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Total  Home  Control:  A  Multi-­‐Application  Approach  

 

A  practical  guide  on  the  benefits  of  implementing    multi-­‐application  based  AV  and  Home  Control  Solutions  for  the  home  

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By  Gordon  van  Zuiden,  cyberManor,  Inc.  

 

Executive  Summary  There  is  a  significant  change  occurring  in  the  way  homeowner’s  are  enjoying  and  controlling  their  home  entertainment,  lighting,  heating,  security,  and  whole  house  audio.  Increasingly  entertainment  content  is  streamed  from  the  cloud  or  stored  on  large  network  drives  in  the  home.  Lighting,  heating/cooling,  security,  and  whole  house  audio  systems  are  now  all  connected  to  the  home  network  and  the  internet  –  and  the  homeowner  is  turning  to  the  smartphone  they  have  in  their  pocket  to  control  all  of  these  experiences.    

In  this  white  paper  we  will  review  the  details  of  this  changing  electronic  landscape  in  the  home  and  how  an  electronic  integrator  can  best  position  themselves  for  the  design  and  installation  opportunities  that  a  multi-­‐application,  smart  device  enabled  home  will  offer  the  custom  integration  home  technology  professional  in  the  years  ahead.  

Introduction  The  advent  of  smart  mobile  devices  has  dramatically  changed  the  way  we  all  live,  work,  play,  and  learn.  In  the  same  manner  that  desktop  personal  computing  changed  in  our  lives  in  the  latter  part  of  the  20th  century,  smart  mobile  devices  continue  that  trend  but  at  an  even  greater  order  of  magnitude.  Last  year  there  were  approximately  400  million  desktop  computing  devices  shipped  around  the  world  (and  that  number  is  staying  relatively  flat)  and  there  are  now  over  1.2  billion  smart  mobile  devices  shipped  every  year,  a  number  is  growing  at  15-­‐20%  year*.  Apple  alone  has  over  400  million  smart  mobile  devices  in  their  product  lineup  (the  iPhone,  iPad,  and  iPod).  **  

*  Data  from  a  Q2,  2012  report  from  IDC.  IDC  is  a  global  market  intelligence  and  consulting  firm.  It  specializes  in  providing  market  intelligence,  advisory  services,  and  events  for  the  information  technology,  telecommunications,  and  consumer  technology  markets.  

**  Reported  by  Tim  Cook  in  his  Apple  iPhone  5  product  introduction  speech  Q3,  2012.  

Total  Home  Control:    

A  practical  guide  on  the  benefits  of  implementing    multi-­‐application  based  AV  and  Home  Control  Solutions  for  the  home  

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Because  of  Apple’s  ongoing  innovation  in  smart  phone  technologies  and  dominance  in  the  tablet  marketplace  the  focus  of  this  white  paper  will  be  on  Apple  based  AV  and  home  control  solutions.  The  large  screen  of  the  Apple  iPad,  coupled  with  the  fact  that  over  100  million  of  these  products  have  been  sold  to  date,  have  made  it  the  “de  facto”  platform  for  most  of  the  leading  home  control  and  AV  applications.  With  the  release  of  the  iPad  mini,  the  dominance  of  iOS  mobile  control  in  the  home  is  expected  to  be  even  more  pronounced–since  a  7”  screen  is  the  ideal  form  factor  for  most  home  control  applications.  In  fact,  we  envision  that  with  this  newer,  lower  cost  iPad  mini  there  will  be  a  strong  demand  for  placing  these  tablets  in  charging  cradles  in  each  room  of  the  home  that  has  music,  lighting,  or  TV  control  requirements.      

Most  of  the  solutions  proposed  in  this  white  paper  can  be  implemented  on  Android  based  platforms  –  it  is  just  that  Apple’s  significant  market  share  has  influenced  most  AV  and  home  control  application  developers  to  write  their  applications  for  the  iOS  platform  before  they  embrace  the  Android  platform.  As  a  result,  this  white  paper  will  focus  on  mobile  iOS  application  solutions  for  the  custom  home  technology  professional  and  the  key  design  decision  parameters  involved  in  optimizing  iOS  based  AV  and  home  control  solutions.  These  AV  and  home  control  solutions  are  primarily  integrated  into  larger  homes  –  typically  over  2500  square  feet  in  size  –  since  the  demand  for  customized  home  control  and  AV  distribution  increases  with  the  size  of  the  home.  A  one  bedroom  can  have  a  whole  house  music  system  and  TV  zone  all  in  one  room  –  there  is  not  much  of  a  need  for  total  home  control  and  AV  distribution.  On  the  other  hand,  a  homeowner  with  a  5000  square  foot  home  with  4  or  5  bedrooms,  several  zones  of  audio  and  video,  multiple  heating  and  cooling  zones,  a  security  system,  an  advanced  lighting  control  infrastructure  and  surveillance  cameras  becomes  an  ideal  candidate  for  the  AV  and  home  control  solutions  outlined  in  this  white  paper.  These  homeowners  will  often  employ  the  services  of  a  custom  home  technology  professional  for  their  design  and  integration  work.                                                        

Evolution  of  Home  Technology  Architecture    Over  the  last  decade  we  have  witnessed  dramatic  changes  in  the  manner  in  which  AV  content  is  consumed,  distributed,  and  controlled  throughout  the  home.  These  changes  are  largely  the  result  of  four  factors:  

-­‐ The  widespread  deployment  of  broadband  internet  access  to  the  home  -­‐ The  prevalence  of  wired  and  wireless  home  networks  -­‐ The  number  of  products  that  are  now  sold  with  network  connections  embedded  in  the  

product  (it’s  not  just  the  computers  and  the  printers  connect  to  the  home  network  –  now  TVs,  receivers,  thermostats,  cameras,  music  systems  and  many  other  devices  connect  to  the  home  network)  

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-­‐ The  ubiquity  of  wireless  smart  mobile  platforms  in  the  home  and  the  intuitive  AV  and  home  control  software  applications    

The  rapid  spread  of  network-­‐connected  devices  in  the  home  has  created  an  increasingly  complex  residential  network  architecture.    A  little  over  a  decade  ago  the  home  network  consisted  of  a  couple  of  home  office  computers  and  a  printer  connected  to  the  home  router/switch  for  the  primary  purpose  of  checking  emails,  completing  reports,  or  just  surfing  the  internet.  The  next  evolution  in  the  home  network  was  to  add  and  distribute  entertainment  resources  –  allowing  the  homeowner  to  stream  music  to  their  whole  house  music  system,  recorded  TV  content  to  any  room  in  the  home,  or  movies  from  the  Internet.  Today  the  home  network  has  grown  to  include  all  of  the  systems  in  the  home  –  cameras,  sprinkler  systems,  HVAC  systems,  security  systems,  door  locks  and  more  and  more  products  every  day  (Figure  1).    As  a  result,  we  now  have  the  network  architecture  in  the  home  that  allows  us  to  control  and  manage  all  of  these  intelligent  products  from  mobile  wireless  devices  both  inside  and  outside  of  the  home.  

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evolution  of  AV  Content  and  Distribution  Broadband  internet  connections  carry  an  “always  on”  stream  of  entertainment  content  to  the  home  in  the  form  of  movies,  music,  or  TV.  Services  like  Netflix,  Pandora,  and  HuluPlus  (to  name  just  a  few)  allow  homeowners  to  enjoy  high  quality  entertainment  content  from  any  device  in  their  home  that  is  connected  to  their  broadband  gateway/router.  And  today,  almost  every  AV  device  has  a  wired  or  wireless  network  connection  to  provide  access  to  this  broadband  stream  of  entertainment  content.    TVs,  receivers,  BluRay  players,  set-­‐top  boxes,  and  gaming  stations  all  have  network  connections  to  view  and  listen  to  this  entertainment  content  in  any  room  of  the  

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home.    The  era  of  discrete  AV  content  in  the  form  of  VCR  tapes,  DVDs  and  CDs  is  drawing  to  a  close  –  almost  all  of  this  content  is  now  available  from  the  Internet  or  stored  on  gigabyte  hard  drives  inside  the  home.    

The  widespread  acceptance  of  wired  and  wireless  home  networks  permits  these  AV  systems  to  connect  to  each  other  and  to  be  easily  controlled  by  smart  wireless  devices  like  the  Apple  iPad.    Connecting  TV  set  top  boxes  (like  those  from  TiVo)  to  one  another  on  the  home  network  allows  content  recorded  in  one  room  of  the  home  to  be  easily  be  viewed  in  another  room  in  the  home.  And  the  wireless  network  coverage  in  the  home  permits  one  to  watch  streamed  TV  content  on  the  iOS  devices  in  the  home.    Connecting  networked  audio  players  (like  those  from  Sonos,  Autonomic  Controls  and  many  other  manufacturers)  allow  music  that  is  playing  in  one  room  to  be  easily  streamed  to  any  other  room  inside  the  home  or  to  the  backyard.    And  you  can  easily  control  each  of  these  AV  sources  and  zones  from  iOS  applications  –  such  as  the  Sonos  infrastructure  example  shown  in  Figure  2.      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The  networking  infrastructure  of  digital  AV  distribution  allows  content  from  one  source  (the  Internet  or  a  local  digital  hard  drive  in  the  home)  to  be  streamed  to  many  devices  and  rooms  simultaneously  across  the  network  inside  the  home.  This  is  fundamentally  different  from  the  AV  and  home  control  architecture  of  only  a  few  years  ago  when  most  AV  content  was  only  available  in  a  given  room  and  could  be  viewed  or  heard  in  a  different  room  if  it  was  physically  switched  to  a  new  room  (typically  accomplished  with  an  expensive  AV  switch).  This  was  a  one  source  to  one  destination  architecture  where  one  AV  source  could  only  serve  one  room  at  any  

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given  time.  This  is  dramatically  different  from  today’s  networked  architecture  in  the  home  where  one  AV  source  can  easily  serve  multiple  destinations  at  the  same  time  (Figure  3).    

