Habitech Systems

Introduction to Home Automation

The promise of whole house control has captured peoples imaginations for decades—from the elaborate robotic gadgets of the 1950’s to today’s expanding integrated home systems.

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HabiTech Systems and Control4 now move forward—with an innovative new approach to home control and automation that uses wired and wireless technology to create elegant solutions that are affordable, a pleasure to use, and easy to install in new or existing homes.

HabiTech Systems and Control4 finally fills the promise of home automation, with an approach that makes it practical for everyone, a philosophy that always places features and capabilities in the context of how people really live and interact with their environments, and technology that knows how to work hard and stay out of the way.

One-Touch Home Theater

Whether home theater means a cozy corner of your living room or a screening room with theater seating, Control4® products make it easy to find a solution that fits your home perfectly. The possibilities are endless — and setup is easier and more affordable than you ever imagined. Here are just three of the many ways to build and control a home theater:

1. Start with your existing home theater, including TV, receiver, amplifier, and speakers.
2. Add automation with the Control4 Home Theater Controller.
3. Eliminate your current remotes and control everything with the Control4 System Remote Control.
4. Control lighting in the room with Control® Wireless Dimmers and Switches.

1. Start with your TV, DVD player, and a good set of surround sound speakers.
2. Eliminate your current remotes and control everything with the included Control4 System Remote Control.
3. Control overhead lighting in the room with Control4 Wireless Dimmers and Switches.
4. Control lamps in the room with Control4 Wireless Outlet Dimmers.

1. Start with your TV, DVD Player, and CD Changer.
2. Add 80 gigabytes of digital music and multi-room audio capabilities – as well as complete home theater and whole home automation – with the Control4 Media Controller.
3. Enable audio distribution from the Media Controller by adding Control4 Speaker Point to rooms throughout the home.
4. Eliminate your current remotes and control everything with the included Control4 System Remote Control.
5. Control overhead lighting in the home theater with Control4 Wireless Dimmers.
6. Control lamps in the home theater with Control4 Wireless Outlet Dimmers.

Multi-Room Music Control

Bring music to every corner of your home by using one of the many flexible Control4 multi-room audio solutions. Whether your home audio needs are very basic, highly specialized, or somewhere in between, Control4® products make it easy to find a solution that will rock your entire house. The possibilities are endless — with installation and operation easier than you ever imagined. And because Control4 audio products are so affordably priced, there is a multiroom audio solution for practically any budget. Here are just five of the many ways to bring music to everyone in the house, wherever they may be.

1. Start with your advanced rack of audio components — up to sixteen individual components can be controlled.
2. Use the Audio Matrix Switch to stream music from your audio sources to up to sixteen individual audio zones.
3. Connect the Multi-Channel Amplifier to your Audio Matrix Switch to send the amplified sound from your system to eight pairs of speakers located throughout your home.

1. Store all your digital music on the Control4 Media Controller — up to 1,000 CDs can fit its 80-gigabyte hard drive.
2. Send up to three separate analog audio streams to rooms throughout the house with the Media Controller’s multi-zone capabilities.
3. Enable additional digital music zones – over WiFi and Ethernet - from the Media Controller by adding Control4 Speaker Point, with integrated digital amplification, to areas in the home.
4. Add even more audio zones to your home using the Control4 Mini Touch Screen’s audio-out feature to bring digital streams to rooms throughout the house.

1. Begin by adding automation to your home theater and existing audio system with the Control4 Home Theater Controller — up to six individual devices that can be controlled.
2. Use the Home Theater Controller to and distribute wired music from up to three sources to up to three audio zones.
3. Enable additional digital music zones – over WiFi and Ethernet - from the Home Theater Controller by adding Control4 Speaker Point, with integrated digital amplification, to areas in the home.
4. Add even more audio zones to your home using the Control4 Mini Touch Screen’s audio-out feature to bring digital streams to rooms throughout the house.

Smart Lighting Control

With Control4® lighting products, you can create custom, ambient lighting throughout your home. But you can also do so much more. Our solutions help you create a beautifully-lit home that is also responsive to your needs. From remote control to intelligent lighting that helps you save electricity — Control4 solutions offer endless possibilities. And because Control4 lighting products are so affordably priced, there is a complete package for practically any budget. Here are just four of the many ways you can use our lighting solutions to create a smarter, more comfortable home.

