When you leave home, for either an hour or the season, you can issue one text message to your home system and it will power itself down to a safe, secure, low-energy level, that puts your mind at rest. Any security events, smoke alarm, flooding, freezing or power-outage alerts, will be sent to you by SMS and email, wherever you may be.
When you return, another simple message to the home can get it all powered up to a comfortable temperature, and even turn the porch light on.
What is unique about the Insite solution, is that you do all this from your cellphone. What's more, the cost of having these controls is only the cost of an SMS message ( $9.95/month unlimited messages in USA).
Similar devices on the market employing Internet service, are either limited to being controlled from another internet device or, require an Internet monthly connection fee, PLUS a data plan for your cellphone to run a browser. This can add up to $100 or more per month. You then also need 24/7 operation of your home computer, and a high level of competence in order to implement the system.
Insite provides you all the additional alarms that other services charge extra for.
With an Insite, a home control dock and very inexpensive zone control units, you can easily and inexpensively control the following home functions:
Control any power outlet.
Control any light.
Control external security lights, doors, curtains, jacuzzi and gates.
Control Air conditioning*.
Shut-off water to the building**.
Shut off cooking Gas**.
Ensure Garage door is closed*.
Activate security system *.
Operate fans, or other home appliances.
Control Garden watering timers*.
You can also Monitor the following:
Smoke sensors.
Room temperature.
Security system.
Power.
Flood sensors.
Garage door.
Refrigerator / freezer box temperatures.
Storm winds.
Additional motion sensors.
…….From anywhere that there is a cellphone signal.
* Subject to compatibility with existing installation.
** Requires installation of control valve.