Latest Technology in Automated Home Control

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'Latest Technology in Automated Home Control' is an easy to follow system design, installation and programming manual.  This book is a must for anyone taking a hands-on approach to automating their residence.  Learn how to design, install and program powerful residential automation systems by following the 'Example Home' room-by-room, step-by-step format.

This publication centers around a fully illustrated' Example Home' that realistically describes and demonstrates various methods of automating practically any electrical load found in the home.

This book includes system design information required to automate both interior and exterior lighting, ceiling fans, attic ventilation fans, window coverings, air conditioning systems, pools and spas, multi- zone audio/video systems, multi-zone sprinkler systems, garage doors, property access gates, security camera surveillance systems, integrated security systems and much more!

The primary intention of the "Example Home" format is to provide the reader with a concise fast-track and easy means of learning and applying automated home control design concepts to their own personal projects.  This unique whole house approach will provide basic as well as advanced design and interface methods.  Realistic scenarios are also provided to help the reader understand what could be experienced during the process of automating a home.  For example, at the beginning of Chapter Two, this manual describes a scenario of a system designer individual who approaches the 'Example Home' for the first time for the purpose of examining the house prior to designing the home automation system.  This individual looks at the electrical loads in the home and how they are manually controlled to obtain the information required to automate these devices.  The design individual also performs an X10 signal strength test and electrical noise test to potentially find any problems with the existing electrical system.  This process is easily performed and is described in a step-by-step format.  This information is then used to provide the appropriate solutions before a system is designed.  After the design individual has determined what there is to work with in the 'Example Home', the design process leads the reader from room-to-room to teach the appropriate design techniques for each and every application.

Programming the system is only required when a Home Controller is incorporated as part of the design. Residential automation systems that do not utilize a Home Controller can provide powerful automation features; however, they cannot provide the wealth of control possibilities, versatility, convenience and decision making capabilities that a Home Controller can furnish.  Programming is easy to perform and should not intimidate anyone. The programming is written the same way a human naturally thinks.

The various design sections of this manual also contains the programming lines of a wide variety of "Events" or "Modes of Operation" that provide the family with many valuable features to fit their lifestyle.  This makes it easy for you to program your automation system without having to come up with ideas from scratch.

The information contained in this book can make your home more convenient, comfortable, secure, fun, and energy efficient.

Features X10 PowerLine Carrier and Hardwired I/O based Protocols.

A must-have manual for the do-it-yourselfer and installing contractors alike.  Highly recommended.

Structured Wiring Design Manual

A unique and detailed "how to" manual for the Home Systems Professional or Do-It-Yourselfer.

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Learn how to design and install Structured Wiring Systems with the latest in product technology.

This book centers around an "Example Home" that consists of a highly detailed Structured Wiring Systems illustrating each and every cable and wire termination that makes up the entire system.  Over 150 detailed floor plans, wiring schematics and illustrations with a detailed explanation of each.  This book also teaches you two different design methods that cover both moderate and advanced systems.

This book goes well beyond a tutorial of a typical Structured Wiring System by featuring PBX Digital Telephone Systems, Broadband Internet and Ethernet Systems, Whole House Audio/Video Systems, Lighting Control Systems, Integrated Security Systems, CCTV camera surveillance, Heating & Cooling systems, Motorized Systems, Water Systems as well as many others that are controlled by the STARGATE Interactive Home Controller.

This book Provides a "step-by-step" approach to learning the following:

• How to layout the system based on the customer's requirements
• How to design, layout and position the Equipment Room in a home
• How to design and wiring infrastructure
• How to wire the distribution panel
• How to select the service input hub and the wide range of distribution hub
• What type of cable and other system components to use for each subsystem
• How to perform the rough-in process
• How to pull "Service Input Cables" and "Drop Cables" through all portions of the home
• How to perform the trim-out process
• How to perform cable terminations
• How to test cables after the system is installed

This book does not stop there.  It also includes a multitude of different types of control wiring for automated systems.

Chapter One concentrates on the overall wiring infrastructure of the home, "step-by-step" system design procedures, cable pulling and termination procedures along with how the structured wiring distribution panel and hubs are configured.  The structured wiring distribution panel is the central point of any structured wiring system.  This panel is where the majority of cables are terminated to distribute data and control signals to sub-system components throughout the home.  The remaining chapters provide information on each sub-system and their specific wiring requirements, what system components are used, and how the cables are terminated to each component.

Also included in this manual is information on how to automate these sub-systems to provide the user with added convenience, comfort, entertainment, safety, security and energy management features.  Most Structured Wiring Systems provide a wiring infrastructure for networking purposes but do not offer much in the way of automated system capabilities as least not at the level that this manual provides.  In other words, we take a step well beyond the conventional structured wiring system and introduce a multitude of automated control features.  This will greatly increase the usefulness of the system while maximizing system benefits to make the most out of your Structured Wiring System.  Automated control features can be incorporated into the overall home control system by using This Manual is written in an "Example Home" format that will help you to understand how a system is designed, installed and programmed.  As you read through this manual, you will find a wide range of figures that contain highly detailed diagrams illustrating wiring and termination information that the text will not be able to furnish.  Most chapters also include floor plans that illustrate how cables are configured for each sub-system and the locations of the sub-system equipment where cables are terminated.  There are also diagrams that illustrate sub-systems in greater detail as a whole or in part.

A must-have manual for the do-it-yourselfer and the installing dealer alike!