Re: Idratek Release Cortex V24

["Paul Bendall" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well put Kevin.

In addition I'd mention the Reflex concept of basic (although not
that basic) operation in the event of the failure of Cortex /
Computer. Instead of a smart house that completely fails it reverts
to basic operation that keep working in an automated way.

As for the ugliness or not of the modules, I use metal faceplates and
use the switch as digital input to a module in the ceiling, cupboard
or floor. As for the sensors most of these are up high and basically
just white so not distracting to the eye.

Paul

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Kevin Hawkins <yahoogroupskh@...>
wrote:
>
> The thing that impresses me about Idratek's Cortex , and has made
me a
> covert is their very different approach to automation.
>
> Instead of just monitoring state changes and allowing you to
control
> things with your smarts implemented in macros inbetween (the
approach
> most others take) they instead focus on functional tasks that an
> automation system implements. Aspects like heating , security and
> lighting are intelligently managed based on an intelligent house
> structure that knows about houses, floors, rooms and the way they
> interconnect as well as security modes , time settings , weather
sensors
> and occupancy etc.
>
> It achieves some very sophisticated integration that would take
weeks of
> programming in other systems - and with each (so far free) update
it
> adds new algorithms and options for you to adopt. In a traditional
> system you would be constantly modifying your scripts yourslef.
It
> also offers the traditional trigger/action model that other systems
use
> as their basis and Idratek react very promptly to feature
suggestions
> etc with many interim releases (the application can even
automatically
> update itself whilst running).
>
> This along with a very extensive and attractively priced range of
> hardware and now a very open option for integration with other
systems
> and devices via xAP has made it a firm favourite for me.   I'm
using
> more and more Idranet devices - often behind my own faceplates..
and
> loving it
>
>     Kevin
>
>
>  Paul Bendall wrote:
> > Just read through the release notes and again it looks as though
it is
> > going from strnegth to strength. Some additional functionallity
for
> > lights which have always been very well though out. Temporary
over-ride
> > is now reset to normal operation automatically after a period of
time
> > (i.e a light is normally off but is switched on for a spefic
task, then
> > the user leaves but doesn't turn the light off, after a preset
time the
> > light will turn off and future behaviour is reverted to normal
> > operation)
> >
> > The inbuilt macro-language now supports conditional statements
If,
> > Else, End If. Further support for the xAP protocol to interface
Cortex
> > and Idratek to a wider collection of objects, modules, units and
> > devices.
> >
> > More support for the newly released and very impressive digital
> > display, sensor and controlling module
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Mark McCall" <lists@>
wrote:
> >
> >> As well as the usual multitude of detailed enhancements this
latest
> >>
> > version
> >
> >> of Cortex has been influenced by increasingly large and
complex
> >> installations of the IDRATEK system. To this end this version
includes
> >> features to better support installers as well as to improve
the
user's
> >> management and interface to these larger structures...
> >>
> >> http://bit.ly/LbNz
> >>
> >> M.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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