It’s important to know your IP address when setting up a home network, configuring port forwarding, or even when calling MHA for support. Luckily finding out your IP address is pretty simple.
The Easy Way:
Type “ip address” into Google search.
Another Easy Way:
Go to WhatisMyIP.com.
The Hard Way (Windows):
Go to Start
Click on Run
Type cmd and hit enter (use command in Win98)
Type ipconfig and hit enter
The Hard Way (Mac):
Click the Apple logo in the upper left corner of the menu bar at the top of the screen.
Select System Preferences
Select Network in the Internet & Wireless field. Your Mac’s IP address is displayed under “Status.”
A home network is an important part of a home automation system, so we’re going to devote a series of blog posts to discussing how to set up a network and use it to view the feed from your surveilience system online from anywhere in the world.
To put it simply, a home network is just a method of allowing computers to communicate with each other and share certain things like:
-Files and documents
-An Internet connection
-Printers
-Game systems
The different network types use different hardware, but they all have the same essential components:
-More than one computer
-Hardware (such as a wireless router and a modem) and software to coordinate the exchange of information
-A path for the information to follow from one computer to another
In this video we demonstrate the HAI OmniTouch Camera Server and show how it is displayed on you touch screens, iPhone, and computer.
Watch as Matt shows you how to the HAI Video Server integrates into your home automation to create a more complete system
Designed to integrate up to 4 cameras into your user interfaces throughout your home.
It can also integrate up to 4 cameras on your iPhone.
It is easy to integrate your security cameras into your HAI home automation system. For more about home automation and control visit milehighautomation.com
Your HAI Scene Controller creates perfect lighting scenes in any room of your house. The lights can be turned on, off, dimmerd, brightened, or set to four different scenes to provide limitless options to bring security and aesthetic lighting into your home.
Once the Scene Controller is installed there are only a few simple steps to configure it to control any light in your home.
Configuring scene controllers:
- Press and hold the ON and OFF buttons. The keypad will start blinking.
- Go to the LCD keypad:
- From the LCD Keypad
- Press 6 (status)
- Press 1 (control)
- Scroll down to the room you are configuring, press #
- Press # to configure it.
- It will go through a 30-40 second procedure to find and program the device.
- The device can now be controlled by your automation system.
- Repeat for each scene controller.
- From the LCD Keypad
To Set a Scene:
- Press a scene button (A, B, C, D)
- Adjust room dimmers as desired
- Push scene button five times – the room light will then blink
- The scene is memorized!
Setting a scene in any room is easy and you will forget how you ever lived without your Mile High Automation lighting control!
Can I afford a home automation system?
Not only do you get the best service in the industry, you will get amazing pricing as well. Our volume gives us excellent buying power, which we pass onto you. If you are looking to save even more take the DIY route and pocket the savings.
How do I know what home automation features are best for me?
A good start is to think about your daily routine. What do you find yourself doing the most? Turning on and off lights behind the children? Opening the garage door every morning? Scanning through your iPod to find the perfect BBQ song? Home automation is all about convenience, so imagine what you might want to change and let your mind wander. Not sure what options are available? Then talk to our home automation specialists, they will guide you through each option so you know what is best for you and your home.
Visit milehighautomation.com or call us at 800.610.5280 to learn about home automation systems and find out how you can customize your home to fit your needs.
A home automation system controls security, cooling, heating, lighting, audio, video, and more automatically for comfort, convenience and energy savings. A Mile High Automation home automation system can work with an existing security system or it can be a self-monitoring system. It greatly increases the comfort and safety of your home.
With a home automation system you can control your lighting, thermostats, security cameras, security devices, irrigation, garage door, multi-room audio, video, and more.
Is a home automation system easy to understand and operate?
Yes, very. We make sure our systems are easy enough to be used by your children and even your grandparents. You will find that it is easy learn and understand how to use the basic features of the system. Day-to-day events are controlled with one button control and more specific activities are available to change lights, security, audio and more.
Visit milehighautomation.com or call us at 800.610.5280 to learn about home automation systems and find out how you can customize your home to fit your needs.
