Insteon devices are set up using a Plug and Tap method. The procedure to link two Insteon devices can be done manually at the devices. Although a basic system can be deployed without a controller or PC, such a device may be added for advanced home management. Some devices are able to save and restore the configuration of individual devices on the network. Continue reading “Insteon UK Launch Part 2”
Insteon is developed in Irvine, California. After a ‘soft launch’ in December 2012, Insteon is off to a great start in the UK. Joe Dada, Insteon said “’We’ve been in development of 230V/50Hz products for some time. All of the powerline products are dual-band Insteon (both powerline and RF communications)”. Continue reading “Insteon UK Launch Part 1”
Are these “the high-techist gadgets of 2013”? (IET says they are)
Some people have called this the Star Trek tricorder in your pocket. Monitor and track your body’s vital signs, such as heart rate and blood pressure, with a portable and relatively inexpensive device that connects to your smartphone.
Are these “the high-techist gadgets of 2013”? (IET says they are)
What could be better, or more British, than a nice sale to get the juices flowing and the brain pumping? At UK Automation we think the same and have some special offers that may just tempt you into the world of home automation.
I would like to introduce you to my favourite new word, geekgasm! I saw it first this week as someone was slavering over the latest piece of must have technology from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). He was getting a little more than excited about automatic home control systems.
As Christmas is now a dimming memory, I thought I’d look at a few products in our line that might tempt you - even if you have to buy them for yourself!
What I plan for this blog is to look at the different products we offer here at UK Automation and how they can be used to provide high-quality sound in your home.
Continue reading “Sound solutions for the home – Marmitek and Opus”
In my last blog I spoke about the devices you can use to automate your home, devices like the X10 Home Automation system that even allows you to manage anything connected to it remotely from your smartphone. Perfect. Continue reading “Give me something to control!”
Perceptive Automation the producers of Indigo home automation software for the Mac, which currently controls X10 and Insteon devices, have just released the beta version of Indigo 6. This new version besides still controlling the systems already mention can now also handle Z-wave devices greatly expanding the flexibility it now offers.