ABB-free@home®

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ABB-free@home®

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Freedom and Personalization
ABB-free@home® transforms homes into smart living spaces, offering control over blinds, lights, heating, air-conditioning, and door communication through various methods such as wall switches, voice control, smartphones, tablets, or PCs. The system allows for flexibility and personalization, enabling users to create custom scenes and adjust settings to suit their preferences and daily routines.
System Features
The system supports personal comfort scenes, presence simulation, and an 'everything-off' function for energy efficiency. It integrates with smart home devices from Miele and Home Connect, allowing seamless control of household appliances. Users can manage their home environment through the ABB-free@home® app, which provides remote access and control.
Advantages
ABB-free@home® offers a single system with multiple extensions, making it easy to operate and adaptable to different installation types. It supports energy efficiency through features like ECO mode for heating and air-conditioning, and geofencing for automated adjustments based on location.
Range and Integration
The system integrates with Philips hue LEDs and Sonos sound systems, allowing for comprehensive control over lighting and music. It also includes a weather station for automated adjustments based on environmental conditions, enhancing comfort and energy savings.
Overview of ABB-free@home® System
The ABB-free@home® system offers a comprehensive home automation solution that enhances convenience, safety, and energy efficiency. Key features include the 'everything-off' function, which allows users to switch off all networked devices in the house with a single button, improving both safety and energy efficiency.
Control Options
The system provides various control options, including mobile control via smartphones and tablets, voice control through the ABB-free@home® app, and integration with Amazon Alexa for voice commands. The ABB-free@homeTouch panels offer intuitive operation with up to 16 functions, available in different sizes and colors.
REACT Energy Storage System
The REACT system is designed for residential photovoltaic systems, allowing optimal distribution and storage of solar energy. It can be integrated with ABB-free@home® for user-defined energy management, displaying relevant data on touch panels and the app.
Installation and Expansion
The system is easy to install and extend, suitable for both new and existing buildings. The System Access Point supports up to 150 connections and offers flexible mounting options. It serves as the communication hub, ensuring secure and efficient operation.
User Interface and Operation
The ABB-free@home® app provides a user-friendly interface for controlling home automation features. It supports both wired and wireless communication, allowing users to create personal scenes and schedules for devices.
Components and Configuration
The system includes various components such as actuators, sensors, and the System Access Point. The sensor/actuator units are pre-programmed for basic functions but can be reconfigured as needed. The system supports both centralized and decentralized control setups.
Conclusion
ABB-free@home® offers a flexible, secure, and user-friendly home automation solution that can be easily installed and expanded. It provides a wide range of control options and integrates seamlessly with energy management systems, making it a comprehensive choice for modern smart homes.
Technical Specifications
The document provides technical specifications for various components of the ABB-free@home® system, including dimensions, technical data, and functionalities of devices such as sensors, actuators, and control units. Key components include roller extension units, installation boxes, system access points, rockers, cover plates, movement detectors, room thermostats, weather stations, and wireless sensor units.
Device Specifications
  • Dim Actuators: Suitable for controlling LEDs, incandescent lamps, and halogen lamps with conventional or electronic transformers. Rated power ranges from 10-180 W/VA for incandescent and halogen lamps, and 2-80 W/VA for LED and energy-saving bulbs.
  • Blind Actuators: Designed for controlling blind and awning motors, with pre-configured blind functions. Rated power is 920 VA with a rated current of 4 A.
  • Radiator Thermostats: Wireless devices for temperature regulation of water-bearing heaters, featuring integrated temperature sensors and controllers.
  • Window Sensors: Monitor and transmit the current window handle position. They are installed between the window handle and frame, requiring no wire laying.
  • Movement Detectors: Detect movement and brightness for automatic switching of actuators. They have a detection range of 6 m frontal and 3 m lateral, with a detection angle of 180°.
Procedures and Recommendations
  • All devices communicate wirelessly with the ABB-free@home® system, allowing for easy integration and control via the free@home app or extension units.
  • Installation requires no wire laying, simplifying setup and reducing installation time.
  • Devices are compatible with ABB-free@home® rockers and cover plates, ensuring a cohesive and customizable home automation system.
Key Features
  • Wireless communication for seamless integration.
  • Pre-configured functions for ease of use.
  • Compatibility with a wide range of lamps and motors.
  • Protection against environmental factors like lime and frost.
Additional Notes
The document emphasizes the ease of use and integration of the ABB-free@home® system for personalized home automation. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Catalog excerpts

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— ABB-free@home® Making home automation easier than ever

