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Product Description

mControl home automation software is a comprehensive control solution that allows you to control your home from your TV via Media Center PC locally or remotely from any internet access point. All aspects of your home can be controlled with mControl, including:

security cameras
HVAC system
security systems
irrigation controllers
IR devices
Z-Wave devices
X10 devices
Insteon devices
Rako devices
voice recognition software

Please note: This item is sold as an emailed license. Upon completion of purchase, a unique activation key will be emailed to you that is used to remove the trial restrictions.

Overview

Features and Supported Systems:
mControl allows you to monitor and control many different types of systems throughout your home. Click on any one below to see details and supported systems.

Lighting and Control
Cameras
Security Systems
Climate Control Systems
Audio/Visual Components
Irrigation Systems
Voice Control Systems
Add-Ins for Advanced Automation (3rd Party)
Additional Drivers for Lighting Control, mPanel Control, Security and HVAC, Audio and I/O Control, Power Management, Weather and IP Cameras
Zone and Device Management
Macro Automation

Lighting and Control Systems:

Z-Wave

Adapters: ACT HomePro ZCxxxx (USB + Serial, NA + EU), Intermatic HA22 (USB), ControlThink ThinkStick, Wayne Dalton, Cooper Wiring, TrickleStar and other Z-Wave compatible adapters
Convenient Z-Wave Adapter Utility allows simplified management of controllers and devices
Primary and secondary controller role management
Transfer Z-Wave network information
Add, remove, rediscover and replace devices
Supports entire range of Z-Wave binary switches, multi-level switches, thermostats, shades, lamp modules and appliance modules
Supports 2-way operation for control and status updates
Supports manual paddle press initiated macros

Adapters: 2414U (USB, Serial), 1132CU (USB), CM11A (Serial), CM12U (Serial), CM15A (USB), CM17A (Serial), CM19A (USB), W800RF32A (Serial)
Supports entire range of X10 dimmer and relay switches, universal modules, motion detectors, lamp modules and appliance modules
Supports 2-way operation for control and status updates (for X10 devices which support extended X10 messaging – including Leviton dimmer switches)
Supports motion detector and other incoming X10 signals for starting macros

Insteon

Adapters: 2414 (USB, Serial), 2412 (USB, Serial), 2814 (USB), SimpleHomeNet EZBridge (IP), Universal Devices ISY-xx
Supports entire range of INSTEON dimmer and relay switches, lamp modules and appliance modules
Supports 2-way operation for control and status updates
Configurable preset dim and ramp rates

Rako

Adapters: RAV232+ Bi-Directional RS232-RF Interface
Supports broad range of Rako devices

Camera Systems

View live video from cameras – at up to 30 frames per second (fps) on Vista Media Center and mControl Editor
Pan-tilt-zoom functionality (if supported by camera)
Trigger macros based on camera-detected motion
Record video and snapshots manually or within macros
View recorded video and snapshots
On Media Center systems, view recorded video and snapshots within "My Videos" and "My Pictures" area
Ability to add other (CGI controlled or ActiveX-based) IP camera systems

Supported Camera Systems:

Axis 206, 206M, 206W, 207, 207W, 210, 210A, 211, 212PTZ, 213PTZ, 214PTZ, 221, 225FD and analog camera hubs/servers. Supports IP interface.
Linksys WVC54GCA, WVC200. Supports IP interface.
Panasonic BB-HCM311, 331, 371, 381, 511, 515, 531, 580, 581, BB-HCS301, BL-C10, 30, 111, 131, KX-HCM8, 10, 110, 230, 250, 270, 280, 280A. Supports IP interface.
D-Link DCS-900, DCS-900W, DCS-2100+, DCS-3220/6620, DCS-5300W. Supports IP interface.
Airlink101 SkyIPCam500W Wireless Night Vision Network Camera, SkyIPCam747W Wireless Night Vision Pan/Tilt Network Camera
AVIOSYS 91xx (4-port video analog) camera hub
Trendnet TV-IP201W, TV-IP400W (Pan-Tilt-Zoom)
Y-Cam Knight, Black/White

Security Systems

View current area information including arm/disarm status
View current zone information including violations
Arm and disarm areas
Initiate macros on security system changes including on area alarms or change in arm/disarm status

Supported Security Systems:

DSC PowerSeries PC1616, PC1832 and PC1864. Supported interfaces: PC5401 Data Interface (RS-232) or IT-100 Integration Module (RS-232).
ELK M1 Gold. Supported interfaces: RS-232 serial or IP connection.
Honeywell ADEMCO VISTA-128BP and VISTA-250BP. Supported interfaces: RS-232 serial via 4100SM Serial Interface Module.

