Integrating The Smart Home & Its Owner Books 1 And 2

You already have the skills to automate your own home, and it's less expensive than you might think. As an experienced integrator, I can show you how to affordably design a smart home with JDS Stargate. This book covers: * Why you should use a Modular approach to Home Automation * How NOT to Waste a lot of money * Terminology so you'll understand your hardware requirements * The Different Protocols you SHOULD use - and the ones you SHOULDN'T ! * Characteristics of the Major Home Systems & how they can be integrated * Introduction to JDS Stargate and its programming logic * Programming exercises, sample scripts, & references to a software demo you can download * Links to online product sales sites - generally with some of the best prices I've found on the web! * Illustrations and photos showing actual work in progress * Diagrams & instructions * Things to watch out for (that you don't find in the manuals) * How to terminate telco blocks * Data pinouts & how to make your PC network connections * Phone, data, lighting, infrared, security, X10, audio, HVAC, and more.... * Integration with Homeseer (a third-party software product).Jackson, Andy Lynn is the author of 'Integrating The Smart Home & Its Owner Books 1 And 2' with ISBN 9780974183107 and ISBN 0974183105.