Beta version 1.03.4.12 of PowerHome Home Automation Software now available for download. This version supports SmartHome's Insteon, Elk M1 Gold, and the Global Cache GC-100!

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 WHAT IS POWERHOME?

PowerHome is a home automation software package that allows you to control your home's lighting and appliances as well as your Home Theater's infrared devices. Lighting and appliances are controlled via the following Insteon and X-10 controllers: PowerLinc V2 (USB and Serial), CM11A, CM17A, MR26A, PowerLinc (Serial and USB), W800RF32, and CPU-XA/Ocelot. Infrared control is achieved through the following IR controllers: CIR (Computerized Infrared Remote), Multi-CIR, RedRat2, RedRat3, CPU-XA/Ocelot, USB-UIRT, and Slink-e. With the CPU-XA/Ocelot and additional modules or the Velleman K8000 controller you also have access to digital inputs/outputs, analog inputs and analog outputs (K8000 only). With this programmable interface, control is achieved via keyboard, mouse, web, EMail, X-10, IR, Voice recognition, Socket communications, Windows Messaging, and even your internet enabled cellphone.

• Fully programmable interface via your choice of languages. You can use the internal Macro and formula scripting or any language supported by Windows Script Host (for example: VBScript, JScript, etc.)
• Internal Web server for remote control and monitoring. Supports user defined dynamic content via PSP (PowerHome Server Pages)
• Voice Recognition
• Text to Speech
• User definable remote layouts allow for virtually any keystroke combination
• Touchscreen friendly interface
• Customizable display allows you to show floorplan layouts and place controls over actual photos
• Insteon control using USB or Serial PowerLinc V2 and the SmartHome Device Manager. Full support for Insteon including software link discovery and building as well as KeypadLinc support.
• X-10 control via CM11A, CM17A firecracker, MR26A Mouse Remote, CPU-XA/Ocelot, W800, W800RF32, PowerLinc RS-232, PowerLinc USB
• Infrared control via CIR, Multi-CIR, RedRat2, RedRat3, CPU-XA/Ocelot, USB-UIRT, Slink-e
• Digital Input, Digital Output, and Analog Input control with the CPU-XA/Ocelot and additional Adicon modules
• Full DI/DO and AI/AO support for the Velleman K8000 controller.
• New Controller module allows you to use a virtually unlimited number of controllers. Use multiple X10, IR, and other controllers. Don't limit yourself to a single controller.
• CD jukebox player control with playlists and autoprogramming
• CD database with freedb support
• Video database
• Macros
• Triggers
• Timed Events
• Full event and Web logging
• Multi-X control allows a sequence of X-10 commands for control (access 256 macros from your palm pad by pressing 2 buttons, 64 macros from your keychain remote by pressing 3 buttons.)
• Sunrise, Sunset, and Civil Twilight calculations
• Socket Server for remote control of PowerHome from other applications and machines
• Windows Messaging Interface for additional remote control capabilities
• Windows Script Host Interface
• Built-in WAP server for remote control via an internet enabled cell phone

• PowerHome Home Automation Software is Written in Sybase PowerBuilder version 9.0.2
• All code and data maintained in Sybase Adaptive Server Anywhere Database system.
• Custom DLL's written in Microsoft Visual C and assembly.
• Voice Recognition and Text to Speech components licensed from Microsoft (SAPI 4.0a).
• Remote Access Server Dialup control licensed from SocketWrench.

• Windows 95/98, Windows NT/2000/XP (CIR device requires Windows 95/98)
• 486 with 16 megs of RAM (Pentium with 32 megs of RAM recommended minimum for voice recognition)
• Unused Serial port/s (CM11A interface, CM17A firecracker, MR26A Mouse remote, RedRat2, CPU-XA/Ocelot, Slink-e, W800, W800RF32, PowerLinc RS-232, PowerLinc V2 Serial)
• Unused Parallel port/s (CIR interface, Multi-CIR)
• Unused USB port (RedRat3, USB-UIRT, PowerLinc USB, PowerLinc V2 USB)
• Sound card (Text to Speech and Voice Recognition)
• Internet Connection (for remote Web Access and freedb support)