Opis: Home Automation Made Easy - Dennis Brewer

Absolutely no experience needed! Make your home smarter, safer, and more fun-and save money, too! Home automation is finally practical, useful, and easy! Now, you can control your home exactly the way you want to, without paying monthly fees. This book shows how to do it all yourself, with today's simpler, more reliable, less expensive technologies. Dennis C. Brewer first makes sure you're comfortable with wiring basics and safety, and then guides you through installing, setting up, and using today's best home automation software. Next, he walks you through several great DIY projects you can complete in just hours. Before you know it, you'll be controlling appliances, lighting, devices, home security, energy consumption, heating/cooling, and even your home entertainment center. Brewer covers phone interfaces, opportunities to expand, and even offerings from your phone and Internet service providers. When it comes to home automation, the future is here-and it works! * Pick the right products and services, without overspending * Control your home from anywhere, with Android, iPhone, iPad, or your computer * Go green, save energy, all year long * Make your home safer, more secure, and more comfortable * Overcome personal mobility challenges * Get more fun out of your TV and music systemIntroduction 1 Value Proposition of a Central Home Automation Platform 2 Solving Place and Time Problems 2 Maximizing Convenience 2 The "Wow!" Factor 2 Neutralize Physical Challenges 2 Going GREEN (Getting to Reduced Energy Expenditure Now) 3 Safety and Security 3 How This Book Brings Automation to Your Home 3 Free HAL Software Download 4 About HALBasic 4 Chapter 1 Home Wiring and Electrical Fundamentals 7 Safety Tips 7 Terms to Know and Understand 10 DC (Direct Current) 11 AC (Alternating Current) 11 Single-Phase AC Circuits 12 Three-Phase AC Circuits 12 Transformer Connections 13 Delta-Connected Three-Phase Transformers 14 Wye-Connected Three-Phase Transformers 14 Ohm's Law and the Power Formula 15 Voltage (E) 16 Resistance (R) 16 Amperage (I) 16 Watts (P) 16 Watt Hours (kWh) 16 Power Distribution Transformers 17 Inverters 18 Converters 19 Household Electrical Power 19 Household AC Wiring and Devices 19 Hot Wire 20 Neutral Wire 20 Ground/Bonding Wire 20 Phone 24 Cable TV/Satellite 25 Microphones 25 Thermostats 25 Common Legacy Electric Controls 25 Switches 25 Dimmers and Dimmer Switches 29 Timers 29 Clock Timers 29 Motion Sensor Switches 30 Heat Sensor Switches 30 Alternative and Backup Power Sources 30 Battery Backup Power Supplies 30 Backup Generators 30 Definitive Information Source-NEC 30 Schematic Diagrams 31 Chapter 2 Using a Windows Computer as Your Home Automation Platform 33 Details and Choices 34 First Choice: Shared, Dedicated, or Networked? 35 Shared Computer Option 35 Dedicated Computer Option 35 Networked Computer Option 36 Second Choice: Buy Preconfigured or Build Your Own 36 Purchase a Preconfigured Home Automation PC 37 Have a Home Automation System Professionally Installed 37 Purchase a New or Used PC 37 Most Important Characteristics for Your Home Automation Platform 38 Computer Case 38 Computer Operating System 38 Processor (CPU) 39 Memory 40 Storage Drive(s) 41 I/O Ports 41 Optical Drive 41 Video Card 41 Ethernet Port 42 Monitor 42 Sound Card 42 Additional Hardware 43 Planning the Computer's Installation Location 43 Book Prototype Computer 43 Setting up Your Computer 45 Updating the Operating System Software 45 Updating the Security Software 51 Creating Recovery Media and Diagnostics 56 Surge Protection and Battery Backup 56 Chapter 3 Introduction to Control Protocols and Automation Process 59 Control Methods 59 Reasons for Using Automated Control 60 Time Based 60 Need Based 60 Event Based 61 Communication Based 61 Protocols and Standards 61 Physical-Layer Communication 62 Imposing Messages on the Physical Media 63 Automation Processes are Trigged by an Event 67 Process Actions 67 Chapter 4 Project 1, Installing HALbasic Software on Your PC 69 Starting Point 70 Security Software 70 Beginning the HALbasic Install 71 Modify OS Security Setting 72 HALbasic Installation Steps 75 Activation 82 Register with HAL 86 Exploring HALbasic 86 Chapter 5 Project 2, Controlling Appliances, Lights, and Devices 89 Connecting the Hardware 89 Connecting the Control Adapter to the PC 90 Setting up the Control Modules 93 Setting up Plug-in Control Modules 95 Setting up Hard-wired Outlet Control Modules 98 Configuring Control Modules Identities in HALbasic 100 Control-Time-Based Routines 115 Control-Voice Commands 122 Chapter 6 Project 3, Controlling Lighting: Indoors and Outdoors 127 Switching for Indoor and Outdoor Lighting Circuits 128 Existing Multilocation Switching 129 Deciphering Existing Home Wiring 131 Lighting Fixture Switched from a Single Location 131 Lighting Fixture Switched from Two Locations 