 

The  home  entertainment  content  (music,  photos,  TV  shows,  movies)  will  be  stored  in  the  Internet  cloud,  on  a  computer,  on  a  network  drive,  or  on  a  mobile  device.  The  key  to  effectively  enjoying  this  content  from  every  device  in  the  home  is  the  ability  to  easily  locate  the  content  and  play  it  back  in  various  locations  throughout  the  home.  The  best  way  to  accomplish  this  task  is  to  make  sure  the  homeowner’s  content  is  synchronized  to  a  centralized  storage  server  –  either  an  always  on  network  storage  drive  in  the  home  and/or  a  cloud  based  storage  service.  Not  all  entertainment  content  can  be  easily  moved  from  one  hard  drive  to  another  due  to  copyright  restrictions.  In  those  cases,  it  is  important  to  choose  a  system  where  the  copyright  content  can  still  be  digitally  moved  across  the  home  network  from  one  location  to  another.    TiVo  allows  you  to  stream  recorded  TV  content  from  one  TiVo  set  top  box  to  any  other  TiVo  set  top  box  in  the  home.  Kaleidescape  has  a  movie  server  product  that  allows  you  to  stream  your  recorded  movies  from  their  server  to  any  other  Kaleidescape  set  top  box  in  the  home.  The  Apple  iTunes  store  allows  you  to  playback  any  of  the  content  that  you  purchased  from  their  store  to  up  to  five  iTunes  enabled  products  in  the  home.  

Audio  Video  Streaming  Solutions    

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This  evolution  of  AV  streaming  and  control  places  new  demands  on  the  caliber  and  quality  of  the  routing,  switching,  and  wireless  architecture  of  the  home  –  demands  that  must  be  met  to  ensure  the  reliability  of  these  networked  distribution  solutions.  

Home  Network  Design  Considerations  The  robustness  of  the  home’s  wired  and  wireless  network  should  not  be  underestimated.  The  reliability  and  performance  of  the  iOS  AV  and  home  control  applications  are  critically  dependent  on  the  ability  of  the  home  network  to  deliver  high  quality  audio  and  video  streams  around  the  home  and  to  reliably  control  them  from  various  mobile  iOS  devices.  This  requires  business  class  switches  that  have  the  ability  to  process  and  switch  bandwidth  intensive  video  streams  and  business  class  wireless  access  points  and  controllers  that  can  provide  a  seamless  (and  security  protected)  wireless  experience  anywhere  on  the  homeowner’s  property.  There  are  a  number  of  these  products  on  the  market  from  Cisco,  Netgear,  PakEdge,  Ruckus  and  many  others  -­‐  and  it  is  critically  important  that  the  custom  integrator  deploy  best  of  class  networking  products  from  these  various  manufacturers  to  ensure  a  high  quality  networking  experience  in  the  home.  An  in  depth  analysis  of  the  specific  capabilities  of  these  various  products  is  beyond  the  scope  of  this  white  paper.  

Evolution  of  Home  Control  With  the  prevalence  of  wireless  networks  in  the  home  and  the  phenomenal  success  of  iOS  mobile  devices,  especially  the  iPad  in  the  home,  we  have  witnessed  an  explosion  of  applications  for  AV  and  home  control  with  these  products.  Today  there  are  individual  applications  that  can  control  a  home  theater,  lights,  thermostats,  security  systems,  motorized  window  treatments,  door  locks,  cameras,  sprinklers,  whole  house  audio  systems,  hot  tubs,  pools,  garage  doors  –  and  the  list  keeps  growing  every  day  (see  Figure  4  for  a  lighting,  window  treatment  iOS  control  example).  This  is  a  significantly  different  home  control  scenario  than  we  had  just  a  few  short  years  ago  when  the  primary  option  to  integrating  and  controlling  these  systems  required  professionally  programmed  total  home  control  software  and  proprietary  controllers  and  touch  screen  interfaces.    Products  from  companies  such  as  Crestron,  AMX,  Control4,  and  Savant  (to  name  just  a  few)  are  widely  used  today  by  custom  electronic  integrators  to  provide  these  total  home  control  solutions  –  and  now  all  of  them  offer  an  iOS  application  to  provide  total  home  control  functionality.      

Now  the  key  design  decision  to  be  made  is  whether  to  offer  a  homeowner  one  control  application  that  works  with  a  specific  central  total  home  controller  that  serves  as  the  primary  application  for  all  of  the  home  subsystems  or  a  more  “a  la  carte”  solution  where  each  

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subsystem  has  its  own  application  written  directly  by  the  manufacturer?            This  is  a  critical  design  decision  and  each  approach  is  examined  in  detail  in  the  following  sections.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(It  should  be  noted  that  in  any  of  these  iOS  based  design  solutions  it  is  very  important  that  all  of  the  home’s  key  subsystems  be  designed  to  work  even  if  there  is  a  failure  with  the  iOS  device  or  the  home  network  infrastructure.  It  is  critical  that  thermostats,  lights,  and  security  systems  will  still  work  in  the  home  even  if  the  iOS  control  devices  do  not  work.  Therefore  in  all  of  these  integrated  design  solutions  there  are  still  hard  wired  standalone  systems  that  provide  heating  and  cooling,  lighting,  and  security  for  the  home.    The  iOS  control  of  these  systems  augments  and  enhances  the  control  of  these  platforms  –  they  do  not  replace  the  traditional  thermostat  on  the  wall,  the  light  switches,  or  the  security  keypads.)  

iOS  AV  and  Home  Control  Design  Considerations  There  are  number  of  design  considerations  that  need  to  be  understood  in  designing  an  iOS  based  home.    Specifically  these  are:  

Will  we  use  a  single  total  home  control  application  –  or  multiple  applications?  When  should  we  use  hard,  tactile  buttons  for  control?      When  do  we  use  soft,  touchscreen  buttons?  How  will  the  subsystems  be  controlled?      And  from  where?  

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What  are  the  features  of  the  best  AV  and  home  control  iOS  applications?  How  can  I  reduce  annual  power  consumption  in  the  overall  design?  

The  main  parameter  for  the  deployment  of  any  total  home  AV  and  home  control  system  is  that  it  must  be  easy  to  use  and  reliable  –  this  is  the  mandate  that  we  hear  from  every  client.    The  problem  has  been  that  most  AV  and  home  control  systems  have  been  just  the  opposite  –  challenging  to  operate  and  often  unreliable  over  time  –  for  many  different  reasons.  We  now  have  a  unique  opportunity  to  correct  these  past  challenges  in  the  home.  Using  best  of  breed  home  AV  and  control  applications  on  Apple  iOS  devices,  supported  by  a  robust  network  of  connected  subsystems,  can  give  the  custom  installation  industry  the  solutions  required  to  effectively  address  these  past  concerns.  

Single  Application  AV  and  Home  Control  vs.  Multiple  Applications  A  single  application  provides  a  “one  stop  control  experience”.  Open  a  Crestron  or  Control4  home  control  application  and  you  have  full  control  of  your  music,  lights,  thermostats,  security  system  from  any  iOS  device  in  the  home  –  there  is  no  need  to  move  to  other  applications,  try  and  find  them,  and  learn  their  disparate  interfaces.  Who  wants  4  remotes  on  their  coffee  table  to  control  the  TV  experience  when  you  can  do  this  with  one  universal  remote?      The  same  logic  could  be  applied  to  an  iOS  device  with  multiple  applications.  

Another  strong  argument  for  a  single  home  control  application  is  the  interoperability  –  or  automation  function  –  between  subsystems.  If  one  wants  to  leave  the  home  and  arm  the  security  system  while  automatically  turning  off  the  lights  –  this  function  can  easily  be  programmed  into  an  away  button  on  a  total  home  control  platform  –  no  need  to  traverse  multiple  applications  to  complete  this  effort.  

These  are  good  arguments  for  the  implementation  of  a  single  total  home  control  application  but  the  strength  of  these  concerns  is  dissipating  over  time,  here’s  why.  

