Home Automation, Inc. has announced a new version of the Snap-Link Mobile that includes the ability to remotely control A/Vequipment when used in conjunction with an HAI Home Theater Extender.
The extender allows for audio/video control using iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch integrated with HAI’s Snap-Link Mobile application in a home with an HAI control system.
HAI’s free HTX2 Mobile Designer software also allows for the creation and customization of graphical user interfaces for “remote control” pages that are used for controlling A/V equipment using an iOS device.
“Adding remote control for AV equipment into our app is very exciting for HAI and our installing dealers” explains Jay McLellan, HAI President and CEO. “Homeowners can now change the channel on the TV, adjust the temperature of the thermostat, lock the front door, or view a surveillance camera all from one hand-held application.”
Home Automation, Inc. has announced stand-alone integration with their MicroControl and Kwikset ZigBee wireless door locks.
HAI’s MicroControl can be used as a standalone remote control for ZigBee wireless door locks. This functionality means that a home owner can wirelessly lock and unlock the doors to their house without any other automation equipment. They can also use the same MicroControl to coordinate all of their wireless energy management devices, including thermostats, water heaters, pumps, fountains, and more. The MicroControl provides homeowners a status of each lock and the ability to lock or unlock specific doors.
Additionally, the MicroControl and ZigBee wireless door locks can be fully integrated into an HAI Omni or Lumina home control system means increased access control with cutting-edge electronic locks from various manufacturers.
Home Automation Inc, announced a Connectivity Partnership with NextAlarm and their VoIPAlarm product.
VoIPAlarm allows the users’s HAI home control system to call and report alarm activity to a central station over IP for a low monthly service fee. This solution is ideal for customers that don’t have landline service or for customers that have an existing VoIP telephone service which doesn’t properly transmit alarm signals to the central station.
“HAI is excited to give our customers this unique option,” explained Scott Dudoussat, HAI Director of Technical Services. “As Customers are moving to IP voice services or dropping their analog phone line completely, HAI dealers need the ability to keep their customers alarm systems connected.”
HAI has announced the development of enhanced controller firmware to allow two-way integration with both ZigBee and Z-Wave wireless door locks.
Users will now have the ability to lock and unlock up to 16 doors from HAI Ethernet Touchscreens, keyfobs, and remotely via mobile Apple/Android devices, and HAI expects the ZigBee and Z-Wave lock integrations to be available during January 2012.
HAI Adds Configuration by Room Update to HAI Home Control Systems
HAI, has made a significant update to their controllers and interfaces that allows the configuration of items by room.
Using the new update, homeowners can use their iPhone, iPod, or iPad to quickly dial into a specific room. From one page, they can access everything in that room, including settings for lights, temperatures, audio/video, and more.
Using HAI’s PC Access software, dealers can provide custom room text like “Living Room”, “Master Bedroom”, and “Patio”, and classify which automated devices belong in every room. That information is then distributed to and accessible from every enhanced interface in the home. This enhancement will first be available for Snap-Link Mobile for iPhone, and will be incorporated into HAI’s other award-winning interfaces.
Additionally, the HAI controller will now store settings for the configuration of IP devices such as HAI Dock, HAI Music Gateway, and IP surveillance cameras. This allows easier and reduced installation times since supported interfaces can retrieve settings directly from the controller.
These new developments will be incorporated into HAI’s next controller firmware update, expected in September 2011. All items are backwards compatible. Users of Snap-Link Mobile for iPhone will receive free upgrades.
Snap-Link USB
Home Automation, Inc.’s Snap-Link USB has been updated to give users more control of their homes and/or businesses. The software, which comes equipped on a USB drive that users can plug into any PC, now features access to Hi-Fi 2 distributed audio systems, access control, dehumidifiers/humidifiers, and user settings such as irrigation and wake-up time in addition to control over lights, security, temperatures, and IP surveillance cameras.
HAI Dock for Multi-Room Audio Systems
The iPod/iPhone compatible HAI Dock began shipping last week in wired and wireless versions. The dock is designed for use with the Hi-Fi 2 Multi Room Audio System or a supported audio system from NuVo, Russound, Xantech, Speakercraft, and Proficient and enables an iPod or iPhone to become a source that can be played in any audio zone. The Dock not only allows users to control their device from any HAI IP enabled OmniTouch Touchscreen, but also charges the Apple device as well.
Remote Access
Home automation is all about convenience, but what good is all this home control if you’re away from your home? Remote access is an important feature to any home automation system. HAI’s Snap-Link is software that allows you to control your home from anywhere in the world. It’s easy to set up because it is self-contained on a USB drive or on your iPhone or Android powered phone. Ease is key; what good is remote access or any of the home automation luxuries when they are too complicated to understand? HAI’s Snap-Link software communicates with your home control system in real time so you can turn on and off lights, closes the garage door, and makes sure all the windows and doors are closed. HAI’s Omni Pro II panel even allows you to view your home security cameras from anywhere in the world. Now when you’re out of town you can still keep an eye on your home
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
Snap-Link Mobile for Android puts control of all home functions in the palm of your hand! Simply click on the HAI logo that appears on your Android ™ device, and you have instant access to your home control page. From there you can:
- Conveniently control individual lights, turn off all lights in the home or room, dim lights or adjust preset lighting scenes
- View real time video of surveillance cameras – see your front door, pool, boat dock, etc. (Requires appropriate cellular provider plan and cameras)
- Conserve energy by adjusting heating and cooling and view humidity and outdoor temperatures
- Arm or disarm the alarm, view a security log to monitor activity of housekeepers, nannies, etc.
- Control your Whole Home Audio system. Select music source and adjust volume levels in individual rooms or the whole house
- Great for property managers, easily bring up all of your HAI-equipped homes, condos, or offices, within the same app.
- Adjust User Settings like Wake-Up Time or Irrigation hours.
- Great for property managers, easily bring up all of your HAI-equipped homes, condos, or offices, within the same app.
- Built-in support for HAI’s Camera Server and Dome Camera
Snap-Link Mobile for Android is designed specifically for an Android cell phone. It tunnels directly into the HAI home control system through a secure AES encrypted connection. It features secure encrypted communications over Wi-Fi or cellular data networks.
You can download Snap-Link Mobile for Android directly into a mobile device from the Android store.
Snap-Link Mobile for Android is sold without subscription fees and users receive updates for free. Snap-Link Mobile for Android does not rely on any third parties to work other than cellular service. There is no set-up for Snap-Link Mobile for Android other than the initial installation
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!
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