Home Automation
The home of tomorrow is here. It's highly affordable, it's simple to use and it's fun; and SmartHome.com.au is the country's leading supplier of professional and DIY home automation technology.
Getting Started
You can automate and control your lights, security system, security cameras, heating and cooling systems, and other appliances from a single remote control, or through your computer. You can even control your system through voice commands. But we're getting ahead of ourselves.
To build a home automation system you're going to need a good foundation. That's why we've created a range of DIY home automation starter kits. Simplicity here is the key: every kit is plug and play, and each allows you to start a home automation system that you can expand any time you like.
Choosing A Starter Kit
Choosing an X10 starter kit all comes down to what you want to automate. Here are some ideas;
- If you'd like iPhone control buy the 9 Piece iPhone X10 kit.
- If you'd like to automation a 'bit of everything' buy the Ultimate Starter Kit.
- Or perhaps you'd like a bit more home theatre control with the 3 Piece Home Theatre kit.
Or browse on for all of our starter kits.
Expanding Your Home Automation System
Once you've begun to build the foundations of your home automation system you might want to add to it. SmartHome.com.au provides all manner of products to let you control everything from your irrigation, to your roller doors and curtains.
Switches
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Lighting
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PC / Mac Software
While some people favour remote control options for their automated home we at SmartHome.com.au believe that ultimate home control comes from the computer. That's why we have an area dedicated to Windows and Mac X10 home automation software.
Water & Irrigation
Water conservation is one of the fundamental elements of the green movement in Australia and using Rain8 you can automate your garden's watering system and implement intelligent tools such as our rain sensor.
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Remote Controls
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Touch Screen Controls
Security Systems
SmartHome.com.au now has a dedicated range of X10 Security Systems including security systems for apartments, flats, small homes, and large houses. Follow the link to find out more.
Temperature Automation
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Filters and Repeaters
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Receiver Modules
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Transmitter Modules
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What is X10?
X10 is the basis of all home and DIY home automation systems.
How does it work?
Most X10 devices and plug-and-play, and every one of them gets its own unique address. You can then automate, or remotely control, your X10 devices and in turn the lights, windows, systems or appliances that they control.
Future Proof
We're often asked about what comes after X10, and that's understandable: if you invest time and money into a home automation you don't want it to suddenly become obsolete. Thankfully that won't be the case with X10. That's because X10 is the international and open industry standard for home automation. That means that all the home automation technologies in development, including A10 and Insteon, are not only built upon X10 but are X10 compatible meaning that your system will work well into the future and will work with any of the future X10 compatible home automation technologies.
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