HAI Home Theater Update

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...

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HAI Stand-Alone Locks

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...

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HAI and NextAlarm

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...

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HAI Lock Integration

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...

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HAI By Room Update

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...

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