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I'm looking for something that will automatically push a button. Meaning, if I put a car starter under this device, I can have home automation turn the device on, which will push the button down somehow, hold it, then release. I have many applications for this including an application for...

I am having someone come out to give me a bid on a sprinkler system for my yard. I would like to know where to start to research the possiblity of automating the sprinkler systems with Home Automation. I have a cpu built that is dedicate for my Home Automation needs and it is running Homeseer...

I am wanting to set up some sort of trigger, where if the garage door opens, then the lights in the garage will turn on...then, after 5 minutes, they will turn off. Where do I begin for the garage door trigger? Should I use some sort of motion detector?

I am looking to replace the door handles on my door that leads to outside with a Z-Wave (or similar wireless device, if existant) device. I have a couple questions about this: 1) My current door has a regular knob and deadbold. When looking at online replacements, it looks like the ones that...

I am looking for some hardware that will give me the ability to turn on and off devices. Two devices will be fans that are in my AV rack, and they are on when they are plugged in, and off when unplugged (no on / off switch). 1 device is the same, on when plugged in, off when not. They are...

I am slowly getting my home automation working, and I currently have some upb dimmer switches, along with some x10 dimmer switches. This is working great for one room, however, i want to expand to others. I have two situations where I need advice. First is the living room. We curently have a...

I have a door strike, model 7130 by Adams Rite Manufacturing Company, which opens a door (or at least it used to). I am custom developing a Daycare application and I need the ability to punch in a code on a device. If the code is in an sql 2008 database (which will be housed on a sbs 2008...

I am looking to somehow have someone enter in a code on a touchscreen, then, if they enter in a correct code, it will open a door using some sort of Door Strike mechanism. Problem is, I don't know where to start... Here is the overall picture. My sister owns a day care, and currently, they...

I would like to have some lighting on some paintings I have on a staircase, preferably under the picture iteself, facing upwards. The idea is to be able to walk down the hallway and have the lights turn on via motion. I'll have a timed event, so when the motion goes off, each light will turn...

Couple questions here: will any wireless microphone with with the Genter AP800? I'm assuming a mod will have to be made for some, but I think a little splicing might make it work for the adapter which goes directly into the AP800? Regardless of the answer of that question, I need some help...

I would like to automate the time my car starts in the morning. Any ideas on how to go about doing that?

In order to receive input speech commands for my HA, I am planning on setting up 4 wireless microphones throughout the house...and, I will need some piece of hardware to only output a specific microphone at a time, or else there will be too much noise. I will also boost the signal. So, would...

I am going to start the speech automation part of my HA, and wanted to start with the microphone and a general explanation of what I need to do. It is my understanding that using HomeSeer as my software, I am able to speak commands and the software will do whatever I ask. So, my next question...

I have succesffully hooked up a couple light switches and have dabbled with HomeSeer a bit, but I am already seeing some options I want to be able to do, and am not sure HomeSeer is what I'm looking for. So, here is what I will want to do: control devices / run macros via speech automation...

When installing a new outlet or a new dimmer switch, what pieces of hardware do you use for testing the power lines to ensure they are off? I don't wanna get zapped :o

My wife has been bugging me for years to get a home phone, however, I just haven't been able to constitute the cost / usage of the phone with our cell phones. Well, i think with home automation in my mind now, then I can justify the cost :o I have not decided on a software yet for my Home...

I have just begun the research of home automation, and I am getting very overwhelmed. I'll basically explain what I am looking for, and then ask some questions (please dont' grill me) I am looking to mainly start off with simple things like setting a schedule for lights, turn on some sort of...