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25 home automation projects for the evil genius
Ledford, Jerri L.
Adult Nonfiction 643.6 L
Ledford, Jerri L.
Adult Nonfiction 643.6 L
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| Contents | Page |
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| Introduction to Home Automation | p. 1 |
| 1 - Lights Please: Indoor Lighting | p. 5 |
| Equipment Needed | p. 5 |
| Understand Lighting Control | p. 5 |
| Terminology | p. 6 |
| The Equipment | p. 6 |
| Installation Instructions | p. 7 |
| Troubleshooting | p. 9 |
| Selecting the Right Switch | p. 10 |
| 2 - Intruder Alert: Outdoor Lighting | p. 13 |
| Equipment Needed | p. 13 |
| Installing Motion Sensor Lighting Indoors | p. 13 |
| Troubleshooting | p. 15 |
| Additional Security Monitoring Sensors | p. 15 |
| Moving On | |
| 3 - Whole House Automation: Installing an X-10 System | p. 19 |
| Equipment Needed | p. 19 |
| Installing an X-10 Computer Interface | p. 19 |
| Understanding the X-10 System | p. 23 |
| Moving On | p. 25 |
| 4 - It's Getting Hot in Here: Control Your Climate | p. 27 |
| Equipment Needed | p. 27 |
| Installing the Thermostat | p. 28 |
| Choosing the Right Thermostat | p. 32 |
| Moving On | p. 33 |
| 5 - Speak Up! Installing Voice Controls | p. 35 |
| Equipment Needed | p. 35 |
| Installing HAL | p. 35 |
| Installing the Hardware | p. 37 |
| Installing HAL | p. 37 |
| How HAL Works | p. 40 |
| Moving On | p. 41 |
| 6 - What's at the Door? Installing a Surveillance Camera | p. 43 |
| Equipment Needed | p. 43 |
| Installing the Home Monitoring System | p. 43 |
| Planning Camera Layout | p. 46 |
| Moving On | p. 47 |
| 7 - Shhh...I'm on the Phone | p. 49 |
| Equipment Needed | p. 49 |
| Caller ID Configuration | p. 49 |
| Configuring Other Settings | p. 50 |
| Home Entertainment Servers | p. 50 |
| Moving On | p. 51 |
| 8 - Music Everywhere: Audio Controls | p. 53 |
| Equipment Needed | p. 53 |
| Connecting the Hi-Fi Link | p. 53 |
| Installing the Digital Music Center | p. 53 |
| Choosing an Automation Installer | p. 56 |
| Moving On | p. 57 |
| 9 - Is Anyone There? Installing an Occupancy Sensor | p. 59 |
| Equipment Needed | p. 59 |
| Installing the Wireless Receiver | p. 59 |
| Installing the Wireless Occupancy Sensor | p. 60 |
| Setting the Seene | p. 60 |
| Choosing the Right Browser Controls | p. 62 |
| Moving On | p. 63 |
| 10 - Today Is Trash Day: Automating Reminders | p. 65 |
| Equipment Needed | p. 65 |
| Setting Up Reminders | p. 65 |
| Calendaring Applications | p. 66 |
| Moving On | p. 67 |
| 11 - No More Dead Lawns: Automating Watering Systems | p. 69 |
| Equipment Needed | p. 69 |
| Installing the Automatic Yard Watering System | p. 69 |
| Programming the Automatic Watering System | p. 69 |
| Alternatives to Windows-based Automation | p. 71 |
| Moving On | p. 72 |
| 12 - Watching from Afar: Monitoring Kids and Pets from Work | p. 73 |
| Equipment Needed | p. 73 |
| Installing the Hardware | p. 73 |
| Installing the Webcam Software | p. 73 |
| Accessing the Webcam from the Internet | p. 75 |
| Choosing the Best Webcam | p. 76 |
| Moving On | p. 76 |
| 13 - Hot and Ready: Preheat the Oven from Your Cell Phone | p. 77 |
