[asterisk-users] Z-Wave or Zigbee for Office or Home automation using XML Browser enabled Screen Phone

[Michael Graves]

On Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:42:21 -0500, Karl Fife wrote:

>Has anyone seen or done an XML phone application integration using
>Z-Wave or Zigbee (or legacy Crestron) for Office or Home automation,
>lighting & thermostatic control, alarm systems etc?
>
>If you've seen Crestron systems you may know that they are VERY
>expensive, and proprietary control panels (some with color screens) and
>special wiring add up to many tens of thousands of dollars.  Times are
>changing, and it's now becoming obvious that this would be MUCH easier,
>cheaper, more flexible, and reconfigurable etc using XML browser screen
>phones back to a control interface on the MESH network using technolgies
>like Zigbee & Z-Wave (or Crestron if already present).  You could even
>integrate a control IVR using DISA.  "Press 1 to ask Alison what's
>turned on".  If you're doing thermostatic control, you could "Press 2 to
>ask Alison what's hot or not" :-)
>
>Does anyone have any experience with an integration like this?  Care to
>share your story, or point us to your blog?
>
>Thanks
>-Karl
>
>p.s.
>Here's a possible programmable interface for programmatic control:
>http://www.hawkingtech.com/products/productlist.php?CatID=43&FamID=119&ProdID=392
>Using it may be a kludge.  No idea.  

I'm very inerested in this but I'm not settled upon which sort of
control hardware to use. I have some existing X-10 hardware which can
be controlled with simple serial commands, although its not fast or
especially reliable. All I really need is to turn on/off a few lights
and control some relays to open/close doors.

Also, I was thinking abotu control via the XML browser on the phone
initially. Possibly IVR based control later on.

Michael
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