AWE, the exclusive distributor of the Phillips Pronto range to the UK CI market, delivers the Pronto Certification programme in the UK, enabling installers to become recognised as Certified Pronto installers. In a recent drive to encourage installers to become Certified, all those who took and passed level 2 Certification online before 30^th June were entered into a draw to win a Pronto TSU-9400.

To pass the exam applicants must achieve a pass mark of 75% which gave them one entry into the draw, with anyone achieving over 90% earning two entries. Steve Barrett, Engineering Manager (AV) at SMC was the lucky recipient of the Pronto TSU-9400.

“Wow! I’m completely stoked! Speechless even”, says winner Steve. “Thank you so much everyone at AWE. You are AWEsome!”

Level 1 and 2 Certification tests can be taken online with installers able to take Level 1 (foundation) as many times as necessary to pass. If Level 2 is failed, installers must attend a one day training course before being able to re-take the test. Only those very familiar with the whole Pronto solution will achieve Level two status. The course teaches installers how to integrate devices and extenders into a fully configured system and looks at ProntoEdit software, networking and integration with extenders, using ProntoScript modules for 2-way communication via RS-232 & IP and troubleshooting.

Level 2 Certified Installers have their company listed on the dealer finder at www.awe-europe.com as an additional benefit to the company. Those wishing to go to the next level can take Level 3 Certification. This 1-day course provides training on project definition in a multi-room environment, followed by two practical tests in programming. An advanced working knowledge of networks, Pronto and Pronto Edit is required with topics including defining a project, configuring a Pronto network, best practices and understanding control formats. This is then followed by a practical test which is overseen and judged by AWE.