Z-Wave Solutions Guide: Home Lighting Automation Control An overview of the Z-Wave Plug-in Switch Controller and the ZWave Plug-in Dimmer Controller Importance: A world of amazing possibilities can be created with the Z-Wave Plug-in Switch Controller. In regards to function and safety, home automation can now control equipments to operate precisely as per recommendations. Installing the Z-Wave Plug-in Switch Controller is very simple. You just replace the existing light switches with programmable switches that can be linked with each other and to a main controlling unit. Your lights can now slowly come up in the morning to wake you, or have them come on at dusk and off at bedtime while you are out enjoying the world’s wonders to make it look like you are home. How to Choose the Right Control: There are hundreds of companies making as much as 100 different lighting controls. Always make sure you choose the right control for your type of lights, especially if you’re using fluorescent lamps. For instance, a Z-Wave Plug-in Dimmer Controller may come in handy since most lighting automation uses dimming. Fluorescents need to have specific controls for them if you want the dimming to function correctly. When shopping for lighting controls, always consider their functionality and what they’re compatible with.
How to Choose the Perfect Communication Standard: All home automation controls are linked with each other using one of numerous communication standards. The most of common of which is Z-Wave. Other industry standards make use of existing power lines to communicate with the other devices. Z-wave is openly sourced with wireless protocol invented by an organization of automation companies to help promote better interoperability to share data between different computer systems, especially on different machines. Almost all industry standards can provide necessary communication to control lighting. However, off all of them, Z-wave is the best choice especially if you’re planning to automate more systems in the house, as other communication standards are not readily available for many of those systems. How to Choose the Head Unit that Fits Your Needs: With lighting controls installed, you can conveniently do a number of things from the various switches. However, in order to automate the entire system, you will need a main automation head unit. The prices and sizes of these Automation head units vary greatly depending on a variety of standards. Automation head units are typically larger if more systems need to be controlled. These controls are usually computer-interfaced, and offers a wide field of programming options for turning lights on and off at various parts of the day. How to Choose the Best Times for Lights to Turn On and Off: Depending on your purpose, there’s no perfect time when to turn your lights on or off. For timed programs, such as slowly dimming the lights, choose a particular time each day for the event to take place. If you are vying for security, like turning lights on at night to
appear like someone’s at home, program your head unit with time that floats, or between the earliest and the latest start time of dusk and dawn, so that the lights appear spontaneous to strangers watching.