Lagotek Appoints Avidex as a Dealer for Its Wireless Whole Home Automation System.Lagotek Support among Builders and Installers Continues to Expand BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Lagotek Corporation is pleased to name Avidex (Bellevue, WA) as a dealer in the states of Washington, Oregon and California. Avidex has specialized in custom audiovisual installations for both residential and commercial customers. With Lagotek as its partner, Avidex is expanding into whole home automation. The Lagotek software-based platform includes basic features for whole home control of lighting (incandescent in·can·des·cent adj. 1. Emitting visible light as a result of being heated. 2. Shining brilliantly; very bright. See Synonyms at bright. 3. , LED and fiber optic), heating and air conditioning air conditioning, mechanical process for controlling the humidity, temperature, cleanliness, and circulation of air in buildings and rooms. Indoor air is conditioned and regulated to maintain the temperature-humidity ratio that is most comfortable and healthful. (HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) In the home or small office with a handful of computers, HVAC is more for human comfort than the machines. In large datacenters, a humidity-free room with a steady, cool temperature is essential for the trouble-free ), distributed audio, multi-location camera surveillance, irrigation irrigation, in agriculture, artificial watering of the land. Although used chiefly in regions with annual rainfall of less than 20 in. (51 cm), it is also used in wetter areas to grow certain crops, e.g., rice. controls (sprinklers and drip systems) and security systems. Due to its patent pending wireless design, the Lagotek system is affordable and accessible to both mid-priced and high-end homeowners. With its aesthetically appealing interface, the system is incredibly intuitive to operate and requires little to no previous knowledge of computers. "We are delighted to partner with Lagotek, which has best-of-breed home automation technology," says Paul Peck peck: see English units of measurement. , president of Avidex. "We view Lagotek, and Z-Wave technology as the strategic combination that brings whole home automation to a price point that makes it attractive to a very large audience of potential buyers." "Avidex has an outstanding reputation for quality installations, and a very strong management team that is known for partnering with great vendors," notes Ron Risdon, president of Lagotek. "We are very pleased that, after rigorous qualification testing, they think so highly of our system. I'm sure we will have a very long and mutually profitable relationship. Avidex joins our expanding network of top installers and builders." Lagotek Features Z-Wave Enabled Home Automation Controller The Lagotek Home Intelligence platform, which includes the HIP 100 Intelligent Controller and HIP 200 Wireless Interface Hub, is compatible with the Z-Wave control environment. Literally any high- or low-voltage appliance that can be managed through Z-Wave is compatible with the Lagotek Home Intelligence platform. Zensys, which developed the Z-Wave protocol, is working closely with Lagotek on Z-Wave control systems utilizing Microsoft's .Net Compact Framework under Win CE 5.0. The Lagotek Fusion Suite Version 2.0 represents Lagotek's initial collection of software applications developed for the Home Intelligence Platform. Since it is an open platform, new applications will be added by third-party independent software vendors (ISVs). This makes HIP-based solutions upgradeable to an endless array of future applications, ranging from esoteric es·o·ter·ic adj. 1. a. Intended for or understood by only a particular group: an esoteric cult. See Synonyms at mysterious. b. add-ons such as support for Bluetooth-enabled heart monitors to mainstream extensions, such as support for all popular security systems. The Fusion Suite currently includes support for multi-zoned HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), lighting controls, multi-camera surveillance, home irrigation, security systems based upon GE NX8 hardware and home audio (music collections or Podcasts through Apple's iTunes or Rhapsody (1) A subscription-based online music service from RealNetworks that gives users unlimited access to a vast library of major and independent label music. Within a single interface, Rhapsody provides access to streaming music, Internet radio and extensive music information and in addition to other popular online music management utilities). About Avidex Drawing from the ownership and management experience of former West Coast companies Proline proline (prō`lēn), organic compound, one of the 20 amino acids commonly found in animal proteins. Only the l-stereoisomer appears in mammalian protein. , EISI EISI Emerging Information Systems Inc. (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) EISI Endeavor Information System, Inc , and Electronic Image Systems, Avidex has emerged as the preeminent pre·em·i·nent or pre-em·i·nent adj. Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding. See Synonyms at dominant, noted. [Middle English, from Latin prae provider of audiovisual products and related services in the Pacific Northwest and Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern . Although Avidex is a relatively new corporate name to the professional audiovisual marketplace, the people of Avidex have a long and successful history of providing the highest levels of service to audiovisual customers in the West. The management team of Avidex represents more than twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. of uninterrupted ownership and involvement in the audiovisual industry. Additional information about Avidex can be found at www.avidexav.com. About Lagotek Lagotek was founded in 2005 by a team of computer industry professionals that have vast experience in hardware and software design and development. The four technology founders have backgrounds that include Microsoft and Parametric Design. The company has developed a universal wireless platform, including all necessary system components for the application of high-value, low-cost home automation solutions. Additional information about Lagotek can be found at www.lagotek.com. Lagotek is located at 11661 S.E. 1st St., Suite 204, Bellevue, WA 98009. |
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