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Home Automation: Thermostats

You can control a smart thermostat from any device connected to the

Internet, such as your computer at the office or your smartphone on the

commute home. Figure 21-48 shows a smart thermostat.

Figure 21-48 Honeywell Wi-Fi VisionPRO 8000 smart thermostat

Setting up such a device follows straightforward steps. You need to

connect the device to a Wi-Fi network. You do this at the device. It will scan

the area for networks; select the proper one and input the

password/passphrase. You’ll most likely need an account with the

manufacturer. The Honeywell folks use software called Total Connect

Comfort.

Once you’ve made the account, you need to associate the account with the

device. This takes a couple of steps. To set up the thermostat listed here, for

example, I had to type in the MAC address of the thermostat plus some other

information. Once the Honeywell servers could access the device, then I had

to change the temp settings to a specific number set by Honeywell so they

could confirm I had physical control over the thermostat. Once that was done,

success! I downloaded the Total Connect Comfort app to my iPad and logged

in (see Figure 21-49). Now I have complete control over my heat/AC from

anywhere via the Internet.

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