Devolo Home Control

DEVOLO HOME CONTROL

A smart home is the dream of many. But not everyone has the money for a custom solution that can be installed directly into the house in a new building. Manufacturers such as devolo are bidding on upgrade kits to make even later still own four walls smarter. We have the devolo home control with all its expansion elements tried again, here you can read whether the system does what it says.

The starter package is the perfect start to make smarter to his home. It includes the Home Control Center through which all commands are directed and which is the heart of the home control solution. In addition there is a switching and measuring socket, so you can, for example, already turning when you enter the house a lamp. What causes this is detected? Quite simply, the starter pack is also a door window contact contains thereby a corresponding signal via the head office are given. This set of three elements, that is already constitutes the first step towards Smart Home. Devolo has on his website which is also a demonstration house, here you can see looks like the interface in action.

The device is simple. You have to get only register and connect the panel to a wall outlet. This then needs to be connected via the supplied Ethernet cable to your router to get a connection to the network and the Internet. Outfitted I have my home control via the website, since it is faster anyway.  As one can have more than one self-contained systems, for example, for home, hotels, etc., one must first assign names. The Center is also recognized directly and then you can connect additional equipment. In my office I have the switching and measuring socket connected to the lamp. I excise the socket is now displayed and I can turn on and off over the net. What impressed me is how quickly the commands are transmitted. It takes about one second so bring back the command is transmitted, and my lamp turned on or off, so must be the. I love it!

For each device also scenes and rules can be set. So you can, for example, to pack more lamps in a scene and then on the rule: IF is the door open, THEN activate SCENE "All lights on" Activate. A really great and easy way einzuspielen complex functions here.

 The motion is exactly interesting where you can register movements well. I have my now mounted in the hallway. The door / window contact is yes at my front door, but someone should enter through the window I'll also noticed this because the motion it recognizes and can raise the alarm. Thanks to double-sided adhesive film can also install it without drilling. If you then still want to install it final or fixed, there is also the possibility to fix it by means of screws, which are also included.

If the motion detector registers a movement in its field of view, you can be alerted via smartphone, tablet or PC. Thanks to the temperature sensor can also distinguish between people, animals and objects. The motion is therefore ideal if you, for example, wants at night in the kitchen and the switch does not find, here you can adjust it just so that he turns on the light when motion is detected. Of course it can also be adapted to submit a notification via SMS or email if you are not at home. So you can then, for example, Call the neighbors or the police.

         The room thermostat is the central temperature control in the house, as one example, is usual in hotels. Simply attach to the wall and already is a temperature display and you can change them as you wish. The commands are then forwarded to the home control radiator thermostat, which then does the rest. Another function is the detection of low temperatures, if e.g. the heating system has broken. Here you will be notified by the system and can initiate corresponding further steps. The display is illuminated, which of course is also super convenient to also be able to quickly read and control the temperature in the dark. The room thermostat ensures that your comfortable temperature prevails at the place where you find yourself and not only on the radiator itself.

         The radiator thermostat is compatible with Danfoss RA valves, and most valves with thread M30x1,5 (for example, Heimeier, Junkers, Oventrop, Rossweiner, Honeywell Braukmann). On thermostat itself can regulate the temperature by the buttons, you have to stop turning it. What also is not pleasant, the display shows the current temperature and is also illuminated. It is operated by two AA batteries. I have the radiator thermostat is now installed in the bathroom. So I can in my app already right after getting the heating thus revving it in the bathroom is nice and warm when I've become so slow-growing. 

Devolo Home Control Smoke Detectors

 For some time it is anyway mandatory smoke detectors in the rooms to have, why not also a smart smoke detector emits an alarm not only smoke, but also the panel will signal that something is wrong. So you get it with when you're not home or on holiday.

The smoke detector is slightly larger than my "normal" smoke detector I use previously. In the middle is a transparent button with which you can test the smoke detectors to function. It is operated with a CR123a battery which is included. The dowels and screws are included for mounting.

 Devolo Home Control Funkschalter

              The wireless switch provides the user the ability to control various home control elements. Thanks to the adjustable rules can him so as use as a light switch, but as well as an alarm button. It comes with a large rocker switches, so that one then has two programmable buttons, or two paddles, so that one has then four different keys. I opted for the two rockers. As a rule I have now set: pressing IF button 1 AND the lamp is turned off in the office, then is turned on it. Then still the rule: IF is pressed key 1 AND the lamp is turned on in the office, then it is turned off.

And now I have an on-off switch for a lamp. I could now adjust this theory for three more lights and could equal control four lamps with a button. Of course, there still more in it. Thanks to the scenes you can also by pressing a key, the entire house lighting on or off. The imagination knows no limits. But that it's fun you should already so some switching and measuring sockets have to use it to control lamps.

 Devolo Home Control Remote

       One can devolo home control course on the devolo app use, but sometimes it's handy if you have a pre-defined functions simply can trigger a button, especially when you're in a hurry and quickly have to leave the house. With the Home Control Remote control is possible. Here you have four buttons, each of the buttons can be assigned with different functions. So you can for example press the key when leaving the apartment and there are all devices are turned off or pressing the button and the heater automatically reduces itself. Either individual home control devices, groups or scenarios gesteurt. The range is due to future-proof Z-Wave wireless technology up to 100 meters.

The key makes a very high-quality impression. It is made of plastic and has a metal frame. There are four buttons to select, key 1 and 2 are large and can e.g. be used for important functions, key 3 and 4 are a bit smaller, so you can distinguish them from each other more easily and perhaps use them for specific functions. In order not to press the buttons accidentally, a plastic cap can be pushed over this that excludes accidental operation.

 Party hardware

      Devolo Home Control is since last year also open to third-party hardware, so you can also use the Philips Hue lamps and hardware Netatmo and nest. Unfortunately, I could not try it because I had no other hardware at hand.

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