The capabilities of devices for remote heating control are becoming more and more advanced every year (and what about the year - almost every month!). Developers of smartphone applications try to make them easy to use and easy to understand, even for untrained people. Let us briefly list only the main capabilities of such systems that support:

• normal operating mode, when the set temperature is maintained throughout the house;
• zonal mode, when different rooms can have individual temperatures;
• preventing defrosting of the heating system (freezing of pipes) during the cold season when you are away from your home country house or dachas;
• the ability to turn on the boiler in advance, for example, you need to warm up a country house when you plan to visit it on weekends or holidays;
• always be aware of your work autonomous heating and, if necessary, diagnose it;
• time mode in which different time During the day, the house can maintain its own thermal regime with a significant reduction in material costs for fuel; for example, you can set the boiler to low power (and therefore low fuel consumption) when going to work or on business, and turn on the normal mode before returning.

Remote heating control means that any of these modes, as well as specific room temperature values, are changed using mobile communications, or heating is controlled via the Internet.
This approach is part of the ideology of creating “ smart home”, which entails the further development of all engineering systems home in order to ensure ease of use and create the most comfortable conditions accommodation.

Which heating system can be controlled remotely?

In country houses and cottages, two-pipe systems with forced circulation coolant: circulation pump pumps coolant throughout the heating system, which, thanks to the distributor comb, can be supplied to each heating device.
In such systems, as a rule, a safety block of the heating system is used to protect it from destruction in unforeseen situations, for example, in the event of an increase in pressure above the permissible level.
It is also necessary to have additional equipment to control the operation of the heating system: sensors, special valves and devices for adjusting coolant flow, and also a combination various devices to the information network

Weather-compensated heating control

Today it is considered the most promising. In such systems, in addition to the sensor room temperature a meter is also used external temperature air. In principle, a weather-dependent heating controller will work with one external sensor, but using two allows you to achieve more accurate mode maintenance and even implement self-adaptation of the system to specific temperature changes: if it gets colder outside, then the temperature of the coolant in the system increases in advance, if it gets warmer - then it decreases in advance. In addition to saving fuel, this reduces the inertia of the system, which increases its efficiency and also provides additional cost reduction. One of the basic points of weather-sensitive heating control can be used at a temperature of plus twenty degrees - at which the coolant temperature is taken equal to the ambient temperature, and the heating is actually turned off. It is also necessary to take into account zonal temperature control, i.e. if, for example, there is a gathering in one of the rooms a large number of people, due to which it has become hotter, then the system detects a local increase in temperature relative to the one set by the weather heating regulator, and makes corrections in this zone.
In general, serious battles broke out on the Internet about - Is it worth using weather-sensitive automation at all or is it money thrown away? In short, the opinion of our specialists, confirmed, by the way, by reviews from numerous clients, is unequivocal - yes, it’s worth it, but not in all cases. And in which ones? Answer

Types of remote heating control systems

There are currently two systems in use for remote heating control:

• using a set of equipment with an Internet gateway. In this case, a Wi-Fi router and an Internet network are required.
• using a GSM heating control module. A special GSM module with a cellular operator SIM card is required.

Remote control of the boiler room using mobile GSM

What to do if the wired Internet is in country house No? How can you control the heating in this case?

Yes, very simply - using a special GSM module and, of course, mobile phone. In fact, the GSM module plays the role of your personal assistant - you called it, gave a command, for example, to heat it hotter by a certain time in advance - and the whole family will arrive in a warm and cozy home. Or, on the contrary, you forgot in the morning, leaving for work, to turn down the boiler power - no question, you can do it right from work, via the Internet or directly from your smartphone while you are still getting to work. A GSM module is a compact device with its own SIM card from any operator (it is important that it provides reliable signal reception in a given area), allowing you to control the indoor climate from any phone (satellite, mobile or fixed line), tablet or PC.

Depending on the settings made, your phone will receive either short SMS notifications with various information and instructions for changing the settings of the heating boiler, or telephone calls with various information about the operation of the heating system. A special mobile application is installed on the phone (there are versions for Android, iOS, and Windows Phone), which allows direct remote control of almost all parameters of the heating boiler.
The GSM heating control module is essentially a computer connected to external sensors and having the ability to change the operating modes of the heating system. Naturally, the module must be located in the area of ​​reliable reception of mobile operators.

