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• Connect multiple hardware interfaces to your PC's USB, serial, and ethernet ports.
  • ADI Ocelot
  • Faroudja DVS 2500
  • Global Cache GC-100
  • Meridian 565
  • Modem / Phone
  • PowerLinc USB
  • Slink-e
  • USB-UIRT
  • W800
  • X10 CM11a, CM11g
  • X10 MR26a
  • Z-Wave USB
• The hardware interface wizard walks you through the simple steps of adding and configuring a new interface.

• Monitor and control multiple devices connected to each of your hardware interfaces.
• Integrate different devices connected to different interfaces — for example, have your X10 motion detector trigger your Z-Wave lights.
• The device setup wizard walks you through the simple steps of adding and configuring new devices.
• Use "software devices" to monitor and control other applications:
  • Device replicator – allows device control to be distributed across multiple Meedio HouseBot servers running on a network.
  • Email Sender (SMTP) – send email messages.
  • Execute Program Devices – runs external programs, commands, or batch files.
  • External Control – to control Meedio HouseBot from a command-line interface or external COM object.
  • Meedio Connector – integrates Meedio HouseBot with Meedio Essentials.
  • Null Device – can be used as a placeholder for custom-defined properties or variables.
  • Playlist Manager – provides a list of tracks to organize online media.
  • Script Device – allows Meedio HouseBot functionality to be extended through custom Visual Basic scripts.
  • Sleep Timer – controls timed delays.
  • System Time – monitors and controls the system time.
  • Text-2-Speech – lets Meedio HouseBot communicate through a synthesized voice.
  • WinAmp – controls the WinAmp application.
  • Windows Clipboard – monitor and controls the windows clipboard.
  • Windows Message Device – lets Meedio HouseBot integrate with external programs through Windows Messages.

• Set up automated tasks to control your devices on a pre-set schedule, or based on the status of other devices.
• Use the simple point-and-click task wizard to set up sophisticated events without any manual programming.

• Use the drag-and-drop theme designer to create graphical interfaces for monitoring and controlling the Meedio HouseBot Server.
• The Theme Control Wizard walks you through the process of adding buttons, labels, images, indicators, gauges, sliders, dials, lists, and other controls.
• Connect controls to Devices and Tasks for real-time bi-directional communication — unlike static web pages.

• Run your themes on "software remotes" for real-time monitoring and control of your Meedio HouseBot devices through wired or wireless PCs, PDAs, tablet PCs, and touchscreens.
• Software remotes run as native applications on a variety of Windows, Windows CE, and PocketPC platforms — no buggy web browsers required.

• Use Meedio HouseBot with Meedio Essentials to monitor and control your devices using a customizable TV interface and your remote control.
• Control Meedio Essentials from Meedio HouseBot tasks or software remotes:
  • Use your handheld PDA as a remote control to navigate the Meedio Essentials interface.
  • Create tasks or buttons to control Meedio Essentials — such as displaying caller ID information and pausing a video when the phone rings.