Climate Control Systems

View current temperature, climate control mode and fan settings information
Adjust climate control mode, mode set points and fan settings manually or within macros

Supported Climate Control Systems:

Proliphix NT Basic series thermostats (NT10e, NT20e). Supports IP interface.
Aprilaire Communicating Thermostats (8870). Supports RS-232 serial interface (or via ELK-M1).
HAI Omnistat RC series thermostats. Supports RS-232 serial interface (or via ELK-M1).
RCS TXB16 X10 thermostat and TZ16 Z-Wave thermostat.

Audio/Visual Components

Control audio/visual components via IR or through serial or IP connection
Control one or more audio/visual components through mControl automation macros

Supported A/V Component Platforms:

mControl Vista Media Center Controller Adapter. Uses IP adapter interface. Control capability:

Send/receive commands via IP connection to control Vista Media Centers and attached Extenders.

mControl Generic Adapter. Uses RS-232 Serial or IP adapter interface. Control capabilities:

Use existing or create your own command list for a serial- or IP-controllable audio/visual component.
Send commands via serial or IP connection within an mControl macro to control the audio/visual component.

Global Caché GC-100 Network Adapter. Uses IP interface. Control capabilities:

Learn or copy/paste IR commands in CCF format
Send IR commands manually or within macro actions
Trigger macros based on recognition of an incoming IR command

USB UIRT IR adapter. Uses USB interface. Control capabilites:

Learn or copy/paste IR commands in CCF format
Send IR commands manually or within macro actions
Trigger macros based on recognition of an incoming IR command

CasaTools. Uses IP interface. Control capabilities:

Direct interface to CasaTools software, which allows for control of NuVo, Russound and other whole home audio systems.

Irrigation Systems:

View valve and program status information
Adjust valve and program settings
Start single valve or program operation manually or within a macro

Supported irrigation systems:

SimpleHomeNet EZRain V1 Irrigation Controller. Uses Insteon interface.

Voice Control Systems:

Control devices and initiate macros using voice control

Supported voice control systems:

One Voice Technology's Media Center Communicator
Microsoft Text-to-Speech

Add-Ins for Advanced Automation (3rd Party):

KNX (ISO/IEC 14543-3)

Lighting, window shade, climate and media control
mControl macro triggers and actions

LiteTouch 5000LC

Lighting and window shade control
mControl macro triggers and actions

Lighting control
mControl macro triggers and actions

Media Center Controller

Control Media Center operation within mControl macros

Colorado vNet Driver

Lighting and window shade control
mControl macro triggers and actions

NuVo Concerto

Whole Home Audio control

Weather Underground

Provides interface to wunderground.com service
Provides real-time weather related status and macro control

Additional Drivers for Lighting Control:

Universal Devices

Support for ISY-xx family of controllers
Lighting, HVAC and general automation
mControl macro triggers and actions

CentraLite (JetStream & StarLite)

Lighting control
mControl macro triggers and actions

Echelon LonWorks

Lighting control
mControl macro triggers and actions

Lutron Grafik Eye

Lighting and window shade control
mControl macro triggers and actions

Lutron RadioRA

Lighting control
mControl macro triggers and actions

Mi Casa Verde

Lighting, thermostat and sensor
mControl macro triggers and actions

Additional Drivers for mPanel Control:

Embedded Automation

Control mPanel touch panels from within mControl software

Additional Drivers for Security and HVAC

In2 Networks Modules

Energy ICM – Honeywell FocusPRO and VisionPRO IAQ thermostats
Security ICM – Honeywell Vista security systems

Additional Drivers for Audio and I/O Control

Home Automation Control Systems (HACS)

Speaker switchbox controller

Bitwise Controls

IP-based modules for serial communications, configurable GPIO, relays and IR control

Beckhoff Control Systems

ADS.NET interface to allow real-time management of Beckhoff I/O control systems

Additional Drivers for Power Management

The Energy Detective (T.E.D.)

