The missing link

Use any switch.
Control any smart home.

Preserve the switches people love while giving professional integrators a practical path to modern automation.

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4-wireRS-485 + power bus

1–100Addressable transmitters

LatchingDry-contact switch input

Secure IPGateway integration

Aesthetic freedom

Traditional hardware.
Modern intelligence.

Phantom Controls lets standard latching switches become part of a professionally installed smart-home system. Antique brass, classic toggle, Decora, Bakelite, stainless, designer plates—the visible switch can fit the room instead of dictating the technology.

Antique brass

Standard toggle

Decora paddle

Pushmatic

Bakelite

Stainless

Designer

Your switch

Any compatible latching dry-contact wall switch.

Phantom-TX

Reads switch state and transmits its address across the bus.

Phantom-RX

Bridges RS-485 messages to a secure IP connection.

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Automation system

Maps each switch event to the programmed lighting action.

Two-piece architecture

Simple at the wall.
Powerful at the rack.

PHANTOM-TX

P PHANTOM
TRANSMITTER

Switch to RS-485 transmitter

One address. One switch. Total design freedom.

Standard latching dry-contact input
Two rotary address wheels
Simple shared bus connection
Compact installation footprint

PHANTOM-RX

P PHANTOM
RECEIVER

RS-485 to secure IP gateway

The bridge between the field bus and the control system.

Ethernet network connection
Web-based configuration interface
DIN-rail-oriented installation
Designed for professional integration

Installer visibility

A clear view of the bus.

The receiver interface brings setup and diagnostics into one focused screen. See the selected subsystem, configured device ID, and live RS-485 activity without adding complexity at the switch.

Web configurationLive activityDevice addressingProfessional workflow

PHANTOM RECEIVER

RS-485 ACTIVITYActive

SUBSYSTEMControl4

DEVICE ID1034

BUS STATUSOnline

See it at CEDIA

Built to be seen.
Designed to disappear.

The booth puts the full story in one view: a row of real switch styles, the shared bus concept, live receiver interface, and dedicated Phantom-TX and Phantom-RX product displays.

“The missing link between traditional switches and modern home automation.”

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01Works with standard latching switches

02Preserves historic and luxury interiors

03Simple four-wire RS-485 bus

04Supports up to 100 addressed devices

Phantom Controls

Preserve the design.
Upgrade the experience.

Connect with Phantom Controls to discuss product development, integration, distribution, or a CEDIA demonstration.

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Use any switch.Control any smart home.

Traditional hardware.Modern intelligence.