Product Description

With the HomeSettings Lighting Control Starter Kit, you can experience all of the benefits of home automation for a fraction of the cost. HomeSettings utilizes Z-Wave technology--a wireless, mesh network that delivers reliable control of countless applications throughout your home.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #33430 in Home Improvement
• Color: White
• Brand: Intermatic
• Model: HA101K
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.85 pounds

Features

• All items are controlled by Radio Frequency (no wiring is involved)
• Easy DIY installation
• 12 Channels - each channel can control up to 16 devices to create scenes or timed events
• RF signal reliability--each Home Settings product has a special repeater feature that virtually guarantees that RF signals are received
• Astronomic Feature - this option allows your time settings to match the daily changes in sunrise and/or sunset; set it once and never have to set it again

Amazon.com Product Description

The HomeSettings lighting control starter kit manages the illumination system for your entire home.

Choose Intermatic HomeSettings Products for Affordable Home Control
Reliable safety, security and convenience are no longer luxuries reserved for millionaires and tech-heads. Intermatic is a leader in developing a reliable home control system with a reasonable price point, exceptional effectiveness and real ease-of-use that integrates seamlessly into any household.

About this Lighting Control Starter Kit
With the HomeSettings lighting control starter kit, you can experience all the benefits of home automation for a fraction of the cost. This kit gets you started on Z-Wave lighting control, so you can manage multiple lights and appliances in and around your home. By using Radio Frequency (RF) technology, Z-Wave components require no wiring, and since each module includes a repeater function, adding more modules to your Z-Wave network actually improves the system's reliability. The Z-Wave Starter Kit includes a master controller and two lamp modules, everything you'll need to start your radio-frequency network.

In case of emergency, the master remote's ALL ON/ALL OFF buttons can warn would-be intruders away, and the integrated timing functions offer a variety of options. Set the Astronomic feature and you'll never have to reset the timer for day-to-day changes in sunrise and sunset times, or take advantage of multiple time options. These options include programming possibilities that will set your lights all week, 5 days, weekends, or individual days. Or, before you leave on vacation, activate the random timing option to give your home a lived-in look. There's even an automatic Daylight Savings Time function.

The master remote is easy to set up, with an attractive design which blends into any decor; you can set it on a table or mount it on a wall, whichever is most convenient. It controls up to 12 channels at once, and each channel controls up to 16 devices.

HomeSettings uses advanced Z-Wave technology -- a wireless mesh network that delivers reliable control of countless applications throughout your home. This outstanding system was voted Best Emerging Tech by the editors at CNET magazine in 2006; and it's exactly the sort of home protection measure that's recommended by the Burglary Prevention Council.

Master Remote's Key Technical Specs:

• 8 dimming levels
• Requires 4 AA batteries (not included)
• Temperature operating range: 0 to 60 degrees C
• 12 programmable channels; 16 devices each channel
• Low battery indicator

Two plug-in lamp modules are also included in the starter kit, in order to control floor and table lamps up to 300 watts. Installation is easy, and two-way feedback confirms that each device is set up and working properly. Once set up, you'll be able to turn incandescent lights on and off or dim them using the master controller. Or, if you prefer, you can take advantage of the manual override function to turn the lights off at their source.

Lamp Module Key Technical Specs:

• Controls ordinary lamps using remote control
• Wireless control up to 100 feet
• On/Off and dim settings
• Manual override function
• 300 watts
• 120V AC, 60Hz
• Temperature operating range: 0 to 60 degrees C

Warranty
These products are covered by a limited 6-year manufacturer's warranty.

Intermatic's 113-year-long Tradition of Quality
Whether you’re an electrical contractor, homebuilder or homeowner, Intermatic is the only name you need to know for increased levels of convenience, safety, security and electronic protection. And now, in addition to the new HomeSettings products, Intermatic recently unveiled its line of professional quality home controls for electrical contractors, homebuilders and custom installers. Intermatic also manufactures a line of insect control products called the Mosquito Freedom line as well as Malibu Low Voltage and Solar outdoor lighting, industrial and residential surge protectors, timers and photo control products. High quality products, outstanding service and a world-class organization are hallmarks of Intermatic’s 113-year success.

What's in the box:
Intermatic master remote control, two lamp modules.

Customer Reviews

Mine works great.
I just got one of these and I too was a bit baffled at how to program... until I read the instructions. It's a little tricky (why I give it four stars) but far from a "hair pulling" experience. It works very well and has some nice features. I can't wait to get some more modules around the house.

For those that can't seem to understand the instructions, Intermatic also has a website with flash animations to walk you through the set up.

Fun with Home Automation
Note: Read the instructions once through before attempting to program the unit. It's not intuitive and does not lend itself to guessing.

CFLs: The lamp module says not for use with florescent lights. My lamp with a CFL works fine. Regular florescent lights are not for use with dimmers. They now have CFLs that are. I keep mine at full brightness.

Pros:
- Being able to adjust the timer and set auto daylight savings time all on the base unit is very nice.
- Nice selection of add on units. I will be able to control the outdoor garage lights from the car with a future add on.
- Good level of control over units.

Cons:
- Pricey. Add on modules and switches are also pricey.
- Can be hard for non-programmers to program and get working.

Unknown:
- Will I lose my programming when I have to change batteries in the base unit?
- If the power goes out, will the lamps stay off or will they turn back on if they were on when the power went out?

Previously, we had the lamp and the front room and the one in the back room on timers. Timers have the disadvantages that they have to be adjusted every time we go on or off DST. They also get off when the power is out for a while. Once they go into the off cycle, it is very hard to crawl behind the couch to turn them on if you are staying up later. The Intermatic unit fixes all of these problems and was a nice upgrade. We can now turn on the lights from upstairs, adjust the timer settings and add future upgrades.

Update: The daylight savings time update happened April 6th, so this seems to be on the old schedule.

A Worthwhile Convenience to Begin Centralizing Your Light Switches
I have to admit I like the idea of a single-panel control network at my fingertips, but the prospect of rewiring my home for that purpose sounded like an onerous task requiring the services of not only an electrician but possibly a contractor to make it all seamless in my home. That's why the concept of the Intermatic Home Settings Wireless Kit is appealing to me. There are twelve channels that can control sixteen household devices per channel, 192 in total around my home. I don't need that level of capacity, but being able to maneuver a centrally located swing lamp and my kitchen lights from one device would be a nice convenience.

The challenge, as I suspected, was in the initial installation. It's a multi-step process where you add each of your light devices to the master controller by plugging a lamp module into the wall and then plugging the device to its own module. For each module, you press "Include" on the controller followed by the "Program" button on the module. Then, you need to decide the specific channels for each module, whether it's on, off or the level of brightness in between. Once you make your way through this process for each light source, the system works fine.

I like the controller even if it is bulkier than I was expecting. The LCD display screen is fortunately large and easy-to-read. The modules are well designed to fit into most outlets, and you just need to remember that you switch the lamp on and off through the module, not the lamp. Keep in mind that the system is battery operated, and unlike the Logitech Harmony One Advanced Universal Remote I just received, the Intermatic does not have an external power adapter, nor is there an internal light source to allow easy usage in the dark. Relative to the convenience factor, these are minor drawbacks. I look forward to purchasing more modules to fully maximize the power of this product.