HouseBot Version 3 Makes Home Automation Easy

CeBotics LLC, developer of Home Automation software, this week announced the availability of HouseBot version 3.

Canton, GA (PRWEB) June 15, 2007 -- CeBotics this week announced the availability of HouseBot version 3, a Windows application for home automation and remote control. HouseBot provides control and status of a wide variety of home controls technologies. It can run on its own to automate daily tasks or can be controlled by software remotes that turn any PC, Pocket PC, or Windows Mobile device into a "virtual" remote control with a rich and fully customizable graphical interface. A 30-day free trial is now available at http://www.housebot.com/.

Since HouseBot was acquired from Meedio by CeBotics in early 2006, version 3 has been under development to provide the next generation of features requested by the existing user base. A partial list of the supported features and technologies is below.

Insteon
Z-Wave
Global Cache GC-100
X10 CM11a - X10 controller
X10 Firecracker - X10 controller

ADI Ocelot or Leopard controller (X10 & IR)

ADI SECU16 - Relay control / Input channel monitoring

Device Replicator - Controls other Devices running on remote HouseBot machines

Execute any program running on HouseBot machine

External Control - Control HouseBot remotely from command line application

Generic Serial control. Can be customized to control a wide variety of equipment attached to RS232 port

Girder Bridge - Send event strings to Girder application

Nirvis Slink-e support - X10 & IR. Also provides control of CDJ application

PowerLinc USB - X10 control

SMTP - Sends email

Text-2-speech (TTS) - Plays text over system sound card

VB Scripting - Write simple VB Script programs to enhance automation control

WGL W800 - RF Receiver

WinAmp - Control WinAmp application

Windows clipboard - Send and receive data using the Windows clipboard

Regular retail pricing is USD $69.99, and is offered exclusively online from the HouseBot web site. For additional information on the HouseBot 3 release, visit the HouseBot web site at http://www.housebot.com.

About CeBotics
Cebotics is the software provider of HouseBot, a home automation server that allows you to monitor and control your lights, appliances, A/V equipment and other devices using customizable graphic interfaces for PCs, touchscreens and PDAs. HouseBot provides wireless control and status of many standard home automation and control devices. It is expandable to incorporate new devices and custom hardware interfaces. For more information please visit our website at http://www.cebotics.comom