Specifications

PICED FAQ

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Solution

The functional benefits of using a Colour C-Touch over using HomeGate on a touch panel PC are :

- Colour C-Touch supports the C-Bus Infrared remote control

- Colour C-Touch has sophisticated backlight control to adjust the backlight according to ambient

conditions (this can be quite important)

- Colour C-Touch includes special software to simplify the project download process

- Colour C-Touch software supports some additional Special Functions (Cleaning Mode, Utilities)

which are not required for desktop PC use

- Colour C-Touch is a fan-less device. Having a PC with a fan greatly reduces system reliability

(and increases noise)

- Colour C-Touch uses a special operating system which is significantly more reliable that what is

readily available "off the shelf"

- The Colour C-Touch LCD screen is of a very high quality with particularly good viewing angles

When comparing the cost of a Colour C-Touch with a PC + HomeGate, make sure that you have

included all of the costs in your comparison :

- Colour C-Touch is a C-Bus device so you do not need to purchase a separate PC Interface

- Colour C-Touch includes the cost of the software, so you do not need to purchase a HomeGate

license

- Colour C-Touch includes the operating system, so you do not need to purchase a copy of

Microsoft Windows

- If you are using multiple networks, you will have the additional cost of the C-Gate license with

HomeGate. Colour C-Touch supports multiple networks.

- A "roll your own" solution will incur significant integration, installation and set-up costs.

1.3.2.5 Using with Remote Controls

Problem

How can the Colour C-Touch be used with other manufacturer's remote controls ?

Solution

The process is exactly the same as for a Black and White C-Touch except for the method of

finding the IR Remote Control Codes which is discussed below. Note that if you have a Black and

White C-Touch, you can use that to find the IR Remote Control codes too.

To get an IR code using the Colour C-Touch :

Open the Utilities form on the Colour C-Touch.

Select the

Other

tab

Point the remote control at the Colour C-Touch and press the desired key

The code will be shown on the form as shown below