Wireless Home Automation Selection
Life is Simple-
Everything getting centred around smartphone , right from your car , music , voice , data , chatting , TV ,Movies , work ,email and more than why not home also get controlled by the smartphone , that is exactly why you reading this blog to make life simple by implementing an automation solution which eases your life when you are at home or outside home , access is with you always in terms of controlling -lights, Airconditioning/ temperature control , Security , Digital Door locks , back ground music , Audio video , fans ,
2. New Home /Existing Home
Home automation for the new homes getting constructed used to be a big concern , where you had to plan your CAT6 wiring for the entire house , switch plates as per the Automation manufacturer you decide but gone are those days . Current day automation solutions are wireless and you have a choice to decide on the type of switch plates you want to keep for your bedroom, living room or any other room . For existing houses no one wants to put wires which are visible inside the home therefore go wireless , current day Home automation are wireless and are affordable plus scalable , no wires required .
All you need is a wireless Home automation solution ,which just requires a main server connected to your Internet Wi-fi router . This is a first step for installing a main hub to control all electronic gadgets in the house.
4. Why wireless Automation?
a. Existing set up or new set up – No wires , its a retrofit solution, does not spoil your home interiors.
b. Scalable – start with few rooms and scale up by covering the entire house , this would mean start with small budget and scale it up as your pocket allows or the need arises for getting the balance house on automation.
c. Fully Secured – control of the server is in your smartphone with a secured user name and password , since there are no wires therefore the chance of interruption by an outsider is very less , not only this even at home you being the main administrator , you can decide on the rights and control which you want to extend to the family members using the Home automation app.
5. Technology – Key specs while selecting Wireless Automation solution –
If you’re considering automating your home, you first need to decide what language your hub — the “brain” that controls your devices — will speak. Z-Wave and ZigBee are two of the most popular languages, or wireless technologies, available. While they offer similar products, they differ in their benefits, drawbacks, and consumer bases.
- Protocol – Z-wave vs ZigBee both are on mesh networks-
As both are mesh networks,which means that each node in the system acts as both a wireless data source and a repeater. Information from one sensor node continues to hop from node to node until it gets to the gateway device/router.
2. How Z-wave works ? -The Z-Wave hub serves as your home network’s controller, allowing up to 232 devices to wirelessly communicate with each other. The more connected devices in your system, the further your signal can reach. Similar to ZigBee’s mesh system, Z-Wave signals “hop” from one device to another so two devices located outside signal range can communicate via devices in between.
3. Z-Wave is user friendly and provides a simple system that customers can set up themselves. If you prefer, you can also hire a professional to install the system in your home. Once you purchase your Z-Wave hub, you only need to decide which devices you want to connect.
