As I have posted before I am in the early stages of automating my home to make it smarter and interact better with the people (and dog) that live within it. My system is based on the Idratek system, which is a UK company that is very supportive.

The following "How-to..." guide was written by "Kevin" in response to a question I asked on the Automated Home forum pages (http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2108). I have just reformatted it for easier reading and added screenshots to make it easier to follow.