Lewis CaliburnOlibra and Chowmainsoft have released the new Bond Bridge driver for Crestron Home. This collaboration delivers seamless integration of Bond products into the Crestron Home ecosystem, enabling professional installers to offer comprehensive two-way control and feedback for a wide range of RF-controlled devices.
The Chowmainsoft Bond Bridge Driver for Crestron Home supports 350–450 MHz RF devices, including ceiling fans, blinds, shades and fireplaces. It provides low-latency, high-reliability two-way communication with the Bond Bridge, Bond Bridge Pro and other supported Bond-enabled devices, ensuring an installer-friendly, professional-grade experience.
Supported Bond Hardware comprises Bond Bridge – consumer-grade, cost-effective RF gateway for retrofitting fans, blinds and similar devices and Bond Bridge Pro – professional-grade, PoE-powered gateway with extended RF range and support for up to 50 devices.
Key features Include full two-way feedback and state synchronisation with Bond App changes, event triggers for automation of other smart devices, macro creation without the need for manual delays, support for multiple device types, including shades, fans, lights, fireplaces and generic relay/switch devices and integration as native Crestron Home lighting or via intuitive custom UI controls.
Zohar Sinar, CEO at Olibra, comments, “At Olibra, we are committed to making the Bond platform the most versatile and integrator-friendly RF-to-smart home bridge available. Partnering with Chowmainsoft allows Crestron Home dealers to deliver a professional, reliable Bond integration that expands their clients’ control capabilities while keeping installation smooth and efficient.”
Alan Chow, Managing Director of Chowmainsoft, adds, “We designed the Bond Bridge driver for Crestron Home with installers in mind, focusing on speed, reliability and flexibility. This partnership with Olibra brings the power of Bond to Crestron Home in a way that’s easy to deploy and delivers the polished user experience that both brands are known for.”
The Bond Bridge Driver for Crestron Home is available now from Chowmainsoft’s driver marketplace.
Heading to CEDIA Expo? Visit the teams at Bond and Chowmainsoft at CEDIA Expo on booth #1120 and booth #4101