The GSM heating control module can operate in several modes:

• automatic, when based on signals from installed sensors the controller supports specified modes according to a given program;
• SMS heating control, when the heating system is controlled by sending SMS. In this case, when new data arrives, for example about room temperature, the controller accepts it for execution and begins to support it automatically;
• warning, by sending alarm messages about the current condition of the house (gas leak, break in the water supply system, etc.);
• remote control of other devices connected to the GSM module (watering, lighting, alarm, etc.).

GSM – heating control allows you to remotely:

• receive room temperature reports;
• receive notifications about the current state of heating equipment;
• change the operating mode of the system, increasing or decreasing the temperature, including separately in each room.

Heating control is not limited to these functions. In principle, any heating system can be converted into a remote one. To do this, it must have an automatic operating mode, and a special GSM controller must be connected to it to control the heating and communicate with the subscriber.

Remote control of the boiler using a set of equipment with an Internet gateway

Now let’s consider the option of remote heating control, if your country house or dacha has the Internet and, naturally, a Wi-Fi router (aka router).
Everything is much simpler here - you can look at the capabilities of the devices proposed below and forever forget about worries about the state of the heating system of your home.

Salus IT500 provides control and adjustment of operating parameters in a maximum of two heating zones, for example, in the 1st room on the first floor of the cottage and the shower room on the second floor.
The kit includes an actuator (boiler receiver), a room 2-channel thermostat (weekly boiler programmer, boiler control panel) and an Internet gateway connected to the Internet router (router).

Possibilities for controlling the heating system using a set of equipment with the Salus iT500 Internet gateway:

• control of heating modes only (boiler and, if necessary, pump);
• control of multiple heating zones;
• control of heating and hot water supply of a country house.
• maintaining different temperatures in different rooms, schedule temperature conditions by days, hours and minutes
• 6 preset heating modes on delivery
• heating control hot water, automatic control modes, including energy-saving and vacation mode.
• a unique system for connecting devices via the Internet, providing reliable connection and control of the heating system: smartphone (or Personal Computer) -> Internet server -> router (router) -> thermostat -> receiver -> boiler

All equipment is wireless and communicates with each other via a radio channel, i.e. There is no need for electrical wiring. Room thermostat for the heating boiler it is programmed for daily, weekly or 5+2 operating modes. The thermostat screen and applications for remote heating control display the current state of the boiler, the current temperature and the set one. Setting the operating schedule can be done from the thermostat panel, through an Internet browser or using a mobile application.
The thermostat has modern design, is different high reliability and safety when using it.
Using additional Salus Controls equipment, control is possible, including remote control, warm floors, gas and electric boilers, oil heating systems, as well as almost any other heating systems and devices.
Remote control does not require a dedicated external IP address, the entire system works perfectly on any mobile Internet (Yota, Megafon, Beeline, etc.), control is also possible from computers and mobile devices on Android and iOS operating systems.

What to do if there is no wired Internet in the house, but you have already purchased a Wi-Fi Internet thermostat?

Most likely, the dacha has coverage from mobile operators, isn’t it? So you also have the Internet! Just buy a Wi-Fi router with USB port and in addition to it a 3G or 4G modem. Install a SIM card from any mobile operator into the modem, providing a reliable signal in the area where your home is located. You insert the modem itself into the USB connector of the router and that’s it - now you have the opportunity to control the heating of your dacha remotely!

If the iT500 seems a little expensive for some, the company offers a more budget-friendly solution - an Internet thermostat Salus RT310i
The thermostat has somewhat reduced capabilities compared to its “big brother”, but may turn out to be a worthy replacement for it, thanks to the lower price of the kit. Externally, the RT310i looks more modest compared to the first-class high-tech design of the iT500; it lacks touch controls, but in terms of functionality the models are almost identical. Except that while the iT 500 is capable of controlling 2 zones of heating or cooling, the RT310i can only control one zone.

Missing the iT500's features? No problem - Salus iT600 can do everything and more!

If you do not have enough iT500 functionality to control only two heating zones, then a more functional one is presented on our website multi-zone(there are wired and wireless versions) system Salus iT 600 Smart Home. Indeed, its capabilities for remote heating control (and more!) are enough for even the most demanding consumer!

iT 600 Smart Home combines the ability to control warm water floors, remote control of heating using thermostats, unified switching at the “smart home system” level, changing the temperature in each room using a smartphone with Internet access, control and management of any electrical appliances in the house, connecting window and door opening sensors and many others functionality. The system was far ahead not only of its competitors in the field of remote heating control, but also set the trend in the field of automation and dispatch of engineering systems for many years to come!

