home automation

[jessyjames]

For the Tech gurus.

Controlling lights, blinds, air conditioning, doors etc. form your smart phone or tablet

Please feel free to share your experiences and recommendations.

[Morpheus]

Nice topic started here.

In for comments

[Trini Hookah]

IBDuane

[src1983]

I use gogogate for my Remote gate (TAU motor). It works great and gives notification every time the gate is open. It also allows me to give guest access to persons for certain time periods.

http://www.gogogate.com

Simple setup even a caveman can do it.

In for info on smart locks and nest thermostats

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

I currently use a Logitech Harmony Ultimate Home





it can work with electric gates, garage doors, lights, a/c units, fans, tv, radio, playstation, xbox, appletv, kitchen appliances, computers, just about any electronic device. Just put in the model number in the remote and it downloads the controls for that device to the remote via wifi. Unbelievable simple. COntrol from the remote or your smartphone.

[De Dragon]

Real lazy man ting here boy..........

[Amit]

honeywell lynx touch
alarm, lights , smoke detectors, door locks etc

[hoverauto]

In for info

[ziggy_dappa]

Bumping an old thread here for the real techie guys anyone every tried open source home automation in particular Openhab and mysensors ??

[DFC]

automation is cool.

but in trini we have frequent electricity interruptions/ no internet periods which would render alot of these smart devices useless.

[bluesclues]

automation is cool.

but in trini we have frequent electricity interruptions/ no internet periods which would render alot of these smart devices useless.

Yeah which is why i looking to put in full solar power sustainability and get satellite internet. I plan to have light and internet during the 3 days of darkness.

[trump2016]

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[TheBoostLord]

You would be surprised at the level of tech in some buildings/homes in trinidad. An engineer buddy of mine just finished another training course for honeywell in NC, and is due back next week. From AG office to homes that appear to be hidden in hills of santa cruz, its amazing. Stuff like walking in a room, seats flip out, ac & lights on, touch & voice control in every room, embedded chips in clothing/under skin. You request it and they make it happen. Also heinously expensive.

[ziggy_dappa]

With open source hardware and software all of this can be achieved on the cheap (relatively) but there is a learning curve attached.

[TheBoostLord]

Well its easy for those doing it, i mean the price ppl are paying for it. esp government. Govt quotes go up 200% automatically. its ridiculous.

[bluesclues]

automation is cool.

but in trini we have frequent electricity interruptions/ no internet periods which would render alot of these smart devices useless.

Yeah which is why i looking to put in full solar power sustainability and get satellite internet. I plan to have light and internet during the 3 days of darkness.

are we restricted from importing solar panels and house batteries?

Not that I know of. But I fed up of ttec. Real fed up. So moves haft a make.

[Chimera]

Well its easy for those doing it, i mean the price ppl are paying for it. esp government. Govt quotes go up 200% automatically. its ridiculous.

Because government does take so long to pay and most of the time you dont even get a deposit.