Integrated home automation systems take care of the daily routines such as adjusting the temperature and lighting and more for you. Based on the time of day, whether you are away, home or on vacation, or even having a party. The system acts like a traffic cop, always watching out for you, then making decisions based on events, that you decide, then commanding a device\system to do what you would like automatically

Integrated home systems let you control your home locally or remotely, using keypad, touch screen, telephone, computer and more. Instead of manually adjusting heating, cooling, lighting, and many other subsystems, and Integrated Home System puts your home on Home Automation systems integrate other systems in the home that have worked independently of each other in the past.

Home automation systems link many common devices, like ,telephones, thermostats, security systems, fire alarms, lighting, sprinkler systems, personal computers even televisions into an intelligent network. Using the security sensors as the eyes and ears for your home and having the ability to control these other home systems, your home can adjust to your life style. If a specific event occurs, what would you like to happen in response to that event.

"Cruise Control".

What are the benefits?

When you leave the house for the day, you can set the "Away" mode with the touch of a button. This mode arms the security, adjusts the heating/cooling to preset temperature setback routines, and turns off unnecessary controlled lights. When you go on vacation, the "Vacation" button can arm the security, set back the heat (think of the energy savings!), and randomly sequence the house lights to look lived in while you are away.

Have you ever forgot to turn off a light or arm the alarm system before you leave? With an Integrated Home System, you can call from any phone and check, which lights are on, or off. Then you can turn any light on or off or arm the security system. You can also set temperatures in the house to your liking, in anticipation to your arrival, or simply turn the A/C off.

Integrating thermostats into the system allows you to control your homes different heating\cooling zones automatically and according to you daily lifestyle.

Why come home to a dark house? An Integrated Home System will automatically turn the outside lights at dusk, or when a driveway sensor is tripped, the system will automatically turn on designated lighting for you. The system in essence, welcomes you home.

A "Dinner Party" button sets the lighting, turns on a gas fireplace, and plays soft music in the background.

When the "Good Night" button is pressed, all the unused lights will turn off, the garage door will close, the security system will be armed, and the heat is reduced in unused areas.

Ever get up in the middle of the night for that late-night snack or to feed your newborn baby? With your security systems motion detectors, the Integrated Home System can sense your movement, so path-lights will turn on and lead your way. No more stubbing your toe, or walking into a wall on your way to the kitchen.

In the event of an emergency, a single button can turn on selected lights immediately or happen automatically.

Integrated home control systems are limited on by your imagination.

Switch from one lighting combination to another, just by pressing a button
Create different lighting scenes within any space by controlling lighting zones
Change lighting for one activity to next by fading from scene to scene at variable rates: from instantly to one hour
Infrared wireless remote control puts lighting control in the hands of the user from any point in a room

The Basics of Preset Lighting

To preset a lighting scene is similar to how you would preset your favorite radio station - one for each station; one for each scene. When we talk about lighting zones we mean a light or group of lights controlled by one switch or dimmer. Vary the lighting by zone (the lights in one zone may be on full , in another at 50 percent) to create different scenes. Scenes are lighting environments created to match your room activities. Simply adjust the intensity of lights in the various zones to match your activities: general use would have one setting, reading, entertaining, and watching movies or special events another. Set them once and you never have to recreate them again.

An Omni integrated temperature control products are designed to provide optimum comfort while providing residential energy savings as high as 20% when used with the Omni Home Management system. The system automatically "sets back" heating and cooling when you are asleep or away and restores the temperature when the residents wake-up or return home. Temperature Control Products come in a wide variety of styles to accommodate all residential and many commercial applications and include Omni Thermostats, Outdoor Temperature Sensors.

Omni thermostats replace existing thermostats and connect to the building HVAC unit's via the existing wiring. These thermostats communicate with the Omni Control Module via an additional three-conductor control cable. Although available in various types, these thermostats all provide the following features.

Features

Attractive low profile design with large easy to read display
Energy Star compliant
Manual Override for all functions and "Hold" button to prevent automatic operation
Ability to display outdoor temperature alternately with indoor temperature
Heat/cool set points, heating/cooling mode and fan operation controlled by Omni System
Filter change reminder
Adjustable cycle times and anticipation
User control and status reporting through Omni via telephone, Personal Computer or Omni Wall Consoles
Omni control based on any event (i.e., residents leaving, interior motion, security status, etc.) or time
Up to 64 thermostats per Omni System

Omni Thermostat Types

80 Series - Single stage heating/cooling
90 Series - Single stage heating/cooling with zoned damper control system
100 Series - Heat Pump (2 stage heat, 1 stage cool) with auxiliary indicator lights
112 Series -Two-speed heat pump (3-stage heat, 2 stage cool)
122 Series -Two Stage conventional heating and cooling Systems

Outdoor Temperature Sensor

Weather resistant, mounted outdoors under an overhang
Allows residents to check outdoor temperature through any telephone, Omni thermostat or wall console
Outdoor temperature can trigger any event or anticipate HVAC requirements
Three wire connection to Omni (one outdoor sensor per Omni system)
Outdoor temperature can be used to provide freeze warnings or "wear coat" messages