The  concern  that  using  multiple  iOS  applications  to  control  lighting,  thermostats,  AV  experiences,  cameras,  and  security  systems  is  as  difficult  as  using  multiple  AV  controls  is  becoming  less  and  less  valid.  Most  homeowners  already  have  multiple  applications  on  their  iOS  devices  (in  fact  Apple  says  that  the  average  customer  now  has  over  40  applications  on  their  iOS  devices)  and  they  have  proven  they  can  easily  navigate  to  these  applications  and  use  them  effectively  –  even  though  each  has  a  different  interface.  (And  in  the  event  that  you  do  want  to  use  an  iOS  device  for  just  one  application  –  say  an  iPod  touch  that  would  just  be  used  as  a  universal  remote  controller  for  a  TV  zone  –  then  Apple  latest  iOS  6  version  allows  you  to  lock  

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down  their  operating  system  so  that  only  the  universal  remote  application  can  be  loaded  –  see  Figure  5).  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Perhaps  more  important  than  the  concern  over  the  number  of  home  control  applications  is  the  quality  of  these  applications  -­‐  how  well  are  the  home  control  and  AV  applications  written  and  designed  to  effectively  and  intuitively  control  their  given  subsystem  in  the  home.    Many  of  the  companies  that  provide  total  home  control  solutions  manufacturer  their  own  touchscreen  -­‐        they  are  motivated  to  ensure  that  all  of  their  home  control  software  features  are  compatible  with  their  own  touchscreen  before  they  have  full  compatibility  with  iOS  touch  screens.    As  a  result  there  are  often  inconsistencies  with  the  control  software  interface  on  the  manufacturer’s  touchscreen  with  that  of  the  application  they  write  for  Apples  mobile  products  -­‐  making  it  confusing  for  the  homeowner  as  to  what  home  control  systems  can  be  controlled  on  the  manufacturers  touch  screen  vs.  the  apple  touchscreen.  Software  control  applications  written  in  FLASH,  for  example,  are  usually  compatible  with  a  manufacturers  own  touchscreen  product  line  but  not  on  iOS  devices.    A  strong  argument  can  be  made  that  the  control  of  a  TiVo  based  AV  system,  Lutron  lighting  system,  Sonos  whole  house  audio  system,  or  NEST  HVAC  system  –  written  specifically  by  the  system  manufacturer  for  their  own  product  -­‐  is  at  least  as  intuitive  and  feature  rich  as  the  integrated  single  application  control  of  a  whole  house  control  system  solution.  Equally  as  important,  these  software  interfaces  improve  over  time  with  each  update  that  these  individual  manufacturers  deploy  for  their  subsystems.  Often  there  are  several  of  these  updates  a  year  and  they  occur  automatically.  It  is  much  more  challenging  for  a  total  home  control  hardware  and  

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software  manufacturer  to  make  these  changes  across  all  the  subsystems  they  support  on  a  timely  basis  –  without  the  need  for  an  onsite  client  visit  by  a  certified  total  home  control  programmer.  

And  what  about  the  subsystems  that  a  total  home  control  manufacturer  may  not  support?      There  are  several  home  subsystems  that  are  not  natively  supported  by  these  total  home  control  systems.  Many  of  these  systems  (like  the  Sonos  music  system)  are  integrated  into  total  home  control  platforms  with  the  support  of  third  party  integrator  developers  like  Extra  Vegetables,  but  some  are  not  supported.  If  you  want  an  application  control  based  sprinkler  system  from  cyberRain  you  need  to  buy  their  sprinkler  controller  which  only  supports  iOS  control  –  currently  it  will  not  work  under  any  of  the  total  home  control  offerings.      To  understand  where  this  trend  is  headed  it  is  important  to  appreciate  the  underlying  technical  challenges  for  any  single  home  control  manufacturer  or  custom  integrator  to  keep  up  with  all  the  advancements  in  the  intelligent  subsystems  throughout  the  home  -­‐  and  to  integrate  all  of  the  latest  feature  sets  into  one  single  home  control  platform.    It  is  a  very  difficult,  expensive,  and  time  consuming  task.  In  the  words  of  one  of  our  clients  “with  technology  constantly  changing  over  time  I  have  found  that  manufacturers  and  integrators  have  an  almost  impossible  task  of  keeping  up  with  those  changes.  “      

On  the  other  hand,  any  given  manufacturer  of  a  subsystem  in  the  home  like  TV  set-­‐top  boxes,  lighting  or  whole  house  audio  only  has  to  write  their  iOS  application  software  interface  for  their  own  products  (which  they  obviously  know  well)  and  make  sure  that  it  is  compatible  with  the  latest  iOS  release  –  not  the  dozens  of  different  total  home  control  platforms  on  the  market.  In  addition,  these  manufacturers  are  highly  motivated  to  write  these  applications  for  iOS  devices  since  the  market  for  iOS  control  devices  exceeds  the  number  of  touch-­‐screen  products  sold  by  total  home  control  companies  by  several  orders  of  magnitude.  

With  respect  to  the  concern  that  applications  do  not  “talk”  to  each  other,  that  argument  is  losing  ground  as  well.  We  can  already  see  some  applications  deploying  software  hooks  to  communicate  with  other  applications  using  “app  URL  schemes”.  And  several  manufacturers  are  now  transferring  the  control  information  in  the  home  to  their  own  servers  in  the  cloud  (like  Lutron).  As  more  and  more  home  control  information  is  stored  in  the  cloud  these  various  subsystem  companies  can  port  information  back  and  forth  to  automate  the  functionality  of  the  subsystems  in  the  home.  Alarm.com  is  an  example  of  a  security  company  that  knows  whether  a  home  is  in  an  armed  or  disarmed  state  on  their  cloud  based  servers.  Now  when  one  arms  a  security  system  powered  by  Alarm.com  it  can  send  this  armed  information  state  to  the  lighting  

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control  information  (stored  in  the  Lutron  cloud)  and  request  that  Lutron  turn  off  the  home’s  lights  –  subsystem  interoperability  is  enabled  without  the  need  for  extensive  custom  automation  programming.  

The  holy  grail  of  total  home  control  continues  to  be  the  pursuit  of  the  single  iOS  application  that  could  give  us  the  best  of  breed  system  and  control  interfaces  for  all  of  the  home's  electronic  systems  -­‐  for  today  and  tomorrow's  new  technologies.    The  problem  is  that  the  rate  of  technological  innovation  in  the  home  is  growing  at  an  exponential  rate  and  no  single  company  can  keep  pace  and  offer  a  "best  in  class"  unified  control  interface  for  all  of  these  disparate  systems  over  time.  With  the  ability  to  put  network  IP  control  on  a  chip  for  under  $2  –  the  “Internet  of  All  Things“  in  the  home  becomes  more  of  a  reality  with  each  passing  day.    Only  a  home  control  platform  using  independent  iOS  control  interfaces  can  keep  pace  with  the  plethora  of  new,  intelligent  electronic  devices  and  systems  in  the  home.    The  Need  for  Physical  Control  Buttons  A  home  with  only  iOS  control  platforms  for  AV  control  lacks  the  tactile,  physical  hard  buttons  that  many  homeowners  prefer.    On  an  iOS  device  changing  channels  and  turning  volume  up  and  down  require  that  you  find  the  appropriate  “soft  button”  location  on  the  touchscreen  rather  than  just  being  able  to  feel  the  appropriate  button,  depress  it,  and  get  tactile  feedback  on  the  response  to  the  control  action.  

But  several  manufacturers  have  now  developed  customized  cradles  for  these  iOS  products  that  augment  the  iOS  touch  screen  with  these  buttons  (like  Savant  and  Clare  Controls)  –  and  I  expect  more  of  those  products  will  emerge  in  the  near  future,  helping  to  satisfy  the  demand  for  physical  touch  screen  control.  This  can  be  the  best  of  both  worlds,  a  high  resolution  graphics  screen  to  show  images  of  channel  logos,  music  cover  art,  and  graphic  program  descriptions  -­‐  and  hard  buttons  on  the  side  of  the  touch  screen  to  easily  navigate  the  content  sources,  adjust  volume,  or  turn  on  and  off  the  system.    It  is  interesting  to  note  that  all    iOS  devices  do  have  one  physical  button  that  many  iOS  audio/video  applications  have  already  taken  advantage  of  in  their  application  –  the  volume  up  and  down  button  on  the  side  of  these  touch  screens.  Sonos  uses  this  button  to  allow  you  to  adjust  volume  up  or  down  in  a  given  zone  (or  zones)  and  Roomie  Remote  uses  this  button  to  control  the  TV  or  receiver  volume.  

Lighting  control  also  requires  the  use  of  physical  control  buttons.  Almost  everyone  is  used  to  walking  into  a  room  and  turning  on  lights  from  a  wall  switch  or  keypad  –  not  from  a  touchscreen  device.    But  when  these  switches  or  keypads  are  connected  to  the  home  network  (typically  over  a  wireless  signal)  the  homeowner  can  enjoy  the  best  of  both  options.    The  

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physical,  instant  response  of  an  in-­‐wall  keypad  or  switch  coupled  with  the  convenience  of  controlling  lights  in  other  areas  of  the  home  (or  away  from  the  home)  with  an  iOS  lighting  control  application  from  Lutron  and  many  other  lighting  control  companies.  