132 Lighting Fixture Switched from Three Locations 133 Lighting Fixture Switched from Four or More Locations 134 Existing Home Wiring Adapted for UPB Controls 135 Single-Location UPB-Controlled Lighting Fixture 135 Two-Location UPB-Controlled Lighting Fixture 138 Three-Location UPB-Controlled Lighting Fixture 139 Making the Wiring Connections 143 Connecting the UPB Control Adapter to the PC 145 Setting up the UPB Control Modules 147 Configuring Control Modules' Identities in HALbasic 148 The Remote Wall Switches 156 Chapter 7 Project 4, Linking Video to Your Security System 157 Linking in HAL Video Capture Features 158 Surveillance Camera Selection 159 USB Cameras 159 Internet Protocol Security Cameras 160 Deciding How Many Cameras Are Needed 162 Installing and Locating the Cameras 162 The One-Web-Camera (USB) Solution 162 USB Camera Installation 163 The Multiple-Camera Solution 163 IP Ethernet Camera Installation 164 Assigning IP Addresses for Cameras on Your Network 171 Registering the Cameras in HALdvc Setup 173 Setting Up Camera Security Actions with HALultra 178 Chapter 8 Project 5, Upgrading the Home Automation Platform to HALultra 183 Upgrading to HALultra 184 Administrative Steps 184 Back Up HALbasic 184 Installing 186 Activating 187 Testing 187 Explore New Features 189 Chapter 9 Project 6, Installing a Home Automation Voice Portal Modem in Your Computer 191 Installing the Voice Portal Modem 193 Connecting the Voice Portal in the Operating System 197 Voice Portal Installation with the HAL Setup Wizard 199 Chapter 10 Project 7, Getting Green and Managing Your Home's Climate 207 Getting Green 207 Managing Temperature and Energy Consumption 207 Heating and Cooling System Links 208 On/Off Devices 208 Thermostats 208 Deploying Gauges, "Triggers," and Sensors 209 Using Time-Based Heating/Cooling Control 209 Installing a HALultra-Compatible Thermostat 210 Installing an In-line Fan/Light Control 216 Setting up the Interface in HALultra 218 Chapter 11 Project 8, Adding New Controllers and Interfaces: Z-Wave, INSTEON, and More 225 Additional Interfaces for HALultra 225 ZigBee 225 Infrared 226 HVAC 227 Security 228 Input/Output 229 INSTEON 229 Z-Wave 229 Setting up a Z-Wave Network 232 Using a Laptop with the Leviton RF Installer Tool 233 Chapter 12 Project 9, Automating the Home Entertainment Center's Music Management 241 The Changing Landscape of Home Electronics 241 Select Sound Reproduction Equipment 242 Digital Sound Reproduction Quality 242 Digital Music File Formats 243 Download and Install HALdmc 246 Setting Up HALdmc 246 Using HALdmc 250 Using Voice Commands with the Digital Music Center 254 Chapter 13 Project 10, Connecting and Using the Home Automation Platform over the Internet 257 Preparing the Internet/Intranet Connection for HALultra 257 Internet Service 258 Setup and Tweaks on the Modem-Router-Firewall-Switch 258 Setting up the HomeNet Server 259 Enabling the HomeNet Web Server 259 Logging In to HomeNet 262 Using HAL on the Internet 262 Collecting Internet Data 262 Viewing Internet Data Collected by HAL 268 Controlling HAL over the Web 270 Chapter 14 Controlling Your Home with iOS and Android 273 Interactive Device Server Applications 273 Apple App 274 Android App 274 Using Smart Phones and Tablets to Control HAL 274 Enabling the "Interactive Device Server" 274 Using HALids with iOS 275 Using HALids with Android 281 Checking the IDS Log 285 Chapter 15 Evaluating Broadband and Telecom Home Automation Offerings 287 Selection Criteria for Monitoring and Managed Service Providers 288 Market Service Area 288 Proprietary Technology 288 PC or Controller Based 289 Initial Installation Cost 289 Cost Model 1 290 Cost Model 2 290 Cost Model 3 290 Cost Model 4 290 Monthly Service Fees 291 Commitment Term 291 Level of Ongoing Service Support 291 Installer Competence and Tech Support Quality 291 Monitoring/Management Center Location 292 What Is Being Monitored? 292 What Is Being Managed Versus Offered? 293 Miscellaneous Concerns 294 Expected Future Offerings 294 Mainstream Companies with HA and Monitoring Systems or Services 294 Chapter 16 Adding Future Self-Designed Home Automation Projects 297 Design Steps 297 Popular Home Automation System Add-ons 299 Growing Your Automation System with Additional UPB Devices 299 Expanding the Reach of Your Control with INSTEON Controls and Kits 300 Enlarging the Control Zone with Additional Z-Wave Devices 301 Remoting with IR 302 Improving Security Reactions with Interfaces to Home Automation 302 Setup Correlations 302 Summation 303 TOC, 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Szczegóły: Home Automation Made Easy - Dennis Brewer

Tytuł: Home Automation Made Easy
Autor: Dennis Brewer
Producent: Que Corporation
ISBN: 9780789751249
Rok produkcji: 2013
Ilość stron: 400
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.53 kg

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