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Smarthome offers a new home automation controller mServer Residential Edition. It can be connected to any home network, allowing real-time monitoring, status and control from any connected PC. The mServer includes the pre-installed software application for home automation, which maintains schedules, monitors events and manages your home, even while you are not there. The mServer software runs as a Windows service. So, it’s easy to use Windows-based software application. The controller provides a remote user interface via a built-in web server.

The mServer is compatible with the most of well-known home automation devices such as IP-based security cameras Axis and D-Link, security system Elk M1Gold, HVAC climate control systems RCS and ACT, irrigation controller SimpleHomeNet, IR and relay system Global Cache. The controller supports home automation protocol INSTEON, Z-Wave and, of course, X10.

You can buy the mServer on Smarthome at $1399.99.

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Smarthome offers a starter kit for home automation and security Omni IIE. It’s for bothe home and small business. Omni IIE comes a Omni IIe controller, UPB powerline interface module, OmniTouch Color Touchscreen, Electronic communicating thermostat, Temperature sensor and End-of-line resistors. You can use any x10 or UPB devices to control them via Omni IIE.

Omni IIE allows to control lights, schedule some actions by time, sunrise, sunset, and date or day of week and various system events. Omni IIE support up to 16 security zones which can be extended to 48. It offers 16 user codes with selectable authority levels.
The home automation system based on Omni IIE can be controlled via OmniTouch Color Touchscreen, land line telephone or web interface (uses with HAI WEB-LINK II software package for Windows only).

Omny IIE is avalable at $1299.99 and seems appropriate solution for starting automation with your home. If you don’t think so, maybe this approach will be more suitable for you.

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