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Control Your Home With Voice Alone From Your Phone! Blog

This post comes to us from Ted Rosenberger, Founder & CEO of HouseLogix, creator of VoicePod Mobile. When Apple unveiled Siri for the iPhone 4S in 2011, the world changed. While decent voice recognition technology had been available for decades, Siri was the first service to integrate powerful speech-driven information retrieval and control functions into the core user experience of a mainstream mobile device. Siri certainly has had its problems and issues, some of which have become the target ofSaturdayNight Live skits and entertaining Microsoft commercials. But in spite of its occasional hiccups, tens of millions of people, including myself, use Siri every day.

Automation Hits the Road Blog

As someone who grew up watching Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Jeff Gordon battle on the racetrack every weekend, I always dreamed of buying a motorhome and traveling from state to state watching every NASCAR race throughout the season. When I saw what one race fan from Georgetown, Tennessee did to his 49-foot motor coach, I considered selling everything I own to join him. This high-tech RV is equipped with the usual features of any motor home: a king-size bed, fully-functioning kitchen and bathrooms. However, the owner decided to take it up a notch by installing three TVs, two DirecTV satellite boxes, a Blu-ray player, an Xbox 360 gaming system, and two Control4 HC-250 Controllers that act as the command center, running all of the equipment seamlessly from one device.

Guides for Electricians Stash

The following tools and guides are designed to help electricians and technicians wire and install Control4 projects.

CA-1 Automation Controller Regulatory Compliance Statement Document

Regulatory Compliance & Safety Information for Model C4CA1 Electrical Safety Advisory Sécurité électrique consultatif Important Safety InstructionsConsignes de sécurité importantes Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.. Protégez le cordond'alimentation ne soitpiétiné oupincé, en particulierau niveau des fiches, des prises et au pointoù il sort del'appareilOnly use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. . Utilisez uniquement des fixations/ accessoires spécifiéspar le fabricant.Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus.

WHAT’S NEW WITH CONTROL4 Blog

CEDIA EXPO 2018 Whether you're a Control4 homeowner, a smart-home hopeful, or someone who designs or builds modern homes, you should know that Control4 is committed to creating a user-friendly smart-home platform that can be easily personalized by homeowners and that we strive to develop products for smart-home projects of every size. We work closely with home technology professionals to ensure that, together, we can design and install incredible smart-home experiences that enhance security, comfort, convenience, and entertainment.   Here are some of the latest and greatest product announcements from Control4:     EASE INTO A SMART HOME ONE ROOM AT A TIME EA-1 ENTERTAINMENT AND AUTOMATION CONTROLLER   The EA-1 controller and SR-260 remote bundle was specifically designed to deliver a fantastic living room experience—a single remote that controls the TV and the smart devices around it.

