Tag Archives: smart home
Apr
A wireless light switch can be mounted on the wall to operate fan lights, pull chain lights, and even lamps. You can add a wireless light switch for as little as $35 depending on how many bulbs are part of the light group. The best part is that it takes less than 5 minutes to […]
Mar
A true smart home will invoke events both manually and automatically. Manually invoked events are typically front of mind, as these are commonly linked with device control. Some examples would include adjusting thermostats with an app, setting a lighting scene, or even a one touch button to watch TV. These are all very easy to […]
Mar
Elan has newly released the HR10 remote control and will be releasing the HR30 later this year. This marks the first time that Elan Home Systems is offering more than one choice in remote controls for the Elan g! system. The HR10 remote control will retail for $399 in comparison to it’s predecessor the HR200 […]
Audio, Control, DIY Prewire, Elan g!, Lighting, Network, Niles, Peripherals
Structured Cabling Wiring Guide – Low Voltage Wiring for Smart Home
Mar
This is a guide on how to prewire a house for smart home systems including distributed video, whole home audio, surround sound, ethernet network, and other smart home devices including lighting controllers. We’ll focus on the required low voltage wiring needed to build a structured cabling scheme that will keep you flexible enough to install […]
Mar
This is the third post in a series on low voltage wiring and structure cabling, and this one will cover prewiring your smart home devices. This will include in wall touch panels, lighting system repeaters, z-wave controllers, surveillance cameras, wireless access points, network, and phone jacks. Purchase customized plans for a DIY Home Automation prewire. […]
Mar
This is the second post in a comprehensive series on low voltage wiring and structured cabling. We will address how to prewire your home for whole home audio and surround sound systems. Purchase customized plans for a DIY Home Automation prewire. Rooms Without Volume Controls In a whole home audio system, all of the speaker […]
Feb
The Elan Home Systems media control interface is expansive, but we’ll try to do it some justice with a few screenshots that are fairly self explanatory. From our more general overview on using Elan Home Systems we know that from the main media screen we can select sources, control volume, and even see some basic […]
Feb
This post has been replaced by an updated version for 2020 and the 8.4 core module. Click the link to follow. This is a long overdue update to the previous Elan G overview published in late 2016. Since then, Elan Home Systems has released the 8.0 core module update, which completely overhauled the user interface […]
Dec
This post is the first of a series offering commentary and recommendation on implementing designer lighting. The series is focused on getting the most out of your lighting system by ensuring proper usage, more specifically on how to simplify control of dimness levels per individual switch legs. Certainly in the kitchen you’ll want full brightness […]
Jan
The Elan g1 was released as an economical entry point into the Elan g! home automation platform. Historically, the minimum entry level to achieve control from mobile devices and a handheld remote control was upwards of $2200 just for the base hardware, but the Elan g1 now lowered that price tag to just $800. This […]
Aug
The RTI T2X remote control by Remote Technologies Inc is the one of the flagship remotes in the RTI home automation ecosystem. It features a 2.8″ touch screen display with two-way feedback via WiFi and Zigbee along with one-way communication via 433 MHz. This device is capable of RF & IR control. It has a host of […]
Jul
The Niles Auriel, Niles Audio MRC-6430, is a whole home audio controller that integrates with automated lighting and thermostats. It is a DIY home automation solution that fits the niche of home a/v enthusiasts that want to program their own systems, but still want an elegant two-way interface with nTP7 touchpanels, remote controls, and Apple/Android app. At […]
Jun
Simple • Reliable • ScalableWe value repeatable, predictable results regardless of system size or complexity. Click here for instructions how to see a live system demo. This article is is outdated. The most recent Elan Home Systems Review can be found here. Backbone We exclusively use Elan g! controllers as the backbone of all systems […]
Jun
The Elan gHR200 remote control by Elan Home Systems is the only handheld user interface in the Elan g! home automation system, but it is a beautiful piece of hardware. In short, it has a 2.4″ touch screen display with two-way feedback. It operates on wifi instead of traditional RF or IR based systems. Let’s break […]
