Reps and Dealers,


Vantage/Legrand is pleased to announce the addition of the Bticino Axolute family of keypads stations to its line of home control solutions. Shown publicly at CEDIA 2007 in Denver for the first time, Bticino Axolute is a family of beautifully designed Italian faceplates. Bticino Axolute is being combined with the robust InFusion system by Vantage to bring an exceptional blending of style and function to the residential homes market. The style and uniqueness of Axolute has already been noticed by industry watchers like Electronic House and Custom Retailer magazines. EH announced Axolute as the winner of a Product of the Year Award and Custom Retailer has given an Excite! Award to this new product line. The Bticino Axolute style is new to the US market and is a unique item available to installers of Vantage products; further enriching Vantage's already extensive line of keypads and faceplates.


Mounted to the wall in a horizontal orientation versus the usual vertical mounting of traditional light switches, Bticino Axolute creates a stunning and memorable first impression. However, that is just the beginning; Axolute is available in many distinctive styles and finishes including ash wood, diamond-cut glass, slate, leather and brushed chrome. Utilizing a ratcheting faceplate, Bticino Axolute allows the installer to tighten the faceplate from side to side, resulting in a snug fit and finish. This makes for a clean and tight installation against the wall, even if the surface is textured or uneven.


Behind the faceplate, the technology is all Vantage. Designed and engineered by Vantage the keypad features 3 rocker switches which provide six activation points for easy and full integration into a Vantage InFusion System. Bticino Axolute keypad stations are installed into a single-gang horizontal wire box (see Pass & Seymour datasheet on the Bticino Axolute product page on the Vantage website). These new keypad stations easily integrate into the InFusion System using the popular and convenient 2-wire bus that is standard for Vantage's wired keypad stations. Included in the latest revisions of Design Center (2.0 or newer) Bticino Axolute keypad stations will install seamlessly into an InFusion System for total control of lights, A/V, window treatments, security systems, and all other home control systems.


Bticino Axolute is now shipping and available for orders. Images are available on the Vantage website and pricing of Bticino Axolute keypads stations and faceplates are available in Design Center version 2.0.7 and the Vantage online store. For any additional information please contact your
Customer Service Representative.


Below are links to additional information:

Vantage Website product spotlight:
http://www.vantagecontrols.com/products/newproducts/axolute/

Bticino Axolute Keypad Station Information:
http://www.vantagecontrols.com/products/product.asp?id=182

Horizontal Electrical Box Information:
Plastic Box PDF 1
Plastic Box PDF 2