Intelligent Backlighting and Intuitive Control: New Crestron® TPS-6L Now Shipping

Crestron® today announced that its latest Isys® touchpanel, the TPS-6L, introduced earlier this year at CEDIA, is now shipping. Providing custom residential dealers with a powerful and easy-to-install touchpanel, the TPS-6L delivers a wide range of Crestron control features in a compact, aesthetically pleasing flush mount design that is ideal for any size installation.

With a built-in light sensor that intelligently adjusts display and backlight brightness, the TPS-6L enables integrators to install a truly unique touchpanel with unrivaled functionality. The light sensor can automatically adjust backlight levels according to room brightness and bezel color, so users experience optimal visibility under an array of lighting conditions.

“The TPS-6L provides users with a multitude of style and video processing options,” said Alex Villiard, Product Line Manager, Crestron. “The ease of the Ethernet connectivity allows users to seamlessly integrate this product into any previous Crestron environment. Dealers can provide control over external video sources, as well as home features such as lighting and HVAC systems all on one easy to use, easy on the eyes, Crestron touchpanel.”

With its bright, high contrast 5.7" color touchscreen and 640 x 480 video window display, the TPS-6L enables custom residential integrators to incorporate unprecedented touchpanel features, including full-motion video display from video servers, cable TV, or even security cameras, right on the touchscreen.

The TPS-6L can be quickly installed into a Crestron control environment via standard Cresnet and high speed Ethernet connections. With Ethernet connectivity, the TPS-6L significantly reduces graphic load times, especially in larger installations. The TPS-6L also features full-motion video, Cresnet communications, WAV file audio feedback, built-in microphone, and an amplified speaker option.

The TPS-6L comes standard furnished with two front bezels, either with or without programmable 12 hard buttons. These optional pushbuttons are designed to align with fluctuating text and graphics onscreen, thus supporting context-sensitive menu functions such as lighting presets, channels, or digital media files. Optional custom engraving of the bezel can be provided, with a choice of solid or backlit text. The light sensor truly performs here allowing the text to be clearly visible under varying lighting conditions.