Description
Pharos Cloud
Simple, secure remote lighting installation control and management, from any Internet-connected device, anytime, anywhere in the world.
Clients increasingly demand lighting programming changes to respond to special events or unforeseen needs. But once a lighting installation is up and running, making changes – or investigating issues – can incur huge time, financial and environmental costs by sending someone to site.
Pharos Cloud makes it easy to achieve remote control and management which is truly remote. Getting access beyond the local network no longer requires additional skills or hardware, or accepting potential security risks arising from a misconfigured network.
Set-up of Pharos Cloud could not be simpler – controllers are plugged into the Internet, using industry-standard encryption. Once connected, users can access controllers remotely via the Pharos Cloud website, from any Internet-connected device, anytime, anywhere in the world.
Why use Pharos Cloud?
Here are just a few reasons why Pharos Cloud is the right choice for your remote management needs:
Upload from Designer
Connect Pharos Designer to your Cloud account and upload directly over the Internet from anywhere in the world
Schedule Tasks
An online scheduler allows you to program tasks to run at the right moment – and update this when required
Control Panel Access
Build a multi-page control panel for end users to easily recall tasks, from PC, tablet or mobile
Fire Device Triggers
Access each devices’ list of published triggers to fire them directly from Cloud
Control Multiple Projects
Control multiple Pharos Cloud sites with your single log-in, with one or more devices per site
Ease of Setting Up
Connecting your controller to cloud does not require any IT skills, it is as simple as pressing a button
Offline Status Reporting
Controller status information is stored on the Cloud servers, so problems can be diagnosed remotely even if controllers go offline
No Additional Hardware
Just connect the Pharos controllers to the Internet via their Ethernet port. Cloud supports all Pharos controllers that are compatible with Designer 2
Pharos Cloud functionality
Many remote management tasks can be conducted with Pharos Cloud, with more being added over the coming months. Existing functions include:
View system status
View status of integrated system via IO modules
Low bandwidth requirements
Adjust hardware settings remotely
Set remote user permissions
Works over any internet connection
Simple, Powerful, Intuitive
The Pharos Cloud solution has been designed to manage and monitor Pharos controllers remotely. From the simple, yet intuitive user interface, you can manage all your Sites, add Users, set Permissions, see the Status of your controllers, fire Triggers and much more (depending on you plan).
Site Management
Pharos Cloud is organised by “sites”. Each site can have one or more controllers and various users and permissions can be set.
Sites are linked to a subscription plan that defines its remote capabilities. All controllers in a site must be included in the same subscription plan.
Controllers that are part of a site can be at the same or different physical locations, but are managed collectively.
Subscriptions Plans
Subscriptions are available in 1, 2, 3 and 5 year terms with the first 30 days free!
Free – provided free of charge for all users and includes the ability to add controllers to the site and see online / offline status.
Control – all of the features of the Free plan, plus the user can see the complete device status and has the ability to fire triggers.
Maintain – end users get all the features of the Control plan, but with the additional benefits of adjusting hardware settings, reloading firmware and uploading projects. Try it free for 30 days!
Please contact your equipment reseller or local Pharos Integrator for pricing. Don’t know who that is? Email us at cloud@pharoscontrols.com with a serial number from your Pharos hardware and let us help you find a provider.
Would you like to manage your own Portal for your company and the sites you maintain? Contact us at cloud@pharoscontrols.com to learn more.
The Pharos Cloud brochure is a comprehensive overview on key features and benefits for true Remote Management of your controllers, while the comparison table will help you find the best plan for your needs.
The User Guide aims to run through the process of setting up a Pharos Cloud Site, adding Users to the Site and provisioning the controllers to the Site.
The Networking Guide details how to configure your network if you are are operating on networks with restricted access to the Internet.
Try Cloud Free for 30 Days!
Please fill out the form below to start your free month trial of Pharos Cloud and access all the features of the Maintain plan.
You must have a Pharos controller connected in order for us to enable your Pharos Cloud trial account.
When your month trial ends you can choose to continue with the Maintain plan or switch down to the Control or Free plan.
The Maintain and Control plans are billed annually.
