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Control4® Business Automation Solutions

All Star Audio Video - Discover Control4® Business Automation Solutions.jpgThe phrase “home automation” sounds great, but what about automation solutions for businesses?   Most business owners have so many things to worry about to keep the day-to-day operations running smoothly. In today’s fast-paced and very busy world, small businesses, and large enterprises, use automation for security and to efficiently handle the technology of business operations.  Control4® is a great solution for almost any business; business owners are using it currently to create a definite competitive advantage through improved productivity and greater security.

For business owners, there are many different ways that the Control4® automation can improve efficiency in daily operations, while creating a good working experience for employees and increasing customer satisfaction.  Consider the following possibilities:

1.  Make your clients feel welcome the minute they walk in the door.  Set up the perfect lighting and music to greet your customers.    You can easily preset a “scene” that will activate automatically at any time during the day or even when the first employee arrives to open the office.

2.  Wireless Control4® thermostats make it effortless to control temperature based on business hours or outside climate.  It makes no sense to power on the air conditioning without dimming the shades when the sun is bright.  Imagine, in a restaurant setting, you can even set shades/blinds to automatically raise and lower, based on a preset “scene” related to the early morning sunshine or the setting sun in the evening.  For customers, this means no bright sunlight blinding them as they enjoy their meal.

3.  Set specific times for security systems to arm or disarm, set lights throughout the office to turn on when the day begins and turn off at the end of the day, and set up TVs and videos to turn on when the office opens and turn off when all your customers are gone.  You will reap the rewards financially with lower operating/energy costs and efficient use of employee time.

4.  Interface with your security system remotely.  You can set alerts to be notified if anything happens while you are away or the office is closed.  Alerts can tell you if there is unusual activity happening in your business spaces or even if lights and equipment are left on after hours.

5.  Increase your customer satisfaction by giving them an experience that they won’t soon forget, such as a personalized movie, concert or cartoon during a root canal or minor surgery.  Imagine giving hotel guests a customized room experience – from lighting to automated drapes and personalized entertainment.

Amazingly, this can be done easily,
—Onsite, or from anywhere outside your actual business location
—From a computer
—From touchscreen panels, iPads or fancy light switches
—Automatically, based on a schedule
—Automatically, based on other “events” that happen, like doors opening or motion sensors being set off
—One at a time, or all together

The basic idea behind home or business automation is that something tells another thing to do something (open door, turn on, turn off, turn lights on or off, notify someone, and so on), usually without someone physically making it happen.  One day, this type of automation may be as simple as calling out commands from anywhere in the home or business setting, in order for a system of microphones to pick up the words to translate them into actions.  At this point, however, automation in both home and business environents is not yet quite so easy.

Today, these pieces need to talk over some sort of network, using some type of protocol.   From a business perspective, communication protocol can be through a Wi-Fi network or it can be through the electrical system (existing power lines).  Communication can also be through proprietary protocols that equipment manufacturers have established so that their equipment can talk with other companies’ equipment.  Of course, you will need a Control4® Controller device to make this kind of automation possible.   The controller will be the basic “brains” of the automation, providing the behind-the-scenes management of all the intelligent devices your operations will be using.

Just a few Control4® products can bring about a remarkable difference for your business.  Even better, Control4® solutions effortlessly integrate with third-party systems and applications, including video-conferencing systems, locks, IP cameras, shades and so much more to bring efficient and effective control to your business.

Control4® partners with certified system designers and integrators who share a vision and passion for excellence.  By combining the award-winning solutions of the Control4® products and the professional expertise of the certified installers, you can certainly improve your business costs and efficiency, while offering a WOW experience for your clients and customers.

Discover exactly what Control4® automation can do for your business today!

 

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