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<p>Created page with &quot;PLUG - Home Automation - 2009.04.08 Ryan Erickson - ryan@ericksonfamily.com Control 4 Generally you see islands of automation, but not all integrated. controllers - device...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>PLUG - Home Automation - 2009.04.08<br /> <br /> Ryan Erickson - ryan@ericksonfamily.com<br /> <br /> Control 4<br /> <br /> Generally you see islands of automation, but not all integrated.<br /> <br /> controllers - devices - communications - UI - setup<br /> <br /> communications: ir, serial, Ethernet (wire &amp; wifi), zigbee mesh network (802.11.4), Z Wave<br /> <br /> Mesh network - the more you have, the stronger the signal as it hops between signals.<br /> <br /> X10 lighting and Insteon lighting. X10 is cheaper<br /> <br /> Open source solutions:<br /> * roll your own: linux/x10/lirc/cron/scripting<br /> *integrated:<br /> ** misterhouse - stable - old<br /> **linux mce - flashy<br /> ** open remote - currently vapor ware<br /> <br /> open source con: low SAF (spouse approval factor)<br /> <br /> High end : C4, AMx, Crestron<br /> <br /> http://www.control4.com<br /> <br /> &quot;prosumer&quot;<br /> <br /> control4 is not really a DIY (does not currenly offer)<br /> <br /> too much automation?<br /> <br /> bwired.nl - pieter knuvers<br /> <br /> domotica forms - home automation in europe<br /> <br /> linuxha.com - everything home autoamtion (niel cherry)</div>

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