| Home automation is the new way of making our | | | | - Scan your outside security cameras |
| homes practically run themselves. From the | | | | - Turn your security system on or off |
| lighting to an email or text message letting you | | | | - Adjust the temperature of your home |
| know your children are home from school | | | | - Turn sprinklers on or off |
| automation is the new way of running your home. | | | | The homes of the future will be able to do this |
| There are so many things you can set up to run | | | | and more. Technology is catching up to the point |
| automatically and the benefits are great as well. | | | | where we will know everything that goes on at |
| How would you like to feel more at ease when it | | | | home no matter where we are. |
| comes to security? Automated security can give | | | | One way automated systems work is by using a |
| you peace of mind when it comes to your family | | | | system such as X10. With X10 the existing wiring |
| and home. There are alarms that will activate | | | | in your home is utilised as a communications |
| when an intruder tries to breach your home. | | | | channel to send messages between X10 devices |
| The same alarms can turn on all the lights, make | | | | (the data is made up of an address and a |
| the front lighting of your home flash, turn off the | | | | command from the controller to the device being |
| air and heating system in case of fire to keep it | | | | controlled). These devices can be plugged in to a |
| from spreading. The systems also have cell phone | | | | wall outlet or they can be installed in ceiling |
| systems in case your house phone is not working | | | | accessories. X10 has the advantage that no |
| due to the line being cut. Surveillance cameras can | | | | additional cables need to be run however some |
| keep track of the property inside and out. There | | | | properties (dependent on how the wiring was |
| are cameras that can be set up to monitor every | | | | installed) are not suited to it and X10 may be |
| angle of your home so the windows as well as | | | | unreliable. |
| the doors can be covered. | | | | Another type is the C-Bus which is a two wire |
| The alarm system can be controlled using your | | | | bus that transmits power and data. Although this |
| telephone or the internet from another location | | | | type is normally used to control your lights it can |
| such as your job. You can even use your PDA to | | | | be adjusted to control many other devices. One |
| control the system! There are so many new | | | | C-Bus can control 255 different things. There are |
| ways of setting you home up to be controlled | | | | also bridges which can be purchased to add to the |
| automatically. What if your home was equipped | | | | C-Bus. |
| with touch pads that would allow you to: | | | | When looking for a home automation system |
| - Turn lights on and off in your home | | | | there are various different types on the market |
| - Turn on your favorite program | | | | therefore you should carefully consider your |
| - Check on the children | | | | options when making a purchase. |
| - Adjust the lighting | | | | |