Home automation is another choice for enhanced security and
energy management. With home automation your house can control
your lighting, HVAC and all your security measures, including
surveillance cameras. For enhanced security your system can be
programmed to: turn off your HVAC system in the event of a fire to
prevent the distribution of smoke throughout the home; activate your
alarm from any telephone in the house; flash the front porch light in
the event of an emergency; turn your front porch light on automatically
at dusk; or even set your system in '"away" mode for your home to
appear lived in while you're on vacation. For energy management
your system can be programmed to: automatically set the
temperature based on outdoor temperature; state-of-the-art comfort
control based on whether your home is occupied or not; or
automatically dim outdoor lights during late hours to retain security
while saving energy. Other programming options include irrigation
control, closing the garage door at night or having lights turn on or off
when a door is opened. Your home automation system can be
operated by an LCD touch panel, an alarm keypad, wireless remote
or from any touch-tone telephone. As you can see, the choices and
programming options are virtually unlimited.
