Control home or office with EKON system
Chinese company EKON produced its own automation system to control home or office. It uses proprietary Power Line protocol (not X10 as I understand) to send data between controller and execution units. The EKON controllers are embeded into touchscreen control panels. The consumer can choose between wall-mounted, table-mounted and wireless ones.
Together with managing of electrical stuff in your home of office EKON system allows to make security and CCTV using Alarm&CCTV Controller add-on. Using the touch panels consumer can see the alarm signals and watch video from the security cams.
The EKON system is a ready-made software and hardware solution. From one hand it’s good because the system contains only tested and working parts. But the its big disadvantage is proprietary technology and devices. It’s impossible to use switches or dimmers produced by other manufacturers. Another aspect which can be very important is integration EKON with other systems to have, for example, multi-room control. Have no idea how easy or hard to do that. In any case it’s good to have alternatives. Especially in the area of DIY home control systems.
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I visited them today, and I can say that I’m hard to impress on, but this system is outstanding. It’s for the PLC BUS system.
The manager is from England, doesn’t even speak chinese, (just knowledge for fun)
In a soon future I will start to import this product to sweden,
Great article worth the read
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I have visited Ekon company in Shanghai and i am using this system for over 5 years.
Ekon system is the best i have used until now. Very easy to use and instole.
The company give very good after sale service.
I am recomending wormly.
U.K
Ekon system has all in one. good price, very nice design and controlling the system is very frindly.
The only system I can use in French.
The Ekon honer is very nice and helpfull.
yes the after sale is very good, you never fill alone.
I am using this system for over 3 years.
France.