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1 Build8/ Build your Own Smar t home / Velte / 3013-4 / Blind FolioiP:\010 Comp\Build8\013-4\ , September 04, 2003 11:27:01 AMColor profile: Generic CMYK printer profileComposite Default screenAbout the AuthorsRobert C. Elsenpeteris an author and award-winning journalist. He is co-authorofWindows XP Professional Network Administration,E-Business: A Beginner s Guide,andOptical Networking: A Beginner s Guide(all McGraw-Hill /Osborne).Toby J. Velte, , MCSE+I, CCNA, CCDA, is a technology entrepreneurin Minneapolis, MN. He has helped launch four companies including VeltePublishing, a networking and information systems publishing firm. Dr. Velteis co-author of the best-sellingCisco: A Beginner's Guide(2001, McGraw-Hill /Osborne) and eight other technology books.

2 He can be reached at the Technical EditorGlen Carty, CCIE, is a data and telecommunications specialist in Odessa, FL. Hehas held positions with both IBM Global Network and AT&T and is the authorof the bookBroadband Networking, and a contributing author toStephen Bigelow'sTroubleshooting, Maintaining, and Repairing Networks(both McGraw-Hill /Osborne).Build8 / Build your Own Smar t home / Velte / 3013-4 / Blind FolioiiP:\010 Comp\Build8\013-4\ , September 04, 2003 11:27:01 AMColor profile: Generic CMYK printer profileComposite Default screenBuild your OwnSmart HomeRobert C. ElsenpeterToby J. VelteMcGraw-Hill/OsborneNew York Chicago San Francisco Lisbon London Madrid Mexico CityMilanNew Delhi San Juan Seoul Singapore Sydney TorontoBuild8/ Build your Own Smar t home / Velte / 3013-4 / Blind FolioiiiP:\010 Comp\Build8\013-4\ , September 04, 2003 11:27:01 AMColor profile: Generic CMYK printer profileComposite Default screenBuild8/ Build your Own Smar t home / Velte / 3013-4 / Front Matter/ Blind folioivMcGraw-Hill/Osborne2100 Powell Street, 10thFloorEmeryville, California arrange bulk purchase discounts for sales promotions, premiums, or fund-raisers, pleasecontactMcGraw-Hill/Osborne at the above address.

3 For information on translations or bookdistributors outside the , please see the International Contact Information page immediatelyfollowing the index of this your Own Smart HomeCopyright 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. Printed in the UnitedStates ofAmerica. Except as permitted under the Copyright Act of 1976, no part of thispublication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in adatabase or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of publisher, with theexception that the program listings may be entered, stored, and executed in a computer system,but they may not be reproduced for QPD QPD 019876543 ISBN 0-07-223013-4 PublisherBrandon A. NordinVice President & Associate PublisherScott RogersAcquisitions EditorTim GreenProject EditorMark KarmendyTechnical EditorGlen CartyCopy EditorDennis WeaverProofreaderSusie ElkindIndexerClaire SplanCompositionCarie Abrew, Kelly Stanton-ScottIllustratorsLyssa Wald, Kathleen Fay Edwards,Melinda Moore Lytle, Jackie SiebenSeries DesignJean ButterfieldCover Series DesignTed HolladayThis book was composed with Corel VENTURA shots reprinted by permission from home Automation, Inc.

4 (HAI)Screen shots reprinted by permission from HomeSeer TechnologiesCompaq iPaq running WebLink II software courtesy home Automation, photos reprinted by permission from has been obtained byMcGraw-Hill/Osborne from sources believed to be reliable. However, because of thepossibility of human or mechanical error by our sources, McGraw-Hill /Osborne, or others, McGraw-Hill /Osbornedoes not guarantee the accuracy, adequacy, or completeness of any information and is not responsible for any errors oromissions or the results obtained from the use of such :\010 Comp\Build8\013-4\ , September 04, 2003 11:27:01 AMColor profile: Generic CMYK printer profileComposite Default screenFor Calvin and Rowena PopeBuild8/ Build your Own Smar t home / Velte / 3013-4 / Blind FoliovP:\010 Comp\Build8\013-4\ , September 04, 2003 11:27:01 AMColor profile: Generic CMYK printer profileComposite Default screenBuild8 / Build your Own Smar t home / Velte / 3013-4 / Blind FolioviP.

