25 Home Automation Projects For The Evil Genius [平裝]

Introduction to Home Automation　　 1
Lights Please: Indoor Lighting　　 5
Equipment Needed　　 5
Understand Lighting Control　　 5
Terminology　　 6
The Equipment　　 6
Installation Instructions　　 7
Troubleshooting　　 9
Selecting the Right Switch　　 10
Intruder Alert: Outdoor Lighting　　 13
Equipment Needed　　 13
Installing Motion Sensor Lighting Indoors　　 13
Troubleshooting　　 15
Additional Security Monitoring Sensors　　 15
Moving On
Whole House Automation: Installing an X-10 System　　 19
Equipment Needed　　 19
Installing an X-10 Computer Interface　　 19
Understanding the X-10 System　　 23
Moving On　　 25
It's Getting Hot in Here: Control Your Climate　　 27
Equipment Needed　　 27
Installing the Thermostat　　 28
Choosing the Right Thermostat　　 32
Moving On　　 33
Speak Up! Installing Voice Controls　　 35
Equipment Needed　　 35
Installing HAL　　 35
Installing the Hardware　　 37
InstallingHAL　　 37
How HAL Works　　 40
Moving On　　 41
What's at the Door? Installing a Surveillance Camera　　 43
Equipment Needed　　 43
Installing the Home Monitoring System　　 43
Planning Camera Layout　　 46
Moving On　　 47
Shhh...I'm on the Phone　　 49
Equipment Needed　　 49
Caller ID Configuration　　 49
Configuring Other Settings　　 50
Home Entertainment Servers　　 50
Moving On　　 51
Music Everywhere: Audio Controls　　 53
Equipment Needed　　 53
Connecting the Hi-Fi Link　　 53
Installing the Digital Music Center　　 53
Choosing an Automation Installer　　 56
Moving On　　 57
Is Anyone There? Installing an Occupancy Sensor　　 59
Equipment Needed　　 59
Installing the Wireless Receiver　　 59
Installing the Wireless Occupancy Sensor　　 60
Setting the Seene　　 60
Choosing the Right Browser Controls　　 62
Moving On　　 63
Today Is Trash Day: Automating Reminders　　 65
Equipment Needed　　　65
Setting Up Reminders　　 65
Calendaring Applications　　 66
Moving On　　 67
No More Dead Lawns: Automating Watering Systems　　 69
Equipment Needed　　 69
Installing the Automatic Yard Watering System　　 69
Programming the Automatic Watering System　　 69
Alternatives to Windows-based Automation　　 71
Moving On　　 72
Watching from Afar: Monitoring Kids and Pets from Work　　 73
Equipment Needed　　 73
Installing the Hardware　　 73
Installing the Webcam Software　　 73
Accessing the Webcam from the Internet　　 75
Choosing the Best Webcam　　 76
Moving On　　 76
Hot and Ready: Preheat the Oven from Your Cell Phone　　 77
Equipment Needed　　 77
Installing the Oven　　 77
Programming the Oven　　 77
You May Already Have X-10 Enabled Devices　　 78
Moving On　　 78
Who Let the Dogs Out: Creating Your Own Robo-Dog　　 79
Equipment Needed　　 79
Programming Your "Dog"　　 79
Should You Network Your Home and Computer　　 81
Moving On　　 82
For the Birds: Installing a Bird Feeder Cam　　 83
Equipment Needed　　 83
Installing the Camera　　 83
Configuring the Receiver　　 85
Protecting Outdoor Cameras　　 86
Moving On　　 86
No Keys Necessary: Installing a Keyless Entry　　 87
Equipment Needed　　 87
Installing the Lock and Knob　　 87
Programming the Lock and Remotes　　 88
Understanding Remote Controls　　 89
Moving On　　 90
Romantic Settings: Creating Grouped Tasks to Control Your Environment　　 91
Equipment Needed　　 91
Speech Recognition　　 91
Setting the Sc{uml}ne for Romance　　 91
Adding Action to Your Group　　 92
Running the Action Group　　 93
Know Your X-10 Address　　 93
Moving On　　 94
Hello Dave: Creating Automation Personalization　　 95
Equipment Needed　　 95
How It Works　　 95
Creating a House Mode　　 95
Consideration for Whole House Audio　　 98
Moving On　　 98
TV Anywhere: Wireless Television throughout Your House　　 99
Equipment Needed　　　99
Installing the Software　　 99
Connecting the Base Station　　 100
Activating the Viewer　　 100
Setting Up Channels　　 101
Putting Location Free TV on Your PSP　　 101
TV Anywhere. Literally　　 102
Moving On　　 103
Adding Sound Effects to Your Home Automation　　 105
Equipment Needed　　 105
What's a WAV File?　　 105
Creating Sound Effects　　 105
Putting Voice Activation to Work　　 107
Moving On　　 107
Did I Close That Door? Installing an Automatic Garage Door Closer　　 109
Equipment Needed　　 109
Installing the Autocloser　　 109
Common X-10 Problems　　 110
Moving On　　 111
Automating Your Hot Tub　　 113
Equipment Needed　　 113
Installing the Switch　　 113
Automating the Tub　　 114
Controlling Appliances with X-10　　 115
Moving On　　 115
Add a Little Humor to Your House　　 117
Equipment Needed　　 117
Choosing a Motion Detector　　 117
Somebody Let Me Out of Here　　 117
More About Text-to- Speech　　　118
Moving On　　 119
Connecting to Your Favorite Entertainment　　 121
Equipment Needed　　 121
Hooking HAL Up　　 121
Windows, Mac, and Linux　　 122
Moving On　　 123
Creating an Illusion of Occupancy: Vacation Controls　　 125
Equipment Needed　　 125
Setting Up a Schedule　　 125
Other Safety Tips for When You're Traveling　　 127
Moving On　　 127
Automation Checklist　　 129
Home Automation Resources　　 135
Glossary　　 143
Index　　 147