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Index
About This eBook
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents at a Glance
Table of Contents
About the Author
Dedication
Acknowledgments
We Want to Hear from You!
Reader Services
Introduction
Value Proposition of a Central Home Automation Platform
How This Book Brings Automation to Your Home
Free HAL Software Download
Chapter 1. Home Wiring and Electrical Fundamentals
Safety Tips
Terms to Know and Understand
Inverters
Converters
Definitive Information Source—NEC
Schematic Diagrams
Chapter 2. Using a Windows Computer as Your Home Automation Platform
Details and Choices
First Choice: Shared, Dedicated, or Networked?
Second Choice: Buy Preconfigured or Build Your Own
Most Important Characteristics for Your Home Automation Platform
Planning the Computer’s Installation Location
Book Prototype Computer
Setting up Your Computer
Chapter 3. Introduction to Control Protocols and Automation Process
Control Methods
Automation Processes are Trigged by an Event
Chapter 4. Project 1, Installing HALbasic Software on Your PC
Starting Point
Security Software
Beginning the HALbasic Install
Chapter 5. Project 2, Controlling Appliances, Lights, and Devices
Connecting the Hardware
Configuring Control Modules Identities in HALbasic
Chapter 6. Project 3, Controlling Lighting: Indoors and Outdoors
Switching for Indoor and Outdoor Lighting Circuits
Existing Multilocation Switching
Chapter 7 Project 4, Linking Video to Your Security System
Linking in HAL Video Capture Features
Deciding How Many Cameras Are Needed
Installing and Locating the Cameras
Setting Up Camera Security Actions with HALultra
Chapter 8 Project 5, Upgrading the Home Automation Platform to HALultra
Upgrading to HALultra
Chapter 9. Project 6, Installing a Home Automation Voice Portal Modem in Your Computer
Installing the Voice Portal Modem
Connecting the Voice Portal in the Operating System
Voice Portal Installation with the HAL Setup Wizard
Chapter 10. Project 7, Getting Green and Managing Your Home’s Climate
Getting Green
Managing Temperature and Energy Consumption
Heating and Cooling System Links
Installing a HALultra-Compatible Thermostat
Installing an In-line Fan/Light Control
Setting up the Interface in HALultra
Chapter 11. Project 8, Adding New Controllers and Interfaces: Z-Wave, INSTEON, and More
Additional Interfaces for HALultra
Setting up a Z-Wave Network
Chapter 12. Project 9, Automating the Home Entertainment Center’s Music Management
The Changing Landscape of Home Electronics
Chapter 13. Project 10, Connecting and Using the Home Automation Platform over the Internet
Preparing the Internet/Intranet Connection for HALultra
Chapter 14. Controlling Your Home with iOS and Android
Interactive Device Server Applications
Using Smart Phones and Tablets to Control HAL
Chapter 15. Evaluating Broadband and Telecom Home Automation Offerings
Selection Criteria for Monitoring and Managed Service Providers
Expected Future Offerings
Mainstream Companies with HA and Monitoring Systems or Services
Chapter 16. Adding Future Self-Designed Home Automation Projects
Design Steps
Popular Home Automation System Add-ons
Setup Correlations
Summation
Index
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