Security  systems  also  need  physical  button-­‐based  keypads  on  the  wall.  Leaving  or  entering  a  home  one  expects  to  find  an  on-­‐wall  security  keypad  to  arm  and  disarm.  It’s  great  that  one  can  perform  this  functionality  from  an  iOS  device  inside  or  outside  the  home  (e.g  setting  the  alarm  after  we  have  left  the  house  because  we  forgot  to  turn  it  on)  –  it  is  very  important  that  a  physical  hard-­‐wired  keypad  is  still  left  on  the  wall  to  provide  this  alarm  functionality.    Should  there  be  an  issue  with  the  wireless  network  or  the  home’s  internet  connectivity  –  we  don’t  want  to  compromise  the  arming/disarming/notification  functions  of  a  security  system.    

iOS  Control  Location  Considerations  As  previously  mentioned,  the  key  to  any  successful  custom  electronics  installation  is  its  ease  of  use  for  the  clients.  If  the  system  is  as  easy  to  use  as  a  light  switch  that  turns  a  light  on  and  off,  a  volume  control  knob  that  instantly  turns  music  on  and  off  –  every  time  –  then  the  installation  is  a  success.  Or  course  the  challenge  is  that  our  client’s  want  to  create  lighting  scenes  and  music  zones  for  the  home,  or  view  content  from  several  different  sources  on  their  TVs  –  tasks  that  one  cannot  complete  with  just  simple  on  and  off  controls.  Clients  want  more  and  more  feature  sets  with  their  electronic  subsystems  and  yet  ease  of  use  is  still  paramount.  To  meet  these  expectations  we  need  to  place  the  control  of  the  home’s  electronic  systems  in  the  palm  of  their  hand,  in  a  docking  cradle  in  the  room,  or  on  the  wall.  The  more  touch  screen  real  estate  we  have  the  easier  it  will  be  to  navigate  these  AV  and  control  choices  –  but  these  products  lack  the  convenient  mobility  of  a  handheld  device.    Let’s  review  the  pros  and  cons  of  each  of  these  solutions  –  and  where  they  would  be  most  appropriate  in  the  home.  

iPod  or  iPhone  mobile  devices  These  devices  have  the  smallest  screen  and  are  therefore  the  most  portable.    They  are  great  for  controlling  subsystems  like  audio  and  lighting  from  the  backyard  or  garage  where  there  may  not  be  a  stationary  iOS  device.    

iPod  or  iPad  devices  in  a  charging  cradle  The  benefit  of  this  solution  is  that  the  control  platform  will  always  be  charged  and  in  a  predictable  location.  This  is  a  great  solution  for  TV  zones  where  you  always  want  to  be  able  to  find  the  TV  remote  control  and  know  that  it  is  charged.  This  is  also  an  application  where  the  benefits  of  the  large  screen  iPad  really  become  apparent.  The  larger  iPad  screen  gives  the  client  the  ability  to  see  many  more  AV  control  options  as  well  as  full  screen  electronic  program  

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guides.    The  TiVO  application,  for  example,  allows  you  to  view  detailed  program  and  guide  information,  change  channels,  record  TV  content,  and  even  stream  live  TV  or  recorded  content  back  to  the  iPad  for  use  inside  or  outside  the  home.  

iPod,  iPad  or  iPad  mini  in  a  wall  mount  bracket  There  are  a  number  of  third  party  manufacturers  that  allow  one  to  mount  an  iPad,  iPad  mini  or  iPod  in  the  wall  –  either  fixed  in  the  wall  or  removable.  The  advantage  of  the  fixed  in-­‐wall  solution  is  that  the  iOS  device  will  always  be  charged  and  cannot  be  misplaced.  Another  advantage  is  that  it  places  the  iOS  control  platform  at  the  correct  visual  height  so  that  it  is  very  easy  to  see  the  touchscreen  to  control  a  subsystem  like  whole  house  audio.  Everyone  is  already  accustomed  to  use  wall  mounted  switches  and  keypads  for  controls  so  this  is  a  very  natural  way  to  control  various  subsystems  in  the  home.    The  drawback  to  this  solution  is  that  iOS  form  factors  change  every  few  years  –  the  most  current  wall  based  iOS  device  today  will  be  outdated  in  a  few  years.    To  replace  the  iOS  device  may  require  cutting  a  different  size  hole  in  the  wall.  Another  consideration  is  that  most  clients  prefer  to  reduce  the  amount  of  control  interfaces  on  their  walls  –  reducing  what  is  commonly  referred  to  as  “wall  acne”.  Adding  a  touchscreen  to  a  wall  that  already  has  light  switches,  volume  controls,  and  a  nearby  thermostat  or  security  keypad  may  be  undesirable.  

iOS  Control  Software  Considerations  The  best  AV  and  home  control  iOS  applications  have  rich,  and  easy  to  use  graphical  interfaces  –  written  for  all  of  the  iOS  form  factors.  A  unique  aspect  of  iOS  applications  written  directly  by  the  subsystem  manufacturer  is  that  the  graphical  control  interface  mirrors  the  look  and  feel  of  the  physical  wall  interface.  When  you  look  at  the  NEST  graphical  interface  to  control  the  thermostat  it  looks  exactly  like  the  physical  thermostat  on  the  wall  –  it’s  very  intuitive  for  a  homeowner  to  control  the  temperature  up  or  down  within  the  iOS  application.  The  same  intuitive  interface  can  be  seen  in  the  Lutron  iOS  lighting  software  –  it  emulates  the  look  and  feel  of  the  Lutron  seeTouch  keypads.  

Many  of  these  iOS  control  applications  give  bidirectional  feedback  for  the  control  of  systems  in  rooms  that  you  cannot  see  or  hear  (like  a  whole  house  audio  system).  They  provide  rich  and  intuitive  cover  art,  meta-­‐tag  information,  and  are  quick  to  respond  to  user  interaction.    Many  will  offer  some  light  programming  capabilities  for  the  homeowner,  such  as  changing  light  dimming  levels  or  the  timing  of  motorized  window  shades.  The  best  applications  have  remote  access  capability  (when  appropriate)  to  their  supported  subsystem  and  are  frequently  updated  to  incorporate  new  product  features  –  at  no  additional  cost  to  the  client.    

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Power  Consumption  One  of  the  significant  benefits  of  an  all-­‐iOS  engineered  home  is  there  is  no  need  for  an  always  on  total  home  control  processor.  All  the  computing  processing  is  already  being  done  by  each  of  the  home’s  stand-­‐alone  subsystems  -­‐  the  lighting  control,  whole  house  music,  thermostats,  security  panel,  irrigation  control,  etc.  There  is  no  need  to  add  an  additional  layer  of  electrical  overhead  to  drive  the  total  home  control  processor  every  day  of  the  year.  Some  of  these  processors  require  up  to  85  watts/hour  to  run  or  745KWH  per  year  –  not  an  insignificant  annual  load.  

Summary  Today’s  connected  home  is  far  different  from  the  home  we  lived  in  just  a  few  decades  ago.    In  the  early  1920s  and  30s  electricity  was  first  installed  in  homes  and  it  dramatically  changed  how  we  enjoyed  our  homes  –  this  utility  enhanced  our  entertainment,  comfort  and  security.  Today’s  network  connected  home,  tied  to  an  always  on  broadband  internet  connection,  dramatically  enhances  and  extends  these  same  services  –  to  anywhere  inside  or  outside  our  homes.    The  challenge  over  the  last  decade  has  been  to  reliably  manage  and  control  all  of  these  new  services  that  can  enrich  our  lives.    The  widespread  adoption  of  smart  mobile  devices  from  Apple  have  given  manufacturers  of  entertainment,  comfort,  and  security  systems  the  ubiquitous  interface  that  makes  it  much  more  intuitive  for  homeowners  to  manage,  control  and  enjoy  the  full,  rich  range  of  capabilities  of  these  subsystems.  Total  home  touchscreen  based  control  was  traditionally  available  in  the  form  of  expensive  total  home  control  processing  equipment,  custom  touch  screens,  and  custom  programming  for  a  finite  set  of  supported  manufacturers.  Today  almost  any  manufacturer  can  update  their  product  with  network  connectivity  and  write  an  easy-­‐to-­‐use  iOS  software  application  to  control  their  product  –  they  only  have  to  ensure  compatibility  with  an  IP  based  home  network  and  the  Apple  iOS  operating  system  and  they  can  place  the  control  of  their  product  into  the  hands  of  hundreds  of  millions  of  homeowners.  From  thermostats  to  garage  doors  to  door  locks  to  pool/hot  tub  controls  –  this  trend  towards  product  intelligence,  network  connectivity,  and  iOS  control  is  rapidly  changing  the  landscape  of  how  we  enjoy  and  control  our  homes.  These  systems,  when  properly  designed  and  integrated  into  the  home,  will  forever  enhance  the  way  we  live,  work,  and  play.  

 

 

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Case  Study  –  Day  in  the  Life  Scenario  In  this  case  study  we  will  bring  the  iOS  world  to  life  –  showcasing  examples  of  how  an  iOS  enabled  home  enriches  the  daily  life  for  a  couple  named  Don  and  Barbara  Jones.  

Friday  begins  early  at  6AM  the  Jones  residence  with  the  soft  music  of  James  Taylor  coming  from  their  iHome  alarm  clock  application  on  the  iPod  stationed  at  the  head  of  the  bed.  Don  reaches  over  to  turn  off  the  alarm  and  at  the  same  time  opens  up  the  Lutron  application  to  draw  back  the  motorized  curtains  in  the  bedroom  and  turn  on  the  bathroom  lights.  As  he  gets  ready  for  work  he  turns  on  the  iPad  that  is  stationed  by  the  bathroom  sink,  launches  the  TiVO  application  that  streams  live  news  TV  coverage  of  the  weather,  stock,  and  traffic  information  for  the  day.  

