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Getting Connected: Controlling The Home
Lighting, HVAC, and home entertainment are the most common systems to be integrated in the automated home. While each part of the system can operate independently with its native controls (light switches, wall thermostats, stereo knobs and dials, ... [... more]
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Getting Connected: Structured Wiring Basics
The wires included in a structured wiring bundle vary by manufacturer, but look for at least two coaxial cables of RG-6 quality and two twisted pair cables of Category 5 (CAT-5) or higher quality. Higher end options may also include fiber optic ... [... more]
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Getting Connected: The High Speed House
Structured wiring functions similarly, but instead of distributing electricity it traffics audio, video, voice, and data communications. All external data lines (such as cable television, telephone, or Internet service) come into the house and ... [... more]
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Getting Connected: The Video Connection
These days with TVs all over the house you want to be able to watch all your video sources on every TV. Home Director's Network Connection Center, for example, distributes up to 16 video sources to every TV in the house including satellite, ... [... more]
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Home Office Power And Equipment Protection
Several things affect the power that supplies our home offices. First, there's the obvious: lightning. Those with home offices in Florida may be particularly aware of the risks. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ... [... more]
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Getting Connected: One Touch Control
From a PC, laptop, Web tablet, or radio frequency remote control, a series of pre-programmed settings can be activated from a single input, automatically adjusting the systems of a home to any configuration of desired settings. Before leaving for ... [... more]
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Home Automation Alliances
An alliance is a group of companies that have agreed to support a particular technology or standard with their services and products. The three big alliances in the home-automation industry are ZigBee, INSTEON, and Z-Wave. Each alliance features ... [... more]
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