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| Smarthome announces first Insteon home-control products  Smarthome Inc., the world's leading provider of electronic home improvement products, announced today that award-winning Insteon(TM) (pron:"instee-on") enabled products are now shipping and widely available. Insteon (for "instant on") is the first dual band wireless home-control network technology combining radio frequency (RF) communications with the home's existing wiring, or powerline, to deliver a secure, reliable and fast connection for automatic or remote control of lighting, security, entertainment systems, appliances and climate.To install Insteon, users simply need to plug-in two SignaLinc™ RF access points into their home's electrical outlets. Once the SignaLinc RF modules are in place, Insteon home-control products can be installed using a simple "Plug and Tap™" process. Initial products include wall switches and plug-in modules for lighting and appliance control. Developed over the past four years by Smarthome engineers, Insteon utilizes an integrated dual band wireless network to create a cost effective, robust and reliable home control network. Insteon is designed to be incorporated into products to perform essential tasks such as remotely locking the front door or automatically filling the swimming pool. Examples of Insteon applications for homeowners will be many but can include whole home scene lighting, unlocking the front door and turning lights on in the house with a key fob before entering the house, controlling thermostat settings wirelessly from another room or over the Web, having a pleasant tone ring upstairs when a washer/dryer cycle downstairs is completed, or sending a page or email alert to parents when kids return home from school. Purchasing two SignaLinc RF products is the first process in establishing an Insteon network in the home. Once the SignaLinc RF is in place, any Insteon product can be installed, including: - SwitchLinc™ II Dimmer: A wire-in remote control dimmer that allows remote on/off control of lighting to personalize mood lighting for any occasion. For the first time the switches are available in white, silver/gray, black, brown, ivory or almond. Additionally, the level brightness lights are available in white, blue, red or green. - LampLinc™ II: Allows remote on/off control as well as dimming/brightening. The two- or three-pin plug-in module can also remember different light settings for different "scenes, " such as "movie time" or "dinner time." - ApplianceLinc™ II: These three-pin modules can remotely control any appliance, such as room fans or coffeemakers, or non-dimming lamps. - KeypadLinc™ II: A wire-in controller that controls individual lights, or triggers whole-house mood lighting scenes with the touch of a button. Includes six or eight button interchangeable keypads. - ControlLinc™ II: A plug-in desktop controller that remotely controls any Insteon or X-10 module, switch and or dimmer in a home. - PowerLinc™ II Controller: Available with a serial or USB interface, PowerLinc II Controller is a stand-alone downloadable computer or alarm panel interface for controlling lights, appliances, heating/air conditioning and alarm systems. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Construction News :: home page |