Datasheet

Jon Waddington
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Another addition to the Information System could be to add sound. This could consist of
a notification sound when a button is pressed, ensuring the user knows that the press
was acknowledged by the system.
A useful addition to the program would be to add scheduling of tasks. This would allow
the user to input an X10 task, and a date and time, and the Information System would
perform the task at the inputted time. An example of this would be to turn all the lights
off at a certain time.
The control of central heating could be added using the internal temperature and the
time to set the heating. This would increase the complexity of installing the Information
System but the functionality would greatly increase.
X10 controllers can also be bought which are specifically designed to open and close
curtains on an electric rail [44]. This would require the installation of the electric curtain
rail [45].
Further work could allow the user to customise the X10 module information. This would
include an option to change the X10 housecode for the devices and to add and remove
rooms, adapting the Information System for the specific user’s home.