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At the heart of HouseBot is a robust automation
server that runs on Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows
2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista. The HouseBot server can be run
on a dedicated home automation PC or run in the
background with other applications. The minimum
system requirements to run HouseBot are a 200MHz CPU
and 128MB of RAM. However, the actual hardware
requirements will depend on how extensively the
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HouseBot connects to other devices through "hardware
interfaces" that plug into your PC's USB, serial,
and ethernet ports. HouseBot's open platform allows
new interfaces to be added easily. Currently
supported hardware interfaces include:
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HouseBot software remotes can even connect to HouseBot servers from across the Internet so that
you can remotely monitor and control your house or
vacation home when you're away. Software remotes
provide real-time bi-directional communication with
HouseBot servers. For legacy applications where a
software remote cannot be used, HouseBot servers can
also interface with a COM object for control through
a web interface. |
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The HouseBot server can control your devices by
itself, according to rules and schedules that you
setup using easy point-and-click wizards. You can
also create graphical "software remotes" with the
drag-and-drop theme designer to monitor and control
your system from networked PCs and PDAs. HouseBot
software remotes run as native applications on the
following platforms:
- Windows CE 2.11
- Windows CE 3.0
- Windows CE 5.0
- PocketPC
- Windows 95
- Windows 98
- Windows ME
- Windows NT 4.0
- Windows 2000
- Windows XP
- Windows Vista
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By enabling your lights, appliances, security
system, thermostat, and other household devices with
home automation interfaces, they will be able to
communicate with the HouseBot server for centralized
monitoring and control.
For example, if you have an X10 hardware interface
on your HouseBot server than you can communicate
with the following X10 enabled devices:
- Lights
- Motion detectors
- Appliances
- Water pumps and heaters
- Security sensors
- Remote controls
X10 devices communicate with an X10 hardware
interface through the existing electrical wiring in
your home. You can also use a wireless interface
like Z-Wave, or even mix and match different types
of devices connected to different interfaces. |
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