Regent5 is a certified Lutron dealer holding Lutron HomeWorks certification, and a C10 and C7 licensed contractor, CSLB License 1033103. We design, install, program, and service HomeWorks QSX for estates in Atherton, Woodside, Portola Valley, Hillsborough, Los Altos Hills, Los Altos, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, and San Francisco. QSX is the current generation of HomeWorks and the platform we specify on new construction and on significant remodels where walls are open. It is a wired, panelised system: dimming and switching modules live on DIN rails in a panel, processors sit on the network, and every load in the house is a zone the system knows by name. That architecture is the reason it behaves the way it does. Loads are controlled at the panel rather than at a device in the wall, so a keypad is a low voltage control point rather than a switch carrying current, and a failed wall device never takes a circuit with it.
QSX consolidated what were nine separate link types in earlier generations down to two: wired QS and wireless RF. That single change is what lets one system carry lighting, motorized shading, drapery, thermostats, and third party integrations without a stack of interfaces between them. On the lighting side it drives forward phase, reverse phase, 0 to 10 volt, DALI, and low voltage loads, which matters when a lighting designer has specified fixtures from four manufacturers and expects them all to dim smoothly to the same curve. On shading it drives Sivoia QS, Palladiom, drapery tracks, and Insolroll exterior shades through the Roller 300 drive unit. Ketra runs natively on it. Keypads run from Aviena, Alisse, Palladiom, seeTouch, Architrave, and Signature Series, with Pico remotes on the wireless side. Voice and app control come through Apple HomeKit, Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Josh.AI.
A QSX system is planned around its panels, and panels need somewhere sensible to live. They need space, ventilation, access, and a home run from every controlled circuit, which means their location is an architectural decision made early rather than a place found late in a garage corner. We size the panel count and module mix against the actual load schedule, not a rule of thumb, and we allow for the loads that appear during construction rather than filling every slot on day one. Processors communicate over Ethernet, so structured cabling has to reach them. This is where our low voltage and electrical scopes meet, and it is the reason we prefer to be in the drawings rather than handed a set. Panel location, circuit assignment, and cable pathways all get issued as coordinated sheets.
Hardware is the easy part. What separates a system people use from one they fight is the programming: which circuits belong in which scene, at what level, with what fade time, on which keypad button, in what order. A scene that snaps is jarring. A scene that fades over three seconds feels like the room simply changed. Timeclock behaviour matters as much. QSX calculates sunrise, sunset, civil dawn, and civil dusk from the GPS coordinates of the house, so a system can run on sun events rather than clock times and stay correct through every season without anyone touching it. Astronomic scheduling done well is invisible. Done badly it is the reason people turn schedules off. We install temporary marked up keypads, live with them, then engrave. That sequence is deliberate.
QSX is also the destination for estates running HomeWorks Illumination, HomeWorks Interactive, or HomeWorks QS. Lutron documents the path in Application Note 840, and the Panel Link Translator carries an existing panel link onto QSX so panels do not have to be torn out. Existing keypad wiring and faceplates can frequently be retained, which is what keeps walls and finishes intact and what usually decides whether an owner authorizes the work. Several things do change and get planned rather than discovered: legacy Illumination devices run on 15 volt DC where QSX runs on 24 volt DC, and the old RS-485 processor to processor link is replaced with Ethernet over Cat5e. We cover that path in detail on the legacy system upgrades page.
A lighting control system is a twenty year object in a house, and it will outlast the relationship with whoever installed it unless that is planned for. We document as we go: panel schedules, zone lists, keypad button assignments, and the project file itself, held and versioned rather than left on a laptop. Labelling in the panel matches the drawings, which matches the programming. That discipline costs time during construction and saves a great deal later, whether the person opening the panel in a decade is us or someone else. It is also why we take on systems other companies installed, and why we ask about the project file before anything else.
Regent5 designs, installs, and services Lutron HomeWorks QSX in Atherton, Woodside, Portola Valley, Hillsborough, Los Altos Hills, Los Altos, Menlo Park, and Palo Alto, in San Francisco including Pacific Heights, Sea Cliff, Presidio Heights, Noe Valley, and Russian Hill, and in Saratoga, Los Gatos, Campbell, Ross, Tiburon, Belvedere, Napa, Sonoma, Carmel, and Pebble Beach. Every keypad line and finish that runs on QSX is on display and operating in our San Carlos design center. Our office and design center is at 1300 Industrial Rd, Suite 12, San Carlos, CA 94070.
HomeWorks QSX pricing depends on the size and complexity of the installation: controlled circuit count, load types, panel count and location, keypad families and finishes, and whether shading and drapery are part of the same system. Programming and scene design are also a meaningful part of the project, especially in homes with detailed fixture schedules and reflected ceiling plans.
Yes. Regent5 holds Lutron dealer status with HomeWorks certification and is also a licensed C10 and C7 contractor, CSLB License 1033103. That allows the electrical, low-voltage, panel, control and integration work to be coordinated by one team.
Yes. Regent5 serves the Peninsula, San Francisco, Marin and the North Bay, Wine Country, South Bay, Tri-Valley, and Monterey Peninsula, including Sonoma, Napa, Ross, Tiburon, Belvedere, Carmel and Pebble Beach. Our design center is in San Carlos.
The biggest difference is where the lighting load is controlled. HomeWorks QSX is commonly designed as a centralized or panelized system with home-run circuits and low-voltage keypads, while RadioRA 3 typically controls loads at devices in the wall and communicates wirelessly with a processor. QSX is generally better suited to new construction and major remodels; RadioRA 3 is often a better fit for finished homes and retrofit work.
HomeWorks QSX can support a wide range of lighting control types, including phase-control dimming, 0–10V, DALI and low-voltage control, depending on the selected modules and fixture requirements. That flexibility is valuable on projects using multiple architectural lighting manufacturers and mixed fixture types.
Panel location should be planned early. The enclosures need adequate wall space, ventilation, service access and pathways for the home-run circuits. Regent5 sizes the panel count and module mix from the actual lighting schedule and typically allows room for reasonable project growth during construction.
Yes. HomeWorks can coordinate lighting with Lutron shading and drapery systems, including Sivoia QS and Palladiom applications, and can also integrate with other supported systems. Ketra lighting can be incorporated into the same overall Lutron control environment.
Often, yes. The exact migration path depends on the existing generation, panel hardware, wiring, keypads and programming. Regent5 evaluates existing Illumination, Interactive and HomeWorks QS systems to determine what can be retained, what needs interface hardware, and what should be replaced during a QSX upgrade.
HomeWorks can integrate with supported voice and smart-home platforms, including common Apple, Amazon and Google ecosystems, as well as premium voice-control platforms depending on the project. The best experience comes from building voice commands around well-designed lighting and shading scenes rather than treating voice as the primary control layer.
HomeWorks can run time-based and astronomic schedules, including events tied to sunrise and sunset. Properly configured schedules can adjust automatically through seasonal changes and are commonly used for exterior lighting, pathway lighting, landscape lighting, shades and daily house scenes.
Regent5 maintains the project file along with related schedules, zone information and keypad documentation for systems we design and service. Good documentation is critical because the lighting system may remain in the home for decades and future service depends on having accurate programming and system records available.
Regent5 provides consultations for Lutron HomeWorks QSX projects, whether you are starting a new build, planning a remodel, or upgrading an existing Lutron system. Send us your contact information and a short outline of the project and we will put you with the right person.
1300 Industrial Rd, Ste #12
San Carlos, CA 94070
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