More details about the capabilities of the system can be found in the article:
Smart House. Heating control system SALUS iT600

Attention! The new line of Salus iT600 Smart Home products is already on sale!

Now you can not only control heating remotely, but also protect your home and control electrical appliances!

Now you have the opportunity buy Salus iT600 Smart Home- a new line of automation for the Smart Home!

This is the same full-fledged system for remote heating control via the Internet iT600 plus additional features:

• use of a universal Internet gateway Smart Home UGE600, which now supports up to 100 wireless devices on the ZigBee network and is used to replace last year's version of the Salus G30 gateway.
• monitoring and control of various electrical appliances connected to Salus SPE600 smart sockets with the ability to meter consumed electricity
• connection and control of security alarms with help wireless sensors opening doors or windows Salus OS600 Door Sensor
• managing your system has become even more convenient, thanks to the new Salus Smart Home application for smartphones on iOS and Android, the interface of which and device registration have become much simpler and clearer!

All components of the system are wireless devices operating in the modern ZigBee home network standard; now you can create separate groups of devices that work together and to which individual tasks can be assigned.

In the future, the company's engineers intend to expand the capabilities of the smart home control system, but now you can buy Salus iT600 Smart Home, starting with the essentials, and build your own Smart House at a very attractive price!

What should owners of outdated heating systems do?

Tech WiFi 8S can control the temperature in 8 rooms, each of which can have up to 6 thermal drives!
In addition to controlling thermoelectric actuators, the controller can also control the boiler: when all rooms reach the set temperature, it will turn off the boiler using a “dry contact”.
Buy heating control system TECH WiFi-8S

Remote control of complex heating systems

The Polish company Tech Controllers, which produces wide range controllers with remote control capabilities.
The Tech controllers themselves are multifunctional devices that are the main, basic part of the system, which can remotely control almost any complex heating systems using additional modules. There are a lot of possibilities, so using an example we will only consider the possibilities for remote control.

Example of installation of Tech Controllers equipment

In the photo used for installation:
1. Controller Tech ST-409n- a multifunctional device designed to control a central heating system, providing:
interaction with three wired room regulators
interaction with wireless room thermostat
smooth control of three mixing valves
DHW pump control
return temperature protection
weather-compensated control and weekly programming
possibility of connecting the ST-65 GSM module for remote heating control with GSM smartphone
possibility of connecting the ST-505 module, which allows remote control of the boiler via the Internet.
ability to control two additional valves using additional modules ST-61v4 or ST-431 N
Ability to control additional equipment, e.g. garage doors, lighting or sprinkler, etc.

Various Tech modules can be used for remote control, it all depends on the specific needs of the owner. For example:

What to do if the heating system is so individual that none of the above solutions can fully meet the owner’s control needs?
There are no hopeless situations! Most often, the customer himself simply does not understand (and should not!) all the capabilities of modern remote heating control systems. It is really difficult for an untrained person to understand all this abundance of devices offered on the market, which are completely different from each other in functionality, price, and, of course, quality. And installers, often, simply have no idea about the capabilities of controlling heating systems - their task is to install the system, but they don’t care how often you run around the house (or to the boiler room) and turn various valves to ensure constant thermal comfort . Our specialists have more than once had to almost completely remake the “creations” of such craftsmen, and this, believe me, costs a lot of money. The stingy pays twice... Contact us, we will consult for free, and if necessary, we will install a remote heating control system, and we will help with the selection of high-quality equipment at an affordable price.

Specialists of the company "Thermogorod" Moscow will help you choose, buy, and install a remote heating control system, will find an acceptable solution at a price. Ask any questions you are interested in, a telephone consultation is absolutely free!
You will be satisfied by cooperating with us!

The smart home system is created for maximum comfort in an apartment or private house. Full or partial home automation will allow you to forget about high bills for electricity and heating, make household appliances work without the participation of the owner and increase efficiency security system. The ability to control the entire house from one panel or even remotely guarantees comfort in your home. When returning home, you can be sure that the room is warm, hot bath, and the robot vacuum cleaner cleaned without reminders. All these and many other functions are available in the smart home system.

Automation capabilities

A unique home automation system allows not only achieve comfort, but also save costs on public utilities. The light turns on only when a person appears, and the heating works at full power only at a programmed time or in the presence of the owner - this is not all that a “smart home” can do.

