BERLIN, Sept. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Hauppauge has
announced its new mySmarthome home monitoring and control kits at
IFA 2014, Berlin, Germany.
Hauppauge mySmarthome kits allow
users to create an electronic, cloud based monitor and control
system for their home or apartment.
Hauppauge mySmarthome uses a
main controller (often called the 'hub'), which is placed in the
home and connects to the home Internet router to wirelessly monitor
and control temperature sensors, door sensors, video cameras,
infra-red motion sensors, smoke and water sensors plus electric
lighting controllers. mySmarthome comes with a cloud based service
which can send alerts to their smartphone via e-mail or text
messages.
Hauppauge mySmarthome kits
include the basic controls and sensors to get started with home
automation, and are based on the popular and secure Z-Wave wireless
technology which is compatible with hundreds of different Z-Wave
monitoring and control devices available throughout Europe and North
America.
Alerts via the Hauppauge
mySmarthome cloud service
Hauppauge mySmarthome comes
with a cloud based service which will send alerts to your
smartphone via e-mail or text messages. The mySmarthome alerts can
be configured with an easy to use 'rules' system, which allows a
user to set up the alerts without the need for programming skills.
For example, to be notified that your home door has been opened, a
simple rule can be created which says "if the front door sensor is
opened, send an e-mail message to myemail@myemailaddress.com".
Easy installation
To install the Hauppauge
mySmarthome, a user connects the Hauppauge mySmarthome main controller (hub) to
their home Internet router. Using a PC or Mac, they would register
the mySmarthome main controller with the Hauppauge cloud system. Then, they would
connect the plugs and sensors around the home, download the free
app for iOS or Android and start controlling and monitoring
devices, temperature and motion!
The Hauppauge mySmarthome main
controller comes pre-configured for up to 5 Z-Wave devices, but can
be expanded to up to 100 devices from the hundreds of available
Z-Wave devices on the market today. Future upgrades will support
other standards, such as Zigbee.
Two ready-to-go kits: one for monitor and control and one for
home security
Hauppauge mySmarthome Control
Starter Kit comes with the main controller for Z-Wave devices plus
two 'smart' home electric outlet plugs and a 4-in-1 sensor. The
'smart' plugs control lighting or small motors. The 4 in 1 sensor
monitors door/window open and close positions, and senses motion,
lighting brightness and temperature.
Hauppauge mySmarthome Security
Starter Kit comes with the main controller for Z-Wave devices plus
a security camera, a smoke detector, a flood detector and a 4-in-1
sensor. The camera is wireless and uses a Wi-Fi network to send
video to the mySmarthome main controller while the 4-in-1 sensor
monitors door/window open and close positions and senses motion,
lighting brightness and temperature.
Once you have chosen where to place the plugs and sensors in
your home, you can personalise the device names. These devices can
be monitored and controlled from Apple devices such as an iPhone or
iPad, Android devices or a Mac or PC.
Apps for Apple and Android devices
Hauppauge mySmarthome comes
with free iOS and Android applications. Designed to be simple to
use, the mySmarthome application allows you to monitor motion,
measure temperature, brightness as well as lets you switch on and
off your electronic devices around your home. The application
allows you to control wirelessly your home appliances and
electronics. Whether you want to turn on a light in your home from
your office or switch on the kettle in the kitchen it is all now
possible directly from any Apple or Android Smartphone or
Tablet.
Why mySmarthome?
"The idea behind mySmarthome came when I tried to automate my
own home. I found currently available products frustrating to
install and impossible to set up. Hauppauge mySmarthome was designed to be easy
to install but reliable, with alerts designed to be sent via text
or e-mail. mySmarthome was designed for my home!" said
Ken Plotkin, President of Hauppauge
Computer Works.
Press assets
A picture of the mySmarthome main controller can be found
here:
http://hauppauge.com/site/press/press_pictures_mysmarthome.html#press_mysmarthome
Press Contact
For further information or review samples, please contact KUODA
Ltd, hauppauge@kuoda.eu.
Hauppauge mySmarthome Key
Features
- Monitor your home with reliable Z-Wave sensors
- All kits include at least one 4-in-1 sensor to monitor motion,
door open/close, temperature and light/dark
- Control lighting and other electrical devices in the home
- Energy saving: monitor the energy usage of controller devices
plus turn on and off devices remotely to save energy
- Alerts can be configured easily and sent to your smartphone by
e-mail or text messages
- Cloud service for reliable alert notification
- Easy to setup on the PC or Mac, with free monitoring apps for
Apple and Android devices
About Hauppauge Computer Works
Hauppauge Computer
Works is a subsidiary of Hauppauge Digital, Inc. (stock symbol:
HAUP) is a leading developer and manufacturer of digital TV
receivers for personal computers. The Company designs and develops
digital TV video boards for TV-in-a-window, TV data broadcast
reception for the consumer electronics marker plus to VAR, System
integrator and OEMs throughout the world. The Company is
headquartered in Hauppauge, New
York and the Company's Internet web site can be found at
http://www.hauppauge.com.
Hauppauge and Hauppauge mySmarthome are trademarks of
Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc. iPad and iPhone are trademarks of
Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Z-Wave is a
registered trademark of Sigma Designs Inc. Android is a trademark
of Google Inc.
SOURCE Hauppauge Digital Inc.