Archive for October 26th, 2009
I need remote control lights
by on Oct.26, 2009, under Home Automation, insteon, lighting control, zwave
I should let people know that for items associated with automation I watch pretty carefully any new devices created from vendors like the Z-Wave alliance and the Zigbee Alliance.
Many of the latest items created aren’t in reality as much of a step forward as you’d think due to the fact that they had been built through other means utilizing available off-the-shelf stuff but instead now they are available as a tidy kit. As a side benefit you won’t require an electrical engineering degree to make it work.
A deeper look shows us several likenesses amongst the technologies involved. For instance, not one of the product lineups use portable devices as signal repeaters, and almost all products use radio frequency in some manner. With other differences though, it gets more involved – Rather than venture to outline it here and make a fool of myself, there’s a site here Zwave products does a good job of showcasing any discrepancies.
That said if you have any thoughts relating to how I can earn some moolah to make up for the new obsession, don’t hesitate to share!
