Recent content by LiTtLeJoE

  Thanks Pete! I think I'll stay with the Omni system for security. Are there any other systems you guys recommend?      I never considered using Lutron fixtures. I incorrectly assumed there would be little benefit over something that costs half as much. Now I know better... It actually makes...

  You should author a sticky thread titled; "Foundational Principles of Home Automation" with a single post; "WAF KISSes". Absolutely fantastic advice...      I'm running my entire network (incl. HA systems) inside of multiple ESXi virtual machines on a Dell R720. Blue Iris is sitting in it's...

@wkearney99 - Sorry about that. I mis-typed. I meant to say Lutron, not Insteon (I think it was the "on" bit at the end of both names that made my brain betray me). Tremendous advice on WAF engineering. I'm going to take it and start with a very non-intrusive KISS installation. Also, great call...

I'm limited to 1 post per day, so let me tackle this in a single post...   @wkearney99 - Appreciate the insight into the lack of wall plug support in Ra2. Guess I need to keep studying. Based on your advice, I will definitely use insteon motion sensors. Any recommendations for an HA-friendly...

Hi all,    Given my use case below, is there anything CQC can do that Homeseer can't or vise versa? I understand both have strengths and weaknesses and target (mostly) different audiences. I'm not looking to start a vendor or community war. I'm looking for tangible, "real world" differences in...