Main advantages of automation:

1. The room will always have a microclimate that is ideal for the home owner. Air temperature, humidity and other parameters are maintained constantly or adjusted in each room at a certain time. This allows you to forget about discomfort after waking up or irritation upon returning from work.
2. Every object is under control, and you can control it even from a great distance. By customizing the system for yourself, you can get hot coffee and toast in the morning without any effort, enjoy the sauna immediately after returning from work without waiting for it to heat up, and heat the water in the pool without leaving home.
3. If any malfunction occurs, the system will not allow the object to turn on and will send data about the breakdown to the owner. This avoids short circuits and other troubles.

The constantly improving production process allows you to install the system in a house or apartment without overhaul. The entire wiring system will now be replaced by switches with radio sensors, which transmit information to the control center.

Costs for the smart home system

You can install a smart home system in any room: in an apartment, in a country house, in a private house or even in an office. By automating the place where you have to be most often, you can save a lot of time and not be distracted from important matters by small things, like making coffee.

Costs depend on many factors:

• type of system and equipment used;
• way to control a “smart home”;
• the number of household appliances and other features of the premises;
• housing area and the presence of local area.

It is logical that automation of a private house will cost its owner much more than installing a system in small apartment. This is due to the fact that one’s home often contains more equipment, the heating system is individual.

Additional costs associated with maintenance of the local area:

• video surveillance is often necessary; security extends not only to front door and windows, and over the entire area of ​​the site;
• garden care and watering of plants are required;
• a bathhouse or swimming pool connected to the system also requires additional costs.

Automation has more advantages, and all expenses are recouped by small bills from resource supply organizations and time savings that can be spent doing what you love.

What are the expenses?

The cost of the finished system depends on the capabilities and imagination of the home owner. The final price consists of the following:

1. The cost of the selected equipment. People's needs for home and office automation are constantly increasing, so manufacturers are trying to develop and release new products. The owner of a house or apartment must initially decide whether he will be satisfied with not the most modern, but budget equipment, or whether he wants to equip the house with the latest technology.
2. Ready-made system model or individual selection. Off-the-shelf systems include a limited range of capabilities that are needed in each room. If you want to automate your home the smallest details, required individual design, for which you will have to pay extra.
3. Installation of equipment. Older and cheaper options require cable installation, so it is better to install them during the renovation process. Otherwise, after automation at home you will have to re-glue the wallpaper. Modern equipment works using radio transmitters and does not require installation of cables.
4. Software installation. The difficulty depends on the chosen control method. Budget options, controlled using different remote controls, are not as expensive as ensuring your comfort with a single touch panel or via a computer.

It is also possible additional expenses related to non-standard placement utility networks, which will have to be bypassed during the installation process.

A simple smart home option allows for independent installation, and the costs will be significantly lower. This option has one drawback - it will not be able to control all processes in the house, but only the main ones: light, heating, closing curtains at night. This is a minimum set; some manufacturers offer a wider range. Turnkey installation requires confidence in your skills, attentiveness and accuracy, therefore, if there is the slightest doubt about the result, you should entrust the work to specialists.

The result of automation

Automation of your house or apartment will allow free up a lot of time, do not be distracted by household chores and enjoy complete rest after work. The costs required to purchase and install equipment will quickly be recouped by a significantly reduced amount in bills. Own comfort and confidence that all equipment, lighting and heating devices They work exclusively in accordance with the wishes of the owner and will not allow you to doubt the correctness of the decision made.

Films often show a living space that seems to live its own life. Light bulbs light up with a wave of your hand, curtains open, and music plays after a certain word. All this equipment is an intelligent home system, and we propose to consider how to make a smart home with your own hands, what is needed for this, and also what is the diagram of such a system.

Smart home - what is it?

Smart home refers to home automation, which is a residential extension of building automation. Home automation can include centralized control of lighting, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), home appliances, gate openers, door openers, GSM and other systems to provide improved convenience, comfort, energy efficiency and security. It should be noted that for some categories of the population (elderly, disabled people) this event may become necessary.

Photo – Smart home distribution ideas
Photo – Simple smart home

WITH latest implementation SMART technologies have become part of our lives, many can no longer imagine their lives without automatic installations, software equipment, we need wireless Internet, household appliances.

Home automation refers to the use of computer and information technology to control household appliances and their functions. It can range from simple remote lighting control to complex computer/micro-controller based networks with varying degrees of intelligence and automation. Home automation should mainly be as simple as possible.

