The Home Automation

This is where home automation gets a bit technical, but even still it’s easy to understand and it

couldn’t be easier to install into your home. But, when you get out there and start looking at

products to help automate you home’s systems, you’ll want to take into consider several of

these methods. Some may work better for you than others.

These methods also help to define the cost of the product too. Remember, you can automate

much of your home inexpensively. But, there is a different level of automation available in the

various types of tools available. Learning more about each of these will help you to make the

right decision for the product that’s out there for you.

Take a few minutes to compare the different methods of controlling your home automation.

Select the one that seems to fit your lifestyle, your needs and your budget the best.

Most home automation is controlled using some type of remote. Just like turning on your

television or DVD player, using a remote makes life easier.

In home automation, you’ll have one remote (generally) that allows you to control the types of

automation that are available in that home. If you’ve installed kits for automation within your

home, you’ll have a remote to activate and use them as you see fit.

In home automation, your remote control will provide you with the power to control your lights,

your security system, your irrigation system, and your appliances. Many of these remotes work

throughout the home, even from the other end of the room.

Infrared technology is commonly used with home automation. The remote control options are

one of the most affordable choices, and therefore are often used for the smallest budgets. You’ll

find that they start at just $10 and move up, depending on what they are designed for.

Infrared does have the disadvantage of requiring a “line of sight” style of remote control. You’ll

have to point the remote at the application, appliance or device for it to make any changes

happen.

You’ll find that Infrared is used in many television remote controls as well as other consumer

style electronics and appliances. Most of the remote controls you pick up today will have this

type of technology in them.

You want to set up your Christmas lights to come on at dusk and to turn off at ten. You would

want to use automatic technology to make that happen, so you don’t have to actually get out

there and point a remote to them.

Lighting is heavily done with automatic control both indoor and outdoor. Other appliances can

also have this feature including thermostats, security systems and heating units. 43

Included in automatic control is the ability to press one button on your remote and get several

functions accomplished by it.