The lamp modules plug into a standard AC outlet and a lamp is plugged into the controlled outlet at the bottom of the module. The LM-01 handles grounded plugs, while the LM-02 handles 2-prong plugs only. The lamp can be manually controlled through the use of a wall-mounted, multi-button controller unit to act as a conventional lamp dimmer. When connected to the Web Mountain NetPlace server, the module can be controlled manually, remotely, or by the time/event programming within the server.

The physical design of the LM-01 lamp module provides optimum flexibility by the use of a pass-through electrical plug with a non-controlled outlet on its face, resulting in no loss of outlet availability for other household appliances and electrical devices.  The LM-02 does not offer a pass-through receptacle.

The key to the lamp module’s function is the Universal Powerline Bus technology for communication applications. Use of standard electrical wiring for communication transmission is possible due to lower noise levels, stronger signal strength and improved reliability surpassing technologies such as X-10, CeBus and others.  UPB technology also allows enough individually addressable devices to control the largest residential environment usually without the need for phase coupling and without affecting or being affected by adjacent home environments.