Photo – Smart door lock

Advantages of using a smart home in an apartment based on PIC or WAVE:

1. Economical expenditure of time on daily setup of various mechanisms, receiving calls, sending mail;
2. The use of gaseous or liquid fuels, and later the use of electricity, allowed increased automation in heating systems, reducing labor necessary for manual refueling of the heater and stove.
3. The development of thermostats has made it possible to adjust more automated control heating and later cooling;
4. This is how security is often carried out industrial facilities, residential premises;
5. As the number of controlled devices in a home increases, their interconnection increases. For example, a furnace can send notifications when it needs cleaning, or a refrigerator when it needs servicing.
6. IN simple installations, smart can turn on the light when a person enters the room. Also, depending on the time of day, the TV can tune to the desired channels, set the air temperature, and lighting.

A smart home can provide an interface to access household appliances or automation to provide control and monitoring on your smartphone, through a server, mini Smart for iPhone, iPod touch, as well as using a laptop computer (special soft: AVR Studio is required).

Photo – Home control via tablet

Video: Schneider Electric smart home system

Smart home elements

Home automation elements include sensors (such as temperature, daylight, or motion detection), controllers, and actuators such as motorized valves, switches, motors, and others.

Photo – House control diagram

This heating, ventilation and air conditioning, HVAC can control temperature and humidity, for example, an internet control thermostat allows the homeowner to remotely control the building's heating and air conditioning systems, the system can automatically open and close windows, turn on radiators and boilers, and heated floors.

Lighting

These lighting control mechanisms can be used to control household lights and appliances. This also includes the system natural light, work of blinds or curtains.

Photo – Smart home diagram

Audio-visual

• Remote control presence effect (This is the most modern technology, which is used to increase security). It involves turning on the lights and playing music.
• Presence simulation
• Temperature regulation
• Brightness adjustment (electric lamps, street lighting)
• Security (alarm, blinds).

How to make a smart home

You can make an intelligent system with your own hands, the most a budget option– this is setting up control of lighting in the house or turning on the computer.

Photo – Smart home control option

To make a lamp that will light up on its own, you will need to connect special equipment to it. There are several options for solving this problem:

1. Install an acoustic relay (1 or x10-wire);
2. Attach the dimmer;
3. Connect a motion sensor.

The easiest way to work is with a sensor. It is sold in any online store, you can buy a duct device, or you can develop your own according to your parameters. The only note is that you cannot install an incandescent lamp with such a device, it may not withstand the load and explode, it is better to work with an LED one.

Photo – Smart home concept

Another “smart” silent option is a dimmer. Here you will need to touch the lamp, depending on the number of touches, the speaking device will change brightness. This is very convenient to use on a lamp in a bedroom or children's room.

To set up temperature control and regulation, we need a multi-channel system. The central temperature and humidity control circuit consists of:

• Sensors (ds1820) that measure the physical state of liquid and air.
• Controllers (rfm12), which can be simple physical components to complex special-purpose devices or embedded computers.
• Lunex drives that respond to controller signals.

Most modern way– this is to buy all the components of a smart home, wires, thermostats. Then install devices in each room, one thermostat for the radiator and one for the boiler. You will also need a controlled unit, or the “brain” of the entire system. It is recommended to install it on the heating inlet pipe.

Photo – Smart home system

The easiest way to install a video surveillance and alarm system. Fundamental provisions for installing security systems:

1. You need to connect sensors on the windows, doorways, electricians will be the most productive there;
2. The most difficult thing is to select a board; the smart home controller, the operation of mediocre parts, and the signal level depend on it;
3. Many experts believe that indicators should be mounted at floor level. About 20 cm from the baseboard, this increases efficiency;
4. It is advisable to establish constant monitoring and establish a digital system of contact with the security service. Often, responsible owners install a special program on their personal computer, which allows them to control the operation of the system from anywhere where there is Internet (Elena Tesla and her book: “Smart Home: How to Do It Yourself” advises doing this; there are also other solutions there ). You can enable SMS notifications.

A smart home is a very convenient way to make your life easier; often the entire system is purchased completely (Arduino, KNX, Linux).

The cost of each system is individual. The most popular brands are the following: beckhoff, gira, lpt, redeye, Smart Switch IOT screen, teleco. We recommend that before building such housing, you consult with specialists; they will help you calculate the load level and calculate the power consumption.

Photo – Light control via phone

To get ideas, you can scroll through V.N. Gololobov’s “Smart Home” with your own hands, DJVU or PDF, look at our photos and video instructions, read the advice of famous masters.

