and lighting controls on an Extron TouchLink Pro touchpanel
• Simple integration with the Lutron Vive web-based API
• Resources available to support configurable and programmable Extron control systems
• Share the sensors in the Vive lighting system with the in-room control system for occupancy detection in Smart Building applications