After reviewing the various solutions, we are looking to use HomeSeer to handle building automation for a 4-story 40,000 sq' building, plus two other buildings and tie it into a single system for management.
The system will primarily be used to control lighting, but we may try to tie it into some other systems if we find we like it.
The documentation is a little sparse and a question into HomeSeer has not been answered so I was hoping the community could answer more quickly.
We plan on using Z-Net Remote IP interfaces for each floor of each building. With the steel form, concrete floors, we are going to see too much attenuation between floors.
(1) Is there a maximum number of these that we can use?
(2) Does additional interfaces increase the limit of managed devices?
(3) Also, can we plug in additional radios to the Z-Net Remote units to communicate with other devices. (Specifically, we will need ZigBee support.)
(4) If yes on #3, then what plug-in adapter are recommended (not a lot of documentation on this from what I could find)
(5) If no on #3, how do we get the system to support Zigbee properly.
(6) Can we run the software in a virtual machine, since we are using remote Z-Net units.
Finally, is anything I described as something that may be pushing this system too far?
Your comments are greatly appreciated. I am ready to order the software, and get this up and running.
Thanks in advance,
Brad.
The system will primarily be used to control lighting, but we may try to tie it into some other systems if we find we like it.
The documentation is a little sparse and a question into HomeSeer has not been answered so I was hoping the community could answer more quickly.
We plan on using Z-Net Remote IP interfaces for each floor of each building. With the steel form, concrete floors, we are going to see too much attenuation between floors.
(1) Is there a maximum number of these that we can use?
(2) Does additional interfaces increase the limit of managed devices?
(3) Also, can we plug in additional radios to the Z-Net Remote units to communicate with other devices. (Specifically, we will need ZigBee support.)
(4) If yes on #3, then what plug-in adapter are recommended (not a lot of documentation on this from what I could find)
(5) If no on #3, how do we get the system to support Zigbee properly.
(6) Can we run the software in a virtual machine, since we are using remote Z-Net units.
Finally, is anything I described as something that may be pushing this system too far?
Your comments are greatly appreciated. I am ready to order the software, and get this up and running.
Thanks in advance,
Brad.
Comment