Application Notes

Simply Automated UPB Home Automation Application Notes

There are many ways to solve your home automation applications with Simply Automated products and UPB lighting automation and control solutions. Below are solutions to some common home automation applications.  If you don’t find a solution for your applications, or if you have questions, please contact us. 

Stand-alone UPB Home Automation Applications
Here are some cool applications that can make living in your home much more comfortable and efficient.

• UPB Technology Lighting Control: How to save energy and prolong bulb life from Simply Automated
• Universal Powerline Bus (UPB): How to separate a lighting circuit and control individually or together
• Simply Automated Christmas Lighting Control: Add control of a receptacle (holiday lights) using powerful UBP technology
• Industry First: Dual circuit duplex UBP Dimmer (two circuit control in one J-box) from Simply Automated!
• Universal Powerline Bus (UPB) Ceiling Fan and lighting control using Simply Automated UBP fixture modules
• Using Simply Automated’s Industry First Dual Circuit Duplex Dimmer: Controlling a ceiling fan using UPB technology
• Simply Automated Controlling 240V Circuits: Using powerful UPB technology to control pool/spa pumps, well pumps, aquarium pumps, and motor devices…
• Universal Powerline Bus (UPB): Easy control of garage door and lights using powerful UPB technology from Simply Automated
• Using UPB Technology for a Garage Door Opener: Lighting control in the rest of house using Simply Automated lighting control and automation products

UPB Home Automation and Lighting Control with Security Panels
Security panels offer many options to manually or automatically control lighting and other devices.  For example, they interface with motion sensors, smart phones, web pages, RF key-fobs, access-keypads, door strikes and window sensors to offer you convenience and security – lights turn on automatically when you enter a room or open a door – flash exterior lights upon alarm so neighbors or emergency responders can quickly see which home is alarmed. Provide pathway lighting in the event of a fire alarm, and more...  

• HAI Omni Panel Status: Powerful Universal Powerline Bus (UPB) Technology from Simply Automated
• DCS Security Panel: Lighting control from Simply Automated using powerful UPB technology
• GE NX Security Panel: Lighting control from Simply Automated using powerful Universal Powerline Bus (UPB) Technology
• Honeywell Vista or any Low Voltage Security Panel: Lighting control from Simply Automated using powerful UPB technology

UPB Trouble Shooting Tips
Simply Automated’s UPB technology is extremely robust, and most professional installers will tell you that it is much, much more reliable and flexible than X10, Insteon, Z-Wave and other wireless/wifi technologies.  The performance of UPB can be adversely affected by sever powerline noise or high capacitance loads.  UPStart configuration software is a free download and has powerful tools to help, indentify, trouble shoot and resolve such issues on a UPB system.  Here are some UPB technical tips to help quickly solve issues.

• Simply Automated Tip: Recover a lost UPB file from an installed network…
• Simply Automated Tip: Phase Coupling Multiple Main Breaker Panels
• Simply Automated Tip: Trouble Shooting UPB Noise and UPB Attenuation Issues
• Simply Automated Tip: Isolate UPB Noise or UPB Attenuation from a 120 VAC (15 or 20 Amp) Circuit
• Simply Automated Tip: Isolate UPB Noise or UPB Attenuation from a 240 VAC (30 Amp) Circuit