Check out our latest video on the Haiku Home Automation for HAI app and learn how you can control everything from lighting to thermostats and even view cameras easily with the iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone from the comfort of your couch or from across the globe!
Control your home from your iPad!
Thermostat control
View cameras from anywhere
Avaliable for iPhone and iPod Touch
For more information on remote access and home automation visit www.milehighautomation.com
It is our goal at Mile High Automation to make the Do-It-Yourself installation process as easy and problem free as possible. This is why we dedicate so much time creating guides that are simple to understand and easy follow.
Once you have finalized your home automation system with your Project Manager he will send your plans to our engineering department where they will create Wiring Guides for your system.
Wiring Guide
Running wires guidelines
Audio wiring rough-in guide
The Wiring Guide is essential to the DIY installer; this is the guide that will tell you how and where to run wires from your automation panel or A/V Rack to each device. The Wiring Guide takes you step by step using your floor plans to map out each device in your system and explain how to wire for that device.
This eliminates the need to read through tedious instructions for each device and eliminates any questions on whether you wired your system correctly.
The Wiring Guides were created to ensure your home is wired right the first time. But if you do run into any problems just give our support team a call or email them at support@milehighautomation.com.
Building a home can be overwhelming, so much to think about and plan for, don’t let installing your home automation system become another mountain to climb. Mile High Automation’s innovative Online Collaboration puts you in the driver’s seat. Until recently if you wanted a home automation system you had to make calls and emails, wait for the installer to come to your home to review the floor plans and tediously go room by room discussing what you want. And how do you really know what you want?
Mile High Automation has eliminated this inefficient process by offering full home automation systems: multi-room audio, multi-room video, climate control, lighting control, and security, all on your schedule.
Online Collaboration design pages
During an online collaboration, your MHA Project Manager will create a system layout right in front of your eyes. The Online Collaboration allows you to remote in to your Project Manager’s computer so you can watch as he creates a home automation system with your floor plans. This allows you to get a house-wide picture so you will know what to expect from your custom built system.
Project Managers can make changes to your system on the fly, giving you the opportunity to brainstorm about what services you want in your home and to choose those locations on your floor plan. They will answer questions as your system is being designed, so you get a clear understanding of your home’s true potential. All you need is a computer with internet access.
Online Collaboration teaching pages
Feedback from clients has been exceptional, all are saying that this type of “meeting” is very efficient and allows them to feel like they have a larger role in the design process, as well as getting a better feel for just how the system will work once it is installed.
Mile High Automation’s goal is to make sure the customer knows what they are getting. An informed customer knows what they want and is in a position to get the most out of their home automation system. Online Collaborations keep the customer involved in the process of automating their home; after all, you’re the one who have to live there.
Give us a call at 800.610.5280 or visit www.milehighautomation.com to schedule an Online Collaboration for your new home.
Designing and planning for a home automation system can be a little intimidating; that’s why getting started early is so important. A home control system requires a lot of tailoring and planning to get it just right for you and your home. Since the automated and integrated home needs to have compatible systems to control, the earlier the decisions are made the earlier communication with the builder can be shared. This will make everyone happier about working toward a common goal to completing your home’s system.
This process should begin at the planning stage of the home, the earlier you know what you want the easier it will be to imp
lement. Once you begin working with your architect or designer you will have access to a wealth of information about your home and will begin to better understand what an automation system can do for you.
At this stage in your home building process you can then collaborate with a Mile High Automation project manager to work up a system designed specifically for your home. Every aspect will be easier to address because the process was started early and you won’t have to worry that you’ve run out of time to wire for additions. Design your home automation system before the builders even get started and save yourself headaches.
We offer the most in depth technical information regarding your system, we will help your builder/subcontractors understand your goals for the system and how they can help you achieve them, we can make suggestions on compatible products and we will provide you with all the installation documents necessary to get the wiring in place to make your system functional. We keep in direct contact with you and together we can plan a unique system designed for you and by you.
Get involved early; don’t wait until the last minute. We are waiting for your call.
1-800-610-5280 or click here to request information about automating your home.
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