Don’s  wife  Barbara  wakes  up  to  go  the  kitchen  to  make  coffee  and  pauses  in  the  hallway  to  open  the  Sonos  application  on  the  iPod  mounted  in  the  kitchen  cradle  to  play  Smooth  Jazz  music  from  the  integrated  ceiling  speakers  in  the  kitchen.    She  loves  the  premium  Sky.FM  smooth  jazz  internet  streaming  service  –  it’s  always  on  at  the  touch  of  a  button  and  never  plays  advertisements.  Barbara  then  goes  into  the  family  room  where  she  starts  her  morning  workout  using  a  DVD  video  from  Jillian  Michaels.  She  picks  up  the  iPad  in  the  family  room  and  launches  the  Roomie  Remote  application  to  turn  on  the  TV,  the  receiver,  and  the  DVD  player  –  all  with  the  touch  of  a  single  button  labeled  “Play  DVD”.  She  adjusts  the  volume  up  of  the  workout  DVD  with  the  physical  volume  button  located  on  the  side  of  the  iPad.  

As  Don  leaves  his  home  to  go  to  work  he  can’t  remember  whether  he  closed  the  driveway  door  so  he  reaches  for    his  iPhone  and  launches  the  Liftmaster  application  which  shows  him  that  the  garage  door  was  still  left  open  –  he  taps  the  garage  door  icon  and  the  door  closes.  Back  at  home,  when  Barbara  completes  her  workout  she  opens  up  another  application  on  the  family  room  iPad  which  will  turn  on  the  home’s  hot  water  recirculating  pump  –  so  that  when  she  starts  her  shower  in  a  few  minutes  it  will  immediately  have  hot  water.    Barbara  loves  this  application  -­‐  it  saves  water  and  energy  from  not  having  to  keep  the  hot  water  recirculating  pump  on  all  day.  

As  Barbara  drives  off  to  attend  a  school  board  meeting  she  realizes  that  she  forgot  to  set  the  home  security  alarm  the  home  on  her  way  out.  She  reaches  for  her  iPhone  and  launches  the  Alarm.com  application  to  set  the  house  alarm.  And  in  her  rush  to  leave  for  her  meeting  Barbara  remembered  that  she  left  the  home  heating  system  on  so  she  launches  the  NEST  thermostat  application  and  reduces  the  temperature  of  the  home  from  72  degrees  to  50.  

Don  is  now  in  the  office  and  after  his  morning  staff  meeting  and  he  gets  a  ring  on  his  iPhone  that  someone  is  at  his  home’s  front  door.  He  launches  the  VisiTor  application  on  his  iPhone  and  

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can  see  that  his  neighbor  Tom  has  come  over.    He  can  hear  Tom  say  on  his  iPhone  that  their  dog  escaped  into  their  backyard  again  and  wants  to  know  if  he  should  keep  the  dog  at  his  house  for  the  day  or  return  him.  Don  tells  his  neighbor  that  he  is  disabling  the  home  alarm  security  system  and  opens  up  the  home  front  door  with  the  Lockitron  door  lock  application  from  his  iPhone  so  that  he  can  put  their  dog  back  in  the  home.  Impressed,  Don’s  neighbor  asks  him  to  give  him  the  phone  number  of  the  custom  installation  company  that  provided  these  features  –  he  wants  to  add  them  into  his  own  home!  

After  Barbara’s  board  meeting  she  goes  to  lunch  at  her  favorite  delicatessen  in  town.  She  has  an  hour  before  her  next  afternoon  meeting  and  she  opens  up  her  iPad  to  launch  the  TiVo  application  that  recorded  and  stored  the  previous  evening’s  show  of  60  Minutes.  The  iPad  has  not  only  become  her  main  home  control  tablet  but  now  it  serves  to  deliver  her  TV,  music,  and  movie  entertainment  when  she  is  on  the  road.  

Don  is  ready  to  come  home  from  a  difficult  week  at  work  and  is  ready  to  soak  away  the  stress  of  the  work  week  in  their  backyard  hot  tub.  To  conserve  energy  the  hot  tub  has  been  turned  off  during  the  day  -­‐  but  on  his  way  home  he  turns  on  the  Jandy  hot  tub  control  application  from  his  iPhone  so  that  the  hot  tub  is  on  and  heated  by  the  time  he  arrives.  Also,  on  his  commute  home  he  remembers  to  turn  up  the  NEST  thermostat  so  that  the  home  is  comfortable  upon  his  arrival.  

Barbara  is  also  heading  back  home  after  a  day  full  of  meetings  -­‐  when  she  pulls  into  the  driveway  she  notices  that  the  front  lawn  looks  pretty  dry.  Normally  the  programmed  sprinkler  system  automatically  waters  their  lawn  but  the  last  few  days  have  been  warmer  than  normal.  Barbara  launches  the  cyberRain  irrigation  application  from  her  iPhone  and  selects  the  front  lawn  watering  zone  to  manually  turn  on  for  the  next  45  minutes.  in  anticipation  of  guests  arriving  at  their  home  tonight  she  opens  up  the  Lutron  application  to  turn  on  the  front  and  backyard  landscaping  lights  and  the  Pianodisc  application  to  softly  play  the  piano  in  the  home’s  entry  way.  

It’s  7:30  PM  and  Don  and  Barbara’s  friends  have  arrived  to  join  them  for  an  evening  BBQ  in  the  backyard.  Don  picks  up  his  iPod  to  open  up  the  Sonos  application  to  stream  his  favorite  Pandora  music  station  in  the  backyard.  The  San  Francisco  49ers  are  playing  a  Friday  evening  game  and  their  guests  are  interested  in  seeing  the  game.    Don  mutes  the  Pandora  music  from  his  iPad  and  launches  the  TiVo  application  to  start  streaming  the  football  game  to  the  iPad  from  the  TiVo  in  the  family  room.  When  they  are  all  about  to  sit  down  for  dinner,  Don  pauses  the  live  TV  stream  on  his  iPad  and  they  can  watch  the  rest  of  the  football  game  after  dinner  from  the  TiVo  connected  to  the  family  room  TV.  

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Night  falls  and  as  the  Smith’s  climb  into  bed  after  an  active  week  and  they  can’t  remember  if  they  turned  off  the  backyard  landscape  lights.  They  pick  up  the  iPod  by  the  bed’s  headboard  and  open  up  the  Lockitron  application  to  lock  the  front  door  and  the  Lutron  application  to  turn  off  the  backyard  landscape  lights.    And  while  the  Smith’s  are  recharging  their  batteries  with  a  good  night’s  sleep  –  the  iOS  devices  around  the  home  are  recharging  their  batteries  to  be  ready  to  assist  the  Jones’s  family  on  another  full  day  of  AV  and  home  control  activities.  

(To  view  the  application  screen  shots  of  the  application  vendors  mentioned  in  this  Day  in  the  Life  Scenario,  please  visit:  http://pinterest.com/cybermanor/apple-­‐av-­‐home-­‐control-­‐ideas/)  

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About  cyberManor  

Gordon  van  Zuiden  is  the  Founder  and  President  of  cyberManor  (http://www.cybermanor.com/),  a  full  service  home  technology  integrator  headquartered  in  California’s  Silicon  Valley.  With  over  15  years  of  experience  in  the  sale  and  support  of  personal  computer  and  networking  products  to  corporate  accounts,  Gordon  founded  cyberManor  in  the  summer  of  1999,  one  of  the  

nation’s  first  custom  electronic  integrators  to  focus  on  IP  based  technologies  for  the  home.  cyberManor’s  mission  is  to  design,  install,  and  integrate  Internet-­‐empowered  home  networking  solutions  that  enhance  the  entertainment,  communications,  and  comfort  of  their  client’s  homes.    Mr.  van  Zuiden  currently  serves  on  his  third  term  with  CEDIA’s  Board  of  Directors  (CEDIA  represents  the  Custom  Electronics  Design  and  Installation  trade)  and  has  served  for  three  years  as  the  co-­‐Dean  of  CEDIA's  Electronic  Systems  Design  Track,  developed  the  certified  CEDIA  ESD  course  on  Digital  Home  Electronic  Solutions  and  has  consulted  on  the  development  of  COMPTIA’s  HTI+  Network  Certification  program.    He  is  also  a  monthly  columnist  on  home  networking  topics  for  Residential  Systems  and  Electronics  House  magazines.  Mr.  van  Zuiden  has  taught  courses  or  been  a  panelist  on  Digital  Home  Entertainment  and  Networking  Solutions  at  the  national  trade  shows  of  CES,  CEDIA,  ehExpo,  CEPro  Summit,  National  Kitchen  and  Bath  Association,  IEEE,  and  internationally  in  Digital  Home  Expos  in  Russia,  the  Netherlands  and  Mexico  over  the  last  decade.  He  has  also  been  a  consultant  to  industry  manufacturers  and  custom  integrators  across  the  United  States,  teaching  full  day  seminars  on  the  applications  and  benefits  of  networked  home  technologies.    Mr.  van  Zuiden  graduated  with  a  BSME  degree  from  Stanford  in  1977  and  an  MBA  from  UCLA’s  Anderson  school  in  1983. ©  Gordon  van  Zuiden.  TiVo  and  the  TiVo  logo  are  trademarks  of  TiVo  Inc  or  its  subsidiaries  worldwide.  All  rights  reserved.  iPhone  and  iPad  are  trademarks  of  Apple  Inc.  Android  is  a  trademark  of  Google  Inc.  All  other  trademarks  are  the  property  of  their  respective  owners.  