Automation is increasingly being introduced into daily life modern people. And if earlier automated production could be considered the pinnacle of progress, now even everyday life, an apartment or a private house, you can quite simply radically improve it by introducing the “smart home” concept there. After all, today “smart home” systems are designed not only to optimize energy costs, but, first of all, to make a person’s life more comfortable. The capabilities of modern smart home systems will be discussed in our article.

Combine into one system home cinema, lighting control, water supply, video surveillance system, climate control, power supply and access control, gas supply and multiroom - this is the task that the smart home system solves today. Let's go through each of the points sequentially, consider what they can do modern systems automation in relation to our everyday life.

Climate control

The microclimate of public and residential premises greatly affects our performance, and our health in general. Indoor air conditions vary depending on operating modes climate control technology. Heating and ventilation equipment, lighting equipment, and other devices - all of this together has a certain overall effect on human body, for well-being, for health in the end. And the technology is becoming more and more complex.

Automated systems not only allow us to quickly monitor and manage all this equipment, but ultimately take care of our health. Using sensors, the current state of air in the room is monitored, and control panels adjust the operating modes of air conditioners and supply ventilation, and heating. That is, the climate is adjusted automatically to the person’s requirements, which are specified by preliminary settings.

So climate control allows the following. Air quality control depending on the weather outside and the time of day. Timely ventilation of rooms by controlling heating and opening windows.

Control of heated floor operation. Maintenance optimal temperatures and humidity individually in each room. For example, a food storage room requires its own special climate, which differs from the climate in the living room or kitchen, etc.

Control of temperature, humidity, intensity of fresh air flow, air purification system and ozonation. In each room, the conditions should be different, most suitable for each family member, taking into account the place in the house where this room is located: some to the north, some to the south - and management in each case will be individual.

Drafts are not allowed in the nursery, the bedroom should be warmer, the floor in the bathroom should be heated on time, and there is no need to keep it warm all the time. That is, the control is optimal so that the energy saving effect also takes place.

The setting varies according to the lifestyle of the family or group. On weekends, the heat supply to work areas is reduced or turned off.

The autonomous heating system of a country house - on the contrary, is turned on on weekends. The boiler is turned on remotely or switched to economy mode, etc. Everything is rationalized to combine efficiency and comfort of life. This especially applies to water supply, electricity supply and heat supply.

Entertainment

It’s been a long time since you’ve surprised anyone with a home theater. But to control sound and video from different places, as well as stereo systems located throughout the apartment - these functions are implemented using the “smart home” system.

Home theater connected to automated system, and the entire complex of multimedia equipment along with auxiliary devices is harmoniously integrated into the apartment. There can be several sources of sound and video, and they can be multi-channel: speaker systems, receivers, plasma panels, projectors - everything is controlled directly or remotely from anywhere in the room.

You can watch movies and shows, listen to music in all rooms or just a few, program a scenario and activate it with one button from the touch panel or from the remote control. The script program can be adapted to individual conditions: the blinds close, the light goes out or becomes less intense, the plasma panel turns on, the projector extends, the player starts.

Script programs can be edited, timed for automatic launch, and related settings for watching movies can be set, for example, turning on the air conditioner near the place where the home theater is installed if the weather is hot.

The “multiroom” function is exactly the function that allows you to hear sound or watch video in several independent areas of the apartment. It becomes possible to adjust the volume from any room, each of which has push-button or touch, wall or tabletop control panels, and also has remote controls.

What could be a more expressive sign of the intelligence of a smart home system than smart lighting control? Lighting in a smart home is truly smart and therefore economical. Electricity resources in an apartment, house or office are used as economically as possible, without unnecessary waste.

The advantage of an automated lighting control system is that, based on data from external and external lighting sensors, as well as timers, it allows you to turn on and off the light of the desired brightness and only where it is really necessary. In addition, they open up wide scope for creativity. In addition, the option to simulate the presence of hosts is available.

The modern “smart home” system is a complex of technologies for comfort, safety and efficiency. Stability is ensured by integration in the event of a centralized power supply failure, so that the electronics remain operational at all times.

Batteries and inverters, chargers and liquid fuel generators are installed in the system and integrated in software. In the event of a power outage, the system will automatically switch to a backup source; in extreme cases, the batteries will remain powered by security systems and the most important equipment.

