The Official Smarthome Blog – All Things Home Automation

Irvine, CA – June 22, 2009 – SmartLabs, Inc. has started shipping TriggerLinc – INSTEON Wireless Open/Close Sensor. TriggerLinc is a wireless magnetic door/window contact sensor that controls INSTEON lights and appliances throughout the home.

The World’s First INSTEON Wireless Open/Close Sensor is the ideal solution for monitoring doors or window. When the magnetic contact of the sensor is broken, such as a door or window being open, it will send a wireless signal to INSTEON controlled lights and appliances, alerting you of the status change. Using INSTEON technology, it provides convenience by automatically turning lights on, energy-savings by ensuring they’re turned off, and peace of mind by alerting users to a possible intrusion. “TriggerLinc is a welcome addition to our fast-growing line of INSTEON sensors,” says Laurie Maroni Vice President of Marketing at SmartLabs, “It bridges the gap between limited proprietary alert systems and costly full-featured security systems by providing reliable, integrated alert and control, while still affordable even in today’s economy.”

INSTEON home automation technology provides customized control and communication of lighting and appliances throughout the interior and exterior of a home. INSTEON products let you create a network of controlled devices and scenes that make life convenient, fun and energy efficient.

About INSTEON
SmartLabs’ INSTEON home automation technology uses a simple, low-cost combination of wireless and power line communications. It provides customized control and communication of lighting and appliances that let you create a network of devices and scenes that make life convenient, fun and energy efficient. With over 200 INSTEON-compatible products, it’s easy to link together systems such as lighting, security, HVAC, A/V, appliances and sensors that can be accessed from inside the home or anywhere in the world.

For more information:
INSTEON.net
smartlabsinc.com
smarthome.com

Contact:
SmartLabs, Inc.
Mike Scharnagl, 949-252-6962
pr@smartlabsinc.com

If you live in an apartment or condo that doesn’t allow permanently fixed screen doors, or if you simply want a screen door that allows you to walk in and out of your home hands-free, look no further. This Bug Off Instant Screen Door mounts between door jambs on a single door frame or sliding door frame; no tools or expertise is needed. It installs and uninstalls in minutes, making it the ideal choice for your home or for taking it with you on vacation. Once it has been setup, the attractive and durable screen door remains sealed with magnets, keeping pesky bugs and mosquitoes out and allowing the fresh air of the outdoors in. Whenever you, your children, guests or pets need to go in our out, just walk through the screen and it will open right up, once you are through the center and bottom magnets will snap together, closing the screen behind you. No more screens left open and no more slamming doors. The Bug Off Instant Screen door can be used year-round, or temporarily, when and where you need it, as the space saving design allows for easy storage. Take it from door to door, to your vacation home, or store it away at seasons end.

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Available in more sizes.

Cortexa is an easy-to-install home automation controller that enables owners to intuitively synchronize their home with their lifestyle, all from a single location. Cortexa lets you have it all – security and peace-of-mind together with real energy-savings. Subsystems within and without your home can now be managed, monitored, and adjusted at the touch of a button or based on time of day, weather, season, or planned events. When you add INSTEON or any number of top home automation devices to a Cortexa Controller, you exponentially expand your total home control. Cortexa controllers support other off-the-shelf subsystems such as Elk, HAI, NuVo, Global Cache, and Aprilaire to name a few. Simply and intelligently, Cortexa gives you the ability to control lighting, security, HVAC, video and audio, home entertainment, motorized shades, video camera surveillance, leak detectors, automated water valves, irrigation, pool, and spa from one source. Use your iPhone, iPod touch, cell phone, computer or any device with a web-enabled browser to monitor and control your home from anywhere in the world, you can even receive text messages from your home based on your own customized criteria. With Cortexa, you can even make energy conservation a priority by setting schedules to limit energy consumption or water usage. A Cortexa controller gives you the ability to schedule the daily functions in your home such as lighting, climate, security, and the sprinkler system, giving you more time to enjoy your life and eliminating the need to perform everyday, mundane tasks.

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Create a clear walkway through your lawn or garden with a stepping stone that lights up automatically at night. The Solar Powered Lighted Stepping Stone provides an illuminated path marker anywhere in your yard. A built-in solar panel collects and converts sunlight into DC power during the day while the pre-installed rechargeable batteries store the energy to power the light at night. A built-in photo sensor automatically activates the light at dusk and turns it off at dawn. Once activated, four bright LEDs produce a dazzling light show. Elegantly crafted and built to last, this heavy duty product is made of a durable UV-protected, weatherproof poly-resin, and is able to support up to 250 lbs. Each stepping stone requires the use of two Nickel-Cadmium AA rechargeable batteries, included, or two Nickel-Metal-Hydride AA Batteries, sold separately.

This product can also be purchased individually.

Also available in White.

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If you already own or plan to purchase a Cyber-Rain XCI 8-Zone or 16-Zone Automated Sprinkler Controller, you will note that each are designed for a typical indoor installation only. However if you are replacing an existing controller that is installed outside with a Cyber-Rain Controller, or you simply want your new Cyber-Rain controller to be mounted outside, the Cyber-Rain Single Controller Weatherproof Outdoor Box Kit is the answer. The kit features a water-resistant, lockable NEMA enclosure that provides safe and secure housing for one Cyber-Rain sprinkler controller without interfering with the wireless radio transmission. The compact size of this enclosure makes it ideal for locations with space requirements such as equipment closets. Cable access to the inside of the enclosure is via three rubber cable glands. The Cyber-Rain controller can be mounted inside the box by using the included hook-and-loop tape or the four mounting stand-offs.

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