Luma X20 General User Guide Document

Table of Contents Luma x20 Resources 13 TechSupport FAQs 14 Luma View App 15 Initial Login Using OvrC Connect 15 Single Channel View 17 Additional Menu Options 19 Search by Event Menu 20 Playback Interface 21 Server List 23 Main Menu for Luma View 25 Local Settings Page 26 Notifications Menu 28 Luma x20 Quick Start - Using OvrC 30 Claim the Gear 30 Claim the NVR 30 What Happens When the NVR is Claimed? 30 Fetch the NVRs Cameras 31 Adding Unassigned Cameras to the NVR 32 Removing a Camera 33 Finalize the Setup 33 Perform Maintenance 33 Choose a Recording Schedule 34 Activate Motion Events 34 Hand the System Off to the Customer 35 What Does the Customer See? 35 Video Decoupling 36 1 Luma x20 OvrC Guide 37 OvrC and Luma Dual Firmware 37 Jump to: 37 Camera Configure Tab 39 IP Settings 39 Time Settings 39 Image Settings 39 (Left Column) 39 (Right Column) 40 Scheduled Reboot 42 On Screen Display Settings 42 SD Card Settings 42 Camera Credentials 43 Video Quality 44 Microphone / Audio Input 44 Apply Video Quality Settings 44 Camera Details Tab 45 Activity Zones 45 Intrusion Zones 46 Line Crossings 48 NVR Configure Tab 51 IP Settings 51 Time Settings 51 Channel Settings 51 Disk Management 52 NVR Credentials 52 Enable Recording 52 Overwrite Hard Drive 52 2 Luma x20 Camera Interface 53 Main Controls 53 Contents 53 Luma x20 IPCUI - Live Page 55 (1)Feed Selection Buttons 55 (2)Image Sizing Buttons 55 (3)Control Buttons 56 (4)Alerts 57 Luma x20 IPCUI - Config Page 59 Config �Alarm Tile 60 Motion Detection 60 Detection Config Tab 60 Area and Sensitivity Tab 61 Schedule Tab 61 Exception Alarm 62 Alarm In 63 Detection Config Tab 63 Schedule Tab 64 Alarm Out 65 Schedule Tool 66 Config �Event Tile 67 Video Exception 67 Detection Config Tab 67 Sensitivity Tab 68 Line Crossing 68 Detection Config Tab 68 Area Tab 69 Schedule Tab 70 Region Entrance (PTZ only?) 72 3 Region Exiting (PTZ only?) 72 Target Counting by Line 72 Detection Config Tab 72 Area Tab 74 Schedule Tab 75 Region Intrusion 76 Detection Config Tab 76 Area Tab 77 Schedule Tab 77 Config �Image Tile 79 Display Settings 79 Camera Parameters Tab 79 Profile Management Tab 85 Video/Audio 85 Video Tab 86 Audio Tab 87 OSD 88 Video Mask 89 ROI Config 89 Zoom/Focus 91 Config �Maintenance Tile 93 Backup and Restore 93 Reboot 94 Upgrade 94 Operation Log 95 Config �Network Tile 97 TCP/IP 97 IPv4 Tab 98 IPv6 Tab 98 4 PPPoE Config Tab 98 IPChange Notification Config Tab 98 Port 98 Server 98 ONVIF 98 DDNS 99 SNMP 99 802.1x 99 RTSP 99 RTMP 99 UPnP 99 Email 100 FTP 100 HTTPPOST 100 HTTPS 100 P2P 101 QoS 101 PTZ Page 102 PTZFunction 102 Preset Tab 102 Trace Tab 103 Group Tab 104 Patrol Tab 105 Task Tab 105 Alarm Tab 105 Home Position Tab 106 Smart Tracking 107 Config �Security Tile 108 User 108 5 Online User 109 Block and Allow Lists 110 Security Management 110 Security Service Tab 110 Password Security Tab 111 Authentication Tab 111 Config � System Tile 112 Basic Information 112 Date and Time 112 Zone Tab 112 Date and Time Tab 113 Local Config 113 Storage 113 Management Tab 114 Record Tab 114 Snapshot Tab 115 The Schedule Tool 115 Search Page 117 Playback 117 Search Detail 117 The Timeline 118 Statistics Page 119 Luma x20 NVRWeb Interface 120 Main Controls 120 Luma x20 NVRUI - Live Display 121 Left Panel 121 Camera Tab 121 Group Tab 121 Layout Tab 122 6 Video Area 122 The Video Toolbar 122 Right Panel 123 Target Detection Tab 123 Operation Tab 123 Lens Control Tab 124 PTZ Tab 124 Luma x20 NVRUI - Playback 125 Left Panel 125 Camera Tab 125 Sequences Tab 125 Group Tab 126 Video Area 126 The Calendar and Timeline 127 Right Panel 127 Operation Tab 127 Search and Backup 128 By Event Tab 128 By Time Tab 128 Image Management Tab 129 Backup Status Tab 129 Luma x20 NVRUI - Intelligent Analysis 130 Search 130 Statistics 130 Luma x20 NVR Interface - Function Panel 132 NVRFunctionPanel - Account and Authority Tile 133 Account 133 Users 133 Permission Management 134 7 Security 134 Block and Allow List 134 Preview on Logout 135 Network Security 135 Password Security 135 User Status 135 NVRFunctionPanel - AI/Event Tile 136 Event Notification 136 Alarm- out 136 E- mail 136 Display 137 Buzzer 137 Push Message 137 Audio 138 Light 139 AIEvent 139 People Vehicle Detection / Line Crossing 139 Parameter Settings Tab 139 Detection Target Tab 140 Trigger Mode Tab 140 People Vehicle Detection / Intrusion 141 Parameter Settings Tab 142 Detection Target Tab 142 Trigger Mode Tab 142 More / Target Counting 144 Rule Setting Tab 144 Detection Target Tab 145 More / Exception Detection 145 Trigger Mode Tab 146 General Event 147 Motion 147 8 Sensor 147 Combination Alarm (for 120/220 NVRs) 147 Combination Alarm (for 420/820 NVRs) 148 IPCOffline 148 Exception Alarm 149 Alarm Status 149 Alarm Status 149 NVRFunctionPanel - Camera Tile 150 Manage Camera 150 Add Camera 150 Edit Camera 150 Edit Camera Group 151 Image 151 OSD Settings 151 Image Settings 152 Image Adjustment Tab 152 Schedule Control Tab 154 Lens Control Tab 155 Mask Settings 155 Motion 155 Motion Settings 155 PTZ 156 Preset 156 Cruise 157 Cruise Group 157 Pattern 158 Task 158 Smart Tracking 159 NVRFunctionPanel - Disk Tile 160 DiskManagement 160 9 Disk Management 160 Storage Mode 160 Storage Mode Settings 160 Information 161 View DiskInformation 161 S.M.A.R.T.

