Come home safely to a brightly-lit home at nightSlash your electric bill by automatically shutting off appliances when you're away
Control all your lights and appliances when you're on vacation
Have your hot tub warmed up and bubbling when you arrive home from work
Looking for software powerful enough to handle all your home control needs, yet doesn't require being a computer programmer to figure out? Check out Home Control Assistant, our easiest, most-intuitive computer interface for automating all the lights and appliances in your home to match your lifestyle. From landscape lighting that turns on at dusk and off at bedtime, to thermostats that only heat/cool when you're home to enjoy it, to whole-house mood lighting that you can control with a single switch, Home Control Assistant handles it with ease!
But the features don't end there. You can also set vacation schedules that simulate an "at home" appearance to reduce the risk of being burglarized. A number of schedules can be used, including separate ones for weekdays and weekends. And there's no need to worry about power outages either, since Home Control Assistant automatically resets itself, catching up on the schedule you programmed.
Home Control Assistant also provides complete support for programming SwitchLinc switches, Smarthome's premier line of X10-compatible switches. For example, you can save hours of programming by adjusting the ramp rate directly on your computer screen — no longer do you have to shuttle back and forth between the switch and an X10 Maxi Controller, clicking your way through each switch address. This feature makes it easy to set lights to turn on with an elegant fade instead of popping on abruptly. This soft start feature is not only easier on your eyes, it also lengthens the life span of your light bulbs.
Best of all, this user-friendly, visually-oriented software employs a true Windows® approach, complete with drag-and-drop programming and QuickStart Wizards that ask you all the important questions. The easy setup walks you through an inventory of the devices in your home, and even helps create a system based on your needs.
So whether you're looking for a gentle immersion into the world of home control, or are ready to dive into the deep end with a full-featured automation plan that'll give Bill Gates' house a run for the money, Home Control Assistant is a great way to get started.
Two Flavors to Choose From
We offer two versions of Home Control Assistant. Choose the one best suited for your hardware. One, Home Control Assistant 4.15 for PowerLinc, is designed for use with Smarthome's PowerLinc (#1132) and PowerLinc USB (#1132U) interfaces. This lower-cost version provides nearly all the same features as the full-featured version, including full support of Leviton X10 switches and modules, SwitchLinc switches, LampLinc Lamp Modules and TempLinc Temperature Sensors.