
Because in building automation reliability is very important
Smartphone vs. tci ambiento touch panel
You can to steer the home automation directly by mobile devices like Smartphones. From switching of the alarm system by opening garage door up to controls of lighting and media, everything is possible.
tci is famous as experted provider of touch panels for building automation. In our view, smart phones are definitely a useful complement for the control of building automation. But as a stand-alone solution, they are not recommended.
Our touch systems are built for continuous duty and will be available on the market for many years to come. This provides you with long-term security to retain the value of your installation.
Devices such as smartphones or tablet computer are a wonderful mobile addition but do not have the same availability as professional systems.
Why industrial touch panels?
Investment protection
Industrial solutions are more years available and purchasable. For consumer devices such as smartphones come to market every few months a new model with new features.
Quality
Industrial solutions are designed for long life cycle over many years. The spare parts are still available. In addition, the tci-ambiento touch panels are "Made in Germany".
Reliability
Industrial touch panels are designed as advanced systems for long-term use 24/7/365.
Availability
Fixtures touch panels are always available. They are not in the car and they do not acknowledge the crucial moment the service because the battery is empty.
Cost-efficiency
With the use of universal standards like KNX and IP technology is the cost over the lifetime the cheapest. tci-ambiento touch panels use these standards. Extensions are possible even after years without great costs. In addition, a Tablet Computer with wall mounting costs more than a comparable tci ambiento touch panel.
Individuality
tci-ambiento touch panels are in several design available. With elegant fronts in glass or wood, the systems can be adapted to every interior.
Costumized design
Whether you select a discrete glass look or a system unit in anodised aluminium – the ambiento offers unprecedented design variety due to its stylish colour and material combinations. It even integrates real wood so that you can combine it into your own interior decoration. We are a specalist in costumized design.
Dimmen and teachen
The tci touch panel adjust automatically by the integrated brightness sensor the luminosity of touche displays on the room brightness. Adjust the comfort controls to their personal needs. You can for example tci touch panels at night darken.
LAN instead of WLAN
Contrary to WLAN, LAN connections provide a reliable stable connection to your network.
Sensors e.g. brightness and temperature sensor
The integrated sensors are often referred to as local resources, their functions can also be directly integrated into the visualization, e.g. with Elvis.
Uniform operation with style
Touch Panels can be used to implement complete operation concepts with a standardised user interface. No matter whether you want to open the door, close the blind or switch the light on – operation is always based on the same principle.
The basis for control is child‘s play
Simply touch self-explanatory symbols to switch on the light, for example, or select a special mood setting. You can even control several lamps at the same time – in the whole house, if you want to! Saving a setting you like is child‘s play, too. This is how you achieve pleasurable comfort and maximum flexibility in your home.






