HouseBot Features

HouseBot Primary Features

Protocol Independent

If your home uses a variety of automation equipment, HouseBot will allow you to manage the automation across all of the devices. So you can monitor and control X10, Z-Wave, Wink, etc. all from within HouseBot. For example, you can have an X10 wireless motion detector trigger turn on Z-Wave lights.

In addition to controlling physical devices such as switches, HouseBot can also control Software Devices. Software Devices are simply software applications running on the HouseBot server that can be monitored and controlled in the same way that physical devices are monitored and controlled. Both types of Devices contain properties and are controlled exactly the same.

HouseBot supports a growing list of automation interfaces and software. Click here to see a quick list of things that can be controlled, or check out the hardware compatibility page.

Automation with Tasks and VB Scripts

The heart of the automation is accomplished through user configurable Tasks. Tasks are created with a simple point-and-click task wizard to set up sophisticated events without any manual programming. Tasks allow monitoring and control over any Device setup in the HouseBot system.

Motion Trigger
Evening Lights
Phone Call

Remote Control

Remote Control of the system is achieved through Software Remotes.

Software Remotes run on Android, Windows, and Windows CE devices for real-time monitoring and control of your HouseBot system. Software Remote user interfaces are constructed by simple drag-and-drop editing to create interactive (2-way) control panels.

Software Remotes can even connect to HouseBot servers from across the Internet so that you can remotely monitor and control your house or vacation home when you're away.

The screen shots below are examples that can be created (some with user provided graphics).

Voice Services

HouseBot can be controlled using either Amazon Alexa, or Google Assistant.

All voice services require a login to My HouseBot for account linking and security.

For more information on how to setup and use Voice Service control, click on the service below.

Amazon Alexa
Google Assistant / Google Home

	This task will run if the motion detector has been tripped AND the DVD player is currently playing a movie.
	Pause the movie and sound a beep to alert us that the kids are on the move.

	At sunset each evening, execute the following actions. In addition to Sunrise and Sunset, it can trigger on Civil Sunrise and Sunset or specific dates and times.
	Tasks can: Change individual Device Properties Execute other Tasks or VB Scripts Delay for a period of time Change Mode states Control Software Remotes
	At midnight each evening, turn everything off. Using multiple conditions in a Task allows related functionality to be managed by the same Task.

	Run this task When the NetCallerID device receives caller ID information.
	Do the following: Pause the DVD if it is playing Display the Caller ID information on all Software Remotes Convert the caller name from text to speech and play over the whole-house audio system Using substitution parameters (The double percentage signs %%), Tasks are able to dynamically insert data.

HouseBot Primary Features

Protocol Independent

Automation with Tasks and VB Scripts

Motion Trigger

Evening Lights

Phone Call

Remote Control

Voice Services

Amazon Alexa

Google Assistant / Google Home