             

610  University  Avenue  Los  Gatos,  CA  95032  

www.cybermanor.com  408-­‐399-­‐3331  

 

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The  following  appendix  is  a  compilation  of  most  of  the  AV  and  home  control  applications  that  are  referenced  in  this  white  paper  (as  seen  in  the  home  control  graphic  on  this  page).  They  have  been  chosen  because  of  the  successful  integration  experience  we  have  with  these  products  for  our  clients  –  and  my  own  home!          But  this  is  far  from  an  exhaustive  list  –  in  any  given  system  category  –  entertainment,  comfort,  and  security  there  are  dozens  of  manufacturers  that  have  iOS  based  control  solutions  for  their  products  –  and  that  list  is  growing  daily.  The  value  of  the  custom  electronics  integrator  will  be  to  choose  and  integrate  these  “best  of  breed”  hardware  subsystems  and  iOS  applications  that  will  best  fit  the  needs  of  a  given  client.    

Category   Company   Website  

Heating  and  Cooling   NEST   www.nest.com  

TV  Watching  and  Recording   TiVo   www.tivo.com  

Whole  House  Music   Sonos   www.sonos.com  

Whole  House  Lighting   Lutron   www.lutron.com  

Security  System   Alarm.com   www.alarm.com  

Monitoring  Cameras   Panasonic   www.panasonic.com  

Irrigation   cyberRain   www.cyber-­‐rain.com  

Garage  Doors   LiftMaster   www.liftmaster.com  

Player  Piano   PianoDisc   www.pianodisc.com  

Pool  and  Hot  Tub   Zodiac  Pool  Systems   www.iaqualink.com  

Door  Locks   Lockitron   www.lockitron.com  

Front  Door  Entry  Station   Visiomatic   www.visiomatic.com  

Phone  System   Invoxia   www.invoxia.com  

Universal  TV  Remote  Control   Roomie  Remote   www.roomieremote.com  

Alarm  Clock   iHome   www.ihomeaudio.com  

Weather  Station   WeatherHawk   www.weatherhawk.com  

Energy  Management   The  Energy  Detective   www.theenergydetective.com  

Coffee  Machine   Scanomat   www.scanomat.com  

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Heating  and  Cooling  Control  

 

 

 

Description:  Control  your  home's  temperature  from  your  iPhone,  iPad,  or  iPod  touch  with  the  Nest  Mobile  app.  Last-­‐minute  trip?  Change  the  temperature  from  the  ski  slopes.  Coming  home  early  to  a  cold  house?  Turn  up  the  heat  on  your  way.  The  Nest  Mobile  app  allows  you  to  adjust  your  Nest  Learning  Thermostat  from  anywhere.    Please  note  that  the  Nest  Mobile  app  can  only  be  used  with  a  Nest  Learning  Thermostat.    

-­‐  Check  and  change  your  Nest's  temperature  remotely  -­‐  View  and  edit  your  Nest's  schedule  remotely  -­‐  View  when  and  for  how  long  your  heating  and  cooling  system  was  on  for  the  last  10  days  -­‐  Access  the  settings  of  your  home's  Nest  Learning  Thermostat  -­‐  Find  out  if  you're  saving  energy  with  the  Nest  Leaf  -­‐  Enable  unique  System  Match  energy-­‐saving  features  tuned  for  your  home  and  system  type  -­‐  Support  for  the  2nd  generation  Nest  Learning  Thermostat  (2nd  stage  cooling,  3rd  stage  heating,  emergency  heat,  humidifier,  dehumidifier,  dual  fuel)    -­‐  Improved  settings  to  support  System  Match  features  (Early-­‐On,  Heat  Pump  Balance,  True  Radiant)    -­‐  Ability  to  remotely  lock  your  thermostat  with  a  4-­‐digit  PIN  code    

 

 

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TiVo  Whole  House  Personal  Video  Recorder  Control  

     Description  TiVo®  Premiere  (Series4)  DVR  customers  can  get  the  TiVo  experience  in  the  palm  of  their  hands  with  the  FREE  TiVo  app.  Turn  your  iPad®,  iPhone®  or  iPod  touch®  into  command  central  for  your  TiVo  DVR.  Now  you  can  search,  browse,  discover  and  share  without  ever  interrupting  the  show  you’re  watching.      Add  a  TiVo  Stream  (www.tivo.com/stream)  to  your  TiVo  account  and  all  the  shows  on  your  TiVo  Premiere  can  now  be  watched  on  your  iPad,  iPhone  or  iPod  touch.  Have  all  your  favorite  shows  wherever  you  go,  from  the  kitchen  to  the  patio  to  your  kid’s  soccer  practice  or  on  your  next  long  flight.      Features  *  Browse  the  channel  guide  without  interrupting  the  show  you’re  watching    *  Schedule  and  manage  recordings,  ongoing  Season  Pass®  recordings  and  To-­‐Do  List  *  Toggle  between  a  TiVo  remote  control  replica  or  an  intuitive,  gesture-­‐based  remote  control    *  Instantly  schedule,  search  and  browse  shows  while  you’re  away  from  home    *  Browse  your  recorded  shows  list  and  start  a  show  from  the  app  with  a  single  touch  *  Search  across  TV,  Netflix,  Amazon  Instant  Video  &  Hulu  PlusTM  —and  get  integrated  results  on  what  you’re  looking  for    *  Explore  cast  and  crew  while  watching  a  show  *  Post  comments  or  show  recommendations  to  Facebook  or  Twitter  from  within  the  app  *  Supports  multiple  TiVo  DVRs  on  the  same  network  *  Modules  currently  available,  or  coming  soon,  from  major  home  automation  systems  manufacturers  

Requirements:  Apple  iPad  or  iPhone  with  iOS  4.0  or  later.  Android  phone  or  tablet  with  OS  2.1  or  later.  TiVo  software:  Version  14.8  or  later.  Local  Wi-­‐Fi  network  required  for  full  functionality;  some  features  available  when  away  from  your  DVR  via  your  wireless  data  network.  

Availability:  Downloadable  from  the  AppSM  store  (iOS)  for  iPad  and  iPhone  or  Android  Market  and  Amazon  App  Store  for  Android,  Kindle  Fire  and  other  7-­‐inch  Android  tablets  

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Whole  House  Audio  Control  Control  all  of  your  music,  in  every  room,  from  your  iPad.  Manage  your  iTunes  library,  the  best  online  music  services,  shows  and  podcasts,  and  thousands  of  radio  stations  around  the  world  on  the  multi-­‐pane  view,  exclusive  to  iPad.  Browse  through  cover  art  or  drag  and  drop  to  create  playlists  to  stream  through  every  room  of  your  home.  Play  a  different  song  in  each  room,  or  play  together  in  perfect  synchronization,  while  adjusting  the  individual  volume  of  each  player.    

 

Description:  

Use  with  the  SONOS  PLAY:3  or  SONOS  PLAY:5  or  any  Sonos  component  running  v3.8  or  higher  to  enjoy  all  of  your  music,  in  every  room.    FEATURES  •  Stream  all  the  music  on  earth  all  over  the  house,  wirelessly  -­‐  no  docking  or  computer  required.  •  Works  seamlessly  with  Anubis.fm,  Aupeo!,  Deezer,  iheartradio,  JUKE,  Last.fm,  MOG,  Pandora®,  Rdio®,  Rhapsody®,  SiriusXM™,  Slacker,  Internet  Radio,  Spotify®,  Stitcher,  Wolfgang’s  Vault®.  (Service  availability  varies  by  region.)  •  Instantly  access  music  stored  on  your  computer,  and  play  music  from  a  NAS  drive  or  Apple  Time  Capsule  without  turning  on  your  computer.  •  Play  a  different  song  in  every  room  or  the  same  song  in  perfect  synchronization.  •  Control  the  music  selection  and  volume  in  each  room  individually.  •  Search  for  any  song  with  the  touch-­‐screen  keyboard.  •  Drag  and  drop  songs  or  albums  into  the  queue  or  now  playing  pane.  •  Wake  up  or  fall  asleep  to  your  favorite  music  or  Internet  radio  station  with  full-­‐featured  alarms.  •  Set  up  or  expand  the  Sonos  system  wirelessly  with  the  touch  of  a  finger.  •  Play  Apple  Airplay®  music  sources  all  over  the  home.  

 

 

 

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Lighting  and  Shade  Control    

Lutron  Home  Control+  requires  a  Lutron  total  home  control  system  (RadioRA  2,  HomeWorks  QS  or  HomeWorks  Illumination).  The  Lutron  Home  Control+  application  allows  you  to  control  your  RadioRA  2  or  HomeWorks  QS  lighting  control  system  with  the  convenience  of  the  iPad,  iPhone,  and  iPod  Touch.  