1. Start with Control4 Dimmers and Switches to automate and control lighting in the house.
2. Add Control4 Outlet Dimmers to bring automated dimming to floor and table lamps.
3. Use a Control4 controller to create lighting "scenes": slowly dim lights for a romantic dinner, adjust lights throughout the home for a party, or bring lighting up in the kitchen while preparing a meal.
4. Control programmed lighting scenes with a simple touch on Control4 Keypads or Touch Screens.

1. Start with Control4 Dimmers and Switches to automate and control lighting in the house.
2. Add Control4 Outlet Dimmers to bring automated dimming to floor and table lamps.
3. Use a Control4 controller to automatically cycle through lighting and lamps in various rooms at random times of the day to create a lived-in look while you’re away.

1. Start with the Control4 lighting products that best suit your needs: Dimmers, Switches, Outlet Switches and Outlet Dimmers.
2. Set a Control4 controller to automatically turn lights on and off when not needed during the day. Lights stay off in the children’s room from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. every day and all lights go off at 11:30 pm each night.
3. Motion detectors throughout the house work with a Control4 controller to turn lights on when a room is in use, or turn lights off when there is no motion in the room.

1. Start with a Control4 6 Button Keypad and some Control4 Dimmers and Switches.
2. Set a 2 Button Keypad to communicate with other Control4 Dimmers and Switches throughout the house. Turn on lights in a darkened house from inside the garage. Dim the lights downstairs from the bedroom upstairs. Turn off the basement lights from the kitchen. It’s all possible with the tap of the switch.
3. Use Control4 Touch Screens, Keypads, System Remote Control, or on-screen graphical interfaces to remotely control any other automated lights in the home.

Home Climate Control

Home is all about comfort. And now your home can be made even more comfortable with automated climate control from Control4®. Whether it is simply controlling the house temperature from a single thermostat or using a more complex combination of multiple thermostats, motorized blinds, and remote temperature sensors, with Control4 products it’s easy to find a climate control solution that fits your needs perfectly. The possibilities are endless — and setup is easier than you ever imagined. And because Control4 products are so affordably priced, there is a climate control solution for practically any budget. Here are just four of the many ways you can create an intelligent, comfortable home.

1. Start with a Control4 Wireless Thermostat.
2. Automate its functions with a Control4 controller — choose from the Home Theater Controller or the Media Controller.
3. Control the temperature from anywhere in the house with a Control4 Touch Screen, Keypad, System Remote Control, or on-screen graphical user interface.

1. Start with a Control4 Wireless Thermostat.
2. Automate it with a Control4 controller — choose from the Home Theater Controller or the Media Controller.
3. Add motorized blinds and a Control4 Wireless Outlet Switch to set blinds to go up or down based on inside temperature, time of day or position of the sun on the horizon.
4. Add motion detectors to determine if a room is in use and then automatically adjust the temperature to a preset level.
5. Control the temperature and automated features from anywhere in the house with a Control4 Touch Screen, Keypad, System Remote Control, or on-screen graphical user interface.

1. Start with a Control4 Wireless Thermostat.
2. Automate it with a Control4 controller — choose from the Home Theater Controller or the Media Controller.
3. Program indoor temperature sensors to work together with the controller and the Wireless Thermostat to ensure an even, consistent temperature throughout the house.
4. Control the temperature and automated features from anywhere in the house with a Control4 Touch Screen, Keypad, System Remote Control, or on-screen graphical user interface.

Security System Control

Control your Security System from any Control4 touchscreen or any TV on the Control4 system!

The GE Home Technology Security Alarm System provided and installed by HabiTech is fully compatable with your Control4 Home Control System. Not only can you control all functions of the alarm system from touchscreens and TV's, but now your Control4 Home Control System will know when your home is unoccupied, when you are arriving home, or when you are going to sleep.

You see, with HabiTech, GE, and Control4, your home's security system now becomes the eyes and ears for your control system. The possibilities are endless. Automattically receive notification the garage door has been left open at 9 o'clock. Automatically set the thermostat when you arm you system at night.

Let your imagination run wild, then speak with your HabiTech Designer to make your dreams reality.
 

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