Automated security system

The “smart home” system includes, as part of it, a security and fire alarm and video surveillance, so that both the owners’ stay in the house and their absence would be safe for both the house and the owners themselves. A video intercom and a perimeter security system can be installed here to protect against uninvited guests.

As for security in general, the “smart home” system is capable of providing: protection against short circuits in electrical wiring, protection against water leaks, protection against gas leaks by triggering a smoke sensor and turning on an autonomous fire extinguishing system, autonomous power supply, alarm, automatic call to the rescue service .

Thus, a “smart home” will protect itself and its owners from any dangerous situations, because the system can include: automated gates and doors, automatic security shutters, a video surveillance system, security alarm, presence sensors, smoke sensors, gas leaks, etc.

Controlling access to the premises, video surveillance of adjacent areas, turning on floodlights when penetrating the perimeter are three more pluses in the treasury of advantages. Through the Internet, the owner will be able to remotely receive a picture from any of the cameras of the video surveillance system, this also includes the video baby monitor function.

Video surveillance as such

Intelligent video surveillance is one of the main components of modern “ smart homes" Video cameras connect to the Internet and allow you to access them from anywhere in the world.

The owner can be abroad, while quickly observing any of the zones, and the video cameras here can be controlled. For example, controllable cameras are usually equipped with gates, courtyards, nearby buildings, and areas near apartment doors. The operation of the video camera can be interfaced with a motion sensor, and signals can be sent to the control center.

The Internet and satellite television networks, as the main sources of information, are conveniently integrated into smart home systems today. While inside the house, the owner can receive information and send it to various rooms, televisions and monitors. This also applies to the transmission of information received from video surveillance systems. Thanks to the multiroom function, all these possibilities open up. Of course, it is possible to set up remote control via the Internet if desired.

Control from a mobile phone via direct voice commands and SMS is available today for owners of smart home systems. You can also set up phone call forwarding to your mobile phone if you are away from home, even if you are in another country.

If necessary, you can let guests into the house by simply sending the appropriate command from your mobile phone to your automated system. Similar opportunities can be conveniently implemented via the Internet; all you need to do is find Wi-Fi for your smartphone or laptop.

Andrey Povny

Owning your own country house is the dream of many, but it is very important that it be carefully thought out and comfortable for living. For example, many people want to make a “smart home” with their own hands. What is it and how can you think about it so that your home is not only beautiful and well-planned, but also functional?

"Smart home": what is it?

Experts say that such a system is based on the complete automation of all components of housing. For example, if you don’t want to get up at night and turn off the lights in the hallway, you can do it much easier: one remote control can solve several problems at once. To make a “smart home” with your own hands, you will have to work hard, and therefore many people prefer to ready-made systems offered by various companies. For example, using a variety of controllers, sensors, wires, and actuators that are hidden in the walls of a building, you can simultaneously control all components of your home: electricity and water supply, lighting and ventilation. At the same time, the owner’s participation in this process is minimal - controlled exclusively by the remote control.

How it's done?

The modern Smart Home system is thought out to the smallest detail. That is, the owner of such housing can keep under control all the vital components of his cottage or apartment. At the same time, most companies that specialize in such structures install the Smart Home system taking into account the wishes of customers. It is noteworthy that each such development is individual; it is created for a specific object, respectively, and design solution completely different for each specific case.

"Smart Home" system for an apartment or country cottage suggests that the object will be filled with a kind of “electronic servants”. Moreover, this is not only and not so much televisions, refrigerators and home theaters, but heated floors, air conditioning and ventilation systems, boilers and pumps. Plus sources Of course, installing all these systems yourself is not so easy, but it’s still worth trying to make your home “smart”.

Where to begin?

Our house is a kind of puzzle that needs to be assembled correctly. That is, we must saturate it with the help of various technical devices, communications that will work for our convenience. To make a “Smart Home” with our own hands, we need to combine a number of components into a single, stable working system. Moreover, it is quite possible to create an elementary structure yourself. To do this you just need to have certain skills:

1. Know electrical engineering and be able to operate various electrical devices and work with current.
2. Understand the principles of constructing automatic systems, that is, understand what controllers are and what signals they give.
3. Be able to program to create a desktop or mobile operating system and interface through which control will be carried out.
4. Clearly understand the algorithms by which the Smart Home system will work.
5. It is good to know the equipment used.

That is, our task is to combine all solutions into one in order to manage the entire building via a computer or mobile device. Let's try to figure out what equipment is needed for the Smart Home system.

