Free 2-Day Smart Home Training Offer from Comfort

We’ve just learnt that Cytech are doing a special deal on training.  For a limited time, if you buy the Comfort Evaluation Kit they will provide their excellent two-day training course free of charge (excluding accommodation).

[googlead]The next course is scheduled on 21st and 22nd September 2010 at the Touchbase Meetng Centre at the Premier Inn Heathrow.  The Evaluation Kit comprises of a Comfort panel plus KP04, RC01, DP03, RGR04, UCM, SCS/Esprit, and the Comfigurator software. Read on for all the details…

Cytech/Comfort Training Agenda – 21st and 22nd January 2010, 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Venue – Touchbase Business Centre, Heathrow Premier Inn (Bath Road), 15 Bath Road Hounslow, Middlesex TW6 2AB

Refreshments and light lunch will be provided. The cost of the two days is £141 including VAT or USD 200 for non-UK participants or Free with purchase of a EV01 Evaluation Kit from any Distributor.

Course Content – The Comfort Training course is aimed at new installers of the Comfort system who need to learn how to design, install and program a typical system, and to existing installers who wish to update their knowledge. There will be a substantial amount of hands on exercises and practical work using the training rigs.

Prerequisites – No specific prerequisites for trainees. System installation experience and programming experience would be beneficial.

Equipment Provided – Training Rigs will be assigned, 1 for every 2 to 3 participants. Each Training rig consists of

• CM9000 Comfort Controller with Transformer
• LEM01-M2 Local Expansion Modul
• KP04 LCD Keypad
• DP03 Door Station with RGR04 Ringer
• UCM05 Universal Communications Module
• SEM01-M2 Slave Expansion Module
• UCM/GSM2

The training rigs have multiple mounting positions to allow other modules to be added easlily.

Participants to Bring Along

• Laptop/Notebook – needed for programming exercises
• Basic tools – screwdriver, wire cutters/ strippers, multimeter if possible

Training Goals

• To learn about Comfort, its benefits & features, capabilities
• To be able to configure and design a Comfort System – modules, options, architecture.
• To learn to install, connect Comfort and peripherals.
• To be able to program Comfort using the new Comfigurator 3
• To lean how to integrate Comfort with KNX
• To learn to test and commission a Comfort system with KNX

Part 1 Product Training
1st day before lunch

• Introduction to Comfort – 5 miniute video
• Introduction to Cytech
• Demo
• Key features
• External Interfaces
• Design and Configuration

Part II Technical Training
1st day after lunch – 2nd day lunch

• Comfort Connections and wiring, settings
• Comfigurator programming – Introduction to new generation Comfigurator 3
• Firmware Upgrading (bring your Comfort.II, UCMs, SEMs which require upgrading)
• KT03 with Comfort
• Testing and Commissioning tips, common problems, tools, resources

Part III – Hands On Exercise
2nd day after lunch

• Practical programming exercise with Comfort 3 – 4 hours

Comfort Evaluation Kit   :   Cytech.biz

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