We are currently installing a Centralite litejet (LJ) system that will consist of a LJ48 (2 LJ24 connected together) for downstairs and a LJ24 for upstairs. The LJ48 will be connected to one serial port on an automation panel (Omni Pro II or ELK M1 Gold) and the LJ24 will also be connected to a different serial port. In this way we are hoping that the Omni or ELK will allow us to create some whole house scenes (all on / all off / party for example) that involve executing individual scenes in each LJ House code at the same time.
Our installer was told by Centralite (before the purchase) that this was doable with an Omni. However I have been told (in response to a post on Worthington's forum) that this was not possible and the Omni would only support a single Centralite system. The installer has since checked with HAI and was told that the two systems could be hooked up to the Omni, but the issue would be that each would say it was "Identity 1", so if we commanded unit 3 to turn off, load 3 on both systems would turn off. One of the Centralite systems would have to report it was Identity 2 (for instance). He is going to check with Centralite about this.
I wanted to check here to see if any one can confrim this about the Omni or could tell me if this is possible with an ELK. Or would the ELK have the same problem?
I want the security panel to be able to turn on all the lights to a reasonable level in an emergency, or flash lights for a breakin, that kind of thing. The basic lighting scenes would be programmed into the individual LJ.
Basically I want to use touch screens via CQC for some top level control of the lighting via the Omni or ELK as CQC doesn't have a driver for Centralite directly. I want to be able to get and set the on/off status of light thru CQC and command LJ scenes.
Any insight or suggestions?
Our installer was told by Centralite (before the purchase) that this was doable with an Omni. However I have been told (in response to a post on Worthington's forum) that this was not possible and the Omni would only support a single Centralite system. The installer has since checked with HAI and was told that the two systems could be hooked up to the Omni, but the issue would be that each would say it was "Identity 1", so if we commanded unit 3 to turn off, load 3 on both systems would turn off. One of the Centralite systems would have to report it was Identity 2 (for instance). He is going to check with Centralite about this.
I wanted to check here to see if any one can confrim this about the Omni or could tell me if this is possible with an ELK. Or would the ELK have the same problem?
I want the security panel to be able to turn on all the lights to a reasonable level in an emergency, or flash lights for a breakin, that kind of thing. The basic lighting scenes would be programmed into the individual LJ.
Basically I want to use touch screens via CQC for some top level control of the lighting via the Omni or ELK as CQC doesn't have a driver for Centralite directly. I want to be able to get and set the on/off status of light thru CQC and command LJ scenes.
Any insight or suggestions?