The House Status Switch is also known as a House Controller. The House Status Switch is a powerful tool for creating sophisticated lighting control. it acts as the master lighting control that shows the status for up to eight rooms. Each pushbutton is slightly backlit so that the buttons may be seen in a dark room. Depending on the configuration of the House Status Switch, one or more of the eight pushbuttons will be distinctly illuminated in blue color, indicating that one or more lights are on in the respective room(s). If a pushbutton is not illuminated, all of the lights in the respective rooms are currently off. Pressing the House Status Switch button will turn all of the lights in that room on or off. It can also be used for various other lighting control applications, such as controlling 8 individual loads or lighting scenes.