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<br><br>On March 15, 2017, at 6:00 PM, Dan Wright <dan@starwolfsystems.com> wrote:<br><br><br></font><html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The reality is that the certification process and liability slows down the process and is costly. With HAI now owned by Leviton, that may speed up. The other is that the direction taken by the market is changing and designs need to change with it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>I was an early adopter of Homeseer. However, the Windows platform was unreliable and still is not adequate for security purposes. I built up a federated environment based on Applied Digital (remember them?) and Homeseer. For reliability, I went to the Omni based integrated solution. With the newer technologies, I ended back on a federated approach for video and other services. Have to watch where it is going.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>For those who have not seen it, Leviton just announced a line of WiFi enabled switches and wall warts. It will be interesting to see how soon the Omni supports them. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.leviton.com/en/news/press-releases/2017-press-releases/leviton-delivers-new-wifi-lighting-automation-solution?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium&utm_campaign=JULY">http://www.leviton.com/en/news/press-releases/2017-press-releases/leviton-delivers-new-wifi-lighting-automation-solution?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium&utm_campaign=JULY</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Dan Wright<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Starwolf Systems<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <a href="mailto:hai-users-bounces@tssi.com">hai-users-bounces@tssi.com</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:hai-users-bounces@tssi.com">hai-users-bounces@tssi.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jim Marias<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 14, 2017 7:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> Mike Nolan <<a href="mailto:nolan@romaine.tssi.com">nolan@romaine.tssi.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:hai-users@romaine.tssi.com">hai-users@romaine.tssi.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Hai-users] Omni II Clock adjustment<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Agree with you. 6 built in consoles, wired and wireless security via expansion boards and have a good monitoring company. Don't want to get rid of all of that hard infrastructure put in 2003. Core is solid but home automation needs to move on. Hence the move to the homeseer. <br><br>-------- Original message --------<br>From: Mike Nolan <<a href="mailto:nolan@romaine.tssi.com">nolan@romaine.tssi.com</a>> <br>Date: 3/14/17 9:40 PM (GMT-05:00) <br>To: Jim Marias <<a href="mailto:jim@marias.com">jim@marias.com</a>> <br>Cc: Dave Horoschak <<a href="mailto:dave@horoschak.net">dave@horoschak.net</a>>, <a href="mailto:hai-users@romaine.tssi.com">hai-users@romaine.tssi.com</a> <br>Subject: Re: [Hai-users] Omni II Clock adjustment <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> Dave, saying "in this day & age" is kind of useless when it comes to HAI, I=<br>> 'm afraid. HAI was always a bit slow but very reliable. Since Leviton bou=<br>> ght them, it is now a dinosaur, I think.<br>> <br>> Keeping mine running for core security but just moved to a linked Homeseer =<br>> system for up to date home automation. When the system eventually dies, I'=<br>> ll move to something else. Sad and disappointing.<br><br>When my Aegis system board died last summer, I replaced it with an Omni II,<br>mostly because that way I didn't have to replace all the consoles.<br><br>I did some looking around, didn't see any other security systems that<br>had a voice feature and supported as many consoles as we have (12. one<br>at each exterior door and in every bedroom.)<br><br>Our HA system is a Vantage, it's also somewhat old (initially installed<br>in 1996, replaced in 2003 after a lightning strike.) <br>--<br>Mike Nolan<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div>
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