Room controller
The unit that runs lights, AC, curtains and panels in one room.
One controller per room handles lighting circuits, the fan-coil or VRF indoor unit, curtains and every keypad. It reacts to the key card, the door and occupancy, and reports the room’s state to the front desk.
More in guest room control
What it does
- Lighting, HVAC, curtain and service circuits from one unit
- Welcome scene when the guest first enters
- Energy-saving setback when the room is empty
- Reports DND, make-up-room and occupancy to the front desk
- Configured per room type, not per hotel
Specifications
| Mounting | False ceiling or wardrobe, DIN rail |
|---|---|
| Connectivity | Wired bus or Wi-Fi / RF |
| Inputs | Key card switch, door contact, occupancy sensor |
| Outputs | Lighting, dimming, HVAC, curtains |
| Integration | PMS and central monitoring |
Options vary by project. Full electrical data is in the datasheet.
Used in these projects
Works with
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Courtesy panel (DND / MUR)
Doorbell with Do Not Disturb and Make Up Room lamps, outside every door.
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Bedside and entry keypads
Touch or push-button keypads, made to match the interior.
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Key card switch
The slot by the door that wakes the room and puts it to sleep.
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Room thermostat
Guest-friendly AC control with limits the hotel sets.
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Room status dashboard
Every room’s state on one screen for front desk, housekeeping and engineering.
Guides
- Key card switch or occupancy sensor? What a hotel room needs
How key card energy savers and occupancy sensors each decide a room is empty, where each one fails, and why most hotels use both.
- Adding room automation to an operating hotel
How to retrofit guest room management into a hotel that stays open: wired or wireless, what changes in the room, and how to phase the work.
- What is a guest room management system (GRMS)?
A plain explanation of the controllers, panels and software that run a hotel room, what each part does, and what to ask a supplier.