Austin Home Automation

Home Control -

Welcome to home automation! Discover easy-to-use, affordable products to make your everyday life safer, more convenient and help you save energy. This systems offers a variety of solutions - from protecting your home to remote control of your lights, your appliances and even your music collection. X10's wide range of products includes the new ActiveHome Pro home automation system, America’s best-selling wireless surveillance, security, remote control systems, electronics and more.

The capabilities of an X10 system are only limited by your imagination. In the simplest cases of incandescent light control, X10 lamp modules provide the capability to turn lamps and hardwired light fixtures on and off as well as providing a dimming function - all by remote control. The remote controls available are widely varied. They include simple remotes that can control up to 16 modules, universal remotes which will control your audio/video system, infrared motion sensors, key chain remotes among others.

Possibly one of the more exciting aspects is the capability for computer control from an interface connected to your PC. The interface includes software which allows you to program events to happen at certain times (i.e. sundown) which are downloaded to the interface, which will operate independently from the PC when the PC is turned off. In addition, the interface will allow you to create macros - for example, a motion sensor could detect when you came in the room, send a signal to the computer interface which would then turn on the lights to 50% brightness and turn on your stereo.

The possibilities are endless. The computer interface can even learn your habits (for lighting), then when you go on vacation, you can set it to make the house look lived in using authentic living patterns - no more of those little mechanical timers.

Watch over home and work with X10 surveillance cameras! Choose from a large selection of camera systems and accessories to keep an eye on your prized possessions, see who’s at the front door, watch over your baby in the next room and more – at prices for every budget. You’ll be watching LIVE video on your TV or PC or even recording to your VCR in no time!

An X10 Surveillance System is more affordable than a typical business security system. An "intruder" security system typically has ongoing monthly fees.

The XCam2 acts as a visual deterrent; add a VCR Commander Kit and capture potential intruders on tape
See who's at the door, before you open it. Our cameras transmit LIVE COLOR video up to 100 feet, through walls and floors. The XCam2 integrates a color analog video camera and 2.4 GHz transmitter into a single device that is smaller than a golf ball. You can easily add multiple cameras and scan between the video feeds.

Add Internet power to your cameras! With the Vanguard Internet Control Center, no matter where you are, you can now view LIVE video from your camera anywhere in the world! Add to that total control of pan and tilt from your PC and anywhere in the world over the Internet, and you've got a complete remote surveillance system at your command.

View LIVE, full-motion video from your Vanguard Camera Network.
See and control multiple cameras.
Set motion detection to start recording and automatically send you email alerts.
Digitally record video, stills, and motion/alarm events to create a complete history of camera activity.
And more.