Back to School: 7 Ways a Smart Home Can Help Blog

It’s that time of year. Shopping for new clothes, buying new backpacks and school supplies, registering for classes, getting the first-day jitters. And for a lot of parents (like me), it’s time to figure out how to manage kids before and after school. Here are a few of my favorite ways to use my Control4 home automation system to “school” my family.   1.      GET UP! The kids certainly got used to sleeping in late during the summer break. Now they have to get up at the crack of dawn in order to get dressed and ready for school. No easy process.

Control4 Sponsors Team NJ in the 2011 Department of Energy Solar Decathlon Press release

Salt Lake City, UT – September 20, 2011 – Control4, a leader in IP-based home control systems, is proud to announce its sponsorship of Team NJ in the 2011 Department of Energy Solar Decathlon. The Solar Decathlon is an international competition in which 20 teams of college and university students compete to design, build and operate the most attractive, effective, and energy-efficient solar-powered house. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), this biennial competition aims to draw public awareness of smart energy practices.

BLOCK-BUSTER: THE HOUSE THAT HOLLYWOOD BUILT Blog

LOCATION: Los Angeles, California // DEALER: Hafco & Associates // PHOTOGRAPHY: Nick Springett   There are dream destinations, and then there are destinations for your dreams.   Los Angeles, California is the latter—a veritable dream Mecca. A real-world fantasy-land where we find more stars on the ground than in the sky. It’s the entertainment capital of the world, so what better place to build an entertainer’s dream house? That’s just what Cyrus Harouni of Hafco & Associates did. And the poetic beauty of this particularly posh pad is that it has all the trappings of a spectacular Hollywood blockbuster.

Joe Whitaker on the Intersection of Technology and Design Blog

Joe Whitaker is an innovative member of the CEDIA and smart tech communities, working with top interior designers and architects to help bring technology and design together. Whitaker's integration company, Thoughtful Integrations, located in both the St. Louis and Dallas areas, provides smart home solutions that encompass the client’s needs, budget, and time in a way that sets him apart in the industry. Last year, he led the second day of the 2018 Design Connection Tour at CEDIA and wowed designers with ideas on how to take their projects to the next level with home automation. This year, he’s back as an expert for our Women in Consumer Technology CEDIA panel discussion on the intersection of the design-build and technology communities.