 Features:  

iPad  only:  -­‐  Quickly  access  multiple  system  features  in  one  place  with  the  HomeGlance  screen  -­‐  Control  Vacation  and  Security  settings  form  the  HomeGlance  screen  (HomeWorks  Illumination  only)  -­‐  Save  energy  without  compromising  performance  using  the  Energy  screen    iPad,  iPhone  and  iPod  Touch:  -­‐  Adjust  light  and  shade  levels  (including  venetians)  throughout  your  home  -­‐  Control  system  keypads  including  button  feedback  and  raise/lower  controls  -­‐  Edit  time  clock  events  (Schedules  screen  on  iPad)  -­‐  Adjust  your  temperature  settings  and  schedules  -­‐  Easily  edit  the  light  and  shade  levels  programmed  to  keypad  buttons  and  time  clock  events  in  real  time  using  the  Level  Editor  -­‐  Change  the  Grafik  Eye  scene  that  is  activated  by  a  keypad  button  or  time  clock  event  in  real  time  using  the  Level  Editor  -­‐  Control  ceiling  fan  speeds  throughout  your  home  (HomeWorks  Illumination  only)  -­‐  Manage  multiple  RadioRA  2,  HomeWorks  QS,  and  HomeWorks  Illumination  systems  in  the  same  app  -­‐  A  demo  mode  is  available  to  preview  the  application  prior  to  connecting  to  a  running  system    

Note:  Users  of  the  free  iPhone  application  (Lutron  Home  Control)  should  consider  upgrading  to  Lutron  Home  Control+  to  gain  Level  Editor,  Temperature,  Time  Clock,  Pico,  and  Venetian  support.    

 

 

 

 

 

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 Security  Alarm  Control    

The  Alarm.com  iPhone  and  iPad  app  lets  you  monitor  and  control  your  Alarm.com-­‐enabled  security  system  in  real-­‐time  from  anywhere.      Alarm.com  works  with  the  security  system  in  your  home  or  business  to  give  you  instant  access  to  what’s  happening  when  you’re  not  there,  connecting  you  to  your  system  so  you  can  control  it  while  you’re  on  the  go.    

 

Description:  With  the  Alarm.com  iPhone  App,  you  can:  -­‐  Arm  or  disarm  your  system  remotely  -­‐  Make  sure  your  system  is  armed  when  you’re  away  -­‐  Watch  live  video  and  recorded  clips  from  your  security  cameras  -­‐  See  what  doors  and  windows  have  been  opened  and  closed  -­‐  Access  a  complete,  searchable  system  event  history    With  Alarm.com,  you  can  also  receive  real-­‐time  email,  text  message,  and  push  notifications  on  your  iPhone  whenever  your  security  system  reports  an  event  that  matters  to  you.    Find  out  immediately  when:  -­‐  Your  kids  get  home  from  school  -­‐  The  housekeeper  arrives  or  leaves  -­‐  There's  flooding  or  a  water  leak  in  your  basement  -­‐  Your  medicine  cabinet  is  opened  -­‐  Your  pool  gate  opens  -­‐  Your  safe  is  accessed  -­‐    Your  security  system  is  disarmed  (and  who  disarmed  it)  -­‐  Someone  attempts  to  log  into  your  account  -­‐  You  forgot  to  arm  your  system  when  you  left  for  work  or  vacation  

 

 

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Camera  Control  

 

 

 Description:  View  and  control  your  Panasonic  Network  Camera  on  your  iPhone,  iPad  &  iPod  Touch.  Quick  &  Easy  Access  to  your  Panasonic  IP  Cam  over  both  Mobile  Phone  and  WIFI  Networks  Move  with  a  swipe.  Zoom  with  a  pinch.  -­‐  Pan,  Tilt  &  Zoom  control  available  for  supported  Panasonic  PTZ  models.  Faster  than  the  internet  browser  interface.  -­‐  Your  camera(s)  appears  right  away  in  the  multi-­‐cam  view  once  the  App  loads  -­‐  then  double  tap  a  camera  to  view  a  bigger  high  speed  image.    Save  snapshots.  -­‐  Snapshot  feature  allows  you  to  save  the  camera  image  to  your  photos  folder  for  use  later.    Record  video  clips  -­‐  Record  the  live  stream  from  your  camera  -­‐  Up  to  30  seconds  for  each  video.    Add  unlimited  cameras.  -­‐  Your  password  details  are  saved  securely,  meaning  you  only  need  to  enter  them  once,  and  you  can  add  as  many  Panasonic  Cams  as  you  want.  

 

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   Irrigation  Control  

 

 

Description:  Control  your  irrigation  system  from  your  iPhone  or  iPod  touch  (internet  access  is  required),  provided  you  have  the  Cyber-­‐Rain  XCI  Cloud  Smart  Irrigation  Control  System  installed.    The  Cyber-­‐Rain  Cloud  Smart  Control  app  allows  you  to  view  the  status  of  your  Cyber-­‐Rain  irrigation  controller(s),  to  perform  manual  runs  for  various  zones,  stop  an  existing  run,  put  one  or  more  controllers  on  hold,  and  to  upload  images  of  your  irrigation  zones.    The  Cyber-­‐Rain  XCI  Cloud  Irrigation  Control  System  uses  advanced  water-­‐saving  technology  based  on  local  weather  forecast  data  for  your  area  to  maximize  water  savings.  This  eliminates  the  need  for  expensive  and  short-­‐range  remotes  to  verify  that  the  irrigation  system  is  running  smoothly  from  the  field.  Cyber-­‐Rain  is  a  leader  in  water  conservation  technologies  for  residential,  commercial,  and  industrial  applications.  

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Garage  Door  Control    

 

 

Description  Control  your  LiftMaster®  MyQ™-­‐enabled  garage  door  opener,  gate  operator,  and  house  lights  from  anywhere  in  the  world.      The  LiftMaster®  Internet  Gateway  App  is  perfect  for  anyone  who  has  ever  left  the  house  and  wondered  if  their  garage  door  or  gate  was  open.    The  LiftMaster®  Internet  Gateway  accessory  and  App  allows  you  to  monitor  and  control  your  MyQ™  enabled  garage  door  opener  and  gate  operator  with  one  swipe  of  your  iPhone,  iPad,  or  iPod  touch.      -­‐monitor  and  control  multiple  garage  door  openers    -­‐monitor  and  control  multiple  gate  operators  -­‐edit  account  information    -­‐enhance  your  security  by  adding  a  passcode  of  your  choice    -­‐modify  security  levels      This  innovative  App  brings  you  convenience  and  safety  you  can  only  get  from  LiftMaster  garage  door  openers  and  gate  operators.      Requires  a  LiftMaster™  MyQ™  enabled  garage  door  opener  or  gate  operator  and  a  LiftMaster®    

 

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Player  Piano  Control  

 

 

   

Description:  Controls  the  audio/piano  balance  when  sending  PianoDisc®  music  to  your  player  piano.    Easy  Music  Chest  PlayList.  Audio&Piano  volume  high/low  limit  control.    Easy  PianoDisc  Radio.  Turn  on  and  off  speaker  or  piano  during  performance.  Calibrate  to  an  individual  piano.  Three  presets  that  save  favorite  volume/balance  levels.  Recall  Level  feature.  Remembers  volumes  and  levels  for  individual  songs.    Must  have  a  PianoDisc  enabled  piano.  

*Scroll  through  albums  and  touch  an  album  cover.  The  album  opens  up,  and  you  see  all  of  the  songs  on  that  album.  Touch  any  song  to  jump  to  it.      

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Hot  Tub  and  Pool  Control  

 

 

 

 

Description:  Intelligent  Pool  Control:  Anytime.  Anywhere.  Control  virtually  every  element  of  your  pool  or  pool/spa  automation  system,  even  on  the  go.    Complete  Control  –  Monitor  and  adjust  all  equipment  controlled  by  the  AquaLink  system:  

• Pool  Temperature  • Spa  Temperature  • Water  Falls  • Spillovers  • Laminar  Jets  • Light  Dimmers  • Color  and  White  Lights  • Landscape  Lights  • Filter  Pump  • Booster  Pump  Pool  Cleaner  

     

 

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            Door  Lock  Control  

 

 

   Description:  One  less  thing  in  your  pocket.    Lockitron  lets  you  replace  your  keys  with  your  phone.  If  you  have  a  Lockitron-­‐enabled  lock  or  have  been  invited  to  one,  then  this  is  the  app  for  you.    Using  Lockitron  you  can  lock  and  unlock  Lockitron-­‐enabled  doors  that  you  own  or  have  been  invited  to.  You  can  also  monitor  logs  and  invite  friends,  co-­‐workers  and  family  members  to  use  your  lock.  

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Front  Door  Station  Control  

 

 

Description:  Video  Intercom  for  iPhone  and  iPad.  The  doorbell  rings…  Now,  you  immediately  see  who’s  at  the  door:    With  visiTor  you  communicate  with  your  visitors  from  the  comfort  of  your  sofa  -­‐  or  wherever  you  are  in  your  home.  

