Hello All,
Newbie here and I am trying to figure out what to buy and make sure that whatever I get and or do would be compatible with everything else. I already own the Elk M1G, some Vizia Zwave lighting modules and the monster avl300 remote. I would like a new thermostat, and a zwave lighting interface for the elk.
Here is what I am trying to accomplish.
HVAC - I currently have a gas furnace and central a/c. Eventually, when I finish the basement, I will have three levels to my home and would like to set up
some kind of zone heating and air. I would like to control the system through either Elk and or home automation software. I was thinking of the 8870 -
Aprilaire Communicating Thermostat to start. For right now I would either use the tstat as a stand alone or through the elk.
Lighting - I have been putting together a Zwave network primarily using Vizia. I would like to control the system through either Elk and or home automation
software. Here I am thinking I might need the RZC0P-1LW- Plug-In Serial Interface Module(Zwave) and the ELK-M1XSP - Lighting/Thermostat Interface, Serial Port Expander. Also, I put in a vizia 4 scene controller and cannot get it to work. It seems that I am having trouble adding it to the network. All the
other Vizia Zwave switches I linked successfully using the monster remote avl300.
Control- Eventually I would like to add touchscreens in some of the main living areas. I do not know much about this stuff and was wondering if anyone would know if the Archos 704 Wifi Touch Screen could serve this purpose. I have an older that is not a touchscreen and it is a great little personal media player. I would definitely consider buying the newer model if it could double as a automation controller.
I am also thinking I might need the ELK-M1XEP - M1 Ethernet Port Interface but I am not sure what for just yet.
I know I want to use either CQC, Homeseer, Mainlobby type of a program in the near future.
So once again, here is what I am thinking I might need:
8870 - Aprilaire Communicating Thermostat
RZC0P-1LW- Plug-In Serial Interface Module(Zwave)
ELK-M1XSP - Lighting/Thermostat Interface, Serial Port Expander (I think two of these one for lighting and the other for HVAC)
ELK-M1XEP - M1 Ethernet Port Interface
Any comments or suggestions?
Thanks,
Mike
Newbie here and I am trying to figure out what to buy and make sure that whatever I get and or do would be compatible with everything else. I already own the Elk M1G, some Vizia Zwave lighting modules and the monster avl300 remote. I would like a new thermostat, and a zwave lighting interface for the elk.
Here is what I am trying to accomplish.
HVAC - I currently have a gas furnace and central a/c. Eventually, when I finish the basement, I will have three levels to my home and would like to set up
some kind of zone heating and air. I would like to control the system through either Elk and or home automation software. I was thinking of the 8870 -
Aprilaire Communicating Thermostat to start. For right now I would either use the tstat as a stand alone or through the elk.
Lighting - I have been putting together a Zwave network primarily using Vizia. I would like to control the system through either Elk and or home automation
software. Here I am thinking I might need the RZC0P-1LW- Plug-In Serial Interface Module(Zwave) and the ELK-M1XSP - Lighting/Thermostat Interface, Serial Port Expander. Also, I put in a vizia 4 scene controller and cannot get it to work. It seems that I am having trouble adding it to the network. All the
other Vizia Zwave switches I linked successfully using the monster remote avl300.
Control- Eventually I would like to add touchscreens in some of the main living areas. I do not know much about this stuff and was wondering if anyone would know if the Archos 704 Wifi Touch Screen could serve this purpose. I have an older that is not a touchscreen and it is a great little personal media player. I would definitely consider buying the newer model if it could double as a automation controller.
I am also thinking I might need the ELK-M1XEP - M1 Ethernet Port Interface but I am not sure what for just yet.
I know I want to use either CQC, Homeseer, Mainlobby type of a program in the near future.
So once again, here is what I am thinking I might need:
8870 - Aprilaire Communicating Thermostat
RZC0P-1LW- Plug-In Serial Interface Module(Zwave)
ELK-M1XSP - Lighting/Thermostat Interface, Serial Port Expander (I think two of these one for lighting and the other for HVAC)
ELK-M1XEP - M1 Ethernet Port Interface
Any comments or suggestions?
Thanks,
Mike