5 \010 Comp\Build8\013-4\ , September 04, 2003 11:27:01 AMColor profile: Generic CMYK printer profileComposite Default screenThis page intentionally left blankContents at a GlancePart I Meet the Smart Home1 Smart home Foundations ..32 Smart home Design ..133 The Cost of a Smart home ..354 Designing and Building the Smart home LAN ..49 Part II Smart home Safety Systems5 Security Basics ..736 Designing and Building a Security System ..977 Programming the Security System .. 1258 The Smart home Garage and Lawn .. 151 Part III Smart home Utility Systems9 Lighting the Smart home .. 17110 The Smart home Kitchen and Bathroom .. 19311 Smart home Utilities .. 20912 Smart home Communication Systems.

6 231viiBuild8/ Build your Own Smar t home / Velte / 3013-4 / Front Matter/ Blind FolioviiP:\010 Comp\Build8\013-4\ , September 04, 2003 11:27:02 AMColor profile: Generic CMYK printer profileComposite Default screenPart IV Smart home Entertainment and Integration13 Audio/Video Systems .. 25514 Audio and Video Distribution .. 28115 Working and Playing Together: The Smart home Way .. 29716 Smart home Controls .. 325 AppendixSmart home Resources .. 341 Index .. 347viiiContents at a GlanceBuild8/ Build your Own Smar t home / Velte / 3013-4 / Front Matter/ FolioviiiP:\010 Comp\Build8\013-4\ , September 04, 2003 11:27:02 AMColor profile: Generic CMYK printer profileComposite Default screenContentsAcknowledgments.

7 XvIntroduction ..xviiPart IMeet the Smart HomeChapter 1 Smart home Foundations ..3 Meet your Smart home ..3 Waking Up ..4 During the Day ..4 Welcome home ..5A Relaxing Evening ..5 Going to Bed ..6 The Still of the Night ..6 Smart home Basics ..7 home LAN ..8 Wiring ..8 Security ..9 Lighting ..9 Exterior Needs .. 10 Garage .. 10 home Entertainment ..11ixBuild8/ Build your Own Smar t home / Velte / 3013-4 / Front Matter/ Blind FolioixP:\010 Comp\Build8\013-4\ , September 04, 2003 11:27:02 AMColor profile: Generic CMYK printer profileComposite Default screenUtilities ..11 Phones ..11 Integration ..11 Chapter 2 Smart home Design .. 13 Standards .. 13X10 .. 14IP.

8 17 Cabling .. 20 Wireless .. 26 Design Basics .. 28 Family Members Input .. 28 Security .. 29 Lighting .. 29 Data Networks .. 30 Telecommunications .. 31A/V .. 32 Chapter 3 The Cost of a Smart home .. 35 What Do You Need? .. 36 Evaluate your home .. 36 Evaluate your Needs and Wants .. 38 Costs .. 39 Budgeting .. 39 Comparing Smart home Projects .. 40 Sample Projects .. 42 Finding Bargains .. 46 Chapter 4 Designing and Building the Smart home LAN .. 49 Components .. 50 Clients .. 50 Switches .. 55 Routers .. 58 High-Speed Internet Connections .. 61 Types .. 61 Pros and Cons .. 63 The X10 Connection.

9 65 The Hardware .. 65 Software .. 67 Part IISmart home Safety SystemsChapter 5 Security Basics .. 73 Security Systems .. 74 Components .. 74 Sensors .. 80xContentsBuild8/ Build your Own Smar t home / Velte / 3013-4 / Front Matter/ FolioxP:\010 Comp\Build8\013-4\ , September 04, 2003 11:27:02 AMColor profile: Generic CMYK printer profileComposite Default screenSystem Design .. 85 Evaluating Needs .. 85 Designing for Needs .. 89 Chapter 6 Designing and Building a Security System .. 97 Omni II ..98 Control Panel .. 99 Installation.. 100 Mounting.. 100 Terminals .. 102 Power .. 104 Connecting the Components .. 105 Sensors .. 108 Connection Steps.

10 109 Motion Detector.. 112 Door/Window Sensors.. 114 Siren.. 116 Consoles.. 118 Preparing the Wall .. 118 Installation .. 120 Power Up .. 123 Chapter 7 Programming the Security System .. 125 From the PC .. 126 Installing the Software.. 126 Connecting to the HAI System.. 127 Setup .. 128 Monitoring .. 137 Adding Remote Support .. 138 Installing the Web-Link II Server .. 138 Logging In.. 139 Overview .. 141 Viewing Events.. 142 Setting Up Rules for E-mail Notification.. 143 Controlling X10 Devices.. 146 Controlling Thermostats.. 148 Chapter 8 The Smart home Garage and Lawn .. 151 Garage .. 151 Sensors .. 152 Installation .. 154 Connection to Smart home System .. 160 Lawn/Exterior.