•  When  someone  calls,  the  image  automatically  appears  on  your  iPhone  or  iPads.  You  can  now  talk  directly  with  your  visitor  and  open  the  door.  •  If  you  have  multiple  cameras  installed,  you  can  easily  change  between  different  views,  e.g.  monitoring  the  exterior  of  your  home.  

As  long  as  you  stay  within  the  wireless  range  of  your  home,  visiTor  is  always  ready  for  you  -­‐  the  most  useful  innovation  since  the  invention  of  the  doorbell!  

All  that  is  required  for  the  visiTor  app  is  the  controller,  an  iPhone  or  iPad  with  iOS  4.3,  a  Video  intercom  system  (e.  g.  Siedle,  Mobotix,  Ritto,  TCS,  Gira,  etc.)  and  a  wireless  connection.    

 

 

 

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                  Phone  System  

 

 

 

Description:  Characteristics  for  the  NVX  610:  This  app  transforms  your  iPod  touch,  iPhone,  iPad  into  the  configuration  and  user  interface  of  your  invoxia  phone.  We  built  an  easy-­‐to-­‐use,  clever  and  intuitive  app  around:    -­‐your  contacts,    -­‐your  recent  calls    -­‐a  keypad,    -­‐your  voicemail  (depending  on  your  carrier).    Fixed-­‐mobile  convergence  as  you  never  saw  it  before!      Find  your  mobile,  Skype  and  business  contacts  merged  into  your  «  Contacts  »  button  and  your  recent  calls  into  «  Recents  ».    Receive  both  your  calls  from  your  fixed  line  and  your  mobile  on  one  device.    Benefit  from  all  the  advantages  of  Skype™  at  work:  use  the  full  power  of  your  invoxia  desktop  phone  during  your  Skype  conference  and  conversations.      Your  invoxia  desktop  phone  is  :    -­‐Made  for  iPod  touch  4th  generation  and  iPod  touch  3rd  generation    -­‐Made  for  iPhone  3GS,  4S,  4  and  5    

 -­‐Made  for  new  iPad,  iPad  2  and  iPad    

 

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Universal  Remote  TV  Control  Roomie  is  a  universal  remote  to  control  your  home  theater  components  supporting  thousands  of  devices  –  often  via  direct  communication  over  your  home  network  rather  than  requiring  additional  hardware.  Roomie  also  provides  a  personalized  TV  guide,  and  live  feedback  for  many  devices  with  information  like  your  receiver's  volume.    

Features:  •  IP  Control  with  Automatic  Discovery:  World  class  IP  control  library  supports  over  86,000  commands  on  thousands  of    devices  with  no  adapter  required  via  your  Wi-­‐Fi  network.  Provides  advanced  two-­‐way  feedback  support  with  automatic  discovery  of  devices  on  your  network.  •  Infrared  Control:  High-­‐end  home  theater  code  library  supports  virtually  all  components  when  paired  with  an  infrared  adapter.  •  Virtual  Remote:  Roomie  provides  a  remote  for  any  supported  device,  automatically  optimizing  each  remote  for  iOS  with  all  of  the  commands  from  your  original  remote  and  often  more  advanced  commands  including  "discrete"  power  on  and  off.  •  iTunes  Control:  Control  your  music  and  video  library  including  Airplay  to  your  AppleTV,  play  functions,  playlist  selection,  position  scrubbing,  album  art,  volume,  and  more.  •  Integrated  TV  Schedules:  Provides  TV  listings  for  US,  UK,  Canada,  and  14  other  countries  including  personalization  of  listings  with  favorite  channels  integrating  with  your  devices  to  tune  your  channels  directly.  TV  listings  include  program  details,  graphics,  and  full  cast  and  crew  credits.  •  iCloud  Synchronization:  Configuration  changes  can  be  instantly  and  automatically  synchronized  among  all  your  iOS  devices.  •  Advanced  Macros  and  Automation:  Advanced  macros  can  be  created  for  precise  control  over  your  systems.  Using  the  extensive  command  library,  macros  can  sequence  complex  command  timing  over  multiple  types  of  connection  easily  automating  high-­‐end  home  theaters,  multiple  rooms,  or  houses.  •  Remote  Customization:  Buttons  can  be  created,  removed,  and  customized  to  your  liking.  •  Dropbox  and  iTunes  Backup:  Configurations  can  be  backed  up  to  iTunes  locally  or  Dropbox.  •  IP  Receivers:  Unlike  traditional  IR  solutions,  Roomie  knows  your  IP  receiver’s  volume,  power,  mute,  input,  and  mode  status  showing  live  feedback  for  many  aspects  of  your  system.  Song,  album  art,  integration  with  receiver  iPod  and  streaming  services  are  also  provided.  (See  Roomie  website  for  supported  models.)              •  Infrared  Learning:  Roomie  now  integrates  learning  infrared  commands  directly  into  the  app.  In  the  event  you  need  to  learn  infrared  commands  if  they  are  not  part  of  our  extensive  library,  it's  now  just  taps  away.  Both  the  iTach  IR  series  and  L5  are  supported  learners.  

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Alarm  Clock  

 

 

     

Description:  iHome+Sleep  is  the  award-­‐winning*,  feature-­‐rich  alarm  clock  for  iOS  devices  from  iHome.  iHome+Sleep  requires  iOS  4.1  or  later  on  iPhone  &  iPod  touch,  or  iOS  4.1  or  later  on  iPad.  For  extensive  information  about  iHome  apps  and  app-­‐enhanced  products,  visit  us  at  http://www.ihomeaudio.com/apps.    iHome+Sleep  is  the  most  feature  rich  alarm  clock  app  for  iOS.  Including  many  ways  to  enhance  your  sleep  lifestyle,  including:  •  Fully  customizable  alarm  manager  •  Nap  alarms  •  Gentle  wake  •  Wake  and  Sleep  volume  control  •  Wake  and  Sleep  to  iPod  library  •  Wake  and  Sleep  to  Internet  Radio  (requires  $1.99  iHome+Radio  app)  •  Full  screen  clock  display  with  custom  photo  backgrounds  •  Sleep  statistics  and  editable  sleep  log  •  Wake  and  Sleep  reminders  •  Wake  to  a  summary  of  social  feeds,  for  your  "Overnight  News"  •  Integration  with  iHome  Set  for  quick  configuration  of  iHome  app-­‐enhanced  devices    

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Weather  Vane  

 

 

   

Description:  WeatherHawk  Mobile  connects  to  your  WeatherHawk  IP  module  and  displays  the  information  in  a  beautiful  iPhone  style.    Name  the  station  and  point  the  app  to  the  IP  address  of  your  WeatherHawk  IP  module  and  WeatherHawk  Mobile  will  always  show  your  current  weather  information  in  the  units  that  you  choose.  

 

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Energy  Management  

 

 

 

Description:  TED-­‐O-­‐Meter  displays  energy  usage  collected  by  a  TED  5000  Gateway.  The  TED  5000  is  a  device  that  measures  your  home's  energy  usage.  It  comes  with  a  gateway  that  can  be  connected  to  your  router  in  order  to  read  the  energy  usage  data  from  anywhere  on  your  local  network.  Visit  http://theenergydetective.com  for  information  and  sales.    TED-­‐O-­‐Meter  connects  to  your  own  TED  5000  gateway  over  your  local  wireless  network,  or  to  your  static  IP  address  if  you  have  configured  port  forwarding  to  the  gateway.    TED-­‐O-­‐Meter  displays  daily  and  monthly  present,  low,  average,  peak  and  total  statistics  for  power,  cost,  and  CO2.  It  also  shows  daily  and  monthly  present,  low,  and  peak  voltage.  In  addition  to  the  meter,  the  application  displays  total  and  projected  monthly  usage.    

 

 

 

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  Coffee  Machine  

 

 

 

Description:  “Finally  the  iPhone  makes  coffee”  -­‐  Scanomat  August  2012    •  Brew  coffee  from  the  TopBrewer  directly  from  your  iPhone    •  Order  our  coffee  products  from  the  built-­‐in  shop  (coming  soon)  •  Explore  Scanomat’s  line-­‐up  of  professional  machines      The  TopBrewer  is  a  unique,  professional  coffee  brewer  with  built-­‐in  quality  components  –  and  the  first  iPhone  controlled  coffee  brewer  in  the  world.  Operate  any  TopBrewer  machine  and  brew  fresh  bean-­‐to-­‐cup  quality  coffee,  americano,  espresso  or  with  fresh  milk,  latte,  cappuccino,  macchiato  and  more  with  just  a  few  taps  in  this  innovative  app.    Say  you  want  a  bit  more  milk  in  your  cappuccino?    No  problem.  With  the  TopBrewer  app  from  Scanomat  you  can  increase  or  decrease  milk  foam,  strength  of  coffee  or  even  the  size  of  drink!    When  you  have  made  your  own  special  selection,  save  the  drink  as  a  personal  favourite.  Thus  your  favourite  drinks  are  just  a  swipe  away.    The  TopBrewer  is  an  innovative  world  novelty  and  has  created  an  entirely  new  category  within  coffee  brewers.  It  turns  the  common  conception  of  coffee  brewing  and  dispensing  completely  upside  down  and  its  simple  sculptural  design  is  breathtaking.  This  is  not  just  a  coffee  machine.    

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