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thanks no keypads for security system needed I'll home run wire for two ceiling speakers to the basement (same location as ethernet home run). I use sonos so will rely on the app for volume control wired ceiling smoke, is that necessary? 1 thermostat in the kitchen wall, so I'll run a wire for...

thanks guys, Yes, my plan is to run probably 2 cat5 cables (1 being a backup) from each room to the basement downstairs and use a switch (ie 16 port). Then use a 4 port switch in each location if needed.   at the moment, this is just the kitchen, bathroom and bedroom, so I think RG cable is...

Thanks guys,   so other than making sure I have Ethernet jacks in each room where i need them, there's nothing else I need to wire before the sheet rock goes up, correct?   thanks

thanks guys, yes, wired Ethernet I intended.      

thanks.....so there's no light switches that use Ethernet?

Thanks Dean, Yes, I've done quite a bit of research and understand how CQC can layer over the ELK and Omnipro, and become the overall controller. Depending on much much control I want to achieve, this is one option I've thought about , then the others, such as homekit and possibly loxone are...

thanks guys, possibly putting the cart before the horse here, so I've taken a step back and asked a new more general question

thanks guys, possibly putting the cart before the horse here, so I've taken a step back and asked a new more general question

thanks guys, possibly putting the cart before the horse here, so I've taken a step back and asked a new more general question

Hi all, I'm remodeling my 1500sq ft, 3 bedroom house in San Francisco, back to the studs, and am thinking about getting some type of HA controller or hub such as an ELk, Omni pro, homekit, homeseer , CQC, loxone etc next year. It will be non-dealer installed whatever solution I choose.   As some...

I'll confirm the wiring but its all new wiring and to code, so should be 3 wires there. contemporary look for sure, budget conscious but not cheap, up to approx $50 a switch.   I would prefer to tie back to a hub rather than the lights being the hub/controller, which I think radioara can do?    ...

I'm remodeling my 1500sq ft, 3 bedroom house in San Francisco, back to the studs, and am thinking about getting some type of HA hub such as an ELk, Omni pro, homekit, homeseer , CQC, or even loxone next year,   As part of this I'd like to automate some of my lighting. Is Caseta the best option ...

Hi all I'm remodeling my house and am thinking about a smart thermostat. I'm not sure if we'll benefit the learning features, as we seem to change the temp. a lot, which means remote control or alexa may come in handy for.   I'm thinking of getting some type of HA hub, ELk, Omni pro, homekit, or...

hi all, I'd like to get a smart lock / deadbolt for a new front door, as part of a remodel, and am also thinking that I may add some form of Home Control/Automatiomn this year as well. Is there a benefit to picking a lock that can integrate to an overall Home automation system, such as Elk, omni...

Beginning to understand now. and just let me be clear, I do appreciate that CQC  is a far more power piece of software than IRule, Haiku etc and that CQC doesn't really have a true competitive in the DIY residential and commercial market.  its just I don't yet understand the complexities of it...

Just wanted to follow up on this, and I'll probably leave it at that and start a new thread, so as not not hijack this one.   Yes, I would agree it looks like irule is a more of a remote control software, but all the examples you describe, including your statement "You'll notice that none of the...

Thanks for the responses guys, and yes, I do take your point about maybe this thread is possibly not the place to ask my question. I was hoping that it might while not diverging from the original question by dean. Maybe I should start another thread and keep it on topic that way.

Will the next version of  CQC  still require a windows server and windows client devices or will there be an ipad native interface. Granted this is becoming less of an issues with the advent of the Surface tablets (but are still quite expensive)   On the interface and usage point vs Irule (and...

and why is driver support such an issue. Thats something that seems to be well taken care of with Irule, Roomie Remote etc?..is there something I'm missing ere that is inherent in how CQC works?   look at these 2 lists for example, for compatible devices with Irule.  ...

My thinking was that from Deans initial question, he prompted a huge discussion on CQC and some of its problems, however, I felt that the thread became quite general to someone who had no experience with CQC. After reading through the whole thread, I think (and I may be wrong), that the general...