TECH CHECK: RTI in control

Chase AV chose to build the home’s control and automation around RTI’s XP-6 control processor (pictured), supplemented with a PCM-4 port control module and two ZM-24 Zigbee transceiver modules for control and communication between the processor and the handheld remote controls. The XP-6 controls the Samsung displays, Foxtel cable boxes, three of the four Apple TVs, and the theatre’s Pioneer Blu-ray player via IR. The Optoma projector is controlled by RS-232, while two-way IP drivers created by My Device provide seamless integration with an Apple TV 4 and the Clipsal C-Bus lighting and blinds system.

The homeowners have complete control over their technology using three T2x handheld remote controls, in addition to an iPhone and iPad running the RTiPanel app. They can also view feedback from the Apple TV 4 and Clipsal system on the devices, such as song or movie information, volume levels, and the status of lights and blinds.

RTI’s user interfaces are completely customisable. “I’ve started doing all my jobs with RTI Apex (programming software) now, and it is so much faster,” says Erin. “Our client loves their control system and the ability to deliver extra touches for them — like incorporating their own photos into the interface; it sets their own system apart from any other. Not only did RTI solutions make a complicated system very easy to use, the combination of custom programming and the Aleera graphics gave them exactly what they were looking for.”