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Home Automation Revisited

Explore affordable alternatives in home automation with a focus on consumer-friendly options and cost-effective strategies. Learn about Zwave, Insteon, WebRelay, and more, and discover how to integrate low-cost devices and software. Find out about X-10, low voltage sense/control, and virtual machine interfaces. Get insights on software options like Active.Home Vista and an Android client app. Hardware suggestions include reusing old CM11a, UM506, and building custom X-10 remotes.

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Home Automation Revisited

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  1. Home AutomationRevisited Kelly McDonald Westnet Lightning Talk Jan. 8, 2013

  2. Netduino

  3. Raspberry PI

  4. Consumer Alternatives • Zwave • Insteon • WebRelay (a Logan, Utah Company) Problems high cost of devices mostly commercial software

  5. My current strategy • Go back to X-10 • Low voltage sense/control • Interface to a virtual machine • Find capable software that is low cost/free

  6. Supply List • Software • Active Home Vista (Windows) • url: http://members.tele2.nl/l.a.vanderhoogt/ • Android client app. • Hardware • Old CM11a • UM506 (universal module - $16 on Ebay) • PSC01 (these are rare and price is high) • Build my own out of X-10 remotes

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