Hi There
new to the Forum and to HA. l Tinkered with Ninja block last year so have a small inkling of how systems work. That is, turning lights on /OFF etc. l learnt that whatever l do I need to have manual switches to override the automation and it seems like the stuff I've been reading about can do that.
My motivation for HA is to replace my back to base alarm system. A new Alarm can text my phone just as easy as they can call me. And at $400 per year less. I also want to install and integrate a Camera system. And I like gadgets
So my, million questions.
Am I correct in thinking that Homseer comes as either software or an appliance. If go for software what else do I need apart from a PC? Do I need an RF device and what is the best one? l have a WIFI router but not sure if these devices talk standard 802.11 or something else.
I'm looking at the ELK Ml gold panel. It seems like it would do all the HA by itself but people seem to use it in conjunction with a HA product (homeseer or Veralite or xxx). Is there a particular reason for this? is the dedicate HA software better than the ELk by itself?
HS3 or Hs3PRO?
Hs touch seems to be the big difference but I don't understand what it really is.
lastly for now. Are there good options for hardwired devices. I'm not good at changing batteries in my smoke detectors so I don't want to compound that problem.
Thanks for any advice
new to the Forum and to HA. l Tinkered with Ninja block last year so have a small inkling of how systems work. That is, turning lights on /OFF etc. l learnt that whatever l do I need to have manual switches to override the automation and it seems like the stuff I've been reading about can do that.
My motivation for HA is to replace my back to base alarm system. A new Alarm can text my phone just as easy as they can call me. And at $400 per year less. I also want to install and integrate a Camera system. And I like gadgets
So my, million questions.
Am I correct in thinking that Homseer comes as either software or an appliance. If go for software what else do I need apart from a PC? Do I need an RF device and what is the best one? l have a WIFI router but not sure if these devices talk standard 802.11 or something else.
I'm looking at the ELK Ml gold panel. It seems like it would do all the HA by itself but people seem to use it in conjunction with a HA product (homeseer or Veralite or xxx). Is there a particular reason for this? is the dedicate HA software better than the ELk by itself?
HS3 or Hs3PRO?
Hs touch seems to be the big difference but I don't understand what it really is.
lastly for now. Are there good options for hardwired devices. I'm not good at changing batteries in my smoke detectors so I don't want to compound that problem.
Thanks for any advice
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