PHANTOMCONTROLS

Traditional switches. Modern control.

Use Any Switch.
Control Any Smart Home.

Phantom connects standard latching switches to professional automation systems without compromising the room design.

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The Phantom system

Real switches.
Four-wire control.

Choose the switch style that belongs in the room. Phantom carries the switch state over RS-485 to the receiver, then into the automation processor over IP.

Real standard, antique, designer and vintage switches beside a four-wire RS-485 system diagram showing wall switch to Phantom-TX to Phantom-RX to IP control processor.

Products

Two purpose-built pieces.
One clean system.

The product images below are the current Phantom-TX and Phantom-RX hardware shown in the latest product specification sheet.

Phantom-TX switch to RS-485 transmitter with two rotary address dials and six lever terminals

PHANTOM-TX

Switch to RS-485 Transmitter

Monitors one latching dry-contact wall switch and transmits its open or closed state over the shared four-conductor RS-485 plus power bus.

Latching inputSW1 / COM dry-contact switch input
Address 1–100Two 0–9 rotary wheels; 00 = address 100
Four-wire busGND, 24V, A, B
24V DCPowered from the shared system bus
RS-485Auto-direction transceiver
Status LEDsPower, TX (RS-485), button state
Phantom-RX RS-485 to secure IP gateway receiver with DIN rail mount, six lever terminals and Ethernet

PHANTOM-RX

RS-485 to Secure IP Gateway Receiver

Bridges Phantom RS-485 control messages to a secure IP connection with DHCP networking and web-based configuration.

Ethernet10/100 Mbps LAN with DHCP
Web configurationSetup and device ID assignment
Device IDConfigurable; default device ID = 1
DIN rail35 mm standard mounting
Four-wire busGND, 24V, A, B plus power pass-through
Secure IPGateway path to the automation system

Technical details

Compact hardware.
Clear wiring.

Built around a simple shared bus so installation stays predictable from one switch to one hundred devices.

TX SIZE27 × 34 × 18 mm1.06 × 1.34 × 0.71 in
ADDRESSING1–100Two 0–9 rotary wheels
BUS4-Wire RS-485GND · 24V · A · B
TX INPUTLatching dry contactSW1 / COM
POWER24V DCShared system power
RX NETWORK10/100 EthernetDHCP
RX SETUPWeb configurationDevice ID assignment
MOUNTING35 mm DIN railProfessional installation

Built for integration

One architecture.
Many environments.

AV ControlBring architectural wall switches into professional AV systems.
Building AutomationMonitor and control switch events inside larger automation projects.
Remote I/OExtend reliable dry-contact inputs over a shared RS-485 network.
Luxury ResidentialPreserve premium, historic and designer switch aesthetics.
Phantom Controls CEDIA booth

CEDIA

The whole system in one view.

Real switches, Phantom-TX, the four-wire bus, Phantom-RX and the IP integration path—presented the way an integrator needs to understand it.

Phantom Controls

Preserve the design.
Upgrade the control.

Built for professional integrators and design-driven spaces.

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