Real-time display of power usage
Trigger macros based on power consumption

Zone and Device Management:

Associate names and images for each device – add custom images
Create named zones for organizing devices - each zone can contain one or many devices
Specify the display order of zones, devices and macros

Macro Automation:

Create and modify macros from within mControl user interface – no special configuration utility required
Each macro can have one or more triggers – or be initiated manually
Each trigger can have one or more conditions
Once activated, a macro will execute its set of actions sequentially
Ability to manually run, pause and stop macros

More detailed information on mControl's Macro capabilities is here.

Specifications

Software Requirements:

mControl has two main components. By default, they are installed on the same machine.

mControl (Automation) Service

Operating System

Windows 2000
Windows XP Home Edition
Windows XP Professional
Windows XP Media Centre Edition 2005
Windows Vista

Microsoft.NET framework version 2.0 (or higher)
Microsoft MDAC version 2.7 (or higher)

mControl (User Interface) Clients

Windows Vista Media Center – using Media Center Presentation Layer (MCPL)
Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) 2005 (including Roll-up 2)
Windows Mobile
Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher)
Ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) Internet Explorer

Supported Interfaces:

Various user interfaces are supported and provide real-time device status information updates. Television and remote control operation are available via Windows Media Center or SnapStream Beyond Media. Touch screen operation is available via Windows Media Center, Beyond Media or full-screen Internet Explorer. mConrol lets you display and control devices and macros with the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch, Windows Mobile Smartphones and Pocket PCs, and Windows Sideshow auxiliary display devices including Sideshow-enabled remote controls.

Supported Windows Platforms:

Windows Vista (x86,x64)
Windows Home Server
Windows XP Editions - Home, Pro, Media Center Edition 2005
Windows 2003 Server
Windows 2000
Windows XP Embedded

All platforms require .NET Framework v2.0

Supported Media Center Extenders:

Xbox 360 (Media Center Extender)
Xbox Media Center Extender
HP x5400 Media Center Extender
Linksys Media Center Extender (Model WMCE54G)
Linksys DMA2x00 Extenders

Downloads

Trial Users: Download and install this version of mControl for a free 30-day trial. If you have an older, but not expired, version of mControl, uninstall it and install the new version. Upon expiration, mControl will continue to operate as usual, however, no automation commands will be sent to devices.

All Users: It is highly recommended that you delete all content from your Temporary Internet Files location, before installation, to avoid any conflicts with previous content.

Current Version: mControl v2.1 Build 3391 (2009-04-14). Requires Microsoft .NET 2.0

More Info

Macro Automation Summary:

Trigger Conditions:

Device event – based on a state change

Lighting devices – on/off (all devices), level (dimmable devices only), incoming group command
Security systems – armed states, zone states and alarms
HVAC systems – operation modes, fan modes, temperature
Camera systems – motion

Device status – based on the current state
IR event – based on receipt of a previously taught IR command
MCE event – based on receipt of a Media Center event

Media Type – DVD, CD, Recorded TV, Audio, Video, Live TV or Any
Action – Play, Pause, Stop
PC Name – specific PC (IP address or name)

One Time event – based on a specific time (once only)
Time of Day event – based on a specific time each day

Options – month/day, days of the week, randomness (in minutes)

Recurring Timer – allows for repeated triggering within a time duration
Time Range – allows for macro operations within two time periods
Sunrise/Sunset – based on a sunrise/sunset time as calculated based on stored longitude/latitude

Options – days of the week, randomness (in minutes), offset (+/- minutes)

Macro Actions:

Device action – changes the state of a device

Lighting devices – on, off, on with specified brightness
Security – run on-board function/task
Climate systems – set mode, fan or set points
Camera systems – record video with specified frame rate and duration or take specified number of snapshots over a duration
Irrigation systems – start a specified valve or initiate a program