Comments on: Home Automation Made Simple http://www.digitaltrends.com/buying-guides/home-automation-made-simple/ Digital Trends is your home for technology news, CE product reviews, mobile app reviews and daily videos. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:07:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: james http://www.digitaltrends.com/buying-guides/home-automation-made-simple/#comment-227585 james Thu, 16 Dec 2010 11:22:48 +0000 http://www.digitaltrends.com#comment-227585 I've experimented with MANY different units and devices and automation protocols for domotica, and have settled on the following configuration. Found it to be rock-solid and stable with plenty of scope for future expansion. No hype here, it just works like it should: <br /> <br />imca controller: the 'brains' which provides web-based control, automation and administration of the whole lot <a href="<a rel="nofollow" href="http://(http://iks-automation.com)"">http://(http://iks-automation.com)"</a> rel="nofollow">(<a rel="nofollow" href="http://iks-automation.com)">http://iks-automation.com)</a></a> <br /> <br />Elk/Ness M1: the 'execution engine' for: <br /> <br />a) receiving sensor inputs (love the small wireless magnetic sensor which is an accessory with the unit. have placed it in our automated curtains such that when the curtains draw together, the sensor fires, so that imca can know the state of the curtains) <br />b) switching appliances <br />c) switching lighting through UPB <br /> <br />iRTrans: the 'execution engine' for: <br /> <br />controlling anything that can be controlled through IR codes (cable TV, stereo, air conditioner etc) I've experimented with MANY different units and devices and automation protocols for domotica, and have settled on the following configuration. Found it to be rock-solid and stable with plenty of scope for future expansion. No hype here, it just works like it should:

imca controller: the 'brains' which provides web-based control, automation and administration of the whole lot http://(http://iks-automation.com)“ rel=”nofollow”>(http://iks-automation.com)

Elk/Ness M1: the 'execution engine' for:

a) receiving sensor inputs (love the small wireless magnetic sensor which is an accessory with the unit. have placed it in our automated curtains such that when the curtains draw together, the sensor fires, so that imca can know the state of the curtains)
b) switching appliances
c) switching lighting through UPB

iRTrans: the 'execution engine' for:

controlling anything that can be controlled through IR codes (cable TV, stereo, air conditioner etc)

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]]> By: Gene Haas http://www.digitaltrends.com/buying-guides/home-automation-made-simple/#comment-137399 Gene Haas Sun, 09 May 2010 23:22:00 +0000 http://www.digitaltrends.com#comment-137399 Home Automation is the newest hype, everybody I know is thrilled by the perspective of living in a cyber-house. I prefer the DIY solutions, it's a fun hobby that I could later turn into a part-time job. <a href="<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.haascnc.com/home.asp"">http://www.haascnc.com/home.asp"</a> rel=follow rel="nofollow">Gene Haas</a> Home Automation is the newest hype, everybody I know is thrilled by the perspective of living in a cyber-house. I prefer the DIY solutions, it's a fun hobby that I could later turn into a part-time job. http://www.haascnc.com/home.asp“ rel=follow rel=”nofollow”>Gene Haas

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