UK-based home installation specialist Keene has announced yet another control option for custom installers and integrators.

The KIRA128 RS232 is the latest addition to the Keene IR Anywhere family, an IP-based network product that can be accessed by any device with a web browser, including mobile phones. It has its own IP address and built in web server. In addition to the ability to send stored IR codes when triggered by IP commands it will also send stored IR codes when triggered by Keene-defined ASCII commands via RS232.

When used in conjunction with a suitable bridge it also provides easy IP control for X10 modules and can be used with a number of independent iPhone & iPad apps, including Demopad, Mote & Touch-IR.

It can act as an IR receiver, and will convert the received signal to packet data and send that data to a predetermined IP address (usually another IR Anywhere module). The receiving module will then decode the data and re-transmit the IR as originally received. The IR Anywhere modules can be software configured as either a receiver, a target or stand-alone. They will operate via LAN, and also via WAN if firewall and routers are correctly configured.

The KIRARS232 is also capable of storing up to 128 IR codes in local memory which can then be accessed by any device with a web browser and network connectivity, such as a laptop or mobile.

The Keene KIRA128 RS232 is available now for £85.