My setup – Homeseer & IHC

I have created a picture for my homeseer and IHC setup in my house.

Here is the link: http://jakobsand.wordpress.com/my-setup/

This is not my HDMI & Audio setup, but purely what is related to light and sensor control.

Shop for homeautomation

The only real reason this is an smart shop is due to its collection of HomeSeer Hardware needed for some of the plugins to HomeSeer. 

They do have som EU freq. Z-wave too.

http://www.smarthome-products.com/default.aspx

Touch Screen

My homeautomation software has just released a TouchScreen interface.

It runs as a stand-alone windows and windows mobile interface and is via IP connected to the HomeSeer Server.

It took me 20 min. to creat a great interface for the otherwise rather complicated HomeSeer server.
Great way to get higher wife acceptance factor.

 

http://www.homeseer.com/videos/HSTouch-Webinar.htm

Homeseer is now connected to my IHC house control

After reinstalling my Server that runs Homeseer I have finally started to go away from the lab-testing of homeseer and moved into real operations.

I use  IHC (They call it Intelligent Home Control, nothing could be more wrong) from Lauritz Knudsen, a Schneider Electric owned Danish Subsidirary for all my switches, power outlets and lamps etc.

Everything is wired as a star to a central output and input system controlled by IHC proprirytary controller.

Via RS485 I am now able to control the IHC controller and get the status of all my 300+ I/O’s.

This is now connected to an IHC Homeseer plug-in and the fun can begin. Here is a small screendump if how it looks like.

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Homeseer on YouTube

Homeseer now has its own channel. A great way to learn more about real home automation.

http://www.youtube.com/HomeSeerOfficial

 

 

Look at this 4×4 HDMI X

If found the answer for my home control AV needs:

What I really like is the RS-232 control that enables me to control it directly with my Pronto AND Homeseer system.
Now we can connec the PS3, XBox, Cable, and MCE and watch it all independently. I need this in my setup asap.

4×4 Atlona HDMI Matrix Switch HDMI 1.3

HDMI Matrix Switching between multiple sources and displays.

Allows connection of 4 sources and 4 displays

Supports resolutions up to 1080p

HDMI 1.3

Installs in seconds

HDCP compliant.

HDMI Boosters are installed on all the outputs to make sure that signal has no degradation on output cables up to 60ft

Input source LED indicators on each output select.

Ideal for home theater integration, conference room and retail stores.

Compatible with all HDMI sources and displays.

Supports high resolution input/output:
PC: VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA and UXGA (1600×1200) &
HDTV: 480i, 576i, 480p, 576p, 1080i and 1080p

Supports 50/60Hz transfer ( worldwide compatible )

RS-232 control.

IR Extender Output ( 3.5mm )

IR remote control