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Home Automation

Lighting Control

UPB Universal Powerline Bus

 

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• Only products shipped and sold by Amazon.com (not third-party sellers) are eligible for full warranty and technical support offered by Leviton
• Switches feature true rocker action. Press and hold to brighten or dim. Press up to turn on. Press down to turn off
• LED indicator lights at the top of the switches can be programmed to glow blue, red, magenta, or turned off entirely
• Can be used in new or existing homes that have standard electrical wiring. Uses standard Decora wallplate (not included)
• Uses Generation III UPB, an enhanced digital communications standard for lighting and home control ensuring superior reliability

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What can UPB Lighting Do For Me?

UPB lighting allows you to control all of your lights from a single push-button interface, improving safety and energy savings. Even when used stand-alone, you can establish scenes based upon your activities. Press one button and have all connected lights adjust to your desired preset levels. You can dim a load from 100-0%. You can press one button at night to turn off every controlled light in your home, or push the same button to wake up your house in case of emergency. Plug-in modules, remote controls, and scene switches are available to form a complete stand-alone solution in addition to individual switches. Of course, when tied into a Leviton automation system, the devices become even smarter, allowing for automatic adjustment based upon schedule or event.

Why Should I Use a Leviton UPB Smart Switch?

This device is UL Listed and uses Generation III Universal Powerline Bus (UPB) — a digital communications standard for lighting and home control that ensures superior reliability. UPB has been extensively tested and researched in single-family residential environments and found to be 99.9 percent reliable. UPB works over existing wires in a home and does not require new wiring. Universal Powerline Bus (UPB) is a communication standard which works over traditional wiring so it is perfect for new construction or retrofit installations.

Can I Get UPB Switches in Multiple Color Options?

Yes, this device ships white. Switch Color Change Kits, sold in case lots of 12 only, are available in White, Ivory, Almond, Light Almond, Brown, Grey, and Black. Even the LED indicator lights at the top of the switches can be programmed to glow blue, red, magenta, or turned off entirely.

Can I Use a Wood, Plastic, or Faux Finish Wallplate?

The switch accommodates a wide variety of Decora wallplates to match your design preferences.

Do I have to Use a Whole House Automation System?

No, but doing so certainly adds a lot of functionality. UPB products work as stand-alone or with a Leviton automation system. A Leviton automation system has the ability to change your light settings by the time of day, a set schedule, by the triggering of events (including motion), via a telephone call, Touchscreen, Smartphone, or by a computer connected to the Internet. When used with an Omni family or Lumina family control system, the UPB products automatically configure themselves, and outside software is not required.

 

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About UPB Technology

UPB technology provides an inexpensive and reliable solution for residential and commercial powerline communications applications. While other powerline communication technologies exist, none compare to UPB in cost per node, functionality and reliability. Highly Reliable — The UPB method of communication is 100 ~ 1000 times more reliable than current X-10 technology and 10 ~100 times more reliable than CEBUS or LONWORKS powerline technologies.  UPB is 99.9% reliable versus 70%-80% reliability of X-10.* UPB transmits farther (over a mile), is less susceptible to powerline noise and capacitive attenuation (signal reduction) than other technologies for three reasons: Pulse Position Modulation is a highly reliable time based method of sending bits; it narrows the possibility of power line noise affecting communication, unlike X-10 and other carrier modulation technologies. UPB pulses on the power line are approximately 40 volts; more than five times greater than the 5 to 7 volt signals of X-10. UPB transmits at low (4 to 40 kHz) frequencies, carrying much more power than higher frequency technologies like X-10 that transmits at 120 kHz. When put on one phase of a home’s two phase power line, the signals are so strong they go out to the street side transformer and are induced on the opposite phase, returning back to the home.  Since UPB transmits at a low frequency, it does not affect other powerline devices or appliance/loads. No New Wires – UPB dimmer switches are installed exactly like regular dimmer switches.  They connect to a home’s standard wiring. Since no new or special wiring is required, they work great in retrofit applications too. Affordable — UPB dimmer switches can be as affordable as high end non-communicating dimmers.  When comparing costs of home upgrades (theater TV, remodeled bath or kitchen) adding lighting automation and control to a room or whole home provides a surprising improvement in quality of life at a comparably low cost. Simplicity – Adding lighting control can be as simple as plugging in dimming modules or replacing dimming switches Pre-Configured Series. Unlike radio frequency (RF) wireless switches, where reliability is proportional to the number of ‘mess-networked’ switches installed, UPB provides reliability and performance anywhere in the home without the need of repeaters.        Peer to Peer – No host computer or central controller is necessary for single, point-to-point control or group (lighting scene) control.  UPB is a no-host, peer to peer network.  Interruption of power, or single point controller/repeater failure, will not affect a stand-alone UPB network. Two Way Communications – Hardware, software and protocol design allows for two-way communication in all products.  Status can be confirmed with polling or automatically transmitted upon local/manual load changes.   House Separation – Neighbors with UPB will not control each other’s lights.  The UPB addressing scheme allows for 250 systems (houses) on each transformer and 250 devices on each system. It incorporates over 64,000 total addresses compared to 256 for conventional X-10. Interaction – UPB communication can be used in the presence of all X-10, CEBus, HomePlug or LonWorks compatible equipment with no interference between either. The UPB technology uses a completely different frequency range than any of the wide-band, narrow-band, or spread spectrum technologies. The physical method of UPB communication is entirely different than the modulation-demodulation techniques of all X-10, CEBus, or LonWorks. Higher Speed – 20 to 40 times the speed of X- 10 in terms of data transmitted. This is equivalent to over ten full commands per second. The average latency of command to action is less than 0.1 second.   UPB System Description X-10 to UPB Migration   * Reliability is defined as the percentage of transmitter/receiver pairs that correctly operate upon initial installation. The UPB test units are randomly installed in the environment typical of the target market. This market is defined as the single-family residential market in the US, homes with a median size of 2500 Sq, Ft. This environment is defined to be the existing base of homes, without any modifications, which means there should be no “fixing” the electrical system of the residence by adding couplers, repeaters or filtering.