| Equipment Needed | p. 77 |
| Installing the Oven | p. 77 |
| Programming the Oven | p. 77 |
| You May Already Have X-10 Enabled Devices | p. 78 |
| Moving On | p. 78 |
| 14 - Who Let the Dogs Out: Creating Your Own Robo-Dog | p. 79 |
| Equipment Needed | p. 79 |
| Programming Your "Dog" | p. 79 |
| Should You Network Your Home and Computer | p. 81 |
| Moving On | p. 82 |
| 15 - For the Birds: Installing a Bird Feeder Cam | p. 83 |
| Equipment Needed | p. 83 |
| Installing the Camera | p. 83 |
| Configuring the Receiver | p. 85 |
| Protecting Outdoor Cameras | p. 86 |
| Moving On | p. 86 |
| 16 - No Keys Necessary: Installing a Keyless Entry | p. 87 |
| Equipment Needed | p. 87 |
| Installing the Lock and Knob | p. 87 |
| Programming the Lock and Remotes | p. 88 |
| Understanding Remote Controls | p. 89 |
| Moving On | p. 90 |
| 17 - Romantic Settings: Creating Grouped Tasks to Control Your Environment | p. 91 |
| Equipment Needed | p. 91 |
| Speech Recognition | p. 91 |
| Setting the Scène for Romance | p. 91 |
| Adding Action to Your Group | p. 92 |
| Running the Action Group | p. 93 |
| Know Your X-10 Address | p. 93 |
| Moving On | p. 94 |
| 18 - Hello Dave: Creating Automation Personalization | p. 95 |
| Equipment Needed | p. 95 |
| How It Works | p. 95 |
| Creating a House Mode | p. 95 |
| Consideration for Whole House Audio | p. 98 |
| Moving On | p. 98 |
| 19 - TV Anywhere: Wireless Television throughout Your House | p. 99 |
| Equipment Needed | p. 99 |
| Installing the Software | p. 99 |
| Connecting the Base Station | p. 100 |
| Activating the Viewer | p. 100 |
| Setting Up Channels | p. 101 |
| Putting Location Free TV on Your PSP | p. 101 |
| TV Anywhere. Literally | p. 102 |
| Moving On | p. 103 |
| 20 - Adding Sound Effects to Your Home Automation | p. 105 |
| Equipment Needed | p. 105 |
| What's a WAV File? | p. 105 |
| Creating Sound Effects | p. 105 |
| Putting Voice Activation to Work | p. 107 |
| Moving On | p. 107 |
| 21 - Did I Close That Door? Installing an Automatic Garage Door Closer | p. 109 |
| Equipment Needed | p. 109 |
| Installing the Autocloser | p. 109 |
| Common X-10 Problems | p. 110 |
| Moving On | p. 111 |
| 22 - Automating Your Hot Tub | p. 113 |
| Equipment Needed | p. 113 |
| Installing the Switch | p. 113 |
| Automating the Tub | p. 114 |
| Controlling Appliances with X-10 | p. 115 |
| Moving On | p. 115 |
| 23 - Add a Little Humor to Your House | p. 117 |
| Equipment Needed | p. 117 |
| Choosing a Motion Detector | p. 117 |
| Somebody Let Me Out of Here | p. 117 |
| More About Text-to- Speech | p. 118 |
| Moving On | p. 119 |
| 24 - Connecting to Your Favorite Entertainment | p. 121 |
| Equipment Needed | p. 121 |
| Hooking HAL Up | p. 121 |
| Windows, Mac, and Linux | p. 122 |
| Moving On | p. 123 |
| 25 - Creating an Illusion of Occupancy: Vacation Controls | p. 125 |
| Equipment Needed | p. 125 |
| Setting Up a Schedule | p. 125 |
| Other Safety Tips for When You're Traveling | p. 127 |
| Moving On | p. 127 |
| Appendix A - Automation Checklist | p. 129 |
| Appendix B - Home Automation Resources | p. 135 |
| Glossary | p. 143 |
| Index | p. 147 |
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