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Slideshow: Things To Consider In A Home Control System
Things To Consider In A Home Control System
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Style, platform, scalability and cost are just some of the issues to think about when planning your home control system.
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Which control medium is right for you?
Home control systems send commands through a transmission medium. Some, like Zigbee and Z-Wave, use radio waves and are wireless. Others use your already-installed home electrical or phone wiring. The most elaborate (and reliable) systems use Ethernet cable installed throughout the house. If you’re building a new home, consider structured Ethernet wiring for your home control. If you want the easiest way into the game, think a wireless or power/phone line medium.
URC’s Total Control system uses IP over Cat5 wire to operate audio, security and lighting in a house.
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