Kitchen
In-ceiling speakers
Dimmable/remote controllable light switches
Microphone for human interfacing [see Music Rules below]
Living Room
In-ceiling speakers
Music PC/Blu-Ray Audio Player/CD Player
Dimmable/remote controllable light switches
Bathroom
In-ceiling speakers
Dimmable/remote controllable light switches
Microphone for human interfacing [see Music Rules below]
Patio/Deck
In-ceiling speakers
Volume control
Wiring Closet
Networked storage drive
Pico automation PC: kitchen
Stereo receiver: kitchen
Main automation PC
7 channel receiver: living room
Pico automation PC: bathroom
Stereo receiver: bathroom
Pico automation PC: patio
Stereo receiver: patio
Goals
General
Every aspect listed above will be hardwired and will be run in a raceway for future access.
There will be two identically configured PocketPCs that will be able to control every aspect as well as override all of the automation (e.g. if the light is on in the bathroom, the remote can turn the music off manually [see Music Rules below]).
Music Rules
Lights will act in place of motion sensors to move music around the house (e.g. turning on the light in the bathroom will add the music playing in the living room to the bathroom). Turning the light off will kill the music in a room.
The human interfacing microphones will be used for simple music commands such as on, previous and next tracks, play and pause, mute, off and whole house off.
There will be a key word such as music' followed by the desired operation such as next track'.
Insight, suggestions are welcome.
I want each zone to be independent so that I could conceivably have a different source (or different songs from the hard drive) playing in each. I'm hoping there is an easier way than having a pc for each source.
I would like to use girder and netremote for this, but if that just can't happen or other programs such as Charmed Quark would be miles better, let me know.
This will be 100% DIY. If Nuvo or Niles or Russound etc. are suggested, please make sure that I will be able to legally (and without learning an entire proprietary programming language) do it myself.
Thanks for taking the time to read this long post and I appreciate your replies.
In-ceiling speakers
Dimmable/remote controllable light switches
Microphone for human interfacing [see Music Rules below]
Living Room
In-ceiling speakers
Music PC/Blu-Ray Audio Player/CD Player
Dimmable/remote controllable light switches
Bathroom
In-ceiling speakers
Dimmable/remote controllable light switches
Microphone for human interfacing [see Music Rules below]
Patio/Deck
In-ceiling speakers
Volume control
Wiring Closet
Networked storage drive
Pico automation PC: kitchen
Stereo receiver: kitchen
Main automation PC
7 channel receiver: living room
Pico automation PC: bathroom
Stereo receiver: bathroom
Pico automation PC: patio
Stereo receiver: patio
Goals
General
Every aspect listed above will be hardwired and will be run in a raceway for future access.
There will be two identically configured PocketPCs that will be able to control every aspect as well as override all of the automation (e.g. if the light is on in the bathroom, the remote can turn the music off manually [see Music Rules below]).
Music Rules
Lights will act in place of motion sensors to move music around the house (e.g. turning on the light in the bathroom will add the music playing in the living room to the bathroom). Turning the light off will kill the music in a room.
The human interfacing microphones will be used for simple music commands such as on, previous and next tracks, play and pause, mute, off and whole house off.
There will be a key word such as music' followed by the desired operation such as next track'.
Insight, suggestions are welcome.
I want each zone to be independent so that I could conceivably have a different source (or different songs from the hard drive) playing in each. I'm hoping there is an easier way than having a pc for each source.
I would like to use girder and netremote for this, but if that just can't happen or other programs such as Charmed Quark would be miles better, let me know.
This will be 100% DIY. If Nuvo or Niles or Russound etc. are suggested, please make sure that I will be able to legally (and without learning an entire proprietary programming language) do it myself.
Thanks for taking the time to read this long post and I appreciate your replies.