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2 ABB-FREE@HOME® MAKING HOME AUTOMATION EASIER THAN EVER 2 ABB-FREE@HOME® MAKING HOME AUTOMATION EASIER THAN EVER Freedom Intelligent home 10 NEW: Integration of the home appliances 18 Personal comfort scenes 22 REACT. Energy for your home at all times

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One system – many extensions Creating scenes One system – different types of installations 40 Individual possibilities

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Home becomes smart

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— Just as you like it The Smart Home The perfect daily routine. With ABB-free@home®, the entire home can be controlled not only with switches, but now even more practically: by smartphone or tablet and via touch or voice control. This allows home automation to be managed in a way that’s mobile and smart, precise and flexible. For example, if the light atmosphere needs to be changed, tapping on the touchscreen or a simple voice command moves the blinds or changes the colours of the lights. Experience the future of smart living tod

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8 ABB-FREE@HOME® MAKING HOME AUTOMATION EASIER THAN EVER LIBER-TING As an innovative home automation system, ABB-free@home® offers an endless number of possibilities for creative design. This allows the home to be equipped with personal concepts and preferences. Both today and in the future. 8 ABB-FREE@HOME® MAKING HOME AUTOMATION EASIER THAN EVER

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— Free choice Live as your heart desires Smart. ABB-free@home® transforms the house or the apartment into an intelligent home. Whether blinds, lights, heating, air-conditioning or door communication – comfort, safety and efficiency can finally be remotely controlled. Via a switch on the wall, via voice control or with a smartphone, tablet or personal comput

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The pleasure of simplicity ABB-free@home® makes daily life easier. You can manage blinds, lights, heating, air-conditioning and door communication using just one system. The smartphone becomes the remote control in the house. It allows you to raise the blinds and switch on the radio in the kitchen with the touch of a button while you are still in bed – or to deactivate all lights and devices via a switch when leaving the house. Very convenient. Extremely comfortable. Very energy efficient. The setting of these scenes is as easy as can be – to suit the mood or situation. Air-conditioning Light...

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— Total networking Blinds, lights, heating, air-conditioning, door communication Comfortable right from the start. It begins with commissioning and continues later when used as a part of daily life. With ABB-free@home® all applications in and around the house are amazingly easy to combine. Blinds Whether blind, roller blind, awning or roller door – with ABB-free@home®, sun protection and energy-saving could not be easier. Opening and closing, as well as adjustment of slats can be automated and controlled with switches, ABB-free@ homeTouch (two sizes are available: 7" and 4.3") or the app for...

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• Provides numerous control options, dependent on brightness, temperature, rainfall and wind speed • Shows weather data on the smartphone, tablet and display • Reliably protects blinds and awnings against the effects of weather • Optimises energy efficiency Weather station One thing is certain: the weather cannot be precisely predicted. The weather station records the brightness, temperature, rain and wind speed outside the home. Weather data are sent immediately and linked with actuators to automatically control functions. All important data are clearly displayed in the ABB-free@home® app. Blind...

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For a reassuring feeling. The various modules interact smoothly with one another, providing extra comfort, safety and efficiency. Every detail is aesthetically lit up, in all locations, both outside and inside the home. Door communication The ABB-Welcome door communication system can be integrated into ABB-free@home®. The door communication and home automation can be used together with ABB-free@homeTouch 7". For example, the light switches on when the doorbell rings to see visitors more clearly. And for reasons of safety, the video camera records pictures of visitors at the door when no one is...

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Philips hue LEDs Simply integrate the Philips hue LEDs into the system and control them via ABB-free@ home®. This allows hue lamps to be comfortably controlled via a switch on the wall, or in a scene together with other lamps, even when the smartphone or tablet is not available. Light control Life begins with light. With ABB-free@home® it can be optimally used, whether for illuminating individual rooms or the entire house. For example, with striking light scenes – for different moods and to suit the occasion. A pleasant side effect here is the cost-saving and environmentally friendly use of energy....

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Pleasantly economical. The ideal room temperature throughout the day and night is the result of precise control. ABB free@home® connects all components for a fine-tuned indoor climate. Heating and air-conditioning Comfortable and energy-saving. The optimum room temperature can be adjusted with ABB-free@home® according to the actual requirement. In ECO mode, the temperature is automatically lowered at night or when no one is home. The heating can be automatically shut off when the windows are open. This reduces the energy consumption – whether for conventional heaters or under-floor heating. The...

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Energy savings due to the individual control of heating depending on the time of day Intelligent thermostat Radiator Thermostats are active components for individual room temperature control. They control the valve of the respective radiator. These drives use an electric motor to open or close the heating valves. They are battery powered and operate quietly. The ABB-free@ home® network enables the finest nuances to be implemented, for the perfect climate at all times. • Heating to suit individual require ments: depending on the daily routines instead of specific requirements • For conventional...

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