Rako Controls: Application Sheet
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RAKO CONTROLS
OVERVIEW - WHAT IS SCENE SETTING?
OUR AIM To provide a fully featured lighting control system with modular design giving both
simple retro-fittable wireless installation or centralised wired solutions, which all
work seamlessly together.
SCENE-SETTING - WHAT IS IT?
Rako lighting systems allow any
number of circuits to be controlled
from a single button. The core
principle by which this is achieved
is by “scene” or “mood” setting.
Scene lighting has long been used
in the commercial world for
restaurants, conference facilities
etc. Gaining its name from the Button 2 selects this Press button 3 and all Button 4 gives this
theatre where complex lighting setting - ‘Entertain’ lights cross-fade to this setting - ‘Read’
changes are needed for each setting - ‘Cosy’
Scene, it allows users to recall a
lighting mood by pressing one
button rather than adjusting many
rotary knob type dimmers.
Unlike simpler controls, digital
scene-setting or mood systems offer
2-way control, handhelds, App
and voice control and can also
link easily with curtain and blind
control.
App control Curtain & Blind Voice Control IFTTT
Control
Timed events Multi way Security
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RAKO CONTROLS
OVERVIEW - WHAT IS SCENE SETTING?
WIRELESS OR WIRED The basics of wireless communication
Rako systems can be broadly One way RF communication allows for long range, reliable transmission from
divided into two types: “Wireless” keypads (or other devices) to dimmers.
and “Wired”
Simple retrofit of a
Wireless systems make the downlight circuit -
installation of a lighting control Rako dimmer fits in
existing wiring.
system possible in projects where
the option of dedicated cabling is
not feasible. Rako’s Wireless
system is designed so that the
dimmer modules can be fitted into a
standard domestic wiring scenario.
Incorporate a
free standing
Wireless control is equally viable in lamp by wiring a
new installations where it offers a Rako dimmer into
more cost effective and simple a flex.
installation than the Wired system.
Rako uses 433MHZ radio
communication giving much better
transmission distances than higher Battery powered
frequency signalling such as WiFi. keypads send
wireless message to
dimmers
Wired systems use dedicated data The basics of wired communication
cabling to connect the system
elements with centralised RAKs in
one or more locations. Centralised RAKS
The Wired system also offers
additional features including: backlit
LED keypads, active feedback and
To Lights
unlimited system range.
Keypads connected on
Data cable
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RAKO CONTROLS
OVERVIEW - WHAT IS SCENE SETTING?
MODULES OR RAKS
When referring to a Rako “dimmer” Dimmers for all loads including RGB LED tape
this will refer to either “Wireless
Modules” or “RAKs”.
Wireless Modules are typically
used when the lighting circuits have
not been run back to a single point.
Wireless modules are individual
controllers which can be mounted
remotely.
Backbox dimmer
Available to suit all loads, modules
offer the simplest instal but still with
the full feature set of Rak systems.
Wireless Module application
sheet
RAKs offer a neater instal if lighting
circuits are wired to a central point.
They require a receiving device to
enable communication (Rx-Link - Rx-Link
wireless / RAK-Link - wired). Wireless link to RAKS
Wireless RAKs with a Rx-Link are
arranged into blocks of up to16
lighting circuits and communicate
exclusively with wireless devices.
Wireless RAK application sheet
Wired RAKs with a RAK-Link are
arranged into blocks of up to 32
lighting circuits and communicate
exclusively with wired devices.
Wired application sheet
RAK-Link
Wired link to RAKS
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RAKO CONTROLS
OVERVIEW - WHAT IS SCENE SETTING?
LINKING WIRELESS AND WIRED
While usually systems will either be
Wireless or Wired it is simple to
transmit wired messages wirelessly
and vice versa.
This is usually done via the “Bridge”
which is connected to the wired
network but also transmits and
receives wireless communication.
As a result of this it is also possible
to make systems with wired keypads
but wireless modules.
Bridge also provides direct or WiFi link to system for programming, interfacing and
system linking.
A combined system might be used in Combined
the following scenarios;
Bridge acts as link between wired and wireless creating a seamless combined system.
- When certain areas require an
element of retrofit.
- Damaged cable or an afterthought
leave no option.
A combined system gives the perfect
‘Get out of jail’ soluton. Control 4
Combined application sheet Elan
Crestron
CONTROL FROM EXTERNAL
DEVICES RTI
In a smarter world integration is key
and Rako offers interfaces for all
eventualities.
Control from the Rako App and
third party control systems is
performed through the Bridge.
This same device also gives timing
functionality and many other
features as required.
Bridge application sheet
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