| With present wireless data communications | | | | settings to allow for the lights to turn on (and off) |
| capabilities so advanced, nearly anything that is | | | | at other than the exact same pre-programmed |
| possible from a hard-wired electrical connection | | | | times everyday. By having say, a 20 minute |
| can also be accomplished remotely with a wireless | | | | variance, it doesn't look like the lights are on on |
| connection. | | | | timers. |
| For relatively little cost, a homeowner can | | | | With every module having its own unique address |
| automate many of the electrical functions of the | | | | in the system, they can obviously all be sent |
| home that previously had to be handled manually. | | | | commands specifically or simultaneously. So if you |
| By adding just a programmable transceiver that | | | | need a certain command to be executed, maybe |
| plugs into any 120volt household electrical outlet, | | | | a specific module to turn on when a sensor |
| lamp or appliance modules, and a small hand-held | | | | detects something, just set it within the software. |
| user remote control, you can turn virtually any | | | | Wireless Security Possibilities |
| electrical device on or off from anywhere in the | | | | The security capabilities in this type of wireless |
| house, and usually at even a greater range, even | | | | system are tremendous. Of course one of the |
| from outside...depending on where the | | | | best features is the low cost, but the ease of |
| transceivers are located and other factors. With | | | | installation is second to none. What used to take |
| Internet access to the system, many of the | | | | up to several days to install when using |
| functions can be performed from anywhere there | | | | hard-wired systems, can now be accomplished in |
| is an Internet connection. | | | | minutes or hours. |
| Just the added convenience of turning household | | | | The somewhat primitive functions of motion |
| lights off and on by remote control is a great | | | | detection with audible alarm signaling are available, |
| benefit, but there are many other benefits to | | | | but by adding more hardware you can add so |
| having this technology at hand. | | | | much more functionality. There is the potential for |
| By adding a computer programmable unit, the | | | | audio and video integration, with motion-activated |
| user software, and the different addressable | | | | recording and remote viewing and control of |
| modules, the homeowner can program every | | | | networked cameras. |
| action that takes place in the home automation | | | | Not only does that mean that you can set up a |
| system. One of the fantastic benefits to this type | | | | system to start video recording if a sensor is |
| of system, is that the routine needed can be | | | | triggered, but you can also have remote viewing |
| programmed and saved into the controller, and | | | | of any of the cameras installed in, or around your |
| then executed continuously until changed. | | | | home or business, via the Internet from anyplace |
| Different lighting scenarios can be programmed | | | | in the world that has a broadband connection! Is |
| into the system using the graphically | | | | that just plain high-tech cool or what ? Just think |
| representative software, and then set to run on | | | | about the many options that are possible with a |
| the preset schedule. Need your home to look | | | | system like this. |
| 'lived-in' while you're on vacation ? There are even | | | | |