The 3 Things You Need to Get Started With Home Automation
Successful home automation begins with having the right foundation in place
It’s exciting to imagine all of the benefits and conveniences home automation can bring to your daily life and routines. Picture a smart thermostat that automatically adjusts to the optimal temperature depending on the weather outside, a whole-home sound system that plays music in any room of the house with the tap of a button, and smart lights that dim and brighten based on your mood or the time of day. Smart technology introduces a whole new way of living to your Lafayette, LA, lifestyle. Keep reading to learn the three things you need to get started designing your custom smart home system!
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A Robust Network Solution
Your home network is the base that supports all of your smart technology and connected devices. At Eighteen Group, we can lay a robust network infrastructure that allows you to access streaming media, adjust your smart thermostat through voice control, and watch live-stream surveillance footage on your smartphone without experiencing lags, buffering, or slow connectivity. Without formidable security measures, hackers can access your home network and personal information through smart devices, and vice versa. To prevent this, we’ll also install security protocols like firewalls and data encryption to prevent your smart devices from being hacked.
A Comprehensive Control System
Your control system is the heart of home automation. It connects all your smart devices and smart systems and allows them to “talk” to each other so you can control whole-home audio video, lighting, security and climate in one place. With a centralized automation system like Control4, you can access and manage your entire smart home from a single smartphone app, the Neeo handheld remote, or a touchscreen tablet like an iPad. Control4 integrates effortlessly with over 35,000 third-party smart devices and manufacturers, so you can design your smart home with your favorite brands and control everything on one system. Additionally, you can build and save custom schedules and scenes that automate functions and allow you to use your smart systems in ways that enhance your lifestyle.
Schedule your home lights to turn off, security alarm to arm, thermostat to go into energy-saving mode, and motorized shades to lower 10 minutes after you leave for work in the morning. You can get out the door faster without worrying about securing your house for the day. Build and save a custom automated scene for “Relaxation” to unwind before bed. Tap one button on your Control4 app, and soft music starts playing over the bedroom speakers. At the same time, the security alarm activates, all lighting and electronics throughout the house power down, and the overhead lights dim slowly in your room over the next half hour while you relax with a book.
An Experienced Integrator
Setting up a connected home automation system is much more complicated than installing plug-and-play smart devices that all operate independently. If you want your devices to talk and work together, we recommend hiring an experienced integration company like Electronics Professionals. Your installation may require complex wiring, network configuration, software programming, and hardware placement to bring multiple smart devices and systems under centralized control. At Electronics Professionals, our techs are Control4 certified installers and programmers, meaning we have the knowledge and expertise to install and configure Control4 automation systems.
Let Electronics Professionals handle all your home automation needs in Lafayette, LA. We’ll work with you from start to finish to design and install the smart home solutions of your dreams. Call us today at 337-268-9753 or fill out a contact form to schedule a consultation!
