Connect Programming Limited have been responsible for programming the software which drives the control system in several large luxury homes in both England and in places as far afield as the Netherlands and Dubai. Variously across these properties we have provided control for the following facilities to the owners:

• Audio on Demand systems.
• CCTV
• Custom written Intercom, Paging and Door Entry code
• Custom written iPort module to permit use of multiple iPorts in one module.
• SMS (Text message) notification of events such as burglar alarms and heating operation within a property.
• Email notification of events such as burglar alarms and heating operation within a property.
• Whole house control via touch panels and / or iPad.
• DMX control of coloured LED lighting - specify the exact colour from the touchpanel.
• Lighting Control (Lutron, Clipsal, iLight)
• Distributed Satellite Video systems

A high pressure job in this prestigious residential area of London. Connect Programming and AVSpire had just 5 days to completely program a 5 bedroom luxury house.

21 touchpanels around the property were able to any 1 of 3 iDocks, a 4 output audio-on-demand system. All of which was controlled from 3 processors. An intercom system connected with the 3 entrance doors allows the owner to speak with and open any of the three doors from any touchpanel.

The project in The Netherlands, working in conjunction with two other programmers, was the largest residential project Connect Programming Limited had ever worked on. The system was controlled by 7 AMX processors connected to 45 touch panels around the property. Connect Programming provided a system whereby the user could be given a very quick overview of the state of the A/V across the entire site. Modifications were made to the manufacturers ReQuest module to improve the efficiency of the code, which didn't stand up well when trying to run 45 instances of the User Interface code.

Once the project in The Netherlands had been brought to a level where the other programmers could carry on independently, Connect Programming were asked by the end-user to turn their attentions to another property in Dubai which was being refitted. Maintaining the design ethic from the The Netherlands property was vital to ensure that the user didn't have to learn 2 sets of controls.

This private villa in France consists of 37 seperate zones. Controlled via an AV2, 5x TPS-6Ls, 1x TPS-6X, and 9x MLX-2 Crestron Interfaces. Each member of the househould has their own satellite box and iPod dock which can be selected from any location in the house. Users can also 'send' whatever they are watching or listening to from any room to any other room. Lutron integration provided the biggest challenge on this property. Every room has several lutron keypads, and using these keypads, the users are able to select sources, adjust volume, change channels, and fast forward or rewind a DVD or BluRay disc.The pool cover can be closed or opened from the Crestron system. Intercom functionality between the two gates and the 6L panels is available.

Thanks to Lucid Programming, Connect Programming were able to provide the programming which runs the media rooms in a London property.

A ReQuest audio server provides music throughout the house, and the main media room is powered by high spec Naim equipment, all controlled via RS232. An AV2 and 2 roaming TPMC-8X panels provide the control for the entire property. Ease of use was essential for the end client so the touch panel design was kept free of any unnecessary controls. Sky is controlled using a Dusky Control box.

This residential project contains 18 audio-only zones in addition to 10 video and audio zones throughout the property. The house is controlled via an NI-3100 controller in conjunction with 5 GlobalCaché Ethernet controllers. There are 12 control interfaces throughout the property.

The system is user based, in that the touch panels utilise a log on system which means that the users equipment 'follows' them around the house. They log on to a touch panel, select Sky and their box will automatically be routed to the right place. Each user has unique access to Sky, and a movie and music library stored on the iDyl media server. Users can also 'Send' what they are watching or listening to to another room at the touch of a button. A powerful AV Routing page allows the user to very quickly set the entire house to certain sources as a 'party' mode.

Clipsal lighting is controlled from the touch panels and the current lighting level is displayed on bar graphs. The external lights can be set to come on at sunset.

The home owner can remotely access features of the property using SMS Text Messaging, VNC and iPhone (Utilising AMX's Virtual Keypad). The custom programmed Sky Module retrieves current channel logos from the internet in real time. The 11 CCTV cameras can be viewed from any touch panel. The fireplace in the lounge can be lit and extinguished from the touch panels. The touch panels also behave as an internal intercom. The external gates and garages can be open and closed from the touch panels, and an automatic time out closes any doors which have been left open for too long.

This residential job consists of 16 Zones of Video and Audio spread throughout a beautiful 4 bedroom house. The system is controlled by 3x MVP5200i touch panels, 1x NXD-1000Vi touch panel, 1x NXT-CV7, and 8x Mio Modero R4 remote controls. Every zone in the house has access to the music and movie library stored on an AMX MAX server, and three movies can be simultaneously played throughout the house. Four freeview boxes provide TV for the house and users are warned if a particular box is in use somewhere else in the house to prevent people from taking over. At the request of the owner, full lighting control of every circuit in the house was made available from certain touchpanels. The status of the house, including the on / off status of every display in the house, what source they are watching, and the lighting levels throughout the house can be stored to a preset which can be named by the user. These presets can then be recalled at the push of a button, or via an SMS interface by texting the name of the preset to a special number. CCTV access is possible from anywhere in the house. The outside gate buttons were integrated in so that the touchpanels 'ring' if somebody is at the gate. The gate can then be viewed on CCTV and the gate opened if desired.

The AMX MAX module was heavily cusomised for this project to allow smooth use of the MAX server from the Mio Modero R4s. A Sky TV module was custrom written to allow programme information to be displayed on the panels and for preset channels to be stored.

Connect Programming Limited provided the programming solution to a four bedroom home in Oslo. An Adagio server and Crestron iDock providing house wide music via Crestron AAE and PAD8. Much of the control in this house is via simple 8 button CNX-B8 keypads which also act as temperature sensors for the underfloor heating system.