User's Manual

8 Additional Suggestions
zControl is both flexible and powerful. Below is a list of some of the different ways to
monitor and secure a home or office using zControl
• For home security, set up a trigger that causes the lights to turn on and
camera(s) to start recording in a particular room when motion/occupancy is
detected.
• Create a Schedule that turns on a coffee-maker or electric teakettle so that it’s
ready when in the morning or when coming home from work.
• To conserve energy, create a Schedule that turns off all of the lights and devices in
the home after everyone is asleep.
• For home security, create Schedules to turn lights on and off at various times while
away to create the impression that someone is home.
• Turn off the kids’ computer or television for a certain period of time to help them
get their homework done on time.
• Using remote cameras, monitor the home while at work.
• Set up a zControl in the home of an elderly family member for unobtrusive
monitoring.
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