First: warning system

Timely prevention of accidents is a guarantee that the owner will not worry about the breakdown of any structure or leaking pipes. If you install an automatic one in your home, you can keep it under control. permissible load to the power supply network. Moreover, even with short circuit the electricity supply will be turned off, and the equipment itself will be safe and sound. If you suddenly forget to turn off the iron or tap, the sensor will definitely warn you about this, and if necessary, shut off all systems.

Second: power supply

The Smart Home system (it is quite possible to install certain of its components with your own hands) assumes that the power supply must be reliable, especially if the lights in your area are turned off quite often. To protect your equipment and home in general, you should install stabilized power supplies in your smart home, which have a built-in battery. This will keep all systems operational in the event of an emergency. In order not to think about possible power outages, you can install a diesel generator and backup power units in your home. Thanks to automatic control, the fuel level in the generator will be under constant control, and the load on the network will be distributed evenly.

Third: burglar alarm

Protecting your home plays an important role, including in the “Smart Home” system. Installing an alarm with your own hands will not be difficult. For example, sensors can be placed along a fence that encloses an area, on walls, windows, doors, and also in rooms. If at least one of them suddenly works, all warning systems that are programmed in a specific algorithm are activated. Such a system will consist of a presence sensor, a control panel, an uninterruptible power supply with a battery (in the event of a power outage, it will work for approximately 6-7 hours), a siren, and a tablet key reader.

Fourth: lighting control

It is necessary to competently manage the Smart Home system. With your own hands (the diagram must be drawn up together with competent designers), you can develop a lighting control system, thanks to which you can significantly save on the maintenance of the house and create comfort in it. You need to select the number and types of lighting fixtures depending on the room in which they will be installed, how the interior will be decorated, and so on. At the same time, everyone can arrange the lighting system the way they like and need it. Main - automatic control, when the home owner may not think about whether he turned off the lights or not. You can configure the system so that the lighting will turn on when a person approaches and go out when he leaves.

Fifth: energy consumption

To limit the amount of power your home consumes, you should definitely install an energy management system. Thanks to this solution, you can avoid serious problems that may arise if the power reaches its peak. For example, if your cottage has heated floors powered by electricity, the power supply may be overloaded. If you create an intelligent system, you can achieve smooth switching on of floors in different rooms until the house is completely warmed up. This will avoid sudden surges and network overload. In addition, the presence of such a system will lead to the fact that as the power approaches the peak, the generator will turn on itself, and as soon as it decreases, it will turn off.

Sixth: sockets must be normal

The simplest thing you can do for the Smart Home system is to equip sockets with your own hands. This solution is economical, since it is enough to have an antenna and the ability to control it from a distance using a key fob. The essence of such a system is that all sockets in the house are connected via a single electrical circuit. Accordingly, when receiving a command to turn on, for example, a kettle or toaster, the devices begin to work at a certain time set by you. In addition, the presence of such centralized system allows you to turn off all turned on electrical appliances with one press of a button on the key fob.

Seventh: heated floor

Today such floor coverings They are very popular, and this despite the fact that installation is not cheap. This floor is comfortable and pleasant to walk on; it is always warm and safe. Modern warm coatings can be water or electric. If you install a Smart Home system in your home, you can constantly control the temperature in the room. Moreover, it is controlled via remote control. An intelligent system is the key to maintaining the optimal temperature for living in a house or apartment. At the same time, energy consumption will be rational, and therefore beneficial for the owners.

Eighth: heating system

Agree, the ability to independently regulate the condition and degree of heating of the batteries in the house is worth a lot. IN ordinary apartments we can't just turn them off, for example, if it gets too hot. In a “smart home” this is easy to do, since radiator heating has built-in intelligent modules. Thanks to them, a certain temperature is maintained in the room, which is automatically changed using the remote control. This system can be easily implemented into any interior without causing any harm to it.

This is done simply: control valves are installed on ordinary radiators. They can be controlled automatically using a control panel that has a built-in temperature sensor. If you make a more complex configuration, then in it the valves and remote controls are connected via a radio channel, and adjustment and control can be carried out via a computer or the Internet.

There are a huge number of solutions and technologies to make your home “smart”, that is, functional and well-equipped. Many of them are quite simple. You can do something yourself, for example, install an anti-icing system for roofs and stairs or an automatic water supply design. And some systems should only be installed by professionals, for example, when it comes to power supply devices. In any case, it is worth spending the money and making sure that your home meets all requirements. modern requirements reliability, safety, quality.