ᐅ Smart Home Control Systems: Providers and User Experiences?
Created on: 16 Jun 2015 15:07
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tekci.mustafa
Hello dear members, I have been thinking about getting this smart home system for a while. I would like to know if any of you have something similar. What devices do you have connected, what do you control, what are your experiences, and which provider do you use? I’m not sure if it’s really necessary, but I’m a person who enjoys these kinds of gadgets. Money is not an issue for now.
Loxone also offers the Relay Extension with 14 outputs at 16A each. However, the information about power consumption is correct. We are using a combination of Loxone and KNX because this allows for more cost-effective wiring of large switch clusters (triple or quadruple) and provides additional functions, such as status LEDs and integrated temperature sensors.
With Loxone and future-proofing, that’s a contradiction in terms... a single manufacturer, proprietary system... it’s a good solution for now and today, but what tomorrow will bring is uncertain, and probably rather bleak...
Philips Hue is a nice gimmick... but nothing more, and RWE is simply a disaster
Philips Hue is a nice gimmick... but nothing more, and RWE is simply a disaster
Mycraft schrieb:
Well, then you might as well use KNX... why take the detour via Loxone? Of course you can, but:
- the costs are significantly higher because
- you need corresponding bus couplers for the switches or alternatives (so a switch costs from €120 (around $130) upwards)
- you need a visualization system costing several thousand euros, which is included with Loxone
- as a self-programmer, you need the ETS license for €1000 (around $1100); otherwise programming such a large number of objects is not enjoyable,
- the software has a much steeper learning curve, while Loxone Config is quite intuitive and, above all, fast,
- you need significantly fewer components since the Loxone server already includes a KNX gateway and thus the visualization as well; I only need a KNX power supply, the cables, and the switches
Of course, the whole system is proprietary and consists of a single device that can fail. But in return, you have a second mini server in the cabinet for the long term. And if the company should cease to exist, you can gradually switch everything over to KNX since the bus connection is already available.
The only real argument is the license...
The idea that the push buttons cost a lot of money and that a visualization does too is just a myth... and you don’t actually need a visualization either... that’s a misconception, everything works perfectly fine without it... even the ETS software itself is no problem for anyone who can use Windows; the software is very simple and actually quite user-friendly for beginners.
Well, whatever, this is getting out of hand again...
The idea that the push buttons cost a lot of money and that a visualization does too is just a myth... and you don’t actually need a visualization either... that’s a misconception, everything works perfectly fine without it... even the ETS software itself is no problem for anyone who can use Windows; the software is very simple and actually quite user-friendly for beginners.
Well, whatever, this is getting out of hand again...