The Synergy® SYSC BACGATE provides the capability to monitor and override third-party lighting control equipment from a Synergy® system. The SYSC BACGATE is ideal for integrating Synergy® into an existing lighting control system during retrofit. The SYSC BACGATE provides the capability to control the existing lighting control system from Synergy®'s state-of-the-art graphical interface software or Synergy®'s scheduling capabilities.