Hi folks.
Having some quiet time at work over the last few days so been looking into (dreaming) about Home Automation. New to all this so bear with my naivety.
It's a new build.
I want to automate the lighting & distribute Audio\Video throughout the house.
I 'd like to have a central contol point (NodeZero) in my garage (about 60ft from house) containing audio\video server plus whatever other hardware is required.
I've read that it's recommended to install a minimum of 2 CAT5 & 2 Co-ax to each room for Data\TV\Phone etc..
But what of the lighting systems?
Do I need to route control cables (CAT5) to individual light switches?
And, how does this work..I'm sitting on my couch and want to dim lights using a remote. Is the remote signal somehow sent to the garage to a 'control module' which in turn sends back a signal (via CAT5) to the light switch to dim?
Or is it done differently depending on the brand of modules?
Will be a while before I buiild but planning now so I know what to expect.
Thanks in advance for any pointers.
Having some quiet time at work over the last few days so been looking into (dreaming) about Home Automation. New to all this so bear with my naivety.
It's a new build.
I want to automate the lighting & distribute Audio\Video throughout the house.
I 'd like to have a central contol point (NodeZero) in my garage (about 60ft from house) containing audio\video server plus whatever other hardware is required.
I've read that it's recommended to install a minimum of 2 CAT5 & 2 Co-ax to each room for Data\TV\Phone etc..
But what of the lighting systems?
Do I need to route control cables (CAT5) to individual light switches?
And, how does this work..I'm sitting on my couch and want to dim lights using a remote. Is the remote signal somehow sent to the garage to a 'control module' which in turn sends back a signal (via CAT5) to the light switch to dim?
Or is it done differently depending on the brand of modules?
Will be a while before I buiild but planning now so I know what to expect.
Thanks in advance for any pointers.
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