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1、i P:010CompBuild8013-4FM.vp Thursday, September 04, 2003 11:27:01 AM Build8 / Build Your Own Smart Home / Velte / 3013-4 / Blind Folio i P:010CompBuild8013-4FM.vp Thursday, September 04, 2003 11:27:01 AM Color profile: Generic CMYK printer profile Composite Default screen About the Authors Robert C.
2、 Elsenpeter is an author and award-winning journalist. He is co-author of Windows XP Professional Network Administration, E-Business: ABeginners Guide, and Optical Networking: A Beginners Guide (all McGraw-Hill/Osborne). Toby J. Velte, Ph.D., MCSE+I, CCNA, CCDA, is a technology entrepreneur in Minne
3、apolis, MN. He has helped launch four companies including Velte Publishing, a networking and information systems publishing firm. Dr. Velte is co-author of the best-selling Cisco: A Beginners Guide (2001, McGraw-Hill/ Osborne)andeightothertechnologybooks.H. About the Technical Editor GlenCarty,CCIE,
4、isadataandtelecommunicationsspecialistinOdessa,FL.He has held positions with both IBM Global Network and AT however, it cannot really be started, crafted, and completed without the input of a number of indi- viduals. First, wed like to acknowledge the efforts of acquisitions editor Tim Green at McGr
5、aw-Hill/Osborne, who got the ball rolling on this project. Next, we appreciate the work of technical editor Glen Carty and copyeditor Dennis Weaver. Key to the completion and overall appearance of this book were Mark Karmendy and Jean Butterfield. We would like to acknowledge the help of a number of
6、 individuals at differ- ent companies who helped support this project, through their guidance and assistance, through supplying products, or through both: Matt Dean from S Jay McLellan, Ernie Sieber, Matthew Davis, and Allison Read from Home Automation, Inc. Richard Helmke from HomeSeer Technologies
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8、pBuild8013-4FM.vp Thursday, September 04, 2003 11:27:01 AM Color profile: Generic CMYK printer profile Composite Default screen This page intentionally left blank Introduction Y oure probably not alone if youve ever had the “Clapper” jingle stuck in your head. Although “Clap on, Clap off, Clap on, c
9、lap offthe Clapper” can become a maddening tune running through your head, the Clapper still has the distinction of being one of the first home automation products. It might not seem inherently “smart,” but it provides a home-friendly function with just the clap of the hands. Thisbookstepsbeyondthes
10、implefunctionsoftheClapper,introducingyou toanumberofproductsthatcanbeusedforeverythingfromcontrollinglighting levels, watering your lawn, closing your drapes, and managing sundry appli- ances in your home. We start simply, introducing you to some concepts in the world of Smart Home. This includes s
11、ome of the terminology, an explanation of various prod- ucts and projects, as well as some design basics. From there, we look at specific projects.Eachchapterintroducesanewprojectthatyoucanrefertoasyoubuild your own Smart Home. ThecoreofourSmartHomeistheOmniIIsecuritysystembyHomeAutoma- tion, Inc. T
12、his provides not only security functions, but also ties in various X10 devices that can react when an alarm is tripped. While this device is not neces- sary to complete most of the projects in this book, it does provide an understanding for intermediate and advanced Smart Home projects that would ut
13、ilize a security system or a home automation system. xvii Build8 / Build Your Own Smart Home / Velte / 3013-4 / Front Matter/ Blind Folio xvii P:010CompBuild8013-4FM.vp Thursday, September 04, 2003 11:27:03 AM Color profile: Generic CMYK printer profile Composite Default screen xviiiIntroduction Bui
14、ld8 / Build Your Own Smart Home / Velte / 3013-4 / Front Matter/ Folio xviii Again, it is not necessary to spend thousands of dollars on your home auto- mation system. There are a number of very useful, utilitarian, and downright cool projects that you can implement without spending stacks of cash.
15、As such, each chapter explains these projects (like connecting interior lighting, for exam- ple) and will give you ideas on how you can modify the project for your own, individual circumstances. The thought of making your home a Smart Home might seem daunting. Indeed, when you start cutting into wal
16、ls and pulling cabling through the void, it might seem like youve lost your senses. However, given an understanding of your needs and wants, adequate planning, and some research into the best solu- tion, Smart Home renovation shouldnt be too frightening. Its even less disturbing if you employ some o
17、f the easier (and readily available) options like X10. If youve ever thought about increasing the functionality, security, or wow-factorofyourhome,wereheretowalkyouthroughtheprocessofturning your home into a Smart Home. P:010CompBuild8013-4FM.vp Thursday, September 04, 2003 11:27:03 AM Color profile
18、: Generic CMYK printer profile Composite Default screen PartI Meet the Smart Home Build8 / Build Your Own Smart Home / Velte / 3013-4 / Chapter 1Blind folio Page 1 P:010CompBuild8013-4ch01.vp Thursday, September 04, 2003 9:44:18 AM Color profile: Generic CMYK printer profile Composite Default screen
19、 Build8 / Build Your Own Smart Home / Velte / 3013-4 / Blind Folio vi P:010CompBuild8013-4FM.vp Thursday, September 04, 2003 11:27:01 AM Color profile: Generic CMYK printer profile Composite Default screen This page intentionally left blank Chapter 1 Smart Home Foundations P rior to 1797, the washin
20、g machine was little more than a rock against which laundry was beaten. In that year, the washing board was invented, making the process of cleaning ones laundry astronomically easier. More than a centurylaterin1908cleaningonesclothestookanotherquantumleapforward with the advent of the electric wash
21、ing machine. Now, as were fresh into the 21 st century, we cannot imagine scrubbing our laundry against a washing board, let alone stumbling down to the rivers edge and beating our clothes against a rock. Similarly, but at a much accelerated pace thanks to computers, we are able to eliminatelifeslit
22、tleinconveniencesaroundthehome.Homeautomationistaking a lot of the tedium out of our lives. Sure, its simple enough to flip a switch to turn on a lightand its much easier than climbing a ladder to ignite a gas lamp. How- ever, were at a place in time where we dont even have to touch a light switch a
23、nymorea computer can automatically do it for us. Some might call that “lazi- ness”; we like to think of it as “progress.” From pipingaudioand videothroughthehometoautomaticallywateringthe lawn, there are scores of places where Smart Homes can make your life easier, or makeitdownrightcool.Ifyouvegott
24、hetimeandinclination,thereisntanything that cannot be automated in your home. Meet Your Smart Home Smart Homes can be as simple or as complex as you want. Maybe youre only in terestedindimmingthelightsinyourkitchen.Or,maybeyouwanttodo something more comprehensive, more complex, like setting up the w
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