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Motorola Homesight

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170:— Similar packaging and marketing as Motorola Homesight (through Xanboo), but controller and camera (Panasonic BL-C10) are different. The controller and camera can connect directly to a home network router (which in most cases can then be accessed through the Internet) without requiring a PC, though the list of remote automation devices seems smaller (shutoff key, alarm horn, etc. do not appear to be offered with this system). 131:
of the Homesight software does run on Windows Vista and is available from www.myhome247.co.uk. The XG1000 base unit is completely stand-alone (does not require a USB internet connected host) and does not require an always-on computer but is $ 200 vs $ 100. There is currently no supported functionality for Windows 7 or Windows 8.
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The Homesight Wireless Easy Start Kit (HMEZ2000 and similar) software does not run on any variety of Macintosh or Linux/UNIX OS. Feedback received from both Motorola and the UK distributor (myhome247) is that there are no plans to provide a driver for Macintosh or Linux/UNIX OS's. The latest version
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Although the XG1000 gateway does NOT require a host PC (the system needs a PC only to be configured, not for normal steady state operations), the less expensive USB gateway system requires that its user's computer be turned on all the time, but such an always-on requirement is a disfavour in places
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is a brand name for a range of home security and automation products marketed in the U.S. and UK, which include separate items and a product package. The latter is marketed and sold as a kit and the product range offers flexibility in choice of accessories with which the customer can expand the kit
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As per Motorola's marketing material, the system uses a broadband Internet connection in order for the customer to stay connected to their home and its other residents through the kit owner's computer or compatible mobile phone. Sensor-detected activities are alerted and/or notified of to the
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with otherwise old electrical equipment and wiring (may be cause for fires in case of failing cables or connections) or unstable power delivery. The latter may be mitigated by the use of a
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is the source company associated with both the Motorola Homesight and AT&T Remote Monitor systems
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Information about its licensing is conflicting, as the home page for the project links to
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customer and up to seven other customer-designated persons by the system.
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as its license. The Homesight Remote interface only runs on Windows XP.
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for the computer and some combination of backup power sources, such as
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energy sources. Installation and maintenance costs may vary.
31: 41:— All-optional accessories supported by the system 167: 146:-licensed web interface to Homesight and is hosted at 37: 333:Monitoring your home for intruders is made easy 8: 303: 301: 60: 48: 40: 223: 7: 232:"Home Monitoring and Control System" 257:"Homesight Wireless Easy Start Kit" 14: 309:"Homesight Remote project page" 154:, while the project page shows 68: 65: 64: 44: 34: 1: 282:"Homesight Remote home page" 20:into a more complex system. 335:, accessed on July 18, 2006 371: 259:. Motorola. Archived from 234:. Motorola. Archived from 213:List of Motorola products 57: 54: 51: 45: 168:AT&T Remote Monitor 97:Technical disadvantages 46: Wireless  17:Motorola Homesight 355:Motorola products 162:Competing systems 94: 93: 58:Power controller 362: 320: 319: 317: 316: 305: 296: 295: 293: 292: 278: 272: 271: 269: 268: 253: 247: 246: 244: 243: 228: 208:Intelligent home 140:Homesight Remote 135:Homesight Remote 126:OS compatibility 108:diesel generator 32: 370: 369: 365: 364: 363: 361: 360: 359: 345: 344: 328: 323: 314: 312: 307: 306: 299: 290: 288: 280: 279: 275: 266: 264: 255: 254: 250: 241: 239: 230: 229: 225: 221: 203:Home automation 199: 164: 137: 128: 99: 49:Sensors for... 26: 12: 11: 5: 368: 366: 358: 357: 347: 346: 343: 342: 336: 327: 326:External links 324: 322: 321: 297: 273: 248: 222: 220: 217: 216: 215: 210: 205: 198: 195: 194: 193: 188: 186:SmartLabs Inc. 182: 176: 174:Home Heartbeat 171: 163: 160: 136: 133: 127: 124: 98: 95: 92: 91: 88: 85: 82: 79: 76: 73: 70: 67: 63: 62: 59: 56: 53: 50: 47: 43: 42: 39: 36: 25: 22: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 367: 356: 353: 352: 350: 340: 337: 334: 330: 329: 325: 311:. SourceForge 310: 304: 302: 298: 287: 283: 277: 274: 263:on 2006-07-16 262: 258: 252: 249: 238:on 2006-07-17 237: 233: 227: 224: 218: 214: 211: 209: 206: 204: 201: 200: 196: 192: 189: 187: 184:Smarthome of 183: 180: 177: 175: 172: 169: 166: 165: 161: 159: 157: 153: 149: 145: 141: 134: 132: 125: 123: 121: 117: 113: 109: 105: 96: 89: 86: 83: 80: 77: 74: 71: 33: 30: 23: 21: 18: 339:Xanboo, Inc. 313:. Retrieved 289:. Retrieved 276: 265:. Retrieved 261:the original 251: 240:. Retrieved 236:the original 226: 148:SourceForge. 139: 138: 129: 120:off-the-grid 116:wind turbine 112:solar panels 100: 81:temperature 27: 16: 15: 286:SourceForge 24:Description 315:2007-06-11 291:2007-06-11 267:2006-07-18 242:2006-07-18 219:References 69:Day/night 118:or other 52:Repeater 349:Category 331:VNUNet: 197:See also 78:windows 61:Keypad: 179:INSTEON 72:motion 38:Camera 191:Z-Wave 84:water 75:doors 55:Siren 35:Wired 142:is a 90:keys 152:LGPL 144:FOSS 114:, a 87:kit 66:Day 181:and 156:GPL 104:UPS 351:: 300:^ 284:. 110:, 318:. 294:. 270:. 245:.

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UPS
diesel generator
solar panels
wind turbine
off-the-grid
FOSS
SourceForge.
LGPL
GPL
AT&T Remote Monitor
Home Heartbeat
INSTEON
SmartLabs Inc.
Z-Wave
Home automation
Intelligent home
List of Motorola products
"Home Monitoring and Control System"
the original
"Homesight Wireless Easy Start Kit"
the original
"Homesight Remote home page"
SourceForge


"Homesight Remote project page"
Monitoring your home for intruders is made easy
Xanboo, Inc.
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Motorola products

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